“You did it!” Rikki jumped up and threw her arms around her sister
“Tatty!” Rikki shouted. “I’m so happy you’re home!” She shifted her backpack to her other shoulder and leaned down to hug him.
“It’s good to be home.”
“How are you feeling?”
“Baruch Hashem. A little achy, but okay. Ma told me how much you helped her while I was in the hospital.”
“There wasn’t really that much do.”
“I heard what a nice time you had with Chaya, too.”
“Yeah. It was kind of nice. Did Ma tell you that she sang with Ruchie and me?”
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