We enjoyed our lunch for a half hour and then Ally wanted to go swimming again. She begged me to come, too, so I finally agreed. I realized that I hadn't wanted to go swimming earlier because of my sudden sheepishness to let my dad see me in my bikini. But at my sister's insistence, I finally took my shorts and cardigan off and headed out to the lake. Monica joined us a few minutes later and we ended up playing Marco Polo for a while. After that, Ally wanted me to try launching her in the air. Soon Monica wanted me to do the same and, by the time I was ready to get out and do a little sunbathing, my sisters were smiling happily.
I got back to our blanket dripping wet. My dad had his sunglasses on, but I knew he was staring at me as I approached. He had his phone face down on his chest. He
