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hairbrush, three different body sprays, shampoo, conditioner and a huge bottle of shower gel. Wincing, Antonia moved her dolphin statue to the bedside table before it got broken.
    â€œAfter breakfast, I thought we could go to Sea Watch,” she said. “It’s really cool there.”
    â€œSea Watch?” questioned Abi. She picked up the books Antonia had left on the put-you-up, then dumped them back on Antonia’s bed. “Thanks, but I read those ages ago.”
    â€œSea Watch is a marine conservation charity. I go there to help. We’re caring for a baby seal at the moment and we’re planning a massive litter-picking event for this weekend.”
    â€œLitter-picking?” Abi raised her eyebrows. “And that’s what you do for fun?”
    Antonia looked at Abi uncertainly. Was she being teased? The old Abi would have loved going to Sea Watch.
    â€œWe can do something else if you’d rather,” she said.
    â€œNo, Sea Watch is cool. Are we going now?”
    â€œAfter breakfast,” said Antonia.
    â€œI don’t eat breakfast,” said Abi.
    Mrs Lee encouraged Abi to eat a small slice of toast and drink some orange juice while Antonia wolfed down a bowl of cereal and several slices of toast.
    â€œYou don’t have to go to Sea Watch if you’d rather not,” said Mum, giving Antonia a hard stare. “I’m taking Jessica and Ella swimming this morning. You girls are welcome to come with us.”
    Abi gave a slight shudder.
    â€œThanks, Aunty Helen, but I’m not keen on swimming.”
    â€œYou used to love it,” said Mrs Lee, surprised.
    â€œYeah, well. I’ve grown up, I suppose. I start secondary school in September.”
    Antonia gave Abi a worried look. Some of her friends from Sea Watch started secondary school in September. She hoped Emily, Karen and Eleanor weren’t going to change as suddenly as Abi had.
    By the time Antonia and Abi arrived at Sea Watch, Hannah and Cai had finished feeding Tilly and freshening up her pen. Antonia tried not to mind that she’d missed out on the fun. A spark of the old Abi returned when she saw the seal.
    â€œPoor little thing,” she exclaimed. “Why is she so skinny?”
    â€œShe lost her mum,” said Cai.
    â€œCan I hold her?” Abi pushed a finger through the netting and wiggled it.
    â€œCareful she doesn’t bite you. We handle the wild animals as little as possible,” said Cai, coming out of the pen with Hannah and locking the door. “It’s not good for them if they become too tame.”
    â€œOh!” Abi was disappointed. “So what else is there to do?”
    â€œLots of things,” said Antonia quickly. “Let’s go and find Claudia. She’s never short of jobs.”
    Claudia was inside the Sea Watch building, putting together some mysteriouslooking blue panels.
    â€œWhat’s that for?” asked Antonia.
    â€œThey’re display boards,” said Claudia, pushing her curly brown hair away from her face. “They’re for the litter-picking event on Saturday. I’m going to put up some posters and information on the terrible effects that litter pollution has on the marine life. Even if people don’t join in with the event the posters will hopefully make them think about disposing of their rubbish more carefully.”
    â€œCan we help put them together?” asked Cai.
    â€œAntonia can help me,” said Claudia. “Please could the rest of you start making up the litter-picking packs? Each volunteer will be given a pair of disposable gloves, a black sack for rubbish, a green one forrecycling, a carton of juice and some biscuits in a recyclable box. I’m expecting around fifty volunteers. You’ll find everything you need over there. Oh good, here’s Emily and Oliver. Get them to help you.”
    Claudia winked at Antonia as Cai and Hannah took Abi off to start their