“We’ve got one more special surprise, Hannah,” Mel said. “What’s that?” “It’s a scavenger hunt,” Katie explained. “Do you know what that is?” Manda asked. “Sure, I guess,” said Hannah, thinking it sounded like a thing from birthday parties, even though she hadn’t been invited to a birthday party since second grade. “It’s where you follow clues, gather objects, and find a prize.” “Like a treasure hunt?” she asked. “Yeah, like a treasure hunt,” Katie said, smiling, bobbing her head. “Well, what’s the prize?” Mel laughed. “Think about the word prize, Hannah. It’s short for surprise, right? And it
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