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SPR9T$ BACK HOME4 ,HE GRA2$ 8 BIKE &
P$AL$ Z FA/ Z HE CD TO ! TRA9 /A;N4
-----------------------------------#BE
  ,HE CAU<T ! #G3#AG ) "O M9UTE TO
SP>E4
  ,LUCAS KNEW H[ WR;G ? 0 ,- TO SKIP
S*OOL1 TO SN1K 9TO ! C;Y )\T ,MOM &
,DAD "K+4
  ,B "R !N1 N"O ( T MATT]$4
  ,HE _H TO SEE ,UNCLE ,B5NY4
  ,"SH[1 ,UNCLE ,B5NY WD MAKE ? "R4
-----------------------------------#BF

              ,,*APT] #E

    ,,TUES"D1 ,,SEPTEMB] #AA1 #BJJA
    #H3#AE ,A4,M4
    ,,,NEW YORK C;Y1 NEW YORK,'
,LUCAS _H MADE ? TRIP S _M "TS ) ,DAD
HE KNEW X BY HE>T ,- ! TRA9 TO     #AG
,P5N ,/A;N1 ! SUBWAY TO ,CANAL    A#BF
,/REET4
  ,:5 HE GOT \ ( ! SUBWAY1 HE LOOK$ UP
-----------------------------------#BG
& F.D 8 L&M>K3 ! TWO SILV] BUILD+S
JUTT+ 9TO ! SKY4
  ,! ,TW9 ,T[]S ( ! ,_W ,TRADE ,C5T]4
  ,! ,_W ,TRADE ,C5T] 0 N9E BLOCKS S\?
( ! FIRE /A;N4 ,S HE J FOLL[$ 8 VIEW (
! T[]S UNTIL HE HIT ! "R /REET4
  ,Z ,LUCAS WALK$1 HE ?"\ ( ! LA/ "T
HE & ,DAD VISIT$ ! ,TRADE ,C5T]4 ,!Y'D
GOTT5 "! E>LY1 2F ! OBS]VA;N DECK 0
OP54 ,B ! GU>D NOTIC$ ,DAD'S ,,FDNY
HAT & LET !M G UP4
  ,!Y _H ! PLACE TO !MVS4
  ,! VIEW F ! #AAJTH FLOOR 0 L LOOK+
D[N ON ,MANHATTAN F A CL\D4 ,! :OLE
ISL& /RET*$ \ 9 FRONT ( !M4 ,! BUILD+S
2L LOOK$ L TOYS1 ! RIV]S L TRICKL+
/R1MS1 ! C>S & TRUCKS LOOK$ SMALL] ?AN
! MODELS ,LUCAS & ,DAD BUILT 9 !
BASE;T4
-------------------------------#BH-#BI
  ,!Y /OOD "!1 J ,DAD & ,LUCAS1 AL"O
ON TOP ( ! _W4                    A#BI
  ,T 0 "R 2F ! W>EH\SE FIRE ,- ONLY
TWO YE>S 2F N[4
  ,X SEEM$ L A V L;G "T AGO4
  ,:5 ,LUCAS GOT TO ! FIREH\SE1 !
G>AGE DOOR 0 OP54
  ,& "!1 "R NEXT TO ! ,S1GRAVE1 0
,UNCLE ,B5NY4
  ,HE GL.ED UP & GAVE AN (FH& SMILE1
OBVI\SLY ?9K+ T ,LUCAS 0 J A
NEI<BORHOOD KID HOP+ TO GET A PEEK AT
! TRUCK4
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AG4
  8,HEY1 Y60 HE SD ) A SURPRIS$ GR91
/RID+ OV]4
  ,HE PULL$ ,LUCAS 9TO ! G>AGE4
  ,LUCAS BR1!D 9 ! FAMILI> SMELL (
DIESEL FUEL & SW1T4 ,HE'D ALW LOV$ !
SI<T ( ALL ! GUYS' BLACK BUNK] COATS
HANG+ ON !
-----------------------------------#CJ
WALLS1 ! PANTS ALR TUCK$ 9TO ! BIG
BLACK BOOTS4
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! LA/ %IFT 7 SAY+ _! GD-BYES &    A#CJ
! MORN+ M5 7 J GETT+ SETTL$4
  ,GUYS CAME F ALL OV] ! FIREH\SE TO
SAY HI TO ,LUCAS1 WRAPP+ HM 9 BE>
HUGS1 RU2+ 8 H1D1 & TELL+ HM HE 0 GR[+
L A WE$4
  8,I'VE MISS$ MY ASSI/ANT10 SD
,GEORGIE1 :O DROVE ! TRUCK & AL DID
MO/ ( ! COOK+4 ,ON ,LUCAS'S VISITS )
,DAD1 8 FAVORITE JOB 0 HELP+ ,GEORGIE
COOK 8 FAM\S TOMATO SAUCE4
  ,*IEF ,D\GLAS CAME OV]1 8 SMILE
FLA%+ F "U 8 BU%Y GRAY MU/A*E1 FOLL[$
BY ,M>K1 "O ( ! "YE/ GUYS4 ,HE & 8
FAMILY LIV$ N F> F ,LUCAS4 ,8
EI<T-YE>-OLD TW9 BOYS 7 FOOTBALL
FANATICS1 & ,M>K COA*$ _! T1M4 ,LA/
S1SON !Y CAME TO "O
-----------------------------------#CA
( ,LUCAS'S GAMES4 ,AFW1 ! TW9S _H ASK$
,LUCAS = 8 AUTOGRAPH4
  ,SUDD5LY ,UNCLE ,B5NY LOOK$ >.D4
  8,":'S YR POPS80 HE SD4 8,HE'S ALR
D"O AT ,! ,ROCK80
  ,LUCAS %OOK 8 H1D4
  8,YR MOM BR"\ Y80 ,UNCLE        A#CA
,B5NY SD4
  ,LUCAS %OOK 8 H1D AG4
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY EY$ ,LUCAS1 & 8 SMILE
FAD$4
  8,Y OKAY80 HE SD S(TLY4
  ,LUCAS DIDN'T ANSW]4
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY LOOK$ AT ,GEORGIE1 :O
GAVE HM A NOD4
  8,COV] ME1 W Y GUYS80 ,UNCLE ,B5NY
ASK$4 8,I'LL 2 BACK 9 A FEW40
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY L$ ,LUCAS \TSIDE & !Y
/>T$ WALK+4
  8,? IS "S K9D ( "D1 ISN'T X80 HE SD1
SQU9T+ UP AT ! B"R BLUE SKY4
-----------------------------------#CB
  ,NEI ( !M SD ANY?+ M1 UNTIL F9ALLY
,LUCAS CAME \ ) X4
  8,MOM & ,DAD >E MAK+ ME QUIT
FOOTBALL10 HE SD4 8,2C ( MY 3CUS.NS40
  ,LUCAS WAT*$ ,UNCLE ,B5NY'S FACE1
WAIT+ = 8 EYEBR[S TO MA% TGR 9 ANG]1 =
8 *EEKS TO BURN FURI\S R$4
  ,B ,UNCLE ,B5NY J NODD$4
  ,!N HE LOOK$ AT ,LUCAS4 8,I'VE   #BA
BE5 WORRI$ AB Y1 KIDDO10 HE SD4   A#CB
8,Y'VE GOT YRF A D>N$ GD BRA94 ,I
DON'T WANT Y 5D+ UP L POOR ,/AN
,WAL%40
  ,& !N X SUDD5LY HIT ,LUCAS ,- X 0
,UNCLE ,B5NY :O GOT ,MOM TO BR+ HM TO
SEE ,DR4 ,B>RETT6 ,HE M/ H "KN HE'D
BE5 ,/AN ,WAL%'S DOCTOR4
  ,LUCAS _H COME ALL ? WAY 2C HE ?"\
,UNCLE ,B5NY WD HELP HM4 ,& ,UNCLE
,B5NY 0 ! R1SON HE _H TO QUIT6
-----------------------------------#CC
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY /OPP$ & PUT 8 H&S ON
,LUCAS'S %\LD]S4 ,X SEEM$ L HE 0 TRY+
TO KEEP ,LUCAS P9N$ TO ! GR.D1 L
O!RWISE HE'D FLY AWAY4 ,HE />$ AT
,LUCAS ) ^? B"R-LI<T EYES ( HIS4
  8,Y'LL F9D "S?+ ELSE10 HE SD4
  .7,:AT ELSE D ,I H8.' ,LUCAS WANT$
TO ASK4
  ,B 2F HE CD1 "S?+ OV] ,LUCAS'S %\LD]
CAU<T ,UNCLE ,B5NY'S ATT5;N4 ,LUCAS
TURN$1 & !N HE SAW X TOO3 A GL9T (
SILV] AG/ ! B"R BLUE4
  ,\ ( NO":1 A HUGE JET AIRPLANE ZOOM$
9TO VIEW4                         A#CC
  ,X 0 FLY+ V L[4
-----------------------------------#CD

              ,,*APT] #F

    #H3#DF ,A4,M4
8,:AT ! ,-0 ,UNCLE ,B5NY SD4
  ,HE & ,LUCAS /OOD & WAT*$ Z ! PLANE
TORE "? ! SKY1 XS 5G9E SCR1M+4
  ,"EY"O ELSE ON ! SIDEWALK /OPP$ &
LOOK$ UP4
-----------------------------------#CE
  ,LUCAS _H N"E SE5 AN AIRPLANE FLY+ S
L[1 EXCEPT TAK+ (F OR L&+4
  ,HE CD SEE ! PLANE S CLE>LY ,- !
5G9ES TUCK$ "U ! W+S1 ! SUN GL9T+ (F !
W9D[S4 ,HE CD EV5 R1D ! LRS ON ! TAIL3
.1,,AA4
-----------------------------------#CF
  ,AM]ICAN ,AIRL9ES4
  ,! 5G9ES RO>$4
  ,T PLANE _H TO 2 9 TR\BLE4 ,X 0 GO+
TO CRA%6
  ,"QS RAC$ "? ,LUCAS'S M9D4       #BC
  ,_H ! PLANE'S 9/RU;TS BROK58    A#CF
,0 ! PILOT 3FUS$8 ,0 HE SICK8 ,ONCE
,LUCAS HE>D AB A PILOT :O _H A HE>T
ATTACK 9 ! MIDDLE ( A FLI<T4
  ,B T DIDN'T MAKE S5SE4 ,"! WD 2 A
COPILOT "! TO TAKE OV]4
  ,OR MAYBE AIRPLANES FLEW L ? ALL !
"T 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,C;Y1 & ,LUCAS J _HN'T
NOTIC$ 2F8 ,OR NO1 X _H TO 2 A MOVIE4
,T 0 X6 ,"S AC;N MOVIE 0 2+ FILM$ OV]
,NEW ,YORK ,C;Y4
  ,B ": 7 ! CAM]AS8 ,H[ 7 !Y FILM+ !
PLANE8
-----------------------------------#CG
  ,"S?+ 0 WR;G4 ,& "EY"O KNEW X4 ,P UP
& D[N ! SIDEWALK 7 /OPP$ 9 _! TRACKS1
HYPNOTIZ$ BY ! SI<T ( A JET RIPP+ ACR
! SKY4
  ,! PLANE TURN$ SLI<TLY1 "O W+ DIPP+
D[N4 ,! 5G9E'S RO> TURN$ TO A SCREE*4
,X 0 MOV+ FA/] N[1 & GO+ L[] & L[]4 ,X
B>ELY MISS$ ! TOPS ( "S BUILD+S Z X
C>E5$ "? ! AIR4
  ,B J AH1D1 TWO BUILD+S /OOD TALL]
?AN ! RE/3 ! ,TW9 ,T[]S4
  ,! PLANE 0 H1D+ "R = "O ( !     A#CG
T[]S4
  .1,TURN6 ,LUCAS WANT$ TO SCR1M4
.1,PULL .1UP6
  ,B X DIDN'T TURN4 ,& SUDD5LY1 !
PLANE PLUNG$ L A KNIFE 9TO ! SIDE ( "O
( ! BUILD+S4
  ,= A SPLIT SECOND1 ,LUCAS WAIT$ = !
PLANE
-----------------------------------#CH
TO REAPPE> ON ! O!R SIDE1 TO KEEP FLY+
Z ?\< NO?+ _H HAPP5$4
  ,B !N1
  .1,KABOOM6
  ,A GIGANTIC FIREBALL ,- ORANGE &
BLACK ,- EXPLOD$ \ ( ! SIDE ( !
BUILD+4
  ,LUCAS JUMP$ BACK 9 HORROR4
  ,ALL >.D HM1 P SCR1M$4
  ,BLACK1 FI]Y SMOKE GU%$ \ ( A HUGE
GA% 9 ! BUILD+'S SIDE1 BILL[+ 9TO !
SKY4
  ,LUCAS TURN$ AWAY4 ,HE CDN'T LOOK
ANYMORE4
  ,HE LOOK$ AT ,UNCLE ,B5NY        #BE
9/1D4                             A#CH
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY 0 ALR %\T+ 9TO 8 PH"O4
  8,CALL 4PAT* 444 A PLANE J CRA%$ 9TO
! ,_W ,TRADE ,C5T]6 ,? IS A #AJ-#FJ
444 YES1 A #AJ-#FJ60
  #AJ-#FJ 0 ! WOR/ K9D ( AL>M4
-----------------------------------#CI
  ,& T'S :5 X HIT ,LUCAS3 ,"! _H TO 2
HUNDR$S ( P TRAPP$ 9 T T[]4 ,& NO
MATT] H[ DANG]\S X WAS1 FIREFI<T]S L
,DAD & ,UNCLE ,B5NY 7 GO+ TO TRY TO
SAVE !M4
-----------------------------------#DJ

              ,,*APT] #G

8,X LOOKS L ,T[] ,"O10 ,UNCLE ,B5NY 0
SAY+1 8 PH"O PRESS$ TO 8 E> Z HE &
,LUCAS RAN BACK TO ! FIREH\SE4 8,!
,NOR? T[] 444 NO1 N A SMALL PLANE4 ,X
0 A JET4 ,A BIG JET4 ,YES1 ,I'M SURE40
,UNCLE ,B5NY 0 %\T+ N[4 8,I SAW X ) MY
[N EYES60
  ,LUCAS KEPT GLANC+ BACK1 EA* "T HOP+
T ! T[] WD 2 MAGICALLY H1L$4
  ,B EA* "T HE LOOK$1 "! 0 M   #DA-#DB
& M BLACK SMOKE4
  ,! S.D ( SIR5S FILL$ ! AIR4
  8,GET R1DY10 ,UNCLE ,B5NY 0 SAY+4
8,WE'RE GO+ TO NE$ "EY?+ WE H4 ,"! HAS
TO 2 AT L1/ T5 FLOORS ( FIRE40
  ,T5 FLOORS ( FIRE4
  ,DAD _H TOLD ,LUCAS T E FLOOR ( !
,TW9 ,T[]S 0 AB ! SIZE ( A FOOTBALL
FIELD4 ,LUCAS TRI$ TO IMAG9E :AT T5
FOOTBALL FIELDS WD LOOK L ,- EA* "O ON
FIRE4
  ,H[ _M FIREFI<T]S WD X TAKE TO PUT
^? FIRES \8
  ,& :AT IF EA* ( ^? FIRES 0 ALM A
QU>T] MILE 9 ! AIR8
  ,T'S H[ HI< ! T[]S W]E4
  ,LUCAS KNEW H[ M* FIREFI<T]S HAT$
HI<-RISES4 ,ELEVATORS 7 USUALLY TOO
DANG]\S TO USE
-----------------------------------#DC
9 A FIRE4 ,!Y CD /OP "W+ SUDD5LY &
FILL UP ) SMOKE4 ,B ! ONLY O!R *OICE 0
TO LUG H1VY HOSES & FIFTY P.DS ( GE>
UP 5D.S FLI<TS ( /AIRS4            #BG
  ,GEORGIE ONCE TOLD ,LUCAS T X   A#DC
CD TAKE TWO M9UTES = A FIREFI<T] TO
WALK UP J "O FLI<T ( /AIRS4 ,LUCAS
LOOK$ BACK AT ! T[]4 ,T FIRE 0 NE> !
TOP ,- MAYBE ! EI<TIE? OR N9TIE?
FLOOR4 ,T M1NT X CD 2 TWO H\RS 2F
FIREFI<T]S CD GET "!4
  ,CD ! P ON ^? FLOORS WAIT T L;G =
HELP8
  ,! ,S1GRAVE 0 ALR \ ( ! G>AGE :5
,LUCAS & ,UNCLE ,B5NY GOT BACK TO !
FIREH\SE4 ,GEORGIE 0 AT ! :EEL4 ,M5 F
BO? %IFTS 7 PIL$ ON4
  ,B5NY RAN OV] TO GRAB 8 TURN\T CLO!S
& HELMET4 ,LUCAS FOLL[$ AF HM4
-----------------------------------#DD
  8,UNCLE ,B5NY80 HE SD4 8,:AT W Y D80
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY /EPP$ 9TO 8 BUNK] PANTS
& BOOTS4
  8,WE'LL D :AT WE ALW D10 HE SD4
  ,HE PUT 8 H& ON ,LUCAS'S H1D = A
MO;T1 !N RAN TO ! TRUCK4
  ,*IEF ,D\GLAS CALL$ \ TO ,LUCAS F !
TRUCK4
  8,YR DAD IS H1D+ TO ! SC5E10 HE SD4
8,Y SIT TI<T60                    A#DD
  8,TAKE C>E ( ?+S = U1 BUDDY10 ,UNCLE
,B5NY SD4
  ,! TRUCK PULL$ AWAY1 XS SIR5 WAIL+4
,! G>AGE DOOR %UT4
  ,& ,LUCAS /OOD "!1 9 %OCK4 ,AL"O4
  ,HE RAN TO ! PH"O & CALL$ ,MOM4
  ,%E DIDN'T ANSW]4
  ,HE LEFT A MESSAGE1 /RU7L+ TO KEEP 8
VOICE
-----------------------------------#DE
F CRACK+ ,- T HE 0 AT ! FIREH\SE1 T HE
0 F9E4 ,T %E %D CALL HM4
  ,HE HUNG UP & /OOD "!1 8 M9D SP9N+4
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY'S ^WS :ISP]$ 9 8 H1D4
  .7,WE'LL D :AT WE ALW D4.'
  ,:AT !Y ALW DID4
  ,FI<T FIRES4 ,SAVE P'S LIVES4
  ,YES1 T'S :AT !Y'D D N[4
  ,! ,,FDNY 0 ! BI7E/ FIRE DE"P;T 9 !
_W4
  ,!Y 7 ! BE/4
  ,& !Y WD D :AT !Y ALW DID4

                                   #BI
              ,,*APT] #H           #DF

    #I3#JJ ,A4,M4
,DAD ONCE TOLD ,LUCAS T :AT HE LIK$
MO/ AB FI<T+ FIRES 0 T "EY"O _H A JOB
TO D4
  8,IF Y DON'T "W TGR1 Y DON'T PUT \ !
FIRE40
  ,N[1 ,LUCAS LOOK$ >.D ! FIREH\SE4
,HE
-----------------------------------#DG
NE$$ A JOB1 HE R1LIZ$4 ,"S?+ HE CD D
TO HELP4
  ,HE W5T 9TO ! KIT*54
  ,! TABLE 0 COV]$ ) PLATES (
HALF-EAT5 BACON & E7S4 ,! S9K 0
OV]FL[+ ) DIRTY POTS4
  ,HE GOT TO "W1 CLE>+ ! DI%ES &
GLASSES F ! TABLE4
  ,E FEW M9UTES ! AL>M BOX SQUAWK$1 &
! 4PAT*] CAME ON ) A NEW AL>M4
  8,ALL UNITS MEET AT ,VESEY & ,WE/
/REETS4 4440
  ,! ,,TV 0 ON ! C.T]1 ! S.D TURN$
D[N4 ,! PICTURE ON ! SCRE5 %[$ ! BURN+
T[]4 ,LUCAS R1*$ \ & TURN$ !      A#DG
VOLUME UP S HE CD HE> X OV] ! VOICE (
! 4PAT*]4
  8,IF Y'RE J JO9+ U1 LADIES &
G5TLEM510 ! ,,TV MAN'S VOICE SD1 8Y'RE
LOOK+ AT AN EXTRAORD9>Y SI<T4 ,J A FEW
M9UTES AGO1 A
-----------------------------------#DH
PLANE CRA%$ 9TO ,T[] ,"O AT ,NEW
,YORK'S FAM$ ,_W ,TRADE ,C5T]4 ,WE H
NO (FICIAL 9=MA;N AB :AT K9D ( PLANE X
WAS1 B WIT;SES REPORT X 0 A COMM]CIAL
JET40
  ,LUCAS PICK$ UP ,GEORGIE'S HUGE
CA/-IRON SKILLET & />T$ SCRU2+4
  8,! T[]S 7 BUILT 9 #AIGJ10 ! MAN
3T9U$4 8,AT #AAJ FLOORS EA*1 !Y 7 ONCE
! TALLE/ BUILD+S 9 ! _W4 ,"! >E
HUNDR$S ( FIREFI<T]S ON ! SC5E4 ,WE H
REPORTS T FIREFI<T]S H BE5 5T]+ !
BUILD+ & H1D+ UP ! /AIRS TO R1* P :O
MI<T NE$ ASSI/.E4 ,X'S AN AMAZ+ SI<T40
  ,! SMOKE 0 ?ICK] N[1 PA9T+ ! BLUE
SKY A DIRTY BR[N4 ,"! 7 :ITE DOTS
FLOAT+ 9 ! SMOKE ,- ALM L          #CA
3FETTI4                           A#DH
  ,PAP]1 ,LUCAS R1LIZ$4 ,MILLIONS (
PIECES ( PAP]1 SWEPT \ "? ! HOLE 9 !
BUILD+4
  ,! MAN KEPT TALK+ AB ! T[]S ,- T
-----------------------------------#DI
!Y TOOK F\R YE>S TO BUILD1 T !Y CD )/&
W9DS ( #ADJ MILES P] H\R1 T #EJ1JJJ P
"W$ "!4
  ,8 VOICE 0 CALM1 ALM L A T1*] GIV+ A
HI/ORY LESSON4
  ,LUCAS 0 R1*+ UP TO HANG ! H1VY
SKILLET ON ! HOOK OV] ! S9K4
  ,SUDD5LY ! MAN ON ! ,,TV GASP$4
  8,OH1 MY ,GOD6 ,:AT 0 T8 ,ANO!R
EXPLO.N6 ,LADIES & G5TLEM5 ,- X LOOKS
L A SECOND PLANE 444 YES1 ANO!R JET4
,X HAS J CRA%$ 9TO ! SECOND T[]40
  ,! H1VY SKILLET SLIPP$ \ ( ,LUCAS'S
H& & 9TO ! S9K1 %ATT]+ PLATES &
GLASSES4 ,LUCAS B>ELY NOTIC$4 ,8 EYES
DID N MOVE F ! ,,TV SCRE54
  8,LADIES & G5TLEM510 ! MAN SD AG1 8
VOICE %AK+4 8,WE'RE GO+ TO REPLAY !
VIDEO ( :AT WE J SAW4 4440
  ,! SCRE5 FLIPP$4 ,X %[$ !        #EJ
,NOR? ,T[] BURN+4 ,& !N SUDD5LY1 ON !
LEFT SIDE ( ! SCRE51 ANO!R PLANE
APPE>$4 ,J L ! F/1 X 0 A BIG JET4 ,&
QK Z A BL9K1 X SLAMM$ 9TO ! O!R T[]1
EXPLOD+ 9TO A FIREBALL4
  ,FIRE ]UPT$ \ ( ALL SIDES ( !
BUILD+1 A R+ ( FLAM+ BLACK;S4 ,N[ "! 7
TWO CL\DS ( *URN+ BLACK SMOKE4
  ,LUCAS'S HE>T P.D$4 ,X 0 H>D TO
BR1!4
  ,"! 7 M P TALK+ ON ! ,,TV N[1 N J !
MAN4
  8,OH MY 444 OH MY 444 T LOOK$ 4440
"O WOMAN SD4
  8,:AT DID WE J SEE80 SD ANO!R4
  8,LADIES & G5TLEM510 ! MAN SD4 8,WE
H J WIT;S$ ! HORRIFIC SI<T ( A SECOND
PLANE HITT+ ! O!R T[] ,- ! ,S\? ,T[]4
444 ,"! 0 A MASSIVE EXPLO.N40
-----------------------------------#EA
  8,"! M/ 2 A COMPUT] PROBLEM1 A
COMPLETE FAILURE ( ! AIR TRA6IC 3TROL
SY/EM10 SD ! F/ WOMAN4
  ,:AT ! MAN SD NEXT MADE          #CC
,LUCAS'S 5TIRE BODY />T TO        A#EA
%AKE4
  8,T DID N LOOK L AN A3ID5T10 HE SD4
8,X LOOKS L T PLANE FLEW 9TO T T[] ON
PURPOSE4 ,I ?9K ? IS "S K9D ( ATTACK40
-----------------------------------#EB

              ,,*APT] #I

,LUCAS TRI$ CALL+ ,MOM AG4 ,N[ :5 HE
CALL$ HE GOT A FA/ BUSY SIGNAL & A
RECORD+4
  8,ALL CIRCUITS >E BUSY40
  ,HE TRI$ ,DAD'S PH"O4 ,SAME ?+4 ,HE
DIAL$ OV] & OV] ,- ,MOM1 ,DAD1 ,MOM1
,DAD4 ,HE J KEPT GETT+ ! BUSY SIGNAL4
  ,! DE"P;T RADIO CRACKL$4
  8,RECALL1 RECALL10 ! 4PAT*] SD4
8,ALL
-----------------------------------#EC
P]SONNEL1 ON DUTY & (F1 >E TO REPORT4
,I REP1T4 ,? IS A RECALL ( ALL EM]G5CY
P]SONNEL40
  ,"! 7 #AA1JJJ FIREFI<T]S 9 ! DE"P;T4
  ,!Y NE$$ E S+LE "O4
  ,2F ,LUCAS KNEW :AT HE 0 DO+1   A#EC
HE _H RUN \ 9TO ! /REET4
  ,HE CDN'T 2 AL"O1 WAT*+ ! _W FALL
A"P ON ,,TV4
  ,HE NE$$ TO F9D ,DAD1 & ,UNCLE
,B5NY1 & ! RE/ ( ! M54
  ,HE WANT$ TO 2 ) !M4
  ,HE KNEW HE WASN'T ?9K+ CLE>LY4
  ,HE DIDN'T "K IF HE'D EV5 2 ABLE TO
GET CLOSE TO ": !Y W]E1 IF X 0 EV5
SAFE TO TRY4
  ,B HE W5T ANYWAY4
  .7,"S K9D ( ATTACK4
  .7,"S K9D ( ATTACK4.'
  ,0 T MAN ON ,,TV "R8
-----------------------------------#ED
  ,:AT DID T EV5 M1N8
  ,:O 0 ATTACK+8
  ,DID HE M1N T ^? PLANES _H HIT !
T[]S .1ON .1PURPOSE8
  ,! ?"\ _HN'T EV5 COME 9TO ,LUCAS'S
M9D :5 HE SAW ! F/ PLANE HIT4 ,B ?9K+
AB X N[1 ( C\RSE T 0 ! ONLY ?+ T MADE
S5SE4
  ,! "D 0 S P]FECTLY CLE>4 ,"! 0   #CE
NO WAY T TWO AIRPLANES CD H HIT   A#ED
! T[]S UN.S !Y _H BE5 AIM+ "R = !M4
  ,B :O CD 2 9SANE 5\<1 EVIL 5\<1 TO
FLY PLANES 9TO BUILD+S8
  ,LUCAS WIP$ AWAY ! TE>S RUNN+ D[N 8
FACE4
  ,HE WOVE "? ! CR[DS ( P ON !
SIDEWALK4 ,"S 7 RUNN+ NOR?4 ,B MO/
SEEM$ L !Y 7 9 %OCK1 /&+ "! DAZ$1 />+
AT ! FIRES ABV !M4
-----------------------------------#EE
  ,! ONLY NOISE 0 SIR5S ,- HUNDR$S (
!M ,- HONK+ & SCR1M+1 WAIL+ & %RIEK+ &
BL>+4 ,! S.DS ALL CRA%$ TGR 9TO "O
T]RIBLE S;G4
  ,A CR[D ( P HUDDL$ >.D "S?+ 9 !
MIDDLE ( ! /REET4 ,LUCAS SL[$ D[N &
LOOK$ ,- X 0 A BIG TIRE ATTA*$ TO A
TANGLE ( METAL4
  ,X DIDN'T LOOK L ! TIRE ( A C> OR A
TRUCK4
  8,:AT IS T80 A WOMAN SD4
  8,X'S "P ( A PLANE10 SD A MAN4 8,X'S
L&+ GE>40
  ,LUCAS LOOK$ AWAY4
  ,HE PU%$ "? ! CR[D1 H1D+ S\?4   A#EE
  .7,VESEY & ,WE/ /REETS4.'
  ,T'S ": ! /AG+ >EA WAS1 ": !
FIREFI<T]S 7 GA!R+4
  ,IF ,DAD _H MADE X "H F ,R&ALL'S
,ISL&1 T'S ": ,LUCAS WD F9D HM4 ,HE WD
-----------------------------------#EF
LOOK = ! ,S1GRAVE4 ,HE WD WAIT "! =
,DAD4
  ,LUCAS 9*$ "? ! CR[D4 ,MO/ P 7 /&+
/1 WAT*+4 ,B N[ "! 7 M P COM+ F !
DIREC;N ( ! T[]S4 ,"S ( !M 7 SOAK$ 9
SW1T1 _! CLO!S TATT]$4 ,B X 0 ! LOOKS
ON _! FACES ,- /UNN$ & HORRIFI$ ,- T
TOLD ,LUCAS ": !Y _H COME F3 9SIDE !
T[]S4
  ,"! 7 DOZ5S & DOZ5S ( !M1 "S WALK+
AL"O1 O!RS HOLD+ H&S4 ,"S ( ! WOM5 7
B>EFOOT4 ,HE IMAG9$ _! HI<-HEEL$ %OES
KICK$ 9TO ! CORN]S ( ! /AIRWELLS4
,NOBODY 0 C>RY+ A PURSE OR A
BRIEFCASE4 ,& ,LUCAS "U/OOD :Y2 HE'D
HE>D _M /ORIES AB P :O _H SURVIV$
FIRES & EXPLO.NS & COLLAPSES4 ,S _M
"TS !Y'D ESCAP$ ) N A SECOND TO    #CG
SP>E4 ,IF !Y                      A#EF
-----------------------------------#EG
_H /OPP$ = ANY?+ ,- TO GRAB A PURSE OR
TIE A %OE ,- !Y WDN'T H MADE X4
  ,A POLICEMAN UP AH1D 0 TRY+ TO /OP P
F MOV+ S\?4
  8,"EY"O PL1SE L1VE ? >EA60 HE %\T$4
8,X'S N SAFE4 ,PL1SE L1VE ? >EA & H1D
NOR?60
  ,B ,LUCAS KEPT WALK+1 & NOBODY TRI$
TO /OP HM4 ,HE FELT 9VISIBLE4
  ,LADD] #AGG _H TO 2 "O ( ! F/ UNITS
TO GET TO ! T[]S4 ,T M1NT !Y'D 2 !
CLOSE/4 ,LUCAS 0 / ?REE BLOCKS AWAY :5
HE FELT A H& ON 8 %\LD]4
  8,HEY10 A "Y POLICEMAN SD4 8,": >E Y
GO+8 ,>E Y LO/80
  8,I NE$ TO F9D 4440
  ,& 2F HE CD GET ! ^WS \1 HE HE>D
"S"O CALL+ 8 "N4
  8,LUCAS60
-----------------------------------#EH
  ,8 "N ROSE UP OV] ALL ( ! SIR5S4
  8,DAD60
  ,& "! 0 8 DAD1 PU%+ "? ! CR[D4
  ,HE GRA2$ ,LUCAS & HELD HM      A#EH
TI<T4
  ,= A FEW SECONDS1 ,LUCAS CDN'T HE> !
SIR5S4
  ,ALL HE CD HE> 0 ! B1T+ ( ,DAD'S
HE>T4
-----------------------------------#EI

             ,,*APT] #AJ

    #I3#EJ ,A4,M4
,DAD TOLD ,LUCAS T HE'D DRIV5 TO
,MANHATTAN F ,R&ALL'S ,ISL& Z SOON Z !
F/ PLANE HIT4
  8,I 0 GO+ TO H1D "R TO ! SC5E10 ,DAD
SD4 8,B ,I GOT ! MESSAGE T Y 7 AT !
-----------------------------------#FJ
FIREH\SE4 ,S ,I W5T "! F/4 ,*IEF SD
Y'D 2 WAIT+ = ME40
  8,I'M SORRY10 ,LUCAS SD4 8,I J CDN'T
/AY 444 ,I 4440
  ,DAD HELD UP 8 H&4
  ,"! 0 NO "T TO TALK4 ,& ,LUCAS GOT !
IDEA T NO?+ T _H HAPP5$ 2F ? MORN+
MATT]$ ANYMORE ,- N N[1 MAYBE N    #CI
"E AG4                            A#FJ
  8,WE NE$ TO F9D ! GUYS10 ,DAD SD4
8,I NE$ TO GET MY GE> F ! TRUCK4 ,& !N
,I'M GO+ TO F9D "S"O TO TAKE Y BACK TO
! FIREH\SE40
  ,LUCAS DIDN'T WANT TO G BACK "!4 ,B
HE DIDN'T >GUE4
  8,!Y'RE N GO+ TO 2 ABLE TO PUT !
FIRES \10 ,DAD SD4 8,? IS A RESCUE
OP]A;N N[4 ,WE J WANT TO GET ALL ( ! P
\ ( "!40
-----------------------------------#FA
  ,DAD'S WALKIE-TALKIE CRACKL$4 ,MU6L$
VOICES MIX$ ) /ATIC CAME "?4
  ,DAD KEPT SWIT*+ *ANNELS1 TRY+ TO
HE>4 ,HE SWORE "U 8 BR1?4
  8,NOBODY C TALK TO ANY"O10 HE SD4
8,^! RADIOS H N"E "W$4 ,& N[ P >E
TOTALLY %UT (F4 ,NOBODY C GET "? TO !
M5 9 ! T[]S40
  ,!Y PASS$ A PICKUP TRUCK4 ,! BACK 0
COMPLETELY SMA%$1 & A JET 5G9E1 /
SMOK+1 SAT ON ! GR.D J 2H X4 ,!
DRIV]'S DOOR 0 OP5 ,- "S"O _H BE5 9 !
C> :5 X 0 HIT & _H GOTT5 AWAY4
  8,LUCKY10 ,DAD SD Z HE PULL$    A#FA
,LUCAS AL;G1 PA/ ! TRUCK4 ,"O MILE P]
H\R SL[] & ! 5TIRE CAB WD H BE5 CRU%$4
  ,"! 7 P SITT+ ON ! SIDEWALKS 2+
TR1T$ BY P>AM$ICS4 ,"S 7 9 BAD %APE4
,LUCAS TRI$ TO KEEP 8 EYES /RAI<T
AH1D4
-------------------------------#FB-#FC
  ,A WOMAN /A7]$ UP TO ,DAD4 ,H] GRAY
HAIR 0 SOAK$ ) SW1T4 ,H] FACE 0 B"R R$
) /R1KS ( BLACK "U H] EYES4 ,%E 0
BR1?+ V H>D1 H] H& ON H] *E/4
  8,C Y HELP ME80 %E GASP$4 8,MY HE>T4
,I CAME D[N ! /AIRS4 444 ,MY FRS 444
,I DON'T "K ": !Y >E4 444 ,"! 0 S M*
SMOKE4 4440
  ,LUCAS KNEW ,DAD DIDN'T WANT TO /OP
,- HE WANT$ TO F9D 8 CREW4
  8,OKAY10 ,DAD SD 9 A L[ & G5TLE
VOICE4 8,DON'T WORRY4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO
GET Y :AT Y NE$40
  ,HE TURN$ TO ,LUCAS1 PO9T+ TO AN
AMBUL.E A FEW Y>DS AWAY4 8,TELL "O ( !
P>AM$ICS WE NE$ HELP "H40
  ,LUCAS RAN OV] & TOLD "O ( !     #DA
P>AM$ICS1 !N HURRI$ BACK TO SIT   A#FC
) ,DAD & ! WOMAN4 ,DAD KEPT TALK+ TO
H] :ILE !Y WAIT$4 ,HE
-----------------------------------#FD
9TRODUC$ HMF & ASK$ = H] "N1 & AB H]
FAMILY4 ,! WOMAN 0 GRIPP+ ,DAD'S >M S
TI<TLY T H] F+]NAILS 7 DI7+ 9TO 8 SK94
,DAD DIDN'T BUDGE4 ,HE KEPT TALK+ TO
H]1 TRY+ TO CALM ? P]SON HE'D N"E MET
& WD PROBABLY N"E SEE AG4
  ,F9ALLY ! P>AM$ICS CAME4 ,A M9UTE
LAT] !Y _H ! WOMAN ON A /RET*] & 9TO !
AMBUL.E4
  ,DAD & ,LUCAS 3T9U$ _! SE>* = ,LADD]
#AGG4
  ,B SUDD5LY "! 0 A DEEP RO>+ NOISE4
,! GR.D TREMBL$4
  ,DAD /OPP$ %ORT4 ,HE LOOK$ >.D4
  ,8 EYES FLEW UP4
  ,HE GRA2$ ,LUCAS BY ! >M & %\T$4
  8,RUN60
  ,LUCAS _H NO IDEA :AT 0 HAPP5+4 ,B
-----------------------------------#FE
SUDD5LY "! 0 ! L\DE/ NOISE HE'D "E
HE>D4 ,L\D] ?AN A HUNDR$ FREI<T TRA9S4
,L\D] ?AN ALL ^? SIR5S4           A#FE
  8,:AT IS X80 ,LUCAS CRI$1 8 VOICE
CRACK+ ) T]ROR4
  ,DAD PULL$ ,LUCAS AL;G1 %\T+1 8,RUN6
,RUN60 TO ! P ALL >.D4
  ,DAD KEPT LOOK+ OV] 8 %\LD]1 PULL+
,LUCAS H>D]1 URG+ HM TO MOVE FA/]4
  ,!Y CAME TO A 3V5I;E /ORE & ,DAD
PU%$ ! DOOR OP54
  ,HE ?REW ,LUCAS 9SIDE & !N CALL$ TO
P J 2H !M4
  8,IN "H60 HE CALL$4 8,HURRY6
,HURRY60
  ,J A FEW P FOLL[$4 ,!N ,DAD SLAMM$ !
DOOR %UT4
  8,"EY"O GET D[N6 ,COV] YR H1DS60
,LUCAS DOVE TO ! GR.D & !N ,-
-----------------------------------#FF
  .1,:OO%6
  ,"! 0 ! S.D ( %ATT]+ GLASS & A P[];L
BLA/ ( HOT W9D4
  ,M9UTES PASS$4 ,LUCAS SQUEEZ$ 8 EYES
%UT & COV]$ 8 E>S4 ,8 M\? & NOSE FILL$
) GRITTY DU/4 ,X 0 H>D TO BR1!4
  ,IF HE _HN'T "KN BETT]1 HE WD    #DC
H BE5 SURE T HE 0 9 ! MIDDLE (    A#FF
A TORNADO ,- A BOIL+ HOT TORNADO4
  ,& SUDD5LY ! NOISE & W9D /OPP$4
  ,"! 0 SIL;E4
  ,LUCAS OP5$ 8 EYES1 B HE CDN'T SEE
ANY?+4
  ,ALL >.D 0 PURE D>K;S4
  ,= A L;G MO;T HE 0 PRETTY SURE ! _W
_H 5D$4
  ,& T HE 0 ! ONLY P]SON LEFT ON ,E>?4
-----------------------------------#FG

             ,,*APT] #AA

,X 0 ,DAD'S VOICE T BROKE ! SIL;E4
  8,LUCAS60 ,DAD %\T$4
  8,DAD10 ,LUCAS RASP$1 SPITT+ DU/ F 8
M\?4
  8,IS ANY"O HURT80 ,DAD CALL$4
  ,P C\<$ & HACK$ & SNI6$4 ,B NOBODY
SEEM$ TO 2 BADLY HURT4
  ,DU/ 0 "EY":4 ,X COAT$ ,LUCAS1 E
-----------------------------------#FH
9* ( HM4 ,X 0 9 8 NOSE1 2T 8 TEE?1
/UCK TO 8 T;GUE & TO ! BACK ( 8 ?ROAT4
,X WASN'T L REGUL> DU/4 ,"S ( !   A#FH
GRA9S 7 JA7$ ,- BITS ( GR.D GLASS4 ,:5
,LUCAS TRI$ TO BRU% HMF (F1 ! DU/ CUT
9TO 8 SK94
  8,I H A LI<T10 ,DAD SD 9 A CALM &
QUIET VOICE4 8,I'M GO+ TO TURN X ON4
,FOLL[ ! LI<T & COME TO ME4 ,WE'RE GO+
TO /AY TGR4 ,WE'RE ALL GO+ TO 2 ALL
"R40
  ,"! 0 A CLICK1 & !N ! GL[ ( A SMALL
YELL[ CIRCLE4 ,X LOOK$ L ! MOON ON A
FO7Y NI<T4 ,! AIR 0 FILL$ ) :ITE
FLOAT+ DU/ ,- TO ,LUCAS X SEEM$ L !Y 7
TRAPP$ 9SIDE A SN[ GLOBE4
  ,"! 7 F\R O!R P 9 ! /ORE ) HM &
,DAD1 TWO WOM5 & TWO M54 ,! "Y] ( ! M5
CAME F 2H ! C.T] ( ! /ORE4 ,HE "W$ "!4
-------------------------------#FI-#GJ
  ,DAD ASK$ "EY"O _! "NS4
  8,I WANT "EY"O TO PUT A PIECE (
CLO?+ 9 FRONT ( YR M\?10 HE TOLD !M4
8,X'S N GD TO BR1! ? DU/40
  ,LEE1 ! /ORE "W]1 GOT BIG BOTTLES (
WAT] = "EY"O1 & ROLLS ( PAP] T[ELS4
,"EY"O R9S$ _! M\?S4 ,DAD SOAK$    #DE
A PAP] T[EL & C>E;LLY WA%$        A#GJ
,LUCAS'S EYES & FACE1 !N HE HELP$ !
O!RS4 ,CA!R9E1 ! "Y] ( ! TWO WOM51 0
CRY+4 ,! O!R P COM=T$ H]4
  8,:AT .10 T80 ,CA!R9E SO2$4 8,WAS "!
ANO!R PLANE8 ,"S"O SD "! 0 ANO!R
PLANE40
  8,NO10 ,DAD SD4 8,T 0 N A PLANE4 ,I
?9K ! TOP "P ( ! BUILD+ M/ H COME
D[N40
  ,! DOOR 0 /UCK4 ,DAD KICK$ \ ! JA7$
GLASS T CLUNG TO ! DOOR FRAME4
-----------------------------------#GA
  ,HE /EPP$ \ F/1 !N TURN$ TO HELP
"EY"O "?1 \ ( ! /ORE4
  ,DAD _H TOLD !M HE WANT$ TO MOVE
QKLY4
  ,! F\R /RANG]S />T$ WALK+1 HOLD+
H&S4
  ,B ,DAD /OPP$ J \TSIDE ! /ORE1 8 H&
CLAMP$ TO ,LUCAS'S %\LD]1 />+ AT !
SC5E ( DE/RUC;N ALL >.D !M4 ,X SEEM$
TO 2 M* WORSE S\? ( !M1 ": EV5 "? !
FOG ( DU/1 ,LUCAS CD SEE T TWI/$ /EEL
B1MS & BIG *UNKS ( 3CRETE FILL$ !
/REETS4                           A#GA
  ,C>S 7 ON FIRE4 ,FIRE TRUCKS &
AMBUL.ES 7 SMA%$4 ,A FEW W1K SIR5S
SQUAWK$4 ,X S.D$ L ! TRUCKS 7 CRY+ =
HELP4
  ,ALL >.D !M1 P CLIMB$ \ ( W9D[S &
DOORWAYS4 ,"EY"O 0 COAT$ ) ! :ITE DU/4
  ,LUCAS ?"\ ( A BOOK HE'D R1D ON ,_W
-----------------------------------#GB
,W> ,,II LA/ YE>4 ,"! 7 PICTURES (
CITIES T _H BE5 BOMB$ & BURN$ TO !
GR.D4
  ,T'S :AT ? SC5E REM9D$ HM ( ,- W>4
  ,DAD 0 LOOK+ 9T5TLY S\?1 L HE 0
SE>*+ = "S?+4
  8,X'S G"O10 HE SD 9 A S(T VOICE T
ONLY ,LUCAS CD HE>4
  8,:AT'S G"O80 ,LUCAS SD4
  8,"O ( ! T[]S10 ,DAD SD4 8,! 5TIRE
BUILD+ COLLAPS$40
  ,NO?+ >.D !M LOOK$ L ! WRECKAGE ( A
COLLAPS$ #AAJ-/ORY BUILD+4 ,": 7 ! BIG
HUNKS ( GLASS & /EEL1 ! SMA%$ (FICE
FURNITURE & COMPUT]S1 ! MILES ( WIRES
& PIPES8                           #DG
  8,": IS X80 ,LUCAS SD4          A#GB
  ,"! 0 NO?+ B DU/4
  8,X'S ALL >.D U10 ,DAD SD4
-----------------------------------#GC
  ,! DU/1 ,LUCAS R1LIZ$4 ,T .10 ! T[]4
,X 0 PRACTICALLY ALL T 0 LEFT4
  ,LUCAS TRI$ N TO ?9K AB H[ _M P MI<T
/ 2 9 ! BUILD+S ,- ! M5 & WOM5 "W+ "!1
! HUNDR$S ( FIREFI<T]S & POLICE &
P>AM$ICS :O 7 ON ! SC5E4
  ,GEORGIE & ,M>K4
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY4
  ,LUCAS TRI$ N TO ?9K AB ! P :O MI<T
H BE5 9 T BUILD+ :5 X CAME D[N4
  ,DAD WD H BE5 ,- IF HE _HN'T COME
LOOK+ = ,LUCAS 9 ! FIREH\SE4
  ,DAD TOOK ,LUCAS'S H& & HELD X TI<T4
  8,WE NE$ TO MOVE FA/10 HE SD4
  ,! O!R T[]1 ,LUCAS R1LIZ$4 ,IF ! F/
"O CD FALL1 ! SECOND "O CD1 TOO4
-----------------------------------#GD
  ,& S !Y 2GAN _! M>* NOR?1 ,DAD &
,LUCAS TGR4
  ,! DU/ CLE>$ Z !Y R1*$ ,*AMB]S
,/REET4
  ,ALL ( A SUDD5 ! _W 0 B"R AG4   A#GD
  ,B X DIDN'T MATT]1 ,LUCAS R1LIZ$4
  ,X DIDN'T MATT] H[ F> !Y WALK$1 OR
H[ M* "T W5T BY4
  ,NO?+ WD "E 2 ! SAME AG4
-----------------------------------#GE

             ,,*APT] #AB

    ,,SUN"D1 ,,NOVEMB] #D1 #BJJA
    #B3#AE ,P4,M4
,! AIR 0 CRISP & *ILLY4 ,LUCAS /OOD AT
! $GE ( ! FIELD4
  ,! S.DS ( FOOTBALL FILL$ ! AIR ,- !
*E]S ( ! CR[D1 ! TRILL ( ! REF'S
:I/LE1
-----------------------------------#GF
! LAU<S ( LL KIDS PLAY+ TAG 9 FRONT (
! SNACK B>4
  ,MOM & ,DAD 7 UP 9 ! BL1*]S4 ,!Y
WAV$ AT HM4
  ,HE WAV$ BACK4
  ,A PLAY] RAN (F ! FIELD = A DR9K (
WAT]4
  8,HEY1 ,LUCAS60 HE SD4           #DI
  ,X 0 ,JAMES1 "O ( ,M>K'S TW9S   A#GF
,- ,LUCAS _H F9ALLY LE>N$ TO TELL !M
A"P4
  8,HEY1 BUDDY10 ,LUCAS SD4 8,GRT
GAME40
  ,! LL BOY SMIL$ UP "? 8 FACE MASK4
  ,LUCAS HELD \ 8 H& TO HI<-FIVE & !
KID GAVE X A GD :ACK4
  ,JAMES RAN BACK \ ON ! FIELD4
  ,LUCAS TURN$1 HOP+ ,JAMES DIDN'T SEE
! TE>S 9 8 EYES4
  ,HE J NE$$ A FEW SECONDS TO PULL HMF
TGR4
-----------------------------------#GG
  ,HE 0 GETT+ BETT] AT X4 ,& 2SS1 HE'D
"KN ? WD 2 A T\< "D4
  ,? 0 ! F/ GAME S9CE ,M>K'S FUN]AL4
  ,! /&S 7 FILL$ ) ,LADD] #AGG GUYS &
_! FAMILIES1 ALL *E]+ = ,M>K'S BOYS4
  ,LUCAS 0 HELP+ \ ! NEW COA*4
  ,"S GUYS KEPT CALL+ TO ,LUCAS F !
/&S4
  ,HALF ! ,JAGU>S _H COME1 TOO4 ,LUCAS
WASN'T ON ! T1M ANYMORE4
  ,B HE _HN'T LO/ FOOTBALL4 ,OR !
GUYS4                             A#GG
  ,HE TOOK A DEEP BR1?4
  ,YES1 ? WD 2 A T\< "D ,- B A GD "O4
  ,DAD _H TOLD ,LUCAS X WD GET EASI]1
Z "T PASS$4
  ,HE DIDN'T M1N .1EASY4 ,X M1NT T "!
WD 2 M9UTES ,- L ^! ,- :5 HE WASN'T
BURI$ BY SAD;S1 :5 HE WASN'T /UCK 9 !
T]ROR ( T "D 9 ,SEPTEMB]4 ,:5 HE
DIDN'T ?9K
-----------------------------------#GH
AB ! PLANES1 OR ! ?\S&S ( P :O'D DI$ 9
! T[]S1 OR ! FACES ( ! M5 :O'D PLANN$
! ATTACKS4
  ,! WOR/ MEMORIES 7 F AF HE & ,DAD _H
ESCAP$ ! DU/1 :5 !Y F9ALLY MADE X TO !
FIREH\SE4 ,EA* H\R _H BR"\ A NEW
HORROR3 ! SECOND T[] COLLAPS+1 NEWS T
A PLANE _H CRA%$ 9TO ! ,P5TAGON1
\TSIDE ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C41 & T ANO!R
PLANE _H BE5 H1D+ = ! ,CAPITOL OR !
,:ITE ,H\SE1 B _H CRA%$ 9
,P5NSYLVANIA4
  ,"! 0 ! MO;T :5 !Y F.D \ AB ,M>K4
  ,!N ,GEORGIE4                    #EA
  ,!N ,*IEF4                      A#GH
  ,! O!R M5 _H MADE X BACK1 "O BY "O4
,COV]$ 9 DU/ & A%4 ,"S DRIPP+ ) BLOOD4
-----------------------------------#GI
  ,BY T AFN1 "! 0 ONLY "O MAN MISS+3
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY4
  ,! GUYS _H SE5 HM RUNN+ 9TO ,T[] #A1
DET]M9$ TO GET TO ! BURN+ FLOORS1 TO
GET Z _M P \ Z HE CD4
  ,LUCAS CD SEE ! DOOM 9 ! EYES ( !
O!R M5 Z !Y TALK$ AB ,UNCLE ,B5NY4 ,B
HE'D SAT ON ! FLOOR ( ! FIREH\SE1 8
EYES GLU$ TO ! DOOR4
  ,WAIT+4
  ,WAIT+4
  ,PRAY+4
  ,DAD _H BE5 "R "! ) HM4
  ,T 0 "O GD ?+ T _H COME \ ( T "D ,-
,LUCAS & ,DAD4
  ,!Y'D M>*$ \ ( ! DU/ HOLD+ H&S & J
KEPT ON M>*+1 TGR4
-----------------------------------#HJ
  ,LA/ WEEK ,DAD EV5 BR"\ ! ,S1GRAVE
MODEL UP F ! BASE;T4
  ,! R1L RIG 0 WRECK$4
  ,S ,DAD FIGUR$ !Y %D F9I% ?     A#HJ
"O1 & BR+ X TO ! FIREH\SE4 ,!Y "W$ ON
X "S NI<TS :5 NEI ( !M CD SLEEP4
,"S"TS ,MOM WD SIT ) !M4 ,ALL !Y _H TO
D N[ 0 PA9T X4
  ,! SCORE 0 TI$ 9 ! F\R? QU>T]4 ,!
O!R T1M CALL$ A "T-\4
  ,! KIDS ALL RAN TO ! SIDEL9ES1
SURR.D+ _! COA*4
  ,HE /OOD "! ) 8 CANE1 8 LEFT >M 9 A
SL+1 8 %AMROCK TATTOO PEEP+ \ F ! TOP
( ! CA/4
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY4
  8,WE H "S *AMPIONS "H60 HE BOOM$1
TURN+ TO W9K AT ,LUCAS4
-----------------------------------#HA
  ,YES1 ,UNCLE ,B5NY _H MADE X \4
,HE'D COME D[N ! /AIRS ( ! ,NOR? ,T[]
A M9UTE 2F X COLLAPS$1 C>RY+ A W.D$
MAN ON 8 BACK4 ,HE GOT HMF & ! MAN "U
AN 5G9E TRUCK & SAV$ BO? ( _! LIVES4
  ,HE 0 9 BAD %APE :5 HE CRAWL$ \ ,-
%ATT]$ ANKLE1 BU/$ >M1 COLLAPS$ LUNG4
,HE 0 RU%$ TO ! HOSPITAL4
  ,^W DIDN'T R1* ! FIREH\SE        #EC
UNTIL E>LY 9 ! EV5+4              A#HA
  ,T IS "O MEMORY T ,LUCAS KEPT 9 8
HE>T ,- ! MO;T HE HE>D T ,UNCLE ,B5NY
0 SAFE4
  ,LUCAS WALK$ OV] Z ! KIDS RAN BACK
ONTO ! FIELD4
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY _H DROPP$ 8 CANE4 ,S HE
L1N$ ON ,LUCAS Z !Y /OOD & WAT*$ !
KIDS PLAY4
-----------------------------------#HB
  ,_! QU>T]BACK TOOK ! BALL & !N HURL$
X4
  ,X 0 A T]RIBLE PASS4
  ,IMPOSSIBLE TO CAT*4
  ,B ,JAMES TOOK (F AF X4
  ,! CR[D /OOD & *E]$4
  ,UNCLE ,B5NY & ,LUCAS LAU<$ Z !Y
WAT*$ ,JAMES G1 G1 G4
  ,M>K'S LL BOY RAN ) ALL ( 8 MI<T1 8
LEGS PUMP+1 8 >MS R1*+ UP1 8 FACE
TURN$ FE>.SLY T[>D ! B"R BLUE SKY4




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AB ,SEPTEMB] #AA1 #BJJA1 9 ! ,I
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ASK+ ME TO WRITE AB ? TOPIC4 ,AT S*OOL
VISITS1 "! >E ALW KIDS :O RAISE _! H&S
& ASK1 8,W Y 2 WRIT+ AB #I_/#AA80
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HAPP5$4 ,I H FRS :O LO/ FAMILY MEMB]S
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T[]S 2F !Y COLLAPS$4 ,! MEMORIES ( T
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