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           ,,SATUR"D ,,NI<T

  ,MY MOM WASN'T HOME YET :5 ,I GOT
BACK4 ,I 0 DR5*$ 9 SW1T & \ ( BR1? F
RUNN+ HOME4 ,X 0 WOR? X ?\<4 ,MY MOM
WD 2 S PR\D ( ME4
  ,I HE>D H] C> DOOR CLOSE 9 !
DRIVEWAY4 ,%E CAME 9SIDE & DIDN'T EV5
SEE ME4 8,HEY1 ,JONAH10 0 ALL %E SD 2F
%E W5T /RAI<T TO ! COMPUT]4
  8,MOM1 :AT'S GO+ ON80 ,I ASK$ H]4 ,I
LOOK$ OV] H] %\LD] & SAW %E 0 ON !
BANK'S WEBSITE4
  8,I GOT AN AL]T ON MY PH"O F !
BANK10 %E SD4 8,X SAYS ! A3.T BAL.E
FELL 2L TW5TY DOLL>S40 ,%E S.D$
FRU/RAT$4 8,I DON'T "K H[ ? HAPP5$40
  ,I SMIL$ 2C ,I 0 AB TO MAKE H] "D4
8,I C TELL Y :AT HAPP5$40 ,I HELD !
TWO BOXES ( *OCOLATE 9 FRONT ( H] L A
TROPHY4                            #EC
  ,%E />$ AT ME & %OOK H] H1D4    A#DG
,I DON'T ?9K ,I'VE "E SE5 H] LOOK S
4APPO9T$4 8,Y US$ MY C>D TO BUY C&Y80
,%E PUT H] H&S ON TOP (
-----------------------------------#DH
H] H1D4 8,PL1SE TELL ME ? IS JOKE4 ,2C
,I "K Y WD N USE T C>D UN.S X 0 AN
EM]G5CY40
  ,I SWALL[$ H>D4 ,%E 0 SP1K+ SL[LY
AG1 & %E N"E SPOKE T SL[LY UN.S ,I 0 9
TR\BLE4 ,I _H A FEEL+ ,I 0 9 TR\BLE NO
MATT] :AT ,I TOLD H]4 8,X'S OKAY4 ,I
"K Y DIDN'T WANT ME SELL+ C&Y DOOR TO
DOOR1 B T'S :AT ,I DID :ILE Y 7 G"O4
,& ,I MADE A LOT ( M"OY60
  ,H] FACE TURN$ R$4
  ,I R1*$ 9TO MY POCKETS & PULL$ \ !
M"OY ,I _H COLLECT$4 8,LOOK4 ,I SOLD X
ALL & EV5 GOT TO KEEP "S40 ,I %[$ H] !
M"OY1 B %E WDN'T /OP />+ AT ME4
  ,%E SD "S?+ %E _H N"E SD 2F4 8,I
DON'T "K :AT TO D ) Y4 ,G TO YR ROOM
UNTIL ,I C FIGURE X \40
  ,I H&$ H] ! M"OY1 B %E WDN'T TAKE X1
S ,I SET X ON ! DESK NEXT TO !
COMPUT]4 ,I M>*$ T[>D MY ROOM )   A#DH
E 9T5;N ( SLAMM+ MY DOOR %UT & LOCK+
MYF IN4 ,I W5T \ ( MY WAY TO HELP1 & T
0 ! ?ANKS ,I GOT = X8 ,N"E AG6
  8,JONAH1 WAIT10 ,I HE>D MY MOM PL1D4
,I /OPP$ & TURN$ >.D4 ,:AT ELSE 0 %E
GO+ TO YELL AT ME AB8
  ,%E />$ AT ME & GR9N$4 8,I GOT !
JOB40
-----------------------------------#DI
  ,I CDN'T HELP B GR9 BACK4 8,I KNEW Y
WD40
  ,%E /OOD UP & %OOK H] H1D4 8,I DON'T
WANT TO 2 MAD AT Y4 ,?+S >E H>D "R
N[40 ,%E WALK$ OV] & HU7$ ME4 8,?ANK Y
= TRY+ TO HELP \40
  ,Z ,I LAY 9 MY LUMPY B$ T NI<T1 ,I
WOND]$ H[ M* M \R LIVES WD *ANGE4 ,WE
DIDN'T H A LOT AT ! MO;T1 B AT L1/ WE
_H EA* O!R4
-----------------------------------#EJ

           ,,SUN"D ,,MORN+

  ,I WOKE UP TO A RAP ON MY        #EE
B$ROOM W9D[4 ,I SMIL$ :5 ,I SAW   A#EJ
! FOX'S BLUE EYES />+ BACK AT ME4 ,HE
0 /&+ \TSIDE ) 8 FACE PRESS$ AG/ !
W9D[ & 8 T;GUE /ICK+ \ AG4
  ,I SAT UP & /RET*$1 TRY+ TO GET !
K9KS \ ( MY BACK4 ,! SUN 0 \1 S "!
WASN'T ANY CRUN*+ "U MY FEET Z ,I
WALK$ TO ! W9D[4 ,I UNLOCK$ X & PU%$ X
UP4
  8,GD MORN+1 FOX10 ,I TOLD HM4 ,MY
VOICE 0 %AKY 2C ! AIR \TSIDE 0 COOL4
  8,WANNA H "S FUN TD80 HE ASK$1 WA7+
8 TAIL4 ,8 SMILE 0 S BIG ,I _H TO
LAU<4 ,HE MADE ME FEEL GD AB MYF = "S
R1SON4
  8,I DON'T ?9K ,I'M ALL[$ TO H FUN
TD10 ,I TOLD HM1 HOP+ ,I 0 WR;G4 ,I _H
N"E SE5 MY MOM Z MAD Z %E 0 ! NI<T 2F4
,& ,I DIDN'T "K :AT %E _H PLANN$ = ME
T "D4 8,I'M 9 TR\BLE40
  ,! FOX'S SMILE 4APPE>$1 & 8 TAIL
/OPP$ WA7+4 8,I HATE TO HE> T40 ,HE
LOOK$ >.D ! SIDE ( ! H\SE4 8,DON'T
=GET TO UNLOCK ! *ICK5 COOP4 ,GOTTA
MAKE SURE !Y'RE HAPPY & H1L?Y40 ,HE
LICK$ 8 LIPS = "S R1SON4          B#EJ
-----------------------------------#EA
  8,I MAY N"E SEE Y AG10 ,I 3FID$ 9
HM4
  8,JONAH60 MY MOM YELL$ F ! KIT*54
8,COME GET "S BR1KFA/60
  8,WAIT10 ! FOX SD4 8,:AT >E Y TALK+
AB80
  ,I %RU7$ MY %\LD]S AT HM4 8,I'VE
GOTTA G40
  ,I CLOS$ ! W9D[ & WAV$ TO HM4 ,I 0
N"E GD AT GDBYES4 ,I _H LEFT ,ORL&O
)\T TELL+ ANY ( MY FRS ,I 0 L1V+4 ,X
HURT TOO M*4
  ,! FOX LOOK$ SAD & 3FUS$ ) 8 E>S D[N
& 8 TAIL 2T 8 LEGS4 ,DID HE N WANT ME
TO G EI8
  8,JONAH60 MY MOM YELL$ AG4
  8,COM+60 ,I YELL$ BACK4
  ,I TURN$ F ! W9D[ & M>*$ \ ( MY
B$ROOM4 ,I FELT W1K & TIR$4 ,I DID N
WANT TO L1VE MY NEW FR 2H4
                "9"9"9
  8,I'M GO+ 9TO "W ? MORN+10 MY MOM SD
:5 ,I SAT AT ! KIT*5 TABLE4 ,%E    #EG
_H A PLATE ( PANCAKES WAIT+ =     A#EA
ME4 8,I WON'T 2 BACK UNTIL TN40 ,T GOT
MY ATT5;N4 ,I WD H "T ) ! FOX AF ALL4
  8,I'VE ASK$ YR UNCLE ,MIKE TO *ECK 9
ON Y
-----------------------------------#EB
? AFN IF HE C40 ,%E /OOD 2H ME & PUT
H] H&S ON MY %\LD]S4 8,! ONLY R1SON
Y'RE N GO+ OV] "! IS 2C ,I'M MAK+ HM
CL1N UP 8 PLACE 2F WE MOVE 9 ) HM40 ,I
CD FEEL H] %AK+ H] H1D4 8,X'S LITT]$ )
SODA CANS & TRA%40
  ,%E WALK$ >.D ! TABLE & SAT ACR F
ME4 8,I MAY H OV]REACT$ YE/]"D1 & ,I
APOLOGIZE = T40 ,%E NODD$ H] H1D SL[LY
AG4 8,Y "K :AT ! RULES >E1 & ,I'M GO+
TO TRU/ Y40 ,%E /OPP$ NODD+4 8,PL1SE
DON'T MAKE ME REGRET X40
  ,I CDN'T HELP B NOTICE "O ( MY
*OCOLATE BOXES 0 EMPTY 9 ! TRA% C4
8,:AT HAPP5$ TO ! C&Y80 ,I ASK$1 PO9T+
TO ! BOX4
  8,I DON'T "K10 %E CLAIM$1 %RU7+ H]
%\LD]S4 8,"S"O M/ H EAT5 !M40 ,I KNEW
%E LOV$ *OCOLATE1 B FIFTE5 B>S EAT5
S9CE LA/ NI<T8 ,T _H TO 2 A _W    A#EB
RECORD6
  8,I'M N JUDG+10 ,I SD1 %OVEL+ !
PANCAKES 9TO MY M\?4 ,!Y 7 P]FECT )
BUTT] MELT$ OV] !M & MAPLE SYRUP
DRIPP+ OV] ! SIDES4
  ,%E SMIRK$ & /OOD BACK UP4 8,I'M
TAK+ ! O!R BOX ( *OCOLATE B>S TO "W )
ME4 ,I WANT TO MAKE SURE !Y FEEL
LOV$40 ,%E /OOD NEXT TO ME & KISS$ MY
*EEK4 8,WRITE YR PAP] & /AY \ ( TR\BLE
TD40 ,%E TI<T5$ "O ( H] E>R+S4
-----------------------------------#EC
8,I BAK$ A PAN ( *ICK5 = ! "D4 ,SAVE
ME A C\PLE ( PIECES = :5 ,I GET HOME
TN40
  ,& !N1 J L T1 %E 0 G"O4 ,I RU%$ TO !
BA?ROOM TO WA% MY FACE & BRU% MY TEE?4
,I DIDN'T WANT ! FOX TO GET A *.E TO
SAY ,I SMELL$ L F>TS4 ,!Y'RE ! WOR/
K9D4 ,USUALLY SIL5T4 ,ALW D1DLY4
  ,I RAN \ BACK & PASS$ ! \TH\SE4 ,I
DIDN'T SEE ! FOX ANY": \ "!,-HE'D 2
BACK SOON4 ,I W5T AH1D & UNLOCK$ !
*ICK5 COOP MY MOM _H LOCK$ !       #EI
NI<T 2F4 ,OLD ,NELLY LOOK$ L %E   A#EC
0 ASLEEP 9 ! BACK4 ,I WOND]$ H[ _M
ROTT5 E7S %E _H LAID 9 H] LIFE"T4
,HUNDR$S8 ,?\S&S8
  8,GLAD Y CD MAKE X10 CAME ! FOX'S
FAMILI>
-----------------------------------#ED
VOICE F \TSIDE ! COOP4
  ,I /EPP$ \ TO GREET HM4 8,I'M GLAD
,I CD MAKE X TOO40 ,I R1LIZ$ ,I _H N"E
ASK$ HM ! MO/ IMPORTANT "Q ( ALL4
8,:AT'S YR "N80
  ,! FOX RU2$ 8 *94 8,I DON'T "K4
,Y'RE ! ONLY P]SON ,I'VE "E TALK$ TO40
  ,I CDN'T HELP B SMILE & FEEL PR\D4
,HE 0 ! ONLY FOX 9 ! _W :O CD TALK1 &
HE *OSE TO TALK TO ME4 8,WE %D CALL Y
.1,FOX1 J TO KEEP ?+S F GETT+ 3FUS+40
  ,8 BLUE EYES LIT UP4 8,S.DS
ORIG9AL40 ,HE 0 TRY+ TO HIDE X1 B ,I
CD TELL HE 0 EXCIT$ TO 2 "ND &
RECOGNIZ$4 ,X WASN'T H>D TO FIGURE X
\4 ,8 TAIL 0 WA7+ L A JET FAN4
  8,DID Y GET 5 ( :AT Y NE$80 HE ASK$
ME4
  ,I WASN'T SURE :AT HE M1NT4     A#ED
,I KEPT ?9K+ X 0 ODD N"O ( ! *ICK5S
CAME \ ( ! COOP4 ,!Y 7 HID+ F "S?+4
  8,Y SD Y DIDN'T H 5 M"OY10 HE REM9D$
ME4 ,I REMEMB]$ \R 3V]SA;N A C\PLE (
"DS E>LI]4 ,T'S :5 ,I _H DECID$ TO
SELL ! C&Y4
  8,N Q10 ,I ADMITT$4 ,=TY DOLL>S
WASN'T 5 TO FILL UP ! GAS TANK 9 ! C>4
,MY MOM ALW MADE ME FILL X UP4 ,%E PD
= X1 ( C\RSE4
  8,"!'S ANO!R WAY Y C GET M M"OY10
-----------------------------------#EE
,FOX SD4 ,HE /EPP$ UP CLOSE TO ME &
:ISP]$ L HE _H A SECRET TO %>E4 8,IF Y
DIG A HOLE DEEP 5 OV] "!10 HE SD1
PO9T+ TO ! F;E L9E \ ( VIEW1 8Y'LL R1*
,*9A4 ,& Y "K :AT !Y H 9 ,*9A80
  ,CALL ME CRAZY1 B ,I 0 PRETTY SURE
,FOX 0 TRY+ TO PLAY A PRACTICAL JOKE
ON ME4 ,I DECID$ TO PLAY 8 LL GAME4
8,:AT80
  8,GOLD60 HE %\T$4 8,LOTS ( GOLD60
  ,I LAU<$ AT HM S H>D MY /OMA* HURT4
,HE WASN'T SMIL+ ANYMORE & SEEM$   #FA
4APPO9T$ ,I DIDN'T 2LIEVE HM4     A#EE
8,FOX1 "EY"O "KS Y C ONLY F9D GOLD AT
! 5D ( RA9B[S40 .1,DUH6
  ,8 BLUE EYES %IFT$ F SIDE TO SIDE4
8,!Y H LOTS ( RA9B[S 9 ,*9A40 ,HE WAV$
8 PAWS OV]H1D 9 AN >C4 8,TONS ( !M4 ,E
"D40
  ,I ?"\ AB X = A SECOND & WOND]$ IF X
-----------------------------------#EF
CD 2 TRUE4 8,H[ L;G WD X TAKE TO GET
"!80
  ,FOX WA7$ 8 TAIL AG4 8,AN H\R AT !
MO/40 ,T WASN'T BAD4 ,EV5 IF HE 0
PULL+ MY LEG1 X 0 ONLY AN H\R ( MY
LIFE4 ,B ,I CDN'T ESCAPE ? NA7+ FEEL+
9 ! BACK ( H1D T N"O ( ? 0 TRUE4 ,T X
0 IMPOSSIBLE4
  8,JONAH60 A MAN'S VOICE YELL$ F !
H\SE4 8,": >E Y80 ,I RECOGNIZ$ X Z MY
UNCLE ,MIKE4 ,I HE>D ! BACK DOOR %UT &
%OES OR BOOTS WALK+ "? ! L1VES T[>D U4
,:AT 0 HE DO+ "! S E>LY8 ,MY MOM SD HE
WDN'T 2 "! UNTIL ! AFN6
  8,Y %D RUN10 ,I URG$ ,FOX4 8,MEET ME
LAT]40 ,UNCLE ,MIKE LIK$ TO HUNT & ,I
_H A FEEL+ FOXES 7 ON 8 LI/4      A#EF
  ,FOX DA%$ (F ON ALL F\R PAWS4
  8,"! Y >E10 ,UNCLE ,MIKE SD MO;TS
LAT]1 WALK+ UP TO ME ) 8 >MS EXT5D$4
,I HU7$ HM1 LOOK+ OV] 8 %\LD] TO MAKE
SURE ,FOX 0 \ ( VIEW4 8,MISS$ Y1 PAL40
  8,MISS$ Y TOO10 ,I ADMITT$4 ,I L$ HM
BACK T[>D ! H\SE S "! 0 NO *.E ( ,FOX
2+ SPOTT$4 ,I _HN'T SE5 MY UNCLE 9 M
?AN A YE>4 ,HE LOOK$ L HE _H AG$ TW5TY
YE>S 9 T "T4 ,MO/ ( 8 HAIR _H TURN$
GRAY1 & WR9KLES COV]$ 8 FACE4 ,MY MOM
ALW SD X WD HAPP5 "O "D ) ALL ! SMOK+
& DR9K+ HE
-----------------------------------#EG
DID4
  8,YR MOM WANT$ ME TO *ECK ON Y10 HE
SD4 8,MAKE SURE Y'RE OKAY40 ,HE LOOK$
OV] MY >MS & LEGS4 8,I DON'T SEE ANY
BROK5 B"OS40
  ,I %RU7$ MY %\LD]S4 8,I'LL TRY H>D]
NEXT "T40
  ,HE LAU<$ & PATT$ MY >M4 8,WE'RE
GONNA MOVE Y & YR MOM 9TO MY PLACE TM
NI<T4 ,T WAY Y DON'T H TO MISS     #FC
ANY S*OOL TM40                    A#EG
  .7,Y1H4 ,?ANKS A LOT4.'
  8,>E Y GONNA 2 OKAY TD80 HE ASK$4
8,I'VE GOT A LOT TO D1 B Y C COME ) ME
IF Y'RE BOR$40
  .7,N A *.E4.' ,IF ? 0 ! LA/ "D ,I CD
TALK ) ,FOX !N ,I WASN'T GO+ ANY":4
8,I'M F9E4 ,I'VE GOT YR NUMB] IF ,I
NE$ X40
  ,HE PATT$ ME ON ! %\LD]4 8,MY MAN4
,SEE Y TM NI<T40 ,HE W5T BACK "? !
H\SE & LEFT4
  ,I FELL FLAT ON MY BUTT :5 ,I TURN$
>.D & ,FOX 0 /&+ "R 2H ME4 ,8 PAWS 7
RAIS$ 9 AN ATTACK POSI;N4 8,Y GAVE ME
A HE>T ATTACK60
  ,HE BUR/ \ LAU<+4 8,SN1K ATTACK60
  ,X TOOK A M9UTE = ME TO CAT* MY
BR1?4 ,I R1LIZ$ H[ HOT X 0 GETT+ Z !
SUN ROSE HI<]4
-----------------------------------#EH
8,WE %D G 9SIDE & COOL D[N10 ,I TRI$
TO P]SUADE ,FOX4
  ,HE LOOK$ BACK AT ! *ICK5 COOP4 ,N"O
( !M _H COME \ YET4 ,MAYBE !Y DIDN'T L
! H1T EI4 8,OKAY4 ,B J = A LL     A#EH
:ILE4 ,I'LL CAT* "S LUN* LAT]40
-----------------------------------#EI

            ,,SUN"D ,,AFN

  8,:AT'S T S.D80 ,FOX ASK$1 JUMP+ :5
! AIR 3DI;N] TURN$ ON & 2GAN PUMP+
COLD AIR \ ( ! KIT*5 V5TS4 ,HE CR\*$
ON ALL F\RS L HE 0 R1DY TO TAKE (F
RUNN+4
  ,I HELD \ MY H&S & TRI$ TO CALM HM
D[N4 8,X'S J ! AIR 3DI;N]4 ,X KEEPS !
AIR COOL 9 "H :5 X'S HOT \TSIDE40
  8,Y C *ANGE ! AIR80 HE ASK$ 9 AWE4
,I LAU<$ AT ! FACT HE DIDN'T "K ?+S L
T4 8,WIT*CRAFT10 HE MUTT]$ Z HE /OOD
BACK UP ON 8 TWO H9D LEGS & EY$ ! ROOM
SUSPICI\SLY4
  ,I 0 HAPPY TO H HM BACK 9SIDE4 ,"! 7
S _M ?+S TO LE>N AB HM4 ,& X LOOK$ L
"! 7 A LOT ( ?+S HE CD LE>N F ME4
8,:AT D Y WANT TO D8 ,MY MOM'S N "H40
  8,! O!R HUMAN IS N"E "H10 ,FOX
OBS]V$4 8,? IS YR [N D540 ,I CD    #FE
ONLY %RUG MY %\LD]S AT HM4 ,MY    A#EI
MOM 0 "! :5 ,I NE$$ H] & T'S :AT C.T$4
8,:AT DID Y M1N :5 Y SD Y'LL N"E SEE
ME AG80
  ,I DIDN'T WANT TO TALK AB X1 B ,I [$
HM AN
-----------------------------------#FJ
EXPLANA;N4 ,I TOOK A DEEP BR1?4 8,I'M
L1V+ ) MY MOM TM NI<T40
  ,FOX'S TAIL 0 2T 8 LEGS AG4 8,Y'RE
L1V+8 ,IS X 2C ( ME80
  8,X HAS NO?+ TO D ) Y10 ,I TRI$ TO
3V9CE HM4 8,I BE7$ MY MOM TO /AY "H1 B
WE DON'T H 5 M"OY40 ,I FELT TIR$ & W1K
AG1 TELL+ ! "O CR1TURE 9 ! _W :O ,I
WANT$ TO SP5D "T ) T ,I'D N"E SEE HM
AG AF T NI<T4
  ,HE DIDN'T SAY ANY?+ & SAT AT !
KIT*5 TABLE4 ,8 EYES 7 A D>K] %ADE (
BLUE4
  8,ANYWAYS10 ,I TOLD HM1 WALK+ TO !
REFRIG]ATOR & TRY+ TO AVOID ? 3V]SA;N1
8,I'M GO+ TO MAKE A S&WI*40
  8,I'M A WILD ANIMAL10 ,FOX SD 9 A L[
VOICE4 8,I'M DANG]\S4 ,I TAKE :AT ,I
WANT :5 ,I WANT X4 ,I'LL N"E 2    A#FJ
COLD & ,I'LL N"E 2 HUNGRY40
  ,I _H NO IDEA H[ TO RESPOND TO HM4
,HE 0 HURT+ Z M* Z ,I WAS4 8,Y WANT A
S&WI* TOO80
  8,T'D 2 GRT10 ,FOX SD1 8 EYES LI<T+
BACK UP4 8,I'M S HUNGRY ,I CD EAT
ANY?+4 ,& C Y TURN ! AIR 3DI;N] (F8
,X'S FREEZ+ 9 "H60 ,I SMIL$ :5 HE
BROKE \ 9TO LAU<T]4
  ,I SAT BACK D[N AT ! KIT*5 TABLE &
SLID A HAM S&WI* TO HM4 ,HE />$ AT X L
X 0 AN ALI54 ,HE PULL$ ! TOP PIECE (
BR1D (F & TOSS$ X TO
-----------------------------------#FA
! FLOOR4 ,!N HE YANK$ ! SLICE ( HAM (F
& RIPP$ X A"P 2T 8 TEE? 2F SWALL[+ X4
,X 0 ! MO/ AWE"S ?+ ,I _H "E SE56
  8,*ICK5 IS BETT]10 ,FOX MUTT]$4
  ,I REMEMB]$ :AT MY MOM _H SD 2F %E
LEFT4 8,"!'S A :OLE PAN ( *ICK5 9 !
FRIDGE4 ,Y WANT "S80
  ,FOX SAT UP /RAI<T & />$ AT !
REFRIG]ATOR L X 0 A MAGIC BOX FULL (
LOCK$ SECRETS4 8,Y KEEP *ICK5S 9   #FG
"!80                              A#FA
  ,I LAU<$ AT 8 MIS"U/&+4 8,N LIVE
*ICK5S4 ,X'S J _! LEGS & ?I<S40
-----------------------------------#FB
  ,HE LICK$ 8 LIPS4 8,Y CUT !M UP !N
/ORE !M 9 T MAGIC BOX80 ,HE JUMP$ \ (
8 S1T & WALK$ T[>D ! FRIDGE4 8,? IS
AMAZ+4 ,I'VE GOT TO GET "O ( ^!40
  8,I GUESS10 ,I SD1 SCRAT*+ MY H1D4
,X WASN'T AMAZ+ TO ME1 B T'S 2C ,I _H
ALW _H "O4 ,FOX1 ON ! O!R H&1 LOOK$ L
HE 0 GO+ TO PASS \4
  8,LET ME SEE10 HE PL1D$1 /&+ 9 FRONT
( ! FRIDGE4 8,I H TO SEE X40
  ,I DIDN'T "K :AT ! BIG D1L WAS1 S ,I
W5T AH1D & OP5$ X 9 FRONT ( HM4 ,8
FACE *ANG$ F EXCITE;T TO 3FU.N4
  8,": >E ! *ICK5S80 HE ASK$1 LOOK+ "?
E %ELF DESP]ATELY4 8,Y SD "! 7
*ICK5S40
  ,I %OOK MY H1D4 8,I SD "! 7 *ICK5
LEGS & ?I<S40 ,I PO9T$ TO ! FOIL-COV]$
PAN ON ! BOTTOM %ELF4 ,X _H T5 *ICK5
PIECES ON X4
  8,T'S N *ICK510 ,FOX COMPLA9$4 8,":
>E ! F1!RS8 ,Y TRICK$ ME 2C ,I    A#FB
TRI$ TO TRICK Y AB ! GOLD 9 ,*9A40 ,HE
HU6$ & /EPP$ BACK4 8,WELL PLAY$1 ,JOE4
,WELL PLAY$40
  ,I TRI$ MY BE/ N TO LAU< AT HM4
8,ALL ! F1!RS >E PULL$ \ F/1 & !N X'S
COOK$40
  ,HE SLAMM$ ! REFRIG]ATOR DOOR %UT &
/OMP$ 9TO ! LIV+ ROOM4 8,M WIT*CRAFT60
-----------------------------------#FC
  ,I CDN'T /OP SMIL+ :5 ,I JO9$ HM 9 !
LIV+ ROOM4 ,"! 7 S _M ?+S ,I CD T1*
HM4 ,HE _H LE>N$ A LOT ( ?+S 9
LIFE,-HE EV5 LE>N$ H[ TO TALK6 ,B "! 7
S _M ?+S P DID & _H 9 _! LIVES E "D T
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  8,X'S OKAY10 ,I ASSUR$ HM4 8,X'S N
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HE SD1 %AK+ 8 H1D4 8,NO1 SIR40
  .1,"R4 ,X TOOK HM A :ILE TO W>M UP
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LAU<+ AT !M ) ME4 ,AT "O PO9T ,I GL.ED
AT ! TABLE 9
-----------------------------------#FD
FRONT ( U & SAW ! PAP] ,I />T$ WRIT+
LA/ NI<T4
  8,I NE$ TO WRITE "S?+ = S*OOL10 ,I
EXPLA9$ TO ,FOX1 L1N+ T[>D ! TABLE S
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TAKE ME A :ILE4 ,>E Y OKAY80
  ,HE />$ AT ! C>TOONS & BRU%$ A PAW
AT ME4 8,Y1H1 Y1H4 ,D :AT"E Y H TO D40
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HAV+
-----------------------------------#FE
A GD "T1 & ,I 0 HANG+ \ ) HM4 ,N[1 IF
,I ONLY KNEW :AT TO WRITE AB MY BE/
FR4
  ,I _H NO IDEA1 S ,I CAME TO ! ONLY
LOGICAL 3CLU.N4 ,I _H TO WRITE AB
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GRADE4 ,I 0 NEW AT MY S*OOL & NO "O
KNEW MY PA/4 ,TOMMY 0 ! P]FECT ANSW]4
  ,I WROTE ?REE P>AGRAPHS AB HM 9 LESS
?AN AN H\R4 ,X ONLY TOOK T L;G 2C ,I
W5T BACK & D\BLE-*ECK$ ! SPELL+ &
GRAMM>4 ,T LEFT "O "Q 9 MY M9D 2C ,I
_H PL5TY ( "T LEFT4 .7,D ,I R1LLY WANT
TO WRITE ,%ANE'S PAP]8.'
  ,FOX TAPP$ ME ON ! %\LD]4 8,": DID !
C>TOONS G80 ,! ,,TV SCRE5 _H A MESSAGE
FLA%+ ON X4
  ,,,WE'VE EXP]I;ED A TEMPOR>Y     #GA
9T]RUP;N ( YR S]VICES4,'          A#FE
  ,I'D ONLY SE5 T MESSAGE ONCE 2F1 &
T'S :5 MY MOM =GOT TO PAY ! CABLE
BILL4 ,I _H AN IDEA :AT 0 GO+ ON ? "T4
8,MY MOM _H X TURN$ (F S9CE WE'RE L1V+
TM4 ,SORRY40
  ,HE HU6$ & LOOK$ AT MY PAP]4 8,DID Y
F9I%80
  ,I DID1 B ,I / _H ! O!R DECI.N TO
MAKE4 ,I _H BUTT]FLIES 9 MY /OMA* J
?9K+ AB X4 8,I ?9K S4 ,I'M N SURE40
-----------------------------------#FF
  8,Y "K :AT ,I D :5 ,I'M N SURE AB
"S?+80 HE ASK$4
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  8,I G AH1D & D X10 HE SD1 SMIL+4
8,"!'S NO RULE T SAYS ,I C'T *ANGE MY
M9D LAT]40
  ,HE 0 A FOX1 B 8 ADVICE MADE
COMPLETE S5SE4 ,I W5T AH1D & WROTE
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"T4 ,!Y 7 ! BE/ ?REE P>AGRAPHS ,I'D "E
WRITT5,-:AT A %AME TO WA/E !M ON "S"O
ELSE6 ,I DIDN'T "K IF X 0 ! "R DECI.N1
B ,I CD ALW *ANGE MY M9D 2F CLASS />T$
! NEXT "D4                        A#FF
  8,?ANKS1 ,FOX10 ,I TOLD HM4
  ,MY MOM'S C> SQU1K$ :5 X /OPP$ 9 !
DRIVEWAY4 .1,OH .1NO6 ,0 X ALR "T = H]
TO COME HOME8 ,T "D _H FL[N BY S FA/4
,I DID N WANT X TO 5D4
  8,Y H TO G1 ,FOX10 ,I URG$ HM1 PO9T+
2H ME4 8,\ ! BACK DOOR40
  ,HE JUMP$ (F ! C\* & L&$ ON ALL F\R
PAWS4 ,:AT HE SD NEXT LEFT ME SPEE*.S4
8,IF Y "E NE$ A FR1 J LOOK = ME40 ,HE
DA%$ \ ( ! LIV+ ROOM & "? ! KIT*5 2F
,I CD SAY ANY?+4 ,I KNEW HE 0 ALR \ !
BACK DOOR & ": HE 0 SUPPOS$ TO BE4 ,I
CDN'T 2LIEVE HE 0 G"O & ,I'D N"E SEE
HM AG4
-----------------------------------#FG

            ,,SUN"D ,,NI<T

  8,I'M S GLAD TO 2 HOME10 MY MOM SD1
TAK+ H] %OES (F & LY+ ON ! C\*4 ,%E
LOOK$ EXHAU/$4 8,I _H ! L;GE/ "D40
  ,I HALF SMIL$4 8,I'M GLAD Y'RE HOME
TOO40 ,I LOV$ MY MOM1 & ,I 0 ALW   #GC
HAPPY TO SEE H]1 B ,I WI%$ %E     A#FG
_H /AY$ AT "W A LL L;G]4
  8,I SEE Y F9I%$ YR PAP]10 %E SD1
WAV+ A H& AT ! TABLE4
  ,I LOOK$ AT ! TABLE & FR1K$ \4 ,"! 0
ONLY "O %EET ( PAP] ON ! TABLE4 ,I _H
WRITT5 TWO6 ,"O = ME & "O = ,%ANE6 ,":
0 ! SECOND "O8
  8,C ,I R1D X80 MY MOM ASK$4
  ,I PICK$ UP ! PAP] & LO/ MY BR1?4 ,X
0 ! "O ,I _H WRITT5 = ,%ANE6 ,I WIP$
AWAY A B1D ( SW1T F MY =EH1D4 8,I'M /
"W+ ON X40
  ,%E /OOD UP & /RET*$4 8,LET ME "K :5
Y'RE D"O4 ,I'M GO+ TO EAT "S ( ! *ICK5
9 ! FRIDGE & H1D TO B$40 ,%E W9K$ AT
ME & WALK$ T[>D ! KIT*54 8,BIG "D =
"EY"O TM40
  ,I WAIT$ UNTIL %E 0 \ ( ! LIV+ ROOM
!N SPRANG 9TO AC;N4 ,MY PAP] _H TO 2
>.D "! "S":4 ,I SE>*$ ! 5TIRE LIV+
ROOM FLOOR & LOOK$ 2N ! C\*4 ,X 0
NO":6
  ,I FELT SICK :5 ,I SAT ON ! C\* &
REMEMB]$ :AT ,FOX _H SD4 .7,I'M S
HUNGRY ,I CD EAT ANY?+4.' ,DID    B#FG
HE SNAT* X
-----------------------------------#FH
2F HE RAN (F8 ,:Y 0 ? HAPP5+ TO ME8 ,X
0 ,SUN"D NI<T1 & ,I 0 \ ( "T TO WRITE
ANY?+ ELSE4 ,MY NI<T CDN'T GET ANY
WORSE4
  8,JONAH ,JOHNSON60 MY MOM YELL$ F !
KIT*54 8,GET 9 "H "R N[60
  ,:AT 0 %E YELL+ AB8 ,I _HN'T D"O
ANY?+ WR;G4 ,I GULP$ 2C %E ONLY US$ MY
FULL "N :5 ,I 0 9 BIG TR\BLE4 ,I TOOK
A DEEP BR1? & W5T 9TO ! KIT*54
  ,MY NI<T .1DID GET WORSE6
  ,! REFRIG]ATOR DOOR 0 WIDE OP51 & !
*ICK5 PAN 0 ON ! FLOOR4 ,X 0 EMPTY,-!
T5 ?I<S & LEGS 7 G"O6
  8,PL1SE EXPLA9 ? TO ME10 MY MOM SD 9
A L[ VOICE4 8,I CD SWE> ,I ASK$ Y TO
SAVE "S *ICK5 = ME
-----------------------------------#FI
TN40 ,%E %OOK H] H1D & />$ AT ME )
WIDE EYES4 8,:AT'S GO+ ON ) Y8 ,F/ Y
4OBEY$ ME ) ! C&Y4 ,& N[ ?80
  ,I />$ BACK AT H] Z ,I TRI$ TO   #GE
?9K ( AN EXPLANA;N4 ,FOX _H       A#FI
DECID$ TO EAT ! *ICK5 AF ALL4 ,DID HE
GO2LE X ALL D[N 9 RECORD "T 2F HE RAN
\ ( ! H\SE8
  8,Y'VE WRITT5 YR PAP] & Y'VE _H
PL5TY TO EAT10 %E SD1 PO9T+ TO ! EMPTY
PAN4 8,G TO YR ROOM & ?9K AB :AT Y'VE
D"O4 ,I DON'T "K :AT TO D ) Y40
  ,T'S :5 ,I CAME TO ! ONLY DECI.N T
CD SAVE ME4 ,I TOLD H] ! TRU?4 8,X 0 !
FOX40 ,I TOLD H] ! 5TIRE /ORY F :5 ,I
MET ,FOX UP UNTIL T MO;T4
  ,%E PUT A H& ON H] =EH1D4 8,N[ Y'RE
TELL+ LIES80 %E ASK$ ) A BROK5 VOICE4
,%E CDN'T /OP BL9K+4 ,0 %E CRY+8 8,G1
,JONAH4 ,J G4 ,G TO YR ROOM40
  ,I TRI$ TO PL1D ) H] TO 2LIEVE ME1 B
%E WAV$ ME (F4 ,I M>*$ \ ( ! KIT*51 "?
! LIV+ ROOM1 & /RAI<T TO MY B$ROOM4 ,I
SLAMM$ ! DOOR %UT & JUMP$ ON MY LUMPY
B$4
  ,X 0 A GD ?+ WE 7 L1V+ ! NEXT "D4
,FOX 0 MY FR & HE 0 AWE"S1 B ,I'D N"E
BE5 9 Z M* TR\BLE Z ,I 0 S9CE ,I MET
HM4
  ,I GRUNT$ :5 ,I R1LIZ$ ,I _H    B#FI
LEFT ,%ANE'S PAP] ON ! LIV+ ROOM
TABLE4 ,I DID N WANT MY MOM TO SEE X
2C %E 0 ALR 9 A BAD MOOD4 ,I GOT \ (
B$1 CRACK$ MY DOOR OP51 & LI/5$ TO
MAKE SURE %E WASN'T >.D4
  ,X 0 SAFE4 ,I'D GRAB ! PAP] & RU%
BACK4
-----------------------------------#GJ
  ,I CD HE> MY MOM TALK+ ON H] PH"O 9
! KIT*51 S ,I GRA2$ ! PAP] (F ! TABLE
& TIPTO$ MY WAY BACK4 ,2F ,I GOT \ ( !
LIV+ ROOM1 ,I OV]HE>D H]4
  8,I DON'T "K :AT TO D ) HM10 %E SD
TO ! O!R P]SON4 8,I DIDN'T RAISE HM TO
2 A LI>4 ,MAYBE ,I MADE A MI/AKE MOV+
HM F ! C;Y TO ! C.TRY4 ,I WANT HM TO 2
HAPPY40
  ,MY HE>T BROKE 2C ,I WANT$ MY MOM TO
2 HAPPY TOO4 ,I W5T BACK TO MY ROOM &
/>$ \ ! W9D[4 ,= ALL ! TR\BLE ,FOX _H
CAUS$ ME1 ,I / WANT$ TO SEE HM AG4 ,HE
MADE ME HAPPY4 ,MY MOM DIDN'T MAKE A
MI/AKE BR++ ME "!4 ,I N"E WANT$ TO
L1VE4                              #GG
           ,,MON"D ,,MORN+         #GA

  ,I CLUT*$ MY BACKPACK Z ,I WALK$ "?
! S*OOL HALLS4 ,X / FELT ODD TO ME Z
,I'D ONLY BE5 "! ONCE 2F4 ,I 0 SURR.D$
BY KIDS ,I DIDN'T "K & N"O ( !M
AC"KL$G$ ME4 ,I FELT 9VISIBLE4
  8,HEY1 ,JONAH60 "S"O %\T$ F 2H ME4
,I DIDN'T H TO TURN >.D TO "K X 0
,%ANE4 ,I DIDN'T BO!R TO CORRECT HM AB
MY "N T "T4
  ,HE /EPP$ 9 FRONT ( ME & PUT A H& ON
MY *E/ TO /OP ME4 ,SAM 0 BY 8 SIDE4
8,N S FA/4 ,":'S MY PAP]80
  ,I _H TOSS$ & TURN$ ALL NI<T 9 MY
LUMPY B$1 TRY+ TO DECIDE IF ,I %D GIVE
! PAP] TO HM4 ,I DIDN'T WANT TO GET
B1T UP1 & ,I DIDN'T WANT HM TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE ( ME = ! RE/ ( ! YE>4 ,I
CDN'T GET ,MELISSA'S VOICE \ ( MY H1D
F ! F>M]S' M>KET3 .7,D YRF A FAVOR &
/AY AWAY F ,%ANE4 ,HE DOESN'T D ANY (
8 [N "W4 ,"S"O HAS TO /& UP TO HM4.'
  ,I PULL$ MY BACKPACK >.D & HELD X 9
FRONT ( ME4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! BIG KID &
?"\ AB X = A SECOND4 ,FOX _H      A#GA
TOLD ME T ,I CD *ANGE MY M9D IF ,I
WANT$ TO4 ,I DECID$ TO G ) ! DECI.N ,I
_H MADE ! NI<T 2F4
-----------------------------------#GB
  ,I UNZIPP$ MY BACKPACK1 PULL$ ! PAP]
\1 & H&$ X TO ,%ANE )\T SAY+ ANY?+4 ,8
FACE LIT UP :5 HE GRA2$ X1 & HE PU%$
ME BACK4
  8,T'S :AT ,I ?"\1 ,JONAH40 ,HE LAU<$
& LOOK$ OV] AT 8 BE/ FR1 ,SAM4 8,SAM
HAS "S?+ HE'D L TO ASK Y40
  ,SAM LOOK$ L A SOLDI] ) 8 SAILOR'S
HAIRCUT4 8,I'VE GOT A SCI;E PROJECT
DUE 9 ,MR4 ,:EEL]'S CLASS NEXT WEEK40
,HE COCK$ 8 H1D & SMIRK$4 8,I'M GONNA
NE$ Y TO D X40
  ,I DIDN'T BO!R TO ANSW] HM 2C ,I _H
NO 9T5;N ( DO+ X4 ,2SS1 ,I 0 N"E ANY
GD AT SCI;E4
  ,! CLASS BELL RANG1 & ALL ! KIDS
SCATT]$ 9TO _! CLASSROOMS4 ,%ANE PULL$
,SAM BACK T[>D ,MISS ,COX'S CLASS4
8,:AT A LOS]10 HE SD4
  ,I FOLL[$ !M 9TO ! CLASS &       #GI
TOOK ! SAME S1T 9 ! FRONT ,I _H   A#GB
ON ,FRI"D4 ,MELISSA 0 NEXT TO ME AG &
SMIL+ ) H] BIG DIMPLES4
  8,HI1 ,JOE10 %E SD4 8,X'S GD TO SEE
Y AG40 ,I 2LIEV$ H]1 S ,I SMIL$ BACK4
,I DIDN'T WANT TO TELL H] ,I _H WRITT5
,%ANE'S PAP] = HM1 B %E'D FIGURE X \4
  8,GD MORN+1 CLASS10 ,MISS ,COX SD TO
ALL ( U4 ,%E 0 SITT+ 2H H] DESK &
SMIL+4 ,X 0 GO+ TO TAKE "S "T TO GET
US$ TO H] HI<-PIT*$ C.TRY TWANG4 8,DID
"EY"O F9I% _! PAP]S80
  ,I 0 EMB>RASS$ TO ADMIT ,I DIDN'T H
A PAP]1 S ,I DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4 ,I 0
HOP+ X WD TAKE
-----------------------------------#GC
! 5TIRE CLASS "T = O!RS TO R1D _!
PAP]S & ,MISS ,COX WDN'T GET TO ME4 ,X
WD GIVE ME "T TO WRITE MY PAP] T NI<T
& BR+ X 9 ! NEXT "D4 ,0 T TOO M* TO
HOPE =8
  8,:O WANTS TO G F/8 ,ANY VOLUNTE]S80
,MISS ,COX ASK$1 SCANN+ ! ROOM4 ,"EY"O
FELL SIL5T4 8,ANY"O80
  ,MELISSA RAIS$ H] H&4 ,%E 0 BRAVE4
8,I'LL D X40                      A#GC
  8,?ANK Y1 ,MELISSA10 ,MISS ,COX SD4
8,! CLASS
-----------------------------------#GD
IS YRS40
  ,MELISSA /OOD UP & WALK$ 9 FRONT ( !
*ALKBO>D !N TURN$ >.D TO FACE ! CLASS4
,%E CLE>$ H] ?ROAT & SMIL$ AT ME4 ,= !
F/ "T ,I R1LIZ$ H[ CUTE %E WAS4
  8,MY BE/ FR IS MY C\S91 ,MILLIE10 %E
R1D AL\D F H] PAP]4 8,WE GREW UP TGR &
L ! SAME ?+S4 ,%E GOES TO A DI6]5T
S*OOL1 B WE SEE EA* O!R ALL ! "T40
  ,I DON'T H ANY C\S9S4 ,MY UNCLE
,MIKE N"E GOT M>RI$4 ,HE ALW SD GIRLS
7 ! DEVIL4 ,EXCEPT = MY MOM1 :O 0 8
SI/],-%E 0 AN ANGEL4
  8,T'S :Y ,MILLIE W ALW 2 MY BE/ FR10
,MELISSA F9I%$4 ,! CLASS CLAPP$ = H]4
,_H ,I MISS$ MO/ ( :AT %E SD8 ,I HAT$
GETT+ LO/ 9 MY ?"\S & LOS+ TRACK ( "T4
,MY MOM _H ! SAME PROBLEM & SD X 0 A
SIGN ( 2+ A G5IUS4
  8,?ANK Y1 ,MELISSA10 ,MISS ,COX SD
:5 ,MELISSA H&$ ! PAP] TO H]4      #HA
8,T 0 V WELL D"O40 ,%E LOOK$ AT   A#GD
! PAP] = A M9UTE !N SET X D[N ON H]
DESK4 8,:O'S NEXT80 %E ASK$ ! CLASS4
  ,! ROOM 0 SIL5T AG4
  8,NO VOLUNTE]S80 %E ASK$ L %E 0
SURPRIS$4 ,I 0 ONLY ELEV5 YE>S OLD1 B
,I KNEW NO "O VOLUNTE]$ TO D "S?+ !Y
DIDN'T WANT TO D4 ,:AT 0 S %OCK+ AB T8
  8,%ANE10 %E SD4 8,COME ON UP40
  ,I DIDN'T TURN >.D TO FACE HM 2C ,I
DIDN'T WANT TO SEE ! /UPID SMIRK ON 8
FACE4 ,X 0 TOO
-----------------------------------#GE
LATE TO *ANGE MY M9D1 & X MADE ME FEEL
SICK4 ,MY HE>T 0 RAC+4
  8,Y'RE ! NEXT LUCKY 3TE/ANT10 ,SAM
SD1 LAU<+ Z ,%ANE PASS$ BY4
  ,%ANE /OOD 9 FRONT ( ! *ALKBO>D &
W9K$ AT ME4 ,I WASN'T SURE IF T M1NT
HE 0 GRATE;L OR IF HE 0 TRY+ TO %[ HE
0 BETT] ?AN ME4 ,X'S N FAIR IF Y ?9K
AB X4 ,HE DIDN'T D ANY ( ! "W & 0 AB
TO GET ALL ( ! CR$IT = T PAP]4
  8,Y'RE GONNA LOVE ?10 ,%ANE SD TO
,MISS ,COX4 8,I PUT A LOT ( "W 9TO X40
  8,G AH1D1 ,%ANE10 ,MISS ,COX    A#GE
SD4 8,WE DON'T H A LOT ( "T40 ,I 0
GLAD TO HE> T4 ,HE CD TAKE Z M* "T Z
HE WANT$4
  ,HE HELD ! PAP] 9 FRONT ( HM
DRAMATICALLY4 8,MY BE/ FR4 ,BY ,%ANE
,3NORS40 ,HE LOOK$ >.D ! PAP] & W9K$
AT ME AG4
  ,& !N HE R1D EXACTLY :AT ,I WROTE =
HM4
  8,MY BE/ FR IS MY MOMMY4 ,%E DRESSES
ME E MORN+ & *ANGES MY WET %EETS40
  ,! CLASS BUR/ \ 9 LAU<T]4
  ,Z ,I 0 TOSS+ & TURN+ 9 MY LUMPY B$
! NI<T 2F1 ,I R1LIZ$ ,I CD N"E LET
"S"O ELSE TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ME4 ,I _H
TO GIVE HM ! PAP]4
  ,%ANE />$ AT ME L HE 0 TRY+ TO BURN
A HOLE "? MY H1D4 ,! CLASS 0 / LAU<+
AT HM1 & ,MISS ,COX 0 TRY+ TO MAKE !M
/OP4 8,I DIDN'T WRITE ?10 ,%ANE SD
:ILE HE 0 />+ AT ME ) HATR$4
  ,MISS ,COX LOOK$ BACK & =? F HM TO
ME
                                   #HC
L %E 0 TRY+ TO FIGURE \ :Y ,%ANE   #GF
WDN'T TAKE 8 EYES (F ( ME4 ,%E FOCUS$
ON ME & %OOK H] H1D L %E KNEW EXACTLY
:AT 0 GO+ ON4
  8,%ANE10 %E SD TO HM1 8>E Y SAY+
"S"O ELSE WROTE YR PAP]80
  ,HE SMIL$ 2C HE M/ H R1LIZ$ ,MISS
,COX FIGUR$ "EY?+ \4 8,T'S "R40
  ,MISS ,COX CLE>$ H] ?ROAT & /OOD UP4
8,"S"O'S 9 BIG TR\BLE40
  ,I GULP$4 ,I 0 ALR 9 S M* TR\BLE )
MY MOM4 ,ONCE %E F.D \ AB ? MY LIFE 0
OV]4
  8,%ANE10 ,MISS ,COX 3T9U$1 8Y'RE ALR
-----------------------------------#GG
2H 9 ? CLASS4 ,IF Y'RE TELL+ ME T Y
DIDN'T WRITE T PAP]1 !N ,I'M GONNA H
TO FAIL Y40 ,I ?9K %E W9K$ AT ME F !
CORN] ( H] EYE4
  ,%ANE L[]$ ! PAP]4 ,8 M\? 0 WIDE
OP54
  8,I'M GO+ TO ASK Y "O M "T10 %E SD4
8,DID Y WRITE T PAP]80
  ,%ANE RU2$ 8 =EH1D L HE CDN'T ?9K (
! "R ANSW]4 ,AF A M9UTE1 HE /OPP$ &
/>$ AT ! FLOOR4 8,YES4 ,I WROTE   A#GG
X40
  8,KEEP R1D+60 ,SAM %\T$4 8,WE WANT
TO HE> ! :OLE ?+60
  ,! CLASS *E]$ & BROKE \ 9TO LAU<T]
AG4 ,%ANE /OOD "!1 HANG+ 8 H1D4
  ,MISS ,COX HELD UP A H& = ! ROOM TO
2 SIL5T4 ,%E LOOK$ L %E WANT$ TO LAU<
B DID "EY?+ %E CD TO KEEP F DO+ X4
8,%ANE DOESN'T LOOK L HE FEELS V GD4
,I'LL G AH1D & TAKE T PAP]40
  ,HE LOOK$ GRATE;L :5 HE H&$ X TO H]
!N H1D$ BACK T[>D ! CLASS4 ,HE MADE
SURE TO /OP BY MY DESK4 8,Y'RE D1D
M1T10 HE :ISP]$4
  ,I IGNOR$ HM & />$ AT ! *ALKBO>D L
,I DIDN'T "K :AT HE 0 TALK+ AB4 ,I 0
SC>$ \ ( MY M9D 2C ,I _H NO D\BT HE _H
E 9T5;N ( B1T+ ME UP AF S*OOL4 ,N[ ,I
J WANT$ TO G HOME4
  8,JOE10 ,MISS ,COX SD4 8,LET'S HE>
YR PAP]4 ,I'M SURE X'S V 5T]TA9+40
  ,I CDN'T MOVE4 ,%E DIDN'T "K ,I
DIDN'T H A PAP] & ,I DIDN'T WANT TO
ADMIT X4 ,%E KNEW ,I 0 A           #HE
WRIT] & _H FAI? ,I CD D X OV] !    #GH
WEEK5D4 ,I SWALL[$ H>D4 8,I DON'T H
X40 ,I :ISP]$ MY ONLY EXCUSE4 8,MY FOX
ATE MY HOME"W40
  ,A C\PLE ( KIDS SNICK]$4 8,I HATE X
:5 T HAPP5S10 "O KID COMPLA9$4
  8,I SEE10 ,MISS ,COX SD4 8,D Y
REMEMB] :AT Y WROTE80
  ,! TRU? 0 ,I DID4 ,X 0 AB MY FR%IP )
,TOMMY 9 ! SECOND GRADE4 ,I WROTE X 9
M9UTES 2C X FL[$ \ ( MY M9D ) EASE4
8,E ^W40
  ,%E MO;N$ T[>D ! *ALKBO>D4 8,COME UP
"H & TELL U AB X4 ,I C AT L1/ GIVE Y
"S ( ! CR$IT40
  ,I 0 LE]Y TO D X1 B IF X KEPT ME \ (
TR\BLE !N ,I DIDN'T H ANY O!R *OICE4
,ALL ,I _H TO D 0 GET \ ( MY S1T1 WALK
UP TO ! *ALKBO>D1 & TELL "EY"O AB MY
OLD BE/ FR ,TOMMY4
  ,"! 0 J "O PROBLEM4 ,I 0 SC>$ \ ( MY
M9D TO SP1K 9 FRONT ( A BUN* ( P ,I
DIDN'T "K YET4 ,I _H ONCE HE>D X 0
EASI] TO SP1K 9 FRONT ( A CR[D IF Y
IMAG9$ "EY"O NAK$4 ,I D\BT$ X 0 TRUE
2C ,I DIDN'T WANT TO IMAG9E       A#GH
.1ANY"O NAK$6
  8,:AT'S X GO+ TO BE80 ,MISS ,COX
ASK$4
  ,MELISSA L1N$ ACR H] DESK & T\*$ MY
>M4 8,Y C D X1 ,JOE4 ,I 2LIEVE 9 Y40
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-----------------------------------#GI
  ,I /OOD UP1 TOOK A DEEP BR1?1 &
WALK$ TO ! *ALKBO>D4 ,:5 ,I TURN$ >.D1
ALL ,I CD SEE 7 HUNDR$S ( EYES LOOK+
BACK AT ME4 ,"! 7 LESS ?AN ?IRTY KIDS
"!1 B X FELT L A LOT M6 ,! ROOM SEEM$
S SMALL AT T MO;T4
  8,G AH1D1 ,JOE10 ,MISS ,COX SD4
8,WE'RE ALM \ ( "T40 ,T 0 J GRT4 ,I 0
GO+ TO 2 ! LA/ "O MAK+ A SPEE* T "D4
,IF ONLY "O O!R P]SON CD H G"O 2F ME6
  8,MY BE/ FR'S "N IS 4440 ,I FROZE :5
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ME4.'
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8,MY BE/ FR'S "N IS ,FOX4 ,I'VE ONLY
"KN HM = A FEW "DS1 B ,I FEEL L    #HG
,I'VE "KN HM MY 5TIRE LIFE4       A#GI
,HE'S TAU<T ME A LOT ( ?+S AB MYF1 &
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8,FOX HAS TAU<T ME TO LAU< AT MYF & N
TAKE LIFE TOO S]I\SLY4 ,HE'S TAU<T ME
TO G AF ! ?+S ,I WANT 9 LIFE & A*IEVE
:AT ,I N"E ?"\ 0 POSSIBLE40 ,I SMIL$
:5 ,I ?"\ ( "O O!R ?+4 8,HE'S TAU<T ME
TO /AY AWAY F ROTT5 E7S 2C !Y SMELL L
F>TS40
  ,"EY"O 9 CLASS LAU<$6 ,EV5 ,MISS
,COX CDN'T KEEP A /RAI<T FACE4 ,I DID
MY BE/ TO KEEP TALK+ )\T LAU<+ ) !M4
  8,I DON'T "K IF ,I'LL "E SEE ,FOX
AG1 B HE'LL ALW 2 MY BE/ FR40 ,I
REMEMB]$ H[ ,MRS4 ,HUNT] GOT H] HUSB&
TO BUY ! *OCOLATE F ME4 ,MY GRT-GR&MA
_H BE5 H] BE/ FR1 & EV5 ?\< MY
GRT-GR&MA WASN'T >.D ANYMORE1 ,MRS4
,HUNT] WD ALW D :AT %E CD TO HELP H]
FAMILY4 ,T 0 TRUE FR%IP4
  8,HE FEELS L FAMILY TO ME N[10 ,I SD
TO ! CLASS4 8,MAYBE T'S :AT A BE/ FR
R1LLY IS40                        A#HJ
  ,MISS ,COX /OOD UP & SMIL$4 8,T 0 V
NICE1 ,JOE4 ,?ANK Y40 ,"S ( ! KIDS
CLAPP$ = ME4
  ,I W5T BACK TO MY DESK & SAT D[N4
,MELISSA TOLD ME T ,I DID AN AMAZ+
JOB4 ,I DIDN'T "K IF X 0 AMAZ+ OR N1 B
,I M1NT "EY?+ ,I _H SD4 ,I DIDN'T WANT
T "D TO 5D 2C1 :5 X DID1 ,I KNEW ,I'D
N"E SEE MY BE/ FR AG4
-----------------------------------#HA

            ,,MON"D ,,AFN

  ,MY UNCLE ,MIKE PICK$ ME UP F S*OOL
T AFN4 ,I 0 GLAD ,I DIDN'T H TO TAKE A
L;G TRIP HOME ) MY MOM :ILE %E 0 MAD
AT ME4 ,I %D N"E H TOLD H] AB ,FOX4 ,I
DON'T "K :Y ,I EXPECT$ H] TO 2LIEVE S*
A CRAZY /ORY4
  ,MY /OMA* *URN$ Z WE GOT CLOS] TO !
H\SE4 ,WE 7 GO+ TO PACK UP \R 2L;G+S &
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  8,H[ 0 S*OOL80 MY UNCLE ASK$4
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N HAV+ MY PAP]4 ,I 2CAME BETT] FRS )
,MELISSA4 ,%ANE W5T HOME E>LY 2C HE
TOLD ! S*OOL NURSE HE _H N"E FELT S
SICK 9 8 LIFE4 ,I KNEW ! R1L R1SON HE
LEFT 0 2C HE 0 TOO EMB>RASS$ TO /AY AT
S*OOL4 8,X 0 OKAY40
  ,:5 WE GOT HOME1 ,I WALK$ Z SL[LY Z
,I CD 9SIDE4 ,I FELT DRA9$4
  8,"! Y >E10 MY MOM SD :5 WE WALK$
IN4 ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,HUNT] 7 SITT+ ON !
C\* ) H]4 ,!Y BO? SD1 8,HI10 TO ME4
  ,MY UNCLE ,MIKE PUT A H& ON MY
%\LD]4 8,I'LL LOAD "S ( ^! BOXES 9 !
TRUCK40 ,HE PO9T$ TO ! BOXES AL;G !
WALL T HE & MY MOM M/
-----------------------------------#HB
H PACK$4 ,"! W]5'T _M 2C ? H\SE _H ALR
BE5 FURNI%$ ! WAY MY GRT-GR&MA _H LEFT
X4 ,WE MO/LY _H CLO!S & KIT*5 UT5SILS
PACK$ UP4
  8,USE ! RE/ROOM IF Y NE$ TO10 MY MOM
SD TO ME4 8,WE'RE L1V+ 9 AB AN H\R40
  ,I PUT MY BACKPACK D[N4 ,I _HN'T
EAT5 ANY?+ ALL "D ) ! BUTT]FLIES 9 MY
/OMA*4 ,I DIDN'T H AN APPETITE4   A#HB
8,I'M GD40
  8,WE HATE TO SEE Y L1VE1 DE>10 ,MRS4
,HUNT] SD TO MY MOM4 8,I WI% Y _H M
"T40
  ,S DID ,I4
  ,MR4 ,HUNT]'S KNEES CRACK$ :5 HE
/OOD UP & CAME OV] TO ME4 8,MAYBE X'S
= ! BE/10 HE SD TO "EY"O4 8,? H\SE IS
OLD] ?AN ,I AM40 ,HE GR9N$ & *UCKL$4
8,X EV5 SURVIV$ ! ,GRT ,DEPRES.N ( !
?IRTIES40
  ,I REMEMB]$ LE>N+ AB ! ,GRT
,DEPRES.N AT MY LA/ S*OOL 9 ! C;Y4 ,!
/OCK M>KET _H CRA%$1 & A LOT ( P LO/
_! M"OY4 ,X A6ECT$ "EY"O & MADE LIFE
R1LLY H>D4
  ,MR4 ,HUNT] /OOD 9 FRONT ( ME4 8,WE
CAME BY 2C WE 7 GO+ TO ASK Y IF Y CD
WAT* \R PLACE = U :ILE WE'RE G"O4 ,M[
! LAWN4 ,WAT] ! PLANTS40 ,HE %OOK 8
H1D4 8,WE'RE GO+ UP TO \R HOME 9
,WYOM+ = ! SPR+ & SUMM]4 ,OH WELL40
-----------------------------------#HC
  ,N[ ,I KNEW = SURE LIFE WASN'T   #IA
FAIR4 ,!Y WD H PD ME TO D X6      A#HC
  8,LET'S G10 HE SD TO 8 WIFE4 ,%E SD
H] GDBYES & JO9$ HM BY ! DOOR4 ,HE
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8,YEP4 ,OLD] ?AN DIRT40
  8,?ANK Y = ! M"OY10 ,I TOLD HM Z !Y
WALK$ \4 ,I 0 REF]R+ TO ! ?IRTY-FIVE
DOLL>S HE GAVE ME = ! *OCOLATE4
  ,HE W9K$ AT ME & LOOK$ OV] ! H\SE F
! \TSIDE4 8,%E R1LLY IS OLD4 ,BACK :5
%E 0 BUILT1 P DIDN'T H A LOT ( M"OY &
DIDN'T TRU/ ! BANKS40 ,HE %OOK 8 H1D &
PULL$ 8 WIFE AL;G4 8,A LOT ( !M KEPT
_! M"OY "U _! MATTRESSES40
  ,I FROZE4
  .7,MY LUMPY MATTRESS4.'
-----------------------------------#HD
  ,I RU%$ 9SIDE & TOLD MY MOM TO MEET
ME 9 MY B$ROOM4 ,I 0 BR1?+ H>D1 & %E
ASK$ ME IF ,I 0 OKAY4 ,I DIDN'T "K
YET4
  ,0 X POSSIBLE8 ,MY GRT-GR&MA _H DI$
)\T A P5NY TO H] "N4 ,%E DIDN'T H ANY
BANK A3.TS1 B %E SURVIV$ = DECADES
SELL+ ROTT5 E7S4 ,DID %E H M"OY HIDD5
ALL AL;G8                         A#HD
  ,I />$ AT MY LUMPY MATTRESS :5 MY
MOM WALK$ 9TO MY ROOM4 8,IS "EY?+
OKAY80 %E ASK$4 8,WE NE$ TO F9I% PACK+
& GET ON ! ROAD40
  ,MY HE>T WDN'T /OP RAC+4 ,I FELT L
,I 0 GO+ TO FA9T4 8,I NE$ YR HELP4 ,WE
NE$ TO PU% ? MATTRESS UP AG/ ! WALL40
  ,%E MADE A TSK+ S.D ) H] T;GUE4
8,WE'RE N TAK+ T ) U4 ,UNCLE ,MIKE HAS
A B$ = Y40
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8,I "K Y DON'T 2LIEVE "EY?+ ,I'VE TOLD
Y LATELY1 B ,I NE$ Y TO TRU/ ME "R N[4
,I H TO SEE :AT'S 2N ? MATTRESS40
  ,%E LOOK$ AT ME & NODD$ H] H1D4
8,OKAY1 ,JONAH40
  ,WE /OOD SIDE BY SIDE & PU%$ ) ALL (
\R /R5G? TO H1VE ! MATTRESS UP AG/ !
WALL4 ,I ALM LO/ MY BAL.E & COLLAPS$
2N ! MON/R\S WEI<T4
-----------------------------------#HE
  ,WE /OOD BACK & />$ AT :AT 0 LEFT 2N
! MATTRESS4 ,I LOOK$ UP AT MY MOM &
SMIL$4 ,H] EYES LOOK$ Z IF !Y 7    #IC
AB TO EXPLODE \ ( H] H1D4         A#HE
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  8,MOM10 ,I SD1 GASP+ = AIR4 8,IS ? 5
( :AT WE NE$80
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,I'D "E SE5 H]4
  ,I R1*$ D[N & T\*$ A /ACK ( CA% TO
MAKE SURE X 0 R1L4 ,? K9D ( ?+ DIDN'T
HAPP5 TO KIDS L ME4 ,I _H N"E EV5 WON
A GAME ( DUCK1 DUCK1 GOOSE4
  ,X FELT L GOLD 9 MY F+]S4 ,I CDN'T
WAIT TO
-----------------------------------#HF
TELL ,FOX T ,I DIDN'T H TO DIG A HOLE
TO ,*9A4 ,WE CD 2 BE/ FRS ="E N[4

            ,,MON"D ,,NI<T         #HG

  ,MY MOM COOK$ MY FAVORITE D9N] T
NI<T,-FRI$ *ICK51 MA%$ POTATOES1 &
BUTT]Y BISCUITS4 ,%E D.ED >.D ! KIT*5
& HUMM$ A HAPPY TUNE ,I'D N"E HE>D4
,%E BANG$ ! POT LIDS TGR L !Y 7
CYMBALS4
  ,I /OOD "! & SMIL$ :ILE ,I WAT*$ H]1
"K+ %E CD KEEP LIV+ H] *ILDHOOD DR1M4
,%E ?"\ %E _H LO/ ? H\SE & XS MEMORIES
="E1 B N[ X WD ALW 2 H]S4 ,NO?+ CD
TAKE AWAY H] HAPPI;S4
-----------------------------------#HH
  ,"S"O TAPP$ ON ! FRONT DOOR4
  8,SEE :O T IS60 MY MOM %\T$1 DANC+
TO H] [N B1T4 8,MAYBE !Y HE>D ME S++ &
WANT MY AUTOGRAPH60 ,%E ?REW H] H1D
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MA%$ POTATOES4
  ,I %OOK MY H1D4 ,I DIDN'T H ! HE>T
TO TELL H] T H] S++ 0 WORSE ?AN M9E :5
,I 0 9 ! %[]4
  ,I OP5$ ! FRONT DOOR & FROZE4
  ,FOX /OOD ON ! O!R SIDE ON ALL   #IE
F\R PAWS4 ,T REM9D$ ME ( ! F/     A#HH
"T ,I _H SE5 HM4 ,HE 0 MAGNIFIC5T ) 8
B"R BR[N HAIR & AQUA BLUE EYES & WIDE
SMILE4 ,I NE>LY COLLAPS$ L ,I _H T F/
NI<T4
  8,Y %DN'T 2 "H10 ,I :ISP]$ TO HM4 ,I
TURN$ TO SEE IF MY MOM _H NOTIC$ HM4
,%E WASN'T ANY ! WIS],-%E 0 DO+ !
SALSA D.E L A ZOMBIE4
  8,I SMELL *ICK510 ,FOX SD4 8,I'M
/>V+40
  ,I CROSS$ MY >MS & %OOK MY H1D AT
HM4 ,HE KNEW BETT] ?AN TO COME "! :5
MY MOM 0 >.D4 ,X 0 = 8 [N PROTEC;N4
8,I'LL BR+ Y "S LAT]4 ,WAIT = ME \
BACK40
  8,DID X COME F ! MAGIC BOX80 HE
ASK$4
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CLOSE ! DOOR4
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DOORWAY "R PA/ ME4 ,:AT 0 HE DO+8 ,I
_H NO IDEA H[ MY MOM WD REACT :5 %E
SAW HM4
  ,I RAN 9TO ! KIT*5 & WAV$ MY    B#HH
H&S 9 FRONT ( H] TO GET H] ATT5;N4 ,%E
/OPP$ DANC+ B SWAY$ H] %\LD]S F SIDE
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2 A "PY POOP]40 ,%E />T$ TO D.E AG B
/OPP$ :5 %E LOOK$ OV] ! KIT*5 C.T]4
  ,FOX 0 />+ AT H] ) 8 B"R BLUE EYES4
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8,DON'T MOVE10 %E
-----------------------------------#HI
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H>D4
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8,? IS ,FOX4 ,I TOLD Y AB HM ! O!R
NI<T40
  ,%E PU%$ ME 2H H] T[>D ! BACK DOOR4
8,T FOX IS N YR FR4 ,X'S A WILD ANIMAL
& CD H RABIES40 ,%E R1*$ 9TO H] PANTS
POCKET & PULL$ \ H] CELL PH"O4
  8,HELLO80 %E SD 9TO ! RCVR4 8,MIKE8
,GET "H Z FA/ Z Y C ) YR GUN40
  ,? 0 N GO+ WELL4 ,I _H TO F9D A WAY
TO MAKE H] 2LIEVE "EY?+ ,I TOLD H] AB
,FOX4 ,I CDN'T LOSE MY BE/ FR4 ,I
SNAT*$ ! CELL PH"O F MY MOM &      #IG
?REW X ACR ! ROOM4                A#HI
  8,JONAH60 %E %\T$4 8,:Y DID Y D T80
,%E TOOK A DEEP BR1?4 8,X'S OKAY4
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  8,HE'S MY BE/ FR1 ,MOM10 ,I TOLD H]4
8,Y C'T HURT HM40
  ,%E OP5$ ! DOOR & MO;N$ = ME TO SLIP
\4 8,HE'S A WILD ANIMAL1 ,JONAH4 ,HE'S
N A PET4 ,HE'S N A DOG40 ,%E 0 DO+ H]
BE/ TO 3V9CE ME Z %E PU%$ ME \ ! DOOR4
8,IF HE 0 !N HE'D H A COLL>4 ,":'S 8
COLL>80
  ,MY UNCLE ,MIKE WD 2 "! ANY M9UTE1 &
HE WDN'T HESITATE TO %OOT ,FOX4 ,I _H
TO /OP ? 2F X 0 TOO LATE4 8,TELL H]60
,I %\T$ AT ,FOX4 8,TELL H] ! TRU?60
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L HE WANT$ TO MAKE SURE NO "O ELSE 0
WAT*+4 ,HE /OOD UP SL[LY ON 8 TWO H9D
LEGS & LOOK$ SQU>ELY AT MY MOM4
  8,I DON'T "K10 HE SD4 8,":'S .1YR
COLL>80
-----------------------------------#IJ
  ,MY MOM %RIEK$ & PUT H] H&S ON H]
H1D4 ,I 0 GLAD %E DIDN'T FALL OV] 2C
,I WASN'T SURE IF ,I 0 /R;G 5     A#IJ
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*E/ H1V$ UP & D[N4
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  8,X'S OKAY1 ,MOM10 ,I ASSUR$ H]1
NODD+ MY H1D SL[LY,-! SAME WAY %E DID
AT ME :5 %E WANT$ TO MAKE SURE ,I
"U/OOD "S?+4 ,%E TRI$ TO GRAB ME Z ,I
WALK$ >.D H] & OV] TO ,FOX4 ,I /OOD BY
8 SIDE & FAC$ H]4 8,I NE$ Y TO TRU/
ME40
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BR1?+ TO SL[ D[N4 ,H] LEGS 7 WO2LY1 L
%E WDN'T 2 ABLE TO /& M* L;G]4 ,%E
CLE>$ H] ?ROAT & LOOK$ BACK & =? F ME
TO ,FOX4
  8,:AT D Y WANT ) U80 %E ASK$ ,FOX 9
A QUIET VOICE4
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MAGIC BOX40
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ME4 8,JONAH80 ,I _H NO IDEA :AT %E 0
GO+ TO ASK ME4 ,! ONLY ?+ ,I KNEW =
SURE 0 T WE 7 RUNN+ \ ( "T4 ,UNCLE
,MIKE WD 2 "! SOON ) 8 GUN4        #II
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BACK4
  8,>E WE GONNA /& >.D & TALK80 ,FOX
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ME & B5T D[N TO FACE ,FOX4
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TO ! LEFT40 ,I LAU<$ AT ! HUGE SMILE
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  ,!N MY MOM SD ! "O ?+ T LET ME "K
-----------------------------------#IB
"EY?+ 0 OKAY4 8,ANY FR ( ,JONAH'S IS A
FR ( M9E4 ,WELCOME TO \R HOME40

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