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      ,,,MY FOX ATE MY HOME"W,'     #A
            ,DAVID ,BLAZE

           ,,FRI"D ,,MORN+

  ,MY TEE? CLICK$ & CLACK$ :5 ,I /EPP$
9TO MY NEW S*OOL4 ,GOOSE BUMPS POPP$
UP ALL OV] MY >MS L HOT AIR BALLOONS4
,I WASN'T N]V\S,-J COLD4 ,I KNEW ,I'D
N"E WE> %ORTS & A ;,T-%IRT "! AG4
  ,OKAY1 ,I 0 A LL N]V\S4
  8,COME ON IN10 ! SIX? GRADE ,5GLI%
T1*] SD :5 ,I /EPP$ 9TO H] CLASSROOM4
,%E 0 /&+ 9 FRONT ( A *ALKBO>D ) ! "N
,MISS ,COX WRITT5 ACR ! TOP ( X4 ,%E 0
OLD] ?AN ANY ( ! T1*]S ,I _H 9 ! C;Y1
& %E _H A HI<-PIT*$ TWANG 9 H] VOICE T
MADE ME %UDD]4 8,DON'T 2 %Y40 ,%E WAV$
= ME TO COME TO H] DESK4
  ,TW5TY OR ?IRTY KIDS />$ AT ME F _!
S1TS4 ,MY H&S FELT SW1TY4 8,C Y D.E80
"O ( ! GIRLS %\T$
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AT ME4 ,I FELT A%AM$ TO %AKE MY H1D
NO4 ,I DID ! *ICK5 D.E ONCE AT A    #A
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C.T4
  8,CLASS10 ! T1*] SD1 WRAPP+ AN >M
>.D MY %\LD]S1 8,I'D L TO 9TRODUCE Y
TO ,JONAH ,JOHNSON40
  8,JOE10 ,I SD "R AWAY4 ,I DIDN'T L
2+ CALL$ ,JONAH4 ,I DIDN'T EXPECT
ANY"O TO "U/&1 B ,I DIDN'T WANT TO
FEEL L A LL KID4
  ,MISS ,COX *UCKL$4 8,( C\RSE1 ,JOE4
,:AT"E Y PREF]40 ,%E MO;N$ T[>D !
CLASS4 8,G AH1D & F9D A S1T4 ,WE ONLY
H A FEW M9UTES LEFT40
  ,"S KID 9 A TANK TOP JUMP$ \ ( 8 S1T
& %\T$1 8,HE HAS TO S+ ! S;G60
  ,I _H NO IDEA :AT HE 0 TALK+ AB4 ,MY
MOM BE7$ ME N TO S+ 9 PUBLIC AF %E
HE>D ME S++ 9 ! %[] "O "D4
  ,MISS ,COX %OOK H] H1D & TOLD ! O!R
KID TO SIT D[N4 8,? IS ,JOE'S F/ "D1 &
HE DOESN'T "K ! RULES YET4 ,I ?9K WE C
GIVE HM A PASS ? "O "T40 ,%E W9K$ AT
ME4 8,ANY"O :O'S LATE HAS TO S+ A S;G
9 FRONT ( ! CLASS4 ,WE'LL T1* X TO Y
LAT]1 ,JOE4 ,2SS1 ,I'M SURE Y H A GD
R1SON = 2+ LATE ON YR F/ "D40      B#B
  ,I _H A R1LLY GD R1SON4 ,X 0 ,FRI"D
& ,I DIDN'T WANT TO 2 "! AT ALL6 ,:Y
CDN'T MY MOM LET ME />T ? S*OOL ON A
,MON"D L "EY"O ELSE8 ,%E _H TO PRY ME
\ ( MY B$ROOM KICK+ & SCR1M+4 ,MAYBE
T'S N COMPLETELY TRUE B X SURE FELT T
WAY4
  ,I WALK$ "? ! R[S ( DESKS TO ! BACK
( ! ROOM4 ,I DIDN'T WANT TO SIT NE> !
FRONT 2C T'S ": Y GET ASK$ ALL ! "QS4
------------------------------------#C
  8,N "H10 "S BIG KID ) WAVY BLOND
HAIR GR[L$ AT ME 2F ,I CD SIT 9 ! ONLY
OP5 S1T4 ,HE 0 S BIG HE LOOK$ L HE 0
SUPPOS$ TO 2 9 ! N9? GRADE4 ,HE />$ AT
! DESK :5 HE SPOKE4 8,T S1T IS
RES]V$40
  ,! DESK _H DU/ ON X1 S ,I KNEW NO "O
_H SAT "! 9 A L;G "T4 8,I'LL F9D ANO!R
S1T NEXT WEEK4 ,LET ME SIT "H = N[40
  8,MAYBE ,I DIDN'T MAKE MYF CLE>1
,JONAH10 HE HISS$4 8,? S1T IS RES]V$1
,JONAH40
  ,MY FACE FELT HOT :5 HE CALL$     #C
ME T "N TWICE4 8,X'S ,JOE10 ,I     A#C
REM9D$ HM4 8,CALL ME ,JOE40
  ,HE /OOD /RAI<T UP1 KICK$ 8 *AIR
BACK1 & WAV$ A FI/ AT ME4 ,I GULP$4
,HE 0 ! TALLE/ SIX? GRAD] ,I'D "E SE54
,HE 0 WE>+ A GRAY ;,T-%IRT & GRAY
%ORTS4
  ,MISS ,COX APPE>$ BY MY SIDE \ (
NO":4 8,D WE H A PROBLEM "H1 ,%ANE80
------------------------------------#D
  ,! KID SNICK]$1 %OOK 8 H1D1 & SAT
BACK D[N4
  ,MISS ,COX TOOK A DEEP BR1? & MO;N$
= ME TO FOLL[ H]4 ,%E L$ ME "R BACK TO
! FRONT R[ ( DESKS & AN OP5 S1T4 ,I _H
BE5 "! = LESS ?AN FIVE M9UTES & ,I 0
ALR EMB>RASS$ \ ( MY M9D4 ,X 0 GO+ TO
2 A L;G "D4
  8,DON'T =GET AB ! PAP] DUE ON ,MON"D
MORN+10 ,MISS ,COX SD TO ! ROOM4 8,I
WANT TO SEE ?REE P>AGRAPHS AB YR BE/
FR4 ,I'LL 2 GRAD+ = GRAMM>1 PUNCTUA;N1
& SPEE*40
  ,I RAIS$ MY H&4 8,SPEE*80
  ,MISS ,COX SMIL$4 8,YES1 ,JOE4 ,9 ?
CLASS WE "W ON PRES5TA;N SKILLS4   A#D
,ANY?+ Y WRITE Y SAY 9 FRONT ( !
CLASS40 ,%E L[]$ H] VOICE4 8,I "K X'S
%ORT NOTICE1 B IS ? "S?+ Y C D BY
,MON"D8 ,I HE>D Y'RE A WRIT]40
  ,I DIDN'T H ANY PROBLEM ) WRIT+ ?REE
P>AGRAPHS4 ,I 0 A WRIT] = MY O!R
S*OOL'S NEWSLR4 ,B MAK+ A SPEE* 9
FRONT ( ! CLASS8 ,I GULP$4 ,I'D N"E
D"O T 2F4 ,I LOOK$ UP AT ,MISS ,COX &
SD ! ONLY ?+ ,I CD SAY TO SAVE MYF F M
EMB>RASS;T4 8,SURE1 NO PROBLEM40
  ,! CLASS BELL RANG1 & "EY"O JUMP$ \
( _! S1TS4 ,"! 0 S M* NOISE & TALK+ 9
! ROOM ,I CDN'T 3C5TRATE ON H[ SC>$ ,I
0 AB ,MON"D MORN+4 ,I KNEW ,I %DN'T H
/>T$ ? S*OOL ON A ,FRI"D4 ,I M1N1 :O
/>TS S*OOL ON A ,FRI"D8
  8,>E Y OKAY80 ! GIRL NEXT TO ME
ASK$4 ,%E _H TWO PONYTAILS & BIG
DIMPLES4
------------------------------------#E
  ,I /OOD UP & SLUNG MY BACKPACK OV]
MY %\LD]4 8,I DON'T "K YET40
  ,%E *UCKL$ & /OOD NEXT TO ME )    #E
A HUGE SMILE4 8,MY "N'S            A#E
,MELISSA40
  ,I PULL$ MY NEW CLASS S*$ULE \ ( MY
BACKPACK4 8,D Y "K ": ,ROOM #AJD IS80
  ,%E SNAT*$ ! PAP] \ ( MY H& & H1D$
T[>D ! DOOR4 8,Y1H4 ,T'S MY NEXT CLASS
TOO4 ,FOLL[ ME40
  ,AT L1/ "! 0 "O FRLY P]SON AT !
S*OOL4 ,%E _H A BIT ( A TWANG 9 H]
VOICE B N Z BAD Z ,MISS ,COX4 ,I'D H
TO GET US$ TO X 9 ! C.TRY4
  8,": >E Y F80 ,MELISSA ASK$ :5 WE
WALK$ 9TO ! HALL4
  8,ORL&O10 ,I SD PR\DLY4 ,%E _H TO 2
IMPRESS$ ) A C;Y BOY L ME COM+ TO ?
SMALL C.TRY T[N 9
------------------------------------#F
,ALABAMA4 ,%E SMIL$ & KEPT WALK+4
  ,I FELT OBLIGAT$ TO ASK H] "S "QS
BACK4 ,I WASN'T A BIG TALK]1 B ,I KNEW
MO/ KIDS LIK$ TALK+ AB !MVS4 ,MELISSA
0 ! ONLY P]SON WILL+ TO 2 MY FR S F>4
,I CDN'T RISK LOS+ T4 8,": >E .1Y F80
  ,%E /OPP$ 9 FRONT ( ,ROOM #AJD1
LOOK$ DIRECTLY 9TO MY EYES1 & SD1 8,I
CAME F MY MAMA40 ,%E BUR/ \        A#F
LAU<+4
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3TAGI\S ,I CDN'T HELP B LAU< ) H]4
  ,! LAU<+ /OPP$ :5 ,%ANE APPE>$ BY MY
SIDE4 ,I'M N %ORT1 B HE 0 AT L1/ F\R
9*ES TALL] ?AN ME4 ,HE 0 TR\BLE,-,I
CDN'T %[ HM ANY FE>4
  8,WE NE$ TO TALK10 HE BLURT$ \4 ,HE
DIDN'T LOOK ANGRY L 2F4 ,I DIDN'T "K
H[ M* ,I CD TRU/ HM1 & ,I DIDN'T "K H[
M* "T "! 0 UNTIL ! NEXT CLASS />T$4
8,X'LL ONLY TAKE A M9UTE10 HE PL1D$4
  ,I GL.ED AT ,MELISSA4 ,%E %RU7$ H]
%\LD]S & WALK$ 9TO ! CLASSROOM4 8,I'LL
SAVE Y A S1T10 %E PROMIS$4
  ,I LOOK$ BACK UP AT ,%ANE4 8,X'S FUN
TO MESS ) ! NEW KID4 ,I DON'T WANT ANY
TR\BLE40
  ,%ANE FR[N$ L HE 0 HURT4 8,I'M SORRY
AB E>LI]10 HE 3FESS$4
  ,I WASN'T SURE H[ TO RESPOND4 ,ALL
,I CD SAY WAS1 8,OH4 ,OKAY40
  ,HE SMIL$ = ! F/ "T & PUN*$ MY %\LD]
PLAY;LLY4 8,S Y'RE A WRIT]80        #G
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EXPECT$4 ,X WDN'T 2 H>D MAK+ FRS AF
ALL4 8,I DA2LE "H & "!10 ,I PROCLAIM$4
8,I WON AN AW>D AT MY O!R S*OOL40
  ,%ANE'S EYES GOT BIG4 8,T'S AWE"S60
HE %\T$4
  ,ANO!R KID WE>+ A TANK TOP JO9$ U4
,8 HAIR 0 CUT L A SAILOR'S4 ,X TOOK ME
A SECOND TO R1LIZE HE 0 ! KID F ,MISS
,COX'S CLASS :O _H TRI$ TO MAKE ME S+
A S;G4
  8,HEY1 ,JOE10 ,%ANE SD TO ME4 8,? IS
MY BE/ FR1 ,SAM40 ,!Y P.D$ FI/S4
8,ISN'T X FUNNY T ,MISS ,COX WANTS U
TO WRITE A PAP] AB \R BE/ FRS80
  ,MY /OMA* *URN$4 ,I _H A BAD FEEL+ ?
WASN'T GO+ S WELL AF ALL4
  8,SAM & ,I GREW UP TGR10 ,%ANE
3T9U$4 8,WE L TO G FI%+ & HUNT+40
  ,I TRI$ TO /EP BACKW>DS T[>D !
CLASSROOM4 ,I ALR KNEW :AT HE 0 GO+ TO
ASK ME4
  8,SAY10 ,%ANE SD TO ME1 8Y'RE A
WRIT] & WE'RE FRS N[1 "R80 ,HE FOLL[$
E /EP ,I TOOK4 ,I 0 PRETTY SURE WE
W]5'T FRS4                         A#G
  ,HE R1*$ \ & GRA2$ MY %IRT COLL> )
"O H&4 8,": >E Y GO+80 ,HE TI<T5$ 8
GRIP4 8,I'M GONNA NE$ Y TO WRITE MY
PAP] = ME1 ,JONAH40
  ,I LOVE TO WRITE B N "U ?R1TS & N =
"S"O ELSE4 8,MY "N IS ,JOE40
  ,%ANE & ,SAM BO? SNICK]$ Z HE REL1S$
MY %IRT & /RAI<T5$ X \4 8,? IS GO+ TO
2 A L;G YE> = Y IF Y DON'T WRITE X4 ,&
Y'LL 2 V1 V SORRY40 ,HE %OV$ ME 9TO !
ROOM4 ,I /UMBL$ & FELL FLAT ON MY
------------------------------------#H
BACK4 ,%ANE T[]$ OV] ME1 SMIRK$1 & SD1
8,MAKE ! "R DECI.N40
  ,! TWO BULLIES HI< FIV$ EA* O!R &
4APPE>$ D[N ! HALL4 ,! T1*]S 7
MONITOR+ ! HALLS & N"O ( !M SAW :AT
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0 9VISIBLE4
  8,>E Y OKAY80 ,MELISSA ASK$ AF ,I
GOT UP & SAT NEXT TO H]4 8,%ANE IS A
BIG BULLY4 ,IF Y GIVE HM :AT HE WANTS1
!N HE'LL N"E L1VE Y AL"O40
  ,%E 0 "R1 B TO 2 H"O/1 ,I 0       #I
SC>$ TO D1? ( ! BIG KID6 ,I        A#H
DIDN'T "K YET MY :OLE _W WD 2 TURN$
UPSIDE D[N AF S*OOL T "D1 B ,I KNEW "R
!N & "! :AT *OICE ,I WD MAKE AB WRIT+
,%ANE'S PAP]4
------------------------------------#I

            ,,FRI"D ,,AFN

  ,I W5T /RAI<T TO MY ROOM :5 ,I GOT
HOME & LAY ON ! B$4 ,X 0 S LUMPY T MY
BACK _H HURT ALL MORN+ AF TOSS+ &
TURN+ 9 X ALL NI<T4 ,X'S WEIRD TO CALL
X MY ROOM & MY B$ :5 J YE/]"D ,I 0
LIV+ "S": ELSE4
  ,MY MOM KNOCK$ ON MY DOOR4 8,IS X
SAFE TO COME 9 "H80
  ,? 0 MY GRT-GR&MA'S H\SE1 & X _H BE5
BUILT 9 #AICJ4 ,! FLOORS CR1K$1 & !
WALLS SMELL$ L SMOKE4 ,I WASN'T SURE
ANY ROOM 9 ? H\SE 0 SAFE4 8,X'S OP510
,I TOLD H]4
  ,%E SAT ON ! $GE ( ! B$4 8,X'S H>D
L1V+ "EY?+ 2H4 ,B ,I H TO D :AT'S BE/
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  ,I SAT UP & />$ AT ! DIRTY :ITE WALL
9 FRONT ( ME4 8,I "K40 ,%E _H LO/ H]
JOB1 & WE _H NO": ELSE TO G4
,GRT-GR&MA _H LEFT ? PLACE TO MY MOM 9
H] W4 8,?ANK Y1 ,MOM40 ,%E 0 A W>RIOR
& %E'D N"E GIVE UP4
-----------------------------------#AJ
  ,%E L1N$ AG/ MY %\LD]4 8,N[ Y'RE
TALK+ TO ME80 ,WE BO? LAU<$4 8,H[ 0 YR
F/ "D ( S*OOL1 MI/]80
  ,ALL ,I CD ?9K AB 0 ,%ANE'S ORD] TO
WRITE 8 PAP]4 ,X MADE ME FEEL SICK4
,H[ CD ,I WRITE ?REE P>AGRAPHS = HM
ANYWAYS8 ,HE _H ONLY TOLD ME T HE & !
O!R GUY LIK$ TO HUNT & FI%4 ,I
DEF9ITELY DID N WANT TO WRITE X4 ,ON !
O!R H&1 ,I DEF9ITELY DID N WANT TO GET
B1T UP4
  8,X 0 OKAY10 ,I TOLD MY MOM4 8,I GET
TO D "S WRIT+,-L ,I DID = ! O!R
S*OOL40 ,I ?"\ AB TELL+ H] ! TRU?1 B
%E ALR _H TOO _M ?+S TO WORRY AB4
  ,%E HU7$ MY %\LD]S4 8,T'S GRT1
,JONAH6 ,Y'RE A WOND];L WRIT]40    #AA
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ME ,JONAH4
  ,WE BO? JUMP$ :5 A KNOCK AT ! FRONT
DOOR E*O$ "? ! WALLS4 ,MY MOM /OOD UP
& ASK$ ME1 8,:O
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CD T BE80
  8,MAYBE X'S ! PIZZA DELIV]Y MAN10 ,I
SD ) HI< HOPES4
  ,%E %OOK H] H1D & WALK$ \ ( ! ROOM4
,I FOLL[$ H] TO MAKE SURE "EY?+ 0
OKAY4 ,MY MOM _H SP5T A LOT ( SUMM]S 9
? T[N _M YE>S AGO1 B %E DIDN'T "K
ANY"O "! N[,-EXCEPT = MY UNCLE4
  ,%E OP5$ ! DOOR4 8,HELLO10 SD A BIG1
*U2Y MAN 9 A /RIP$ SUIT4 ,HE SMIL$
WIDE & WAV$ A SMELLY CIG>4 8,MISS
,JOHNSON80
  8,YES80 %E REPLI$4 8,C ,I HELP Y80
  8,I'M SORRY TO 4TURB Y ON S* A
B1UTI;L "D40 ,HE B[$ SLI<TLY TO REV1L
AN ALM BALD H1D4 8,MY "N IS ,MIT*
,3NORS1 & ,I'M F ! ,,IRS40 ,HE CLE>$ 8
?ROAT4 8,MY 3DOL;ES = ! LOSS ( YR
GR&"M40
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  8,?ANK Y10 %E SD4 ,%E PULL$ ME =W>D4
8,? IS MY SON1 ,JONAH40
  ,MR4 ,3NORS EXT5D$ 8 H& TO ME4 ,Z ,I
%OOK X1 ,I SD1 8,PL1SE CALL ME ,JOE40
,HE NODD$4
  ,! MAN RETURN$ 8 ATT5;N TO MY MOM4
8,MISS ,JOHNSON1 WE NE$ TO 4CUSS YR
LATE GR&"M'S PROP]TY TAXES4 ,%E N"E PD
!M40
  ,I _H NO IDEA :AT HE 0 TALK+ AB1 B
MY MOM DIDN'T H ANY M"OY4 ,MR4 ,3NORS
SEEM$ L A NICE MAN1 B ,I DIDN'T WANT
HM TO 2 "! ANYMORE4
  8,JONAH10 MY MOM SD1 8G \ BACK &
MAKE SURE ! *ICK5 COOP IS LOCK$ 2F X
GETS D>K40 ,I WI%$ ,I CD H SD ,I
DIDN'T "K :AT %E 0 TALK+ AB1 B ,I _H
SP5T 5 "T "! TO "K MY GRT-GR&MA KEPT A
BUN* ( *ICK5S \ BACK4
  ,I DIDN'T WANT TO L1VE MY MOM /R&$
"! ) T MAN4 ,I 0 SC>$ HE 0 GO+ TO GIVE
H] M BAD NEWS4 ,%E LOOK$ AT ME & W9K$4
  8,G ON N[10 %E SD4 8,"EY?+'S GO+ TO
2 OKAY40 ,I WANT$ TO 2LIEVE H]1    #AC
B ,I KNEW X WASN'T TRUE4          A#AB
  8,X 0 NICE TO MEET Y1 "Y MAN10 ,MR4
,3NORS SD Z ,I WALK$ AWAY4 ,I DIDN'T
RESPOND TO HM4 ,I %OOK MY H1D & M>*$
/RAI<T TO ! BACK ( ! H\SE4
  ,I CD / HE> HM TALK+ 2F ,I SLAMM$ !
DOOR4 8,? H\SE W 2L;G TO U ON ,TUES"D
UN.S Y C PAY ! @S#AD1AAB4JJ T'S DUE40
  ,I ALR KNEW WE'D 2 LIV+ "S": ELSE
NEXT WEEK4 ,T 0 A GD ?+ 2C ,I WASN'T A
BIG FAN ( !
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MOSQUITOES \ "!4 ,& N[ ,I DIDN'T H TO
WORRY AB ,%ANE OR ! PAP] AB MY BE/ FR1
: 0 ANO!R GD ?+4 ,I DIDN'T H A BE/ FR4
  ,I /OOD 9 FRONT ( A WOOD5 %ACK
\TSIDE ! BACK DOOR4 ,X _H A HALF MOON
C>V$ 9TO X4 ,? WASN'T ! *ICK5 COOP,-NO
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  ,MY MOM US$ TO TELL ME H[ H\SES
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TOILETS 7 \TSIDE 9 ^! \TH\SES4 ,? H\SE
0 UPGRAD$ YE>S AGO & "! 0 A TOILET
9SIDE N[1 B ? MAGNIFIC5T BUILD+ 0 /
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GET "S EX]CISE4 ,! *ICK5 COOP REM9D$
ME ( ! TREE H\SE ,I _H 9 ! C;Y
"<EXCEPT X 0 ON ! GR.D">4 ,X 0 MADE \
( WOOD & _H A DOOR S A P]SON CD WALK
9TO X4 ,! *ICK5S LAID _! E7S 9 "!4
  ,!Y 7 ALR 9 ! COOP4 ,"! 7 ONLY
TWELVE *ICK5S LEFT4 ,GRT-GR&MA US$ TO
H A LOT M1 B %E ALW SD "O 4APPE>$ E N[
& !N,-L A MAGIC TRICK4
  ,"R "! 9 ! BACK 0 ,OLD ,NELLY4 ,%E 0
MY GRT-GR&MA'S FAVORITE *ICK54 ,Z MY
GRT-GR&MA GOT OLD]1 %E SWORE ,OLD
,NELLY TALK$ TO H] & LAID GOLD5 E7S4
  ,N[1 LET'S GET "O ?+ /RAI<T,-,OLD
,NELLY DIDN'T LAY GOLD5 E7S4 ,N"O ( T
*ICK5'S E7S CD 2 SOLD & !Y 7 N SAFE =
HUMAN 3SUMP;N4 ,OLD ,NELLY ONLY LAID
ROTT5 E7S6
-----------------------------------#AD
  ,I FROZE :5 ,I /EPP$ \ ( ! COOP1
HALF 9 FE> & HALF 9 AMAZE;T4
  ,AN ANIMAL ,I _H N"E SE5 2F      #AE
/>$ AT ME4 ,X LOOK$ A LOT L A     A#AD
DOG1 B X _H TO 2 "S?+ ELSE4 ,X WASN'T
V BIG1 ! SIZE ( A ,SCOTTI% T]RI] L \R
NEI<BOR 9 ,ORL&O _H4 ,X 0 A B"R BR[N
COLOR1 ALM ORANGE4 ,! 5D ( XS TAIL 0
:ITE1 J L XS *E/4 ,ALL F\R PAWS 7
BLACK4
  ,"! 7 TWO ?+S AB ? ANIMAL ,I WD N"E
=GET4 ,X _H ! BLUE/ EYES ,I _H "E SE51
L ! OC1N4 ,& X 0 SMIL+ AT ME4
  ,I B5T D[N SL[LY & PICK$ UP A /ICK4
,I WASN'T AFRAID ( ! ANIMAL4 ,I _H ALW
WANT$ MY [N DOG1 & ? 0 MY *.E4 ,I
TOSS$ ! /ICK TO ! SIDE & %\T$1
8,FET*60
  ,! ANIMAL JUMP$ L X 0 GO+ TO RUN
AWAY4 ,!N X LOOK$ OV] AT ! /ICK & BACK
AT ME4 ,I DON'T WANT TO S.D L A CRAZY
P]SON1 B ,I'M TELL+ Y ? CR1TURE %OOK
XS H1D NO AT ME4
-----------------------------------#AE
  8,:AT >E Y80 ,I :ISP]$4 8,Y'RE N A
DOG4 ,IF Y 7 !N Y'D H A COLL>40 ,I
TOOK A /EP T[>D ! ANIMAL ) MY H&S \ TO
%[ ,I WASN'T A ?R1T4 ,"S?+ TOLD ME ?
CR1TURE CD 2 MY FR4 8,? IS        A#AE
NUTS4 ,Y'VE GOT TO 2 "S K9D ( DOG4
,":'S YR COLL>80
  ,I /OPP$ A FEW FEET 9 FRONT ( !
ANIMAL ,I HOP$ 0 A DOG4 ,X />$ AT ME )
XS BLUE EYES & !N LOOK$ >.D L X WANT$
TO MAKE SURE NO "O ELSE 0 WAT*+4 ,X
/OOD UP SL[LY ON XS TWO H9D LEGS,-J L
A HUMAN6 ,:AT X DID NEXT TOOK MY BR1?
AWAY4
  8,I DON'T "K10 ! ANIMAL SD L A *4
8,":'S .1YR COLL>80
  ,I FELL FLAT ON MY BUTT & SCOOT$
BACKW>DS ) MY H&S4 ,MY GRT-GR&MA _H SD
,OLD ,NELLY TALK$ TO H]2
-----------------------------------#AF
N[ T DOG-L ANIMAL 0 TALK+ TO ME4
,MAYBE T L& MADE P CRAZY4
  8,JONAH60 MY MOM SCR1M$ F ! BACK
DOOR4 8,": >E Y8 ,Y BETT] N 2 9 !
\TH\SE60
  ,I CDN'T MOVE ANYMORE :5 ! ANIMAL
WALK$ UP TO ME L A HUMAN4 8,I'M A
FOX10 HE SD4 8,DON'T TELL ANY"O Y SAW
ME "H40 ,X W9K$ AT ME & RAC$       #AG
T[>D ! F;E4 ,I /OOD UP & WAT*$    A#AF
9 4BELIEF Z X JUMP$ OV] ! F;E & RAN \
( ! Y>D4
-----------------------------------#AG

           ,,,LAT] T AFN,'

  8,Y LOCK$ ! *ICK5 COOP1 "R80 MY MOM
ASK$ :5 ,I WALK$ BACK 9TO ! H\SE4 ,I
CDN'T REMEMB]1 B T DIDN'T MATT] AT !
MO;T1 S ,I NODD$4
  8,WE'RE GO+ TO /AY ) ,UNCLE ,MIKE =
A :ILE10 %E SD4
  ,I CD B>ELY "U/& :AT %E 0 SAY+4 ,ALL
,I CD ?9K AB 0 ! TALK+ FOX4 ,X 0 ! MO/
AMAZ+ ?+ ,I'D "E SE51 B ,I CDN'T TELL
ANY"O AB HM1 N EV5 MY MOM4
  8,WE H TO 2 \ ( "H BY ,TUES"D
MORN+10 %E 3T9U$4 8,S WE'LL MAKE ! BE/
( X = ! WEEK5D40
  ,I SAT AT ! D9+ ROOM TABLE & TRI$ TO
PROCESS :AT %E SD4 ,UNCLE ,MIKE GREW
UP 9 ? T[N & N"E LEFT4 ,I'D / H TO G
TO ! SAME S*OOL & FACE ,%ANE4 ,B1 M
IMPORTANTLY1 WE _H TO /AY "H 9 CASE !
FOX CAME BACK4 8,WE C'T L1VE10    A#AG
,I BE7$4
  ,MY MOM SAT NEXT TO ME4 8,:AT >E Y
TALK+ AB8 ,Y DON'T EV5 L X "H40 ,ALL
,I CD D 0 LOOK AT H] & PL1D ) MY EYES4
8,DON'T GIVE ME T LOOK1 MI/]4 ,I ALR
FEEL BAD 5 Z X IS40
  ,I PUT A H& ON H] %\LD]4 8,X'S N YR
FAULT10 ,I ASSUR$ H]4
  ,%E WIP$ H] NOSE4 8,S ,I 0 ?9K+ WE
CD G TO
-----------------------------------#AH
! F>M]S' M>KET TM MORN+ & SELL "S E7S4
,X'LL 2 FUN4 ,I US$ TO D X 9 ! SUMM]S
E ,SATUR"D ) MY GR&MA40 ,%E PAUS$ &
SMIL$ AT ME4 8,? IS \R ONLY *.E TO D X
TGR40
  ,"! 0 A SP>KLE 9 H] EYES4 ,%E LOOK$
EXCIT$ AB X1 & ,I CDN'T 4APPO9T H]4
8,SURE1 ,MOM4 ,WE C D T40
  ,%E /OOD UP & WRAPP$ H] >MS >.D ME4
8,X'S A %AME1 R1LLY40 ,%E LOOK$ \ !
KIT*5 W9D[ & 9TO ! Y>D4 8,I _H "S ( !
BE/ "TS ( MY LIFE "H40
  ,I WOND]$ IF %E _H "E SE5 ANY    #AI
TALK+ ANIMALS "!4 ,I WANT$ TO     A#AH
TELL H] AB ! FOX S BAD1 B ,I CDN'T =
TWO R1SONS4 ,"O 0 ! FOX TOLD ME N TO4
,HE DIDN'T ?R1T5 ME1 HE 0 TRY+ TO
PROTECT HMF4 ,! O!R 0 ,I DIDN'T WANT
MY MOM TO ?9K ,I 0 LOS+ MY M9D4
  8,DID Y H ANY HOME"W80 %E ASK$4
  ,MY /OMA* *URN$ :5 ,I ?"\ AB ! PAP]
DUE 9 ,MISS ,COX'S CLASS4 ,I 3SID] MYF
A WRIT]1 B ,I DIDN'T H A BE/ FR TO
WRITE AB4 ,X WD H TO 2 AB MY MOM,-N A
SM>T MOVE = A NEW KID L ME4 ,%ANE &
,SAM WD T1SE ME ALL YE> AB X4 ,I CDN'T
2LIEVE HE _H TOLD ME TO WRITE 8 PAP]6
  8,I H TO WRITE "S?+ = MY ,5GLI%
CLASS10 ,I TOLD H]4 ,X WASN'T A LIE1 &
X KEPT ME F HAV+ TO EXPLA9 "EY?+ T _H
HAPP5$ 9 S*OOL4
  8,OKAY10 %E SD4 8,Y %D G AH1D & D T4
,WE MAY N H A LOT ( FREE "T ? WEEK5D40
  ,I AGRE$ ) H] & /OOD UP TO H1D = MY
ROOM4
  8,J A SECOND1 MI/]10 MY MOM COMM&$4
8,:AT

WD Y L = D9N]80                    #AI
  ,I DIDN'T H AN APPETITE4 ,MY H1D 0
SWIRL+ ) S _M ?"\S T X 2GAN TO HURT4
8,I'M GO+ TO LIE D[N = A :ILE4 ,I'M N
HUNGRY40
  ,%E NODD$ H] H1D4 8,COME GET ME IF Y
NE$ ANY?+40
  ,I JUMP$ 9TO MY B$ Z SOON Z ,I CLOS$
MY B$ROOM DOOR4 ,! MATTRESS 0 S LUMPY
T ,I 0 SURE "! 7 BRICKS 9SIDE ( X4 ,X
WASN'T UNCOM=TABLE TO LIE ON1 B AF
EI<T H\RS ( SLEEP X ALW LEFT MY BACK 9
PA94 ,"! 0 NO R1SON TO COMPLA9 AB
X,-WE 7 ONLY GO+ TO 2 "! = A FEW M
"DS4
  ,I 0 EXHAU/$ & NE$$ A P[] NAP 2F ,I
WROTE ANY?+4 ,E "T MY EYES %UT ,I CD
SEE ! FOX'S BLUE EYES />+ BACK AT ME4
,I WOND]$ IF ,I'D "E SEE HM AG4
-----------------------------------#BJ

            ,,FRI"D ,,NI<T

  ,I JUMP$ \ ( MY SLEEP :5 ,I HE>D A
RUCKUS \TSIDE4 ,! ROOM 0 D>K S     #BA
,I KNEW ! SUN _H G"O D[N4 ,I      A#BJ
LOOK$ AT MY WAT* & SAW X 0 MIDNI<T6
  ,I ONLY FELT HALF AWAKE1 & MY BACK 0
KILL+ ME4 ,I WI%$ ,I CD SLEEP ON !
FLOOR1 B T PLACE _H ROA*ES T CAME \ AT
NI<T4 ,I _H HE>D !M CRUN* "U MY FEET
:5 ,I GOT UP TO USE ! BA?ROOM ! NI<T
2F4 ,!Y 4APPE>$ ! MO;T ,I TURN$ !
LI<TS ON4
  ,I JUMP$ AG :5 A DOOR BANG$ %UT F
\TSIDE4 .7,! *ICK5 COOP6.' ,I SUDD5LY
R1LIZ$ ,I DID =GET TO LOCK X4
  ,I HOPP$ \ ( ! B$ & %UDD]$ E "T ,I
FELT A CRUN* "U MY %OES4 ,I WALK$ D[N
! HALL & 9TO ! KIT*54 ,MY MOM 0 NO":
TO 2 F.D1 & ,I DIDN'T EXPECT H] TO
BE,-%E 0 S.D ASLEEP4 ,I GRA2$ A
FLA%LI<T (F ! KIT*5 C.T] & WALK$ \ !
BACKDOOR & 9TO ! Y>D4
  ,! \TH\SE LOOK$ SC>Y 9 ! D>K1 L A
HAUNT$ H\SE4 ,! MOON T NI<T 0 %AP$ L A
TRIMM$ F+]NAIL & N GIV+ (F M* LI<T4 ,I
FLICK$ ! FLA%LI<T ON & M>*$ T[>D !
*ICK5 COOP4 ,I _H TO LOCK X 2F !
*ICK5S GOT \ & PUT !MVS 9 DANG]4
  ,I DROPP$ ! FLA%LI<T :5 X       B#BJ
FOCUS$ ON TWO BLUE
-----------------------------------#BA
EYES4 ,! FOX 0 WALK+ \ ( ! *ICK5 COOP4
,I 0 HAPPY TO SEE HM AG1 B :AT 0 HE
DO+ 9 "!8
  8,Y DON'T WANT TO G 9 "! = T5 TO
FIFTE5 M9UTES10 ! FOX SD4 8,& Y MI<T
WANT TO LI<T A C&LE40 ,HE WAV$ A PAW 9
FRONT ( 8 NOSE L "S?+ /ANK4
  ,& X DID4
  ,! PUTRID ODOR MADE ME FEEL SICK4 ,!
FOX 0 COV]$ 9 "S?+ WET & SLIMY4 ,I
KNEW EXACTLY :AT X WAS4
  8,OLD ,NELLY10 ,I :ISP]$4
  ,! FOX %OOK XS BODY RAPIDLY F SIDE
TO SIDE S ! ROTT5 EGG YOLK FLEW (F (
HM 9 E DIREC;N4 8,T CRAZY OLD *ICK5
?REW H] E7S AT ME6 ,%E ATTACK$ ME = NO
R1SON40
  ,I SUSPECT$ ,OLD ,NELLY _H H]
R1SONS4 ,%E _H N"E
-----------------------------------#BB
?R[N H] E7S AT ME4 8,MAYBE %E GOT
N]V\S10 ,I EXPLA9$4 8,Y %DN'T 2    #BC
9 "! AT NI<T40                    A#BB
  ,! FOX SMIL$ & SD1 8,I L Y1 ,JONAH4
,I ?9K WE'RE GONNA 2 GD FRS40
  ,I CDN'T HELP B SMILE BACK4 ,X
DIDN'T FEEL WEIRD TALK+ TO ! FOX1 & HE
0 NICE4 8,WAIT A SECOND10 ,I SD4 8,H[
DID Y "K MY "N8 ,& PL1SE CALL ME
,JOE40
  ,! FOX TURN$ & WALK$ T[>D ! F;E >EA
HE _H JUMP$ OV] E>LI] T "D4 8,! O!R
HUMAN ) Y YELL$ YR "N E>LI]4 ,%E SD
"S?+ AB ! \TH\SE40
  ,T MADE S5SE4 8,": >E Y GO+80 ,I
ASK$4 8,I H S _M ?+S ,I WANT TO ASK
Y40
  ,! FOX /OPP$ WALK+ & FAC$ ME4 8,I
NE$ TO GET "S D9N]40 ,HE LOOK$ BACK AT
! *ICK5 COOP4 8,I MISS$ MY LA/ M1L40
,HE %OOK 8 H1D L HE 0 4APPO9T$4 8,&
"!'S A RIV] D[N ! ROAD4 ,I NE$ TO WA%
UP40
  ,I _H TO AGREE ) HM ON ! LA/ "P4
8,T'S A GD IDEA4 ,Y SMELL L F>TS40
  ,HE HU6$1 CR\*$ ON ALL F\R PAWS1 &
RAC$ \ ( ! Y>D4
  ,I LOCK$ ! *ICK5 COOP & W5T     B#BB
BACK 9TO ! H\SE4 ,I FELT A LOT BETT]
AF TALK+ ) ! FOX4 ,I WOND]$ H[ OLD HE
WAS1 PROBABLY ! SAME AGE Z ME
"<ELEV5">1 MAYBE A YE> OR TWO "Y]4 ,&
,I WOND]$ ONCE AG :5 ,I WD SEE HM
NEXT4 ,HE LIK$ ! *ICK5 COOP4 ,I'D TRY
TO MEET HM "! AG TM4
  ,I TURN$ ! KIT*5 & LIV+ ROOM LI<TS
ON,-N A
-----------------------------------#BC
ROA* 9 SI<T4 ,I 0 WIDE AWAKE N[1 & X 0
! P]FECT "T TO WRITE MY PAP] = S*OOL4
,I GRA2$ TWO %EETS \ ( MY BACKPACK & A
NUMB] #B P5CIL4 ,T 0 FUNNY4 .1,NUMB]
.1#B4 ,MADE ME ?9K ( ! \TH\SE4
  ,I TITL$ ! F/ PAGE .7,MY ,BE/ ,FR4.'
,"! 7 ONLY ?REE P>AGRAPHS TO G4 ,I
CDN'T ?9K ( ANY?+4 ,:Y 0 ? S H>D8 ,I
LOV$ TO WRITE & CD PROBABLY WRITE A
BOOK4 ,I CD W>M UP BY WRIT+ ,%ANE'S
PAP]4 ,I KNEW :O 8 BE/ FR WAS1 & ,I CD
MAKE "EY?+ ELSE UP4
  ,NO4 ,T 0 A HORRIBLE IDEA4 ,I
CRUMPL$ ! SECOND PIECE ( PAP] &    #BE
?REW X 9 ! TRA%4 ,I DIDN'T WANT   A#BC
TO 5T]TA9 ! IDEA ( WRIT+ ,%ANE'S PAP]
= HM4 ,B /1 MY LIFE WD 2 EASI] AT
S*OOL IF ,I DID X4 ,& ,I WDN'T H TO
WALK ! HALLS SC>$ = MY LIFE4
  ,I GAVE UP = ! NI<T & PULL$ \ A
MAGAZ9E = BOYS4 ,X _H >TICLES AB
NATURE & SCI;E4 ,MAYBE ,I'D WRITE = T
MAGAZ9E "O "D4
  ,I FELL \ ( MY S1T :5 "S?+ RAPP$ ON
! KIT*5 W9D[4 ,MY HE>T FELT L X 0 GO+
TO EXPLODE4 ,X ?UMP$ AG/ MY *E/ L X 0
TRY+ TO ESCAPE4 ,I TRI$ TO IGNORE !
NOISE 9 ! KIT*51 HOP+ X 0 ONLY MY
IMAG9A;N,-B X HAPP5$ AG4
  .7,"!'S NO R1SON TO 2 AFRAID4.' ,I
TOOK A FEW /EPS T[>D ! KIT*5 & PE]$
>.D ! CORN] AT ! W9D[4 ,I DIDN'T SEE
ANY?+4 ,X _H TO 2 NO?+ M ?AN A BRAN*
SCRAP+ AG/ ! W9D[4 ,X 0 W9DY \TSIDE4
  ,I NE>LY FA9T$ :5 A SMALL FACE
PRESS$ AG/ ! W9D[4 ,ONCE ,I CAU<T MY
BR1?1 ,I R1LIZ$ X 0 ! FOX4 ,HE LAU<$1
/UCK 8 T;GUE \ AT ME1 & PO9T$ A PAW

T[>D ! FRONT DOOR4                 #BD
  ,0 HE ASK+ TO COME IN8 ,HE 4APPE>$ F
! W9D[ Z QKLY Z HE _H APPE>$4 ,I
SCRAT*$ MY H1D & WALK$ TO ! FRONT
DOOR4
  ,I _H MIS"U/OOD HM4 ,:Y WD A FOX
WANT TO COME 9SIDE8
  ,I OP5$ ! DOOR TO F9D ! FOX /&+ "!1
SMIL+4 8,DID Y MISS ME80 HE ASK$4 ,HE
WALK$ "R PA/ ME & 9TO ! H\SE4 8,I'VE
N"E BE5 9SIDE A HUMAN'S D540
  ,I SI<$ & CLOS$ ! DOOR4 ,X 0 PRETTY
AWE"S TO H HM "!4 ,?ANK;LLY1 HE DIDN'T
SMELL L F>TS ANYMORE4 ,HE 0 US$ TO 2+
\TSIDE1 & ,I _H TO LAY D[N "S RULES4
8,J MAKE SURE Y DON'T PEE ON ! C>PET10
,I W>N$ HM4
  ,HE JUMP$ ON ! C\* & SAT UP 9 !
CORN]4 8,I WON'T IF Y WON'T40
  ,I LAU<$ & SAT ON ! C\* ) HM4 8,X'S
A %AME ,I WON'T 2 "H M* L;G]4 ,Y'RE !
COOLE/ ANIMAL ,I'VE "E MET40
  ,HE N>R[$ 8 EYES4 8,:AT D Y M1N80
  8,WE C'T /AY "H10 ,I 3FID$ 9 HM4
8,WE DON'T H 5 M"OY4 ,WE'RE L1V+   #BG
9 A FEW "DS TO /AY ) MY UNCLE     A#BD
,MIKE40 ,:Y 0 ,I TELL+ HM ?8
  ,! FOX LOOK$ 3FUS$4 8,I DON'T "K :AT
T M1NS1 B 9 MY NECK ( ! WOODS1 IF Y
DON'T H 5 ( "S?+ !N Y "W Z H>D Z Y H
TO UNTIL Y D40
  ,HE 0 A FOX1 S ,I DIDN'T EXPECT HM
TO "U/&4 8,I'M A KID10 ,I TOLD HM4 8,I
DON'T H A WAY TO MAKE M"OY40
-----------------------------------#BE
  ,HE HU6$ & PO9T$ ) "O ( 8 BLACK PAWS
TO ! MAGAZ9E ,I 0 R1D+ E>LI]4 ,X 0
UPSIDE D[N ON ! FLOOR4 8,:AT AB T80
  ,I ?REW MY H&S UP4 8,:AT AB X80
  ,! FOX JUMP$ (F ! C\*1 GRA2$ !
MAGAZ9E1 & H&$ X TO ME4 8,^? KIDS LOOK
L !Y'RE GETT+ 5 ( :AT !Y WANT40
  ,:AT KIDS 0 HE TALK+ AB8 ,I /UDI$ !
BACK ( ! MAGAZ9E4 ,I SAW EXACTLY :AT
HE M1NT1 & ,I KNEW HE 0 "R4 ,! KIDS 9
! PICTURE _H FI/;LS ( DOLL>S & 7
SURR.D$ BY TOYS4 ,!Y GOT ALL ( T BY
SELL+ C&Y ! COMPANY 9 ! ADV]TISE;T
GAVE !M4
  8,MY MOM WON'T LET ME D X10 ,I TOLD
HM4 ,I WANT$ TO SELL ! C&Y 2F1    A#BE
B MY MOM SD NO4 ,%E DIDN'T WANT ME GO+
DOOR TO DOOR & MEET+ /RANG]S4 ,%E SD X
WASN'T SAFE4 ,I TRI$ TO >GUE ) H]1 B
%E 0 "R4 ,MEET+ NEW P 0 TOO SC>Y4
  8,! O!R HUMAN80 ! FOX ASK$4 ,I
NODD$4 8,IF ? CD HELP Y GET 5 ( :AT Y
NE$1 !N ,I DON'T "U/& :Y X'S A
PROBLEM40
  ,HE 0 MAK+ TOO M* S5SE4 ,I CDN'T
MAKE 5 M"OY SELL+ C&Y TO PAY = ! H\SE1
B ,I CD MAKE 5 TO HELP GET X BACK = MY
MOM4
  ,I W5T TO ! LAPTOP COMPUT] MY MOM _H
SET UP 9 ! CORN] ( ! ROOM4 ,X 0 ALR
3NECT$ TO ! 9T]NET4 ,I TYP$ 9 ! WEB
ADDRESS ON ! BACK ( ! MAGAZ9E4
  ,! WEBSITE 0 FILL$ ) PICTURES ( M"OY
& PRIZES4 ,I FELT EXCIT$ & 3FID5T AB
?4 ,IF ^? KIDS
-----------------------------------#BF
ON ! WEBSITE CD MAKE A LOT ( M"OY !N S
CD ,I6
  ,I :IPP$ MY WALLET \ ( MY BACK
POCKET :5 ! WEBSITE ASK$ = A       #BI
CR$IT C>D4 ,I DON'T H MY [N       A#BF
CR$IT C>D1 B MY MOM _H GIV5 ME "O (
H]S = EM]G5CIES ONLY4 ,? 0 DEF9ITELY
AN EM]G5CY6
  8,I'M GONNA D X10 ,I TURN$ & TOLD !
FOX4 8,I'M GONNA GET A BOX ( C&Y &
MAKE A LOT ( M"OY TO HELP MY MOM40
  8,S.DS L A GD IDEA10 HE SD4 8,B IF
"O BOX C GET Y ALL ( T "<HE 0 PO9T+ TO
! M"OY & PRIZES ON ! SCRE5"> !N IMAG9E
:AT Y CD D ) TWO BOXES40
  ,I AGRE$ ) HM & *ANG$ ! QUANT;Y TO
TWO4 ,WE NE$$ ! M"OY Z SOON Z
POSSIBLE1 S ,I OPT$ TO PAY EXTRA =
OV]NI<T %IPP+4 8,I'M GLAD Y'RE "H1
FOX10 ,I ADMITT$ TO HM4 8,I ?9K WE'LL
2 GD FRS40
  ,8 BLUE EYES GL[$ B"R] & 8 TAIL
WA7$4 8,X'S
-----------------------------------#BG
"T = ME TO G HOME1 ,JOE40 ,HE WALK$ TO
! FRONT DOOR ON 8 TWO H9D LEGS & WAIT$
= ME TO OP5 X4
  8,W ,I SEE Y AG80 ,I ASK$ Z ,I OP5$
! DOOR & LET HM \4
  ,HE RU2$ 8 *94 8,X DEP5DS40     A#BG
  8,X DEP5DS ON :AT80 ,I WOND]$ AL\D4
  ,HE TOOK A /EP BACK4 8,X DEP5DS ON
IF Y TAKE A BA? OR N4 ,Y'RE ! "O :O
SMELLS L F>TS N[40
  ,I SMELL$ MY >MPITS4 ,I DIDN'T SMELL
ANY?+4 ,I WANT$ TO ASK HM :AT HE 0
TALK+ AB1 B HE RAN (F LAU<+4 8,MADE Y
SMELL YR >MPITS60
-----------------------------------#BH

          ,,SATUR"D ,,MORN+

  ,I MADE C(FEE & BACON = MY MOM 2F %E
WOKE UP4 ,%E CD B>ELY WALK OR TALK
UNTIL %E _H H] C(FEE4 ,& Z F> Z !
BACON,-T 0 = ME4
  ,WE COLLECT$ ALL ( ! E7S T "D TO
TAKE TO ! F>M]S' M>KET4
  8,?ANK Y = LOCK+ ! *ICK5 COOP LA/
NI<T10 %E SD 2F WE GOT "!4 8,H TO
PROTECT !M F WILD ANIMALS40
  ,I NE>LY *OK$ ON A LAU<4 ,I CDN'T
IMAG9E ! FOX Z A WILD ANIMAL4
                "9"9"9             #CA
  8,? IS \R TABLE10 MY MOM SD     A#BH
AF WE GOT 9TO ! P>K AT ! F>M]S' M>KET4
,%E PO9T$ TO "O 9 ! MIDDLE ( DOZ5S (
O!RS4 ,"S ( ! O!R TABLES 7 COV]$ )
FRUITS & VEGETABLES4 ,"O _H A MASSAGE
*AIR NEXT TO X ) A SIGN T SD X CO/
FIVE DOLL>S = FIVE M9UTES4 ,MY F/ ?"\
WAS1 .7,? IS ": ALL ! H1L? NUTS %OP4.'
  ,P 7 "EY":,-WE>+ J1NS & OV]ALLS1
WALK+ F TABLE TO TABLE & TALK+ TO EA*
O!R L !Y 7 HAV+ ! BE/ "T ( _! LIVES4
,T PLACE 0 Z CR[D$ Z ! !ME P>KS 9
,ORL&O4
-----------------------------------#BI
  ,"S"O BLA/$ C.TRY MUSIC F A SP1K]
OV]H1D4 ,I CD SMELL HAMBURG]S 2+
GRILL$ F A BOO? FUR!R D[N ! P>K4 ,?
PLACE 0 AWE"S6
  8,PUT ^? "R "!10 MY MOM SD4 ,%E 0
PO9T+ TO ! MIDDLE ( \R TABLE4 ,I KNEW
%E 0 TALK+ AB ! E7S WE _H HAUL$ "!4
,\R >MS 7 FULL ( C>TONS T 7 CUT 9
HALF4
  8,GD MORN+1 YA'LL10 SD AN OLD GUY
WE>+ A /RAW HAT & />+ AT ! E7S4 ,HE _H
A /R;G C.TRY A35T4 8,GLAD YA'LL   A#BI
CD JO9 U4 ,MY "N IS ,JIM ,BOB40
  ,MY MOM WIP$ H] H&S ON H] PANTS4
8,HI1 ,JIM ,BOB4 ,WE'RE HAPPY TO 2 "H4
,MY "N IS ,JULIE1 & ? IS MY SON
,JONAH40
  8,CALL ME ,JOE10 ,I TOLD HM "R AWAY4
  ,HE GAVE ME A WEIRD LOOK1 %OOK 8
H1D1 LAU<$1 & PO9T$ TO ! E7S4 8,H[
M*80
  8,X'S SIX DOLL>S = HALF A DOZ5 E7S10
MY MOM SD PR\DLY4
  ,MR4 ,BOB :I/L$4 8,T'S TOO RI* = MY
BLOOD4 ,I C GET A :OLE DOZ5 AT !
GROC]Y /ORE = HALF T PRICE40
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,JIM ,BOB4 ,B ! *ICK5S T LAID ! E7S Y
GET AT ! GROC]Y /ORE 7 RAIS$ ON AN
OV]CR[D$ RAN*4 ,!Y 7 /RESS$ \ ALL !
"T4 ,!Y MAY H 9GE/$ PE/ICIDES & ATE
EA* O!R'S POOP40
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DID TOO4
  8,N[ .1MY *ICK5S 7 RAIS$ ON A    #CC
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3T9U$4 8,%E H& F$ !M E "D & TALK$ TO
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MY BACK4 8,^? *ICK5S 7 LOV$4 ,!Y'RE
HAPPY4 ,HAPPY *ICK5S MAKE BETT] TA/+
E7S40
  ,JIM ,BOB WALK$ AWAY ) TWO DOZ5 E7S6
  8,T 0 AMAZ+1 ,MOM60 ,I LOOK$ AT H] )
NO?+ B RESPECT4 ,I HOP$ ,I CD 2 L H]
"O "D4 8,Y'VE GOTTA T1* ME H[ TO D T40
  ,%E TOOK A DEEP BR1? & LAU<$4
8,DON'T GET US$ TO X4 ,!Y R1LLY >E
OV]PRIC$40 ,%E L1N$ AG/ ! TABLE4 8,YR
GRT-GR&MA N"E CAME "H TO MAKE M"OY4
,%E J WANT$ TO 9T]ACT ) P40
  ,I DIDN'T "K A LOT AB MY GRT-GR&MA1
B %E SEEM$ PRETTY COOL4 ,I CDN'T HELP
B WOND]
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H[ %E SURVIV$ ALL ^? YE>S BY SELL+
E7S4 ,%E N"E _H A JOB1 & MY GRT-GR&"F
PASS$ AWAY L;G 2F ,I 0 BORN4
  8,H[ DID %E D X80 ,I ASK$ MY MOM4
  8,H[ DID %E D :AT80
  8,H[ DID %E LIVE )\T ANY M"OY80 ,I
WOND]$ AL\D4 ,%E LEFT ? _W )\T    A#CA
A P5NY TO H] "N4
  ,MY MOM %RU7$ H] %\LD]S4 8,I'M SURE
%E _H GOV]N;T ASSI/.E4 ,& YR GRT-GR&"F
,RAY MADE SURE %E 0 TAK5 C>E ( 2F HE
PASS$ AWAY40
  ,AN ELD]LY C\PLE /EPP$ UP TO \R
TABLE & SMIL$4 8,:AT D WE H "H80 !
WOMAN ASK$4 ,H] HAIR 0 GRAY 9 ! FRONT
& ! RE/ ( X 0 BR[N4 ,! MAN ) H] 0 BALD
) A L;G1 GRAY MU/A*E & BU%Y1 GRAY
EYEBR[S4
  8,DON'T 2 SILLY10 ! OLD MAN TOLD !
WOMAN4 8,I'D "K ^! E7S ANY":40 ,HE />$
AT ME & SQU9T$ AN EYE4 8,^! >E ,RITA'S
E7S4 ,:AT >E Y DO+ ) !M80
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  ,I _H NO IDEA :O ,RITA 0 OR :Y ? GUY
?"\ ! E7S 7 H]S4 ,HE 0 A LUNATIC1 & ,I
DIDN'T WANT TO D1L ) X4 ,HE SC>$ ME4
8,MOM80 ,I SD1 LOOK+ UP AT H] &
SWALL[+ H>D4
  ,MY MOM LAU<$4 8,MY "N IS ,JULIE1 &
? IS MY SON1 ,JONAH10 %E SD TO !
C\PLE4 ,%E PATT$ ME ON ! BACK4     #CE
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  8,CALL ME ,JOE10 ,I :ISP]$4
  8,OH1 DE> *10 ! OLD WOMAN SD 9 A
COM=T+ VOICE4 8,I'M S HAPPY TO MEET Y4
,YR GR&MA 0 A WOND];L P]SON40 ,%E />$
AT ! TABLE = A M9UTE L %E 0 LO/ 9
MEMORIES4 8,MY "N IS ,M>?A ,HUNT]40
,%E PO9T$ TO ! MAN4 8,? IS MY HUSB&1
,JONA?AN40
  ,MY MOM /EPP$ >.D ! TABLE & %OOK !
C\PLE'S H&S4 8,DID Y "K H] WELL80 %E
ASK$ ,MRS4 ,HUNT]4
  ,MR4 ,HUNT] CLE>$ 8 ?ROAT4 8,>E Y
KIDD+ ME80 HE LAU<$4 8,! TWO ( !M N"E
/OPP$ TALK+60 ,HE LOOK$ AT ME & W9K$4
8,I _H TO GET A NEW BOTTLE ( ASPIR9 E
WEEK40
  8,DON'T LI/5 TO HM10 8 WIFE SD4
8,HE'S OLD & BITT]40 ,%E %OOK H] H1D &
GRA2$ MY MOM'S H&S4 8,I MISS H] DE>LY4
,WE M/ GET TGR & TALK "S"T40
  ,MY MOM SMIL$4 8,?ANK Y40
  ,MR4 ,HUNT] GRA2$ 8 WIFE'S H& &
PULL$ ON

X4 8,LET'S KEEP MOV+1 ,M>?A4 ,!    #CC
SUN IS HOTT] ?AN A BONFIRE "R N[40 ,HE
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TANS40
  ,I HALF WAV$ AT ,MR4 ,HUNT] Z !Y
WALK$ AWAY4 ,HE 0 SC>Y AT F/ B OV]ALL
A R1LLY COOL GUY4
  ,MY MOM PATT$ H] PANTS LEG4 ,T M1NT
H] CELL PH"O 0 VIBRAT+4 ,%E ANSW]$ !
CALL & HELD UP A F+] TO ME1 SIGNAL+ %E
NE$$ A M9UTE4
  ,H] 3V]SA;N W5T L ?3 8,UH HUH4 ,UH
HUH4 ,Y1H4 ,UH HUH4 ,OKAY40
  ,%E PUT A PALM OV] ! RCVR & LOOK$ AT
ME4 8,X'S ,UNCLE ,MIKE4 ,"S?+ AB A
JOB40 ,%E TOOK H] PALM AWAY F ! RCVR &
SPOKE 9TO X AG4 8,Y1H1 ,I'M / "H4 ,J A
M9UTE40
  ,I LOV$ LI/5+ TO ^! K9DS ( 3V]SA;NS
": ,I CD ONLY HE> "O P]SON4 .1,N4 ,X 0
L TRY+ TO PUT A PUZZLE TGR & ALL !
PIECES 7 ! WR;G SIZES4
  8,? IS GO+ TO TAKE A FEW M9UTES10 MY
MOM SD TO ME4 8,I NE$ TO /EP AWAY4 ,C
Y H&LE ! TABLE80                   #CG
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!M4 ,N"O ( !M 7 COM+ TO \R TABLE4
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  ,%E /EPP$ "? ! CR[D TO ! O!R SIDE (
! P>K ": "! 7 EMPTY B5*ES4 ,I HOP$ X 0
GD NEWS = MY MOM4 ,%E LOV$ TO "W &
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2 >.D P4
  8,HELLO1 ,ORL&O10 "S GIRL SD TO ME4
,I LOOK$ ACR ! TABLE & SAW MY ONLY FR
AT S*OOL4 ,I ?"\ H] "N 0 ,MELISSA4
,Y1H1 T 0 X4 ,%E 0 ! "O ) BIG DIMPLES4
,%E GAVE ME A WIDE GR94
  8,HEY10 ,I SD4 8,:AT >E Y DO+ "H80
,I 0 HAPPY TO SEE H] B TRI$ N TO %[
TOO M* EXCITE;T4
  8,I L TO GET CRAZY ON ! WEEK5DS10 %E
SD1 BO2+ H] H1D TO ! SL[ C.TRY MUSIC
PLAY+ OV]H1D4
  ,I LAU<$ 2C ,I KNEW %E 0 KIDD+4 ,AT
L1/ ,I HOP$ %E 0 KIDD+4 ,%E FR[N$ L %E
0 HURT !N BUR/ \ LAU<+4 8,GOT YA60
  8,I'M GLAD Y'RE "H10 ,I TOLD H] ) A
SMILE4
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A LOT ( E7S80
  ,I 0 TOO EMB>RASS$ TO TELL H] WE _H
ONLY SOLD
-----------------------------------#CE
E7S TO "O P]SON4 8,WE'RE DO+ OKAY10 ,I
LI$4
  ,%E %OOK H] H1D4 8,NO1 Y'RE N40 ,I
%RU7$ MY %\LD]S L ,I 0 3FUS$ BY :AT %E
_H SD4 8,"EY"O :O COMES "H ON A REGUL>
BASIS "KS ^! >E ,RITA'S E7S40
  8,:AT'S T SUPPOS$ TO M1N80 ,I ASK$ )
MY >MS CROSS$4 ,I DIDN'T "K MY
GRT-GR&MA V WELL1 B ! P >.D "H BETT] N
H SD ANY?+ BAD AB H]4
  ,MELISSA PICK$ UP A HALF C>TON ( E7S
& /UDI$ !M4 8,RITA ALW _H ROTT5 E7S 9
H] C>TONS40
  8,%E ?"\ !Y 7 GOLD5 E7S10 ,I :ISP]$4
  ,MELISSA PUT ! C>TON D[N4 8,S1 DID Y
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  ,I %OOK MY H1D4 8,N YET4 ,I'M "W+ ON
"S?+ BIG40
  8,C'T WAIT10 %E SD & CLICK$ H]
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( 8 [N "W40 ,%E TURN$ TO WALK AWAY4
8,"S"O HAS TO /& UP TO HM40
  ,I _H TO AGREE ) H]4 ,I J WASN'T
SURE IF ,I 0 ! "R P]SON TO D X4 ,I _H
N"E BE5 9 A FI<T1 & ,I WANT$ TO KEEP X
T WAY4
  ,MY MOM CAME BACK TO ! TABLE ) A
SMILE ON H] FACE4 8,OKAY1 S 444 ,UNCLE
,MIKE'S JOB _H A POSI;N OP5 UP1 & !Y
WANT TO SEE ME "R AWAY40
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  8,TD80 ,I ASK$1 HOLD+ UP MY H&S4
  ,%E SI<$4 8,I HOPE T'S N A PROBLEM40
  ,X WASN'T A PROBLEM AT ALL4 ,I _H
ANO!R *.E TO TALK TO ! FOX1 & ,I
DIDN'T WANT TO PASS T UP,-B "! 0 "O ?+
,I _H TO D 2F WE LEFT4
  8,^? HAMBURG]S SMELL GD10 ,I SD1
HOLD+ MY /OMA* Z X GR[L$4 ,I DON'T "K
H[ L;G WE 7 "!1 B ,I _H SMELL$ !
HAMBURG]S GRILL+ ! 5TIRE "T ) SPICES L
G>LIC & PEPP]4
  8,I CD USE "O1 TOO1 B ,I'M N SURE WE
MADE 5 M"OY = T10 MY MOM SD1 PICK+ UP
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  ,I 0 S DESP]ATE = A HAMBURG] T ,I
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DOLL>S4 ,H[ C X N 2 5 = TWO
HAMBURG]S80
  ,MY MOM SMIRK$ & SPOKE 9 A V S]I\S
VOICE4 8,P >.D "H >E CRAZY4 ,!Y *>GE
SIX DOLL>S = HALF A DOZ5 E7S40 ,%E
%OOK H] H1D L X 0 AN UNFAIR PRICE4
8,IF !Y *>GE = HAMBURG]S ! SAME WAY
4440 ,%E />T$ TO LAU< & CDN'T F9I% !
S5T;E4 ,S %E TRI$ AG4 8,IF !Y *>GE =
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DOLL>S = HALF A HAMBURG]40 ,%E SNORT$
& LAU<$ L %E _H J TOLD ! FUNNIE/ JOKE
9 ! _W4
  ,ALL ,I CD D 0 %AKE MY H1D4 ,MAYBE
WE _H BE5 9 ! SUN TOO L;G4
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           ,,SATUR"D ,,AFN

  ,Z SOON Z WE GOT HOME1 ,I OP5$ !
BACK DOOR TO SEE IF ,I CD F9D ! FOX4
,HE 0 NO": TO 2 F.D4 ,MAYBE HE 0   #DA
BY ! *ICK5 COOP AG4 8,I'M GONNA   A#CG
*ECK ON ! *ICK5S10 ,I TOLD MY MOM4
  8,N "R N[10 %E SD1 BUTTON+ UP A
FANCY DRESS %IRT4 8,CLOSE ! DOOR &
COME "H40 ,I SI<$ & CLOS$ ! DOOR
SL[LY1 HOP+ TO CAT* A GLIMPSE ( ! FOX4
  ,NO?+4 ,NADA4
  8,LI/5 TO ME C>E;LLY10 MY MOM SD :5
,I JO9$ H] 9 ! LIV+ ROOM4 8,I NE$ TO G
TAKE "S TE/S = ? JOB4 ,I MAY 2 G"O = A
FEW H\RS40
  ,I DIDN'T H ANY PROBLEM ) T4 ,X WD
GIVE ME M "T TO F9D ! FOX4 ,X CD AL 2
MY ONLY *.E TO USE ! \TH\SE4
  8,D N L1VE ? H\SE = ANY R1SON10 MY
MOM /RESS$4 8,I WANT Y TO /AY "R "H &
WRITE YR PAP] = S*OOL IF Y HAV5'T D"O
X YET40 ,%E NODD$ H] H1D SL[LY L %E
WANT$ ME TO NOD ) H] TO %[ ,I "U/OOD4
  8,OKAY10 ,I MURMUR$4 ,X WASN'T FAIR1
& ,I CDN'T TELL H] :Y1 B ,I DID NE$ TO
WRITE ! ?REE
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P>AGRAPHS AB MY BE/ FR4 ,? WD 2 !
P]FECT "T TO D X4
  ,%E PUT ON "S LIP/ICK & H1D$    A#CH
= ! FRONT DOOR4 8,CALL ME IF Y NE$
ANY?+4 ,DON'T =GET "!'S A PIZZA 9 !
FRIDGE40 ,%E HESITAT$ AF %E OP5$ !
FRONT DOOR4 ,I ?"\ = SURE %E WASN'T
GO+ TO L1VE4
  8,LOVE Y1 ,MOM10 ,I 5C\RAG$ H]4
8,SEE Y :5 Y GET BACK40
  ,%E SMIL$ & SD %E LOV$ ME TOO 2F
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C> PULL AWAY 2F ,I RU%$ \ ! BACK DOOR4
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0 EMPTY4 ,I SE>*$ ! 5TIRE Y>D4 ,MY
HE>T SANK :5 ,I KNEW = SURE ! FOX
WASN'T "!4
  ,I W5T BACK 9SIDE & GRA2$ ANO!R TWO
%EETS ( PAP] F MY BACKPACK4 ,I SAT ON
! C\* & PLAC$ ! PAP] ON ! C(FEE TABLE
9 FRONT ( X4 ,I DIDN'T "K :AT _H
HAPP5$ TO ! "O F ! NI<T 2F1 S ,I />T$
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TOP ( "O %EET4
  ,I CDN'T G ANY FUR!R4 ,I WASN'T SURE
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_H NO IDEA :O X WAS4 ,MY HE>T /OPP$ :5
"S"O BANG$ ON ! FRONT DOOR4 ,I
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TRI$ N TO MOVE1 HOP+ :O"E X 0 DIDN'T
R1LIZE ,I 0 "!4
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_! FI/ HIT ! DOOR4 8,DELIV]Y = ,JONAH
,JOHNSON60 A MAN'S VOICE %\T$ F
\TSIDE4
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  .7,OH Y1H6 ,! C&Y6.'
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SC>$ ,I 0 TOO LATE :5 ,I HE>D !
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DOOR OP5 & YELL$1 8,WAIT60
  ,A BIG MAN WE>+ %ORTS JUMP$ \ ( !
TRUCK4 8,JONAH ,JOHNSON80 ,I NODD$ MY
H1D4 8,ALM MISS$ Y1 BUDDY40
  ,HE WALK$ OV] TO ME ) A L>GE BOX 9 8
H&S & A TABLET %AP$ L A CLIPBO>D4 ,HE
SET ! BOX ON ! GR.D BY ME4 8,SIGN "H40
,HE 0 PO9T+ TO A SPOT ON ! TABLET Z HE
H&$ A P5 TO ME4
  ,I SIGN$ X1 ?ANK$ HM1 GRA2$ MY   #DJ
BOX ( C&Y & W5T BACK 9SIDE4 ,I CDN'T
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EXCIT$ AB ALL ! M"OY ,I 0 AB TO MAKE4
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SMALL] BOXES FULL ( *OCOLATE C&Y B>S4
  ,I'D H TO WRITE MY PAP] LAT] 2C X 0
"T TO GET D[N TO BUSI;S4 ,I /EPP$ \ (
! H\SE ) ! BOXES 9 BO? H&S & CLOS$ !
DOOR4 ,I DIDN'T H A KEY S ,I CDN'T
LOCK ! DOOR4 ,I D\BT$ X WD 2 A PROBLEM
S9CE WE LIV$ 9 ! C.TRY & "! 7 ONLY A
H&;L ( H\SES ON ? ROAD4
  ,MY MOM SD ,I CDN'T L1VE ! H\SE1 B
,I _H TO D X = BO? ( U4 ,%E 0 GO+ BACK
TO "W TO MAKE "S M"OY1 & N[ ,I _H !
*.E TO MAKE "S M"OY TOO4 ,%E'D H TO 2
PR\D ( ME = HELP+ \4 ,TGR1 WE CD GET ?
H\SE BACK4
  ,I WALK$ \ ( ! Y>D ) MY C&Y & H1D$
D[N ! DIRT ROAD4 ,"! 7 TWO M H\SES ON
! "R SIDE & ?REE ON ! LEFT4 ,I'D /OP
AT EA* "O & SELL Z M* C&Y Z POSSIBLE4
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,I'D D ? E ,SATUR"D4               #DE
  ,NO "O 0 HOME AT ! F/ H\SE4     A#DJ
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? E>LY4
  ,MAYBE !Y W5T TO ! F>M]S' M>KET4 ,I
CD
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*ECK BACK LAT]4
  ,NO "O 0 HOME AT ! SECOND H\SE EI4
,N[ ,I 0 GETT+ WORRI$4 ,"! 7 ONLY ?REE
M H\SES ON ? /REET4 ,I WASN'T WILL+ TO
G D[N ANY O!R /REETS 2C ,I DIDN'T WANT
TO GET LO/4
  ,A "Y MAN OP5$ ! DOOR AT ! ?IRD
H\SE4 ,HE 0 WE>+ A MOTORCYCLE JACKET &
_H E>R+S 9 BO? E>S4 ,"! 0 A CIG>ETTE 9
8 LEFT H&4 8,Y1H80 HE SD4
  ,I GULP$4 ,I CDN'T SAY ANY?+4 ,I _H
PICTUR$ ? MO;T P]FECTLY 9 MY H1D4 ,I 0
SUPPOS$ TO 9TRODUCE MYF & 2 FRLY4 ,T
DIDN'T HAPP54
  8,>E Y OKAY1 KID80 ! GUY ASK$4
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BOXES4 ,I CD ONLY SAY "O ^W1 & X 0 9 A
SQU1KY VOICE ,I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE Z MY
[N4 8,C&Y80
  ,! MAN SI<$4 8,AH1 MAN4 ,I      A#DA
B"\ A BOX ( *OCOLATE ! O!R "D F ANO!R
KID40
  ,/RIKE ?REE4 ,? 0 ! ?IRD H\SE1 & ,I
/ _HN'T SOLD ANY C&Y4 ,I L[]$ ! BOX &
TURN$ TO WALK AWAY4 ,I FELT EMB>RASS$
= "S R1SON4
  8,HOLD ON1 KID10 ! MAN SD4 ,HE ?REW
8 CIG>ETTE D[N & /OMP$ ON X 2F BL[+ A
PUFF ( SMOKE \ 8 M\?4 8,H[ M*80
  ,I FAC$ HM & CLE>$ MY ?ROAT AG4 8,A
DOLL> A B>40
-----------------------------------#DB
  ,HE HU6$4 8,GIVE ME FIVE ( !M40 ,8
VOICE 0 RASPY L HE DIDN'T WANT TO D X4
,HE R1*$ = 8 WALLET & PULL$ \ A
FIVE-DOLL> BILL4
  ,I H&$ HM ! FIVE *OCOLATE B>S &
A3EPT$ 8 M"OY4 8,?ANK Y60
  ,HE J SD1 8,Y1H10 & SLAMM$ 8 DOOR4
  ,OKAY4 ,N[ ,I 0 GETT+ "S":4 ,"! 7
TWO M H\SES TO G4 ,?ANK GD;S ,I DIDN'T
GIVE UP E>LI]4 ,?+S 7 LOOK+ UP6
  ,NO "O 0 HOME AT ! F\R? H\SE4 ,I
RU2$ MY =EH1D & PANICK$4 ,! TWO    #DG
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EA*4 ,=TY B>S 9 ALL6 ,:AT 0 ,I ?9K+8
,I _H ?IRTY-FIVE B>S LEFT & "! 0 NO
WAY ,I CD SELL !M ALL AT "O H\SE4
  ,I / _H TO SELL Z _M Z ,I CD4 ,MY
MOM WD 2 HOME SOON1 & ,I'D H TO EXPLA9
ALL ( ? TO H]4 ,I DID N WANT TO D T4
,I CDN'T GIVE UP4
  ,I KNOCK$ ON ! SIX? DOOR4 ,NO "O
ANSW]$4 ,X 0 OV]4 ,X 0 .1ALL OV]4 ,I 0
GO+ TO 2 9 S M* TR\BLE4
  8,HELLO10 SD AN OLD MAN'S VOICE 2F
,I TURN$ AWAY4 8,I DON'T 2LIEVE X4
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WAIT$ A SECOND1 LAU<$1 & !N TURN$ TO
"S"O 2H HM4 8,M>?A1 COME "H4 ,X'S
,RITA'S GRT-GR&SON40
-----------------------------------#DC
  ,MRS4 ,HUNT] 0 BY 8 SIDE )9 SECONDS4
,%E SMIL$4 8,OH1 DE> *4 ,COME IN1 COME
IN40 ,I WASN'T SUPPOS$ TO G 9TO
/RANG]S' HOMES1 B ,I _H MET ^! P ) MY
MOM J A C\PLE ( H\RS E>LI]4 ,N T X
MATT]$,-,I _H TO GET HOME 2F MY MOM
DID4
  8,I C'T /AY10 ,I TOLD !M4       A#DC
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Y "H1 ,JOE80
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X "R4 8,I'M SELL+ "S C&Y & WANT$ TO
SEE IF Y WANT$ ANY40
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*OCOLATE1 B MY DOCTOR WON'T LET ME T\*
X40
  ,& "! X WAS4 ,DID Y HE> X8 ,X 0 !
S.D ( MY COMPLETE FAILURE4 ,I DID
"EY?+ ,I CD TO KEEP F CRY+4 8,?ANKS
ANYWAYS10 ,I TOLD !M4 ,MY MOM 0 GO+ TO
KILL ME4
  8,WAIT A SECOND1 *10 ,MRS4 ,HUNT]
SD4 8,:Y
-----------------------------------#DD
>E Y SELL+ ! *OCOLATE80
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MOM40
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S.D$ L .1AWWWWW4 8,Y'RE A GD BOY40 ,%E
TURN$ TO H] HUSB&4 8,X'S UP TO Y10 %E
SD TO HM4 8,RITA 0 MY BE/ FR40 ,%E
WALK$ AWAY & LEFT ,MR4 ,HUNT] 9    #DI
! DOORWAY FAC+ ME4                A#DD
  8,COME TO ?9K ( X10 ,MR4 ,HUNT] SD1
8,I N"E LIK$ MY DOCTOR M*40 ,HE PO9T$
TO ! BOXES 9 MY H&S4 8,H[ M* IS !
*OCOLATE80
  8,"O DOLL> EA*10 ,I TOLD HM4 ,HE 0
ONLY GO+ TO BUY "O1 S X DIDN'T MATT]4
,I WI%$ HE'D HURRY UP ?\<4 ,MY MOM CD
ALR 2 HOME4 ,%E'D CALL ! COPS 2C !
DOOR 0 UNLOCK$1 & ,I WASN'T "!4
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