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Melanie Martin is abroad again with her family, this time in Spain. Angst ensues over whether or not her mother is too excited to see her old college boyfriend, and whether his twelve-year-old son is flirting with Melanie or just being friendly. While characters don't always ring true, Melanie certainly sounds like a typical overdramatic eleven-year-old.