Making waves . . .

For once, identical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield agree on something! Their friend Mary Giaccio, spends too much time at their house. Mary is a foster child in the Altman family, but she's acting like part of the Wakefield family. If there's one thing Jessica and Elizabeth don't need, it's a third twin!
They're desperate to find some way to discourage Mary.
Then Jessica overhears a private talk between her parents about Mary's future. Now she knows something that could solve the twins' problem and make Mary happy too. But Elizabeth warns Jessica against spreading the news. Does Jessica have any right to interfere with Mary's life?

"Mary?" Jessica said. "Don't tell me she was here again!"
"She wanted to come over," Elizabeth said simply.
"Did you watch how she follows Mom all over the place?" Jessica asked.
Elizabeth didn't answer.
"It's true, isn't it?" Jessica continued. "Mary doesn't care which one of us she comes home with. As long as she can spend time with Mom, she's happy."
"But why should that matter to you?" said Elizabeth.
"It does matter Lizzie," said Jessica. "I dont happen to want to share my mother. I don't want Mary coming over anymore."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, I don't think either one of us should invite her over anymore," Jessica said. "I don't like her here, Liz. She gives me the creeps the way she hangs around Mom."
After Jessica left the room, Elizabeth sat quietly for a few minutes. She hoped she'd be able to discourage Mary without too much trouble. After all, Mary was such a nice girl.

Cover art by James Mathewuse
Written by Jamie Suzanne, concieved and copyright by Francine Pascal.
Cover art copyright Bantam Books, Inc.
ISBN 0-553-15500-8

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