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,! S*OOL BULLY _H GR[N ANO!R TWO 9*ES
TALL] & ?REE "TS M1N] ?AN ! F/ "D ,I
MET HM4 ,I WANT$ TO CRAWL "U ! TABLE &
HIDE ="E4
  ,X 0 MY TWELF? BIR?"D "PY & MY MOM
_H 9VIT$ HALF ( ! S*OOL TO SURPRISE ME
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P.D+ 8 FI/S TGR & LAU<+ AT ME4 ,X 0 MY
FAULT HE 0 "!4 ,I N"E TOLD MY MOM AB
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GAMES %E ?"\ ! KIDS WD LOVE1 L ,POOP !
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EXACTLY ! COOLE/ GUY AT S*OOL1 B :AT"E
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SLID+ GLASS DOOR4 ,ALL ( ! ADULTS 7
9SIDE DO+ :AT"E ADULTS D4 ,MY MOM
LOOK$ BACK AT ME1 SMIL$1 & GAVE ME TWO
?UMBS UP4 ,I LOVE MY MOM & ,I'D D
ANY?+ = H]1 B %E _H CR1T$ MY WOR/
NI<TM>E ON MY BI7E/ "D4
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GUMMIES 444 "EY?+6 ,! C&Y 0 PIL$ S HI<
T X WD TAKE WEEKS TO EAT X ALL4
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PROBLEM4
  ,MY MOM _H DECID$ :O"E WON EA* GAME
WD W9 A H&;L ( C&Y4 ,X S.D$ FAIR1 B
,%ANE WON E GAME4 ,HE _H A PLA/IC BAG
FULL ( C&Y HE KEPT WAV+ 9 FRONT ( \R
FACES4 ,E O!R KID COMPLA9$ TO ME T !Y
CDN'T GET ANY4
  ,I FL9*$ :5 ,%ANE /RET*$ 8 >M ACR !
UN/1DY TABLE4 ,HE RE/$ 8 ELB[ ON !
TABLE & RAIS$ 8 H& /RAI<T UP4 8,Y'RE
GO+ TO LOSE1 ,JONAH10 HE SNICK]$4 8,Y
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8 BICEPS4 8,2C T'S :AT LOS]S D1
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2+ CALL$ T "N & HE KNEW X4
  ,? 0 AN >M-WRE/L+ 3TE/1 & HE _H ALR
B1T5 E O!R KID "!4 ,HE 0 S BIG & /R;G
T X 0 A JOKE TO ?9K ANY"O CD W9 AG/
HM4 ,I'D 2 LUCKY 5 TO WALK AWAY )\T A
CA/ ON MY H&4
  ,I LOOK$ >.D AT ALL ! KIDS SURR.D+ U
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CIRCLE4 ,"! 7 AT L1/ ?IRTY ( !M4 ,MO/
( !M 7 ON MY SIDE ( ! TABLE4 ,MY M9D
SCR1M$ = "O ( !M TO TAKE MY PLACE4 ,MY
HE>T RAC$ 9 FE>4 ,? DIDN'T FEEL L A
BIR?"D "PY AT ALL6
  ,I TOOK A DEEP BR1? & PUT MY ELB[
NEXT TO ,%ANE'S ON ! TABLE4 ,I LOCK$
MY H& ) 8 & SAT UP /RAI<T4 ,MAYBE ,I
CD LESS5 ! IMPACT ( MY H& 2+ CRU%$4
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ASK$ IF WE 7 R1DY4 ,I NODD$4 ,%E _H
LI<T BR[N HAIR TI$ BACK 9 TWO
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"EY?+4 ,"S P WD CALL H] BOSSY4 ,I
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8,G60 %E %\T$4
  ,I TI<T5$ MY GRIP & PRESS$ AG/
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GOAL 0 TO WALK AWAY )\T "S"O CALL+ AN
AMBUL.E = ME4
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,I LOOK$ BACK 9TO ,%ANE'S EYES1 3FUS$4
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R1LLY HAPP5+8 ,I WDN'T H ?"\ X 9 A
MILLION YE>S1 B ,I 0 Z /R;G Z HM4
  ,DANA LOOK$ AT ME & ALM SMIL$4 ,%E
%\T$ MY "N4 8,JOE60 ,I'M GLAD %E
DIDN'T CALL ME ,JONAH4 ,I H MY R1SONS
= 2+ CALL$ ,JOE4 ,DANA TURN$ TO EA*
SIDE & %\T$1 8,JOE6 ,JOE6 ,JOE6 ,JOE60
  ,! O!R KIDS JO9$ H] & *ANT$ 9
UNISON1 8,JOE6 ,JOE6 ,JOE6 ,JOE60 ,I
FELT /R;G] E "T !Y %\T$ MY "N4 ,%ANE'S
H& 2GAN TO S9K T[>D ! TABLE4 ,? 0
R1LLY HAPP5+6 ,I 0 GO+ TO B1T      A#D
HM6
  8,Y C D X1 ,JOE10 ,MELISSA ASSUR$ ME
F ! SIDE4 ,%E 0 PRETTY ) H] HUGE SMILE
& L;G1 BR[N PONYTAILS4 ,I REMEMB]$ !
F/ "T ,I MET H] 9 S*OOL A FEW MON?S
AGO4 ,%E GAVE ME HOPE4 ,I WASN'T ALL[$
TO H A GIRLFR YET1 B IF ,I WAS1 ,I'D
WANT X TO 2 H]4 8,I 2LIEVE 9 Y40
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  ,= ! F/ "T "E1 ,I SAW FE> 9 ,%ANE'S
EYES4 ,I'LL N"E =GET H[ EMB>RASS$ HE 0
AF R1D+ ! PAP] ,I WROTE = HM AT S*OOL4
,I _H AVOID$ HM E "D AF T UNTIL N[4 ,I
?"\ = SURE HE WD B1T ME UP4
  ,%ANE'S H& 0 ONLY 9*ES F ! TABLE4 ,I
0 AB TO W94 ,:Y _H ,I BE5 S AFRAID (
HM8 ,I NE$$ TO 2 M L ,DANA4 ,%E 0
SMALL & "Y1 B %E WASN'T AFRAID (
ANY"O4 ,I SMIRK$ AT ,%ANE Z ,I PREP>$
TO TAP 8 H& ON ! TABLE4
  ,B T DIDN'T HAPP5 EI4
  ,%ANE LUR*$ =W>D4 ,A %>P PA9 %OT "?
MY LEG4 ,N ! K9D ( PA9 T MAKES Y WANT
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FOX6
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?REW 8 >MS UP 9 VICTORY4
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,X 0 SWELL+ UP L A BASKETBALL4 ,! PA9
0 UNBE>ABLE4 ,I PANT$ S H>D ,I CD
B>ELY BR1!4 ,I WANT$ TO VOMIT4 ,I
PO9T$ AT ,%ANE4 8,Y *1T$40
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OKAY80
  ,I %OOK MY H1D4 ,I TOOK A FEW DEEP
BR1?S & LET MY HE>TB1T SL[ D[N4 8,HE
KICK$ ME10 ,I COMPLA9$4 8,I 0 GO+ TO
W91 & HE KICK$ ME40
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PAY40
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TABLE WE 7 J SITT+ AT4
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"EY"O ELSE40 ,!Y _H BE5 COMPLA9+ ALL
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& ,UNCLE ,MIKE WALK$ 9TO ! BACKY>D1
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8,HAPPY ,BIR?"D04 ,I 0 TRY+ TO LOOK
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HIDE X4 ,(FICIALLY TWELVE YE>S OLD &
"O YE> AWAY F 2+ A TE5AG]4 ,ALM "!6
  ,MY MOM SET ! CAKE D[N ON ! SAME
RICKETY TABLE ,I _H >M-WRE/L$ ,%ANE
ON4 ,": 0 HE AT8 ,8 DAD1 ,MR4 ,3NORS1
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H\SE AWAY F U :5 WE MOV$ 9TO X & MY
MOM CDN'T PAY MY LATE GRT-GR&MA'S
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AT ALL4
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FR CDN'T 2 "! = 8 [N PROTEC;N4
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,I CD ONLY LAU<4
  8,:Y >E Y LIMP+80 MY MOM ASK$4
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DIDN'T WANT H] TO "K AB ,%ANE & WORRY
AB ME4 ,I AL DIDN'T WANT MY UNCLE TO
HE> T ,DANA *ALL5G$ A GUY T5 "TS H]
SIZE4 ,MY MOM _H D"O A LOT TO MAKE ?
"PY HAPP5 & SURPRISE ME4 ,I WASN'T GO+
TO RU9 X = H]4 8,I BANG$ X AG/ T
TABLE10 ,I TOLD H]1 PO9T+ AT X4
  8,X'S PRETTY BAD10 %E SD1 S.D+
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ELSE1 "S"O WANTS TO WI% Y A HAPPY
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ME TO /EP AWAY F ! O!R KIDS4
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BR[N HAIR T 0 ALM ORANGE1 *E/ & TAIL T
7 :ITE1 & PAWS Z BLACK Z NI<T4 ,I _H
FALL5 FLAT ON MY BUTT :5 HE /OOD UP ON
TWO LEGS & TALK$ TO ME L A LL KID4
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ME4 8,:AT80 ,I ASK$ H]4 8,:Y >E WE
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  8,I'LL GIVE Y TWO A FEW M9UTES10 MY
MOM PROMIS$4 ,%E SMIL$ & H1D$ BACK
T[>DS ! "PY4 ,WE 7 WELL \ ( VIEW (
"EY"O4 ,? 0 ! "O GIFT ,I WANT$4 ,I
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BRACELET4 8,?ANKS1 ,FOX60
  8,WE'RE BE/ FRS1 "R80 HE ASK$ ME4 ,(
C\RSE WE W]E4 ,I CDN'T IMAG9E MY LIFE
)\T HM4
  8,WE SURE >E10 ,I PROMIS$ HM4
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DON'T "K H[ ,I "E LIV$ )\T HM4 ,I
CDN'T EXPLA9 \R FR%IP TO ANY"O ELSE1 B
,I N"E WANT$ TO LOSE X4
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DEEP BR1?1 PREP>$ TO
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BEG MY SWORN 5EMY1 & TURN$ BACK TO
FACE HM4
  ,HE 0 G"O6
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9TO ! CR[D ( KIDS & P>5TS4
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  8,IS "S?+ WR;G80 MY MOM ASK$1 /&+ 9
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M ?AN ONCE4
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X40
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  8,"EY"O1 LI/5 UP60 MY MOM %\T$ 9TO !
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FUN4 ,WE H A FAMILY EM]G5CY WE NE$ TO
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  ,"S KIDS GROAN$4 ,_! P>5TS GRA2$ !M
& LEFT "O BY "O4 ,MY UNCLE ,MIKE RU%$
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8,IS "EY?+ OKAY80
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  8,AL"R N[10 MY UNCLE ,MIKE SD1 8KEEP
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  ,%E 0 DEEP 9 ?"\ & />+ AT ! *ICK5
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8,SIS8 ,M9D TELL+ ME :AT J         #AI
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  8,? DOESN'T TA/E L *ICK510 ,FOX
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0 "O ?+,-,FOX 0 9 DANG]1 & ,I'D
PROTECT HM Z L;G Z ,I CD4

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ME S _M "TS S HE CD GET TO ! *ICK5
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  ,FOX & ,DANA 7 9 MY ROOM ) ME T
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AT ALL4
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= ! NI<T4 ,I GUESS %E 0 EXHAU/$ F A
L;G AFN \TSIDE4 ,WE ALL W]E4
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"T ,I /AY$ 9 A HOTEL ROOM ) MY MOM4 ,X
0 COOL1 B ! B$ DIDN'T FEEL L M9E1 !
ROOM 0 FREEZ+1 ! AIR 3DI;N+ MADE
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& ,I DIDN'T GET ANY SLEEP4
  8,I H AN IDEA10 ,I SD4 ,I OP5$ MY
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\ ?REE M BLANKETS4 ,!N ,I /EPP$ \ ( MY
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LIPS4 8,:AT >E :EELS80
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T 0 S L\D & S L;G T ALL ! BLANKETS >.D
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  8,:EW10 ,FOX SD4 8,NO M CAKE = ME40
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CD4 ,I 0 WORRI$ ,I 0 GO+ TO PASS \4
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          ,,SATUR"D ,,MORN+        #CB

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TOLD ME TO GET R1DY4 ,%E 0 CRAZY6 ,F/
( ALL1 H[ DID %E F9D ME 9SIDE ( T D58
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  8,WE'RE GO+ TO ! F>M]S' M>KET10 MY
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  8,HE'LL 2 F9E10 MY MOM ASSUR$ ME4
8,UNCLE ,MIKE & ,DANA CAME BACK TO
WAT* HM40 ,%E ?REW A ;,T-%IRT & A PAIR
( J1NS AT ME4 8,GET DRESS$40 ,%E WALK$
\ ( ! D5 & \ ( MY ROOM4
  ,I SLID ! CLO!S ON B DIDN'T "U/& :Y
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2 TO PROTECT ,FOX,-N TO SELL ROTT5 E7S
AT ! F>M]S' M>KET4
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8,": AM ,I8 ,& IS "! ANY *ICK580   #CC
  ,I %OOK MY H1D & TOLD HM AB     A#CB
:AT MY MOM _H PLANN$4 ,HE DIDN'T SEEM
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*ICK51 *ICK5 POT PIE1 *ICK5 S\P1
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UNCLE 7 SITT+ AT ! TABLE1 DR9K+ C(FEE4
8,HAV5'T SE5 ! TWO *AIRS T >E MISS+1 H
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,FOX4
  8,WE NE$ TO G10 MY MOM SD4 8,WE
DON'T WANT TO DRAW ANY ATT5;N TO \RVS4
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"R4 ,WE _H MADE A LOT ( FRS AT !
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  ,I DIDN'T EAT ANY BR1KFA/ 2C ,I FELT
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                "9"9"9
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DIDN'T "K ANY"O 9 T[N4
  8,GD MORN+1 YA'LL10 ,MR4 ,JIM ,BOB
SD 9 8 /R;G C.TRY A35T4 ,8 TABLE 0 "R
NEXT TO \RS & FULL ( FRUITS &
VEGETABLES HE _H GR[N 9 8 [N BACKY>D4
,I
-----------------------------------#CE
N"E SAW HM )\T T BIG /RAW HAT ON 8
H1D4 ,I WOND]$ :AT 8 HAIR LOOK$ L,-OR
IF HE EV5 _H ANY LEFT4
  8,GD MORN+ TO Y1 ,JIM ,BOB10 MY MOM
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ON \R TABLE4 ,WE / SOLD HALF A DOZ5
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9T]E/ Y 9 "S FRE% E7S TD80
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  8,L1VE HM AL"O10 ,MRS4 ,HUNT] SD :5
%E PASS$ HM & HU7$ MY MOM4 ,%E US$ TO
H "S BR[N 9 H] HAIR1 B X _H TURN$
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-----------------------------------#CG
?+S TO D ?AN TALK TO AN OLD GEEZ] L
Y40
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  8,OH1 Y HU%10 %E SD1 GI7L+ L A
TE5AGE GIRL4 ,!Y 7 V M* 9 LOVE4 ,%E
PULL$ MY MOM ASIDE & SD !Y NE$$ A
M9UTE TO CAT* UP4
  8,S10 ,MR4 ,HUNT] SD TO ME1     A#CG
8H Y SE5 ! GAS PRICES LATELY8 ,ALM
?REE DOLL>S A GALLON60 ,I _H NO IDEA
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,I GOT A WEEKLY ALL[.E = DO+ MY *ORES1
& X 0 5 TO GET TWO GALLONS AT T PRICE4
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  8,X'S BETT] ?AN ! OLD "DS10 HE
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SN[ & S&SPURS J TO GET TO S*OOL40 ,I
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  8,JONA?AN10 ,MRS4 ,HUNT] SD TO HM :5
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AN >M >.D 8 >M4 8,LET ! KID 5JOY 8
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PULL$ HM AWAY4
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  ,I WANT$ TO ANSW] HM1 B ,I R1LIZ$
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MY TEE? TO
-----------------------------------#CH
MAKE SURE "! WASN'T "S?+ /UCK 9 !M4 ,I
DIDN'T F9D ANY?+4 ,I LOOK$ D[N AT MY
ZIPP] TO MAKE SURE X 0 UP,-ALL GD4
  ,MELISSA CAU<T ME (F GU>D :5 %E
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TELL ME80 %E ASK$4 ,%E WASN'T SMIL+1 &
,I _H NO IDEA :AT %E 0 TALK+ AB4 ,I CD
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( MY FACE4 ,I 0 %OCK$ & WANT$ TO TELL
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ON1 ,JOE80
  ,ALL ,I CD D 0 %RUG MY %\LD]S,-EV5 )
ALL ( ! EVID;E 9 FRONT ( ME4 ,I DON'T
SW1T M*1 B MY %IRT 0 SOAK+ WET4
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TELL AB ,FOX4 ,N[ T 0 TAK5 AWAY F ME4
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  8,LET ME SEE T AG10 ,I SD TO H]4 ,I
0 SC>$ TO D1? AB :AT WD HAPP5 TO ,FOX4
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  ,%E TOLD ME TO HOLD ON = A M9UTE :5
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H] "N4 8,MOM60
  ,%E GAVE ME AN UGLY FACE T LET ME "K
,I 0 9 BIG TR\BLE4 8,I'LL 2 "R BACK10
%E TOLD ! CU/OM]4 ,%E GRA2$ ME & PULL$
ME ASIDE4 8,DON'T "E YELL AT ME    #DA
AG4 ,:AT'S GOTT5 9TO Y80          A#CI
  ,I PUT ! PH"O 9 FRONT ( H] FACE &
LET ! VIDEO PLAY1 ! SAME WAY ,MELISSA
_H4 ,MY MOM FROZE4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K %E 0
EV5 BR1?+4 8,MOM8 ,:AT >E WE GONNA D80
  ,%E SNAPP$ \ ( H] TR.E & TOLD ME TO
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F H] & GAVE X BACK TO ,MELISSA4 8,I'M
SORRY10 ,I TOLD H]4 8,I'LL EXPLA9
"EY?+
-----------------------------------#DJ
LAT]40
  8,:AT AB MY E7S80 ! CU/OM] MY MOM _H
BE5 ) ASK$4
  8,TAKE !M10 %E SD4 8,Y C PAY ME :5 Y
BUY M NEXT WEEK40
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           ,,SATUR"D ,,AFN

  ,MY MOM DROVE "? T[N L A RACE C>
DRIV]4 ,%E SP$ "? E LI<T4 ,! TIRES
SQU1L$ ) E TURN4 ,I HELD ON TO MY S1T
Z TI<T Z ,I CD4
  ,I RAN TO ! H\SE :5 WE GOT      A#DA
"!1 N "K+ :AT TO EXPECT4 ,UNCLE ,MIKE
DIDN'T ANSW] 8 CELL PH"O :5 MY MOM
CALL$ HM F ! F>M]S' M>KET4 ,I FE>$ !
WOR/4 ,MAYBE "S"O _H SE5 ! VIDEO &
BROK5 9TO \R H\SE4 ,MAYBE !Y _H
KIDNAPP$ ,FOX6
  ,I ?REW ! DOOR OP5 & NE>LY FA9T$4
  ,FOX 0 SITT+ ON ! C\* ) MY UNCLE1
WAT*+ WRE/L+ ON ,,TV4 ,!Y 7 LAU<+ &
HI< FIV+ EA* O!R4 ,I _H ?"\ = SURE MY
UNCLE ,MIKE WD N"E A3EPT HM4 8,T'S
GONNA HURT60 ,FOX %\T$ AT ! ,,TV4
  8,GET A R1L JOB60 MY UNCLE JO9$ IN4
  ,MY MOM SI<$ & %OOK H] H1D4 8,BOYS W
2 BOYS40 ,%E WALK$ OV] TO ! C\*1 TAPP$
MY UNCLE ON ! %\LD]1 & TOLD HM !Y NE$$
TO TALK4 ,HE TOLD H] T HE 0 BUSY BOND+
) 8 NEW FR & ! WRE/L+ MAT* WD 2 OV]
SOON4
  ,%E GRA2$ ! REMOTE 3TROL F HM &
-----------------------------------#DB
TURN$ ! ,,TV (F4 8,MR4 ,AWE"S ,MUSCLES
0 AB TO MAKE 8 MOVE60 ,FOX :9$4 8,! _W
NE$S 8 AWE"S;S60                   #DC
  ,MY MOM HU6$ & SD TO MY         A#DB
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HAIRY >MS4 8,MY "N IS ,MR4 ,AWE"S
,MUSCLES4 ,PREP>E TO FEEL MY AWE"S;S60
  ,I CDN'T /OP LAU<+4 ,FOX DIDN'T H A
S+LE MUSCLE ON 8 BODY4 ,I 0 SURPRIS$
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"UWE> ON ,,TV4 ,I REMEMB]$ :5 HE 0
SC>$ ( C>TOONS & HID 2H ! C\*4
  8,CALM D[N1 ,MR4 ,AWE"S ,MUSCLES10
MY MOM SD1 TRY+ N TO LAU<4 ,%E TOOK \
H] CELL PH"O & HELD X UP = ,FOX & MY
UNCLE TO SEE4 ,%E _H F.D ! VIDEO (
,FOX & 0 PLAY+ X4
  ,MY UNCLE /OOD UP & SD1 8,WE H TO D
"S?+40 ,HE LOOK$ AT ,FOX L HE 0 WORRI$
= HM4
  8,I CDN'T AGREE M10 MY MOM SD1 TURN+
TO ME4 8,JONAH1 TAKE ,FOX & ,DANA \
BACK TO FE$ ! *ICK5S4 ,! GR[NUPS NE$
TO TALK40
  8,B1 ,MOM 4440 ,I SD4 ,I NE$$ TO 2 A
"P ( :AT"E !Y 7 PLANN+4 ,I KNEW M AB
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  ,%E CAME TO ME & PUT A H& ON MY
%\LD]4
-----------------------------------#DC
  8,LET U TALK = A M9UTE1 ,JONAH10 %E
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FIGURE \ :AT'S BE/ = ,FOX40 ,%E NODD$
SL[LY TO MAKE SURE ,I "U/OOD4 8,WE NE$
TO REVIEW ALL ( \R OP;NS1 & WE DON'T
WANT TO SC>E HM4 ,HE'S FRAGILE40
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,AWE"S ,MUSCLES1 & ,I'M GO+ TO BR+ !
PA960
  8,MAYBE N TOO FRAGILE10 MY MOM SD1
PATT+ MY %\LD]4 ,I R1LIZ$ %E WANT$
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4CUSS$ T MI<T SC>E HM4 ,& %E WANT$ TO
MAKE SURE ,I CD PROTECT HM4
  8,COME ON1 ,FOX10 ,I SD4 8,LET'S G
\TSIDE & PLAY4 ,Y'VE BE5 COOP$ UP 9 "H
S9CE YE/]"D40 ,MY MOM SMIL$ AT ME4
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KIT*5 ) A TRAY ( *ICK5 NU7ETS 9 H]
H&S4 8,:AT DID ,I MISS80
  ,I /EPP$ \TSIDE ) ,DANA & ,FOX   #DE
& WOND]$ :AT 0 GO+ TO HAPP5       A#DC
NEXT4 ,I FE>$ MY BE/ FR 0 9 T]RIBLE
DANG]4
  8,I'M N CL1N+ ? UP10 ,DANA SD ) H]
>MS CROSS$4 8,YR "PY1 YR MESS,-Y D X40
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0 S FEI/Y1 B :5 ,I LOOK$ AT ! BACKY>D
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"D 2F4
  8,IS "! ANY M CAKE80 ,FOX ASK$4 ,I
IGNOR$
-----------------------------------#DD
HM 2C1 AF T NA/Y F>T LA/ NI<T1 ,I'D
N"E LET HM EAT CAKE AG4
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HELD UP ! BAG ( *ICK5 FE$ ,I BR"\ )
ME4 8,WE'RE J GO+ TO FE$ ! *ICK5S40
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8,Y %D H SD "S?+ SOON]40 ,%E WALK$ PA/
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8 PAWS TGR4 8,WE %D F9D \ :AT'S 9SIDE
T \TH\SE ONCE & = ALL40 ,HE _H A
MIS*IEV\S GR9 ON 8 FACE T MADE ME ?9K
HE 0 UP TO "S?+4                  A#DD
-----------------------------------#DE
  8,Y'RE N TRY+ TO TRICK ME AG,->E Y1
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CD GET TO ! *ICK5S4 ,I ?"\ WE _H SOLV$
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BR1K4
  8,Y H MY ^W10 HE PROMIS$4 8,Y "K Y
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  8,HE WANTS TO SEE :AT'S 9 ! \TH\SE10
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WDN'T LET ME USE ! \TH\SE1 & T MADE ME
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ELSE4
  8,S Y'RE A *ICK580 ,DANA TAUNT$ ME4
8,I GET X4 ,"EY"O'S SC>$ ( "S?+40 ,%E
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\TH\SE40 ,%E TUCK$ H] >MS 9 & FLAPP$
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  ,FOX LICK$ 8 LIPS4 8,MM1        A#DE
*ICK540
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9 IF Y PROMISE N TO TELL40 ,!Y BO?
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8 BACK4 ,I WASN'T SURE IF HE _H A WAY
TO CROSS 8 F+]S1 B ,I 0 WORRI$ HE DID4
-----------------------------------#DF
  8,G ON1 *ICK510 ,DANA SD1 LAU<+4
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"! 0 TO LET LI<T IN4
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TO OP5 ! \TH\SE DOOR4 ,I ALM *ANG$ MY
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RAN F ! \TH\SE Z FA/ Z ,I CD1 SCR1M+ =
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DANG]1 & ALL !Y CD D 0 LAU<4
  8,:AT'S ALL T RUCKUS80 MY MOM ASK$1
/ICK+ H] H1D \ ! BACK DOOR4 8,I TOLD Y
KIDS TO FE$ ! *ICK5S40
-----------------------------------#DG
  8,JOE'S SC>$ ( A GRASSHOPP]10 ,DANA
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HM1 & HE C'T /OP SCR1M+40
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*ICK540 ,HE /OOD BACK UP ON 8 H9D LEGS
& FLAPP$ 8 >MS4
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4APPE>$ BACK 9SIDE1 %AK+ H] H1D4
  ,! GRASSHOPP] JUMP$ (F ( ME & ,I 0
F9E ONCE ,I CD BR1! AG4 ,TO 2      #DI
FAIR1 ,I _H NO IDEA X 0 A         A#DG
GRASSHOPP]4 ,ALL ,I KNEW 0 ,I 0
ATTACK$4 ,I %D'VE LI/5$ TO MY MOM &
/AY$ \ ( ! \TH\SE4
  ,DANA & ,FOX JO9$ ME AT ! *ICK5
COOP4 8,TOLD Y ,I WASN'T A *ICK510 ,I
9=M$ !M4 ,!Y LAU<$ AT ME4
  8,MR4 ,AWE"S ,MUSCLES WDN'T H RUN10
,FOX SD4 8,NO SIR40
  ,I 0 GLAD NO "O ELSE _H SE5 :AT
HAPP5$4 ,& ,I HOP$ !Y N"E F.D \4 ,2+ 9
! SIX? GRADE 0 H>D 5 ALR4 8,J FE$ !
*ICK5S40
  ,WE GRA2$ H&;LS ( FE$ & ?REW X \ TO
!M Z !Y W&]$ ! F;ED 9 >EA >.D ! COOP4
,FOX KEPT LICK+ 8 LIPS4
  ,Z ,I WAT*$ ! *ICK5S EAT1 ,I R1LIZ$
,OLD ,NELLY WASN'T \TSIDE4 ,I DIDN'T
?9K ,FOX _H ANY?+ TO D ) X1 B ,I _H TO
F9D \ ": %E WAS4
-----------------------------------#DH
  8,I'LL 2 BACK 9 A M9UTE10 ,I TOLD
,FOX & ,DANA4 8,I NE$ TO *ECK ON ,OLD
,NELLY40
  ,FOX TOOK A /EP BACK4 8,GD LUCK4 ,%E
LIKES TO ?R[ ^? ROTT5 E7S4        A#DH
,DON'T COME BACK SMELL+ L F>TS40 ,X 0
A RISK ,I WD H TO TAKE4
  ,I /EPP$ 9TO ! *ICK5 COOP & LOOK$ =
H]4 ,I LOOK$ HI<4 ,I LOOK$ L[4 ,I F.D
H] P]*$ 9 ! BACK1 EYES CLOS$1 BR1?+
H1VILY4 ,"S?+ 0 WR;G4
  ,I _H NO IDEA :AT TO D4 ,I _H TO
TELL MY MOM4 ,DID !Y H A DOCTOR =
*ICK5S8 ,I HOP$ S 2C ? 0 MY
GRT-GR&MA'S FAVORITE *ICK5 & ! LA/
PIECE ( H] WE _H LEFT4 ,X 0 FUNNY %E
?"\ ,OLD ,NELLY LAID GOLD5 E7S4
  ,I TURN$ TO H1D \ ( ! *ICK5 COOP TO
SEE IF MY MOM 0 R1DY = U TO COME BACK
9TO ! H\SE YET4 ,I HOP$ !Y _H GD NEWS
= :AT WE PLANN$ TO D ) ,FOX4 ,I'D D
:AT"E !Y WANT$ TO KEEP HM SAFE4
  8,WAIT10 "S WOMAN SD F ! BACK ( !
*ICK5 COOP4 ,MY HE>T JUMP$4 ,I SWE> "!
WASN'T ANY"O 9 "! ) ME4 ,I TURN$ BACK
TO SEE ,OLD ,NELLY /EPP+ (F ( H] ROTT5
E7S4 ,H] EYES POPP$ OP54 8,PL1SE
WAIT40
                                   #EA
  ,IF T _H HAPP5$ A FEW MON?S      #DI
AGO1 ,I WD H RUN \ ( "! SCR1M+ = MY
LIFE4 ,I %D H 2LIEV$ X :5 MY GRT-GR&MA
SD ,OLD ,NELLY TALK$ TO H]4
  8,Y H H] EYES10 ,OLD ,NELLY SD4 ,I
DIDN'T "K :O %E 0 TALK+ AB4 ,I WALK$
BACK TO ! OLD *ICK54 ,I KEPT MY 4T.E 9
CASE %E WANT$ TO ?R[ "O ( H] SMELLY
E7S AT ME4
  8,^: EYES80 ,I ASK$ H]4
  ,H] BR1?+ 0 H>D1 & %E _H A DI6ICULT
"T SP1K+4 8,RITA'S4 ,Y H ,RITA'S
EYES40 ,T 0 MY GRT-GR&MA4 ,MY MOM ALW
SD ,I FAVOR$ H]4
  8,D Y NE$ HELP80 ,I ASK$ H]4
  ,%E TRI$ TO LAU<4 8,I'M N A SPR+
*ICK5 ANYMORE4 ,MY "T IS NE>40 ,I ?9K
%E SMIL$ AT ME1 B X 0 H>D TO TELL 2C
,I'D N"E SE5 A *ICK5 SMILE4 8,RITA
MADE ? A WOND];L LIFE = ME4 ,I 5JOY$
\R 3V]SA;NS40
-----------------------------------#EJ
  ,I WANT$ TO "K M AB MY GRT-GR&MA1 B
,OLD ,NELLY 0 SP1K+ SL[] & SL[]4 ,I _H
"O "Q ,I NE$$ TO "K ! ANSW] TO4
  8,H[ DID Y & ,FOX LE>N TO       A#EJ
TALK80
  ,H] EYES 7 HALF CLOS$ L %E CDN'T
KEEP !M OP54 ,I 0 AFRAID ,I WD N"E HE>
! ANSW]4
  8,? PLACE IS MAGICAL10 %E SD
PA9;LLY4 8,I 0 *OS5 TO 2 "H40 ,%E TOOK
A DEEP BR1?4 8,S 0 ! FOX40 ,! NEXT ?+
%E SD LEFT ME ) M "QS ?AN ANSW]S4
  8,S 7 Y1 ,JOE40 ,%E CLOS$ H] EYES &
DIDN'T MOVE AG OR SAY ANY?+ ELSE4 ,H[
DID %E "K MY "N8 ,H[ DID %E LIVE S
L;G8 ,:AT DID %E M1N ,I 0 *OS58 ,*OS5
= :AT8
  ,I /EPP$ \ ( ! *ICK5 COOP & LET !
SUN HIT MY FACE4 ,I 0 S 3FUS$ ,I CDN'T
S5SE ANY?+ ELSE >.D ME4 ,I ONLY KNEW
,OLD ,NELLY = A FEW M9UTES1 B ,I WD
N"E =GET H] & :AT %E SD4
  8,KIDS60 MY MOM %\T$ F ! BACK POR*4
8,COME BACK 9SIDE60 ,A FEW SECONDS AF
T %E %\T$1 8,WAS "S"O 9 ! \TH\SE80
  ,I _H NO 9T5;N ( ANSW]+ T "Q4 ,I
JO9$ ,FOX & ,DANA Z WE H1D$ BACK TO !
H\SE4                              #EC
  ,FOX SNI6$ MY PANTS & SD1       B#EJ
8,AT L1/ Y
-----------------------------------#EA
DON'T SMELL ANY WORSE ?AN Y DID 2F Y
W5T 9 "!40
  8,GEE1 ?ANKS10 0 ALL ,I CD SAY4
  ,:5 WE GOT BACK 9TO ! H\SE1 MY MOM
_H U SIT ON ! C\* 9 ! LIV+ ROOM4 ,FOX
_H LEFT "S HAIRS 2H ON X4 ,I PICK$ !M
(F1 "O AT A "T4
  ,MY MOM & UNCLE /OOD 9 FRONT ( U4
8,WE ALL "K ,FOX 0 RECORD$ TALK+ 9 A
VIDEO10 MY MOM SD4 8,T VIDEO HAS BE5
SE5 BY M ?AN ?REE MILLION P N[40
  ,DANA FAC$ ,FOX & PUT \ A H& = A HI<
FIVE4 8,Y'RE FAM\S60
  ,MY UNCLE SD1 8,T'S N A GD ?+4 ,"!'S
NO O!R ANIMAL L ,FOX40 ,HE DIRECT$ 8
ATT5;N TO MY BE/ FR4 8,WE DON'T "K :AT
? M1NS = YR FUTURE4 ,Y'RE GO+ TO RCV A
LOT ( ATT5;N40
-----------------------------------#EB
  ,FOX WASN'T SMIL+4 8,I WANT TO G
HOME40
,MY MOM SI<$4 8,I DON'T ?9K T'S A GD
IDEA1 ,FOX4 ,P W 2 LOOK+ = Y4     A#EB
,GD P & BAD P40
  ,I CD TELL HE 0 3FUS$1 & ,I KNEW HE
WANT$ TO F9D 8 P>5TS4 8,WE'LL TAKE C>E
( Y4 ,I'M SURE WE'LL FIGURE "S?+ \40
  ,MY MOM AGRE$4 8,WE NE$ "S "T = ? TO
BL[ OV]4 ,WE'VE ALR TAK5 ! F/ /EP40
  ,I LOOK$ UP AT H]4 8,:AT DID Y D80
  8,I GOT 9 T\* ) ,MR4 ,3NORS10 MY
UNCLE SD4 8,HE ASSUR$ ME T HE DIDN'T
"K ! VIDEO 0 ONL9E & HE WD N"E H ALL[$
X4 ,HE'S _H 8 SON TAKE ! VIDEO D[N40
,MY MOM %[$ U H] PH"O4 ,! L9K = !
VIDEO 0 NO L;G] AVAILABLE4
  8,? IS GD,-"R80 ,FOX ASK$4
  8,YES10 MY MOM AGRE$4 8,MR4 ,3NORS
WANTS TO APOLOGIZE = 8 SON'S 2HAVIOR4
,I'VE 9VIT$ !M OV] = D9N] TN4 ,WE WANT
TO KEEP ! P1CE40
  ,I CDN'T MOVE4 ,%ANE 0 COM+ BACK "H8
,9 MY H\SE8 ,I DIDN'T TRU/ HM1 & NO
MATT] :AT HE SD OR DID1 ,I KNEW HE _H
A MIS.N TO DE/ROY ME4 ,"EY"O >.D ME 0
HAPPY & RELIEV$ ? 0 2+ RESOLV$4 ,I
FE>$ ! R1L PROBLEM 0 ONLY 2G9N+4   #EE
           ,,SATUR"D ,,NI<T        #EC

  ,I CDN'T /OP %AK+ Z ,I HELP$ MY MOM
SET ! D9N] TABLE4 ,I _H GOOSE BUMPS
ALL OV] MY >MS L ,I DID ON MY F/ "D (
S*OOL "H 9 ! C.TRY4 ,I DROPP$ A GLASS
& X %ATT]$ ON ! FLOOR4 ,I 0 GLAD ,FOX
DIDN'T SEE ANY ( T4 ,I DIDN'T WANT HM
TO S5SE MY FE>4 ,WE _H HIDD5 HM 9 ! "O
PLACE WE DIDN'T ?9K ANY"O WD LOOK = A
FOX4
  ,IF ,I 0 RI*1 ,I WD TAKE ,FOX TO
,JAPAN4 ,I R1D AB A VILLAGE "! ":
HUNDR$S ( FOXES ROAM FREELY4 ,Y C RUN
& PLAY ) !M4 ,!N HE WDN'T H TO WORRY
AB ANY ( ? & HE CD LIVE ) 8 [N K9D4
  8,"EY?+'S GO+ TO "W \10 MY MOM
PROMIS$4 ,%E GRA2$ A BROOM & DU/PAN4
  ,I WANT$ TO 2LIEVE H]1 & ,I HOP$ %E
0 "R4 ,I %D H TOLD H] AB ,%ANE & H[ HE
BULLI$ ME1 B "! 0 TOO M* GO+ ON4 ,I
DIDN'T NE$ H] TO WORRY AB ANY?+ ELSE
AT ! MO;T4
  ,I JUMP$ :5 ! DOORBELL RANG4 ,MY
SWORN 5EMY 0 ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! DOOR )
8 DAD4 ,I WANT$ TO L1VE ! DOOR    A#EC
LOCK$ & TELL !M TO G AWAY4 ,B1 9/1D1
MY MOM TOLD ME TO D ! "O ?+ T T]RIFI$
ME ! MO/4
-----------------------------------#ED
  8,G LET !M IN10 %E SD4 8,I'LL CL1N
UP ? MESS & GET D9N] ON ! TABLE40 ,I
WANT$ TO TELL H] T %E CD ANSW] ! DOOR
& ,I'D D "EY?+ ELSE1 B ,I DIDN'T WANT
H] TO "K H[ N]V\S ,I WAS4 ,I HOP$ ,I
CD GET MY UNCLE OR ,DANA TO D X1 B !Y
7 AT ! D9+ TABLE ) _! FACES BURI$ 9 _!
CELL PH"OS4
  ,I TOOK A DEEP BR1?1 ROLL$ MY %\LD]S
BACK1 & H1D$ = ! FRONT DOOR4 ,X WDN'T
2 T BAD4 ,!Y _H ALR TAK5 ! VIDEO D[N4
,!Y WANT$ TO MAKE ? "R4 ,"EY?+ WD 2
OKAY1 L MY MOM SD4
  ,I OP5$ ! DOOR & />$ AT ! SAME FACE
,I _H SE5 "R "! MON?S AGO4 ,MR4 ,3NORS
0 WE>+ ! SAME /RIP$ SUIT HE _H ON :5
HE TRI$ TO TAKE ? H\SE AWAY F U = !
,,IRS4 ,! ONLY ?+ MISS+ 0 8 SMELLY
CIG>4 ,HE 0 S BIG T ,I DIDN'T SEE
,%ANE 2H HM4                       #EG
  8,GD EV5+1 ,JOE10 ,MR4 ,3NORS   A#ED
SD4 8,MAY WE COME IN80
  ,AG/ MY BETT] JUDG;T1 ,I OP5$ ! DOOR
WIDE & LET !M IN4 ,X'S N L ,I _H A
*OICE4
  ,MY UNCLE GREET$ ,MR4 ,3NORS & L$ HM
TO ! D9+ TABLE4 ,%ANE /EPP$ 9 2H HM &
B5T OV] TO PUT 8 SMUG FACE 9 FRONT (
M9E4
  8,Y'RE D1D M1T1 ,JONAH40 ,HE NE$$ TO
COME UP ) "S NEW L9ES4 ,EV5 ?\< ,I _H
EXPECT$ X1 ,I SWALL[$ H>D4
-----------------------------------#EE
  8,MY "N IS ,JOE10 ,I REM9D$ HM1
SLAMM+ ! DOOR %UT & ALM CAT*+ 8 F+]S 9
X4 ,MAYBE T WD MAKE HM BACK (F = ! RE/
( ! NI<T4
  ,MY MOM CALL$ "EY"O TO ! D9+ TABLE
2C D9N] 0 AB TO 2 S]V$4 ,MR4 ,3NORS
GRA2$ H] H& & SD1 8,I'M S9C]ELY SORRY
= MY SON'S 2HAVIOR4 ,T VIDEO %D N"E H
HAPP5$40 ,I DIDN'T L ! WAY HE 0 HOLD+
H] H&4 ,%E SLIPP$ X AWAY F HM4
  8,B !Y'RE FRS10 HE 3T9U$4 ,HE
R$IRECT$ 8 ATT5;N TO ME4 8,& ! BOYS 7
J HAV+ FUN,-"R1 ,JOE80            A#EE
  ,I WASN'T SURE H[ TO RESPOND4 ,%ANE
0 DEF9ITELY N MY FR4 ,& ,I N"E _H FUN
) HM4 ,HE _H PROBABLY LI$ TO 8 DAD TO
SAVE 8
-----------------------------------#EF
HIDE4
  ,"S?+ DIDN'T FEEL "R4 ,MR4 ,3NORS
DIDN'T ASK AB ,FOX4 ,HE DIDN'T EV5 ASK
": ,FOX WAS4
  ,! BACK DOOR B>REL$ OP5 & SLAMM$ AG/
! WALL4 ,I JUMP$4 ,I _H NO IDEA :O OR
:AT X WAS4 ,B ,I SAW ! "O ?+ T MADE MY
SP9E %IV]4 ,%ANE & 8 DAD 7 SMIL+4
  ,A *U2Y MAN ) A HUGE =EH1D & A
HOTDOG NOSE WALK$ "R UP TO ! D9+ TABLE
L X 0 8 [N H\SE4 ,HE WDN'T /OP LAU<+4
8,I GOT HM1 FOLKS60 HE %\T$ 9 ! /R;GE/
C.TRY A35T ,I'D "E HE>D4 8,NO NE$ TO
WORRY,-,I'VE GOT "EY?+ "U 3TROL60
  ,MY MOM RAN OV] & GRA2$ ME4 ,WE BO?
KNEW :AT HE 0 TALK+ AB4 ,B H[8 ,WE _H
HIDD5 ,FOX 9 ! *ICK5 COOP4 ,NO LOGICAL
P]SON WD LOOK = HM "!4
                                   #EI
  8,:O >E Y80 MY UNCLE ASK$1 /&+   #EG
UP & *ALL5G+ HM4 8,:AT GIVES Y ! "R TO
B>GE 9TO ? H\SE80
  ,! MAN KEPT LAU<+4 ,8 T;GUE WDN'T
/AY 9SIDE ( 8 M\?4 8,Y DON'T "K :O ,I
AM8 ,!Y "K ME >.D ^! "PS60 ,HE POS$ L
HE 0 A SUP]H]O AB TO GET A PICTURE4
8,I'M ,TAT] ! ,EXT]M9ATOR60
  ,HE HELD UP A CAGE T HE _H BE5 HOLD+
BY 8 SIDE4 ,FOX :IMP]$ 9SIDE ( X4
,TAT] %OOK ! CAGE & B1T A FI/ AG/ X4
8,QUIET D[N1 Y FIL?Y ANIMAL60
  ,I SAW ,FOX'S BLUE EYES "? ! SLITS 9
! CAGE4 ,HE 0 9 "!,-TRAPP$1 SC>$1
AL"O4 8,X'S ,FOX10 ,I TOLD MY MOM4
8,HE'S GOT ,FOX60
  ,TAT] />$ AT ME ) EMPTY EYES &
LAU<$4 8,NO NE$ TO %\T1 "Y MAN4 ,L ,I
SD1 ,I'VE GOT "EY?+ "U 3TROL40 ,HE
%OOK ! CAGE AG4 8,? LL GUY A9'T GONNA
BO!R ANY"O ELSE4 ,GU>ANTE$60
  ,MY MOM LET G ( ME & /EPP$ CLOS] TO
! CRAZY MAN4 8,Y C'T TAKE HM10 %E
9SI/$4 8,T FOX IS \R PET1 & HE'S N A
DANG] TO ANY"O40
  ,TAT] ! ,EXT]M9ATOR LAU<$ AT    A#EG
H] & SD T 0 IMPOSSIBLE4 8,X'S ILLEGAL
TO [N A FOX 9 ! GRT /ATE ( ,ALABAMA60
,HE L[]$ 8 VOICE = ! F/ "T4 8,Y SEEM L
LAW ABID+ CITIZ5S :O DON'T WANT ANY
TR\BLE40 ,HE %OOK 8 H1D L
-----------------------------------#EH
HE 0 3C]N$4 8,I'D HATE TO REPORT Y TO
! POLICE40
  ,MY MOM GL.ED BACK AT ME L %E 0
EXHAU/$ & %RU7$4 ,I CDN'T A3EPT T4 ,?
MAN CDN'T L1VE \R H\SE ) ,FOX4
  8,MOM1 D "S?+10 ,I BE7$ H]4
  ,MR4 ,3NORS /OOD UP F ! TABLE )
,%ANE BY 8 SIDE4 8,I'M SURE X'S ALL J
A BIG MIS"U/&+4 ,I'LL D :AT"E ,I C TO
FI<T ?40 ,I DIDN'T 2LIEVE HM4 ,%ANE
WANT$ TO DE/ROY ME1 & 8 DAD 0 HELP+ HM
D X4
  8,DON'T WORRY1 LL GUY10 ,TAT] !
,EXT]M9ATOR SD TO ME Z HE PASS$ BY )
,FOX 9 ! CAGE4 8,? CRITT]'S GONNA 2
RELOCAT$ "S": F> AWAY1 ": HE C'T BO!R
ANY"O ELSE40 ,MY MOM GRA2$ ME AG &
HELD ME TI<T4                      #FA
  ,%ANE & 8 DAD FOLL[$ ,TAT] !    A#EH
,EXT]M9ATOR Z !Y H1D$ = ! DOOR4 ,I
KNEW !Y 7 ALL TGR4 ,:AT 7 !Y GO+ TO D
) ,FOX8
  8,/OP60 ,I %\T$4 ,MY MOM HELD ME
TI<T] Z ,I TRI$ TO BR1K FREE4 8,Y C'T
TAKE HM60 ,MY UNCLE ,MIKE & ,DANA /OOD
ON EI SIDE ( ME4
  8,WE'LL GET HM BACK10 MY MOM
PROMIS$4 8,:AT"E WE H TO D40
  8,I'LL MAKE "S CALLS10 MY UNCLE
ASSUR$ ME4
  ,%ANE TURN$ & SMIL$ AT ME4 8,I TOLD
Y N TO MESS ) ME10 HE GLOAT$4 ,) T1 HE
WALK$
-----------------------------------#EI
\ ! DOOR ) 8 "F1 ,TAT] ! ,EXT]M9ATOR1
& MY BE/ FR,-,FOX4
  8,NO60 ,I %\T$4 ,I CDN'T /OP CRY+4
  ,%ANE SLAMM$ ! DOOR %UT 2H !M4
  8,COME BACK60 ,I SCR1M$4 8,PL1SE
COME BACK60



           ,,SUN"D ,,MORN+         #FJ

  ,I SAT 9 ! *UR* PEW F>!/ 9 ! BACK1
HOP+ NO "O WD SEE ME4 ,MY MOM CALL$ P
:O SAT "! ,BACK ,R[ ,BAPTI/S4 ,!Y CD
CALL ME :AT"E !Y WANT$ TO T "D,-,I
DIDN'T GET ANY SLEEP ! NI<T 2F 2C ,I
CDN'T /OP WORRY+ AB ,FOX4
  ,MY PLAN DIDN'T "W 2C E KID 9 *UR*
CR[D$ >.D ME4 ,!Y WDN'T /OP ASK+ ME
"QS AB ! VIDEO ) ,FOX4 ,!Y ?"\ ,I 0 !
COOLE/ KID "E1 B ,I DIDN'T C>E4 ,2+
COOL DIDN'T MATT] IF ,FOX 0 9 DANG]4
  8,BACK AWAY F HM60 ,DANA %\T$ F 2H
ME4 ,H] VOICE TRAVEL$ "? ! :OLE *UR*4
,"EY"O TURN$ >.D & />$ AT ME4 ,I WANT$
TO S9K TO ! FLOOR4
  ,DANA /EPP$ 9TO MY R[ & TOLD "EY"O
TO
-----------------------------------#FA
MOVE _! LEGS Z %E "W$ H] WAY TO ME4 ,I
0 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,I 0 TOO TIR$ TO 2
EMB>RASS$1 S ,I CLOS$ MY EYES & IGNOR$
"EY?+ >.D ME4
  8,TAKE A HIKE10 ,DANA SD TO      #FC
:AT"E KID 0 NEXT TO ME4 ,"!       A#FA
WASN'T ANY >GU;T & ,I FELT H] >MS
SLIDE 9 BY M9E4 ,?+S GOT QUIET]4 ,I
HAT$ TO ADMIT X1 B ,I 0 GLAD ,I _H A
LL BODYGU>D4
  8,HEY1 ,MELISSA60 %E %\T$4 8,SIT
"H60 ,I OP5$ MY EYES & LOOK$ >.D4
,MELISSA ALW SAT ) H] FAMILY1 S ,I
DIDN'T EXPECT T TO *ANGE4 ,KIDS GRUNT$
Z ,MELISSA MADE H] WAY "? ! R[ T[>DS
ME ON MY O!R SIDE4
  ,DANA L1N$ ACR ME & SD TO ! GIRL
NEXT TO ME ) TOO M* MAKEUP & A %ORT
DRESS ON1 8,HEY1 ,BLONDIE4 ,Y NE$
,JESUS4 ,G SIT CLOS] TO ! FRONT40 ,I
CDN'T MOVE4 ,"EY"O 0 />+ AT ME
-----------------------------------#FB
AG & %AK+ _! H1DS4
  ,! GIRL /OOD UP & SD1 8,Z IF60 ,%E
%OV$ O!R KIDS' LEGS \ ( H] WAY Z %E
/RU7L$ TO GET \ ( ! R[ :5 ,MELISSA
TOOK H] PLACE4
  ,MELISSA 0 B1UTI;L 9 H] BLUE DRESS )
COLOR$ POLKA DOTS4 ,I WI%$ ,I 0 BRAVE
5 TO TELL H] T4 ,%E WDN'T LOOK AT ME4
,%E />$ AT ! ,BIBLES & HYMNALS    A#FB
%ELV$ ON ! BACK ( ! PEW 9 FRONT ( U4
8,:Y DIDN'T Y TELL ME AB ! FOX80
  ,I WASN'T SURE H[ TO ANSW] H]4 ,%E
SEEM$ 4APPO9T$ ,I _H HID ,FOX F H]4
,WE 7 FRS1 B ,I DIDN'T EXPECT H] TO 2
HURT4 8,I DIDN'T WANT Y TO ?9K ,I 0
WEIRD10 ,I SD4
  ,%E LOOK$ OV] AT ME & SMIL$4 8,(
C\RSE Y'RE WEIRD4 ,J 2 H"O/ ) ME40
  ,! *UR* ORGAN CAME TO LIFE & FILL$ !
SANCTU>Y ) MUSIC4 ,I WOND]$ IF !
ORGANI/ KNEW M ?AN "O S;G4 ,%E PLAY$ !
SAME ?+ E ,SUN"D4
  8,BRO!RS & SI/]S10 ! PR1*] SD TO ALL
( U4 ,I DIDN'T CAT* M* AF T4 ,! BACK
R[ 0 W>M & ! LI<TS 7 DIM4 ,I "U/OOD :Y
S _M ADULTS SAT BACK "!4 ,X 0 ! P]FECT
PLACE TO CLOSE YR EYES & G TO SLEEP4
  ,I DIDN'T PLAN TO D T1 B MY H1D FELL
=W>D E FEW SECONDS4 ,I R1LIZ$ ,I 0
FALL+ ASLEEP & KEPT J]K+ MY H1D BACK4
,B1 SURE 5\<1 MY
-----------------------------------#FC
H1D WDN'T /AY /4 ,"! 0 NO?+ ,I     #FE
CD D AB X4 ,! PEW 0 COM=TABLE1    A#FC
& ,I 0 EXHAU/$4
  ,!N ! PR1*] SD ! "O ?+ T MADE ME OP5
MY EYES & SIT UP /RAI<T4
  8,! WOLF AL % DWELL ) ! LAMB1 & !
LEOP>D % LIE D[N ) ! KID2 & ! CALF & !
"Y LION & ! FATL+ TGR2 & A LL * % L1D
!M40
  ,I RU2$ MY EYES & TRI$ TO PROCESS
:AT HE SD4 ,"! 0 A "Q ,I _H TO ASK HM
:5 ! S]VICE 0 OV]4 ,X 2CAME M
IMPORTANT TO ME ?AN ANY?+ ELSE4
  ,X 0 "T TO L1VE :5 ! ORGANI/ PLAY$ !
SAME S;G AG4 ,I JUMP$ UP & TRI$ TO
AVOID ! KIDS CR[D+ ME4 ,0 T H[ X 0 GO+
TO 2 = ! RE/ ( MY LIFE8 ,I HOP$ N4 8,I
NE$ TO GET \ ( "H10 ,I TOLD ,DANA4
8,I'VE GOT TO TALK TO ! PR1*]40
  ,%E NODD$ L %E 0 A3EPT+ A MIS.N4 8,\
( ! WAY1 H1!NS60 %E YELL$ AT ! KIDS4
8,MOVE X1 MOVE X60 ,I WASN'T SURPRIS$
:5 !Y CLE>$ ! R[4
  ,I W1V$ MY WAY "? ! OLD P & "Y P &
REGUL> MEMB]S ,I SAW E ,SUN"D4 ,AF ,I
GOT "? ! FOY]1 ,I /OOD 9 FRONT ( !
PR1*]4 ,HE WORE A BLACK SUIT )    B#FC
A R$ TIE4
-----------------------------------#FD
  8,I NE$ TO ASK Y "S?+10 ,I SD TO HM4
  ,HE PUT A H& ON MY %\LD]4 8,( C\RSE1
,JOE4 ,G AH1D40
  ,I FELT SILLY ASK+ X1 B ,I _H TO "K
! ANSW]4 8,D FOXES G TO H1V580
  ,HE SMIL$ & SQUEEZ$ MY %\LD]4 8,I L
TO ?9K S4 ,GOD CR1T$ ALL ( U4 ,HE
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