TOBY WOKE UP to Solly standing over him and shaking his shoulders. “Dad,” he said. Toby jumped out of bed, bleary and panicked. “What is it?” It was still dark out. “We have to go to the bus for camp. We’re gonna miss the bus.” Toby looked around for a minute, then sat down on his bed. “Okay, let me get some coffee.” Solly was jumping in place. “It’s okay if you’re nervous.” Toby looked at his phone for the time and saw that Nahid had sent a text. The night came rushing back to him. It was only four-thirty. “Bud, we have two hours before the bus leaves. Should we go back to sleep for a while?”
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