Instead of lingering until the last possible moment after her alarm went off, she’d jump out of bed at dawn, eager to see him. She would breeze through whatever grunt work Kevin assigned her, knowing that when it was over, she’d get to be with Brian. They went to Baldwin Rock every afternoon during their break, or back to Ernestine’s to play cards or Monopoly or watch a movie when it rained. Evenings, after she was done dishing out dessert, she would take a shower while the guys finished washing the dishes and stacking them in the dining hall for the next day’s breakfast. Then they would meet behind the kitchen and head over to Ernestine’s. Carly didn’t mind hanging out while they practiced or put down tracks for their demo. Sometimes she’d sit in the cobwebby corner listening or reading. Sometimes she’d poke around in the shed, playing archaeologist. It was a lot like an archaeological site back there, with layers from different eras. Apparently Ernestine never threw anything away.
