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• In the end, we didn’t spend a single minute away from each other during the entire cruise, except for when one of us had to go to the bathroom or take a shower.
• As weird as the whole situation was—and I knew it was weird, even as a kid—I was secretly happy. I really liked my new friend. I really liked being with him.
• My parents spent a lot of time talking to his parents during the vacation. I remember watching them one afternoon while Ace and I did arts and crafts on the pool deck while our parents sat at a table nearby.