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             ,"h's ,,hank           #a
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              ,,*apt] #a

  8,rememb]1 "ey"o1 tm is ,take ,yr ,*
to ,"w ,"d10 ,ms4 ,fl[]s sd to u af
recess4 8,:o's happy ab t80
  ,2f ,i ev5 ?"\ ab x1 my h& %ot up 9
! air4
  8,wd y l to tell u :y1 ,hank80 %e
ask$ ) t nice smile ( h]s4
  8,i'm happy 2c x m1ns t we won't h a
spell+ te/10 ,i answ]$4 8,: is grt =
me 2c ,i'm hav+ tr\ble
------------------------------------#b
) ! ^w .1w9d[4 ,i c only rememb] ! f/
?ree lrs1 : >e ;;,w-,i-,n4 ,w940
  8,t's a ^w t has no?+ to d ) y1
,zipp] ,tee?10 ,nick ,mc,kelty sn>l$4
8,2c y >e a total los]40
  8,nick60 ,ms4 ,fl[]s sd4 8,we don't
9sult "o ano!r 9 ? class4 ,n[1 tell me
:at yr plans >e = ,fri"d40          #a
  8,my dad's tak+ me to "w at 8    a#b
new b[l+ alley10 ,mc,kelty sd pr\dly4
  8,>e !y go+ to use yr h1d to knock
d[n ! p9s80 ,i ask$4
  ,! class lau<$4 ,t felt gd to me1 b
n to ,ms4 ,fl[]s4
  8,hank1 did y he> :at ,i
------------------------------------#c
j sd to ,nick8 ,we don't 9sult p 9 ?
class40
  8,my bra9 "ks t1 b my t;gue =got10
,i expla9$4
  ,! class lau<$ \ l\d ag4
  8,well1 next "t1 h a talk ) yr t;gue
2f y let x loose10 %e sd4 ,i h to
admit1 ,ms4 ,fl[]s c 2 pretty funny
h]f4
  8,any"o else want to %>e :at !y're
do+ = ,take ,yr ,* to ,"w ,"d80 %e
ask$4
  ,%e 0 k9d ( look+ at me :5 %e ask$
t4
  .7,pl1se don't call on me1.' ,i ?"\
to myf4 .7,call on any"o else b me4 ,i
don't h an answ] to t "q4.'
  8,hank10 ,ms4 ,fl[]s ask$1       a#c
------------------------------------#d
8:at >e yr plans80
  ,! tru? was1 ,i didn't h any yet4 ,i
_h tri$ to make plans4 ,actually1 :at
,i made 0 half a plan4 ,i _h ask$ my
dad if ,i cd g ) hm to "w4 ,he sd t wd
2 weird1 s9ce he "ws at ! d9+-room
table1 : is only ab tw5ty /eps f my
b$room4 ,i wdn't ev5 h to get \ ( my
pajamas4
  ,s !n ,i decid$ t ,i wd ask my mom
if ,i cd g "w at h] deli1 ! ,crun*y
,pickle4 ,b !n1 z alw1 my bra9 =got to
ask h] ! "q4
  ,ms4 ,fl[]s 0 / /&+ "!1 wait+ = my
answ]4
  8,my plans >e a surprise10 ,i sd4
------------------------------------#e
  ,:at ,i didn't say 0 t !y 7 go+ to 2
a surprise ev5 to me6
  8,oh1 surprises >e s* fun10 %e sd4
8,i c't wait to he> all ab x40
  .7,y & me bo?1.' ,i ?"\4
  ,z usual1 my be/ fr ,frankie      #c
,t[ns5d jump$ 9 to save me4        a#e
  8,i'm go+ upt[n ) my dad to
,columbia ,univ]s;y10 8,he's a
pr(essor "!1 & he's go+ to let me t1*
"s?+ to 8 class40
  8,h[ wond];l10 ,ms4 ,fl[]s sd4 8,:at
>e y go+ to t1*80
  8,i've decid$ to %[ !m
------------------------------------#f
h[ to pull a bunny \ ( a hat1 except
,i don't h a bunny1 s ,i'm go+ to use
a wa%clo?40
  ,"ey"o lau<$1 me 2+ ! l\de/4
,frankie alw cracks me up4
  8,& ,i'm go+ to ! hospital ) my
mom10 my o!r be/ fr ,a%ley ,w;g *im$
in4 8,%e's go+ to op]ate on "s"o40
  8,i hope %e's a doctor10 ,katie
,sp]l+ sd4 8,o!rwise x wd 2 gross40
  8,( c\rse %e's a doctor10 ,a%ley sd4
  8,if ,i wat*$ an op]a;n1
------------------------------------#g
,i wd fa9t all ov] ! place10 ,katie
sd4
  8,i'm n go+ to wat*10 ,a%ley
expla9$4 8,!y don't let kids 9 !   a#g
op]at+ room4 ,i'm go+ to hang \ at !
nurses' /a;n & help !m deliv] lun*
trays to ! pati5ts40
  ,z "ey"o %>$ _! plans1 my m9d 0 rac+
to figure \ :at ,i cd d4 ,:y didn't ,i
ask my mom if ,i cd g ) h] = ,take ,yr
,* to ,"w ,"d 9 ! f/ place8 ,x 0 s* an
easy "q1 b x j slipp$ \ ( my m9d4 ,my
m9d doesn't alw rememb] ll ?+s4
,actually1 x has a h>d "t rememb]+ big
?+s1 too4 ,i'm lucky ,i rememb] ": ,i
live4
  8,i h a special "d plann$1
------------------------------------#h
too10 ,ms4 ,fl[]s sd1 l1n+ back ag/ h]
desk ) a smile4 8,pr9cipal ,love is
giv+ all ! t1*]s a "py4 ,he's call+ x
a ,t1*] ,apprecia;n ,d9n]4 ,we're
gett+ delici\s food f ! ,crun*y
,pickle deli40
  8,:o wants pickles = d9n]80 ,nick
,mc,kelty grumbl$4
  8,t's j ! "n10 ,i call$ \4 8,x's my
mom's deli1 & x's got all k9ds (    #e
gd food40                          a#h
  8,l pickles on toa/10 he snick]$4
8,or ,fr5*-fri$ pickles8 ,or maybe
pickle juice ) *ocolate sauce80
------------------------------------#i
  8,eeewww10 "ey"o 9 ! class sd at
once4 ,:y is x t ,nick ,mc,kelty is s*
a j]k1 b c / make me feel s bad8
  8,my gr&pa />t$ ! deli10 ,i %ot
back4 8,he pick$ t "n 2c he alw has
pickles ) a s&wi*4 ,by ! way1 !y make
delici\s s&wi*es "!40
  8,& ,i'm c]ta9ly look+ =w>d to "o10
,ms4 ,fl[]s sd4 8,tm is go+ to 2 a fun
"d = all ( u40
  .7,maybe n = all ( u1.' ,i ?"\4 ,my
dad _h sd no1 s t left only my mom4 ,x
0 h] or no?+4
-------------------------------#aj-#aa

              ,,*apt] #b

  ,t ni<t at d9n]1 ,i wait$ until
dess]t to br+ up ! topic4
  8,mom1 /ay calm10 ,i sd z %e plopp$
d[n a b[l ( purple goop 9 front   a#aa
( me4 ,:at"e 0 9 t b[l 0 pret5d+ to 2
pudd+1 b x didn't fool me4 ,i saw ! ll
*unks ( e7plant 9 "!4 8,i h "s?+ to
ask y4 ,& "h x is4 ,c ,i g to "w ) y
tm8 ,x's ,take ,yr ,* to ,"w ,"d40
-----------------------------------#ab
  8,hank1 :y did y wait s l;g to ask
me80
  8,t's a gd "q1 ,mom4 ,& ,i wi% ,i _h
an answ]4 ,b yr answ] has to 2 yes40
  8,well1 x's a v busy "d tm10 my mom
sd4 8,b y hav5't left me m* *oice4 ,i
guess y c come40
  8,mom1 h[ come ,hank gets to g to "w
) y & ,i don't80 my ll si/]1 ,emily1
dem&$4
  ,z usual1 ,emily _h h] pet iguana1
,ka!r9e1 drap$ >.d h] neck4 ,%e 0 fe$+
h] ll bits ( a 4gu/+ br[n banana1 :
,ka!r9e 0 snapp+ up ) h] l;g p9k
t;gue4
-----------------------------------#ac
  8,>e y 9 ,ms4 ,fl[]s's class80 ,i
ask$ ,emily4                        #g
  8,no10 %e answ]$4               a#ac
  8,>e y a second-grad]80
  8,no40
  8,is tm ,take ,yr ,* to ,"w ,"d 9 yr
class80
  8,no40
  8,well !n1 ,emily1 y've answ]$ yr [n
"q10 ,i sd4 8,oh1 by ! way1 yr liz>d
is spitt+ up banana4 ,y mi<t want to
*ange yr sw1t]40
  8,come on1 ,ka!r9e10 ,emily sd4
8,mommy's go+ to wipe (f yr *940
-----------------------------------#ad
  ,emily /ood up & h1d$ t[>d h]
b$room4
  8,maybe y hav5't notic$10 ,i call$
af h]1 8b yr ov]gr[n toad doesn't h a
*940
  8,hank10 my mom sd4 8,t's v hurt;l4
,y "k h[ close ,emily & ,ka!r9e >e40
  8,i 0 j say+ ! tru?10 ,i sd4
  8,y "k1 ,hank0,-my dad cle>$ 8 ?roat
l he 0 go+ to make a spee*,-8:5 y "w 9
! deli tm1 y c't say "ey?+ t pops 9to
yr m9d4 ,y h to 2 pl1sant to !
cu/om]s4 ,y c't 2 rude l y 7 to   a#ad
,emily & ,ka!r9e40
-----------------------------------#ae
  8,no problem10 ,i assur$ hm4 8,i'm a
p p]son4 ,i'm n"e rude to humans4 ,i
save t = reptiles40
  8,let's talk ab :at "s ( yr
responsibilities w 2 tm10 my mom sd4
8,wd y l to take ! cu/om]s' ord]s80
  ,t seem$ excit+ & fun1 until ,i
r1liz$ t ,i'd h to write d[n _! ord]s4
,& t m1nt spell+4 ,i'm pretty sure ,i
"k h[ to spell 8milk40 ,&
-----------------------------------#af
,i h a %ot at spell+ 8br1d0 correctly4
,b 8pa/rami0 444 no way1 ,jos^/e6
  8,i 0 ?9k+1 ,mom1 t "s?+ 9volv+ cr1m
*eese mi<t 2 gd4 ,i c fill up all ^?
metal pans ) di6]5t k9ds ( cr1m *eese
& make cool swirls on top4 ,i cd ev5
make a happy face ) olives40
  8,? is a busi;s1 ,hank1 n an >t
project10 my dad grumbl$4
  8,y "k :at10 my mom sd1 8we don't h
to talk ab ? anymore tn40           #i
  ,boy1 0 ,i ?ank;l =             a#af
-----------------------------------#ag
t4 ,"o ( my dad's favorite d9n]"t
topics is :at ,i did wr;g dur+ ! "d &
h[ ,i c improve4
  8,s9ce tm is s busy10 my mom sd1
8,i'm j go+ to put ,c>los 9 *>ge ( y1
,hank40 ,%e gave me a big smile4
8,don't worry4 ,i "k he'll f9d lots (
9t]e/+ "w = y to d40
  ,t s.d$ grt4 ,i w5t to b$ ?9k+ ab
all ! fun ,i'd h gett+ to act l a r1l
gr[n-up4 ,9 my m9d1 ,i made a li/ ( ab
a million fun ?+s ,i cd d 9 ! deli4
,all y h to d is turn ! page to see a
few ( !m4
-----------------------------------#ah

              ,,*apt] #c
         ,,,a million fun ?+s
          i cd d 9 ! deli,'
          ,,,by hank zipz],'

"<,okay1 x's n a million1 x's f\r1 b
,i've n"e be5 gd at ma?4">
                                  a#ah
#a4 ,try to scoop potato salad 9to ll
  pap] cups )\t lick+ ! spoon ev5
  once4
#b4 ,squirt smiley faces on ! s&wi*es
  ) ! m/>d bottle4 "<,hey1 ,i cd ev5
  use a pickle slice = ! nose4">
-----------------------------------#ai
#c4 ,see h[ _m spr9kle cookies ,i c
  /uff 9to my m\? :5 no "o is wat*+4
  "<,my record is f\r & a half4 ,i'm
  go+ = five4">
#d4 ,put on a tal5t %[ = ! cu/om]s4
  "<,i c't s+4 ,i c't d.e4 ,b ,i c
  burp my "n4">
#e4 ,i 0 />t+ on ,numb] #e1 b ,i don't
  "k :at x is 2c ,i fell asleep4
-------------------------------#bj-#ba

              ,,*apt] #d

  ,i woke up e>ly ! next morn+1 all
excit$4 ,i bru%$ my tee?4 ,i bru%$ my
hair & ev5 put "s goop 9 x l a
gr[n-up4 ,i look$ 9 ! mirror to    #aa
make sure t all ! hairs on my     a#ba
h1d 7 ly+ d[n4 ,!y 7 coop]at+4 ,!n ,i
pick$ \ a pair ( socks t actually
mat*$4 ,& to f9i% (f ! gr[n-up look1
,i *ose a %irt t _h no trace (
ye/]"d's taco lun* on x4 ,:5 ,i came \
= br1kfa/1 ,emily lau<$4
-----------------------------------#bb
  8,y look l a m9i-,dad10 %e sd4
8,except m dorky40
  8,y look l a maxi-liz>d10 ,i %ot
back4 8,except m slimy40
  8,= yr 9=ma;n1 ,hank1 liz>ds >5't
slimy10 ,emily repli$4 8,!y >e %9y 2c
!y h natural oil 9 _! scales40
  8,no br1kfa/ = me1 ,mom10 ,i call$
\4 8,i j lo/ my appetite40
  ,my mom h&$ me a slice ( toa/ )
p1nut butt]1 anyway4
  8,y've got to h "s?+10 %e sd4 8,y
ne$ 5]gy = ! busy "d ah1d40
-----------------------------------#bc
  ,my dad came ru%+ 9to ! liv+ room1
pull+ on 8 jacket4
  8,let's move1 folks10 he sd4 8,we're
runn+ late40                      a#bc
  ,we all ga!r$ \r ?+s1 h1d$ \ ! door1
& got 9to ! elevator4 ,:5 we got
\tside1 my dad & ,emily h1d$ "r to
s*ool4 ,my mom & ,i w5t ! opposite
way1 t[>d ! ,crun*y ,pickle4
  ,! place 0 alr buzz+ :5 we got "!4
,lots ( p 7 sitt+ 9 ! boo?s1 hav+
br1kfa/4 ,"s p 7 wait+ 9 l9e = an
empty table4 ,"! 0 ev5 a cr[d at !
c.t] ": p 7 ord]+ a roll & c(fee to
take to _! (fices4
  ,my mom look$ >.d ! deli4
-----------------------------------#bd
,i cd see t %e 0 feel+ grt t we _h s
_m cu/om]s4 ,:5 %e f/ took ov] !
,crun*y ,pickle f ,papa ,pete1 %e
wasn't sure %e wd 2 gd at runn+ a
deli4 ,b w[1 0 %e wr;g4
  8,we've got to get busy1 ,hank10 %e
sd4 8,x's ! br1kfa/ ru%40
  8,okay1 ,mom4 ,i'm r1dy4 ,:at d we d
f/80
  8,i'm go+ to g wait on ! cu/om]s at
! c.t]4 ,i'll put                  #ac
,c>los 9 *>ge ( y4 ,come on1       #be
he's ov] at ! grill40
  ,my mom took my h&1 & we made \r way
acr ! cr[d1 say+ gd morn+ to "ey"o z
we pass$4 ,we f.d ,c>los at ! grill1
flipp+ turkey sausages4 ,!y sizzl$ on
! grill & smell$ delici\s4 ,i want$
"o1 b ,i knew x wasn't "r to eat !
cu/om]s' food4
  ,c>los1 :o has "w$ at ! deli s9ce he
0 a te5ag]1 turn$ >.d to say hi4 ,he
_h a lot ( goop 9 8 hair1 too4 ,he us$
x to make 8 hair /& up 9 tall spikes1
: pok$ "? 8 hairnet4
-----------------------------------#bf
,he m/ h se5 me *eck+ \ 8 hair4
  8,i "k :at y're ?9k+1 ,ll ,man10 he
sd1 turn+ >.d s ,i cd see ! back ( 8
hair1 too4 8,y're ?9k+ my hair is z
cool z an iceb]g 9 w9t]4 ,i cdn't
agree m4 ,! r1son x's s cool is t ,i h
a hot date ) my girl tn40
  8,oh no10 ,i sd4 8,if x's go+ to 2
hot1 y %d take (f yr sw1t]40
  ,c>los />$ at me1 !n bur/ \ lau<+4
  8,y h a lot to le>n1 ,ll        a#bf
,man10 he sd4
  8,sp1k+ ( :10 my mom sd1 8,hank is
go+ to 2 sp5d+
-----------------------------------#bg
! "d ) u4 ,i'd l y to put hm to "w40
  8,sure ?+1 ,mrs4 ;,z410 ,c>los sd4
8,x's hopp+ 9 "h1 & we c sure use
extra help40
  8,gd1 !n ,i'll l1ve ,hank 9 yr h&s40
  ,%e gave me a qk kiss1 : ,i hop$ no
"o saw1 & hurri$ (f 9to ! cr[d ( p4
  8,my mom / kisses me e "t ,i l1ve !
h\se10 ,c>los sd4
  8,i ask h] n to kiss me 9 public10
,i sd4
  8,moms >e l t10 ,c>los
-----------------------------------#bh
sd1 tak+ ! turkey sausages (f ! grill
& slid+ !m onto a plate4 8,come on1
,ll ,man1 we've got a lot ( br1kfa/
ord]s to fill40
  8,:at's f/80 ,i ask$ hm ) a big
smile4
  8,i'm go+ to scramble up a       #ae
pile ( e7s to g ) ^! sausages10   a#bh
he sd4 8,:y don't y h1d ov] to ,table
,sev5 & take _! ord]8 ,!y've be5 wait+
a l;g "t4 ,!y look hungry40
  ,c>los h&$ me a pad ( pap] & a
p5cil1 & hurri$ (f 9to ! kit*54 ,!
second he 0 g"o1 ! smile 4appe>$ f my
face4 ,i />$ at ! pad & p5cil1 & si<$4
-----------------------------------#bi
  ,wdn't y "k x8 ,! "o ?+ ,i knew ,i
cdn't d 0 ! "o ?+ ,i 0 ask$ to d f/4
  ,i took a deep br1? & h1d$ ov] to
,table ,sev54 ,?ree m5 7 sitt+ "!1
hold+ m5us & talk+4 ,"o _h a mu/a*e1
"o 0 bald1 & "o _h a ponytail4 ,i /ood
9 front ( !m ) my h&s %ak+4 ,i hop$ )
all my mi<t t !y 7 only hungry = "s?+
,i cd spell4
-------------------------------#cj-#ca

              ,,*apt] #e

  ,i gave ! ?ree m5 my mo/ gr[n-up
smile4
  8,hi1 ,i'm ,hank10 ,i sd4 8,i'm new
"h40                              a#ca
  ,! man ) ! mu/a*e look$ up f 8 m5u4
  8,k9d ( %ort = a wait]1 >5't y80 he
ask$4
  8,= a second-grad]1 ,i'm pretty
av]age10 ,i answ]$4 8,h1!r ,payne is !
talle/ girl 9 \r class1 b mo/ ( u >e ?
size4 ,n[1 :at wd y l80
-----------------------------------#cb
  ,mu/a*e ,man si<$ & %ut 8 m5u4
8,i'll h two e7s ov] easy1 bacon
crispy1 fruit1 no potatoes1 & an
,5gli% mu691 hold ! butt]10 he sd4
  ,my e>s ne>ly fell (f my h1d4 ,h[ 0
,i suppos$ to write any ( t d[n8 ,i
froze4 ,i cdn't ev5 write ! ^w 8egg40
,all t came \ ( my p5cil 0 an 8;e40
  .1,okay1 .1,hank1 ,i told myf4
.7,don't panic4 ,y'll j h to rememb]
_! ord]4 ,y c d t4.'
  ,! bald man put 8 m5u d[n & l1n$
=w>d4
  8,blueb]ry wa6le1 hot raspb]ry
syrup1 extra melt$ butt]1 & a turkey
sausage40                          #ag
  ,i cd feel 8 ^ws go+ 9 "? my     #cc
e>s1 b !y rac$ >.d my bra9 l a p9ball4
,i look$ ov] at ! guy ) ! ponytail1
hop+ t he 0 n hungry4 ,b oh 0 he "e6
,he want$ lun* = br1kfa/4
  8,i'll h yr *eeseburg] deluxe1 extra
pickles1 ,russian dress+ on a toa/$
bun40
  .1,deluxe8 ,i've n"e ev5 he>d t ^w
2f4 ,& :y wd y want to see a ,russian
p]son dress+8
  ,! bald man fla%$ me a smile4
  8,look at y1 sm>t kid10 he sd4 8,y
didn't ev5 h to write any ( \r ord]
d[n40
-----------------------------------#cd
  8,no1 sir1 x's all up "h10 ,i sd1
po9t+ to my h1d4
  ,i da%$ ov] to ,c>los to give hm !
ord]1 try+ to rememb] _! ^ws4
  8,hey1 ,ll ,man1 ,i'm busy10 he sd4
8,i got ei<t omelets com+ \ = ,table
,elev54 ,give yr ord] to ,vlady4
,he'll take c>e ( y40
  ,vlady is a big man ) s m* hair on 8
>ms1 8 sk9 looks l he's we>+ a    a#cd
sw1t]4 ,i've "kn hm s9ce ,i 0 ll4
  8,vlady10 ,i sd4 8,y h to li/5 to me
fa/ 2f ,i =get "ey?+40
  ,9 a giant ru% ( ^ws1 ! ord] came
spill+ \ ( my m\?4
-----------------------------------#ce
  8,sl[ d[n1 ,small ,fry10 ,vlady sd4
,t mi<t 2 9sult+ com+ f any"o else1 b
next to hm1 "ey"o is a small fry4
  8,i c't sl[ d[n10 ,i told hm1 8or
,i'm go+ to =get ! :ole ord]40
  ,vlady li/5$ & jott$ d[n "s notes4
-----------------------------------#cf
  8,/range ord]10 he sd4 8,b yr "m
says ! cu/om] is alw "r40
  ,he %ru7$1 !n turn$ to ! griddle &
/>t$ to cook4
  8,i've got a lot ( ord]s com+ in10
he sd4 8,y cd r1lly help me \ by go+
back to ! table & mak+ sure _! wat]
glasses >e full40
  ,i gra2$ a pit*] ( ice wat]4 ,i _h
to use bo? h&s 2c x 0 h1vy4 ,hold+ x
ag/ my *e/1 ,i made my way ov]     #ai
to ,table ,sev5 )\t spill+ a      a#cf
drop4 ,i 0 />t+ to get ! hang ( ?
wait] ?+6 ,i 0 al />t+ to h a froz5
*e/4
-----------------------------------#cg
  8,m wat]1 any"o80 ,i ask$ ! m54
  8,sure1 t wd 2 grt10 ! man ) !
mu/a*e answ]$1 b>ely /opp+ ! joke he 0
tell+ to ! o!rs4
  ,8 glass 0 pretty hi< up1 & ,i 0
pretty l[ d[n4 ,i /ood on my tiptoes &
pull$ ! glass to ! $ge ( ! table s ,i
cd r1* x bett]4 ,i lift$ ! pit*] ) bo?
h&s & />t$ to p\r4 ,un=tunately1 "! 0
no glass 9 ! >ea
-----------------------------------#ch
,i 0 p\r+4 ,wat] spill$ \ onto ! table
& dripp$ (f ! $ge & 9to ! man's lap4
  ,he jump$ up f 8 *air & scr1m$ l he
_h se5 a m\se4
  8,i'm ;s-s ;s-sorry1 ;s-sir10 ,i
/amm]$4 8,i guess 2+ a wait] isn't z
easy z x looks40
  8,don't worry ab x1 kid10 ! man ) !
mu/a*e sd1 pick+ up 8 napk9 & da2+
at 8 pants4 8,e wait] is all[$     #ci
"o mi/ake40
  ,! o!r m5 7 lau<+4 ,i 0 s glad !y
w]5't angry4
  8,j g see h[ \r food is com+ al;g10
! guy ) ! ponytail sd to me4
  8,gd idea10 ,i answ]$4 8,i'll l1ve !
pit*] "h s y c p\r yr [n wat]40
  8,gd idea yrf10 he sd ) a lau<4
  ,i hurri$ away 2f ,i cd get 9to m
tr\ble4 ,i look$ >.d = my mom to see
if %e _h notic$1 b %e 0 9 ! back ( !
deli talk+ to a deliv]y man4 ,i 0 glad
%e _hn't se5 ! mess ,i _h made
-----------------------------------#dj
) ! pit*]4 ,i wd h be5 s emb>rass$4
  ,i h1d$ ov] to ,vlady to see if !
ord] 0 r1dy4 ,he 0 j f9i%+ putt+ !
food on ! plates4
  8,let me help y c>ry ? to ! table1
,small ,fry10 he sd4 8,y take "o plate
& ,i'll c>ry two40
  ,z ,i hurri$ acr ! re/aurant c>ry+ !
plate1 ,i felt s pr\d4 ,? 0 my f/ ord]
"e4 ,i set x d[n on !              #ba
table 9 front ( ! bald man4 ,!n    #da
,i took ea* ( ! next two plates f
,vlady & set !m d[n 9 front ( ! o!rs4
,vlady w5t back to ! griddle1 & ,i j
/ood "! ) a huge smile spr1d acr my
face4
  8,i hope y 5joy yr m1l10 ,i sd to
!m4
  ,! m5 7 />+ at _! plates4
  8,:y >e "! blueb]ries on my
*eeseburg]80 ! man ) ! ponytail ask$4
  8,& pickles on my wa6le80 ! bald man
*im$ in4
  8,& hot raspb]ry syrup on my fri$
e7s80 ! man ) ! mu/a*e sd4
-----------------------------------#db
  ,uh-oh4 ,? 0 n s.d+ gd4 ,i _h told
,vlady ! "r food1 b 9 ! wr;g place4
  8,um 444 um 444 ,we l to surprise \r
cu/om]s10 ,i sd at la/4 8,we make up
\r [n comb9a;ns4 ,x's :at we "h at !
,crun*y ,pickle call cr1tive cook+40
  8,x's :at ,i call horrible cook+10 !
man ) ! mu/a*e sd4 8,i c't eat ?40

  8,me ei10 sd ! man ) !           #dc
ponytail4 8,a blueb]ry *eeseburg] is
4gu/+40
  8,wa6les ) pickle juice w give me a
/oma*a*e10 ! bald man sd4 8,? food has
to g back40
  8,cdn't we j keep ? ll problem 2t u
guys80 ,i :isp]$4
  8,we c't pay = ?10 ! man ) !
ponytail sd4 8,we ne$ to see !
manag]40
  8,t wd 2 my mom10 ,i answ]$ ) a
gulp4 8,%e's v busy "r n[40
  8,well1 y tell h] we ne$ to sp1k )
h]10 ,mu/a*e ,man sd4 8,we've be5
cu/om]s "h
-----------------------------------#dd
= a l;g "t1 & we've n"e _h a bad m1l40
  ,? 0 worse ?an ,i ?"\4 ,i 0 9 big
tr\ble4 ,n only did ,i mess up1 ,i
mess$ up ) my mom's be/ cu/om]s4 ,i
look$ ov] at ! c.t] & saw h] h&+ a
to-g cup ( c(fee to a man 9 a :ite
%irt4 ,%e look$ s happy4 ,i ?9k %e cd
feel me look+ at h]1 2c %e cau<t   #bc
my eye & fla%$ me a big smile4    a#dd
-----------------------------------#de
  ,my /oma* 0 sudd5ly full (
butt]flies4
  ,i knew t smile wasn't go+ to la/
l;g4
-------------------------------#df-#dg

              ,,*apt] #f

  8,mom10 ,i sd1 walk+ up to h]4 8,i
want y to /ay calm40
  8,i don't l ! s.d ( ?10 %e sd4
  ,%e put d[n ! c(fee pot & put h] h&s
on my %\ld]s4
  8,y look s s]i\s10 %e sd4 8,la/ "t
,i saw t look1 y left ! front door op5
& ,*e]io ran away4 ,rememb]1 we _h to
sp5d ! :ole afn se>*+ ! a"p;t build+
until we f.d hm40
-----------------------------------#dh
  8,y1h1 b x 0 s cute :5 we f.d hm 9 !
laundry room1 all curl$ up 9 ,mrs4
,f9k's w>m clo!s "r \ ( ! dry]10 ,i
sd4 8,h] sw1t socks 7 hang+ (f 8 e>s4
,y've got to admit t 0 funny1     a#dh
,mom40
  ,i tri$ to lau< & hop$ my mom wd1
too4
  8,hank10 %e sd1 n lau<+ ev5 a ll1 8y
c't turn "ey?+ 9to a joke4 ,? is my
busi;s1 & we h to take x s]i\sly4 ,s j
tell me :at happ5$40
  8,x's ab ^? m5 at ,table ,sev54 ,!y
want to see y4 ,i k9d ( mess$ up _!
ord] a ll t9y bit40
-----------------------------------#di
  8,h[ t9y is a ll bit80
  8,let's j say "! 0 pickle juice on
_! wa6les40
  8,oh1 ? isn't gd40 ,%e %ook h] h1d4
  8,& blueb]ries on ! *eeseburg]4 ,i
?"\ ,i told ,vlady ! "r ord]1 b 4440
  ,%e didn't ev5 let me f9i%4 ,%e j
spun >.d & m>*$ "r ov] to ! m54 ,i hid
2h ! bagel c.t] z ,i wat*$ h] talk+ to
!m4
-----------------------------------#ej
,h] h&s 7 fly+ all ov] ! place1 & ,i
knew %e 0 apologiz+4 ,my mom is    #be
s gd at talk+ ) p1 ,i 0 sure %e   a#ej
cd make ! m5 "u/&4 ,i 0 positive,-"r
up to ! mo;t !y gra2$ _! jackets &
walk$ \ )\t pay+4 ,my mom 0 fr[n+ z %e
walk$ back to me4
  8,h[ did x g80 ,i ask$ hope;lly4
  8,x w5t well = ! d9] d[n ! block10
%e sd4 8,t's ": !y're go+40
  8,oh1 ,mom1 ,i'm s sorry10 ,i sd4
8,x's my fault4 ,y don't h to give me
my all[.e = ! next ?ree weeks40
-----------------------------------#ea
  8,hank1 h[ did ? happ580 %e ask$4
  8,^? ?ree m5 all want$ a lot (
food10 ,i sd1 ! ^ws j p\r+ \ ( my m\?4
8,& ,i cdn't write x d[n qkly 5 & ev5
if ,i cd1 ,i didn't "k h[ to spell a
lot ( ! ^ws l ,8syrup,0 or
,8sausage4,0 ,s ,i tri$ to rememb] x
all 9 my h1d1 b my h1d didn't coop]ate
& got x all mix$ up40
  8,i "u/&1 b :at y did 0 wr;g10 %e
sd4 8,if y knew y cdn't rememb] !
ord]1 y %d h ask$ = help4 ,if y "k y
c't d "s?+1 don't try to hide x4 ,j
ask = help40                      a#ea
-----------------------------------#eb
  ,t 0 easy = h] to say4 ,%e alm n"e
has to ask = help4 ,"! >e s _m ?+s ,i
c't d t ,i wd 2 ask+ = help e two
seconds4 ,& t's emb>rass+4
  ,j !n1 ! front door ( ! deli swung
op51 & my gr&"f1 ,papa ,pete1 bur/ in4
,he 0 we>+ 8 favorite r$ sw1t suit t
makes hm look l a giant /rawb]ry4
  8,oh1 "h's my favorite gr&son10 he
sd1 giv+ me a be> hug4
-----------------------------------#ec
  8,i'm yr only gr&son1 ,papa ,pete40
  8,: is exactly :y y're my favorite10
he sd1 & let \ a big lau<4 ,t lau<
*ang$ my :ole mood4
  8,hank is "w+ "h td10 my mom sd4 8,&
we're look+ = a job he'd 2 com=table
do+40
  8,i "k exactly :at ,hank %d d10
,papa ,pete sd4 8,i us$ to run ?
place1 rememb]8 ,& n to brag1 b ,i 0
"kn
                                   #bg
z ! ,k+ ( ! ,triple-,deck]         #ed
,s&wi*4 ,h[ wd y l to le>n h[ to make
"o1 ,hankie80
  8,cd ,i1 ,mom80 ,i ask$4
  8,sure10 %e sd4 8,t s.ds l a gd job
= y4 ,i'll 2 busy fill+ ! ord] = !
,t1*] ,apprecia;n ,d9n]4 ,s ,papa
,pete is 9 *>ge ( y40
  8,don't worry ab ,hankie & me10
,papa ,pete sd4 ,!n1 turn+ to me1 he
add$1 8,/ep 9to my (fice1 "y/]1 &
,i'll t1* y ! tricks ( ! trade40
  ,i foll[$ ,papa ,pete ov] to !
s&wi*-mak+ >ea1 ": ,vlady & ,c>los 7 j
/>t+ to prep>e = ! lun* ru%4
  8,vlady1 my gd man10 ,papa
-----------------------------------#ee
,pete sd1 slapp+ hm on ! back4 8,nice
to see y40
  8,welcome back1 ,papa ,pete10 ,vlady
sd4 8,we miss y >.d "h40
  8,y1h10 ,c>los *im$ in4 8,"!'s no "o
to give me advice ab girls1 except
,vlady4 ,la/ week1 he told me t 9/1d (
br++ my date fl[]s1 ,i %d br+ h] a p9t
( radi%es 9 s\r cr1m40            a#ee
-----------------------------------#ef
  8,h[ did t "w \ = y80 ,papa ,pete
ask$4
  8,x 0 a v %ort date10 ,c>los sd4 8,i
got to h] h\se at sev5 & 0 on ! subway
h1d+ home by sev5 ?irty40
  8,well1 if y g5tlem5 w give u "s
room10 ,papa ,pete sd1 8,i'm ab to t1*
my gr&son ! secrets ( ! triple-deck]
s&wi*40
  ,we h>dly _h any "t to get />t$ on
\r lesson1 2c a cu/om] came hurry+ up
to ! s&wi* c.t]4 ,x 0 ,bruce1 :o
deliv]s mail to ! build+s 9 \r
nei<borhood4
  8,hi1 guys10 ,bruce sd4 8,i deliv]$
s m* mail ?
-----------------------------------#eg
morn+1 ,i "w$ up q an appetite4 ,c y
get me a salami1 *eese1 fri$-egg
triple-deck] z fa/ z y c80
  8,papa ,pete1 c y take ?80 ,c>los
ask$4 8,i'm go+ to g wipe d[n ! tables
= lun*40                           #bi
  8,& ,i'll g help ! p 9 ! boo?   a#eg
by ! w9d[10 ,vlady sd4 8,!y look
hungry40
  ,papa ,pete & ,i got busy on
,bruce's triple-deck] s&wi*4
-----------------------------------#eh
,putt+ ! salami & *eese on ! br1d 0
pretty easy4 ,! fri$ egg "p 0 tricky4
  8,hankie1 br+ me an egg10 ,papa
,pete sd1 dropp+ a blob ( butt] on !
grill4
  ,i w5t to ! b[l ": we keep ! e7s &
pick$ "o up4 ,i r1*$ \ to h& x to
,papa ,pete1 b ,i let x g 2f he gra2$
x4 ,we bo? wat*$ ! egg fall "? ! air &
l& splat on 8 %oes4 ,papa ,pete didn't
ev5 get mad4
  8,t's okay10 he sd1 wip+ ! egg yolk
(f 8 %oes4 8,? is go+ to make my %oes
s
-----------------------------------#ei
%9y1 !y'll gl[ 9 ! d>k40
  ,papa ,pete fri$ up a new egg1 & let
me scoop x onto ! s&wi* & /ick a
too?pick 9 ea* half to hold x tgr4 ,we
h&$ x to ,bruce1 & 2f he ev5      a#ei
r1*$ ! ca% regi/] to pay1 we _h ano!r
cu/om]4 ,x 0 ,lanni1 :o "w$ at ! nail
salon d[n ! block4
  8,h[ ab a nice triple-deck] = y10
,papa ,pete sd4 8,i got "s r>e roa/
beef "r "h40
  8,i don't eat m1t10 ,lanni sd4
  8,h[ ab a fri$ egg s&wi*80 ,i su7e/$
to h]4 8,i j le>n$ h[ to h&le t40
-----------------------------------#fj
  8,okay10 %e sd4 8,on :1t br1d40
  ,? "t :5 ,i took ! e7s \ ( ! b[l1 ,i
made sure to put !m directly 9to ,papa
,pete's h&4 ,i 0 r1lly cat*+ on to ?
s&wi* "w4 ,i did h a ll problem /ick+
! too?pick 9to ea* half4 ,i k9d ( =got
t egg yolks c drip all ov] ! re/ ( !
s&wi*4 ,b ,papa ,pete sd t's :at egg
yolks >e suppos$ to d4
  ,af ,lanni left1 ! l9e got
-----------------------------------#fa
ev5 l;g] at ! s&wi* c.t]4 ,c>los &
,vlady came ov] to help until my mom
%[$ up1 look+ /ress$4              #ca
  8,i ne$ yr help10 %e sd to      a#fa
,papa ,pete4 8,! m1t slic+ ma*9e is
act+ up4 ,c y come take a look at x8
,x ne$s yr special t\*40
  8,d y want my help1 too1 ,mom80 ,i
ask$4
  8,! e>ly lun* cu/om]s >e com+ 9 "r
n[10 %e sd4 8,y wd 2 a big help /ay+
"r "h & mak+ s&wi*es ) ,c>los &
,vlady40
  8,grt1 ,i'm pretty exp]t at mak+
s&wi*es n[10 ,i sd4
  8,y're go+ to h to
-----------------------------------#fb
3c5trate1 ,hank4 ,lun*"t is r1lly busy
"h40
  ,t s.d$ excit+4 ,i cd alr see myf
/&+ 9 2t ,c>los & ,vlady1 pass+ slic$
roa/ beef to my "r & salami to my
left4 ,or maybe x 0 ! o!r way >.d4 ,i
c n"e get t left & "r ?+ left4 ,i m1n
"r4
  ,papa ,pete & my mom hurri$ to !
back room ( ! deli1 & ,i took my place
at ! s&wi* c.t]4
  .7,br+ on ! cr[ds1.' ,i ?"\     a#fb
to myf4 .7,hank ,zipz] is on ! case6.'
  ,my m9d m/ 2 r1lly gd
-----------------------------------#fc
at magic1 2c z soon z ,i _h t ?"\1
pre/o1 ! front door swung op5 ) \r
next cu/om]s4
  ,uh-oh1 my m9d m/ h us$ "s bad
magic1 2c /&+ "! at ! front door 0 a
/9k bomb 9 human =m4
-------------------------------#fd-#fe

              ,,*apt] #g

  ,! /9k bomb's "n 0 ,nick ,mc,kelty4
,he 0 ) 8 dad1 :o _h a r1lly unhappy
look on 8 face4 ,i cdn't blame hm4 ,i
wd h t same look1 too1 if ,i _h to
sp5d an 5tire "d ) ,nick ! ,tick4
  ,c>los 0 busy mak+ a ham & *eese
s&wi*4
  8,d me a favor1 ,ll ,man10 he sd4
8,g s1t ^? p & give !m a m5u40
  ,oh no4 ,i 0 go+ to h
                                   #cc
to wait on ,nick ,mc,kelty8 ,i'd   #ff
r ski d[n ,m.t ,"ee/ nak$4 ,9 a
blizz>d4
  8,i see t ,table ,sev5 is empty10
,c>los sd4 8,s1t !m "!40
  ,d\ble oh no4 ,table ,sev56 ,bad ?+s
happ5 "!4 ,t 0 def9itely n my lucky
table4
  8,h[ ab if ,i f9i% ! s&wi*1 & y %[
!m to ! table80 ,i su7e/$4
  8,no c d10 he sd4 8,y c't use !
knife4 ,mom's ord]s40
  ,i pick$ up two m5us & walk$ z sl[ly
z ,i cd t[>d ! front door4 ,:5
,mc,kelty saw me1 he bur/ \ lau<+4
-----------------------------------#fg
  8,:at a bor+ job1 h&+ \ m5us10 he
:isp]$ 9 my e>4
  8,?anks1 ,nick4 ,x's nice to see y1
too10 ,i :isp]$ back4 8,i ?"\ y'd 2
spray+ anti-/9k /uff 9to b[l+ %oes40
  8,hello1 ,hank10 ,nick's "f sd4 8,i
see y're help+ yr mom on ,take ,yr ,*
to ,"w ,"d4 ,nick & ,i 7 at ! b[l+
alley hav+ a fun "d1 too1 until !
automatic p9sett] broke4 ,we      a#fg
?"\ we'd grab "s lun* :ile !y're fix+
x40
-----------------------------------#fh
  8,let me %[ y to yr table10 ,i sd4
  8,r1lly8 ,y c d t80 ,nick snort$4
8,>5't y ! "o :o alw gets lo/80
  ,i didn't answ]1 j made my way ov]
to ,table ,sev54 ,i want$ to /ick my
foot \ & trip ! big creep1 b ,i knew t
wdn't 2 "r4
  8,is ? ! be/ table y h80 ,nick ask$4
8,x's too close to ! door40
-----------------------------------#fi
  ,on second ?"\1 ,i %d h tripp$ hm4
  ,mr4 ,mc,kelty didn't look pl1s$ ) 8
son4
  8,? table is j f9e1 ,hank10 he sd to
me4 8,i'm sure ,nick wd agree4 ,don't
y1 ,nick80
  8,f9e1 let's j ord]10 ,nick sd1 tak+
a s1t4 8,:at d y h t's any gd80
  8,"ey?+ on ! m5u10 ,i answ]$4 8,b td
we're mak+ "s pretty grt
triple-deck]s40                    #ce
  8,s.ds fabul\s10 ,mr4           a#fi
,mc,kelty sd4 8,we'll ea* take "o4 ,:y
don't y surprise u ) yr be/
comb9a;ns40
  ,z ,i walk$ back to ,c>los1
-----------------------------------#gj
,i ?"\ ab :at ,i'd l to make = ,nick's
special s&wi*4 ,i came up ) onion1
m/>d1 cru%$ %rimp %ells1 & "D-OLD
bal"oy pil$ hi< on /ale br1d4 ,oh1 &
don't let me =get ! moldy *eese4
  ,i gave my su7es;n to ,c>los1 b he j
lau<$4
  8,:at d y h ag/ ^? p80 he sd4
  8,mr4 ,mc,kelty is r1lly nice10 ,i
sd4 8,b 8 son ,nick is ! class bully4
,& ! p]son he likes to bully mo/ is
me40
  8,i see ": y're com+ f10 ,c>los sd4
8,b rememb]1
-----------------------------------#ga
we're ! ,crun*y ,pickle4 ,& we h a
reputa;n to protect4 ,y "k \r motto3
.7,\r s&wi*es >e alm too gd to eat4.'0
  8,y're "r10 ,i sd4 8,2ss1 maybe "o (
\r delici\s s&wi*es w put ,nick   a#ga
9 a bett] mood40
  8,i l ! way y're ?9k+1 ,ll ,man10
,c>los sd4 8,s :at d y say we make yr
pal a nice pa/rami1 ,swiss *eese1 &
coleslaw triple-deck]4 ,we'll make 8
dad a roa/ beef1 *$d> *eese1 &
coleslaw4 ,i h to g get "s fre% rye
br1d4 ,:ile ,i'm g"o1 y c get me t
slic$ pa/rami ov] "! on ! wax pap]40
-----------------------------------#gb
  ,t seem$ easy 5\<4 ,! pil$-up
pa/rami 0 j a few feet away1 sitt+ on
! c.t] wait+ = me4 ,! walk ov] to x 0
smoo? sail+4 ,?ree1 maybe f\r /eps4
,pick+ x up 0 no problem4 ,i gra2$ !
wax pap] f ! bottom4 ,i cd feel ! /1my
w>m? ( ! pa/rami ag/ ! palm ( my h&4
,i l1n$ ov] & took a big :iff4 ,man1
did x smell delici\s4
  ,t 0 ! exact mo;t ,i r1liz$ t ,i c't
smell & wat* ": ,i'm go+ at ! same "t4
,i didn't notice t "! 0 a slice
-----------------------------------#gc
( tomato t _h dropp$ onto !        #cg
floor4 ,my feet w5t slid+ \ f     a#gc
"u me1 & ! pa/rami left my h&s1 all on
xs [n1 & decid$ to l& on ! floor4
  ,z ,i look$ d[n at ! pa/rami t 0
suppos$ to 2 9 ,nick ,mc,kelty's
s&wi*1 ,i ?"\ ( all ! ?+s ,i cd d ) x4
,! li/ t popp$ 9to my h1d made me lau<
\ l\d4
-----------------------------------#gd

              ,,*apt] #h
       ,,,f\r ?+s i cd d ) nick
       ! tick's pa/rami pile,'
          ,,,by hank zipz],'

#a4 ,i cd tell ,c>los t ,i dropp$ x &
  he wd slice a new pile4
#b4 ,i cd /ep on x ) my sn1k] & gr9d x
  >.d a ll bit 2f putt+ x on 8 s&wi*4
-----------------------------------#ge
#c4 ,i cd pick x up1 ?r[ x back d[n
  ag1 & !n put x on 8 s&wi*4
#d4 ,i cd pick x up1 wa% x (f1 pat x
  dry1 !n put x on 8 s&wi*4

                                  a#ge
,: ( ^! f\r ?+s d y ?9k ,i did8
-------------------------------#gf-#gg

              ,,*apt] #i

  ,z m* z ,i want$ to squi% ! pa/rami
) my sn1k] & !n s]ve x to ,nick1 a ll
voice 9side me sd1 .7,y c't d t at yr
mom's re/aurant4.' ,y don't "k my mom1
b %e's a cl1n fr1k4 ,at home1 %e
vacuums "u ! c\* f/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ & la/
?+ at ni<t4 ,^? poor du/ balls n"e ev5
h a *.e to get to "k "o ano!r "u "!4
  ,t same ll voice 9side
-----------------------------------#gh
didn't /op "!4 ,x w5t on to say t
squi%+ ! pa/rami "u my feet wd 2 a
r1lly m1n ?+ to d4 ,t ll voice _h s m*
to say t ,i decid$ ,i _h bett] li/5 to
x4
  ,i b5t d[n & pick$ up ! pile (
pa/rami & plopp$ x back on ! wax pap]4
,i wip$ (f z m* ( ! tomato slime z ,i
cd & walk$ ov] to ! s9k4 ,i        #ci
turn$ on ! wat]1 n too hot & n    a#gh
too cold4 ,!n ,i held ! pa/rami "u x4
,to 2 sure ,i got x r1lly cl1n1 ,i
add$ j "o t9y drop ( liquid soap4 ,"!
7 two bottles ( soap "!4 ,"o smell$ l
coconuts4 ,! o!r smell$ l roses4 ,i
pick$ ! coconut "o4
-----------------------------------#gi
,i ?"\ x wd give ! pa/rami a nice
fruity t\*4
  ,let me j say ?4 ,x's amaz+ h[ _m
bu2les "o ll drop ( soap c make4 ,!
pa/rami look$ l x swall[$ a bu2le
mak]4 ,i qkly look$ ov] my %\ld] to
see if ,c>los 0 on 8 way back4 ,he
was6 ,z fa/ z ,i cd1 ,i r9s$ ! bu2les
(f "o m "t & toss$ ! m1t onto a pap]
t[el to dry x4
  8,hey1 ,ll ,man10 ,c>los sd1 look+
at ! pap] t[el4 8,y don't h to dry (f
\r pa/rami4 ,p l x :5 x's juicy40
-----------------------------------#hj
  8,oh1 !n ,mc,kelty's go+ to love ?
pile10 ,i sd4
  ,c>los made ! two triple-deck]
s&wi*es 9 no "t4 ,on ,nick's1     a#hj
he pil$ on my pa/rami1 a glob (
coleslaw1 & "s ,swiss *eese4 ,on ,mr4
,mc,kelty's s&wi*1 he put roa/ beef1
*$d> *eese1 & ano!r glob ( coleslaw4
,dropp+ two pickles on ea* ( ! plates1
he sd1 8,if y c>ry "o1 ,i'll take !
o!r4 ,t1m"w1 ,ll ,man1 t's :at x's all
ab40
  ,c>los h&$ me ! plate ) ,nick's
s&wi*1 & he took ,mr4 ,mc,kelty's4 ,z
we cross$ ! re/aurant1 ,i gl.ed d[n at
,nick's s&wi*4 ,i ?"\ t ,i
-----------------------------------#ha
saw a t9y bu2le squirt+ \ f ! m1t4
  .7,cd x be8 ,no1 n possible4 ,i r9s$
t pa/rami r1lly well4 ,at l1/ ,i ?9k
,i did4 ,i hope ,i did4 ,i'm sure ,i
did4 ,well1 pretty sure4.'
  8,"h y g1 g5tlem510 ,c>los sd to !
,mc,keltys z he slid 8 plate onto !
table4 8,! be/-look+ s&wi*es 9 ! c;y4
,f1 if ,i d say s myf1 two ( !
be/-look+ guys 9 ! c;y40
  ,c>los tapp$ ! top ( 8 spiky     #da
hair & fla%$ a 3fid5t smile4      a#ha
,mr4 ,mc,kelty let \ a frly lau<4 ,!n
he pick$ up 8 s&wi*4
-----------------------------------#hb
  8,i c't wait to dig 9 to ? b1uty10
he sd4
  ,nick ! ,tick _h alr dug 9 to his4
,ev5 ?\< 8 m\? is ! size ( a d9osaur
cave1 he cd only fit 9 two \ ( ! ?ree
lay]s4 ,"o ( !m 0 ! pa/rami lay]4 ,i
held my br1? :ile he />t$ to *ew4 ,all
( a sudd51 he wr9kl$ up 8 nose1 8 m\?1
& !n 8 5tire face4 ,he look$ l ! rais9
y l1ve 2h 9 yr c]1l b[l4
  8,u<10 he sd1 spitt+ "s pa/rami 9to
8 h&4 8,? m1t ta/es l coconuts40
  ,z he spoke1 a ?9 bu2le flew \
-----------------------------------#hc
( 8 m\? & popp$ 9 ! air4
  8,coconuts80 ,c>los sd ) a lau<4
8,y've got "s imag9a;n1 kid40 ,c>los
turn$ to ,mr4 ,mc,kelty4 8,h['s ! roa/
beef80
  8,ta/es l roa/ beef to me10 ,mr4
,mc,kelty answ]$4
  8,t's :at ,i'm talk+ ab10       a#hc
,c>los sd4
  ,:ile !y 7 *att+1 ,i gl.ed back at
,nick to see m bu2les drift \ ( 8 m\?4
  8,:at did y put 9 "h1 ,zipp]h1d80
,mc,kelty sd4 8,? is ! wor/ s&wi*
,i've "e _h40
-----------------------------------#hd
  ,he ?rew ! s&wi* d[n onto ! table1
miss+ ! plate 5tirely4
  8,nick60 8 "f sd4 8,t is a v rude ?+
to d40
  8,i agree ) y10 ,c>los sd4 8,i'm
rid+ ! same tra9 y >e40
  ,nick /ood up1 pick$ up 8 napk91 &
spit \ :at 0 9 8 m\?4
  8,t's :at ,i ?9k ( yr s&wi*10 he sd1
/>+ at me4 ,a ll drool slid d[n ! side
( 8 m\?4
  8,t's x10 ,mr4 ,mc,kelty sd4 8,ev5
if y don't l ! ta/e ( yr s&wi*1 ? is n
! way we 2have 9 a re/aurant4 ,may we
j h \r bill1 pl1se8
-----------------------------------#he
,obvi\sly my son ne$s a lesson 9   #dc
mann]s 2f we g \ to lun* ag40     a#he
  ,c>los gra2$ ! plates & w5t back to
! c.t] to prep>e ! bill4 ,mc,kelty
fr[n$ at me1 b ,i j gave hm ! old
,zipz] smile4
  ,z ,i turn$ to walk away1 ,i cd he>
8 "f say+1 8,t ,hank's a nice boy4 ,y
two %d 2 frs4 ,y cd le>n a few ?+s f
hm40
  8,y1h1 l h[ to flunk a spell+ te/10
,mc,kelty sd4 8,he's grt at t40
  ,normally1 a com;t l t wd hurt my
feel+s4 ,b ? "t1 x didn't4 ,i _h ! la/
lau<4
-------------------------------#hf-#hg

             ,,*apt] #aj

  ,by ?ree o'clock t afn1 ,i 0 s tir$1
all ,i want$ 0 to lie d[n & take a
nap4 ,i snuck ov] to "o ( ! empty
boo?s & flopp$ d[n4 ,i 0 all curl$ up
on ! l1!r1 r1dy to drop (f 9to dr1ml&1
:5 ,i felt "s"o %ak+ my %\ld]4
  ,x 0 ,frankie & ,a%ley4
  8,hey1 :at >e y guys do+ "h80   a#hg
,i yawn$4
  8,my dad dropp$ u (f s we cd see h[
yr "d is go+10
-----------------------------------#hh
,frankie sd4 8,we cd ev5 help \1 if y
want1 & !n all walk home tgr40
  8,looks l y cd use "s help10 ,a%ley
sd4 8,y look poop$40
  8,i "w$ h>d10 ,i sd4 8,h[ ab y
guys80
  8,i _h s* a fun "d10 ,frankie sd4
8,i did a magic trick = my dad's
/ud5ts40
  8,did y pull a wa%clo? \ ( ! top
hat80 ,i ask$ hm4
  8,yes ,i did4 ,b ! bi7e/ hit ( ! "d
0 :5 ,i pull$ a sc>f \ ( my nose40
  8,eww1 t s.ds pa9;l10 ,a%ley sd4
  ,we all crack$ up4
-----------------------------------#hi
  8,my "d 0 r1lly fun1 too10 ,a%ley
told u4 8,i pass$ \ lun* trays & apple
juice to s _m nice p4 ,mrs4 ,ruiz 9
,room #bbg tau<t me h[ to make a   #de
r$-&-:ite fairy w& \ ( a pla/ic   a#hi
/raw4 ,i hope %e gets bett] soon40
  8,me too10 ,i sd4 8,n[ c ,i g back
to sleep80
  8,no y c't10 a voice sd4
  ,x 0 my mom1 :o _h come \ f ! kit*54
8,i r1lly ne$ yr help1 ,hank10 %e w5t
on4 8,& ,i'm glad y two %[$ up1 too4
,we're go+ to ne$ all ! help we c get
to f9i% ! platt]s 9 "t s yr t1*]s c h
a gd d9n]40
-----------------------------------#ij
  8,t s.ds excit+10 ,a%ley sd4
  8,i'm in10 ,frankie agre$4
  8,grt4 ,g 9to my (fice & call yr
p>5ts4 ,tell !m ,papa ,pete w br+ y
home af we drop (f ! food at s*ool4
,hank1 let's get y busy ) ! potato
salad40
  8,i'm on x1 ,mom4 ,j "o ?+4 ,i h no
idea h[ to make potato salad40
  8,x's alr made10 %e sd4 8,y j h to
scoop x 9to a big b[l & spr9kle "s
p>sley on top40

  8,i'm on x1 ,mom4 ,oh1 by !      #ia
way1 :at's p>sley80
  ,my mom si<$4
  8,come on1 let's g f9d ,papa ,pete 9
! back room10 %e sd4 8,he'll expla9 x
all to y40
  ,! back room 0 z busy z a beehive4
,"eybody 0 "w+ z fa/ z !y cd4 ,papa
,pete 0 /ack+ ! m1t platt]s4 ,vlady 0
9 *>ge ( ! *eese4 ,c>los 0 >rang+
di6]5t k9ds ( br1d 9 a circle on !
tray4
-----------------------------------#ib
  8,papa ,pete10 my mom call$ \4
8,pl1se %[ ,hank h[ to add ! f9i%+
t\*es to ! potato salad4 ,frankie &
,a%ley w 2 9 to help z soon z !y're (f
! ph"o4 ,i'll take c>e ( any cu/om]s \
front :ile y guys load ! m9ivan40
  ,papa ,pete gave me an ice-cr1m
scoop]4
  8,? is :at we use to scoop ! potato
salad 9to ! s]v+ b[l10 he expla9$4
8,make sure ! b[l is nice & full1 !n
spr9kle "s *opp$ p>sley on top4    #dg
,t's ! gre5 /uff 9 ? ba7ie40      a#ib
  ,i look$ at ! ba7ie & saw ll bun*es
( a l1fy gre5 ?+4 ,i recogniz$ x "r
away4
-----------------------------------#ic
  8,ohhhhhh1 s t's p>sley10 ,i sd4 8,i
?"\ x 0 j call$ ,8! gre5 /uff on !
side ( ! plate t no "o eats4,00
  ,papa ,pete bur/ \ lau<+ & gave me a
big hug4
  8,t's my ,hankie10 he sd4 8,y alw
see ?+s yr [n way60
  ,frankie & ,a%ley hurri$ 9 & got
busy4 ,a%ley put ! pickles >.d ! m1t
platt]4 ,%e loves to d >t projects1 s
%e >rang$ ! pickles to look l ! m1t 0
we>+ a skirt4
  ,frankie 0 put 9 *>ge ( squirt+ m/>d
& ket*up f big bottles 9to small] s]v+
-----------------------------------#id
b[ls4 ,e "t he squirt$ "o ( ! bottles1
x made a f>t+ s.d4 ,& e "t x did t1 we
bur/ \ lau<+4
  8,hey1 p10 ,c>los sd4 8,"o "d y'll
le>n t lau<+ at f>t s.ds is def9itely
uncool40                          a#id
  8,b x's s funny10 we told hm4
  8,maybe :5 y're n9e10 he sd4 8,b y
bett] gr[ \ ( t1 or y're go+ to h
tr\ble gett+ a date on ,satur"d
ni<ts40
-----------------------------------#ie
  ,we j look$ at "o ano!r & wond]$ :at
he 0 talk+ ab4 ,:o wants a date on
,satur"d ni<t8 ,x's m* m fun to build
a pill[ =t on ! c\* & wat* a mon/]
movie4
  ,papa ,pete sd x 0 "t to load !
m9ivan4
  8,we h to move fa/1 folks10 he sd4
8,we h j 5 "t to get to ,,ps #hg40
  ,"ey"o gra2$ _! tray or b[l1 & rac$
9to ! alley ": ! m9ivan 0 p>k$4 ,we
h&$ ea* plate ( food to ,papa ,pete1
:o slid !m onto ! %elves 9 ! back ( !
van4 ,mov+ qkly1 he pull$ a b"r r$
bungee cord acr ea* %elf
-----------------------------------#if
s ! food wd /ay "r ": he put x4
  8,:o's com+ ) me to deliv] ?80   #di
,papa ,pete call$ \4              a#if
  8,we >e60 ,i cri$4
  ,i look$ ov] at ,frankie & ,a%ley1 &
!y nodd$ _! h1ds z fa/ z !y cd4
  ,we all pil$ 9 ! back s1t & _h \r
safety belts on 9 no "t4 ,c>los jump$
9to ! pass5g] side4 ,papa ,pete look$
at 8 wat* z he climb$ 9 2h ! :eel4
-----------------------------------#ig
  8,x's go+ to 2 ti<t10 he sd4
  8,i'm c.t+ on y to get u "! 9 "t10
,c>los sd4 8,& to get u \ ( "!1 too4
,i h a hot date40
  8,i'll try my be/10 sd ,papa ,pete4
  ,we pull$ \ ( ! alley onto #ggth
,/reet & turn$ onto ,broadway ) no
problem,-until we r1*$ a huge ce;t
mix] t 0 /opp$ 9 ! middle ( ! /reet4
,x 0 totally block+ u4 ,papa ,pete
l1n$ \ ( ! w9d[ to see :at 0 go+ on4
  8,i ?9k t truck is try+ to turn
>.d10 he sd1 8b he
-----------------------------------#ih
doesn't h room to back up40
  8,c we take ano!r /reet80 ,i ask$4
  ,papa ,pete turn$ & look$ \ !   a#ih
back w9d[4 ,"! 7 c>s l9$ up 2h u z f>
z y cd see4
  8,we're box$ in10 ,papa ,pete sd4
8,"!'s no?+ we c d b wait40
  ,frankie look$ at 8 wat*4
  8,n to /ress y \ or any?+1 ,papa
,pete1 b we're n[ (ficially late10 he
sd4
  8,maybe ? isn't ! "t to po9t t \1
dude10 ,c>los :isp]$ to hm4
  8,? cd take ="e10 ,papa ,pete
mutt]$4
-----------------------------------#ii
  8,i hope ! t1*]s don't l1ve10 ,i sd4
  8,%hh10 ,a%ley sd to me4 8,y're n
help+40
  ,t mon/] truck 0 n go+ any": soon4
,"! we w]e1 l ,santa ,claus on
,*ri/mas ) a slei< full ( gdies1 & we
7 /uck at ! ,nor? ,pole4



                                   #ea
             ,,*apt] #aa     #ajj-#aja

  ,if y've n"e be5 9 a tra6ic jam 9
,new ,york ,c;y1 let me tell y ?3 ,x's
r1lly l\d4 ,"eybody honks _! horn at !
same "t1 hop+ t ! c> 9 front ( !m w
move4 ,b x n"e does1 2c x has no place
to g1 ei4 ,we sp5t fifte5 m9utes li/5+
to "ey"o honk+ at ! ce;t mix]4
  ,papa ,pete doesn't 2lieve 9 honk+1
b he does 2lieve 9 %\t+4 ,he /uck half
8 body
----------------------------------#ajb
\ ! w9d[1 try+ to expla9 \r situa;n4
  8,hey1 buddy10 he call$ \ to !
driv]4 8,i've got hungry t1*]s wait+4
,y've got to get a move on40
  8,i'm try+1 ,pops10 ! driv] sd4 8,j
got to back ? bu7y up a few m 9*es s
,i c make ! turn4 ,oh1 & say hi to !
t1*]s = me4 ,my wife is a t1*]40
  ,by ! "t we got to ,,ps #hg1 x 0
sev5te5 m9utes af f\r o'clock4 ,i knew
t f r1d+ ! digital clock on ! da%bo>d
9 ,papa ,pete's van4 ,i / c't r1d a
regul> clock v well4 ,if y ask   a#ajb
me1 ! ll
----------------------------------#ajc
h& isn't s ll1 & ! big h& isn't s big4
,9 o!r ^ws1 !y bo? look ! same to me4
  ,! ,t1*] ,apprecia;n ,d9n] 0 9 !
multipurpose room4 ,x's a r1lly gd ?+
x's on ! f/ floor s we didn't h to g
up any /eps4 ,we 7 all c>ry+ a lot (
/uff4 ,my job 0 to c>ry ! b[l ( potato
salad4 ,a%ley _h ! coleslaw1 &
,frankie got ! easy job ( tak+ !
ket*up & m/>d b[ls4 ,papa ,pete c>ri$
! m1t platt] & ,c>los took ! *eese
platt]4
  8,y l1d ! way1 ,hankie10 ,papa ,pete
sd4 8,we're "r 2h y40
----------------------------------#ajd
  ,we pass$ ,pr9cipal ,love's (fice1 !
nurse's (fice1 & ! bullet9 bo>d ) !
k9d]g>t5 class's self-portraits4 ,!y
all look$ l !y _h >ms gr[+ \ ( _! e>s4
,i want$ to lau<1 b ,i /opp$ myf 2c ,i
didn't want to take any *.es on dropp+
! potato salad4                    #ec
  ,:5 we got to ! 5d ( ! hall1   a#ajd
,i saw t ! doors to ! multipurpose
room 7 op54 ,"! 7 lots ( t1*]s 9side1
sitt+
----------------------------------#aje
on bo? sides ( a l;g table4 ,!y 7
dr9k+ fruit pun*4 ,at "o 5d ( ! table
"! 7 plates all /ack$ up1 look+ empty
& l"oly4 ,z usual1 ,pr9cipal ,love 0
talk+1 probably giv+ "o ( 8 l;g1 l;g
spee*es4 ,i notic$ a few ( ! t1*]s 7
yawn+1 : is :at ,i alw d :5 he talks4
  8,d9n] has >riv$10 ,papa ,pete %\t$
\4 8,we're "h to tickle yr ta/e buds40
----------------------------------#ajf
  8,well1 br+ x in1 folks10 ,pr9cipal
,love sd4 8,z ,i alw say1 put gd food
& an empty plate tgr & y get a plate;l
( gd food40
  ,no "o "e "u/&s :at ,pr9cipal ,love
says or :y he says x1 b ! t1*]s 7 too
hungry to c>e4 ,:5 !y saw u com+ 9 )
all ! platt]s1 !y bur/ 9to applause4
,x felt grt to make !m s happy4 ,i
look$ >.d ! room & saw ,ms4 ,fl[]s
applaud+ ! l\de/4 ,%e gave me    a#ajf
t big ,ms4 ,fl[]s smile t makes y feel
s gd4 ,!n %e wav$4
  8,hi1 ,hank10 %e call$ \4 8,hi1
,frankie & ,a%ley40
  8,hi1 ,ms4 ,fl[]s10 ,i call$ back4
----------------------------------#ajg
  ,i %d h /opp$ "r "!1 b ,i didn't4 ,i
took my h& (f ! b[l ( potato salad &
wav$ back at h]4
  .7,hank1 ,,:at 7 y ?9k+8.'
  ,! b[l ( potato salad slipp$ \ ( my
>ms4 ,i tri$ to cat* x 9 midair to
keep x f fall+4 ,b t didn't "w4 ,9
fact1 j ! opposite happ5$4 ,my h&s hit
x l a volleyball1 & x sail$ ev5 hi<]
9to ! air4 ,we le>n$ 9 \r sci;e unit t
:at"e goes up1 m/ come d[n4 ,& ,i'm "h
to say1 t goes d\ble = potato salad6
-----------------------------#ajh-#aji

             ,,*apt] #ab

  ,e bit ( ! potato salad,-9clud+ !
*opp$ p>sley,-flew \ ( ! b[l l x   #ee
0 a jet plane4 ,:5 x hit !       a#aji
floor1 x splatt]$ all ov] & made a
slipp]y1 goopy c>pet4 ,af t1 "ey?+
happ5$ v qkly4 ,a%ley1 :o 0 foll[+ "r
2h me1 /epp$ smack 9 ! middle ( !
potato salad4 ,h] b[l ( coleslaw flew
up 9 ! air & l&$ ) a splat on top ( !
potato salad4 ,2h h]
----------------------------------#aaj
0 ,frankie4 ,y guess$ x4 ,8 ket*up &
m/>d add$ color to ! potato salad
m.ta9 t 0 ris+ up on ! floor4 ,!n
,c>los /epp$ "r 9 ! middle ( ! mess &
slid >.d l he 0 ice skat+4
  8,:oa10 ,i he>d hm %\t4 8,i'm go+
d[n40
  ,& ) t1 8 legs flew \ f "u hm1 & he
plopp$ d[n "r on 8 butt4 ,8 pants1 : 7
black1 7 sudd5ly yell[1 r$1 :ite1 &
cr1my4 ,8 f/ reac;n 0 to r1* up & t\*
8 spiky hair4
  8,did ,i get any potato salad 9 my
hair80 he ask$4
  ,papa ,pete 0 "r 2h

,c>los ) ! m1t platt]4            #aaa
,luckily1 he didn't fall d[n,-b !
salami did4 ,a pile ( x l&$ "r on
,c>los's h1d4 ,x look$ l he 0 we>+ a
m1t hat4
  8,i c't g on a date l ?60 he %\t$4
8,i look l a walk+ deli s&wi*40
  ,c>los wasn't ! only "o :o 0 upset4
,i />$ at ! mess on ! floor & r1liz$
,i _h j ru9$ ! t1*]s' "py4 ,:y didn't
,i rememb] t c>ry+ a
----------------------------------#aab
big b[l ( potato salad takes two h&s8
,? k9d ( ?+ happ5s to me a lot4 ,i'm
alw 9 ! middle ( tr\ble1 & ,i n"e "k
h[ ,i got "!4
  ,! t1*]s j /ood "! ) _! m\?s hang+
op54 ,? wasn't ! k9d ( mess y cd fix )
a c\ple ( pap] t[els4 ,? 0 go+ to take
a %ovel4
  ,pr9cipal ,love 0 on 8 feet4 ,! mole
on 8 *eek1 : looks l ! ,/atue (
,lib]ty )\t ! tor*1 0 b\nc+ up & d[n l
x 0 on a trampol9e4
                                   #eg
  8,look :at y've d"o1 ,hank      #aac
,zipz]10 he %\t$4 8,9/1d ( giv+ yr
t1*]s a delici\s m1l1 y've cr1t$ a
sloppy mess40
  ,i h n"e be5 s emb>rass$ 9 my life4
,my face turn$ z r$ z ! ket*up t 0 all
ov] my %oes4
  8,i'm sorry10 ,i sd4 8,i 0 j try+ to
wave hello40
  8,y n"e ?9k 2f y act10 he sd4
  8,:oa1 t's h>%10 ,c>los sd4
  ,papa ,pete put d[n ! half-empty m1t
tray & walk$ ov] to ,pr9cipal ,love4
----------------------------------#aad
  8,:at d y ?9k he's go+ to say80
,a%ley :isp]$ to me4
  8,i don't "k1 b ,i hope ,i don't get
9to m tr\ble40
  8,don't worry10 ,frankie sd4 8,papa
,pete w h&le ?4 ,he n"e lets u d[n40
  8,excuse me10 ,papa ,pete sd to
,pr9cipal ,love4 ,8 voice 0 v calm4
8,:at happ5$ "h 0 an a3id5t40
  8,& ,i'm s sorry ab x10 ,i sd4 8,x 0
all my fault40
  8,x 0 an a3id5t1 ,hankie10     a#aad
,papa ,pete sd4 8,x isn't any"o's
fault4 ,t's :y !y call !m a3id5ts40
  8,nons5se10 a t1*] "nd ,ms4 ,adolf
sd4 ,"ey"o 9 s*ool
----------------------------------#aae
"ks t %e's ! m1ne/ t1*] we h4 8,i saw
:at happ5$ ) my v eyes4 ,t boy 0
c>e.s40
  8,my gr&son ,hank is a v ?"\;l
p]son4 ,"s"ts he gets excit$ & t
causes problems4 ,b he alw tries 8
h>de/ to d ! "r ?+40
  8,i agree10 ,ms4 ,fl[]s sd4 8,hank
is alw ! f/ "o 9 my class to raise 8
h& :5 ,i ask = help40
----------------------------------#aaf
  8,& he tries v h>d 9 my music
class10 ,mr4 ,rock sd4 8,he plays !
triangle ) all 8 he>t40
  ,pr9cipal ,love / seem$ angry4 ,8
mole look$ l x 0 do+ ! hula4
  8,d y 3sid] ? a "py10 he grumbl$ to
,papa ,pete1 8) mo/ ( ! food on !
floor80                            #ei
  8,i j happ5 to h s"eal trays   a#aaf
( black & :ite cookies 9 ! van10 ,papa
,pete sd4 8,h[ ab if ,i br+ ^? up80
  8,oh1 t's my favorite k9d ( cookie10
,ms4 ,fl[]s sd4 ,a lot ( ! t1*]s
agre$4
  8,me too60 ,i sd4 8,hey1 ,i h an
idea4 ,we c h a rev]se
----------------------------------#aag
d9n]6 ,we'll h dess]t f/40
  8,gd ?9k+1 ,hankie10 ,papa ,pete sd4
8,:ile "ey"o is 5joy+ ! cookies1
,c>los & ,i w g back to ! deli & br+
"s m1tloaf & mac>oni & *eese4 ,we alr
prep>$ x = ! d9n] cr[d40
  8,let me rem9d y1 ,c>los has a hot
date10 ,c>los sd1 %ak+ 8 h1d4
  8,come on1 ,c>los10 ,i :isp]$ to hm4
8,i r1lly ne$ y to d ? = me40
  8,okay1 ,ll ,man10 he sd4 8,i'm go+
to d ? = y4 ,b if my girlfr1 ,ramona1
doesn't talk to me ag 2c ,i'm late1
y've got to call h] & expla940
----------------------------------#aah
  8,no problem "!10 ,frankie told
,c>los4 8,hank c talk 8 way \    a#aah
( any?+40
  8,y1h1 he's got a magical m\?10
,a%ley *im$ in4
  8,? is c]ta9ly n ! ,t1*] ,apprecia;n
,d9n] we _h plann$10 ,pr9cipal ,love
sd4 8,a dess]t-f/ d9n] is a v /range
way to let yr t1*]s "k h[ m* y
appreciate !m40
  8,actually1 ,pr9cipal ,love10 ,ms4
,fl[]s sd1 8,i f9d ? a v cr1tive way
to say ?ank y to u4 ,"ey"o loves
cookies1 don't we80
  ,all ! t1*]s nodd$ 9 agree;t4
----------------------------------#aai
  8,& ,hank's idea to h a rev]se d9n]
is v orig9al4 ,x %[s t 8 m9d is alw
"w+40
  ,i felt s gd :5 %e sd t \ l\d to
"ey"o t my m\? op5$ all by xf1 )\t my
bra9 ev5 tell+ x to4 ,& ? is :at came
\4
  8,ms4 ,fl[]s1 y >e ! be/
second-grade t1*] 9 ! :ole _w10 ,i sd4
8,no matt] :at                     #fa
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