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BANK ( CU2IES1 GRABS 8 SW1T%IRT1 & PULLS X OV] 8 H1D4 ,CALV9 ELB[S HM1 & :5 ,RI*>D LOOKS HE MAKES A FUNNY FACE4 ,RI*>D ALM BUR/S \ LAU<+1 B "SH[ HE'S ABLE TO /OP HMF4 ,2F HE C EV5 SIT D[N AG1 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T IS CALL+ ON ,TABLE ,?REE TO L9E UP4 .1,YES6 ,"!'S A GD *.E HE'LL GET TO 8 *OCOLATE *IP COOKIES 2F 8 BRO!RS D4 -----------------------------------#GE ,RI*>D WAITS = ,KHUFU & ,GAV9 AT ! BIKE RACK4 ,CALV9 IS /AY+ = B& PRACTICE1 & ,C>LOS N[ /AYS = ,AFS*OOL ,CLUB4 ,RI*>D / ?9KS ,KHUFU'S PA9T$-OV] ORANGE BICYCLE IS UGLY4 ,HE'S GLAD,-S GLAD,-T HE HAS 8 [N BLUE-&-SILV] ,,BMX4 ,!Y /AY ON ! SIDE /REETS ": ALM NO TRA6IC GOES1 RID+ CLOSE TO ! #GE P>K$ C>S 9 A /RAI5TS H G"O OV] & OV] ! SAFETY RULES4 ,HELMETS >E ESS5TIAL4 ,IF ,RI*>D'S "M OR "F CAU+ 8 HELMET1 EV5 ONCE1 HE'D LOSE 8 BIKE PRIVILEGES = A MON?4 ,AT L1/4 ,S HE'S GLAD HE HAS 8 HELMET4 ,HE'S GLAD HE HAS 8 FRS4 ,HE'S GLAD HE HAS 8 *OCOLATE *IP COOKIES 9 ! FREEZ] 2H ! 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ONLY ?+ T C POSSIBLY HELP HM ) ? 4APPO9T;T IS A FEW M9UTES ( .1,%AD[ .1,_W4 ,WELL1 MAYBE ?IRTY OR =TY M9UTES4 ,HE NE$S TO RELAX AF WALK+ ON E7%ELLS ALL "D >.D ,MR4 A#GH ,BLA7>T4 ,HE C'T WAIT = ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ TO COME BACK4 .7,H[ L;G DOES ! FLU LA/1 ANYWAY8.' HE WOND]S4 -----------------------------------#GI ,SUDD5LY1 ,RI*>D REMEMB]S ! HOME"W PACKET4 ,HE QKLY TURNS (F ! VIDEO GAME & GETS 8 BACKPACK1 UNZIPS X1 & R1*ES 9SIDE4 ,HE RUMMAGES >.D = ! /APL$ PACKET ( PAGES4 ,HE DOESN'T FEEL X4 ,:AT'S GO+ ON8 ,F/ ! COOKIES1 & N[ 8 HOME"W8 ,HE UNZIPS "EY?+ & TURNS 8 BACKPACK UPSIDE D[N & GIVES X S"EAL FIRM %AKES4 ,PAP]S & P5CILS1 ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY BOOK1 A P1NUT BUTT] & JELLY S&WI* F TWO WEEKS AGO1 P5CIL %AV+S1 & "S R&OM PAP]S FALL \ ONTO 8 FLOOR4 ,T'S X4 ,HE HAS COMPLETELY RU9$ X = ! CLASS'S PIZZA "PY6 .7,":'S MY PACKET8.' HE WOND]S4 .7,:Y ISN'T X 9 MY BACKPACK8.' ,!N1 HE C SEE X CLE>LY4 ,X'S ON TOP ( ! CU2IES4 ,HE'D PLAC$ X UP "! :5 HE 0 PUTT+ ON 8 SW1T%IRT4 ,HE %D H PUT ! PACKET 9 8 BACKPACK 2F HE PUT ON 8 SW1T%IRT4 ,RI*>D WOND]S #GI IF 8 MOM W 2 9 A GD A#GI -----------------------------------#HJ 5 MOOD TO TAKE HM BACK TO S*OOL TO GET 8 HOME"W4 _4 _4 _4 ,:5 HE HE>S 8 "M'S KEY 9 ! FRONT DOOR1 HE TURNS (F .1,%AD[ .1,_W1 GRABS ! BOOK ON ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY1 OP5S X1 & PRET5DS TO 2 R1D+4 ,HE HE>S ! RU/LE ( GROC]Y BAGS4 ,T S.DS PROMIS+1 B HE RESI/S ! URGE TO RUN D[N "! 9 HOPES ( COOKIES OR *IPS OR EV5 GRAHAM CRACK]S4 ,AF FIFTE5 M9UTES OR S1 HE GIVES UP4 ,! ?"\ ( *OCOLATE *IP COOKIES PULLS HM D[N ! /AIRS & 9TO ! KIT*51 ": 8 "M IS UNPACK+ ! GROC]IES4 8,"!'S MY BOY40 ,%E SMILES OV] AT HM4 8,:AT >E Y UP TO80 8,"W+ ON MY ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY PAP]10 HE SAYS4 8,OH1 "R10 %E SAYS ABS5TLY4 ,%E OP5S ! KIT*5 CAB9ET L %E'S SE>*+ = "S?+4 8,OOPS4 ,I 0 SUPPOS$ TO HELP Y ) T1 WASN'T ,I80 8,T'S OKAY4 ,I C D X MYF40 ,HE DECIDES N TO TELL H] T HE IS A#HJ ACTUALLY DO+ X OV] 2C HE'D D"O A L\SY JOB4 -----------------------------------#HA 8,>E "! COOKIES80 HE ASKS AF A FEW MO;TS ( SIL;E4 8,N 2F D9N]10 %E SAYS1 DA%+ 8 HOPES4 ,HE TURNS TO ANO!R TOPIC4 8,MOM1 ,I LEFT MY HOME"W PACKET AT S*OOL4 ,C Y RUN ME BACK "! TO GET X80 8,>E Y ASK+ ME TO /OP :AT ,I'M DO+ AF "W+ ALL "D & TAKE Y ALL ! WAY BACK TO S*OOL 2C Y LEFT YR HOME"W80 ,HE NODS W1KLY1 ALR "K+ %E'S GO+ TO TELL HM NO4 8,I DON'T ?9K S10 %E SAYS4 8,MY BOOK CLUB IS MEET+ "H TN1 & ,I H A LOT TO D40 ,RI*>D "KS X'S NO USE >GU+4 ,:5 8 "M'S BOOK CLUB IS COM+1 %E C'T ?9K ( ANY?+ ELSE4 ,N EV5 D9N]4 ,%E USUALLY ORD]S A C\PLE ( PIZZAS = 8 "F TO BR+ HOME4 ,S AT L1/ "!'S T4 ,NO P1S TO *OKE D[N4 ,N[ HE WAT*ES H] PUT AWAY A #HA PACKAGE ( COOKIES 9 ! CAB9ET A#HA ABV ! REFRIG]ATOR4 ,%E / DOES T1 EV5 ?\< ,RI*>D & 8 BRO!RS C EASILY GET ! COOKIES ) A /EPLADD]4 ,JAMAL C ALM GET ! COOKIES .1)\T A /EPLADD]4 -----------------------------------#HB 8,C ,I RIDE MY BIKE BACK TO S*OOL & GET X8 ,WE H A R1LLY M1N SUB1 & ,I DON'T "K :AT HE'LL D IF ,I DON'T TURN X IN40 ,8 "M /OPS :AT %E'S DO+4 ,%E LOOKS \ ! W9D[4 ,%E SEEMS TO 2 R1LLY 3SID]+ ?4 8,OKAY10 %E />TS SL[LY4 8,KEEP TO ! SIDE /REETS4 ,NO TALK+ TO /RANG]S & COME BACK ) ,D>NELL4 ,HE %D 2 F9I%$ ) ,8,HOME"W ,CLUB,00,-%E MAKES AIR QUOTES ) H] H&S,-8BY !N40 8,?ANKS1 ,MOM60 HE SAYS Z HE DA%ES \ ! BACK DOOR 2F %E C *ANGE H] M9D4 .1,PROBLEM .1SOLV$6 HE ?9KS4 8,& DON'T =GET TO WE> YR HELMET60 _4 _4 _4 ,RI*>D GETS BACK TO S*OOL 9 NO "T4 ,HE'S N SURPRIS$ TO F9D ! GATE UNLOCK$4 ,HOME"W ,CLUB IS PROBABLY J F9I%+ UP4 ,! EMPTY1 QUIET A#HB HALLWAYS LOOK & FEEL /RANGE4 ,X'S H>D TO IMAG9E !M FULL ( KIDS & NOISE4 ,X ACTUALLY LOOKS K9D ( SAD & L"OLY4 ,:5 HE GETS TO ,ROOM ,T51 X'S LOCK$4 ,HE PE]S "? ! W9D[ 9 ! DOOR1 & HE C SEE 8 HOME"W PACKET SITT+ ON TOP ( ! CU2IES1 "R -----------------------------------#HC ": HE LEFT X4 ,= "S R1SON1 HE TRIES ! KNOB AG4 ,/ LOCK$1 ( C\RSE4 ,MAYBE "!'S "S"O 9 ! (FICE :O C HELP HM4 ,HE H1DS BACK D[N ! HALL4 ,MRS4 ,M>K] IS / "!1 YAPP+ ON ! TELEPH"O4 ,X S.DS L S*OOL BUSI;S1 S HE PLOPS D[N ON ! B5* J 9SIDE ! DOOR & WAITS4 ,!N HE GR[S ANNOY$ AT ! P]SON ON ! O!R 5D ( ! CALL :O'S KEEP+ ,MRS4 ,M>K] ON ! PH"O4 ,HE C TELL %E'S EXASP]AT$ BY ! CALL TOO4 ,%E HAS TO REP1T H]F S"EAL "TS4 ,AT LA/1 %E GETS (F & LOOKS OV] H] GLASSES AT HM4 8,:AT IS X1 ,RI*>D80 ,HE'S ALW SURPRIS$ T %E SEEMS TO "K ! "NS ( E KID AT ,C>V] ,ELE;T>Y4 #HC ,HE DIVES IN4 8,I LEFT MY A#HC HOME"W 9 ! CLASSROOM4 ,T'S :Y ,I CAME BACK4 ,TO GET X40 -----------------------------------#HD ,%E FR[NS4 8,:Y >E Y TELL+ .1ME AB .1YR HOME"W80 8,! DOOR'S LOCK$ & ,I C'T GET X40 ,N[ %E TAKES 9 A L;G BR1? & LETS X \ SL[LY4 ,%E %AKES H] H1D & %RUGS4 8,I DON'T H ! KEY4 ,SEE IF Y C F9D ! CU/ODIAN1 ,MR4 ,AUBREY4 ,HE'S ! ONLY "O :O C HELP Y40 ,RI*>D ?ANKS H] & WALKS \ ) 8 %\LD]S SLUMP$4 ,MR4 ,AUBREY CD 2 ANY":4 _4 _4 _4 ,N[ ,RI*>D WALKS ! HALLWAYS1 LOOK+ "? ! W9D[ ( EA* ROOM4 ,NO ,MR4 ,AUBREY4 ,HE CLIMBS UP TO ! SECOND FLOOR & LOOKS "? W9D[S UP "!4 ,A FEW T1*]S >E / AT _! DESKS4 ,"SH[1 HE DOESN'T FEEL HE C 9T]RUPT !M4 ,!Y ALL LOOK K9D ( TIR$ & L !Y WANT TO 2 LEFT AL"O TO D _! "W4 ,HOME"W ,CLUB IS 9 ! LA/ ROOM HE COMES TO4 ,2F HE C LOOK "? ! W9D[ 9 SE>* ( ,MR4 ,AUBREY1 ! DOOR A#HD OP5S & \ /EPS 8 BRO!R ,D>NELL4 8,:AT >E Y DO+ "H80 -----------------------------------#HE 8,MOM LET ME COME BACK TO GET MY HOME"W4 ,I A3ID5TALLY LEFT X40 8,DID Y GET X80 8,NO4 ,! DOOR IS LOCK$40 8,S LOOK = ! CU/ODIAN40 8,I'VE BE5 LOOK+ & LOOK+ & ,I C'T F9D HM4 ,I EV5 ASK$ 9 ! (FICE40 8,WELL1 ,I'M GO+ HOME4 ,I'M HUNGRY40 ,4APPO9T$1 ,RI*>D FOLL[S 8 BRO!R TO ! BIKE RACK4 ,HE'LL J H TO GET TO S*OOL EXTRA E>LY TM4 ,EXTRA1 EXTRA E>LY1 !N "SH[ GET 8 HOME"W PACKET & TRY TO COMPLETE X 2F S*OOL & DUR+ RECESS4 ,2C ,MR4 ,BLA7>T HASN'T BE5 *ECK+ _! HOME"W UNTIL AF MORN+ RECESS4 ,X'S L HE KEEPS =GETT+4 ,RI*>D ?9KS HE J MID FIGURES HE C A#HE REWRITE ^? P>AGRAPHS ON ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY1 AT L1/4 ,HE FLIPS "? ! BOOK ,MR4 ,BLA7>T LOAN$ HM & HITS -----------------------------------#HF ^U AN IDEA4 ,BU2LE MAP6 ,HE'D =GOTT5 H[ A BU2LE MAP C MAKE A WRIT+ ASSIGN;T EASY4 ,PLUS1 IF 8 "M GETS X 9TO H] H1D T %E WANTS TO *ECK 8 PROGRESS 2F ! DOORBELL R+S1 SIGNAL+ H] F/ BOOK CLUB MEMB]1 %E'LL 2 IMPRESS$4 ,RI*>D DRAWS A BU2LE MAP & WRITES @7,! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY ,IS L A ,GIANT ,9VITA;N ,TO ,! ,_W@' 9 ! C5T] CIRCLE4 ,!N HE FILLS 9 ! O!R BU2LES ) "EY?+ HE C REMEMB] AB ! /ATUE F ! BOOK ,MR4 ,BLA7>T GAVE HM3 ! EXPRES.N ON H] FACE1 ! WRIT+ ON ! MONU;T1 ! WAY %E /&S ) H] >M UP1 ! TOR*1 ! CR[N4 ,ALL HE NE$S IS A TOPIC S5T;E " & SUPPORT+ DETAILS "4 ,X C 2 D"O4 ,HE GETS TO "W4 @7,E LL ?+ AB H[ ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY LOOKS MAKES X LOOK L X'S 9VIT+ P TO ,AM]ICA4@' ,HE SCRAT*ES \ .1,AM]ICA & WRITES .7! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4.' ,HE A#HF LIKES X4 ,X'S P]FECT4 ,B !N HE SCRAT*ES \ .7! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES.' & REWRITES .1,AM]ICA4 ,HE'S PR\D ( T TOPIC S5T;E4 ,HE C EV5 2 PR\D TO -----------------------------------#HG R1D X ! NEXT "D4 ,IF HE HAS TO4 ,X'S GO+ TO 2 WAY DI6]5T F ,ANTONIA'S4 ,WAY BETT]4 ,SURPRIS+LY1 WRIT+ ! RE/ IS N Z DI6ICULT Z HE ?"\ X WD BE4 ,:5 HE F9I%ES1 HE COMES UP ) A PLAN4 ,HE'LL %[ 8 "M 8 COMPOSI;N & !N QKLY ASK H] IF HE C G TO S*OOL ! NEXT "D EXTRA1 .1EXTRA E>LY TO GET 8 HOME"W & COMPLETE X4 ,! F/ BOOK CLUB P]SON W 2 R++ ! DOORBELL ANY M9UTE N[4 ,HE GETS TO 8 MOM J 9 "T1 & P\RS \ 8 :OLE SPEE*4 8,I DON'T WANT Y ON ! /REET T E>LY10 %E SAYS4 8,I'LL DRIVE Y40 ,!N ! BELL R+S1 & %E TURNS T[>D ! FRONT DOOR4 #HG ,N9E #HH ,S*OOL 9 ! ,E>LY ,MORN+ ,! NEXT MORN+1 ,RI*>D IS RELIEV$ TO SEE ! LILY-BIRD T1*]S4 ,B !N HE ?9KS ( ,MR4 ,BLA7>T & 8 RELIEF EVAPORATES4 ,T BR+S ON A LOT ( .1:AT-IFS4 ,:AT IF ,MR4 ,AUBREY HASN'T UNLOCK$ ! CLASSROOM DOOR S ,RI*>D C SN1K 9 & GET 8 HOME"W8 ,:AT IF ,MR4 ,BLA7>T IS AT S*OOL ALR & SITT+ AT ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ'S DESK1 CORRECT+ PAP]S OR "S?+8 ,OR :AT IF HE'S ALR 4COV]$ ,RI*>D'S HOME"W PACKET & IS COMPOS+ "S LECTURE AB RESPONSIBIL;Y & 2+ A T1M PLAY]8 ,RI*>D'S %\LD]S SLUMP Z HE GETS \ ( ! C>4 -----------------------------------#HI 8,GD LUCK10 8 "M CALLS TO HM Z HE H1DS UP ! WALKWAY4 _4 _4 _4 ,RI*>D DOESN'T /OP BY ! (FICE4 ,HE HURRIES D[N ! HALL T[>D 8 A#HI CLASSROOM4 ,! LIE ON4 ,HE SL[S4 ,:AT TO D8 ,D>E HE LOOK "? ! W9D[ 9 ! DOOR TO SEE IF ,MR4 ,BLA7>T IS 9 "!8 ,2F HE C DECIDE1 ! DOOR />TS TO OP54 ,HE HURRIES 9TO ! BOY'S BA?ROOM ACR ! HALL F ,ROOM ,T5 J 9 "T4 ,X CD 2 ,MR4 ,AUBREY4 ,MAYBE HE DIDN'T GET A *.E TO SWEEP ! FLOOR ! "D 2F1 & HE'S DO+ X N[4 ,RI*>D OP5S ! RE/ROOM DOOR A CRACK & SEES ,MR4 ,BLA7>T EXIT ! CLASSROOM & H1D T[>D ! T1*]S' L\NGE4 .7,? IS MY *.E1.' ,RI*>D ?9KS4 ,HE HAS TO 2 QK4 ,HE SCOOTS ACR ! HALL1 "? 8 CLASSROOM DOOR1 & OV] TO ! CU2IES1 & SNAT*ES 8 HOME"W PACKET (F ! TOP4 ,HE'S \ ! DOOR 9 A FLA% :ILE /U6+ ! PACKET 9 8 BOOK BAG4 ,:AT A RELIEF4 ,B SUDD5LY1 AT ! 5D ( ! HALL1 "!'S ,MR4 ,BLA7>T1 EXIT+ ! T1*]S' L\NGE1 ) A /1M+ CUP ( "S?+ 9 8 H&4 ,HE /OPS4 -----------------------------------#IJ 8,RI*>D80 ,RI*>D SWALL[S4 8,HELLO1 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T40 #HI 8,:AT >E Y DO+ "H S E>LY80 A#IJ 8,UM 4440 ,HE HAS TO ?9K FA/4 8,MY "M _H TO DROP ME (F E>LY40 ,T 0 K9D ( TRUE4 ,%E .1DID H TO DROP HM (F E>LY,-S HE CD GET 8 PACKET & H A *.E AT GETT+ 8 HOME"W D"O4 8,I ?9K Y "K Y'RE N SUPPOS$ TO 2 9 ! S*OOL BUILD+ 2F S*OOL />TS10 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T SAYS /]NLY4 ,HE SEEMS TO 2 LOOK+ AT HM SUSPICI\SLY4 ,8 EYES SETTLE ON ! HOME"W PACKET /ICK+ \ ( ,RI*>D'S UNZIPP$ BACKPACK4 8,Y WANT TO TURN T IN80 ,RI*>D FOLL[S 8 GAZE4 8,NO 444 ,I WANT TO,-,UM1 ,I WANT TO 4440 8,SPIT X \10 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T SAYS4 8,Y WANT TO :AT80 8,I WANT TO *ECK X OV] F/10 ,RI*>D BLURTS4 -----------------------------------#IA ,MR4 ,BLA7>T NODS SL[LY ) 8 M\? TURN$ D[N AT ! CORN]S4 8,WELL1 GET TO X1 !N40 ,RI*>D HURRIES D[N ! HALL4 ,:5 HE BUR/S "? ! D\BLE DOORS L1D+ TO A#IA ! S*OOLY>D1 X FEELS Z IF HE'S BE5 LET \ ( DET5;N4 ,HE TAKES A DEEP BR1? & JOGS OV] TO ! LUN* TABLES4 ,HE'S ABLE TO GET ! ,MA? "W%EETS D"O 9 RECORD "T4 ,X'S REVIEW3 MULTIPLICA;N TABLES4 ,T'S NO PROBLEM1 S9CE 8 "M MADE HM MEMORIZE 8 MULTIPLICA;N FACTS ALL ! WAY TO ! TWELVES TABLE4 ,!N "!'S ! ?REE ,LANGUAGE ,>TS "W%EET PAGES ON ADJECTIVES & ! ^WS !Y'RE MODIFY+4 ,! 9/RUC;NS >E 8,"UL9E ! ADJECTIVE ONCE & ! ^W X'S MODIFY+ TWICE1 !N COMPOSE FIVE S5T;ES ON YR [N & "UL9E ! MODIFI$ N\NS & ADJECTIVES40 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T _H EV5 ADD$ A SPACE = WRIT+ A P>AGRAPH ON A PLACE ANY": 9 ! _W T !Y'D L TO VISIT1 & :Y4 ,N[1 T 0 GO+ TO 2 A PROBLEM4 ,T 0 GO+ TO TAKE "T4 ,RI*>D SIS4 ,2F HE "KS X1 %E'S /&+ OV] HM ) H] H&S ON H] HIPS4 8,>E Y DO+ YR .1HOME"W8 ,I C'T 2LIEVE X6 ,Y'RE DO+ YR .1HOME"W8 ,Y'RE GO+ TO RU9 "EY?+ = U4 ,Y'RE GO+ TO MAKE X S WE DON'T GET ! PIZZA "PY60 8,I A3ID5TALLY LEFT MY HOME"W 9 ! CLASSROOM & ,I TRI$ TO GET MY MOM TO BR+ ME BACK "H TO GET X1 B %E CDN'T 2C,-0 ,HE /OPS4 ,:Y IS HE TELL+ ALL ? TO .1,DEJA1 ANYWAY8 ,HE DOESN'T [E H] AN EXPLANA;N4 8,Y'RE GO+ TO 2 ! "O TO MAKE X S WE DON'T H "O HUNDR$ P]C5T ( ,ROOM ,T5 DO+ "EY?+ !Y'RE SUPPOS$ TO D40 8,RU9 :AT80 ,KHUFU ASKS1 WALK+ UP TO !M4 ,HE'S WE>+ "S?+ ,RI*>D HAS SE5 ONLY OLD M5 WE>3 SUSP5D]S4 ,& PANTS T LOOK TOO BIG4 ,L1VE X TO ,KHUFU4 8,I A3ID5TALLY LEFT MY HOME"W PACKET AT S*OOL YE/]"D4 ,S ,I GOT "H EXTRA1 EXTRA E>LY TO D X R1L QK40 ,HE LOOKS AT ,DEJA4 8,& ,I'M ALM F9I%$40 ,KHUFU R1*ES D[N & TURNS #IC ,RI*>D'S PAP] T[>D HM4 8,OH1 Y ONLY H ! P>AGRAPH AB A PLACE Y'D L TO VISIT LEFT TO D4 ,J COPY M9E & *ANGE X A LL BIT40 8,T'S *1T+10 ,NIKKI SAYS 9 A QUIET VOICE4 ,DEJA LOOKS AT ,NIKKI B DOESN'T SAY ANY?+4 ,RI*>D PURSES 8 LIPS4 ,HE ?9KS AB ,KHUFU'S (F]4 ,HE R1LLY DOESN'T WANT TO 2 ! "O TO RU9 X = ! CLASS4 ,HE WORRI$ AB T ALL NIM "? ,NIKKI'S & !Y WALK AWAY4 8,GLAD ,I DID .1MY HOME"W0 >E H] "P+ ^WS4 ,RI*>D F9I%ES J Z ! L9EUP BELL R+S4 ,HE'S / /U6+ PAP]S 9 8 BACKPACK Z HE TAKES 8 PLACE4 _4 _4 _4 ,!Y WAIT & WAIT = ,MR4 ,BLA7>T1 /&+ TALL L SOLDI]S ) M\?S ZIPP$ & EYES /RAIIO RU%ES UP TO ! L9E1 \ ( BR1? & #IC PE]+ AT ! D\BLE DOORS4 ,%E F9DS A#IC H] PLACE & SAYS 9 A N-S-QUIET VOICE TO ANY"O :O -----------------------------------#ID C>ES TO LI/51 8,GUESS :AT80 ,B %E DOESN'T WAIT = A GUESS4 ,%E J DIVES IN4 8,I SAW ,MR4 ,BLA7>T AT ,BIG ,B>N60 ,)\T TURN+ >.D1 ,DEJA SAYS1 8,>E Y SURE X 0 HM80 8,I'M POSITIVE4 ,& HE 0 ) A K9D ( OLD] WOMAN & A LL GIRL40 ,LOOK+ /RAIIO 3T9UES4 8,S80 SAYS ,DEJA4 A#ID 8,& X FELL ONTO ! FLOOR40 ,N[ ,ROS>IO HAS ! ATT5;N ( "EY"O 9 ! L9E4 8,!N ! LL GIRL />T$ TO CRY4 ,& GUESS :AT80 -----------------------------------#IE 8,W Y J HURRY UP & TELL U80 ,ANTONIA SAYS1 GLANC+ AT ! D\BLE DOORS4 8,HE HURRI$ & GOT H] ANO!R C"O :ILE ! LADY CL1N$ UP ! MESS40 8,T CDN'T H BE5 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T1 !N10 ,DEJA /ATES4 8,X .1WAS40 8,I ?9K ,MR4 ,BLA7>T HAS A TW910 ,NIKKI SAYS4 ,%E LOOKS T[>D ! DOORS & DRAWS 9 H] M\? :ILE H] EYES GET BIG4 ,ALL ! TALK]S SUDD5LY FALL SIL5T & EXHIBIT TIPTOP L9E 2HAVIOR4 _4 _4 _4 ,ALL MORN+,-DUR+ J\RNAL WRIT+1 DUR+ SIL5T R1D+1 DUR+ "WBOOK ACTIVITIES1 DUR+ RECESS,-,RI*>D WORRIES4 ,ANY M9UTE1 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T IS GO+ TO GET TO ,KHUFU'S HOME"W4 ,!N HE'S GO+ TO #IE GET TO ,RI*>D'S4 ,:AT'S GO+ TO A#IE HAPP5 :5 HE R1DS _! RESPONSES TO ! "Q .7,IF Y CD VISIT ANY": -----------------------------------#IF 9 ! _W1 ": WD X 2 & :Y8.' ,X CD MESS "EY?+ UP4 ,RI*>D GL.ES OV] AT ,KHUFU1 :O LOOKS L HE HAS NO WORRIES4 ,8 EXPRES.N IS CALM & UNR1DABLE Z HE WRITES 9 8 "WBOOK4 ,KHUFU _H WRITT5 T HE WD L TO G TO ,EGYPT S HE CD SEE ! PLACE ": 8 "N COMES F4 ,RI*>D _H WRITT5 T HE WD L TO G TO ,EGYPT S HE CD SEE ! PLACE ": ,KHUFU'S "N _H COME F4 ,T'S ! PROBLEM4 ,_! TWO TOPIC S5T;ES >E PRACTICALLY ID5TICAL,-& "EY?+ AF T IS TOO SIMIL> Z WELL4 ,S X ISN'T A SURPRISE :5 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T LOOKS UP F CORRECT+ ! HOME"W PACKETS & SAYS1 8,KHUFU & ,RI*>D 444 COME UP "H1 PL1SE40 ,"EY"O /OPS "W+ & WAT*ES4 ,SL[LY1 ,RI*>D GETS \ ( 8 *AIR4 ,SL[LY1 HE MAKES 8 WAY TO ,MR4 ,BLA7>T1 SITT+ 9 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ'S SPECIAL *AIR4 ,KHUFU LOOKS NON*ALANT Z HE TOO A#IF /&S & MAKES 8 WAY OV]4 8,! RE/ ( Y C GET BACK TO "W10 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T SAYS4 8,? DOESN'T 3C]N Y40 ,/&+ NEXT TO ,KHUFU1 ,RI*>D LOOKS D[N AT -----------------------------------#IG 8 FEET4 ,!N HE LOOKS \ ! W9D[ 2H ,MR4 ,BLA7>T1 WI%+ HE CD 2 "S": ELSE4 ,HE GL.ES AT ! DESK & SEES 8 & ,KHUFU'S PAP]S PLAC$ SIDE BY SIDE4 ,HE SWALL[S4 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T FR[NS D[N AT ! HOME"W4 8,I'M GO+ TO ASK Y BO? A "Q & ,I WANT Y TO ANSW] ME H"O/LY40 ,HE TURNS ! TWO PAP]S S !Y'RE FAC+ ,RI*>D & ,KHUFU4 8,I'VE NOTIC$ T YR P>AGRAPHS >E NE>LY ! SAME40 ,HE LOOKS UP & /UDIES _! FACES4 8,LI/5 TO ?4 ,"H'S ,KHUFU'S RESPONSE TO ! "Q4 -----------------------------------#IH 8,! PLACE ,I'D L TO VISIT IS ,EGYPT4 ,LOTS ( P WANT TO G TO ,EGYPT 2C !Y WANT TO SEE ! PYRAMIDS & ! SPH9X & ! DES]T & RIDE CAMELS & G %OPP+ AT ! S\K4 ,B ,I WANT TO SEE X S ,I C #IG LE>N AB ! "N ,KHUFU1 : IS MY A#IH "N4 ,I 0 "ND AF ,KHUFU1 ! ANCI5T ,EGYPTIAN PH>AOH :O RUL$ DUR+ ! ,F\R? ,DYNA/Y4 ,S ,I'D L TO SEE ": T ,KHUFU LIV$40 8,& 4440 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T 3T9UES1 DRAW+ X \1 8"H'S YRS1 ,RI*>D40 ,RI*>D DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK AT X4 ,HE FEELS T+LY ALL OV]4 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T 2G9S4 8,! PLACE ,I'D L TO VISIT IS ,EGYPT4 ,LOTS ( P WANT TO G TO ,EGYPT 2C !Y WANT TO SEE ! PYRAMIDS & ! SPH9X & ! DES]T & RIDE CAMELS & G %OPP+ AT ! S\K4 ,B ,I WANT TO SEE X S ,I C LE>N AB ! "N ,KHUFU1 : IS MY FR ,KHUFU'S "N4 ,HE 0 "ND AF ,KHUFU1 ! ANCI5T ,EGYPTIAN PH>AOH :O RUL$ DUR+ ! ,F\R? ,DYNA/Y4 ,S ,I'D L TO SEE ": ! R1L ,KHUFU LIV$40 -----------------------------------#II ,MR4 ,BLA7>T GL.ES F/ AT ,KHUFU1 !N AT ,RI*>D4 8,S :O WROTE ! ORIG9AL80 HE ASKS 9 A CALM1 EV5 VOICE4 ,RI*>D SWALL[S AG4 8,I COPI$ ,KHUFU'S PAP]10 HE SAYS A#II QUIETLY4 ,HE B>ELY GETS X \4 ,HE "KS ? IS GO+ TO 2 A BIG1 BIG PROBLEM,-N J = HM1 B = ! :OLE CLASS4 ,HE IS PROBABLY GO+ TO LOSE ALL 8 TALLY M>KS4 ,& ,KHUFU W1 Z WELL4 ,: M1NS ! CLASS'S TOTAL TALLY C.T IS GO+ TO 2 2L N9ETY4 ,: M1NS NO PIZZA "PY4 8,Y'RE BO? B5*$ = LUN* RECESS10 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T /ATES4 8,Y W EA* WRITE A NEW ANSW] TO ! "Q4 ,Y C GET YR LUN* F ! CAFET]IA IF NE$ 2 & BR+ X TO ! CLASSROOM1 ": Y W F9I% ! ASSIGN;T :ILE Y EAT40 ,KHUFU RAISES 8 H& EV5 ?\< HE'S /&+ "R NEXT TO ,MR4 ,BLA7>T4 8,YES1 ,KHUFU40 8,C ,I / WRITE AB ,EGYPT80 8,NO40 8,B,-0 ----------------------------------#AJJ 8,Y'LL 2 WRIT+ AB A NEW PLACE40 ,KHUFU RETURNS TO 8 S1T4 ,ALM ALL ! KIDS >E LOOK+ AT .1,RI*>D Z HE RETURNS TO 8 S1T1 TOO4 #II ,T BIGM\? ,DEJA4 ,HE HAS A A#AJJ FEEL+ %E'S 2H ! LOOKS4 ,HE PLOPS D[N & TAKES \ 8 NOTEBOOK4 ,HE />ES AT ! BLANK PAGE & ?9KS4 ,:AT C HE WRITE AB8 ----------------------------------#AJA ,T5 ,X ,ALL ,/>T$ ) ,C>LOS ,RI*>D & ,KHUFU C>RY _! LUN* TRAYS 9TO ! CLASSROOM4 ,RI*>D LOOKS AT ! :ITEBO>D & NOTES T ,MR4 ,BLA7>T HAS ALR ]AS$ _! PO9TS4 ,?1 AL;G ) ,DEJA'S MISS+ PO9T1 PUTS !M ELEV5 PO9TS D[N4 ,"O PO9T 2L N9ETY4 ,RI*>D'S %\LD]S SLUMP4 ,NE>LY A MON? ( P]FECT L9EUP 2HAVIOR D[N ! TUBES4 ,X WASN'T FAIR6 ,HE DIDN'T L1VE 8 HOME"W PACKET AT S*OOL ON PURPOSE4 ,?+S L T HAPP5 "S"TS4 ,B "EY"O IS GO+ TO BLAME .1HM4 ,HE PU%ES 8 SALAD >.D ON 8 C>DBO>D PLATE1 WI%+ !Y / SOLD TAT] TOTS 9 ! CAFET]IA4 ,HE />ES AT 8 BLANK NOTEBOOK PAGE4 ,HE CD WRITE AB ,PALM ,SPR+S4 ,T 0 ! LA/ PLACE HE & 8 FAMILY W5T = #AJB VACA;N4 ,X 0 DUR+ SPR+ BR1K & ! W1!R 0 SUPPOS$ TO 2 N TOO HOT1 B X TURN$ \ TO 2 >.D A HUNDR$ F\RTE5 DEGREES ! :OLE "T !Y 7 "!4 ,HE SAW A DOG "U ! POR* ( AN OLD H\SE1 TRY+ TO KEEP COOL4 ,BOY1 0 HE GLAD HE WASN'T A DOG TRY+ TO KEEP COOL ON A "O-HUNDR$-F\RTE5-DEGREE "D4 ,! BE/ "P AB ,PALM ,SPR+S 0 ! HOTEL !Y /AY$ 9 &1 ( C\RSE1 ! SWIMM+ POOL,-: HE & 8 BRO!RS PRACTICALLY LIV$ IN4 ,HE TAKES A BITE \ ( 8 TURKEY BURG] & 2G9S TO WRITE4 ,AF HE'S F9I%$1 HE REMEMB]S TO "UL9E ! ADJECTIVES ONCE & ! N\NS TWICE4 ,!N HE REMEMB]S TO R1D OV] :AT HE'S WRITT54 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ IS ALW TELL+ ! CLASS TO R1D OV] _! "W 2F H&+ X IN4 ,S HE R1DS X OV] & F9DS A FEW PLACES ": "! >E MISS+ ^WS4 ,& "S S5T;ES T >5'T COMPLETE ?"\S1 & "S MISSPELL+S1 TOO4 ----------------------------------#AJC ,F9ALLY1 HE H&S 9 8 "W1 !N F9I%ES 8 LUN* :ILE ,KHUFU IS / WRIT+4 #AJA _4 _4 _4 A#AJC ,FIVE M9UTES 2F ! BELL R+S1 ,KHUFU F9ALLY TURNS 9 8 "W & ,MR4 ,BLA7>T S5DS !M \4 8,:AT 7 Y WRIT+ AB80 ,RI*>D ASKS4 8,P>IS4 ,I W5T "! ) MY DAD LA/ YE>4 ,!N ,I 0 WRIT+ AB \R CASE10 ,KHUFU SAYS4 ,RI*>D IS J AB TO ASK HM :AT HE M1NS BY 8\R CASE0 :5 ,DEJA1 ,ANTONIA1 & ,ROS>IO RUN UP TO !M4 8,Y LO/ U ! PIZZA "PY60 ,DEJA SAYS1 LOOK+ F "O TO ! O!R4 8,& WE'VE BE5 "W+ S H>D60 8,Y1H1 X'S ALL YR FAULT10 ,ROS>IO *IMES IN4 8,YR FAULT60 ,ANTONIA E*OES1 ----------------------------------#AJD 2F ! ?REE ( !M TURN ON _! HEELS & /OMP AWAY4 ,!N ,DEJA /OPS & LOOKS BACK AT ,RI*>D4 8,& ! :OLE CLASS IS MAD AT Y1 ,RI*>D4 ,! .1:OLE .1CLASS4.'0 ,RI*>D DOESN'T "K :AT TO SAY4 ,X .1IS 8 FAULT4 ,HE WAT*ES AF !M = A FEW MO;TS1 !N GL.ES OV] AT ,KHUFU1 & IS SURPRIS$ TO SEE HM LOOK+ A#AJD 8CALM1 COOL1 & COLLECT$40 ,RI*>D HAS HE>D 8 GR&"M USE T SAY+1 & HE'S ALW WOND]$ :AT T LOOK$ L4 ,N[ HE "KS4 _4 _4 _4 ,X'S "R 9 ! MIDDLE ( MA? T ,RI*>D R1LIZES ? :OLE ?+ IS ACTUALLY ALL ,C>LOS'S FAULT4 ,YES4 ,YES6 ,HE C TRACE ? "R BACK TO .1,C>LOS4 ,C>LOS BR++ T /UPID TRIC]ATOPS D9OSAUR TO S*OOL LA/ WEEK4 ,IF ,C>LOS _HN'T BR"\ T M9IATURE TRIC]ATOPS D9OSAUR TO S*OOL1 ,RI*>D WDN'T H ASK$ TO SEE X4 ,HE WDN'T H _H TO %OVE X 9TO 8 DESK :5 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ PASS$ 2H HM ON H] WAY TO ! :ITEBO>D TO WRITE D[N _! HOME"W ASSIGN;T4 ,!N1 ----------------------------------#AJE LAT]1 :5 %E DID A SURPRISE DESK *ECK %E WDN'T H F.D T TOY & DEEM$ ,RI*>D N RESPONSIBLE 5 TO HANG 8 BACKPACK ON 8 *AIR4 ,IF T BACKPACK _H BE5 ON 8 *AIR & N 9 8 CU2Y1 HE WD H PUT ! HOME"W DIRECTLY 9TO X6 ,B NO4 ,2C ( #AJC ,C>LOS1 8 BACKPACK 0 9 8 CU2Y1 A#AJE MAK+ X SUP] EASY TO PUT 8 PACKET ON TOP ( ! CU2IES & !N =GET X :5 HE GOT 4TRACT$ BY PUTT+ ON 8 SW1T%IRT4 ,YES4 ,8 PR$ICA;T IS ALL ,C>LOS'S FAULT4 ,C>LOS %D H LEFT 8 M9IATURE TRIC]ATOPS D9OSAUR AT HOME4 _4 _4 _4 ,X'S N ! .1:OLE CLASS T'S MAD AT HM4 ,8 FRS >5'T MAD4 ,?\< "EY"O .1IS K9D ( QUIET ON ! RIDE HOME4 ,"EY"O EXCEPT ,KHUFU "4 8,DON'T LI/5 TO ,DEJA10 ,KHUFU SAYS Z HE DROPS 8 BICYCLE ON ,RI*>D'S FRONT LAWN4 ,GAV9 & ,CALV9 & ,C>LOS /& A/RIDE _! BIKES4 8,Y1H10 ,GAV9 SAYS4 8,%E LOVES MAK+ P FEEL BAD40 8,Y1H10 ,CALV9 & ,C>LOS AGREE4 ----------------------------------#AJF ,RI*>D CD TELL !M T R1LLY ! PROBLEM 2GAN ) ,C>LOS BR++ T TOY TO S*OOL4 ,& HE CD EXPLA91 /EP BY /EP1 "EY?+ T RESULT$ F 8 BR++ 9 T TOY4 ,B ,C>LOS PROBABLY WDN'T SEE X T WAY1 & X WD PROBABLY MAKE ?+S WORSE4 ,S HE A#AJF KEEPS T R1LIZA;N TO HMF4 ,8 FRS RIDE (F & ,RI*>D WALKS 8 BIKE TO ! BACKY>D4 ,HE WOND]S :AT HE W F9D :5 HE WALKS 9TO ! KIT*54 ,X'S BE5 A L;G "D4 ,W 8 *OCOLATE *IP COOKIES / 2 9 ! VEGETABLE B91 HIDD5 "U ! C>TON ( ORGANIC SP9A*8 ,MIRACLE ( MIRACLES4 ,NO "O IS 9 ! KIT*51 & ! COOKIES >E J ": HE PUT !M6 ,HE GRABS "O & TAKES A BIG BITE \ ( X4 ,HE FEELS BETT] ALR4 ----------------------------------#AJG ,ELEV5 ,! ,RETURN ( ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ IS BACK6 ,DUR+ L9EUP ! NEXT MORN+1 ,DEJA TELLS "EY"O T %E SAW ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ GET \ ( H] C> ) T BIG BAG %E C>RIES & A BOX ( /UFF4 ,& %E1 ,DEJA1 GOT TO HELP H] C>RY H] ?+S 9TO ! CLASSROOM & %E1 ,DEJA1 GOT TO PUT ! DATE ON ! BO>D4 ,N HI< UP ?\<1 2C %E CDN'T R1* ALL #AJE ! WAY UP "! & ,MS4 A#AJG ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ WDN'T LET H] /& ON A *AIR4 8,W Y PL1SE J %UT UP80 ,ANTONIA DEM&S4 8,OR D Y WANT ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ TO CAT* U N HAV+ A P]FECT L9E80 8,I J ?"\ ! CLASS WD WANT TO "K T ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ IS BACK40 ,"EY"O /RAID !M4 ,_! DE> ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ4 ,RI*>D'S /OMA* FILLS UP ) BUTT]FLIES Z HE WAT*ES _! T1*] SMILE AT !M1 BR+ H] =EF+] TO H] M\?1 TURN ON H] HEELS1 & L1D !M TO ! CLASSROOM4 _4 _4 _4 ,"EY"O FILES 9TO ,ROOM ,T51 ) "S H1D+ = ! CU2IES & "S H1D+ DIRECTLY TO _! TABLES4 ,! MORN+ J\RNAL TOPIC IS ON ! :ITEBO>D4 8,:ILE ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ ,0 ,AWAY40 ,RI*>D TAKES \ 8 J\RNAL4 ,HE SUSPECTS T %E M/ "K AB 8 "P 9 ! CLASS'S SCORE FALL+ 2L N9ETY A#AJH PO9TS1 & N[ HE WOND]S IF %E'S LOOK+ AT HM DI6]5TLY4 ,HE %D H BE5 M M9D;L ( 8 HOME"W PACKET4 ,MR4 ,BLA7>T PROBABLY TOLD ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ AB HM *1T+ ON 8 HOME"W ASSIGN;T1 Z WELL4 ,N[ %E'LL SEE HM Z IRRESPONSIBLE .1& A *1T]4 ,HE SL[LY %AKES 8 H1D4 ,ALL ^? "DS ( /&+ AT ATT5;N DUR+ MORN+ ----------------------------------#AJI L9EUP,-& = :AT8 ,HE'D RU9$ X = ! CLASS4 ,!Y'LL PROBABLY 2 TALK+ AB ? = ! RE/ ( ! YE>4 ,HE DECIDES TO WRITE AB ! SITUA;N 9 8 J\RNAL4 ,!N HE'LL ASK TO %>E X4 _4 _4 _4 ,8 H& IS ! F/ TO G UP :5 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ ASKS IF "! IS ANY"O :O'D L TO %>E :AT !Y'VE WRITT54 8,OKAY1 ,RI*>D10 %E SAYS4 8,PL1SE COME UP TO ! FRONT ( ! CLASS40 ,ONCE 9 FRONT ( 8 CLASSMATES1 HE CLE>S 8 ?ROAT4 8,? IS A LR TO ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ F ME1 ,RI*>D4 #AJG 8,DE> ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ1 A#AJI ,I'M SORRY = ! CLASS N GETT+ TO H ! PIZZA "PY T !Y "W$ S H>D TO GET EV5 ?\< WE H TWO M "DS LEFT TO H A P]FECT L9E4 ,B WE LO/ PO9TS 2C ( ME4 ,I COPI$ ,KHUFU'S HOME"W,-A "P ( X,-& ,I LO/ MY PO9TS & ,KHUFU LO/ 8 PO9TS & ,DEJA ALR LO/ A PO9T1 S 4440 ----------------------------------#AAJ ,HE'S 4TRACT$ BY ,DEJA1 :O'S SUDD5LY WAV+ H] H& >.D & PIP+ UP )\T WAIT+ TO 2 RECOGNIZ$4 8,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ1 X WASN'T FAIR T ,I LO/ T PO9T4 ,I =GOT TO CALL ,MR4 ,BLA7>T ,8SIR,0 J T "O "T1 &,-0 ,%E /OPS :5 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ PUTS H] F+] TO H] LIPS1 !N SAYS1 8,WE'RE N 4CUSS+ T N[40 ,%E TURNS TO ,RI*>D4 8,3T9UE1 PL1SE40 8,S ,I C MISS ! PIZZA "PY4 ,Y C S5D ME TO ,MR4 ,B1UMONT'S ACR ! HALL ) "S "W%EETS :ILE "EY"O HAS ! "PY4 ,T'S ALL ,I H TO SAY4 ,YRS TRULY1 ,RI*>D40 8,?ANK Y1 ,RI*>D40 ,N[ ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ UNFOLDS "S?+ T LOOKS L ANO!R LR4 8,I GOT ? F ,KHUFU10 A#AAJ %E SAYS1 8& ,I'D L ! 5TIRE CLASS TO HE> X40 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ 2G9S TO R1D4 8,DE> ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ1 ,? IS ,KHUFU4 ,I'M WRIT+ TO TELL Y ! TRU? 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