A Leisurely Island
Watching several small, light, exquisite wooden houses being dropped onto an open patch of land, Nick rushed over to take a look. Then he glanced regretfully at the tent he'd slept in the night before and asked Alvin, "We're not staying in tents anymore?
"Camping is actually pretty fun. If we're not staying in tents, then all our hard work just now was for nothing..."
As he spoke, Nick pointed at the coconut trees that had already been cut down. With a determined look, he said, "We should build a wooden house ourselves. That would make it meaningful..."
Alvin watched Nick, normally such a slick operator, suddenly become industrious. He smiled and said, "Of course. I also need a restaurant that can fit everyone for meals together..."
Then Alvin glanced at an area not far away, where coral covered the seabed, and said with a smile, "We could even build a house over the sea there.
"Just imagine—we could eat together there every day, hang out together, and even go diving together..."
Nick jumped up excitedly. "I can live there! This is everything I've ever dreamed of..."
Ginny heard Nick's shout and excitedly bounced over to Alvin. "I want to live over the sea too! I want to go diving..."
Alvin looked at how enthusiastic Nick was and sneered. "No problem, Mr. Castor. As long as you can spare a little time every night to work on your Summer Homework, we can make it happen..."
He glanced at the wooden houses sitting crookedly nearby and smiled. "There must be some decent desks in there. I'll have one delivered to your house over the sea..."
Nick stared at Alvin, dumbfounded that he'd read his mind so easily. He said in despair, "I'm on your side! You can't ditch