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Ch 1.6 Kids growing up

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The new year started with working on resolutions. Nickolas had bought a punching bag and whenever he had spare time he was working on his resolution. Greta too was working on her skills but she could relax every now and then still. Now the spring was definitely in the air and you could spend short times outside without winter clothes. As much as they had waited for the snow and the winter, they now were welcoming the spring after such a dark and cold period. On weekend the kids went to the park to enjoy the sunny weather. Greta invited August there too, of course. "See this video, you won't believe what the cat is doing!" August explained and showed funny videos on his phone. "That's funny alright but I wanted to talk about something", Greta answered. "Really, what?" August sounded worried. "Oh, nothing like that", Greta replied quickly, "I was just thinking that have you been thinking about going to the university?

Ch 1.5 New Years Eve

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"You missed me, can't hit me!" Nickolas was singing. "Oh, be that way, very mature", Greta replied coolly but couldn't help grinning - at least when his brother wasn't watching, "just watch me, I can definitely hit you. Just stand still." Nickolas bent double laughing, "are you asking me to stand still so you can hit me with a snow ball, . in a snow ball fight? Really? Only my sister can ask something like that." And then Greta's snow ball hit him right on his ear. "Told you, I can hit you if you stay still", she had gotten what she wished for, just not maybe the way she had planned. "Hey, who left the door open, the cats are running away!" Nickolas yelled then. "What, where? They won't..." but she was cut in mid sentence as a snow ball hit her right behind her knee and she fell on the ground. "You son of a b..." "Watch it, mum is listening", Nickolas reminded he