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"I think everybody starts out with parents," says Elizabeth. "But you might not have them anymore. I don't."

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"My dad's never been around. He's not important," says Elizabeth. "And my mom died."

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"Would that be a reason for me not to remember mine?"

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"If they died? I dunno," says Elizabeth. "If you were really little, I guess. Do you remember anything though? Because if you don't remember anything then that's a really good reason why you wouldn't remember your parents."

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"I..." Unbasketgirl scrunches her eyes shut and frowns intently. It is a long moment of thought before she says, "The sun. It was up. Now it isn't."

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"That's something, I guess," Elizabeth says doubtfully.

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"I think I like the sun," says unbasketgirl in a helpful voice.

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"I like the sun too," says Elizabeth. "Except when it gets too bright and it's hard to see."

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"I don't remember that happening," volunteers unbasketgirl after a moment.

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Elizabeth regards her thoughtfully.

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"You're named 'lizbeth?" abbreviates unbasketgirl in her peculiar accent.

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"Close enough," says more-or-less-Lizbeth.

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"Should I be named something?"

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"Probably."

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She shrugs. "I dunno. Maybe you already have one and we just don't know it."

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"I want to know it."

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"Maybe Chris will find somebody who does."

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"My aunt who's looking for your parents or whatever."

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"How does she know where to look?"

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"I dunno. She didn't say."

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"Oh." Unbasket girl taps her hands on her knees thoughtfully, then says, "I'm hungry."

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"We have snacks," says Lizbeth. "C'mon."

She leads the way to the kitchen.
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