I glance back at Dominic, and he's smiling while watching Lilly and me. She takes me to a long table filled with assorted desserts. A crystal punch bowl sits at the end. "Two glasses please," she says politely to the server. She motions me to bend down, so she can whisper. "The other one's for my brother. I already had one. I'm not supposed to have anymore. Too much sugar."
I whisper back. "You can take a sip of mine. I won't tell."
The server hands me a glass and I offer it to Lilly. She takes a sip, then gives it back to me. "I have to go to bed at 8, so if you want to see my room, come find me and I'll show you. Bye." She gives me a quick hug, then gives one to Dominic, and races off into the crowd.
"How old is she?" I asked Dominic.
"Six. But if you ask her, she'll say six and two ……
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