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Why can’t we make her a visiting member, just for tonight?”
“Technically speaking, the club’s charter dictates that no females are allowed in the club, visiting or otherwise,” Q told him.
“Okay, okay. But it’s like Katie said, she’s not just a girl. She’s a relative. That should count for something,” Hooter pointed out.
“None of you guys have a little sister, and believe me you don’t know what pains they can be,” Matt tried to explain.
“I sort of know how she feels,” Tony said. “It’s not much fun always being the littlest and the one that always gets left out.”
“Come on, Matt, just for tonight. She can’t be that bad.” Hooter laughed, opening the tent.
“Okay.” Matt sighed. “But don’t say I didn’t warn you.” As Hooter held open the tent flap, the newest temporary member of the Adventure Club stumbled out. In the light of the campfire her head was a blaze of red curls. Over her shoulder was a toy bow, with the arrows in a pouch on her back. She held a water gun in one hand and a plastic Heroic Hero sword in the other. She took a step toward the group and shot Hooter in the nose with her squirt gun.
“I’m ready for the adventure, Chief,” she said with a dimpled grin.
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