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"PY'S A WEEK AWAY4 ,Y'VE GOT PL5TY ( "T TO PRACTICE40 .7,J MY LUCK1.' ,RI*>D ?9KS4 .7,J MY LUCK T X WD />T TO RA94.' ,HE /AYS \TSIDE = A LL L;G]1 !N DECIDES HE NE$S A CR1M PUFF4 ,HE NE$S A CR1M PUFF & A VIDEO GAME4 -----------------------------------#BB ,9SIDE1 HE PEEKS "? ! DOOR T L1DS TO ! D9+ ROOM & SEES T ! P9K BOX HAS BE5 MOV$ TO ! D9+ ROOM TABLE4 ,8 "M'S BOOK CLUB MEET+ HAS />T$ 9 ! LIV+ ROOM1 "R NEXT TO ! D9+ ROOM4 ,S"EAL ( ! WOM5 H CR1M PU6S ON _! PAP] PLATES4 ,A R1LLY FAT LADY HAS TWO6 ,W ,RI*>D 2 ABLE TO SN1K "O CR1M PUFF \ ( T P9K BOX )\T 2+ SE58 ,HE LI/5S TO ! WOM5 TALK+ A#BB TO "O ANO!R4 ,X DOESN'T SEEM Z IF ! MEET+ HAS R1LLY />T$ YET4 ,X FEELS Z ?\< ? IS ! REFRE%;T "P ( ! MEET+4 ,!N HE HE>S "S"O ) A COMM&+ VOICE SAY1 8,LADIES1 C ,I H YR ATT5;N80 ,:ILE ,RI*>D IMAG9ES ALL EYES ON T BOSSY-S.D+ WOMAN1 HE TIPTOES TO ! D9+ ROOM TABLE1 OP5S ! 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NEW MOVE ON MY SKATEBO>D TO %[ (F AT ,GREG]Y ,JOHNSON'S "PY4 ,B !N X />T$ TO RA94 ,B ,I GOT TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES & ,I GOT A CREEM PUF F MY MOMS CLUB MEET+ & T 0 GD4 ,& ,I PLAY$ ) MY BRO!RS & POR$ SODA ON MY BRO!RS FACE :ILE HE 0 ASLEEP4 ,T 0 R1L FUN B !N HE #BG WOKE UP & />T$ PUN*+ ME & /UFF4 ,& ,I ATE C9AMON CRUN* = BR1KFA/ & !N ,I HID "S 9 ! OV5 TO EAT LAT] & ,I AM GO+ TO EAT X TD AF S*OOL4 ,J !N ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ SAYS1 8,J\RNALS CLOS$4 ,L1VE !M 9 ! UPP] CORN] ( YR DESK4 ,I W COLLECT !M & *ECK !M AT RECESS4 ,PL1SE TAKE YR R1D]S TO YR GR\PS40 ,"EY"O GETS UP & GOES TO _! R1D+ GR\PS4 ,RI*>D "KS HE'S 9 ! SL[ GR\P1 EV5 ?\< ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ DOESN'T CALL X T4 ,X'S ! GR\P ": %E SITS DUR+ ORAL R1D+4 ,%E 8VISITS0 ! O!R GR\PS :ILE !Y'RE R1D+ \ L\D TO "O ANO!R1 B %E MO/LY /AYS AT ! TABLE ": ,RI*>D SITS4 ,:5 HE GETS "! TD1 ,YOL&A IS ALR S1T$4 ,%E'S A R1LLY SL[ R1D]4 ,:5 %E R1DS1 X TAKES S L;G = H] TO GET "? 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LL C>S 9 8 DESK4 ,X WD HELP IF HE CD PLAY A LL BIT :ILE HE "WS4 ,HE LOOKS OV] AT ,GAV91 :O IS BUSY WRIT+ 8 ANSW]S4 ,RI*>D WI%ES HE CD SIT BY ,GAV9 & GET "S ( !M F HM4 8,RI*>D10 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ A#BH SAYS4 ,RI*>D HOLDS 8 BR1?4 ,"H X COMES4 -----------------------------------#BI 8,I'M SORRY4 ,I "K Y'RE "W+ H>D1 B C Y /OP :AT Y'RE DO+ & TAKE ! LUN* C.T TO ! (FICE80 ,:EW6 ,HE'D =GOTT5 T HE'S (FICE MONITOR ? WEEK4 ,HE LOVES 2+ (FICE MONITOR4 ,HE LOVES GETT+ \ ( CLASS & WALK+ D[N ! HALL & LOOK+ 9 O!R CLASSROOMS T H _! DOORS OP54 ,HE WI%ES HE CD 2 (FICE MONITOR = ! RE/ ( ! YE>4 ,HE TAKES 8 "T4 ,:5 HE RETURNS1 8 CLASSMATES >E BUSY PUTT+ AWAY _! R1D]S & "WBOOKS 9 PREP>A;N = RECESS4 ,W[6 ,:AT LUCK4 ,HE HURRIES TO 8 TABLE & PUTS AWAY 8 R1D] & "WBOOK1 PU%ES 8 *AIR =W>D1 & /&S 2H X L A SOLDI]4 ,X'S A B1UTI;L S.D :5 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ CALLS ,TABLE ,?REE TO L9E UP F/4 8,Y'RE LUCKY ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ HAS =GOTT510 ,GAV9 SAYS TO ,RI*>D ON _! WAY TO ! BASKETBALL C\RT4 ,GAV9 #BG IS BALL MONITOR ? 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DA9TILY1 CAUS+ ,JAMAL & ,ROL& A#EA TO BR1K \ LAU<+4 ,RI*>D'S S\R EXPRES.N REMA9S4 8,:AT'S ) Y80 ,ROL& ASKS4 8,NO?9'40 ,8 "F TURNS 8 ATT5;N TO ,RI*>D4 8,Y1H1 :AT'S GO+ ON8 ,:Y >E Y LOOK+ S D[N80 8,C ,I H T LAMB *OP80 ,D>NELL ASKS4 ,RI*>D MOVES 8 PLATE CLOS] TO 8 *E/4 8,NO1 Y MAY N10 ,RI*>D'S MOM SAYS4 ,%E TURNS TO ,RI*>D4 8,:AT'S GO+ ON1 ,RI*>D80 8,I H A NOTE40 8,A NOTE80 8,F ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ40 ,8 "M & 8 "F GL.E AT EA* O!R4 8,:AT IS ? AB80 8 "F ASKS4 -----------------------------------#EB 8,":'S ! NOTE80 8 "M ASKS4 8,D>NELL HAS X40 ,N[ ALL EYES TURN TO ,D>NELL4 8,:Y DOES ,D>NELL H X80 8 "M ASKS4 8,HE F.D X 9 MY BACKPACK4 ,T'S :Y ,I _H TO D 8 DI%ES LA/ NINELL SQUIRMS 9 8 S1T4 8,I 0 J JOK+40 8,Y M1N TO TELL ME Y 7 BLACKMAIL+ YR BRO!R8 ,Y [E HM 8 NINELL PROTE/S4 8,TOO BAD10 8 "F SAYS4 8,G GET ! NOTE40 ,:5 ,D>NELL COMES BACK1 ,JAMAL SAYS1 8,C HE D MY DI%ES1 TOO80 ,8 "M GIVES ,JAMAL A LOOK & HE GOES BACK TO 8 MA%$ POTATOES4 ,D>NELL PLACES ! 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SPELL+ TE/ A#HD ON ,FRI"D1 & M9D ALL 8 ;P'S & ALL 8 ;Q'S 444 !N HE'LL 2 BACK TO PLAY+ VIDEO GAMES1 WAT*+ ,,TV1 & PLAY+ BASKETBALL AT RECESS4 ,& GO+ TO ,GREGORY ,JOHNSON'S SKATEBO>D "PY NEXT ,SATUR"D4 -----------------------------------#HE ,N9E ;,P'S & ;,Q'S ,RI*>D DOESN'T L SEE+ 8 "N ON ! BO>D "U ! ^W 8,B5*$40 ,X'S J 2L ,CALV9 ,VICK]S'S "N4 ,HE LOOKS OV] AT ,CALV94 ,X'S MORN+ J\RNAL "T1 & ,CALV9 LOOKS Z ?\< HE'S /RU7L+ ) GETT+ "S?+ D[N ON PAP]4 ,HE HAS 8 T;GUE 2T 8 TEE? & 8 FACE IS SCRUN*$ UP ) EF=T4 ,! TOPIC = T "D IS ,MY ,WEEK5D1 : IS ALW ! TOPIC ON ,MON"D4 .1,T'S .1EASY1 ,RI*>D ?9KS4 ,HE TAKES \ 8 J\RNAL & 2G9S TO WRITE3 ,I _H A GD WEEK5D & ,I _H A BAD WEEK5D4 ,B ! GD ?+ IS GO+ TO MAKE NEXT ,SATUR"D ,,R1LLY GD4 ,F/ A#HE ,I -----------------------------------#HF 0 GO+ TO 2 ON PUNI%;T ALL WEEK5D & ,I 0 GO+ TO MISS ? GRT "PY4 ,I 0 SAD AB T4 ,B !N ,I WOKE UP & X 0 RA9+4 ,T MADE ME S HAPPY4 ,2CUZ T "PY _H TO 2 C.EL$4 ,& N[ IF ,I'M RELLY GD ,I C G NEXT ,SATUR"D 2CUZ ! SUN IS SUPPOS$ TO %9E !N & ,I'LL 2 (F MY PUNI%;T4 ,PLUS ,I'LL 2 ABLE TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES & WAT* TV & J D :AT ,I WANT4 ,I'LL 2 HAPPY4 ,HE F9I%ES AT ! SAME "T HE HE>S ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ SAY1 8,OKAY1 "EY"O1 PUT YR J\RNALS AWAY4 ,LET'S GET R1DY = R1D+40 ,"S"TS %E COLLECTS ! J\RNALS4 ,"S"TS %E DOESN'T4 ,Y N"E "K :5 %E'S GO+ TO H "S"O G >.D ! ROOM & COLLECT !M1 L ,DEJA1 :O SNAT*ES ! J\RNAL "R F "U YR H&4 ,RI*>D PREF]S X :5 ,NIKKI COLLECTS !M4 ,%E'S R1LLY POLITE & SAYS ?+S L 8,Y'RE N F9I%$8 ,OKAY1 ,I'LL COME BACK TO Y40 ,MS4 #HA ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ "S"TS LIKES TO A#HF LOOK OV] -----------------------------------#HG ! J\RNALS = SPELL+ ]RORS & RUN-ON S5T;ES & J PLA9 MESSI;S4 ,!N %E MAKES Y G TO ! NEXT CL1N PAGE & REWRITE T "D'S 5TRY = HOME"W4 ,RI*>D LOOKS UP AT ! SPELL+ ^W LI/ ON ! BIG PO/] PAP] ON ! CLASSROOM EASEL4 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ ALW PUTS ! NEW LI/ UP ON ,MON"DS S ! /UD5TS C SEE ! ^WS E "D UNTIL ! "D ( ! TE/4 ,RI*>D />TS TO R1D !M & 8 HE>T S9KS4 ,"! >E ONLY EID LOOKS UP AT ! 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BASKETBALL GAME GO+ ON 9 FRONT ( HM4 ,2Y T HE SEES "S?+ HE R1LLY DOESN'T WANT TO SEE3 ,H>P] COM+ 8 WAY ) A BIG SMILE ON 8 FACE4 ,HE PLOPS HMF "R NEXT TO ,RI*>D ONCE M4 8,H['S X GO+8 ,Y N PLAY9' AG80 8,I'M B5*$10 ,RI*>D TRIES TO SAY :ILE KEEP+ 8 M\? Z CLOS$ Z POSSIBLE4 8,SAY :AT80 .7,H>P] %D "K T "!'S NO TALK+ ON ! B5*4.' ,NOBODY %D EV5 2 SITT+ TOO CLOSE TO ANO!R B5*$ KID4 ,! B5* RULES >E V /RICT4 ,AN 9FRAC;N CD ADD ANO!R "D1 9 FACT4 8,I'M B5*$10 ,RI*>D :ISP]S4 8,OH1 MAN 444 ,:AT Y D80 ,\ ( ! SIDE ( 8 M\? & LOOK+ /RAID #IJ SAYS1 8,I DIDN'T D MY PROJECT40 8,:Y N80 ,H>P] ASKS 9 A L\D VOICE4 ,MISS ,CAMPBELL1 ! Y>D LADY1 KEEPS LOOK+ _! WAY4 ,H>P] IS GO+ TO GET HM 9 TR\BLE4 8,CUZ10 HE SAYS1 HOP+ ? W SATISFY ,H>P]'S NOSI;S4 8,WE'RE N SUPPOS$ TO 2 TALK+10 HE ADDS1 & MOVES D[N ! B5*4 ,H>P] SCOOTS D[N ! B5* TOO1 UNTIL HE'S "R NEXT TO ,RI*>D AG4 8,WE'RE N SUPPOS$ TO SIT NEXT TO EA* O!R10 ,RI*>D SAYS4 8,WE'RE GO+ TO GET 9 TR\BLE40 8,S80 ,H>P] SAYS4 8,I DON'T C>E40 ,RI*>D LOOKS AWAY & KEEPS 8 M\? 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GD ?+ IS Y C "W ) A BUDDY4 ,S1 AF "S NEGOTIAT+ ) ,*I ,*I1 %E MOVES TO ,GAV9'S S1T AT ,TABLE ,F\R & ,GAV9 TAKES H] S1T AT ,TABLE ,?REE4 8,TURN YR ^W LI/ OV]10 ,GAV9 SAYS1 8& PUT YR "WBOOK OV] X40 ,RI*>D DOES :AT HE SAYS4 ,HE'S DESP]ATE4 8,I C SPELL T5 ( ! ^WS ALR10 ,RI*>D SAYS4 8,J GIVE ME ! "OS ,I PUT A LL *ECK BY40 A#IA 8,QUOTI5T10 ,GAV9 SAYS4 8,DON'T GIVE ME T "O F/4 ,/>T ) ! "OS ) SIL5T LRS40 8,WRI/10 ,GAV9 SAYS4 -----------------------------------#IB 8;;,W-R-I-S-T40 8,R\<10 ,GAV9 SAYS4 8,OH1 %OOT10 ,RI*>D MUTT]S4 ,HE CLOSES 8 EYES TO VISUALIZE ! ^W4 8,OKAY1 ,I GOT X4 ;;,R-O-U-G-H40 8,"R10 ,GAV9 SAYS4 8,T'S N ON ! 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WAT] F.TA9 :O >E SPITT+ WAT] AT EA* O!R4 8,MY SPELL+ ^WS = A TE/ TM40 8,WANT ME TO QUIZ Y80 8,NO1 ?ANKS4 ,I L TO QUIZ MYF40 8,LET ME SEE !M10 ,H>P] SAYS1 SNAT*+ ! LI/ \ ( ,RI*>D'S H&4 ,HE PE]S D[N AT ! ^WS4 8,:OA6 ,^! >E "S .1H>D A#ID ^WS40 8,I "K MO/ ( !M10 ,RI*>D SAYS4 8,LET ME SEE4 ,SPELL .1S*OOL40 8;;,S-C-H-O-O-L40 8,Y1H1 OKAY4 ,N[ SPELL .1QUO ,- UH ,- .1QUO ,- .2;T ,- UH4440 ,RI*>D LOOKS OV] AT ,MR4 ,B1UMONT1 :O N[ HAS BO? ( ! SPITT]S BY ! %\LD]S & IS M>*+ !M OV] TO ! B5*ES4 ,RI*>D TAKES BACK 8 PAP] & SPELLS .1QUOTI5T 9 8 H1D4 ,HE *ECKS ! ^W4 ,AG1 HE GOT X "R6 -----------------------------------#IE ,T5 ,LA/ ,"D ,! SUN IS %9+ B"RLY :5 ,RI*>D OP5S 8 EYES4 .7,A GD SIGN1.' HE ?9KS4 ,D>NELL IS ALR 9 ! %[]1 : IS UNUSUAL1 & : M1NS ! BA?ROOM IS GO+ TO 2 ALL /1M$ UP :5 X'S ,RI*>D'S TURN4 ,:ILE HE'S WAIT+1 ,RI*>D PULLS ! SPELL+ LI/ \ F "U 8 PILL[4 ,= "S R1SON1 HE ?"\ #HI SLEEP+ ON X MIS T :5 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ SAYS ! ^W DUR+ ! 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