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MO/ B1UTI;L "O TO ,GAV94 _4 _4 _4 ,AF A :ILE HE GETS UP1 RETURNS TO ! KIT*51 & PLACES ! APPLE 9 ! #AI FRUIT B[L ) ALL ! O!R APPLES4 A#BH ,HE SETTLES AT ! TABLE TO />T 8 HOME"W4 ,HE DOESN'T WANT TO *.E DO+ X 9 8 B$ROOM4 ,HE'D H TO PASS ! GUE/ ROOM TO GET "!1 & ,AUNT ,MYRTLE MID1 ,C>LOS1 & ,CALV9 TO RIDE _! BIKES TO S*OOL ! NEXT "D4 ,EA* BOY HAS ALR PROMIS$ 8 P>5TS T HE W 2 SURE TO RIDE ) A HELMET ON4 ,!Y ALL _H TO PROMISE T !Y WD /AY ON ! QUIET SIDE /REETS 9/1D ( ! BUSY MA9 ROADS1 TOO4 ,GAV9 HAS N"E RIDD5 8 BIKE TO S*OOL 2F4 ,HE C H>DLY 3TA9 8 EXCITE;T4 _4 _4 _4 ,9 ! MORN+1 ,GAV9 SLIPS \ ( 8 B$ROOM & TIPTOES PA/ ! GUE/ ROOM1 HOP+ T ,AUNT ,MYRTLE C'T HE> HM4 ,HE'S A#BI ANXI\S TO GET />T$ ON 8 "D4 ,! LA/ ?+ HE NE$S IS TO 2 QUIZZ$ BY ,,GAM AB *ORES & S*OOL & IF HE'S 2+ HELP;L & H[ -----------------------------------#CJ HE'S DO+4 ,& HE C]TA9LY DOESN'T WANT TO G "? T W9D[-OP5+-&-CLOS+ ?+ AG4 ,HE SLIPS 9TO ! BA?ROOM & QKLY BRU%ES 8 TEE? & RUNS A BRU% "? 8 HAIR4 ,HOP+ HE'S \ ( H] E>%OT1 HE DA%ES D[N ! /AIRS1 GRABS 8 LUN* F ! REFRIG]ATOR1 D[NS A B[L ( ,*E]IOS :ILE /&+ AT ! S9K1 & TURNS TO H1D \ ! BACK DOOR4 ,B 8 "M APPE>S 9 ! KIT*5 DOORWAY ) H] >MS CROSS$4 8,": D Y ?9K Y'RE GO+80 %E ASKS4 8,I MADE UP MY B$1 BRU%$ MY TEE?1 COMB$ MY HAIR1 ATE BR1KFA/,-.1"EY?+4 ,WE'RE ALL MEET+ AT ,RI*>D'S & RID+ \R BIKES TO S*OOL TGR40 ,SURELY 8 "M C'T F9D FAULT ) T4 8,Y H YR HELMET80 8,YES40 8,DON'T Y D>E RIDE YR BIKE )\T X40 8,OKAY10 ,GAV9 SAYS1 HOI/+ 8 #BA BACKPACK HI<] ONTO 8 %\LD]4 A#CJ 8,COME /RAID -----------------------------------#CA 8 2LOV$ SILV]-&-BLUE BICYCLE F ,:EEL ,_W4 ,X'S WAIT+ = HM "R ": HE LEFT X \TSIDE ! G>AGE4 ,HE GRABS 8 HELMET1 : HANGS F ! H&LEB>S1 & SLIPS X ON4 ,HE ADJU/S 8 BACKPACK1 CLIMBS ONTO 8 BIKE1 & AT LA/,-HE'S (F4 _4 _4 _4 ,BIK+ ) 8 FRS T[>D ,C>V] ,ELE;T>Y FEELS GRT4 ,!Y /ICK TO ! SIDE /REETS B / >RIVE AT S*OOL M* E>LI] ?AN USUAL1 : IS ACTUALLY N :AT ,GAV9 _H 9 M9D4 ,HE'D PICTUR$ >RIV+ :5 ! PLAYGR.D 0 FULL ( KIDS & ALL ( !M /OPP+ _! PLAY TO TURN & />E AT ! BICYCLE BRIGADE4 ,B "! >E ONLY A FEW /UD5TS ON ! PLAYGR.D1 & MAYBE ONLY TWO OR ?REE NOTICE ,GAV9 & 8 FRS4 ,"!'S NO BIKE RID+ ALL[$ ON ! PLAYGR.D1 S !Y H TO 4M.T & WALK TO ! BICYCLE RACK AT ! SIDE ( ! A#CA BUILD+1 NEXT TO ! S*OOLY>D GATE4 -----------------------------------#CB ,GAV9'S FRS TAKE _! LOCKS \ ( _! BACKPACKS & PREP>E TO SECURE _! BIKES TO ! RACK4 ,X'S ONLY !N T ,GAV9 R1LIZES .7HE =GOT HIS6.' ,:ILE ! O!RS >E LOCK+ _! BIKES TO ! RACK1 ,GAV9 IS J /&+ "!1 />+ AT 8 B1UTI;L SILV]-&-BLUE BICYCLE4 8,:AT'S WR;G80 ,RI*>D ASKS1 PUTT+ ! KEY TO 8 LOCK 9 8 POCKET4 8,I =GOT MY LOCK40 8,W[10 ,RI*>D SAYS4 ,HE FR[NS4 ,!N HE TURNS TO ! RE/ ( ! GR\P4 8,HEY1 ,GAV9 =GOT 8 LOCK40 8,HE %D TAKE 8 BIKE BACK HOME & GET A RIDE TO S*OOL10 ,C>LOS SU7E/S4 8,NO4 ,!N HE'LL 2 SUP] LATE10 ,CALV9 SAYS4 8,BETT] TO 2 LATE ?AN GET YR BIKE /OL510 C.T]S ,RI*>D4 8,Y ?9K MY BIKE'S GO+ TO GET /OL580 ,GAV9 ASKS4 8,I ?9K P GO+ BY W J ?9K X'S #BC LOCK$10 ,CALV9 SAYS4 8,OR MAYBE A#CB "O ( U C LOCK \R BIKE TO ,GAV9'S40 ,! BOYS /UDY _! [N LOCKS4 -----------------------------------#CC 8,!Y'RE N L;G 5\<10 ,C>LOS PO9TS \4 ,GAV9 POSI;NS 8 BIKE 2T ,C>LOS'S & ,RI*>D'S1 HOP+ "EY"O W J ASSUME ALL ! BIKES >E LOCK$4 ,HE & 8 FRS WALK T[>D ,ROOM ,T5'S L9EUP >EA4 ,GAV9 LOOKS BACK AT 8 BICYCLE ) A P9* ( DR1D4 ,!N HE TELLS HMF T X W 2 ALL "R4 ,NOBODY'S GO+ TO /1L 8 BIKE4 ,NOBODY'S GO+ TO ?9K T X'S N LOCK$4 _4 _4 _4 ,GAV9 REP1TS ? TO HMF Z HE'S PUTT+ 8 LUN* & HELMET AWAY 9 8 CU2Y4 ,HAPPILY1 HE'S "O ( ! /UD5TS :O >E ALL[$ TO HANG _! BACKPACKS ON _! *AIRS4 ,"S KIDS DON'T H T PRIVILEGE 2C !Y'RE 3/ANTLY GO+ 9 _! BAGS = SMALL TOYS OR SNACKS4 ,^? >E ! "OS :O M/ KEEP _! BACKPACKS 9 _! CU2IES4 ,HE TAKES 8 S1T AT 8 TABLE & *ECKS ! :ITEBO>D = ! MORN+ J\RNAL TOPIC4 ,X'S OP51 HE'S RELIEV$ TO SEE4 ,HE GETS TO WRITE AB ANY?+ HE *OOSES4 ,HE'S A#CC GO+ TO WRITE AB 8 BIKE4 ,YES1 8 BIKE6 ,HE ?9KS ( X SITT+ \ "! 9 ! RACK ALL SILV]Y & GL1M+4 ,8 BICYCLE4 -----------------------------------#CD ,HE LOOKS OV] AT ! WEIRD NEW BOY'S EMPTY S1T & MO;T>ILY WOND]S ": HE IS,-,KHUFU4 ,!N HE GETS TO "W ON TD'S J\RNAL 5TRY4 ,I'M FEEL+ PRETTY HAPPY TD1 ,MORN+ ,J\RNAL1 2C ,I "W$ R1LLY H>D & ,I 0 ABLE TO GET ME A NEW BIKE = MY BIR?"D4 ,I'M S HAPPY4 ,I _H TO GET #AJJS ON MY SPELL+ TE/S = A MON?4 ,I _H TO N >GUE ) MY SI/]1 ,DANIELLE4 ,& %E'S R1LLY H>D TO N >GUE ) 2C %E LIKES TO >GUE & PICK ON ME & TRY TO MAKE ?+S H>D = ME1 L %E'LL TELL ON ME IF ,I DON'T CL1N MY ROOM ! WAY MY "M WANTS & %E'LL TELL ON ME IF ,I MIGUE4 ,PLUS ,I _H TO D ALL MY *ORES )\T 2+ #BE REM9D$4 ,TAKE ! TRA% \1 TAKE A#CD ! CANS TO ! CURB1 MAKE MY B$1 PUT ALL DIRTY CLO!S 9 ! HAMP]1 D MY -----------------------------------#CE HOME"W4 ,OH1 & N[ ,I H TO 2 NICE TO ,AUNT ,MYRTLE "<%E'S MY GRT-AUNT1 & ,I CALL H] ,,GAM,-N TO H] FACE">1 :O'S /AY+ ) U UNTIL ,UNCLE ,VE/OR COMES BACK F 8 B>B]%OP 3V5;N ?+4 ,:Y D !Y H TO H A 3V5;N AB B>B]%OP S++ GR\PS ANYWAY8 ,S ,I GOT MY BIKE & ,I'M S HAPPY4 ,I W KEEP X ="E & RIDE X ="E 2C ,I SEE OLD P ON BIKES1 ESPECIALLY AT ! LAKE4 ,S ,I'M KEEP+ MY BIKE ="E4 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ R+S H] BELL :5 X'S "T TO /OP & SAYS1 8,PUT AWAY YR J\RNALS40 ,GAV9 IS 4APPO9T$4 ,HE 0 HOP+ ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ WD CALL ON A FEW KIDS TO %>E :AT !Y'VE WRITT54 ,HE WANTS ! :OLE CLASS TO "K H[ HE FEELS AB 8 -----------------------------------#CF BIKE4 ,N[ HE'S J WAIT+ = RECESS S HE C *ECK ON X4 ,S HE C MAKE SURE 8 A#CF BIKE IS / 9 ! BIKE RACK,-.7) NO LOCK4.' ,KHUFU COMES 9 LATE :ILE ! CLASS IS DO+ SIL5T R1D+ & ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ IS SITT+ AT H] DESK GRAD+ PAP]S4 ,HE PUTS AWAY 8 LUN* & H1DS T[>D 8 DESK AT ,GAV9'S TABLE4 8,KHUFU10 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ SAYS1 8:Y >E Y LATE80 ,KHUFU1 :O HAS J SAT D[N1 /&S UP TO ANSW]4 .7,:Y'S HE /&+8.' ,GAV9 WOND]S4 8,MY "F'S C> BROKE D[N 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,A%BY1 & ,I _H TO WALK ! RE/ ( ! WAY4 ,I DIDN'T L1VE E>LY 5 TO WALK4 ,I LEFT E>LY 5 TO 2 DRIV540 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ LOOKS L %E'S /IFL+ A SMILE4 8,I SEE10 %E SAYS1 & T'S T4 _4 _4 _4 ,! BELL F9ALLY R+S1 & ,GAV9 C'T WAIT = 8 T1*] TO CALL 8 TABLE TO 2 4MISS$ = RECESS4 ,MIRACUL\SLY1 %E CALLS 8 F/4 ,GAV9 & 8 TABLEMATES M>* TO ! DOOR L SOLDI]S1 =M AN EXTRA-/RAID TO -----------------------------------#CG PICK UP BITS ( PAP] F ! FLOOR "U 8 TABLE4 ,:AT'S HE DO+ ) TORN PAP] "U 8 TABLE1 ANYWAY8 ,HE TAKES A L;G1 L;G "T CL1N+ UP4 ,GAV9 HAS TO HOLD HMF BACK F TAPP+ 8 FOOT1 : PROBABLY WDN'T G OV] WELL ) ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ4 ,HE HAS TO J /& "! & WAIT4 ,F9ALLY1 "EY"O IS 9 L9E & ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ C LET ! CLASS \ ) ! SAME OLD ^WS3 8,WALK4 ,DON'T RUN4 ,& WE H F\RSQU>E ? WEEK1 & T'S ": ,I EXPECT TO F9D Y :5 ,I COME \ AT L9EUP "T40 ,E "D4 .1,E .1"D %E SAYS ! SAME ?+ :ILE PRECI\S SECONDS ( RECESS >E LO/4 ,Z SOON Z ,GAV9 IS \TSIDE1 ! CLASS GOES "O WAY & ,GAV9 GOES ANO!R4 ,HE HURRIES T[>D ! BIKE RACK4 ,X'S "!4 ,8 BIKE1 LOOK+ L X'S J WAIT+ = XS "R;L [N],-HM1 ,GAV94 ,HE C'T WAIT TO RIDE X HOME4 ,HE WANTS TO G OV] TO X & *ECK X C>E;LLY1 B A#CG ! BIKE RACK IS (F-LIMITS DUR+ S*OOL H\RS1 S HE EXAM9ES X F A 4T.E4 ,8 HE>T HAS F9ALLY /OPP$ B1T+ FA/1 N[ T HE'S SE5 -----------------------------------#CH T 8 B1UTI;L SILV]-&-BLUE BIKE IS / "!4 ,N[ HE C RUN (F & PLAY 9 P1CE4 _4 _4 _4 ,LAT]1 :5 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ LETS !M \ = LUN*1 ,GAV9 DOES ! SAME ?+4 ,8 CLASSMATES G LEFT1 H1D+ TO ! CAFET]IA OR ! LUN* TABLES1 & HE GOES "R1 TO *ECK ! BIKE RACK4 .7,I W N"E L1VE MY LOCK AT HOME AG1.' HE V[S4 .7,? IS TOO N]VE-RACK+4.' ,AF LUN*1 ! "D DRAGS4 ,HE *ECKS ! CLOCK4 ,4MISSAL SEEMS A HUNDR$ YE>S AWAY4 ,HE ?9KS ( 8 BIKE4 ,IS X MISS+ HM8 ,HE "KS T'S A CRAZY ?+ TO ?9K4 ,:ILE ! /UD5TS >E AT _! DESKS GETT+ R1DY = MA?1 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ HAS !M =M PAIRS TO QUIZ EA* O!R ON _! MULTIPLICA;N FACTS4 ,KHUFU TURNS TO ,GAV9 & />ES AT HM4 ,: M1NS1 #BI ,GAV9 GUESSES1 HE'LL H TO 2 A#CH ,KHUFU'S "PN]4 ,HE PULLS 8 FACT %EET \ ( 8 DESK & DELIB]ATELY />TS ) ! SEV5S4 ,( C\RSE ,KHUFU "KS ALL ( 8 SEV5S4 ,8 EIDLY GET ANY?+ "R4 ,SEV5S >E 8 W1K;S4 ,HE "KS ONLY SEV5 "TS SEV5 & SEV5 "TS T51 ACTUALLY4 ,SOON1 X'S "T = ! ACTUAL QUIZ4 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ TELLS ! CLASS TO TAKE \ A PIECE ( PAP]1 H1D X1 & NUMB] X F "O TO TW5TY4 ,KHUFU DOES ? QKLY1 !N SITS TAPP+ 8 P5CIL ON 8 DESK,-WAIT+4 ,GAV9 ?9KS1 .1,G5IUS .1S*OOL4 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ 2G9S CALL+ \ PROBLEMS1 & ,KHUFU SEEMS TO WRITE ! ANSW]S )\T EV5 HAV+ TO ?9K4 ,HE DOES "S?+ ,GAV9 F9DS SUP] ANNOY+4 ,EA* "T ,KHUFU WRITES 8 ANSW]1 -----------------------------------#DJ HE TAPS 8 P5CIL & LOOKS AT ,GAV9 :ILE ,GAV9'S / TRY+ TO ?9K ( ! ANSW]4 ,GAV9 WOND]S :Y HE DOES T4 ,MAYBE X'S A#DJ TO %[ :AT A G5IUS HE IS4 ,GAV9 HAS NO PROBLEMS ) ! FIVES & TWOS1 B = MO/ ( ! RE/1 HE HAS TO QKLY GUESS4 ,HE "KS HE NE$S TO /UDY4 .1,M4 ,Z SOON Z !Y TURN 9 _! QUIZZES1 ,KHUFU RAISES 8 H&4 8,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ1 ,I H TO L1VE E>LY TD4 ,I H A D5TI/ APPO9T;T4 ,& MY DAD IS ALR "H4 ,I SAW HM 9 ! HALL \TSIDE ! ATT5D.E (FICE40 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ FR[NS4 8,:Y DIDN'T Y SAY "S?+80 ,KHUFU DOESN'T ANSW] H]4 ,9/1D HE SAYS1 8,I H A NOTE40 ,2F ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ C SAY ANY?+1 HE'S \ ( 8 S1T & BR++ X UP TO H]4 ,%E UNFOLDS ! NOTE & R1DS X4 ,!N %E SCRUN*ES H] M\? TO ! SIDE L %E'S ?9K+4 8,DID Y *ANGE ! "T ON ?80 %E ASKS1 LOOK+ D[N AT ,KHUFU4 8,X LOOKS L X'S SUPPOS$ TO 2 AT ?REE4 ,YR APPO9T;T4 ,B T'S BE5 SCRAT*$ \ & TWO O'CLOCK IS WRITT5 OV] X40 8,! D5TI/'S RECEP;NI/ DID T,-N #CA ME4 B#DJ -----------------------------------#DA ,"S"O ELSE _H ! ?REE O'CLOCK APPO9T;T4 ,S %E _H TO GIVE ME ! TWO O'CLOCK APPO9T;T4 ,& MY "F'S ALR "H10 ,KHUFU ADDS QKLY4 8,/OP 9 ! (FICE & %[ !M YR APPO9T;T SLIP40 8,I W10 HE SAYS4 ,!N HE GRABS 8 BACKPACK & HURRIES \4 -----------------------------------#DB ,F\R ,4MISSAL1 AT ,LA/ ,F9ALLY1 F9ALLY1 .1F9ALLY ! 4MISSAL BELL R+S & ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ 2G9S H] USUAL R\T9E ( LOOK+ = A TABLE T SEEMS 8R1DY40 ,TABLE ,?REE1 ": ,ANTONIA SITS1 \T%9ES ,GAV9'S TABLE1 & !Y GET TO L9E UP AT ! DOOR F/4 ,!N ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ LOOKS C>E;LLY AT ! RE/ ( !M4 ,%E CALLS ,C>LOS'S TABLE NEXT4 ,X'S ALL ,GAV9 C D TO KEEP HMF / & /&+ /RAIIO IS DELAY+ "EY?+ BY N KEEP+ H] /UPID M\? %UT4 ,%E'S 9 ! MIDDLE ( A SPAT ) ,B"ELY OV] H] ,HELLO ,KITTY P5CIL4 ,B"ELY CLAIMS %E -----------------------------------#DC .1LOAN$ ! P5CIL TO ,ROS>IO1 & ,ROS>IO SAYS ,B"ELY .1GAVE X TO H]4 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ WALKS OV] TO _! TABLE1 PLUCKS ! P5CIL \ ( ,ROS>IO'S H&1 & PUTS X AWAY 9 H] DESK DRAW]4 8,Y'RE HOLD+ UP ! CLASS4 ,WE'LL SETTLE ? TM40 ,GAV9 CD HUG ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ !N4 ,"S"TS %E SEEMS TO "K J :AT TO D4 8,CLASS 4MISS$10 %E F9ALLY SAYS1 & ,GAV9 FA/-WALKS \ ( "!4 ,ONCE HE'S R.D$ ! SIDE ( ! S*OOL BUILD+1 HE BR1KS 9TO A RUN T[>D ! BIKE RACK4 ,Z SOON Z X IS 9 SID ! BIKE RACK4 ,X'S N "!6 ,RI*>D & ! O!RS COME UP 2H HM4 ,! F\R ( !M /& "! />+ AT ! EMPTY SLOT T ONCE HELD ,GAV9'S BICYCLE4 ,RI*>D ASKS ! OBVI\S4 8,":'S YR BIKE80 ,GAV9 C'T SP1K4 ,8 ?ROAT FEELS Z IF X'S CLOS+4 ,HE HAS TO KEEP SWALL[+4 ,HE C'T /OP BL9K+4 ,F9ALLY1 HE SQUEEZES \1 8,I DON'T "K40 ,!N HE LOOKS -------------------------------#DD-#DE UP & D[N ! /REET Z IF HE MI1 BO? WAYS4 ,CALV91 ,RI*>D1 & ,C>LOS UNLOCK _! BIKES & HANG _! HELMETS ON ! H&LEB>S4 ,GAV9'S HELMET DANGLES F 8 H&4 ,HE LOOKS AT X4 ,:AT DOES HE NE$ T =8 ,HE'S GOT NO BIKE4 ,!Y />T = ,GAV9'S H\SE1 WALK+ _! BICYCLES TO 2 9 SOLID>;Y ) HM4 ,GAV9 B>ELY NOTICES4 ,HE'S 9 %OCK4 8,"S"O /OLE MY BIKE10 HE SAYS F9ALLY4 ,!N HE'S QUIET ALM ALL ! WAY HOME4 ,RI*>D BR1KS ! SIL;E )1 8,:AT A#DE >E Y GO+ TO D8 ,>E Y GO+ TO TELL YR DAD80 8,I H TO4 ,HE'LL NOTICE ,I DON'T H X40 8,YR DAD IS GO+ TO FEEL SORRY = Y1 PROBABLY40 8,N :5 HE F9DS \ T ,I =GOT MY LOCK4 ,HE'LL SAY T ,I 0 IRRESPONSIBLE4 ,!N HE'LL LECTURE ME AB M"OY & 2+ C>E.S & ON & ON40 ,GAV9 FEELS TIR$ J ?9K+ AB ! LECTURE HE'S GO+ TO GET4 ,"! W PROBABLY 2 A PUNI%;T1 TOO4 _4 _4 _4 ,ONCE !Y R1* 8 H\SE1 8 FRS WAVE GDBYE1 M.T _! BIKES1 & RIDE (F4 ,GAV9 WAT*ES !M4 ,!N HE TURNS T[>D 8 FRONT DOOR4 ,HE "KS -----------------------------------#DF ,DANIELLE IS 2H T DOOR "S":4 ,ONCE %E GETS A :IFF ( ,GAV9'S C>E.S;S1 %E'LL G 9 SE>* ( _! "M1 :O'S (F "W ON ,TUES"DS1 TO MAKE ! ANN\NCE;T4 ,MAYBE 8 "M W 2 K9D ( SYMPA!TIC4 ,%E'S USUALLY ! SYMPA!TIC "O4 ,B #CE ,DANIELLE W J 2 R1DY TO SP\T (F A#DF AB ! SITUA;N TO _! "F Z SOON Z HE COMES "? ! 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C>PET4 8,IS T Y1 ,GAV980 HE HE>S4 ,8 %\LD]S SLUMP4 8,YES40 8,COME ON 9 "H S ,I C LOOK AT Y40 ,GAV9 DOESN'T "K :AT T M1NS1 B HE DOES :AT ,,GAM SAYS4 8,:AT'S WR;G80 %E ASKS Z SOON Z HE'S /&+ 2F H]4 -----------------------------------#DH 8,"S"O /OLE MY BIKE40 ,HE SAYS X QKLY TO GET X OV] )4 8,H[ DID T HAPP580 8,I A3ID5TALLY LEFT MY BIKE #CG LOCK AT HOME40 ,HE WAITS = H] A#DH TO FUSS AT HM4 ,B SURPRIS+LY1 %E DOESN'T4 8,OH1 MY4 ,:AT DID YR "M SAY80 ,GAV9 SID54 ,G ON4 ,%E MIE.S4 ,X IS GO+ TO 2 BAD4 _4 _4 _4 ,8 "M IS COM+ "? ! BACK DOOR & TAK+ (F H] G>D5+ GLOVES J Z ,GAV9 R1*ES ! KIT*54 ,HE /OPS & /&S "!1 LOOK+ D[N4 8,:AT IS X80 8 "M ASKS4 8,:Y >E Y LOOK+ L T80 ,GAV9 J 3T9UES TO HANG 8 H1D1 HOP+ HE'S BUILD+ UP "S SYMPA?Y 9 8 "M4 8,SPILL X10 %E SAYS 9 H] NO-NONS5SE VOICE4 ,"SH[ X'S H>D] ?AN SPILL+ X TO ,AUNT ,MYRTLE4 ,HE TAKES 9 A DEEP BR1? #DI & SITS TO CRY & WIPE 8 EYES AT ! SAME "T4 8,SIT D[N10 8 "M ORD]S4 ,%E TE>S A PAP] T[EL (F ! ROLL & H&S X TO HM TO DRY 8 TE>S4 8,/>T AT ! 2G9N+40 ,HE EXPLA9S T X WASN'T UNTIL HE GOT TO S*OOL T HE R1LIZ$ HE DIDN'T H 8 BIKE LOCK1 & HE ?"\ X WD 2 OKAY4 ,8 BIKE 0 "! AT RECESS1 & HE SAW X "! AT LUN*"T1 TOO4 ,B AF S*OOL1 X 0 G"O4 ,"S"O TOOK X4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( 8 EXPLANA;N1 8 "M />TS %AK+ H] H1D4 ,!N %E SID1 ,C>LOS1 & ME40 8,& ,I10 8 "M SAYS1 CORRECT+ HM4 8,& .2,I10 ,GAV9 REP1TS4 8,S ,I 0 K9D ( EXCIT$1 & ,I 0 3C5TRAT+ ON MAK+ SURE ,I _H MY HELMET & T ,I PUT X ON1 & 4440 ,8 "F HOLDS UP A PALM4 8,DOES HE GET ANO!R BIKE80 ,DANIELLE ASKS QKLY4 -----------------------------------#EA 8,NO1 HE DOESN'T GET ANO!R BIKE4 ,AT L1/ N ANY"T SOON4 ,H["E1 HE C A#EA />T SAV+ 8 ALL[.E = "O40 ,GAV9 FR[NS4 ,T'S GO+ TO TAKE A C5TURY4 8,2+ )\T YR BIKE IS GO+ TO 2 A NICE LL REM9D] TO Y AB ! 3SEQU;ES ( C>E.S;S10 8 "F SAYS4 ,GAV9 LOOKS D[N4 8,Y DON'T EV5 NE$ TO 2 PUNI%$10 8 "M ADDS4 8,X'S PROBABLY GO+ TO 2 PUNI%;T 5 TO SEE ALL YR PALS ) _! 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L;G RUN1 X WD 2 M COM=TABLE40 A#EB 8,SAME CRISSCROSS SPOKES1 TOO10 ,CALV9 NOTES4 8,J L YRS4 ,EXCEPT = ! COLOR40 -----------------------------------#EC ,GAV9 /UDIES X "S M4 8,Y1H10 HE SAYS SL[LY4 ,X DOES K9D ( LOOK L 8 BICYCLE4 8,WDN'T X 2 FUNNY IF T 0 R1LLY YR BIKE & ! P]SON :O /OLE X ?"\ T J SPRAY-PA9T+ X WD FOOL "EY"O80 ,RI*>D ASKS4 ,GAV9 IS WOND]+ ! SAME ?+4 ,:AT IF T ORANGE BIKE IS R1LLY 8 SILV]-&-BLUE BIKE8 .1,SPRAY-PA9T$ .1ORANGE4 _4 _4 _4 ,B 2F HE C SAY ANY?+1 ! L9EUP BELL R+S & ! F\R ( !M H1D T[>D ,ROOM ,T5'S DESIGNAT$ >EA4 _4 _4 _4 ,= "S R1SON1 ! PICTURE ( ! ORANGE BICYCLE J POPS 9TO ,GAV9'S H1D DUR+ 9DEP5D5T R1D+4 ,"! 0 "S?+ AB T BIKE4 ,X K9D ( LOOK$ L A ,,BMX4 ,L HIS4 ,PLUS1 A ,,BMX IS A GRT BIKE4 ,:Y WD ANY"O WANT TO SPRAY-PA9T X #DC ORANGE UN.S !Y 7 TRY+ TO 4GUISE A#EC X8 ,CD T BIKE R1LLY 2 HIS8 ,NO1 HE DECIDES4 ,HE'S J DO+ "S WI%;L ?9K+4 ,AT RECESS1 :ILE 8 FRS RUN TO ! F\RSQU>E C\RT1 ,GAV9 LOOKS OV] AT ! BICYCLE RACK4 ,HE C SEE ! ORANGE BIKE1 & N[ HE /UDIES X "S M4 ,X -----------------------------------#ED DOES H A SIMIL> S1T4 ,& "! >E ^? SAME SPOKES4 ,&,-X'S DEF9ITELY A ,,BMX4 ,B ! UGLY ORANGE COLOR 444 ,HE FR[NS & TURNS T[>D ! F\RSQU>E C\RT4 ,HE NOTICES ,KHUFU SITT+ ON ! B5* 9 ! LUN* >EA1 R1D+1 Z USUAL4 ,GAV9 DOESN'T "U/&4 ,:Y IS ,KHUFU R1D+ A BOOK8 ,DOESN'T HE L TO PLAY8 ,MAYBE T'S :AT "EY"O DID 9 G5IUS S*OOL4 ,GAV9 MAKES 8 WAY OV] TO 8 FRS4 _4 _4 _4 ,LAT]1 :ILE !Y ALL /& 9 L9E WAIT+ = ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ1 HE TELLS ,C>LOS1 :O'S /&+ "R 2H HM1 T HE PLANS TO F9D \ :O [NS ! ORANGE BIKE 2C HE'S ?9K+ X J MILOS'S EYES WID54 8,I'VE BE5 #EE ?9K9' T TOO4 ,T BIKE LOOKS J L YRS1 ONLY SPRAY-PA9T$ ORANGE4 ,I M1N1 = R1L4 ,B H[ >E Y GO+ TO D T80 HE ASKS4 8,I'LL FIGURE "S?+ \40 _4 _4 _4 ,& HE DOES4 ,J 2F ! 4MISSAL BELL R+S1 ,GAV9 RAISES 8 H& & ASKS TO G TO ! BA?ROOM4 ,HE PUTS A LOOK ( URG5CY ON 8 FACE & K9D ( WI7LES 9 8 S1T4 8,Y MAY G .1? "T10 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ TELLS HM4 8,B TAKE YR BACKPACK ) Y1 S9CE X'S S CLOSE TO 4MISSAL40 ,!N %E DECIDES TO MAKE ? A T1*+ MO;T4 ,%E /&S UP 2H H] DESK1 ": %E'S BE5 RECORD+ _! MA? QUIZ SCORES1 & SAYS1 8,:O C TELL ME :AT MORN+ RECESS & LUN* RECESS >E =80 ,%EILA ,%>PE'S H& %OOTS UP4 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ CALLS ON H]4 8,BO? >E S WE C GET EX]CISE1 2C KIDS >E GETT+ FATT] & FATT] 2C !Y DON'T GET 5 EX]CISE40 -----------------------------------#EF ,A FEW KIDS LOOK OV] AT #DE ,YOL&A1 :O HAPP5S TO H A FEW A#EF EXTRA P.DS ON H]4 ,YOL&A FR[NS A LL & LOOKS D[N AT H] H&S4 8,YES1 WE ALL NE$ EX]CISE1 B :AT ELSE80 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ ASKS4 8,S WE C EAT \R LUN*1 & MORN+ RECESS IS = SNACKS10 CALLS \ ,RALPH4 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ SIE ( \R RE/ROOM NE$S40 8,Y >E S "R1 ,ANTONIA4 ,NICELY PUT10 ,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ SAYS1 LOOK+ L %E WANTS TO MAYBE LAU< A LL4 ,%E TURNS TO ,GAV94 8,I'LL LET Y G ? "T1 B F N[ ON1 PL1SE TAKE C>E ( YR .1RE/ROOM .1NE$S DUR+ "O ( ! 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LAW8 ,C'T ,KHUFU GET >RE/$ = 2+ ON A BIKE )\T "O8 ,HA6 ,T WD S]VE T ?IEF "R6 ,HE HOPES A POLICE (FIC] SEES ,KHUFU & HAULS HM (F TO JAIL4 ,GAV9 COMES \ F 2H ! TRA% B91 & -----------------------------------#FJ BY ! "T ,RI*>D1 ,C>LOS1 & ,CALV9 %[ UP1 HE'S PAC+ NEXT TO _! BICYCLES4 8,:AT TOOK Y GUYS S L;G80 ,C>LOS GROANS4 8,MS4 ,%ELBY-,ORTIZ DID A SURPRISE DESK *ECK & _H U TAKE "EY?+ \ ( \R DESKS & PUT ALL ! #DI /UFF BACK 9 AG,-N1TLY4 ,OH1 & A#FJ WE _H TO PUT ALL /RAY PAP]S 9 ! RECYCLE B91 & ,ROS>IO F.D ! HAIR ORNA;T %E A3US$ ,B"ELY ( TAK+1 & !N WE _H TO LI/5 TO ? BOR+ LECTURE AB A3US+ P FALSELY40 8,S ":'S ! ORANGE BIKE80 ,RI*>D ASKS4 8,) .1,KHUFU10 ,GAV9 SAYS SIMPLY4 8,T'S ,KHUFU'S BIKE80 ,C>LOS ASKS4 8,NO1 X'S .1MY BIKE1 PA9T$ ORANGE40 ,CALV9 %AKES 8 H1D4 8,Y C'T 2 SURE40 ,GAV9 FEELS HMF WAV]4 ,!N HE SAYS ) FRE% C]TA9TY1 8,X'S A ,,BMX L M9E1 &,-0 8,GREGORY ,JOHNSON HAS A ,,BMX1 & S DOES 8 FR ,?OMAS4 ,! "O 9 ,MR4 ,WILLIS'S CLASS10 ,C>LOS REM9DS HM4 8,_! BIKES >E WAY BI7]10 ,GAV9 C.T]S4 8,N .1WAY BI7]4 ,J BI7]10 ,C>LOS SAYS4 8,& ANYWAY1 A LOT ( KIDS H ,,BMX,'S40 -----------------------------------#FA ,GAV9 TURNS TO ,C>LOS4 8,B !Y DON'T PA9T _! ,,BMX,'S .1ORANGE4 ,X'S A#FA MY BIKE4 ,I "K X IS,-EV5 ?\< HE'S TRI$ TO 4GUISE X4 ,I "K X'S MY BIKE1 & ,I H TO GET X BACK40 8,H[ Y PLAN ON DO+ T80 ,RI*>D ASKS :ILE SLIPP+ ON 8 HELMET4 8,I'M ?9K+10 HE REPLIES1 NOTIC+ T ,C>LOS & ,CALV9 H SLIPP$ ON _! HELMETS Z WELL4 ,SOON HE'LL 2 LEFT 2H TO WALK HOME AL"O4 ,HE .1HAS TO GET 8 BIKE BACK4 ,HE .1HAS TO COME UP ) A PLAN4 ,GAV9 WAT*ES 8 FRS RIDE (F4 ,!N1 J Z HE'S />T+ UP ! /REET T[>D HOME1 HE HE>S A HORN HONK 2H HM4 ,X'S 8 "M4 ,%E M/ H DECID$ T %E DIDN'T WANT HM TO WALK HOME AL"O4 ,%E'S K9D ( OV]PROTECTIVE T WAY4 ,GAV9 SI4 8,DON'T 2 L;G40 ,%E GREETS ! BOYS & GOES 9TO ! H\SE4 8,:AT'S GO+ ON80 ,GAV9 ASKS4 8,WE H A PLAN10 ,RI*>D SAYS4 8,TO GET YR BIKE BACK40 ,GAV9 LOOKS AT ! OP5 W9D[S & ?9KS ( ,DANIELLE4 8,LET'S G UP TO MY ROOM10 HE SAYS4 ,!Y WALK _! 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