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The Black Flamingo

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by Dean Atta

Anna jumps out of her seat and

dances around the table. “We’re going

on vacation! We’re going on vacation!”

“Thank you!” says Daisy to my mum,

hugging her.

“Thanks, Mummy,” I say from my seat.

Sometimes

I think Mum loves Daisy as much as us.

Sometimes maybe more than me.

I’m angry Mum didn’t ask me

if I wanted Daisy to come on vacation.

I would have said yes

but I didn’t get a chance to decide.

Mum, Anna, and Daisy

go shopping

for swimsuits.

I decide to stay home.

“Just get me black trunks,

no Speedos,” I say.

While they’re gone

I Google “Speedos”

and the first page

of results brings up

pictures of Tom Daley.

I’m still looking at them

when Mum, Anna, and

Daisy return.

Mum hands me a shopping bag.

“Thanks, Mummy,” I say.