But before she could reply, there was a news story on the business program. The man who ran Dad’s company was on TV answering questions. Dad turned up the volume. All he could hear him say was, “We’re considering all options, but of course we’d like to avoid a plant closing or a lay-off if at all possible.” Lizzy stopped watching TV and started watching Dad’s face. His eyes looked a little watery. Lizzy closed her eyes; she had so many questions racing through her mind. Should they take the highway or the country roads? Is Dad going to lose his job? Will they really go on vacation? What if Dad has to work tomorrow? 8