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ON ! FLOOR & 0 FILL+ !M ) FOOD = _! C>
TRIP4
  8,>E Y WORRI$80 ,B>RY ASK$1 BRU%+ "S
FL\R F ,MOM'S SLEEVE4 ,%E'D BE5 BAK+
ALL MORN+4
  8,N AT ALL10 %E SD1 B ,B>RY CD SEE
%E 0 FI2+4 ,MOM ALW BAK$ :5 %E    A#BB
GOT N]V\S4 ,& %E'D PACK$ 5 MU69S &
COOKIES 9 ^? COOL]S TO FE$ ! ,SA9TS4
  8,WE'RE ALM R1DY1 "R80 %E ASK$4
  ,B>RY NODD$4 ,HE'D HELP$ ,DAD BO>D
UP ! W9D[S4 ,HE'D C>RI$ ! POR*
FURNITURE & ,CLEO'S PR9CESS H\SE 9TO !
%$4 8,NE$ ANY?+ ELSE80
  8,F9D YR SI/]10 ,MOM SD4 8,%E HASN'T
BE5 H]F ALL MORN+4 ,I NE$ Y TO "W "S
,B>RY MAGIC ON H]40
  ,B>RY F.D 8 SI/] CRY+ 9 H] B$4
-----------------------------------#BC
  8,:AT IS X1 ,CLEE80 HE ASK$4
  8,MY PR9CESS H\SE60 %E WAIL$4 8,T
LADY TOOK X60
  8,:AT LADY80
  8,KATR9A60
  ,B>RY TRI$ N TO SMILE4 ,9 T
?REE-YE>-OLD BRA9 ( ,CLEO'S1 ,KATR9A 0
PROBABLY A BIG FAT VAMPIRE LADY FLY+
"? ! AIR4
  8,YR PR9CESS H\SE IS SAFE 9 ! %$10
,B>RY SD4 8,& ,KATR9A ISN'T A LADY4
,X'S J A BUN* ( CL\DS4 ,WE'RE N    #AG
AFRAID ( CL\DS1 >E WE80           A#BC
  ,CLEO LOOK$ AT ,B>RY ) H] HUGE TE>Y
EYES4 ,B>RY ALW GOT A S(T FEEL+ 9 8
HE>T1 L ! PURR+ ( A LL CAT1 :5 HE
LOOK$ AT 8 SI/]4 ,GD ?+ HE WASN'T A
SUP]H]O4 ,"O LOOK AT A CRY+ ,CLEO &
ALL 8 P[]S WD 2 DRA9$ AWAY4
  8,WE'RE HAV+ AN ADV5TURE60 ,B>RY SD4
8,Y C'T CRY ON AN ADV5TURE60
  ,CLEO GAVE A BIG SNIFF4
  8,W ,AKIVO 2 "!80 %E ASK$4
-----------------------------------#BD
  ,( C\RSE ,CLEO KNEW ALL AB ,AKIVO4
,= WEEKS1 ANY"T ,B>RY TOLD ,CLEO A
B$"T /ORY1 HE MADE ,AKIVO ! />4 ,:O
RESCU$ ,SN[ ,:ITE F ! EVIL /EP"M8
,AKIVO6 ,:O SAV$ ! ?REE LL PIGS F !
BIG BAD WOLF8 ,AKIVO6
  ,N[ ,B>RY PUT 8 FACE CLOS] TO 8
SI/]'S4 8,I ?9K ,AKIVO W 2 WAIT+ = U 9
,H\/ON TN10 HE SD4 ,HE HAT$ TRICK+
,CLEO1 B X WASN'T R1LLY A LIE4 ,AKIVO
0 ALW APPE>+ 9 ,B>RY'S DR1MS4 ,MAYBE
,CLEO WD DR1M AB HM TOO4
  8,TO RETECT U80
  8,T'S "R10 ,B>RY SD4 8,HE W     A#BD
PROTECT U40
  ,CLEO GAVE ANO!R BIG1 MESSY SNIFF &
!N NODD$ BRAVELY4 8,I WON'T CRY10 %E
:ISP]$4
  ,%E HELD \ H] >MS S ,B>RY CD PICK H]
UP4 ,HE PULL$ H] CLOSE4 ,%E PUT H] H1D
ON 8 %\LD] & LET HM C>RY H] TO ! C>4
  ,T5 M9UTES LAT]1 !Y 7 ON ! ROAD4
-----------------------------------#BE

              ,,*APT] #F

,!Y SP$ "? ! ,L[] ,N9E & CROSS$ ! ,ST4
,CLAUDE ,AV5UE ,BRIDGE4 ,!Y DROVE PA/
! BAK]Y ": ,MOM _H "W$ 2F ,CLEO 0
BORN4 ,%E'D LE>N$ H[ TO MAKE ,B>RY'S
FAVORITE C>AMEL CAKE "!4 ,MOM'S DR1M 0
TO OP5 H] [N BAK]Y4 ,!Y DIDN'T H !
M"OY = T N[4 .7,B "O "D1.' ,MOM ALW
SD4 .1,"O .1"D4 ,%E SD ^? ^WS S (T5 !Y
_H 2COME ! ,TUCK] FAMILY MOTTO4
-----------------------------------#BF
  ,"O "D ,B>RY'S DAD WD H A D1L ) A
RECORD LABEL4                      #AI
  ,"O "D !Y'D GET RID ( _! D5T$   A#BF
OLD ,HONDA & BUY A NICE NEW C>4
  ,MAYBE EV5 "O "D ,B>RY WDN'T 2 S
SC>$ ( ,ABE ,MACKAY & 8 FRS4
  .1,"O .1"D4
  ,!Y DROVE A FEW M BLOCKS1 & !N ,DAD
PULL$ UP 9 FRONT ( ,LI<TN+'S1 ! CLUB
": HE & 8 B& PLAY$ MO/ ,?URS"D NI<TS4
,! [N]1 ,DAVE ,RIVET1 0 "O ( ,DAD'S
CLOSE/ FRS4 ,B>RY _H "KN HM S9CE 2F HE
CD WALK4
  8,:Y >E WE /OPP+80 ,B>RY ASK$4
  8,DAD WANTS TO MAKE SURE ,UNCLE
,DAVE IS L1V+10 ,MOM SD4
  ,UNCLE ,DAVE _H SPOTT$ _! C> "? !
W9D[4 ,HE CAME \TSIDE & HU/L$ OV] TO
!M1 8 BIG BELLY %AK+4 ,UNCLE ,DAVE _H
A SMILE T MADE Y FEEL L HE'D BE5 WAIT+
8 :OLE LIFE TO SEE Y4
-----------------------------------#BG
  ,DAD /UCK 8 >M \ ! W9D[4 ,UNCLE
,DAVE %OOK ,DAD'S H& & BLEW A KISS TO
,MOM4 ,HE PE]$ 9TO ! BACKS1T4
  8,HEY "!1 ,B>RY6 ,HELLO "!1
PR9CESS60 HE BOOM$1 8 ^WS /RET*$ \ BY
8 ?ICK DRAWL4                     A#BG
  8,GRAB YR BAG10 ,DAD SD4 8,WE'LL
MAKE ROOM = Y40
  ,UNCLE ,DAVE PE]$ AT ! LL SPACE 2T
,B>RY & ,CLEO & LAU<$4
  8,Y GONNA TIE ME TO ! RO(80 HE ASK$4
  ,B ,DAD'S EXPRES.N 0 S]I\S4 8,!Y'RE
TELL+ "EY"O TO L1VE10 HE SD4 8,T M1NS
Y TOO40
  8,"S"O NE$S TO KEEP AN EYE ON \R
C;Y60 ,UNCLE ,DAVE SD4 8,I'M KEEP+ !
CLUB OP5 S FOLKS H A PLACE TO G40
  8,I DON'T L X10 ,DAD SD4
  8,? PLACE W 2 F9E10 ,UNCLE ,DAVE SD4
8,& S W ,I40
  ,B>RY CD TELL T ,UNCLE ,DAVE WASN'T
*ANG+ 8 M9D4
-----------------------------------#BH
  ,DAD GRA2$ ,UNCLE ,DAVE'S H& AG4
  8,Y TAKE C>E10 ,DAD SD4
  8,& IF Y *ANGE YR M9D1 ,I'M "R "H10
,UNCLE ,DAVE SD4 8,I ALR TOLD "S
FOLKS1 ,8,DON'T G TO ! ,SUP]DOME4 ,J
COME TO ,LI<TN+'S4,0 ,I H MY G5]ATOR &
AB A MILLION HOT DOGS40            #BA
  8,WE'LL KEEP T 9 M9D10 ,DAD     A#BH
SD4
  ,UNCLE ,DAVE PUT 8 H&S ON ,DAD'S
%\LD]S4 8,& ,I BETT] SEE Y ? ,?URS"D =
! %[60
  ,DAD LAU<$ & />T$ UP ! 5G9E4 8,LET'S
HOPE60
  8,ISN'T X A BAD IDEA = HM TO /AY80
,B>RY ASK$ ONCE !Y'D DRIV5 AWAY4
  8,? NEI<BORHOOD DOESN'T USUALLY GET
FLOOD$10 ,DAD SD4 8,X'S A BIT HI<] ?AN
! RE/ ( ! C;Y40
  8,& LET'S FACE X3 ,IF ANY"O C KEEP A
HURRICANE AWAY1 X'S ,DAVE10 ,MOM SD4
  ,!Y SP$ T[>D ,9T]/ATE #AJ1 B ! CLOS]
-----------------------------------#BI
!Y GOT1 ! H1VI] ! TRA6IC 2CAME4 ,SOON
_! C> 0 /&+ /4
  ,B>RY OP5$ 8 W9D[ & /UCK 8 H1D \4 ,!
L9E ( C>S & TRUCKS /RET*$ Z F> Z HE CD
SEE4 ,! HOT & /ICKY AIR /UNK ( C>
EXHAU/4
  ,DAD CLICK$ ON ! RADIO & PUN*$ !
BUTTONS UNTIL HE F.D A TRA6IC REPORT4
,! NEWS 0 T]RIBLE3 ,C>S 7 BACK$ UP =
HUNDR$S ( MILES ON ROADS L1D+ \   A#BI
( ! C;Y4
  8,? W TAKE ALL "D10 ,MOM SD S(TLY1
R1*+ 9TO ! COOL] & TAK+ \ A BLUEB]RY
MU694
  ,DAD PATT$ H] LEG4
  ,CLEO FUSS$1 & ,B>RY TRI$ TO 4TRACT
H] ) "O ( 8 /ORIES4
  ,AN H\R W5T BY1 & ! C> DIDN'T BUDGE4
,DAD _H TO TURN (F ! AIR 3DI;N] S !
5G9E WDN'T OV]H1T4
  ,CLEO :9$ & MOAN$ & F9ALLY FELL
ASLEEP4
-------------------------------#CJ-#CA
  ,ANO!R H\R PASS$4 ,!Y'D MOV$ J A FEW
FEET4 ,B>RY'S %IRT 0 SOAK$ ) SW1T4
  ,AT ? RATE X WD 2 H\RS 2F !Y EV5 GOT
ONTO ! HI<WAY4 ,& !N !Y _H M ?AN ?REE
HUNDR$ MILES TO DRIVE4
  ,:AT IF !Y 7 /UCK 9 TRA6IC :5 ! /ORM
HIT8
  ,2F ,B>RY CD ASK T SC>Y "Q1 ,CLEO
WOKE UP & />T$ TO WAIL4
  ,& !N1 Z ,B>RY 0 R1*+ = H] FAVORITE
/U6$ POODLE1 A WAVE ( W>M S\P      #BC
SPLA%$ ACR 8 LAP4 .7,:AT 9 !.'    A#CA
444
  ,EXCEPT X WASN'T S\P4
  ,CLEO _H ?R[N UP4 ,%E ?REW UP AG1 ?
"T 9TO ! FRONT S1T4 ,& AG1 ONTO !
FLOOR4
  ,"! 0 A MO;T ( %OCK$ SIL;E1 & !N
,CLEO BUR/ 9TO TE>S4
  8,WAAAAAHHHHHHHHH60 %E WAIL$4
  ,! AW;L SMELL ROSE 9 ! C>4 ,B>RY PUT
8
-----------------------------------#CB
H&S OV] 8 FACE1 : MADE ,CLEO SCR1M M4
  ,MOM UNHOOK$ H] S1T BELT & SCRAMBL$
9TO ! BACKS1T4 ,DAD RUMMAG$ 9 ! GLOVE
COM"P;T & F.D A WAD ( NAPK9S4 ,MOM
/>T$ TO WIPE (F ,CLEO'S FACE4
  8,? LL GIRL IS BURN+ UP60 ,MOM SD4
  ,B>RY R1*$ OV] TO FEEL ,CLEO'S
=EH1D4 ,%E 0 BOIL+6
  8,:AT'S WR;G80 ,B>RY ASK$1 8 HE>T
RAC+4
  8,I'M SURE %E J HAS A BUG10 ,DAD SD4
8,%E'LL 2 ALL "R40
  ,MOM GAVE ,CLEO A SIP ( WAT]4 8,X'S
OKAY1 BABY10 %E SD4 8,J TRY TO    A#CB
SETTLE D[N4 ,Y'LL FEEL BETT] SOON4
4440
  ,B ,CLEO ?REW UP AG1 & AG4 ,%E
SCR1M$ S L\DLY P 9 ! O!R LANES PE]$ \
_! C> W9D[S4
  ,MOM & ,DAD LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 &
,B>RY "U/OOD EXACTLY :AT !Y 7 ?9K+3
-----------------------------------#CC
,"! 0 NO WAY !Y CD GET ON ! HI<WAY )
,CLEO T SICK4
  ,SURE 5\<1 ,DAD PULL$ \ ( ! L9E (
TRA6IC & PO9T$ ! C> BACK T[>D HOME4
-----------------------------------#CD

              ,,*APT] #G

,CLEO ?REW UP ALL "D4 ,B>RY TRI$ TO
HELP KEEP H] CALM1 B EV5 HE CDN'T GET
H] TO /OP CRY+4 ,MOM MANAG$ TO TALK TO
_! DOCTOR1 :O _H EVACUAT$ TO ,BATON
,R\GE4 ,HE SD "! 0 A BAD FLU GO+ >.D &
,CLEO WDN'T />T TO FEEL BETT] = AT L1/
ANO!R "D4
  ,MOM & ,DAD TALK$ AB GO+ TO !    #BE
,SUP]DOME4 ,B ! NEWSCA/] ON       A#CD
,,TV SD "! 7 ALR T5 ?\S& P AT !
FOOTBALL
-----------------------------------#CE
/ADIUM1 ) ?\S&S M L9$ UP >.D ! BUILD+4
  8,WE'RE HE>+ "! IS N 5 FOOD OR WAT]
AT ! ,DOME10 ! NEWSCA/] SD4 8,& IF !
P[] GOES (F1 X'S GO+ TO 2 L AN OV5 9
"!40
  ,!N !Y %[$ A MAN :O _H BE5 TURN$
AWAY 2C HE WANT$ TO BR+ 8 LL DOG ) HM4
  8,!Y SAY NO PETS10 ! MAN SD1 HOLD+ !
DOG UP TO ! CAM]A4 8,B ,I C'T L1VE ?
GUY ALL BY HMF60
  ,LOOK+ AT ^? CR[DS ON TELEVI.N1
,B>RY 0 RELIEV$ :5 ,MOM & ,DAD DECID$
!Y 7 BETT] (F AT HOME4
  ,"?\T ! AFN1 ,B>RY KEPT 8 EYES ON !
SKY4 ,BY SIX O'CLOCK1 ! W9D _H KICK$
UP4 ,! SKY TURN$ GRAY ) /R1KS ( SILV]4
,B ! /RANGE/ ?+ 0 ! SIL;E4 ,_! BLOCK 0
DES]T$4 ,"! 7 NO MOTORCYCLES
.1VROOM.'+4 ,NO KIDS LAU<+ & %\T+4 ,NO
-----------------------------------#CF
MUSIC PLAY+ OR BASKETBALLS B\NC+4
,USUALLY ! TREES 7 FILL$ )        A#CF
BIRDS1 & FROGS *IRP$ F ! BU%ES4 ,B "!
WASN'T A BIRD 9 SI<T1 & N A PEEP 0 TO
2 HE>D4
  ,& !N1 >.D T5 O'CLOCK T NI<T1 ! W9D
& RA9 />T$ = R1L4
  ,DAD & ,B>RY 7 SETTL$ ON ! LIV+ ROOM
C\*4 ,! BASEBALL PLAY(FS 7 ON1 & ,DAD
_H SET !M UP ) A F1/ ( *IPS1 SALSA1 &
SODAS4 ,MOM & ,CLEO 7 FA/ ASLEEP 9
,MOM & ,DAD'S ROOM4
  ,! W9D MOAN$ AT F/4 ,!N X />T$ TO
H[L1 & F9ALLY X 0 %RIEK+ S L\DLY ,DAD
_H TO TURN UP ! ,,TV4 ,B>RY MOV$ CLOS]
TO ,DAD4
  ,SOON "! 7 O!R NOISES4
  .7,POM1 POM1 POM4.'
  8,T'S J ! RA9 BANG+ AG/ ! METAL RO(
ON ! %$10 ,DAD SD4
  .1,KA-BANG6
  8,:OOPS1 A GUTT] CAME LOOSE40
-----------------------------------#CG
  .1,*E-*;G6
  8,"! GOES "P ( "S"O'S F;E40
  ,DAD SAT "! CALMLY1 WAT*+ !      #BG
GAME1 MUN*+ ON *IPS4 ,B>RY        A#CG
REMEMB]$ _! PLANE RIDE TO ,NEW ,YORK !
PA/ SUMM]4 ,AN H\R 9TO ! FLI<T1 !Y _H
FL[N 9TO A ?"U/ORM4 ,H[ T AIRPLANE
B\NC$ UP & D[N6 ,X FELT L A GIANT H& 0
DRI2L+ ! PLANE L A BASKETBALL4 ,FLA%ES
( LI<TN+ EXPLOD$ 9 ! SKY4 ,A WOMAN
SITT+ ACR F ,B>RY BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,!
PILOT MADE "EY"O SIT D[N1 EV5 !
/EW>DESSES4 ,! PLANE RATTL$ S BADLY
,B>RY 0 SURE "O ( ! W+S WD FALL (F4
  ,& 9 ALL T COMMO;N1 ,DAD _H J SAT
"!1 R1D+ 8 BOOK4 ,A FEW "TS HE'D PATT$
,B>RY'S LEG4
  8,Q A RIDE10 HE'D SD1 N"E TAK+ 8
EYES F ! BOOK1 N"E ONCE LOOK+ \TSIDE
AT ! LI<TN+ OR CRAN+ 8 NECK TO SEE !
SC>$ EXPRES.NS ON ! /EW>DESSES' FACES4
-----------------------------------#CH
  ,S ,B>RY _H KEPT 8 EYES GLU$ TO
,DAD'S FACE4
  ,Z L;G Z ,DAD 0 CALM1 HE DECID$1 HE
DIDN'T H TO WORRY4
  ,F9ALLY ! B\NC+ /OPP$4 ,! PLANE FLEW
\ ( ! CL\DS & 9TO ! CLE> BLUE SKY4
  ,LAT]1 :5 !Y 7 9 A TAXI H1D+    A#CH
9TO ! C;Y1 ,B>RY ASK$ ,DAD H[ HE _H
/AY$ S CALM4 8,:AT 7 Y ?9K+ AB80
  8,8,BLUEB]RY ,HILL4,00
  ,B>RY GAVE ,DAD A FUNNY LOOK4
  8,:5 ,I GET N]V\S1 ,I PLAY ! S;G
,8,BLUEB]RY ,HILL,0 9 MY M9D40
  ,B>RY KNEW ! S;G4 ,X 0 A HIT BY
,FATS ,DOM9O1 ! MO/ FAM\S CITIZ5 ( !
,L[] ,N9E4 ,FATS _H /RUCK X RI* S++
S;GS WAY 2F ,DAD 0 BORN4 ,B HE N"E
MOV$ \ ( ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,B>RY & ,JAY
LOV$ TO WALK BY 8 B"R YELL[ H\SE4
,"S"TS ,FATS 0 \ ON 8 POR* TO WAVE
HELLO4
  ,B>RY WAT*$ ,DAD N[ Z ! W9D H[L$ &
MOAN$ & %RIEK$4
-----------------------------------#CI
  8,HEY1 ,DAD10 ,B>RY SD1 8>E Y PLAY+
,8,BLUEB]RY ,HILL,0 9 YR M9D80
  ,DAD LAU<$4
  ,HE PUT 8 >M >.D ,B>RY & PULL$ HM
CLOSE4
  8,NAH1 ,I 0 ?9K+ T W9D IS MAK+ A
PRETTY S;G40                       #BI
  8,S.DS L WOLVES10 ,B>RY SD4     A#CI
  8,NAH10 ,DAD SD4
  8,<O/S10 ,B>RY SD4
  8,DON'T ?9K S10 ,DAD SD1 LI/5+ M
CLOSELY1 TILT+ 8 H1D & HALF CLOS+ 8
EYES4
  ,DAD CLICK$ (F ! ,,TV4 ,HE R1*$ OV]
& GRA2$ 8 TRUMPET1 : HE ALW KEPT
NE>BY4
  ,! W9D %RIEK$ A HI< NOTE4 ,DAD PUT 8
TRUMPET TO 8 LIPS & PLAY$ AL;G4
  ,! W9D %IFT$ L[]1 & S DID ,DAD4
  ,HE PLAY$ S(TLY1 AL;G ) ! W9D1 UNTIL
AF A :ILE T W9D DIDN'T SEEM S SC>Y1 &
X ACTUALLY S.D$ L A S;G4 ,N Z PRETTY Z
-----------------------------------#DJ
,8,BLUEB]RY ,HILL1,0 B / A S;G4 ,B>RY
ALM SMIL$1 IMAG9+ ,CLEO'S BIG FAT LADY
9 ! SKY4 ,N A VAMPIRE1 B A PRETTY S+]1
BELT+ \ H] S;G4
  ,! H\SE %OOK & RATTL$1 B Z ,DAD'S
MUSIC FILL$ ! AIR1 ,B>RY />T$ TO FEEL
SAFE4 ,! LI<TS 7 B"R4 ,MOM & ,CLEO 7
COZY 9 B$4 ,HE ?"\ ( ,GRAMPS PATT+ !
WALLS ( ! H\SE4 ,9 A FEW H\RS ! SKY WD
TURN BLUE AG4                     A#DJ
  ,B>RY _H PLANN$ TO /AY UP ) ,DAD1 TO
HELP HM KEEP AN EYE \ = L1KS1 TO WAT*
OV] ,CLEO & ,MOM4 ,B N[ HE FELT TIR$4
,ALL ! LATE NI<TS HE'D /AY$ UP "W+ ON
,AKIVO 444 & ALL TD HE'D BE5 S WORRI$
AB ,CLEE4 444 ,MAYBE HE CD TAKE A LL
RE/1 CATNAP L ,MOM DID AF D9N]1 2F %E
/>T$ H] H\RS ( BAK+4
  ,B>RY CLOS$ 8 EYES 444 DRIFT+1
DRIFT+1 DRIFT+ 444
  ,& !N 8 EYES POPP$ OP54
-----------------------------------#DA
  ,X TOOK ,B>RY A M9UTE TO "U/& T HE
_H FALL5 ASLEEP4 ,! ROOM 0 D>K EXCEPT
= ! FLICK]+ LI<T ( A C&LE ON ! CORN]
TABLE4 ,! P[] M/ H G"O \4 ,HE SQU9T$
AT 8 WAT*3 #F3#CE4 ,X 0 MORN+6 ,HE'D
SLEPT = H\RS4
  ,& :AT _H WOK5 HM UP8
  ,A NOISE4 ,N ! W9D1 : 0 / %RIEK+ &
MOAN+4 ,N ! RA91 : HAMM]$ D[N EV5 H>D]
?AN :5 ,B>RY _H CLOS$ 8 EYES4 ,NO4 ,"!
0 A NEW NOISE \ "!4 ,A K9D ( .1:OO%.'+
S.D4                               #CA
  ,B>RY SAT UP4                   A#DA
  ,DAD'S C(FEE MUG1 HALF EMPTY1 SAT ON
! FLOOR4 ,": 0 ,DAD8 ,0 ,CLEO OKAY8 ,&
:AT 0 T /RANGE NOISE T _H WOK5 ,B>RY
UP8
  ,B>RY HE>D ,DAD'S FOOT/EPS UP/AIRS4
,HE /OOD UP1 B 2F HE CD TAKE TWO /EPS1
! FRONT DOOR FLEW OP54
  ,A WAVE ( WAT] SWEPT 9TO ! H\SE4 ,X
-----------------------------------#DB
SWIRL$ >.D ,B>RY'S LEGS1 KNOCK+ HM (F
8 FEET4
  ,"! 0 A SCR1M1 B ? "T X WASN'T !
W9D4
  ,X 0 ,B>RY4
-----------------------------------#DC

              ,,*APT] #H

8,B>RY6 ,B>RY60
  ,DAD 0 P.D+ D[N ! /AIRS4 ,HE SPLA%$
"? ! WAT]1 GRA2$ ,B>RY BY ! >M1 LIFT+
HM UP1 & PULL$ HM T[>D ! /AIRCASE4
,FURNITURE & O!R OBJECTS FLOAT$ >.D !M
L BA? TOYS ,- ! NEW C\* ,MOM _H SAV$ =
A YE> TO BUY1 ! LL SQU>E LAMP     A#DC
TABLE ": ,GRAMPS US$ TO PLAY *ESS1
FRAM$ PICTURES ( ,B>RY & ,CLEO F
S*OOL4 ,! WAT] 0 RIS+ FA/6 ,X 0 UP TO
,B>RY'S
-----------------------------------#DD
WAI/ BY ! "T !Y R1*$ ! /AIRS ,- & X
KEPT GETT+ HI<]4 ,X 0 L _! H\SE 0 A
BUCKET 2+ FILL$ UP BY ! BI7E/ HOSE 9 !
_W4
  ,": 0 ALL ? WAT] COM+ F8 ,! WAT] 9
,GRAMPS'S /ORIES _HN'T BE5 ? WILD4
  ,MOM BUR/ \ ( H] ROOM ) ,CLEO 9 H]
>MS Z ,DAD & ,B>RY MADE X TO ! TOP ( !
/AIRCASE4
  ,%E LOOK$ D[N ! /AIRS & GASP$4 ,%E
WRAPP$ H] FREE >M >.D ,B>RY1 PULL+ HM
CLOSE4
  8,! LEVEE1 ,RODDY10 %E SD TO ,DAD4
  8,! LEVEE BROKE80 ,B>RY ASK$1
PICTUR+ ! ,9DU/RIAL ,CANAL4 ,! CANAL 0
FIVE MILES L;G & V DEEP4 ,0 ALL T WAT]
P\R+ 9TO _! NEI<BORHOOD8
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RIS+ WAT]4                         #CC
  ,PANIC BOIL$ UP 9SIDE ,B>RY4    A#DD
  8,:AT W HAPP580 ,B>RY ASK$4 8,:AT
-----------------------------------#DE
W WE D8 ,:AT 4440 ,8 VOICE TRAIL$ (F4
,HE WASN'T EV5 SURE HE WANT$ TO "K !
ANSW]S TO 8 "QS4
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WAT] MOVE UP ! /AIRS4
  8,WE NE$ TO G UP TO ! ATTIC10 ,DAD
SD4 8,N[40
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BLA/ ( HOT AIR CAME D[N4 ,B>RY _H BE5
UP "! ONLY ONCE 9 8 LIFE4 ,X 0 A T9Y
SPACE1 D>K & HOT L AN OV51 ) A CEIL+ T
SLOP$ D[N S Y CDN'T /& UP /RAI<T4
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AWAY4 8,NO G UP60
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,"! 0 NO WAY !Y CD =CE H] UP ! RICKETY
/AIRS4
  8,X'S ALL "R10 ,B>RY SD1 TAK+ HOLD (
8 SI/]'S H&4

  8,NO6 ,NO60 %E 9SI/$4            #DF
  8,CLEE10 HE SD1 "W+ H>D TO KEEP 8
VOICE /1DY1 8,AKIVO MI<T 2 UP "!40
  ,CLEO SNI6$4 ,%E LET ,B>RY PICK H]
UP1 & PUT H] >MS >.D 8 NECK4 ,%E BURI$
H] H1D 9 8 *E/4 ,%E / FELT F"EI%4 ,HE
HELD H] M TI<TLY4
  ,DAD S5T ,MOM UP F/4 ,!N ,B>RY PUT
,CLEO ON ! LADD] & CLIMB$ UP "R 2H H]4
,DAD CAME UP LA/1 & !Y ALL SAT D[N TGR
9 ! D>K;S4 ,"! 0 B>ELY 5 ROOM = ! F\R
( !M1 & !Y 7 SQUA%$ TGR4 ,! AIR 0 S
HOT X BURN$ ,B>RY'S LUNGS4 ,X /UNK L
MILDEW & DU/4
  ,HE TRI$ N TO IMAG9E :AT 0 HAPP5+ J
2L ! ATTIC FLOOR3 E S+LE ?+ !Y [N$ ,-
_! FURNITURE1 ,CLEO'S TOYS1 ,MOM'S
COOKBOOKS1 ,DAD'S TRUMPET & ALL 8
MUSIC ,- 2+ COV]$ ) WAT]4
  ,& ,AKIVO4
  ,HE 0 TRAPP$ 9 ,B>RY'S ROOM "S":4
-----------------------------------#DG
  ,LO/4
  ,= ! PA/ FEW WEEKS1 ?9K+ AB ,AKIVO
_H GIV5 ,B>RY ! FEEL+ ,- A         #CE
SECRET1 HAPPY FEEL+ ,- T MAYBE    A#DG
HE WASN'T R1LLY ! SC>$ LL KID HE SAW 9
! BA?ROOM MIRROR4 ,HE & ,JAY _H CR1T$
"S?+ UNIQUE1 "S?+ SPECIAL4 ,"SH[1 !
B"R COLORS ( ,B>RY'S DRAW+ SEEM$ TO H
GOTT5 9SIDE HM4
  ,B N[ ! B"R & P[];L FEEL+ DRA9$
AWAY4 ,) E M9UTE T TICK$ BY1 ,B>RY
FELT M HELP.S & T]RIFI$4 ,CLEO 0
:IMP]+ AG4 ,MOM HELD H] ON H] LAP1
ROCK+ BACK & =?1 S++ S(TLY TO CALM H]4
  ,! WAT] 0 RIS+ PA/ ! SECOND FLOOR4
,!Y CD HE> ! .1:OO%.'+ & .1BANG.'+ (
FURNITURE 2L4
  ,:AT WD !Y D8 ,": CD !Y G8
  ,B>RY'S :OLE BODY 0 %AK+4
  ,8 M9D 0 SP9N+4
  ,& !N ,DAD L1N$ 9 CLOS]4
-----------------------------------#DH
  ,HE PUT "O H& ON ,B>RY'S %\LD] & !
O!R ON ,MOM'S4
  8,I WANT Y TO LI/5 C>E;LLY10 HE SD
S(TLY4 8,WE >E ALL TGR4 ,& Z L;G Z
WE'RE ALL TGR1 WE >E GO+ TO COME "?
?40
  ,EV5 9 ! D>K;S1 ,B>RY CD SEE    A#DH
,DAD'S EYES BLAZ+4
  8,SOON ? W 2 OV]10 ,DAD SD4 8,WE J H
TO GET "? ! NEXT FEW H\RS40
  ,MOM WIP$ AWAY ,B>RY'S TE>S4
  8,WE C'T /AY "H 9 ! ATTIC10 ,DAD SD4
8,WE'RE GO+ UP ONTO ! RO(40
  ,MOM'S EYES GOT WID]4 ,%E SWALL[$4
8,ALL "R10 %E SD4
  8,B "!'S NO WAY \10 ,B>RY SD4
  8,YES1 "! IS10 ,DAD SD4
  8,H[80 ,B>RY ASK$4
  8,YR GR&"F40
  ,B>RY />$ AT ,DAD4 ,GRAMPS _H DI$
?REE YE>S E>LI]4 ,DAD WASN'T ! K9D :O
2LIEV$
-----------------------------------#DI
9 ANGELS FLY+ >.D4 ,:AT 0 HE TALK+ AB8
  ,DAD CRAWL$ TO ! D>KE/ CORN] ( !
ATTIC4 ,HE />T$ BACK ) :AT LOOK$ L A
/ICK4
  ,Z HE GOT CLOS]1 ,B>RY SAW :AT X
WAS3 AN AX4
  8,GRAMPS ALW SD "!'D 2 ANO!R BAD
/ORM10 ,DAD SD4 8,HE KEPT ? AX     #CG
UP "H = =TY YE>S4 ,& HE MADE      A#DI
SURE ,I KNEW AB X40
-----------------------------------#EJ
  ,X TOOK ,B>RY A M9UTE TO R1LIZE :AT
,DAD 0 GO+ TO D ) T AX4
  8,KEEP YR H1DS D[N10 ,DAD SD4
  ,MOM PULL$ ,B>RY & ,CLEO TO H]4
  ,DAD H1V$ ! AX OV] 8 %\LD]4 ,) A
MI<TY SW+1 HE SMA%$ ! BLADE 9TO !
CEIL+4
-----------------------------------#EA

              ,,*APT] #I

,! WAT] _H RIS5 TO ! ATTIC BY ! "T
,DAD *OPP$ A HOLE BIG 5 = !M TO CLIMB
"?4 ,! W9D SCR1M$ & RA9 P\R$ IN4
  8,/AY TGR10 ,DAD %\T$4 8,WE'RE GO+
TO /AY TGR40
  ,CLEO 0 S /UNN$ T %E /OPP$ FUSS+4
,%E KEPT H] EYES ON ,B>RY'S FACE1 & HE
DID 8 BE/ TO LOOK CALM1 L ,DAD ON !
PLANE4
-----------------------------------#EB
  ,DAD DRA7$ A TRUNK "U ! HOLE1 /EPP$
ONTO X1 & PULL$ HMF ONTO ! RO(4   A#EB
  8,B>RY60 ,DAD YELL$4 8,CLIMB UP40
  ,B>RY /OOD ON ! TRUNK4 ,DAD LIFT$ HM
BY ! >MS1 & ,MOM GRA2$ 8 LEGS1 PU%+ HM
UP SL[LY4
  ,B>RY GASP$ :5 HE /UCK 8 H1D 9TO !
/ORM4 ,! W9D 0 S /R;G HE CDN'T KEEP 8
EYES OP54 ,! RA9 CAME D[N H>D & FA/1
/++ 8 FACE L A MILLION BEES4 ,DAD HELD
ON TO ,B>RY1 !N HELP$ HM LIE D[N ON 8
/OMA*4 ,! W9D PU%$ AG/ ,B>RY'S BACK1
GLU+ HM TO ! RO(4
  8,/AY "!60 ,DAD %\T$4
  ,CLEO CAME UP NEXT4 ,DAD LAID H] D[N
NEXT TO ,B>RY4 ,B>RY PUT 8 >M >.D H] &
HELD ON4 ,SOON ,B>RY & ,CLEO 7 S&WI*$
TI<TLY 2T ,MOM & ,DAD4
  ,!Y LAY BUNDL$ TGR L T1 N TALK+4
,MOM _H H] >M OV] ,B>RY'S H1D4 ,DAD'S
H& RE/$ ON 8 BACK4 ,CLEO 0 PU%$
-----------------------------------#EC
S CLOSE AG/ ,B>RY HE CD FEEL H] HE>T
B1T+4 ,HE SMELL$ ,MOM'S LEMONY SOAP4
  ,B>RY KEPT 8 EYES CLOS$4 ,B J Z HE
/>T$ TO FEEL A T9Y BIT CALM]1 "!   #CI
0 A L\D ?UD AT ! 5D ( ! RO(4      A#EC
  ,"S?+ _H BL[N "? ! AIR & SMACK$ AG/
! H\SE4
  ,CLEO SPRANG UP1 /RU7L+ TO H] FEET1
BR1K+ FREE F ,MOM'S & ,DAD'S HOLD4
  8,AKIVO80 %E CALL$4
  ,! W9D KNOCK$ H] =W>D4 ,MOM SCR1M$4
  ,B>RY'S H& %OT \ & GRA2$ ,CLEO BY !
BACK ( H] %IRT4 ,DAD GOT A GRIP ON H]
>M4 ,!Y PULL$ H] BACK 9TO _! HUDDLE4
  ,B>RY'S HE>T HAMM]$4
  ,!Y GOT ,CLEO TO LIE FLAT AG4 ,B 2F
,B>RY CD REJO9 _! HUDDLE1 A GU/ ( W9D
SWIRL$ >.D HM & HIT HM 9 ! *E/4 ,HE
TUMBL$ ONTO 8 SIDE4
  8,B>RY60 ,DAD CALL$1 HOLD+ \ 8 H&4
-----------------------------------#ED
  ,B>RY R1*$ \1 EXPECT+ TO FEEL ,DAD'S
GRIP4
  ,B HE SLIPP$ BACK1 & 8 H& SLIC$ "?
EMPTY AIR4
  ,HE SLID D[N4
  ,D[N4
  ,D[N4
  ,D[N4
  ,! LA/ ?+ HE SAW 2F HE FELL     A#ED
9TO ! WAT] 0 ! T]RIFI$ LOOK ON ,DAD'S
FACE4
-----------------------------------#EE

             ,,*APT] #AJ

,! WAT] SEEM$ TO R1* UP & SNAT* ,B>RY
\ ( ! AIR4 ,& !N HE 0 SWEPT AWAY 9 A
GU%+ TIDE4 ,B>RY /RU7L$ TO KEEP 8 FACE
ABV ! WAVES1 TO KEEP WAT] F RU%+ 9TO 8
NOSE & M\?4 ,8 LEG SMACK$ 9TO A PIECE
( WOOD1 B T B>ELY SL[$ HM D[N4 ,8 >M
SCRAP$ AG/ "S?+ %>P4 ,8 H& HIT "S?+
BIG & FURRY ,- A RAT8 ,- Z ! WAT]
TWI/$ & TURN$ HM & DRA7$ HM AL;G4
-----------------------------------#EF
  ,& !N1 F9ALLY ,- .1CRA% ,- HE HIT
"S?+ T /OPP$ HM COLD4
  ,X 0 A TREE4 ,ALM )\T ?9K+1 ,B>RY
?REW 8 >MS >.D ! TRUNK4 ,! WAT] PULL$
HM1 TRY+ TO SUCK HM BACK 9TO ! FLOOD4
,B HE HELD ON4 ,HE WRAPP$ "O LEG >.D !
TREE1 !N ! O!R4 ,HE HU7$ T TREE S
TI<TLY HE CD B>ELY BR1!4           #DA
  ,HE GA!R$ 8 /R5G? & !N HE       A#EF
MANAG$ TO %9NY UP ! TRUNK 9* BY 9*4 ,X
0 AN OAK TREE4 ,ALL ( ! BRAN*ES _H BE5
RIPP$ AWAY B "O1 : ROSE \ ( ! WAT]4
,B>RY PULL$ HMF UP ONTO X & SAT 9 !
;,V ": ! BRAN* MET ! TRUNK4 ,HE HU7$ !
TRUNK AG1 BRAC+ HMF AG/ ! W9D4
  ,HE CDN'T SEE M* 9 ! GRAY LI<T & !
/++ RA94 ,& :AT HE SAW H>DLY SEEM$
R1L3 WAT] 9 E DIREC;N4 ,HE FELT L HE 0
%IPWRECK$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! OC1N4
  ,! WAT] 0 FILL$ ) BRAN*ES & WOOD5
BO>DS & O!R WRECKAGE F !
-----------------------------------#EG
/ORM4 ,B>RY ?"\ ( ,ATLANTIS1 A C;Y LO/
"U ! OC1N4 ,HE'D R1D AB X 9 "O ( 8
FAVORITE COMIC BOOKS4
  ,0 T :AT WD 2COME ( ,NEW ,ORL1NS8
  ,B>RY PRESS$ 8 *EEK AG/ ! TREE4 ,8
5TIRE BODY A*$4 ,8 H&S 7 RA7$ F CLIMB+
! TREE4 ,HE />T$ TO CRY1 8 S.DS DR[N$
\ BY ! W9D4
  8,DAD60 ,B>RY SCR1M$4 8,MOM6 ,CLEO60
  ,HE SCR1M$ _! "NS UNTIL 8 ?ROAT
BURN$4
  ,! W9D SCR1M$ BACK AT HM4       A#EG
  ,& !N HE HE>D A DEEP GROAN & A
.1CRACK T E*O$ ABV ! W9D4
  ,A MASSIVE %AD[ LOOM$ OV] HM4
  ,B>RY />$ 9 %OCK3 ,X 0 A H\SE1 PU%+
"? ! WAT] L A MON/]4 ,! W9D[S & DOORS
7 G"O1 & Z ! H\SE TURN$ SL[LY 9 !
WAT]1 ,B>RY SAW T "O SIDE _H BE5 RIPP$
AWAY4
-----------------------------------#EH
  ,HE _H TO GET \ ( ! WAY4 ,N[6
  ,B>RY JUMP$ 9TO ! WAT]1 B>ELY MISS+
A BIG PIECE ( GLASS4 ,! H\SE HIT !
TREE ) A .1SMA% & A GROAN & !N GOT
/UCK "!4 ,! CURR5T />T$ TO DRAG ,B>RY4
,HE F"\ AG/ X & "SH[ MANAG$ TO SWIM TO
! H\SE4 ,HE R1*$ UP & GRA2$ HOLD ( A
W9D[ FRAME1 C>E;L ( ! JA7$ GLASS >.D !
$GE4
  ,A PIECE ( WOOD FELL 9TO ! WAT] "R
NEXT TO ,B>RY4
  ,XS B"R COLOR GL[$ 9 ! <O/LY LI<T3
SKY BLUE4
  ,B>RY />$ AT ! H\SE4
  ,CD X BE8                        #DC
  ,YES4 ,X 0 ,ABE'S H\SE4 ,ABE    A#EH
,MACKAY'S4
  ,& T WASN'T ALL4
  ,! S.D ( F]OCI\S B>K+ RANG \4
  ,"S": 9 T RIPP$-A"P H\SE 0 ,CRUZ4
  ,! KILL] DOG4
-------------------------------#EI-#FJ

             ,,*APT] #AA

,B>RY'S HE>T P.D$4
  ,T DOG 0 CRAZY4 ,:AT IF HE CAME AF
,B>RY8
  ,CRUZ B>K$ "S M4
  ,B>RY _H TO GET \ ( "H6
  ,B !N "! 0 A NOISE ,- A :IMP]+ H[L4
,X ROSE ABV ! W9D1 & X 0 ! SADDE/ S.D
,B>RY _H "E HE>D4 ,SADD] ?AN ,CLEO'S
SO2+4 ,SADD] ?AN ! S;G ,DAD
-----------------------------------#FA
_H PLAY$ AT ,GRAMPS'S FUN]AL4 ,SADD]
?AN ,B>RY'S [N SOBS4
  ,T DIDN'T S.D L A KILL] DOG4
  ,X S.D$ L A DOG T 0 T]RIFI$4
  ,CRUZ H[L$ AG4
  ,BE7+4 ,PL1D+4                  A#FA
  .7,HELP ME1 PL1SE1.' HE SEEM$ TO 2
SAY+4 .7,HELP ME1 PL1SE4.'
  ,B>RY KNEW :AT HE _H TO D4
  ,HE HOI/$ HMF UP1 CLIMB$ "? ! W9D[1
& EAS$ HMF D[N ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,X 0 V
D>K1 B ,B>RY CD SEE %AD[Y %APES >.D
HM3 A C\* FLOAT+ 9 ! CORN]1 A SMA%$
LAMP1 & A BIG CAB9ET LY+ FACED[N 9 !
WAT]4
  ,CRUZ B>K$ B"RLY1 L HE CD TELL HELP
0 ON ! WAY4
  8,CRUZ60 ,B>RY %\T$4
  ,! DOG B>K$ AG4
  8,I'M COM+60 ,B>RY CALL$4
-----------------------------------#FB
  ,B>RY WAD$ C>E;LLY4 ,8 %OES 7 /
FLOAT+ >.D 9 8 LIV+ ROOM AT HOME2 8
SOCKS _H BE5 RIPP$ (F 9 8 RIDE "? !
FLOOD4 ,ALR 8 FEET 7 SLIC$ UP1 & HE
KNEW "! _H TO 2 GLASS & NAILS "EY":4
  ,CRUZ 0 :IMP]+ L\DLY N[4
  8,DON'T WORRY60 ,B>RY CALL$4
  ,CRUZ B>K$ L HE "U/OOD4
  ,B>RY MADE X TO ! /AIRWAY1 :     #DE
ROSE \ ( ! WAT]4 ,! H\SE 0        A#FB
TILT$ TO ! SIDE & ROCK$ G5TLY 9 !
WAVES4 ,B>RY _H TO HOLD ON TI<TLY TO !
BANI/]4
  ,CRUZ 0 WAIT+ = HM 9 ! DOORWAY (
,ABE'S ROOM4 ,8 L1% 0 ATTA*$ TO ,ABE'S
B$1 : ,CRUZ _H MANAG$ TO DRAG ACR !
ROOM4 ,HE 0 /RA9+ S H>D TO GET FREE T
HE 0 PRACTICALLY /RANGL+ HMF4
  ,B>RY PAUS$ = A SECOND1 ?9K+ ( ALL !
SC>Y /ORIES ,ABE _H TOLD HM AB ,CRUZ4
,B !N HE CLOS$ 8 EYES & SWALL[$ H>D4
-----------------------------------#FC
,HE WALK$ UP1 R1*$ = ,CRUZ'S COLL>1 &
UNHOOK$ X F ! L1%4
  ,CRUZ L1P$ UP1 & = A SPLIT SECOND
,B>RY ?"\ HE'D MADE A T]RIBLE MI/AKE4
  ,B !N ,CRUZ LICK$ ,B>RY'S *94 ,HE
LICK$ ,B>RY'S H&S & PU%$ 8 H1D AG/
,B>RY'S LEG4 ,!N HE SAT D[N & LOOK$ UP
9TO ,B>RY'S EYES4 ,HE GAVE F\R LL
B>KS4
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.7,?ANK Y6 ,?ANK Y6 ,?ANK Y6.'
  ,B>RY B5T D[N NEXT TO ,CRUZ & PATT$
HM ON ! H1D4                      A#FC
  8,Y'RE WELCOME10 HE SD4
  ,CRUZ GAVE ,B>RY "O LA/ KISS ON !
NOSE & !N LOOK$ AT HM EXPECTANTLY4
  .1,:AT .1N[8 HE SEEM$ TO ASK4 .7,:AT
%D WE D8.'
  ,& T 0 :5 X HIT ,B>RY3 ,HE WASN'T
AL"O ANYMORE4 ,HE & ,CRUZ 7 TGR4
-----------------------------------#FD

             ,,*APT] #AB

,! BACK WALL ( ,ABE'S ROOM 0 G"O4 ,B
"! 0 A SPOT NE> ! TOP ( ! /AIRS ": !Y
CD ESCAPE F ! W9D & RA94 ,B>RY & ,CRUZ
SAT "! = A FEW M9UTES1 UNTIL ,CRUZ
/>T$ TO :IMP]4
  8,:AT'S WR;G80 ,B>RY ASK$4
  ,! DOG 0 PANT+4
  8,Y ?IR/Y8 ,Y NE$ WAT]80
  ,CRUZ'S TAIL ?UMP$4
  ,B>RY KNEW T N"O ( ! S9KS WD
-----------------------------------#FE
"W4 ,B MAYBE "! 7 BOTTLES ( WAT] "S":
9 ! KIT*54                         #DG
  ,B>RY & ,CRUZ MADE _! WAY D[N   A#FE
! SLANT+ /AIRCASE4
  8,Y /AY "H10 ,B>RY SD TO ,CRUZ1
PO9T+ TO ! BOTTOM ( ! /AIRS4 ,HE
DIDN'T WANT ,CRUZ WAD+ "? ! DIRTY
WAT]4
  ,B ,CRUZ WDN'T /AY4 ,HE SEEM$ TO 2
GLU$ TO ,B>RY'S LEG4
  ,!Y WAD$ 9TO ! SMALL KIT*54 ,DI%ES 7
FLOAT+ >.D _! FEET1 AL;G ) BOXES &
CANS ( FOOD1 B NO?+ TO DR9K4
  ,B>RY YANK$ OP5 ! FRIDGE1 & A ?RILL
W5T "? HM :5 HE SAW TWO SIX-PACKS (
,COKE1 "S *EESE1 HOT DOGS1 BR1D1 & A
L>GE BOTTLE ( WAT]4
  8,WE'RE 9 LUCK10 HE SD TO ,CRUZ4
  ,HE LOOK$ >.D = "S?+ TO C>RY ! FOOD
IN4 ,HE SAW A PLA/IC BAG FLOAT+ 9 !
CORN] & B5T D[N TO R1* = X4 ,B 2F HE
CD GRAB X1 ,CRUZ LET \ A F]OCI\S B>K
-----------------------------------#FF
& RAMM$ 8 BODY AG/ ,B>RY1 ALM KNOCK+
HM D[N4
  ,A L;G1 D>K %APE %OT \ F "U ! BAG &
4APPE>$ 9TO ! MURKY WAT]4
  ,A SNAKE6                       A#FF
  ,B>RY /OOD /1 FROZ5 9 FE>4
  ,0 T A WAT] MO3AS98
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,BETSY /ORY1 AB "O ( 8 FRS :O'D BE5
BITT5 BY A WAT] MO3AS9 :ILE MAK+ 8 WAY
"? ! FLOOD$ /REETS4
  8,! WAT] 0 FILL$ ) POISON\S SNAKES10
,GRAMPS _H SD4 8,LOTS ( P GOT BIT40
  ,N[ ,B>RY %UDD]$4
  ,HE GRA2$ Z M* FOOD & SODA & WAT] Z
HE CD C>RY4 ,HE HURRI$ BACK UP/AIRS1
PRAY+ T SNAKES CDN'T CLIMB4
  ,"! 0 A METAL B[L 9 ,ABE'S ROOM1 &
,B>RY FILL$ X TO ! TOP4 ,CRUZ EMPTI$
X1 & ,B>RY FILL$ X UP AG4 ,B>RY DRANK
TWO CANS ( ,COKE4 ,HE RIPP$ OP5 !
PACKAGE ( HOT DOGS2
-----------------------------------#FG
,CRUZ ATE F\R1 "O AF ANO!R4 ,B>RY MADE
HMF A *EESE S&WI* & GAVE ,CRUZ !
CRU/S4
  ,:5 !Y 7 F9I%$1 !Y SETTL$ BACK AG/ !
WALL4 ,CRUZ LAY D[N ON TOP ( ,B>RY'S
LEGS4 ,HE LOOK$ UP AT ,B>RY ) A    #DI
.1?ANK .1Y K9D ( LOOK ON 8        A#FG
FACE4
  ,B>RY /ROK$ 8 H1D4
  8,Y'RE R1LLY N A KILL] DOG1 >E Y80
,B>RY SD4
  ,CRUZ LOOK$ AT HM & PANT$ A LL4
,NAH4 ,T DOG 0 PROBABLY F ! %ELT] 9
D[NT[N ,NEW ,ORL1NS4 ,ABE CDN'T AF=D A
FANCY ,*9ESE >MY DOG EV5 IF HE'D WANT$
"O4 ,HE _H MADE UP T KILL]-DOG R\T9E4
,ANO!R TRICK TO SC>E ! 2JESUS \ (
,B>RY & ,JAY4
  8,! /ORM W 2 OV] SOON10 ,B>RY SD TO
,CRUZ4
  ,! W9D SEEM$ TO 2 DY+ D[N A BIT4
  ,CRUZ 0 / LOOK+ UP AT HM4 ,B>RY SAW
! FE> & 3FU.N 9 8 EYES4
-----------------------------------#FH
  ,:AT CD ,B>RY D8
  ,& !N X CAME TO HM4
  8,I F.D MY ?RILL10 ,B>RY SANG
QUIETLY1 8ON ,BLUEB]RY ,HILL 4440
  ,CRUZ LICK$ ,B>RY'S *94 ,HE LIK$ X4
  ,S ,B>RY KEPT S++ ,- 8,! MOON /OOD /
444 ON ,BLUEB]RY ,HILL0 ,- UNTIL ,CRUZ
PUT 8 H1D ON ,B>RY'S KNEE &       A#FH
CLOS$ 8 EYES4
  ,SOON ,B>RY'S EYELIDS />T$ TO SAG4
,HE /OPP$ S++ & L1N$ BACK TO TAKE A
RE/1 LULL$ BY ! G5TLE ROCK+ ( ! H\SE &
BY ! S;G ,- FAMILI> N[ ,- ( ,KATR9A'S
W9DS & RA94
-----------------------------------#FI

             ,,*APT] #AC

,CRUZ 0 B>K+4 ,B>K+ L CRAZY4
  ,B>RY %OOK HMF AWAKE4
  ,CRUZ 0 /&+ AT ! $GE ( ! ROOM1 ": !
SIDE ( ! H\SE _H BE5 RIPP$ AWAY4 ,B HE
0 LOOK+ BACK AT ,B>RY Z HE B>K$4
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"H & LOOK6.'
  ,"S?+ ?"U$ 9 ! SKY4 ,! H\SE 0 %UDD]+
& ROCK+4
-----------------------------------#GJ
  ,:AT 0 HAPP5+8
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  ,NO6 ,X 0 A HELICOPT]6
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*URN+ ! FLOODWAT]4                A#GJ
  ,B>RY CD SEE ! PILOT1 A "Y MAN1 "? !
W9D%IELD4 ,HE SEEM$ TO 2 LOOK+ "R AT
,B>RY4
  8,CRUZ60 ,B>RY EXCLAIM$4 8,WE'RE 2+
RESCU$60
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8,"H6 ,WE'RE "H60
  .1,X'S .1OV]6 ,B>RY ?"\4 ,!Y'D MADE
X6 ,SOON !Y'D 2 \ ( ! FLOOD6 ,HE'D 2
BACK ) ,MOM & ,DAD & ,CLEO6
  ,B>RY WAV$ 8 >MS4
  ,! HELICOPT] HOV]$ = A M9UTE L;G]4
  ,B !N X SUDD5LY ROSE & FLEW AWAY4
  ,0 X CIRCL+8 ,0 X GO+ TO COME >.D !
O!R SIDE8
  ,B>RY WAIT$4 ,& WAIT$4 ,B !
HELICOPT]'S
-----------------------------------#GA
S.D GREW FA9T]1 & !N X FAD$ AWAY
COMPLETELY4
  8,NO60 ,B>RY %\T$4 8,COME BACK60
  ,CRUZ LOOK$ AT HM1 3FUS$4
  ,B>RY FELT L CRY+4 ,B HE WANT$ TO 2
/R;G4 ,= ,CRUZ4
  8,I'M SORRY10 ,B>RY SD Z        A#GA
CALMLY Z HE CD4 8,I ?"\ !Y 7 COM+ =
U40
-----------------------------------#GB
  ,! HELICOPT]'S W9DS _H /IRR$ UP !
WAT]1 & N[ ! H\SE 0 ROCK+ S VIOL5TLY T
,B>RY 0 KNOCK$ ONTO 8 KNEES4 ,CRUZ
YELP$4 ,2F ,B>RY CD PICK HMF UP1 HE
HE>D A L\D SPLA%4
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-----------------------------------#GC
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  ,CRUZ SLIPP$1 B ? "T ,B>RY GRA2$ HM
-----------------------------------#GE
2F HE FELL4 ,!Y /A7]$ UP TO A SMALL
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LAP4                               #EE
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HE'D "E FELT 9 8 LIFE4 ,HE RE/$ 8 *9
ON ,CRUZ'S H1D4 ,B>RY CD HE> DOGS B>K+
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REPORT T _H SD NO "O CD BR+ PETS TO !
,SUP]DOME4 ,"! M/ 2 HUNDR$S ( DOGS &
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VOICES CALL+ = HELP4 ,HE & ,CRUZ W]5'T
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D[N4 ,B>RY & ,CRUZ SAT SLUMP$ TGR4
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NO WAT] TO DR9K4 ,MOSQUITOES SW>M$ >.D
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-----------------------------------#GF

             ,,*APT] #AD

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TRILLIONS & TRILLIONS ( />S 9 !
UNIV]SE1 M />S ?AN GRA9S ( S& ON E B1*
& DES]T ON E>?4 ,!Y ALL SEEM$ TO 2 \ T
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-----------------------------------#GI
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,HE
-----------------------------------#HA
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-----------------------------------#HB
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BY HMF8
-----------------------------------#HC

             ,,*APT] #AE

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-----------------------------------#HD
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LOOK AT H]4                       A#HD
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-----------------------------------#HE
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VOICE4
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-----------------------------------#HF
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-----------------------------------#HG
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-----------------------------------#HH

             ,,*APT] #AF

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MORN+1 KEEP+ 8 PROMISE TO ,JAY4 ,X _H
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-----------------------------------#IB
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-----------------------------------#IC
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_! NEI<BORHOOD4
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DID LOOK "S?+ L ,B>RY'S4
-----------------------------------#ID
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-----------------------------------#IE
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            ,,,AF ! /ORM3
           "QS AB KATR9A,'

,= _M YE>S 2F ,HURRICANE ,KATR9A1
EXP]TS _H W>N$ T LEVEES 9 ,NEW ,ORL1NS
7 N /R;G 5 TO )/& A P[];L HURRICANE4
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--------------------------------------
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