“Oh, yes, everybody is…. Seems like they spend most of their time talking about who’s rich and who’s poor. —Our Town “April break is turning into a nightmare,” Ruby Sivler complains to me and Tina at lunch on Monday. “An absolute nightmare.” “You’re going to Mexico, right?” Tina says, looking all concerned. “No-o,” Ruby says. “Well … yes … we were. Mommy booked us four deluxe beachfront suites at the brand-new Grand Highness Royale in Cancún. She booked them last July. Last July. That’s how long... ago she booked them….” Four beachfront suites. It’s just Ruby and her sister, her mom and dad. They each need their own suite? “And then some storm hit last month and destroyed the entire beach. All the cute little striped cabanas, the palm trees … I guess the waves washed right up and ruined all three pools and the hot tubs, too. Can you imagine?” “Hurricane Igor,” I say, “it was awful. Lots of people lost their—” “Well, anyway,” Ruby says, cutting me off.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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