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every day gone. Don’t you think?” She looked enquiringly at Katie and Becky who were exchanging “Is she anything to do with you?” sort of looks. (It was one they got a lot of practice at.) “It isn’t that stupid! Have we got any balloons? Jumping on balloons would be good.”
    Becky, who wasn’t brilliant with unexpected loud noises (she always wore earplugs on Bonfire Night, because she adored fireworks, but couldn’t stand the bangs) shuddered. “Well, you’re not keeping them in our room.”
    â€œBaby,” jeered Annabel, turning back to the screen. “I can’t see Mum being that keen either, though. I’ll have to think of something else.”
    She clicked on Dad’s first mail, and her sisters shrugged – it was just Bel being random again. They concentrated on the screen.
    From: [email protected]
    To: [email protected]
    Subject: Fantastic news!
    Darling!
    Sorry this is a short email – promise I’ll send all of you your own personal emails soon – got to go into a meeting any second and I need to mail your mum too. I’ve just found out that I’ve got some unexpected leave, and I’m pretty sure it coincides with your half-term. So expect to find me camping on the doorstep on Friday 16th! Loads of love – see you all soon!
    Dad
    â€œIt isn’t even two weeks, really, Bel,” Becky pointed out. “If you don’t count today it’s only ten days we have to wait.”
    Annabel gave her a disbelieving look. Patience was not her strong point, and the way she saw it, “only” and “ten days” didn’t fit together very well.
    Becky poked her in the arm. “Come on, stop looking at me like I’m talking some foreign language, and get typing! What time will it be in Egypt? Will Dad get this before he goes to bed?”
    From: [email protected]
    To: [email protected]
    Subject: Yay!
    Hey Dad! That’s the best news ever! We thought we wouldn’t see you till Christmas and now it’s way before. And I’ve had a brilliant idea (it’s me, Bel, of course!)
    â€“ here both Becky and Katie poked her, but they let her leave it in –
    Do you remember we didn’t have a birthday party this year? We wanted you to be there for it. Mum says we can have a party in half-term, the day after you get back! So you’d better not be jet-lagged!
    Annabel turned round to the pair on the window sill. “I’ve just remembered something else!” she announced dramatically.
    â€œCongratulations, Bel, it’s a record. What?” sighed Katie, impatient to get the message off to Dad.
    â€œDad gave us spending money in July—”
    â€œMmm, we know, you bought that skirt with it, so?” Becky sounded puzzled.
    â€œSo he didn’t send any of us a proper present! He said he’d wait till he was back and we had a party. Don’t you remember? Mum said we’d end up with loads too many prezzies around Christmastime – she got quite sniffy about it.”
    Katie and Becky made faces – they did remember. “Quite sniffy” was definitely an understatement. Mum had been worried that the triplets would get spoilt, with both parents competing to get them nice presents. It was something she very definitely wasn’t going to let happen.
    Katie nodded seriously. “We should definitely remind him. You know what he’s, like.”
    â€œI don’t know,” Becky put in. “That might sound – well, as though it’s only presents we’re bothered about.”
    â€œDon’t be an idiot, Becky, he knows that’s not true. We’re just helping him. He’d be very upset if he forgot,” Bel snapped, feeling a bit guilty. Sometimes Becky was worryingly nice, and it made her feel quite evil by comparison.
    Luckily Becky was quite used to her sister’s snappy comments, and mostly