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He pulled a cloth off one of the easels to reveal one of the shots Marisol had taken of Sadie in the fashion show. Then he yanked off another: this time, it was a photo of Jenna midair diving into the pool to save her cupcakes.
    The crowd oohed and aahed. Each photo he unveiled was Marisol’s.
    â€œMarisol Medina”—he pointed at her—“please come up here and take a bow.”
    â€œGo! Go!” Jenna said, giving her a push.
    Leo looked utterly stunned. “Marisol,” he said, admiring the prints. “These are amazing. Your mother is going to be so proud of you.”
    â€œReally?” Marisol asked. “You don’t think she’ll be mad that I don’t want to be a doctor?”
    Leo gasped. “You mean…you don’t want to go to premed in college?”
    Marisol took a deep breath. “No, not really. I thought I did for the longest time, but it’s not where my heart is. And someone told me I should follow mis sueños .” She looked at Jenna.
    â€œWell, that’s big news,” Leo said.
    â€œDo you think Mami will understand?” Marisol asked him.
    He took her hand. “I think she’ll be bursting with pride that her daughter is going to be a famous photographer one day.”
    Marisol smiled. It felt so good not to have to lie anymore.
    â€œThank you,” she said, hugging Harold. “I don’t know what to say.”
    â€œSay you’ll do me proud,” he told her. “And I owe you a lot too. You reminded me of how sad I’ve been since I put my dreams away on the shelf.”
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    When the ship finally docked back in New York, Betty, Gabby, and the twins were waiting to greet the rest of their family. The pier was in a state of happy chaos: besides the people waiting and long lines of taxis, there were huge crowds of guests piling off the ship with luggage and souvenirs.
    Leo scanned the crowd, searching for his wife.
    â€œ Aquí! Over here!” Betty shouted.
    â€œI missed you, mi amor ,” Leo said, swooping sweeping Betty into his arms and kissing her. “All of you.” He handed each of the twins a plastic pirate sword, and they instantly began fighting with them.
    â€œLook,” Gabby said, hugging Jenna. “All my polka dots are almost gone.”
    â€œMine too!” Ricky said, taking a break from his duel.
    â€œNo more chicken pops!” Manny added.
    Marisol hung back, waiting to greet her mom.
    â€œ Mija ! ” Betty held her arms out to her. “How was your trip?”
    â€œGreat,” Marisol said. “And I have something for you.”
    She handed Betty a framed photo she had taken of a sunset across the ocean. The vibrant colors practically jumped out of the picture.
    â€œThis is beautiful,” her mother said. “You bought this for me?”
    â€œI took that photo, Mami,” Marisol said slowly.
    â€œYou? You took this?” Betty held in her hands and stared. “ Eres muy talentoso!”
    â€œShe is very talented,” Jenna piped up. “And she’s gonna be a famous photographer one day.”
    â€œA photographer?” Mami asked, confused.
    Marisol gulped. “ Sí , Mami. If it’s okay with you. I want to go to college and study photojournalism.”
    Betty said nothing; she just stared. “A famous photojournalist? In our family? Que maravilloso ! ”
    â€œYou mean you’re not disappointed I won’t be a doctor?” Marisol asked.
    â€œ Mija , we’re proud of you no matter what you do,” Leo assured her. “And it takes a lot of courage to follow your dreams.”
    â€œ Sí ,” Betty added. “As long as you’re happy, I’m happy.”
    Jenna gave Marisol a little nudge. “Told ya so.”
    â€œMarisol, wait!” Harold caught up to her just as they were leaving the terminal. “You forgot something.” He handed her