Today's OneWord: Worthwhile

People like Shana and Malcolm made my week-long stay at my grumpy aunt's house worthwhile. They had been childhood friends of mine, even though the two of them were brother and sister, before they moved into the same neighborhood as my relatives. Now, ten or so years later, we were sitting in their backyard, a fire smoking in the grill.

"S'mores, anyone?" Malcolm asked with a slippery smile.

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