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^7,X'S SUMM] VACA;N1 & ,SASSY & H]
FAMILY >E^' H1D$ TO ,FLORIDA TO VISIT
,GRAMMY = H] BIR?"D4 ,A HUGE CELEBRA;N
IS PLANN$ AT ,GRAMMY'S B1* H\SE4
,SASSY C'T WAIT6
,B ! W1!R REPORTS SAY A HURRICANE IS
SWIRL+ 9 ! ,ATLANTIC1 & CD 2 COM+ "R
T[>D ,GRAMMY'S T[N4 ,S M* = FAMILY
FUN,-"EY"O'S TOO BUSY BO>D+ UP _!
H\SES & /OCK+ UP ON FOOD4 ,TO MAKE
MATT]S WORSE1 ! LOCAL SEA TURTLES'
LIVES >E ?R1T5$1 "!'S NO ELECTRIC;Y1
/ORES >E CLOS$1 & "!'S NO BIR?"D CAKE4
,?ANKS TO ,SASSY'S SP>KLE SACK1 H]
"T SP5T 9 ,FLORIDA TURNS 9TO AN
UN=GETTABLE CELEBRA;N T IS A BIR?"D
"PY L NO O!R6
P#A
,*ECK \ ANO!R ADV5TURE />R+
OH-S-FABUL\S ,SASSY6
,SASSY #A
,! ,BIR?"D ,/ORM
,,*APT] ,,"O
,DI7+ = ,P9K
8,MOM6 ,I C'T F9D MY P9K SWIMSUIT60
,A HUGE PILE ( CLO!S SEEMS TO LIVE
ON ! FLOOR ( MY CLOSET4 ,I DIG & F9D
MY FAVORITE YELL[ %ORTS1 "O TORN
PLA/IC S&AL1 TWO PAIRS ( J1NS1 & A %9Y
SILV] BELT4
,I AL F9D S"EAL PAIRS ( "UWE> & MY
LO/ GYM CLO!S4 ,B X SEEMS MY P9K
SWIMSUIT HAS MOV$ AWAY4
8,Y DON'T NE$ X4 ,TAKE YR GRE5 BA?+
SUIT 9/1D10 MY "M ANSW]S F D[N ! HALL4
8,I HATE ! GRE5 "O60 ,I TELL H]4 8,X
LOOKS L AN >MY UNI=M40
,MY SIXTE5-YE>-OLD SI/]1 ,SADORA1
/ICKS H] H1D 9 MY DOOR4 ,%E HAS BE5
PACK$ & R1DY S9CE YE/]"D4
8,WE> "S BIG >MY BOOTS & YR GRE5
SWIMSUIT W LOOK GRT10 %E T1SES4
8,WE'RE GO+ TO ! .1B1*60 ,I #A
YELL4 A#A
------------------------------------#B
8,I "K T4 ,MAYBE ! B1* P W ?9K Y'RE
/>T+ A NEW FA%ION TR5D40
,%E COMES 9TO MY ROOM4 ,I'M SITT+ ON
! FLOOR ) CLO!S ON MY H1D4
,USUALLY1 ,SADORA C MAKE ME GI7LE1 B
TD ,I DON'T FEEL L LAU<+4 8,I J GOTTA
H T P9K SUIT10 ,I TELL H]4
8,:Y80 %E ASKS4
8,Y WON'T "U/&10 ,I TELL H]4
8,TRY ME10 %E SAYS4 ,"S"TS MY BIG
SI/] C 2 R1LLY COOL4
,I WR9KLE MY FACE & ?9K4 8,2C :5 ,I
WE> T BA?+ SUIT1 ! SUN IS ALW W>M &
B"R1 NO RA9 "E FALLS ON ! B1*1 & ,I
F9D ! P]FECT S1%ELL = MY COLLEC;N40
8,S X'S L YR GD-LUCK SUIT80 %E ASKS4
8,Y1H1 "S?+ L T10 ,I TELL H]4 8,&
2SS1 X GOES ) MY LUCKY P9K RI2ON40 ,I
TIE X C>E;LLY >.D MY PU6Y PONYTAIL4
8,I "U/& AB MAT*+10 ,SADORA SAYS4
8,B :AT'S LUCKY AB T RI2ON80 ,SADORA
ASKS4
8,2C X 0 AT ! BOTTOM ( MY ,SASSY
,SACK :5 ,GRAMMY GAVE X TO ME60 A#B
,I EXPLA94 8,GD ?+S HAPP5 :5 ,I WE>
X40
,SADORA %AKES H] H1D4 8,DID Y LOOK 9
YR DIRTY-
------------------------------------#C
CLO!S HAMP]80 %E ASKS4 ,%E SITS ON MY
B$ NEXT TO MY OV]/U6$ SUITCASE4
8,X'S N "!10 ,I SAY4
8,:AT AB YR BOTTOM DRAW]80 ,SADORA
ASKS4 8,ISN'T T YR P9K DRAW]8 ,DON'T Y
H A SY/EM ": Y >RANGE YR CLO!S BY
COLOR80
8,I GAVE T UP10 ,I TELL H] GLUMLY4
8,X 0 TOO COMPLICAT$40
,B ,I PULL \ ! BOTTOM DRAW] & LOOK
ANYWAY4 ,I F9D A PAIR ( ROSE-COLOR$
SOCKS & A SP>KLY P9K HAIR B>RETTE B NO
P9K SWIMSUIT4
,MY TWELVE-YE>-OLD BRO!R1 ,SAB91
BUR/S 9TO ! ROOM4 ,HE'S WE>+ ! NEW
SUNGLASSES HE B"\ LA/ NI60
,HE LOOKS AT HMF 9 MY MIRROR4 ,HE
TURNS 8 BASEBALL CAP S ! VISOR IS 9 !
BACK4 ,HE'S WE>+ A NEW R$ ;,T-%IRT1 &
8 SK9NY >MS LOOK L ?9 TREE BRAN*ES
/ICK+ \4
,I GI7LE4 8,: MOVIE DID Y /> IN8 ,!
,TOO?PICK ,MAN80
,SADORA CRACKS UP4
------------------------------------#D
,SAB9 IGNORES BO? ( U & GRABS A C&Y
B> F MY B$4
8,SAB96 ,I 0 GONNA EAT T ON !
PLANE60 ,I TELL HM Z ,I R1* = ! C&Y4
8,N ? "O10 HE SAYS ) A GR9 Z HE
TAKES (F ! WRAPP]4 8,MAYBE X W HELP ME
BUILD MUSCLES40 ,HE GO2LES X 9 TWO
BITES4
,I DON'T TELL ,SAB91 B ,I H ?REE M
C&Y B>S 9 MY ,SASSY ,SACK4 ,!Y >E HID+
9 A ZIPP] POCKET1 F> AWAY F A BIG
BRO!R'S GRE$Y F+]S4
,MY ,SASSY ,SACK IS ! COOLE/ ?+4
,X'S M ?AN A PURSE4 ,X'S L A "P A#D
( ME4 ,J T\*+ X MAKES ME FEEL HAPPY4
,X'S P9K & PURPLE & %9Y & MADE ( LOTS
( DI6]5T FABRICS1 L LACE & SILK &
VELVET4 ,X'S GOT BUTTONS & SP>KLES & X
CLOSES ) A SAT9 RI2ON4
,SADORA RUBS H] H&S OV] MY SACK4
8,GRAMMY GAVE ? TO Y = YR SEV5?
BIR?"D1 DIDN'T %E80 %E ASKS ) A SMILE4
8,YEP4 ,X'S "O ( A K9D & ,I LOVE X4
,I DON'T G ANYPLACE )\T X4 ,Y "K T10
,I TELL H]4
8,S :AT >E Y GO+ TO GIVE ,GRAMMY =
.1H] BIR?"D80 ,SADORA ASKS4
8,X'S A SURPRISE10 ,I SAY4 8,Y'LL
SEE :5 WE GET "!40
,SAB9 F9I%ES ! C&Y & BURPS4 8,DAD
SAYS TO GIVE ME
------------------------------------#E
YR SUITCASE S ,I C PUT X 9 ! C>4 ,& HE
SAYS HURRY UP4 ,WE'RE GONNA MISS !
PLANE60
8,Y C'T TAKE X YET10 ,I CRY \4 8,I'M
/ PACK+40
,B HE ZIPS MY BAG %UT1 SNAT*ES #E
X (F MY B$1 & HURRIES \ ! DOOR ) A#E
X4
8,SAB960 ,I YELL4 ,B HE'S G"O4 ,I C
HE> HM CLUMP+ D[N ! /AIRS4
8,MY SWIMSUIT M/ 2 9VISIBLE10 ,I
TELL ,SADORA ) A SI<4
8,GRAMMY N"E NOTICES :AT WE WE>4 ,%E
J LOVES X 2C WE'RE "!10 ,SADORA SAYS4
,%E S.DS WISE1 L A GR[N-UP4
8,I "K ,GRAMMY DOESN'T C>E AB MY
CLO!S10 ,I TELL ,SADORA4 8,B D Y ?9K
%E'LL L MY NEW \TFIT ANYWAY80
,SADORA LAU+
A PALE PURPLE ;,T-%IRT ) %9Y SILV]
WRIT+ ON ! FRONT4 ,X SAYS ,,B1* ,,BUM4
,MY %ORTS & SOCKS >E A LIE PURPLE4
,ONLY MY HAIR RI2ON IS HOT P9K4
,SADORA IS "R4 ,I LOOK L A B#E
,POPSICLE6
------------------------------------#F
8,Y LOOK SUP]1 ,SASSY10 ,SADORA
TELLS ME4 8,I WD H WORN T SAME \TFIT
:5 ,I 0 N9E & A HALF40
,T MAKES ME FEEL R1LLY GD4 8,?ANKS10
,I TELL H]4
8,:Y DON'T Y ADD A BELT80 %E SU7E/S4
8,GRT IDEA60 ,F MY TOP DRAW] ,I PULL
A %9Y PURPLE BELT4 ,X HAS A HUGE SILV]
BUCKLE4
8,P]FECT60 ,SADORA TELLS ME Z ,I PUT
ON ! BELT4
8,SASSY6 ,SADORA6 ,LET'S G60 ,MOM
CALLS F ! BOTTOM ( ! /AIRS4 8,IF WE
MISS ! PLANE1 WE MISS ,GRAMMY'S BIR?"D
CELEBRA;N4 ,HURRY60
,I TAKE "O LA/ LOOK >.D MY ROOM1
GRAB MY ,SASSY ,SACK1 & TURN (F !
LI4
8,GRAMMY'S BIR?"D ON ! B1*6 ,I C'T
WAIT10 ,SADORA SAYS HAPPILY4
------------------------------------#G
,,*APT] ,,TWO
,HURRY ,UP & ,WAIT
8,IS "EYBODY R1DY = ? B1* VACA;N80
,DADDY ASKS ) A SMILE ON 8 FACE4 ,HE'S
WE>+ A BLUE %IRT ) R$ FL[]S ON X4
8,GD GRIEF60 ,SADORA :ISP]S TO ME4
8,LOOK AT :AT ,DADDY HAS ON6 ,I HOPE
,I DON'T SEE ANYBODY ,I "K AT !
AIRPORT40
8,R1DY60 WE ALL %\T4 ,"EYBODY LOVES
GO+ TO ,GRAMMY'S H\SE4 ,WE LIVE 9
,OHIO1 & ,GRAMMY & ,POPPY LIVE 9 A#G
,FLORIDA 9 A R1LLY COOL B1* H\SE4
8,I LOVE GETT+ UP E MORN+ SEE+ !
OC1N10 ,SADORA TELLS ME4
8,YEP1 & ? YE> WE'RE GO+ TO 2 "! 9
"T = ,GRAMMY'S BIR?"D4 ,EV5 BETT]10 ,I
SAY4
8,Y "K1 "!'S A TROPICAL DEPRES.N
SWIRL+ 9 ! ,ATLANTIC10 ,DADDY W>NS Z
WE LOAD /UFF 9TO ! C>4
------------------------------------#H
8,:AT'S DEPRESS+ AB ! TROPICS80
,SAB9 ASKS4 8,SEEMS L "EYBODY "! "\ TO
2 HAPPY ALL ! "T60
8,A TROPICAL DEPRES.N IS AN ORGANIZ$
SY/EM ( CL\DS & W9DS & /ORMS10 ,DADDY
EXPLA9S4 8,"S"TS X FIZZLES 9 ! OC1N1 B
"S"TS X GETS /R;G] & TURNS 9TO :AT WE
CALL A TROPICAL /ORM40 ,DADDY IS A
SCI;E T1*]4 ,HE LIKES TO ANSW]
SCI5TIFIC "QS4
8,IS T BAD80 ,SADORA ASKS4
8,WELL1 T WD M1N X MIE V
UNPR$ICTABLE10 ,DADDY REASSURES U4
8,WE'LL PROBABLY 2 J F9E40
8,PROBABLY80 ,I :ISP]4 ,NOBODY HE>S
ME Z WE CLIMB 9TO \R C>4
,Z USUAL1 ,I'M SQUEEZ$ 9 ! BACKS1T
2T ,SAB9 & ,SADORA4 ,SAB9 SMELLS L 8
FAVORITE ,OC1N ,BREEZE AF%AVE LO;N4
8,DID Y USE A :OLE BOTTLE ( T /UFF1
,SAB980 ,I ASK1 PRET5D+ TO C\< A LL4
8,Y DON'T EV5 %AVE60
,HE J L1NS CLOS] TO ME & LAU.D & MIXES !M4 ,I GIVE UP &
PUT ! FAN AWAY4
8,>E Y SORRY YR FR ,JASM9E IS N ABLE
TO 2 ) U80 ,SADORA ASKS4
,JASM9E IS MY V BE/ FR & %E CD A#I
2 SITT+ "H ) ME1 GI7L+ AB ,SADORA'S
BRACELETS1 OR ,SAB9'S BIG FEET1 OR :AT
WE CD BUY 9 ! AIRPORT GIFT %OP4
,I EXPLA9 TO ,SADORA1 8,TOO BAD %E
HAS A MUSIC COMPETI;N ? WEEK4 ,I W H
.1TOO M* TO TELL H] :5 ,I GET HOME60
,I SIT BACK1 CROSS MY >MS ACR MY
*E/1 & SI<4 ,SAB91 %ADES ON 8 EYES &
E>BUDS 9 8 E>S1 IS BOPP+ 8 H1D TO !
MUSIC ON 8 I,POD4 ,HE GAZES \ ( ! W9D[
ON ! "R SIDE4
,SADORA1 :O ALW LOOKS L %E'S R1DY TO
/> 9 A MOVIE1 LOOKS \ ( ! W9D[ ON !
LEFT SIDE4
,ALL ,I H TO LOOK AT IS ! BACK ( !
S1T 9 FRONT ( ME4 ,& ALL ,I C ?9K AB
IS ! /ORM T MI.D4
8,HURRICANES >E PRETTY T]RIBLE1 >5'T
!Y80
8,N NECESS>ILY1 ,LL ,SI/]10 #AA
,DADDY SAYS Z ! LIE DIVID$ 9TO FIVE
CATEGORIES4
-----------------------------------#AJ
,A ,CATEGORY ,"O /ORM HAS ! L[E/ W9D
SPE$S1 :ILE A ,CATEGORY ,FIVE
HURRICANE HAS ! /R;GE/40
8,N[ WE'VE GOT TO LI/5 TO ! ,DADDY
,W1!R ,*ANNEL ALL ! WAY TO ! AIRPORT10
,SADORA HISSES AT ME4
,ALL ( U "K T ,DADDY "S"TS DOESN'T
"K :5 TO /OP ANSW]+ ! "Q4
,DADDY LOOKS AT ME "? ! RE>VIEW
MIRROR & W9KS4 ,HE EXPLA9S1 8,A
,CATEGORY ,"O HAS W9DS T >E AT L1/
SEV5TY-F\R MILES P] H\R40
8,C T SPOIL A B1* "PY80 ,I ASK4
8,ABSOLUTELY10 ,MOM SAYS4
8,"! WD 2 LOTS ( RA9 & W9D1 & MAYBE
"S FLOOD+10 ,DADDY 3T9UES4 8,A
,CATEGORY ,TWO HURRICANE C>RIES W9DS
UP TO A HUNDR$ & T5 MILES P] H\R1 :ILE
A ,CATEGORY ,FIVE1 ! MO/ 9T5SE1 WD
9VOLVE W9DS ( WELL OV] A HUNDR$ &
FIFTY MILES P] H\R1 & = SURE "! WD 2
LOTS & LOTS ( DE/RUC;N40 A#AJ
8,W[10 ,I :ISP]4 8,T WD 2 T]RIBLE40
8,HURRICANE ,KATR9A 0 A ,F\R OR A
,FIVE1 WASN'T X1 ,DAD80 ,SAB9 ASKS4
8,YES1 SON1 X 0 "O ( ! WOR/10 ,DADDY
REPLIES ) A SI<4
,! :OLE FAMILY IS QUIET = ! RE/ ( !
DRIVE TO ! AIRPORT4
,:5 WE F9ALLY GET "!1 ,DADDY HAS A
H>D "T
-----------------------------------#AA
F9D+ A P>K+ PLACE4 ,I'M AMAZ$ T "! >E
S _M C>S WAIT+ 9 ! DRE>Y SPACE = _!
[N]S TO RETURN4
,Z WE CLIMB \ ( \R C> & />T TO
UNLOAD \R BAGS1 ,I T\* X TO SAY
GD-BYE4 ,I "K X'S SILLY1 B ,I FEEL
SORRY T ! C> HAS TO SIT 9 T COLD1
GRAY1 D+Y G>AGE = A :OLE WEEK :ILE WE
H FUN ON ! B1*4
,I DON'T TELL ,SADORA :AT ,I'M ?9K+1
?\<4 ,%E'LL ?9K ,I'M NUTS6
,Z WE H1D TO ! *ECK-9 >EA ( !
AIRPORT1 ,I LOOK AT MY FAMILY & WOND]
:AT A /RANG] WD ?9K ( U4 #AC
,MOM DRAGS TWO SMALL BEIGE A#AA
BAGS 2H H]4 ,%E WALKS TALL & PR\D1 EV5
:5 %E'S RELAX$ & ON VACA;N4 ,MOM IS
DRESS$ ALL 9 GRE54 ,%E LIKES = H]
CLO!S TO MAT*4 ,%E IS WE>+ GRE5 S&ALS1
A PALE GRE5 SUNDRESS1 & PLA/IC E>R+S T
LOOK L EM]ALDS4
,MOM SMILES AT ,DADDY4 8,WE DIDN'T
=GET ANY?+1 DID WE1 ,SAM80
,HE'S DRA7+ TWO HUGE BLACK BAGS ON
:EELS4 8,I ?9K \R :OLE H\SE IS ) U60
HE JOKES4 8,DID Y PACK ! LIV+ ROOM S(A
9 ? BAG80 ,HE WIPES SW1T F 8 =EH1D4
8,NO1 J ! *AIR & ! RUGS10 ,MOM
REPLIES ) A GR94
,SAB9 WE>S 8 S*OOL BOOK BAG SLUNG
OV] "O %\LD] & PULLS A BLUE BACKPACK
ON :EELS4
-----------------------------------#AB
8,TURN (F T MUSIC PLAY] = N[1
,SAB910 ,DADDY SAYS TO HM4
,HE DOESN'T HE> HM & KEEPS ON WALK+
& BOPP+ TO ! MUSIC4
,MOM T\*ES ,SAB9'S >M4 8,MUSIC (F60
%E SAYS4
8,HUH80 ,HE LOOKS L HE J CAME A#AB
BACK TO ? PLANET4
,SADORA LAUBUDS F 8
E>S2 8,MOM SAYS = Y TO *ILL = A
M9UTE10 %E TELLS HM4
,SAB9 ROLLS 8 EYES1 B HE TURNS (F !
MUSIC PLAY]4
8,I HOPE ,MOM *ECK$ YR SUITCASE 2F
WE LEFT1 ,SAB910 ,I TELL HM4
8,H[ COME80
8,2C Y ALW =GET "S?+ IMPORTANT1 L
"UWE> OR DEODORANT10 ,I REM9D HM4
8,I'M COOL10 HE SAYS4 8,I'VE GOT MY
C&Y & *IPS4 ,I WON'T NE$ M* M ?AN T40
,SADORA & ,I J %AKE \R H1DS4
,SADORA IS DRESS$ 9 :ITE %ORTS & AN
ORANGE TOP4 ,%E LOOKS R1LLY PRETTY1 B
,I'D N"E TELL H] T4
,%E WE>S A SMALL1 N1T BACKPACK &
PULLS H] NEW BLUE-&-:ITE SUITCASE4
,SADORA ALW GETS NEW /UFF & ,I GET H]
LEFTOV]S4 ,T'S S N FAIR6
,S ,I'M DRA7+ MY OV]/U6$ P9K
SUITCASE T US$ TO 2 MY SI/]'S4 ,X'S A
LL B1T-UP1 & A LL DIRTY1 B ,I L #AE
X 2C X HAS SP>KLES & %9Y FL[]S B#AB
ON X4
-----------------------------------#AC
,& ,I C>RY MY WOND];L ,SASSY ,SACK4
,9 X ,I H /UFF ,I NE$ L TISSUES &
BRU%ES & %9Y NEW P5CILS1 B AL COOL
/UFF L NAIL POLI% & LIP GLOSS & LO;N4
,:5 WE GET 9SIDE ! AIRPORT1 ,I C SEE
:Y ,DADDY 0 9 S* A HURRY TO GET "H ON
"T4 ,"! M/ 2 A ZILLION P AH1D ( U 9
L9E4
,WE ALR H \R TICKETS 2C ,DADDY PR9T$
!M \ F \R COMPUT]4 ,B WE H TO *ECK \R
BAGS4
8,I HATE WAIT+10 ,I :9E TO ,MOM4 ,I
%IFT F "O FOOT TO ! O!R4
8,BE PATI5T1 ,SASSY10 ,MOM SAYS4
,I TAKE A BIG BR1?4 ,I LOOK AT MY
WAT*4 ,I SIT ON MY SUITCASE4 ,I /&4 ,I
SIT AG4 ,I SI<4
,SAB9 PLAYS A VIDEO GAME4 ,SADORA
R1DS A TE5 MAGAZ9E4 ,I PICK ! POLI% (F
MY NAILS4
,I R1* 9TO MY SACK & GET "S LIP
GLOSS = ! FIF? "T4 ,MY LIPS >E GR1SY )
GLOSS4 A#AC
,X TAKES TW5TY-SEV5 M9UTES 2F X IS
\R TURN TO G TO ! DESK & *ECK \R BAGS4
,! LADY AT ! C.T] IS V NICE1 ?\<4 ,Z
%E IS PUTT+ ! TAGS ON \R BAGS1 %E
TELLS ME MY \TFIT IS CUTE4
8,& T'S A LOVELY P9K RI2ON Y'RE
WE>+10 ! WOMAN ADDS4 ,%E DOESN'T SAY
ANY?+ TO ,SADORA AT ALL4 ,T MAKES ALL
! WAIT+ WOR? X4
-----------------------------------#AD
,,*APT] ,,?REE
,CRAZY ,SECUR;Y6
,WE F9ALLY GET \R BAGS *ECK$1 \R BO>D+
PASSES 9 H&1 & WE H1D = / ANO!R L;G
L9E4 ,I'M TIR$1 & WE'RE N EV5 ON !
PLANE YET4
,! SECUR;Y L9E IS CRAZY4 ,F/ WE H TO
TAKE (F \R %OES & PUT !M 9 LL GRAY B9S
) \R BACKPACKS & JACKETS & PURSES4
8,:Y D WE H TO TAKE (F \R %OES80
,SAB9 ASKS ,DADDY4 8,MY FEET >E COLD60
8,Y ALW H TO REMOVE YR %OES1 #AG
,SAB910 ,MOM TELLS HM1 US+ H] A#AD
PATI5T 8"M0 VOICE4 8,Y "K T40
,DADDY LOOKS AT ,SAB9'S B>E FEET4
8,": >E YR SOCKS1 ,SAB980 HE ASKS4
8,I =GOT !M40
8,I KNEW Y WD =GET "S?+60 ,I TELL
,SAB9 ) A LAU<4
-----------------------------------#AE
,8 BIG1 NAK$ FEET LOOK R1LLY \ (
PLACE ON T COLD CE;T FLOOR4 ,I ALM
FEEL SORRY = HM4
,MOM & ,DADDY LAU< AT HM4 ,I HOLD MY
NOSE & PRET5D 8 FEET /9K4 ,SADORA
TRIES TO ACT L %E DOESN'T "K HM4
,"EYBODY 9 MY FAMILY GETS "? ! L9E )
NO TR\BLE4 ,MOM GOES F/1 WALK+ "? ! LL
DOORWAY :5 A SECUR;Y GU>D MO;NS TO H]4
,! GRE5 LIDS SMILE AT H] & WI% H]
A SAFE TRIP4
,SAB91 B>E FEET & ALL1 CLOMPS "? !
LL DOORWAY4 ,! GRE5 LI.D 9 3FU.N4
-----------------------------------#AF
8,:AT'S WR;G80 ,I ASK4
8,EXCUSE ME1 MA'AM10 A SECUR;Y GU>D
SAYS4 ,HE'S WE>+ A UNI=M ) A :ITE %IRT
& BLUE PANTS4 ,X LOOKS A LL L MY S*OOL
UNI=M EXCEPT X HAS WRIT+ ON ! %IRT4
,I C'T 2LIEVE "SBODY IS CALL+ ME
MA'AM6 ,I'M 9 ! F\R? GRADE4
8,EXCUSE ME1 MA'AM10 HE SAYS AG4
8,WD Y WALK "? ONCE M1 PL1SE80
,I BACK UP1 TAKE A DEEP BR1?1 #AI
& WALK V SL[LY T[>D ! SECUR;Y A#AF
5TR.E4 ,I C SEE MY FAMILY ON ! O!R
SIDE4 ,B :5 ,I WALK "?1 X HAPP5S AG4
.7,B+6 ,B+6 ,B+6.'
8,:AT DID ,I D80 ,I ASK4 ,I'M GETT+
SC>$4 ,MAYBE "EYBODY W G TO ,FLORIDA
TO SEE ,GRAMMY & ,I'LL H TO SLEEP 9 !
AIRPORT = A WEEK ALL BY MYF4
,! MAN 9 ! :ITE %IRT SAYS TO ME1
8,WALK ? WAY1 MISS4 ,I'LL H TO *ECK Y
BY H&4 ,"! IS NO?+ TO WORRY AB40
,B ,I'M WORRI$ ANYWAY4
,MOM CALLS TO ME F ! SAFE >EA4 8,X'S
OKAY1 ,SASSY4 ,? W ONLY TAKE A M9UTE40
,DADDY GIVES ME A ?UMBS-UP SIGN4
,SAB9 IS CRACK+ UP1 S ,DADDY BOPS HM
ON ! %\LD] TO TELL HM TO /OP4
-----------------------------------#AG
,SADORA "KS ,I'M SC>$4 ,I C SEE X ON
H] FACE4 ,%E WAVES & TRIES TO MAKE ME
SMILE4 ,I C'T4
,! SECUR;Y MAN TAKES ME TO A LL
GLASS$-9 >EA & SAYS1 8,PL1SE /& "H40
,I SEE TWO FOOTPR9TS ON A PLA/IC
MAT4 ,I PUT "O FOOT ON EA* ( !
FOOTPR9TS1 B MY FEET >E LL & ! A#AG
FOOTPR9TS >E BIG 5 = A GIANT4
,I DON'T H MY %OES ON1 S ! MAT FEELS
SQUI%Y "U MY SOCKS4
8,I'M GO+ TO USE ? W& TO *ECK Y1
OKAY80 HE SAYS G5TLY4 ,HE S.DS NICE1 B
,I'M / SC>$4
,I NOD4 ,! ONLY W&S ,I "K AB >E 9
/ORIES AB MAGIC PR9CESSES4 ,!Y >E P9K
& SP>KLY1 & !Y TURN FROGS 9TO H&"S
PR9CES4
,! ?+ 9 8 H& LOOKS NO?+ L T4 ,X'S
BLACK & WIDE & X MAKES A BEEP+ NOISE L
"S?+ F "O ( ,SAB9'S VIDEO GAMES4
.1,D+6 .1,P+6
,! SECUR;Y MAN & 8 W& D N T\* ME1 B
HE RUNS ! W& OV] MY H1D1 D[N EA* >M1 &
2H MY BACK & FRONT4
,X BEEPS L\DLY :5 X GETS CLOSE TO MY
WAI/4 .1,D+6 .1,P+6
8,T'S A V PRETTY BELT Y'RE WE>+10 !
MAN SAYS4 8,YR SILV] BUCKLE IS ! R1SON
= ! BEEP40
,I D N SAY ?ANK Y4 ,I'M TOO SC>$4
#BA
,! SECUR;Y MAN MOVES ! W& OV] #AH
MY H1D4 .1,D+6 .1,P+6
8,IS T A METAL B>RETTE 9 YR HAIR80
HE ASKS4
8,YES1 SIR10 ,I REPLY4 ,I C SEE MY
"M ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,I WANT TO RUN TO
H]4 ,%E BL[S ME A KISS4 ,I'M TOO N]V\S
TO PRET5D TO CAT* X4
8,I ?9K T'S :AT CAUS$ ! MA*9E TO D+
? "T10 ! SECUR;Y GU>D EXPLA9S4
8,%D ,I TAKE X (F80 ,I ASK HM4
8,NO1 Y'RE F9E4 ,H A NICE TRIP40 ,HE
WALKS AWAY4
,I REMOVE ! B>RETTE ANYWAY4 ,I DON'T
?9K ,I'LL "E WE> X AG4
,I HURRY TO ! >EA ": MY %OES >E
WAIT+ = ME4 ,MOM GIVES ME A HUG4
8,T 0 HORRIBLE60 ,I TELL H]4 8,I
FELT L A CRIM9AL40
8,Y 7 V BRAVE1 SWEETIE10 %E SAYS4
,H] VOICE S.DS SOO?+4
,I'M GLAD MY FAMILY IS CLOSE TO ME4
,EV5 ,SAB9'S ,OC1N ,BREEZE COLOGNE
SMELLS GD N[4
8,LET'S GET TO \R GATE10 ,DADDY SAYS
*E];LLY !N4 A#AH
8,AM560 ,I SAY4
,I PUT ON MY %OES1 ! PURPLE "OS ) !
PURPLE SP>KLY LACES1 & ,I LOOK = MY
,SASSY ,SACK4 ,X'S N "!4
8,":'S MY SACK80 ,I ASK ) AL>M4
,ANO!R SECUR;Y P]SON COMES UP TO ME
!N1 HOLD+
-----------------------------------#AI
MY SACK L X 0 "S?+ ORD9>Y4 ,%E IS WE>+
BLUE PLA/IC GLOVES4 8,DOES ? 2L;G TO
Y80 %E ASKS ME4 ,H] VOICE S.DS /]N & N
V FRLY AT ALL4
8,YES60 ,I TELL H]4 ,I R1* = MY BAG1
B %E HOLDS X UP S ,I C'T GET TO X4
8,I'M GO+ TO H TO LOOK "? X10 %E
SAYS4
8,NO60 ,I SAY4 ,MY PURSE IS V
SPECIAL TO ME & .1NOBODY IS ALL[$ TO
LOOK 9 X1 N EV5 MY MOM4
,! WOMAN LOOKS M1N4 ,%E DOES N
SMILE4 8,IF Y DON'T LET ME EXAM9E !
3T5TS ( ! BAG1 Y _C TAKE X ON !
PLANE10 %E SAYS 9 A H>% VOICE4
,I LOOK TO MY "M = HELP4 ,I #BC
FEEL L ,I'M GO+ TO CRY4 A#AI
,MOM WALKS OV] TO ME & PUTS H] H& ON
MY %\LD]4 8,X'S OKAY1 ,SASSY4 ,?
HAPP5S TO ME ALL ! "T :5 ,I TRAVEL4
,!Y WON'T HURT YR /UFF40
8,B X'S .1P]SONAL ,MOM10 ,I TRY TO
EXPLA94 8,:AT'S 9 "! IS NOBODY'S
BUSI;S B M9E40
8,I "U/&1 ,SASSY10 ,MOM SAYS4 8,Y
DON'T H TO 2 EMB>RASS$4 ,^! P H
PROBABLY SE5 A LL ( "EY?+40
8,NO1 Y .1DON'T "U/&60 ,I TELL H]
DESP]ATELY4 8,X'S N L ,I H ANY?+ BAD
OR EMB>RASS+ ,- X'S J T ! /UFF 9 MY
BAG 2L;GS TO .1ME6 ,X'S SUPPOS$ TO 2
PRIVATE & SPECIAL4 ,:Y DOES %E H TO G
"? MY ?+S80 ,I /OMP MY FEET4
-----------------------------------#BJ
8,J RELAX1 SWEETIE10 ,MOM SAYS 9 H]
SOO?+ VOICE4
,B ,I DON'T FEEL SOO!D AT ALL4 8,NO
FAIR60 ,I TELL H] ANGRILY4
8,LET'S J SEE :AT CAUS$ ! MA*9E TO
MAKE !M NOTICE YR ,SASSY ,SACK4 ,Y H S
M* /UFF 9 "!40
A#BJ
,! SECUR;Y WOMAN TAKES H] GLOV$ H& &
/>TS TO DIG >.D 9 MY SACK4 ,I FEEL L
%E IS DI7+ 9TO MY BODY4
,%E PULLS \ MY SIX 9K P5S1 ALL 9
DI6]5T GL[-9-!-D>K COLORS4 ,PANSY
,P9K4 ,GALA ,GRE54 ,*]RY ,R$4 ,BANANA
,YELL[4 ,JUICY ,ORANGE4 ,& ,PAS.N
,PURPLE4 ,%E SETS !M 9 "O ( ! LL GRAY
B9S4
,!N %E PULLS \ MY M>K]S1 MY
NOTEBOOKS1 MY :I/LE1 MY MIRROR1 & MY
FLA%LIR+S1
& MY SPECIAL GD-LUCK KEY R+ T ,GRAMMY
GAVE ME ON H] LA/ TRIP TO MY H\SE4 ,%E
REMOVES MY CAM]A1 MY BOOK1 & EV5 MY
P9K SWIMSUIT4
8,Y'VE GOT Q A BIT 9 "H1 "Y LADY10
%E SAYS TO ME4
,I DON'T ANSW] H]1 & ,I DON'T SMILE
AT H]4 ,I WANT H] TO /OP4
#BE
,:5 ! WOMAN GETS TO LL BOTTLES #BA
( NAIL POLI%1 LO;N1 & H& SANITIZ]1 %E
SETS !M 9 A DI6]5T B94 8,Y M/ PLACE ^!
ITEMS 9 A SMALL PLA/IC BAG = !M TO G
"? SECUR;Y10 %E TELLS ME4
8,:Y80
8,2C T'S ! RULE10 ! WOMAN REPLIES4
8,:AT IF ,I DON'T H A PLA/IC BAG80
8,!N ^! ?+S W H TO 2 ?R[N AWAY10 !
SECUR;Y WOMAN EXPLA9S4
8,S IF ,I PUT MY NAIL POLI% 9 A
PLA/IC BAG1 X'S SAFE TO TRAVEL )1 B IF
,I J H X 9 MY PURSE1 X'S N ALL[$40
8,CORRECT10 ! WOMAN SAYS4 ,%E GL>ES
AT ME4
8,I DON'T GET X4 ,T MAKES NO S5SE TO
ME AT ALL40 ,I GL>E BACK AT H]4
,MOM R1*ES D[N 9TO H] PURSE & PULLS
\ AN EMPTY PLA/IC BAG4 8,I'M SORRY1
,SASSY4 ,I %D H "KN Y'D NE$ ?4 ,"H1
LET'S PLACE ^! ?+S 9 ! BAG40
8,T'S BETT]10 ! SECUR;Y WOMAN SAYS
:5 %E SEES ,I H ! LO;N1 POLI%1 & H&
SANITIZ] SAFELY 9 PLA/IC4
,! SECUR;Y WOMAN KEEPS DI7+ 9 MY
SACK4 ,F9ALLY1 %E F9DS A FAT A#BA
TUBE ( COCONUT-SC5T$ HAIR GEL4 ,%E
SAYS1 8,"H IS YR PROBLEM4 ,Y _C TAKE ?
ON ! PLANE4 ,X 3TA9S M ?AN ?REE \NCES
( LIQUID40
8,B H[ AM ,I GONNA FIX MY HAIR80 ,I
ASK4 8,? IS ! ONLY /UFF T MAKES MY
HAIR 2HAVE40
-----------------------------------#BB
8,Y C G BACK \ & *ECK Y HAIR GEL Z
LU7AGE10 ! WOMAN SAYS4 8,B !N Y'LL H
TO G "? ! SECUR;Y L9E AG40
8,NO WAY60 ,I TELL H]4
8,J TOSS ! HAIR GEL10 ,MOM TELLS !
WOMAN4 ,! LADY ?R[S MY HAIR GEL 9TO A
TRA% C4 ,I NOTICE ! G>BAGE IS FULL (
WAT] BOTTLES & CANS ( SODA & HAIR
SPRAY & O!R ITEMS ,I GUESS P CDN'T
TAKE ON ! PLANE4
8,:AT A WA/E60 ,I :ISP] TO ,MOM4
,! WOMAN LOOKS AT ME !N & ASKS1 8,WD
Y L ME TO RETURN YR ITEMS TO YR PURSE
OR D Y WANT TO D X80
8,I'LL D X60 ,I TELL H] L\DLY4
,SL[LY & C>E;LLY1 ,I PUT MY /UFF #BG
BACK 9TO MY SACK4 ,MOM SEEMS TO A#BB
"U/& ,I'M UPSET1 S %E DOESN'T RU% ME1
B ,I C SEE %E IS *ECK+ H] WAT*4
8,SASSY60 ,I HE> ,SADORA SAY4 8,COME
ON60
8,HURRY UP1 ,LL ,SI/]60 ,SAB9 CALLS4
,I "K X'S GETT+ CLOSE TO ! "T = \R
FLIR[ AISLE TO R[ TW5TY-"O1 ,I />T TO
RELAX & FEEL EXCIT$ ONCE M4 ,! S1TS >E
>RANG$ ) ?REE ON "O SIDE ( ! AISLE &
?REE ON ! O!R SIDE4
,SAB9 GETS TO \R R[ F/1 S HE A#BC
RU%ES 9 & TAKES ! W9D[ S1T4
8,SAB960 ,I CRY \4 8,NO FAIR6 ,I N"E
GET TO SIT BY ! W9D[60
,HE GR9S AT ME & SAYS1 8,MAYBE Y'LL
GET LUCKY ON ! FLIBUDS BACK IN1 CRANKS UP 8 I,POD1 &
CLOSES 8 EYES4
,SADORA PUTS D[N H] MOVIE /> #BI
MAGAZ9E & SAYS TO ME1 8,I "K Y A#BD
FEEL BAD AB ! SECUR;Y P GO+ "? YR
SACK4 ,I BET Y FELT L SCR1M+60
,I HUG MY BAG CLOSE TO ME4 8,Y1H1 ,I
DID4 ,H[ C A LL GIRL'S PURSE 2
DANG]\S80 ,I ASK H]4
,SADORA HAS NO ANSW] TO T4 8,DID %E
PUT H] H&S ON .1"EY?+60 %E ASKS ME4
8,NO1 LOTS ( ?+S 9 ! 9SIDE ZIPP]
POCKETS %E DIDN'T EV5 SEE40 ,I GI7LE4
8,:AT IF T LADY GOT MY SUP]GLUE ALL
OV] H] F+]S80
,WE BO? LAU<4 8,YR SACK IS PRETTY
AWE"S1 ,SASSY40
8,I'M GO+ TO FIX X & >RANGE X :5 WE
GET TO ,GRAMMY & ,POPPY'S H\SE10 ,I
TELL ,SADORA4 8,GRAMMY W HELP ME40
8,>E Y EXCIT$ AB ,GRAMMY'S BIR?"D
"PY ON ,?URS"D80 ,SADORA ASKS4
8,OH1 Y1H6 ,GRAMMY SAYS %E'S HAV+
HULA D.ERS & A LIMBO 3TE/60
-----------------------------------#BE
8,& ,POPPY TOLD ME HE HIR$ A LIVE B&
T PLAYS B1* MUSIC10 ,SADORA REM9DS ME4
8,WE'LL D.E ON ! B1*60
8,& ! FOOD10 ,SAB9 ADDS4 A#BE
8,LOTS & LOTS ( FOOD40
8,I DIDN'T "K Y 7 LI/5+10 ,I TELL
HM4
8,I ALW PAY ATT5;N :5 X COMES TO
EAT+10 ,SAB9 SAYS ) A GR94 ,HE TAKES !
E>BUD F 8 LEFT E>4 8,POPPY SAYS HE'S
GRILL+ HOT DOGS & HAMBURG]S40
8,& B>BECUE10 ,SADORA ADDS4
8,& ,GRAMMY'S POTATO SALAD & BAK$
B1NS & ROA/$ CORN ON ! COB10 ,SAB9
SAYS4
8,DON'T =GET ! CAKE60 ,I REM9D !M4
8,GRAMMY SAYS X'S HUGE60
8,I BET X HAS A MILLION C&LES ON X10
,SAB9 SAYS ) A LAU<4
8,DON'T LET ,GRAMMY HE> Y SAY T10
,SADORA W>NS HM4 8,I SURE HOPE X
DOESN'T RA910 %E SAYS ) A SI<4
8,OR ANY?+ WORSE ,- L A HURRICANE10
,SAB9 ADDS4
8,:Y D Y ?9K !Y GIVE HURRICANES
"NS80 ,I ASK !M4
,SADORA TELLS ME1 8,HURRICANES US$
TO 2 "ND AF GIRLS1 B N[ !Y >E #CA
GIV5 "NS ( BO? GIRLS & BOYS40 B#BE
8,I LOOK$ UP ! "NS ON ! ,9T]NET 2F
WE LEFT10 ,SAB9 SAYS4 8,!Y />T ) ! LR
,A & 5D ) ! LR ;,W40
8,:AT'S WR;G ) ;,X1 ;,Y1 & ;,Z80 ,I
ASK4
-----------------------------------#BF
8,,,Q1 ;U1 ;X1 ;Y1,' & ;,Z >E N"E
US$10 HE REPLIES4 8,I GUESS "! >5'T 5
"NS ) ^? LRS40
8,WELL1 ,I GUESS WE'LL N"E H A
,HURRICANE ,ZIPPY10 ,SADORA SAYS ) A
LAU<4
8,MAYBE IF WE DON'T TALK AB X OR ?9K
AB X1 NO?+ W HAPP510 ,I TELL H]4
8,I HOPE Y'RE "R1 ,LL ,SI/]10
,SADORA TELLS ME Z ! FLIE BACK AT HOME 9 ,OHIO40
,I AM />T+ TO FEEL BAD4 ,I DIDN'T
BUY ,GRAMMY ANY?+4 ,B ,I DID BR+ H] A
PRES5T4 ,I HOPE X'S GD 5\<4
8,:AT DID Y BUY = ,GRAMMY1 ,LL
,SI/]80 ,SAB9 ASKS4 #CC
8,X'S A SURPRISE10 ,I SAY4 A#BG
8,J WAIT & SEE40 ,I GET MY BOOK \ ( MY
SACK & R1D UNTIL X'S "T TO L&4
,:5 ! PLANE F9ALLY T\*ES D[N ) A
BUMP & A ?UD1 ,I'M EXCIT$4 ,WE GRAB \R
/UFF1 ,I MAKE SURE ,I H MY ,SASSY
,SACK1 & WE H1D \ ( ! PLANE & 9TO !
NEW AIRPORT4
,X BL[S ME AWAY T J A LL :ILE AGO WE
7 9 ANO!R AIRPORT 9 ANO!R /ATE1 & N[
WE >E "H 9 ,FLORIDA4 ,! P LOOK DI6]5T
"H4 ,!Y LOOK HAPPY & RELAX$4
,I :ISP] TO ,SAB91 8,"EYBODY "H
SEEMS TO 2 WE>+ FL[]$ %IRTS L ,DADDY60
8,HE'LL FIT "R IN10 HE TELLS ME ) A
*UCKLE4
,MY GR&"M WAITS = U AT ! BOTTOM ( !
ESCALATOR NE> ! BA7AGE CLAIM4 ,%E IS
WE>+ A L;G1 FL[+ :ITE SUNDRESS & :ITE
S&ALS4 ,H] >MS >E /RET*$ \ 9 WELCOME4
8,%E LOOKS L A GR&"M ANGEL10 ,I TELL
,SADORA Z ! MOV+ /AIRS TAKE U TO
,GRAMMY4
-----------------------------------#BH
8,GRAMMY60 WE ALL CRY \ Z WE GET TO
H]4 ,%E SWALL[S U 9 H] HUGS4 A#BH
8,":'S ,POPPY80 ,SAB9 ASKS4
8,HE'S T1*+ A SUMM] CLASS AT !
UNIV]S;Y10 ,GRAMMY TELLS ,SAB94 8,B
HE'S L Y1 ,SAB94 ,POPPY POPS UP :5 X'S
D9N]"T60
,SAB9 NODS ) "U/&+4
8,HAPPY ALM BIR?"D1 ,"M10 MY MOM
SAYS4
8,WE H ?REE "DS 2F ! BIG "D10
,GRAMMY SAYS Z %E HUGS MY MOM & DAD4
8,I'M ,,S GLAD ALL ( Y MADE X SAFELY4
,H[ 0 YR FLI\SEL T GOES >.D
& >.D ) DOZ5S ( SUITCASES4 ,BLUE &
BLACK & R$ & SPOTT$4 ,ALL ! PASS5G]S
CLAIM _! BAGS4 ,AMAZ+LY1 ALL ( \R BAGS
%[ UP4 #CE
,DADDY & ,SAB9 PULL !M (F "O B#BH
AT A "T4 ,MY BAG IS ! V LA/ "O TO COME
>.D ! CIRCLE4 ,& "O :EEL IS MISS+4
8,:AT HAPP5$ TO MY SUITCASE80 ,I
%RIEK4
-----------------------------------#BI
8,X HAPP5S "S"TS10 ,MOM SAYS 9 H]
SOO?+ VOICE4
8,LOOK AT X ? WAY10 ,SADORA TELLS
ME4 8,Y GET TO G %OPP+ TO BUY A NEW
"O60
8,B ,I C'T PULL X10 ,I COMPLA94 ,!
BAG DRAGS ON "O SIDE Z ,I TRY TO MOVE
X ACR ! C>PET4
8,I'LL J PICK X UP & C>RY X = Y10
,SAB9 (F]S4
8,HMM 444 ,WAIT A M9UTE10 ,I TELL
HM4 ,I DIG D[N 9TO MY ,SASSY ,SACK
UNTIL MY F+]S R1* :AT ,I'M LOOK+ =4 ,I
PULL \ A SMALL TOY TRUCK T ,JASM9E'S
LL BRO!R _H TOSS$ 9 "! A C\PLE ( WEEKS
AGO1 & A ROLL ( B&AGE TAPE4
8,:AT >E Y GONNA D ) T80 ,SADORA
ASKS4 8,W]E 9 A HURRY1 ,SASSY40
,B ,I SIT ON ! FLOOR1 TAPE ! LL
TRUCK TO ! BROK5 PLACE ": ! A#BI
:EEL US$ TO BE1 & 9 A MO;T MY SUITCASE
IS WO2LY B ROLLS4 8,N[ WE C G60 ,I
ANN\NCE ) PRIDE4 8,& ,I / GET TO BUY A
NEW "O 2F WE G BACK TO ,OHIO40
,SADORA J %AKES H] H1D4 ,GRAMMY
SMILES AT ME ) PRIDE1 H["E4 ,T MAKES
ME FEEL GD4
,GRAMMY IS A PR(ES.NAL /ORYTELL] &
%E TRAVELS ALL OV] ! _W4 ,I GUESS %E
M/ "K A ZILLION P4 ,LOTS ( FOLKS 9 !
AIRPORT SEEM TO "K H]4 ,!Y WAVE & CALL
\ H] "N4
8,GD TO SEE Y1 ,MISS ,SAH>A60 SAYS A
LU7AGE H&L]4
-----------------------------------#CJ
8,X'S ,SAH>A ,S5EGAL1 ,MOMMY6 ,%E
CAME TO MY S*OOL60 A LL GIRL CALLS \ )
EXCITE;T4
,GRAMMY NODS & WAVES & GREETS "EY"O
) A SMILE4
,DADDY SAYS1 8,WE'RE R1DY TO ROLL1
FAMILY40 ,WE PULL \R LU7AGE1 9CLUD+ MY
PAT*$-UP BAG1 T[>D ! DOOR4 ,A C\PLE (
P /OP & PO9T1 B ,I DON'T C>E4 #CG
8,I'M S EXCIT$ ,I ?9K ,I MIA80 MY DAD ASKS
,GRAMMY4
,GRAMMY TELLS HM1 8,X'S BE5 V HOT
LATELY4 ,B ! W1!R P >E A LL WORRI$ AB
T /ORM SY/EM T SEEMS TO 2 CIRCL+ \ 9 !
OC1N40
,WE >E ALM TO ,GRAMMY'S C>4 ,I'M ALR
SW1T+4 8,IS X GETT+ WORSE80 ,I ASK )
3C]N4
8,A V L>GE TROPICAL /ORM MIM ,S& & ,COOL ,WAT]
8,"!'S R1LLY GO+ TO 2 A HURRICANE80 ,I
SAY ) DR1D4
,GRAMMY DOESN'T SEEM R1L WORRI$4
8,WELL1 ^! SUMM] /ORMS >E
UNPR$ICTABLE4 ,"S"TS !Y VE] TO ! WE/4
,"S"TS !Y DECIDE TO G EA/4 ,& "S"TS !Y
J FIZZLE \ & ALL WE GET IS RA940
,DADDY LOADS \R /UFF 9TO ! BACK (
,GRAMMY'S ,,SUV & WE CLIMB IN4 ,GRAMMY
CRANKS UP ! AIR-3DI;N+ & ,I FEEL L ,I
C BR1! AG4
8,:AT DOES ? /ORM LOOK L X MIE ALL SETTL$4
8,I *ECK$ ! ,W1!R ,*ANNEL 2F WE
LEFT10 ,DADDY SAYS1 8& NO?+ IS SURE
YET40
8,IS ? :AT Y 7 TALK+ AB 2F WE LEFT
HOME80 ,I ASK ,DADDY4
8,YES1 B ,I WASN'T GO+ TO LET X
SPOIL \R PLANS = ,GRAMMY'S BIR?"D
CELEBRA;N40
#CI
8,WE HAV5'T _H A BIG /ORM HIT #CB
"H 9 S"EAL YE>S10 ,GRAMMY SAYS Z %E
DRIVES4 8,LOTS ( ?R1TS B NO DIRECT
HITS40
,I SIT 9 ! ?IRD R[ ( S1TS & ,I
F9ALLY H A W9D[ TO LOOK \ (6 ,FLORIDA
H\SES LOOK DI6]5T "SH[4 ,LOTS ( !M
SEEM TO 2 MADE ( /"O OR BRICK 9/1D (
WOOD L \R H\SE4 ,I'M ALW AMAZ$ AT !
PALM TREES T GR[ "H L MAPLE TREES GR[
9 ,OHIO4
8,:AT W HAPP5 IF ! HURRICANE COMES
"H80 ,I ASK4
8,& :AT AB YR BIR?"D "PY1 ,GRAMMY80
,SADORA WANTS TO "K4
,GRAMMY *UCKLES4 8,I'LL H MY BIR?"D
) OR )\T A "PY4 ,I'LL / 2 "O YE>
OLD]40
,WE F9ALLY PULL 9TO ,POPPY &
,GRAMMY'S DRIVEWAY4 ,TALL PALM TREES
L9E ! PA? TO _! H\SE4
8,! TREES LOOK L SOLDI]S ) FUNNY
HATS10 ,I TELL ,SADORA4
8,Y'RE SILLY10 %E REPLIES4 ,I L X :5
%E IS 9 A GD MOOD4
,GRAMMY & ,POPPY'S H\SE SITS A#CB
HI< ON A HILL4 ,X'S L>GE & :ITE & MADE
( /"O4 ,& 9 ! 4T.E ,I C SEE ! OC1N4
8,X'S / "!60 ,I :ISP]4
-----------------------------------#CC
8,Y ?9K ! OC1N MOV$ AWAY80 ,SAB9
ASKS ) A LAU<4
8,( C\RSE N10 ,I TELL HM4 8,X'S J
NICE TO "K X'S ALW "! ,- SMOO? & BLUE
& B1UTI;L40
,WE UNLOAD \R GE> & DRAG X ALL 9TO !
H\SE1 : IS COOL & BREEZY4
8,WELCOME60 ,GRAMMY SAYS TO ALL ( U4
8,? IS GO+ TO 2 MY BE/ BIR?"D
CELEBRA;N "E4 ,I'M GLAD T Y >E "H TO
%>E X ) ME40
,I G TO ,GRAMMY & GIVE H] ANO!R BIG
HUG4 ,%E ALW SMELLS L VANILLA ICE
CR1M4
8,I BR"\ Y "S?+ SPECIAL = YR BIR?"D1
,GRAMMY10 ,I TELL H] QUIETLY4
8,IF X COMES F MY ,SASSY GIRL1 ,I "K
X W 2 WOND];L10 %E TELLS ME4 8,& ,I
SEE Y WORE YR LUCKY P9K RI2ON40
,I'M GLAD %E NOTICES4 #DA
,I FEEL P1CE;L 9 ,POPPY & A#CC
,GRAMMY'S H\SE4 ,%E HAS PA9T$ "EY?+ 9
T"OS ( PALE BLUE & P1*4 ,S(T MUSIC
PLAYS 9 ! BACKGR.D4 ,& ! OC1N D.ES 9 !
4T.E4
,WE ALL SIT D[N TO S&WI*ES &
LEMONADE AT _! BIG D9+ ROOM TABLE4 ,I
R1LIZE ,I'M R1LLY1 R1LLY HUNGRY4 ,EV5
,SADORA GO2LES ALL H] LUN*1 & %E'S A V
PICKY EAT]4 ,SAB91 ( C\RSE1 EATS L A
/>V+ ELEPHANT4
-----------------------------------#CD
8,H[ D Y /AY S ?91 ,SAB980 ,GRAMMY
ASKS ) A *UCKLE4 ,%E (F]S HM A PLATE (
BR[NIES4 ,HE TAKES F\R ( !M4
8,BASKETBALL & TRACK60 HE REPLIES )
8 M\? FULL4
,J Z ,SAB9 IS AB TO R1* = ANO!R
SWEET TR1T1 A DEEP1 BOOM+ VOICE CALLS
F ! DOORWAY1 8,I HOPE "SBODY LEFT !
LA/ BR[NIE = ME60
8,POPPY60 WE ALL CRY \4 ,SAB9 R1*ES
,POPPY F/ & HUGS HM ) *OCOLATE-COV]$
F+]S4 ,SADORA & ,I GRAB HM & HUG HM
TIS A COLOGNE A#CD
CALL$ ,GR&"F4 ,X SMELLS /R;G &
COM=TABLE1 L CLO!S FRE% \ ( ! DRY]4
,HE WE>S A FL[]$ %IRT L ,DADDY WORE ON
! PLANE1 B ON ,POPPY X LOOKS "R4 ,HE'S
TALL] ?AN ,DADDY & A LOT R.D]4 ,POPPY
HAS A FULL H1D ( CURLY GRAY HAIR4
,POPPY /RIDES ACR ! ROOM1 %AKES H&S
) MY "F1 !N GIVES MY MOM A SPECIAL
HUG4 ,%E :ISP]S1 8,GD TO SEE Y1 ,DAD10
& ,I R1LIZE %E LOOKS AT HM J L ,I LOOK
AT MY DADDY4
8,H['S X GO+ AT ! UNIV]S;Y80 ,MOM
ASKS ,POPPY Z HE GRABS ! LA/ BR[NIE &
SITS D[N TO A S&WI* ,GRAMMY MADE = HM4
8,J GRT4 ,I'M PLANN+ TO TAKE "S
/UD5TS TO /UDY 9 ,EGYPT NEXT YE>4
,WE'RE GO+ TO EXPLORE ! PYRAMIDS60
8,AWE"S10 ,SADORA SAYS4
-----------------------------------#CE
8,& ,I'M GO+ ON ! TRIP TO GA!R
/ORIES & CLO!S & %OES60 ,GRAMMY ADDS )
A LAU<4
,AF LUN* WE UNPACK "S ( \R /UFF4
,GRAMMY'S H\SE IS HUGE4 ,%E HAS #DC
?REE GUE/ ROOMS4 ,I %>E ! ROOM A#CE
T HAS TW9 B$S 1& TW9 FANS ) ,SADORA4
,MOM & ,DADDY %>E A ROOM4
,SAB9 W SLEEP 9 ! L(T 9 ! ATTIC4 ,HE
LIKES T4 8,DID Y "K ,I C A3ESS !
,9T]NET F T ROOM80 HE TELLS U4 8,WAY
COOL4 ,I C SURF ! NET & D[NLOAD "S
TUNES :ILE ,I'M "H40
8,IF ,I C PULL Y F T COMPUT]1 ,SAB91
>E Y R1DY = "S .1R1L SURF+80 ,GRAMMY
ASKS ) A SMILE4 8,LET'S GET 9 "S B1*
"T40
,I C'T WAIT4 8,YAY60 ,I SAY4
,I PUT ON MY %9Y P9K SWIMSUIT & P9K
FLIP-FLOPS & GRAB A T[EL F ,GRAMMY'S
BA?ROOM4 ,I AM ! F/ "O R1DY4
,I SIT 9 A BIG S(T *AIR 9 ! LIV+
ROOM :ILE ,I'M WAIT+ = ! RE/ ( MY
FAMILY4 ,I LOVE ,GRAMMY & ,POPPY'S
H\SE4 ,X MAKES ME FEEL SAFE & HAPPY4
,SAB91 WE>+ 8 SUNGLASSES AG & L;G R$
SWIM %ORTS1 9T]RUPTS MY ?"\S4 8,Y GOT
ANY SUNTAN LO;N1 ,SASSY80
,I DIG D[N 9TO MY SP>KLY ,SASSY
,SACK1 PULL \ A TUBE ( SUNTAN OIL1 &
H& X TO HM4 8,GR1SE UP60 ,I B#CE
TELL HM ) A LAU<4
-----------------------------------#CF
8,:Y DIDN'T ! SECUR;Y P TAKE ? F Y80
HE ASKS Z HE RUBS ! /UFF ON 8 SK9NY
>MS & LEGS4
8,X 0 9 MY SUITCASE4 ,I REFILL$ MY
SACK :5 ,I GOT "H10 ,I EXPLA94
,SADORA COMES 9TO ! ROOM NEXT4 ,%E
LOOKS /UNN+ 9 H] :ITE "O-PIECE SUIT4
,%E LOOKS \ ( ,GRAMMY'S HUGE PICTURE
W9D[4 8,:AT A P]FECT "D = A SWIM60 %E
SAYS4
8,X SURE DOESN'T LOOK L A /ORM IS
BREW+10 ,SAB9 SAYS4
,I JO9 !M AT ! W9D[4 ,! SKY IS A
CLE>1 B"R BLUE UMBRELLA OV] A SUNNY1
SP>KL+ B1*4
,IF ,I CD DRAW A PICTURE ( P]FECT1 T
WD 2 X10 ,I TELL !M4
,MOM1 ,DADDY1 ,POPPY1 & ,GRAMMY1 ALL
DRESS$ 9 SWIM CLO!S1 JO9 U1 & ! SEV5 (
U H1D D[N ! PA? TO ! B1*4 ,/"OS H BE5
SET 9 ! S& TO HELP U WALK EASI]4
8,! AIR FEELS L A W>M #DE
BLANKET10 ,I SAY Z WE GET CLOS] A#CF
TO ! WAT]4
8,W>M BLANKETS & HOT "DS >E N A GD
MIX10 ,SAB9 JOKES4
,WE SPR1D \R T[ELS ON ! S(T :ITE S&1
& = A M9UTE ,I J /& "! TO LOOK & LI/54
,! SUN IS GOLD5 & HOT4 ,! S& IS :ITE &
SP>KLY4 ,! WAT]1
-----------------------------------#CG
BLUE & GLI/5+1 GOES .1:OO%1 .1:OO% Z X
ROLLS ONTO ! B1* & !N SURGES BACK AG4
8,X'S L ! OC1N IS PLAY+ A GAME (
,CAT* ,ME IF ,Y ,C10 ,I TELL ,SADORA4
8,ALL "D & ALL NIMS
/ICK+ \ ( ! BLUE WAT]4
8,HE LOOKS L A /ICK FI%10 ,I TELL
,SADORA ) A GI7LE4
,SUDD5LY1 ,SAB9 RUNS \ ( ! WAT]1
ONTO ! S&1 & DIRECTLY TO ME & ,SADORA4
,HE IS HOLD+ "S K9D ( GRE5 PLA/IC TOY
9 8 H&4
,2F WE "K X1 HE HAS D\S$ BO? A#CG
( U ) COOL OC1N WAT]6
8,GOT*A60 HE SAYS ) GLEE4 8,I F.D ?
TOY ON ! B1*4 ,GRT = SOAK+ SI/]S60 ,HE
RUNS 9 ! O!R DIREC;N4
,WE SCR1M & *ASE HM ACR ! S&4 ,!
?REE ( U 5D UP 9 ! OC1N1 LAU<+ & ?R[+
WAT] ON "O ANO!R4
,X FEELS COLD AT F/1 B SOON ! OC1N
WAT] SEEMS Z W>M Z BA?WAT] TO ME4 ,WE
SPLA% & DUCK & SQU1L4 ,WE SWIM & FLOAT
& BOB4
.7,? HAS GOTTA 2 H1V51.' ,I ?9K4
-----------------------------------#CH
8,COME ON 9 ! WAT]60 ,I CALL \ TO MY
P>5TS & ,GRAMMY & ,POPPY4
,GRAMMY J MO;NS TO U F H] B1* *AIR T
WE %D KEEP ON PLAY+1 B ,DADDY & ,MOM
JUMP UP & SURPRISE U BY RAC+ EA* O!R
TO ! $GE ( ! WAT]4 ,POPPY RUNS "R 2H
!M & PASSES !M BO?6 ,HE HOLDS 8 >MS UP
HI< L AN ,OLYMPIC RACE W9N]4
,DADDY & ,MOM1 BR1?+ H>D1 LAU< Z !Y
R1* ! $GE ( ! WAT]4 ,POPPY RUNS >.D
BO? ( !M 9 A VICTORY CIRCLE1 !N #DG
DIVES 9TO ! OC1N ) U4 A#CH
,MOM /OPS & LETS ! WAVES COV]
H] ANKLES & TOES4 ,%E SQU1LS A LL &
PRET5DS TO 2 AFRAID4 ,%E'S SLIM & 9
PRETTY GD %APE = A MOM4 ,%E LOOKS ALM
L A TE5AG] 9 H] NAVY BLUE SWIMSUIT4
,!N ,DADDY PICKS H] UP & WALKS ) H]
\ 9TO ! WAT]4 ,MOM SCR1MS & KICKS &
ACTS L %E'S AB TO DIE1 B %E'S LAU<+ !
:OLE "T4
8,PUT ME D[N1 ,SAM60 %E SQU1LS4
8,YR WI% IS MY COMM&60 ,DADDY SAYS4
,!N HE TOSSES ,MOM 9TO ! ONCOM+ WAVE4
,%E SCREE*ES1 GOES "U ! WAVE1 &
COMES UP LAU<+ & SPUTT]+4 ,%E SWIMS
OV] TO ,DADDY & PULLS HM "U ! WAT]4 ,!
TWO ( !M LOOK L KIDS Z !Y PLAY4
8,SWIM TAG60 ,SAB9 CRIES4 ,HE TAGS
ME F/1 & ,I TAG
-----------------------------------#CI
,SADORA1 :O CAT*ES ,MOM4 ,MOM TAGS
,DADDY1 B ,I ?9K HE LETS H] CAT* HM4
,POPPY IS ! FA/E/ SWIMM] ( ALL ( U1 S
HE N"E GETS CAUM1 S(T B$10 %E
SAYS4
8,PRETTY WET & B\NCY = A B$10 ,I
JOKE4
8,X SEEMS L T HURRICANE IS A MILLION
MILES F "H10 %E SAYS4
8,& ,I HOPE X /AYS "!10 ,I TELL H] )
FEEL+4
,I FLOAT QUIETLY1 DR1M+ ( BIR?"D
"PIES 9 ! SUNLIM WAT] Z L;G Z WE #DI
C4 B#CI
,I F9ALLY NOTICE T ,GRAMMY IS CALL+
U IN4 ,%E HAS BLANKETS & T[ELS SPR1D \
ON ! S&4 ,I C SEE PAP] PLATES & NAPK9S
& CUPS4 ,I C SMELL ! FOOD F "H4
-----------------------------------#DJ
8,FOOD60 ,SAB9 SAYS Z WE GET CLOS]4
8,I CD EAT A HORSE60
8,I'M />V+60 ,SADORA SAYS4
8,ME1 TOO60 ,I YELL4 ,WE RACE "O
ANO!R TO ! BLANKETS4
,MOM & ,GRAMMY H BR"\ \ HOT DOGS &
HAMBURG]S & *IPS1 AL;G ) A HUGE JUG (
LEMONADE & A L>GE PACKAGE ( *OCOLATE
*IP COOKIES4
8,:Y DOES FOOD TA/E S M* BETT] :5 Y
EAT X \TSIDE80 ,I ASK Z ,I EAT MY
SECOND HOT DOG4
8,M/ 2 A COMB9A;N ( W9D & SURF &
FRE% AIR10 ,POPPY TELLS ME ) 8 M\?
FULL4
8,MMM10 ,SAB9 MUMBLES4 8,WE %D D ?
ALL ! "T60
,WE'RE SLIE COV]$ ) S&4 ,WE SIT TGR ON \R
[N PRIVATE SPR1D1 GO2L+ FOOD1 A#DJ
LAU<+1 & WAT*+ ! SUN G D[N4
8,! SUN LOOKS L A HUGE GOLD5 BALL
FALL+ SL[LY 9 ! SKY10 ,SADORA SAYS4
8,X SEEMS L X %D SIZZLE Z X T\*ES !
WAT]10 ,I ADD ) A GI7LE4
8,! MOON IS ALR UP & R1DY TO TAKE
OV]40 ,SAB9 PO9TS AT ! DIM DISK 9 !
SKY4
8,X LOOKS L "SBODY TOOK A BITE \ (
X60 ,I TELL HM4
8,C WE /AY \ UNTIL X GETS D>K & !
MOON & />S >E B"R80 ,I ASK ,MOM &
,GRAMMY4
8,Y C /AY \ UNTIL ! B1* BUGS *ASE Y
IN10
-----------------------------------#DA
,POPPY REPLIES ) A LAU<4 8,^? LL
9SECTS W COV] YR LEGS ) LL T9Y BITES40
,? "T X'S ,MOM'S TURN TO DIG 9TO H]
BAG & PULL \ J :AT WE NE$4 8,I BR"\
BUG SPRAY & LO;N = "EY"O10 %E
ANN\NCES4
8,X /9KS10 ,SADORA COMPLA9S Z %E
SPR1DS ! LO;N ON H] >MS4 #EA
8,!N DON'T USE X10 ,GRAMMY A#DA
TELLS H]4 8,B Y'LL 2 SORRY60
,SADORA MUMBLES "S?+ AB 2+ F/ 9 !
%[]1 B %E RUBS LOTS ( ! LO;N ON H]
FEET & LEGS4 ,I L ! SPRAY K9D 2C ,I
DON'T H TO GET X ALL OV] MY H&S4
,! SUN 4APPE>S GRADUALLY4 8,SEEMS L
! E>? J SWALL[$ ! SUN10 ,I SAY4
,I %IV] A LL 2C X'S GOTT5 COOL]4
8,TOO BAD WE DON'T H A FIRE10 ,SAB9
SAYS4
8,X WD TAKE TOO L;G TO GA!R
FIREWOOD10 ,POPPY SAYS4 8,LET'S J PACK
UP \R /UFF & H1D IN40
8,NO1 WAIT6 ,I H AN IDEA60 ,I TELL
MY FAMILY4 8,I ?9K ,I "K H[ TO />T A
FIRE40 ,I DIG D[N 9TO MY SACK4
8,:AT D Y H 9 "! T C MAKE FIRE80
,SAB9 ASKS4
,I'M DI7+ & DI7+4 ,!N MY F+]S T\*
:AT ,I'M LOOK+ =4
8,? ,I GOTTA SEE10 ,SADORA SAYS1
ROLL+ H] EYES4
,I PULL \ TWO SLI$40 ,%E PULLS !M \ ( H] BAG & H&S
!M TO ME4
,EV5 ?\< ,I C'T SEE _! FACES V WELL
9 ! MOONLIN$ ? 9 SCI;E CLASS40
,I OP5 ! PACKAGES & PU% ! CORN *IPS
9TO A LL PILE4 ,!N ,I C>E;LLY /RIKE "O
( ! MAT*ES ON XS BOX4 ,! SP>K BURNS
BLUE1 !N R$4 ,SL[LY1 SL[LY1 ,I T\* !
MAT* TO ! CORN *IPS1 & AMAZ+LY1 !Y
LIBY TO ! LL FIRE4
,!N ,DADDY & ,POPPY ADD A FEW M
/ICKS & BRAN*ES F ! DUNES4
,! />S ABV >E B"R4 ,! MOON GL[S L A
DIM COOKIE 9 ! 4T.E4 ,& MY CORN-*IP
FIRE BURNS B"RLY ON ! B1*4
-----------------------------------#DC
,,*APT] ,,SIX ,B1*
,SECRETS & ,SURPRISES
,I'M TOO EXCIT$ TO SLEEP1 S ! NEXT
MORN+ ,I WAKE UP R1LLY E>LY4 ,X'S /
D>K \TSIDE4 ,I L1VE ,SADORA SNOR+ &
TIPTOE D[N ! /EPS TO ,GRAMMY'S KIT*54
,%E SITS AT H] KIT*5 TABLE1 SIPP+ A
CUP ( TEA4 ,NEXT TO H] IS A /1M+ MUG (
HOT *OCOLATE4
8,GD MORN+1 ,SASSY10 ,GRAMMY SAYS )
A SMILE4 8,I KNEW Y'D 2 UP ) ! BIRDS40
,%E SLIDES ! MUG ( *OCOLATE OV] TO ME4
8,YUM4 ,*OCOLATE-RASPB]RY1 MY
FAVORITE10 ,I :ISP] Z ,I SIP4 8,IS
,POPPY / ASLEEP80
,GRAMMY *UCKLES4 8,YR GR&"F A#DC
IS PRETTY POOP$4 ,HE TRI$ TO RUN &
PLAY L HE 0 A TE5AG] YE/]"D1 B ? MORN+
8 BODY IS TELL+ HM HE'S N6 ,HE'LL 2
SLEEP+ LATE ? MORN+40
8,H[ L;G H Y "KN ,POPPY80 ,I ASK4
-----------------------------------#DD
,GRAMMY GAZES \ ! W9D[ & SMILES4
8,Y'VE HE>D ? /ORY 2F1 ,SASSY40
8,I "K4 ,TELL ME AG4 ,I LOVE TO HE>
X40
,GRAMMY TAKES ANO!R SIP ( H] TEA &
2G9S4 8,I 0 A TE5AG]1 N M* OLD] ?AN
,SADORA4 ,I W5T TO ! HI/ORY MUSEUM )
MY S*OOL4 ,I ?"\ X WD 2 J ANO!R BOR+
LOOK AT DU/Y OLD RELICS4 ,B \R T\R
GUIDE 0 A SK9NY COLLEGE KID :O .1LOV$
OLD ?+S & HE MADE ! :OLE TRIP SEEM L A
GRT ADV5TURE4 ,HE TOLD FUNNY /ORIES AB
CAVEM5 & D9OSAURS & ANCI5T MUMMIES4
,HE KNEW JUICY DETAILS AB EA* EXHIBIT4
,HE MADE ME LAU<40 ,%E PAUS$4
8,S !N :AT HAPP5$80 ,I ASK4
8,WELL1 E ,SATUR"D AF T1 ,I RODE !
BUS TO ! MUSEUM S ,I CD SEE T #EE
AMAZ+ "Y MAN & LE>N M AB A#DD
HI/ORY4 ,HE & ,I GOT TO 2 GD FRS4
,YE>S LAT]1 AF WE BO? F9I%$ COLLEGE1
WE GOT M>RI$1 & A FEW YE>S AF T1 YR
MOM 0 BORN40
8,GRT /ORY10 ,I TELL H] Z ,I SLURP !
LA/ ( MY *OCOLATE4
8,WD Y L TO TAKE AN E>LY MORN+ WALK
ON ! B1*80 ,GRAMMY ASKS4
8,C WE HUNT = %ELLS80 ,I ASK4
8,( C\RSE60 ,GRAMMY SAYS4 8,& !
SUNRISE ? MORN+ %D 2 B1UTI;L40
-----------------------------------#DE
,I GRAB A JACKET1 MY S&ALS1 & MY
,SASSY ,SACK1 & WE H1D \ 9TO ! DAWN4
,! SKY IS />T+ TO GET B"R] & ,I C SEE
! SUN PEEP+ AT ! OC1N 9 ! 4T.E4
8,C ,I TAKE MY %OES (F80 ,I ASK
,GRAMMY4
8,OH1 YES1 LET'S D T60 ,GRAMMY SAYS4
,%E REMOVES H] S&ALS1 TOO4
,! S& FEELS COOL & SQUI%Y "U MY
TOES4 ,I TAKE ,GRAMMY'S H&4
8,>E Y EXCIT$ AB YR BIR?"D1
,GRAMMY80 ,I ASK H]4
,%E *UCKLES A LL4 8,:5 Y GET A#DE
TO 2 MY AGE1 ,I'M J GLAD TO .1H A
BIR?"D60 %E REPLIES4 8,B YES1 ,I'M
LOOK+ =W>D TO ! "PY40
,I R1* D[N & PICK UP TWO P]FECTLY
CURL$ %ELLS4 ,I TOSS !M 9TO MY SACK4
8,": D ALL ! %ELLS COME F80 ,I ASK
,GRAMMY4
8,F DEEP )9 ! SEA10 %E TELLS ME4
8,%ELLS >E ! CR[NS ( ! K+S & QUE5S ( !
OC1N1 & !Y S5D !M TO U Z GIFTS TO
TR1SURE4 ,:5 ! SUN GOES TO SLEEP1 %E
GA!RS ALL ! %ELLS1 !N TOSSES !M ON !
B1* AT DAWN = U TO F9D40
8,IS T "O ( YR FOLKTALES1 OR IS T =
R1L80 ,I ASK H]4
8,A LL ( BO?10 %E ADMITS4
8,Y "K S M*1 ,GRAMMY10 ,I TELL H]4
8,I FEEL L ,I'LL N"E FIGURE "EY?+ \ L
Y H40
-----------------------------------#DF
8,I'VE BE5 B.S$1 ,SASSY4 ,I'VE BE5
GIV5 LOTS ( "T TO LE>N4 ,B "!'S / LOTS
,I DON'T "K40
8,L :AT80 #EG
8,L H[ TO PA9T MY TOENAILS S A#DF
! POLI% DOESN'T SME>60
,I GI7LE4 8,T'S EASY6 ,J PUT COTTON
2T YR TOES60
8,SEE1 "!'S LOTS ( /UFF Y "K T ,I
DON'T60 ,WE BO? CRACK UP4
,! SKY IS P9K N[1 ) $GES ( GOLD4 8,!
WAT] LOOKS L BLUE 9K ) :ITE FOAM ON !
$GES10 ,I :ISP] TO ,GRAMMY4
,%E SQUEEZES MY H&4
,! SUN GETS B"R] & HI<] 9 ! 4T.E4 ,I
H TO TAKE (F MY JACKET4
8,GD MORN+1 SUN%9E10 ,I SAY TO !
SKY4
8,WE'D BETT] 5JOY ! SUN :ILE WE C10
,GRAMMY SAYS1 PO9T+ TO "S D>K CL\DS 9
! 4T.E4 8,I DON'T ?9K TD W 2 Z B"R Z
YE/]"D4 ,& TM MIGE
ROCK4 8,X'S A SEA TURTLE NE/10 %E SAYS
S(TLY4
8,W[6 ,H[ C Y TELL80
8,SEE ! TRACKS ! "M LEFT80 ,GRAMMY
PO9TS TO A L;G PA? 9 ! S&4 ,X L1DS ALL
! WAY BACK D[N TO ! SEA4
8,X LOOKS L ! TRACK ( "O GIANT TRUCK
:EEL10 ,I SAY4
8,%E DEPOSIT$ H] E7S "H LA/ NIE M>K$ BY ! ,M>9E
,TURTLE ,PROTEC;N ,PROGRAM1 B X LOOKS
L !Y MISS$ ? "O10 ,GRAMMY SAYS Z %E
RUBS H] H& OV] ! D5T 9 ! S& ": ! E7S
>E HIDD54
-----------------------------------#DH
8,:AT DI6];E DOES X MAKE80 ,I ASK4
8,SEA TURTLES >E 5DANG]$ ANIMALS10
,GRAMMY EXPLA9S4
8,DOES T M1N !Y >E AB TO 2 EXT9CT80
,I ASK4
8,LOTS ( P >E "W+ S T DOES N HAPP510
,GRAMMY TELLS ME4
8,H[80
8,WELL1 ! NE/S >E USUALLY M>K$ S
B1*GO]S "K TO 2 V C>E;L4 ,WE WANT ! LL
E7S TO HAT*40
8,H[ _M E7S TO D Y ?9K >E WAIT+ "U !
S&80
8,PROBABLY AB A HUNDR$10 ,GRAMMY
TELLS ME4
8,W[40
,I R1* D[N 9TO MY ,SASSY ,SACK &
PULL \ A B"R GRE5 RI2ON4 ,!N ,I TAKE
MY LUCKY P9K RI2ON F MY HAIR4 A#DH
8,C WE TIE ^! TO A /ICK Z A W>N+80
,I ASK4
8,GRT IDEA1 ,SASSY10 ,GRAMMY
REPLIES4 8,>E Y SURE Y WANT TO USE YR
SPECIAL P9K RI2ON80
8,IF X'S LUCKY = ME1 !N MAYBE X W 2
GD = ! SEA TURTLES10 ,I TELL H]4 ,I
FEEL V SURE ( ?4
,WE F9D A PIECE ( DRIFTWOOD & /ICK X
DEEP 9TO ! S& NE> ! BIG ROCK4 ,!N ,I
TIE ! RI2ONS TO X4 8,W ? HELP80 ,I
ASK4
8,ABSOLUTELY60 ,GRAMMY REPLIES4
8,:O"E COMES CLOSE W "K T "S?+ SPECIAL
IS HIDD5 AT T SPOT40
-----------------------------------#DI
,! W9D BL[S A LL H>D] AT T MO;T4 ,!
RI2ONS FLUTT] 9 ! NEW BREEZE4
8,W ! TURTLE E7S 2 OKAY80 ,I ASK Z
WE TURN TO L1VE4
8,I HOPE S10 ,GRAMMY REPLIES4 ,B %E
DOESN'T S.D SURE4
8,H Y "E BE5 9 A HURRICANE80 ,I ASK
Z WE H1D BACK TO ! H\SE4 #FA
8,YES4 ,ONCE10 ,GRAMMY A#DI
REPLIES4 8,X 0 PRETTY SC>Y40
,I %IV] & GRAB H] H& AG4 ,I AM AB TO
ASK H] TO TELL ME AB T /ORM1 B ,SAB9
IS RUNN+ D[N ! B1* T[>D U4
8,HEY1 "!60 HE CRIES \ Z HE R1*ES U4
8,": H Y TWO BE580
8,J WALK+ & TALK+10 ,GRAMMY SAYS4
,I DON'T WANT TO TELL ,SAB9 T ,I 0
GLAD ,I _H A FEW M9UTES ) ,GRAMMY ALL
BY MYF4
8,WE F.D A SEA TURTLE NE/60 ,I
ANN\NCE PR\DLY4
8,COOL60 ,SAB9 SAYS4 8,C Y %[ X TO
ME LAT]80
8,SURE6 ,WE M>K$ X ) RI2ONS10 ,I
TELL HM4
8,I'LL RACE Y BACK TO ! H\SE60 ,SAB9
SAYS TO ME4
8,:AT'S YR HURRY80 ,GRAMMY ASKS4
8,2C ,I'M HUNGRY60 ,SAB9 REPLIES
GLEE;LLY4 8,! SOON] WE GET BACK1 !
SOON] WE C H BR1KFA/60
,I CRACK UP & RUN MY FA/E/ T[>D
,GRAMMY'S H\SE1 B EV5 9 MY B>E FEET ON
! S&1 ,I'M NO MAT* = ,SAB9'S B#DI
L;G LEGS4 ,HE B1TS ME D[N ! B1* & UP
-----------------------------------#EJ
! /"O /EPS TO ! H\SE4 ,HE WAITS ON !
DECK Z ,I CAT* UP4
,GRAMMY TAKES H] "T WALK+ BACK4 ,:5
%E GETS TO H] KIT*51 %E POPS A PAN (
BISCUITS 9TO ! OV5 & />TS A SKILLET (
BACON SIZZL+ ON ! /OVE4 ,! :OLE H\SE
SMELLS L YUMMY BR1KFA/4
,SADORA HAS TAK5 ! "T TO GET DRESS$
9 A PAIR ( %ORTS & A ;,T-%IRT4 ,%E HAS
PUT ON MAKEUP & COMB$ H] HAIR4 ,%E
WALKS 9TO ! KIT*51 LOOK+ FRE% & R1DY =
! "D4
8,Y LOOK L A FL[] F ,GRAMMY'S G>D510
,I TELL H]4
8,IS T GD80 %E ASKS4
8,I GUESS S4 ,AT L1/ Y DON'T LOOK L
A WE$60 ,WE LAU< & GL.E AT ,SAB94
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