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VIEW = LA/4 8,:OA10 ,LILY EXCLAIM$1 E*O+
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IMPRESSIVE VIEW4                     #BJ
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TRY+ 6MAKE "S?+ \ ( NO?+10 ,LILY SD4
8,IN ? CASE1 ,I BET X M1NS A TE5SY T9Y
REW>D =A TE5SY T9Y DOG40
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BI*ON FRISE4 8,MEET ! .BEE-SHAHN .FREE-
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.CHIEN10 ,I SD1 TRY+ 6S.D ,FR5* 6PIQUE
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A35T4
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HELP F9D ? LL FLUFF BALL40 ,WE R1D AB !
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& HAS BE5 >.D S9CE ! ,MI4LE ,AGES4 ,!
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WRI/1 AN ACT ( S9C]E FRLI;S T ,LILY
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,EWW6 ,HE /9KS1 TOO40
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XS P[]4 ,&1 ,I MI<T ADD1 HE'S ( ,FR5*
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CUTE4 ,_! L;G BODIES1 %ORT LEGS1 SAD
FACES1 & S\L;L EYES MAKE !M PRETTY IRRE-
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,PRESLEY4
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,HE C TRACK ,BORIS4 ,Y "K1 ,COLUMBO _H A
BASSET10 ,I SD4 ,I LOVE OLD #AIGJ;S &
#AIHJ;S DETECTIVE ,,TV %[S1 & "O ( MY
FAVORITES IS .,COLUMBO1 ": ? SEEM+LY
ABS5T-M9D$ DETECTIVE 9 A TR5* COAT BRIL-
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  8,I HATE 6TELL Y T Y'RE N ,COLUMBO4
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,WE REC5TLY R1D ..,! ,H.D (! .,BASK]-
VILLES 9 ,LANGUAGE ,>TS4 ,! HORRIFIC H.D
CAUS+ C5TURIES ( HAVOC 9 T /ORY 0    #BC
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               ,,*APT] #D            #BE

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TRY+ 6TELL ME HE NE$$ 6G \TSIDE4
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NEI<BORHOOD TGR1 ) ,ELVIS Z A T\R
GUIDE40
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U \ (! BUILD+1 "? ! ALLEY1 & UP A %ORT
FLI<T ( /AIRS T L$ 6,FREMONT ,AV5UE4
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,I KNEW CROSS /REETS & L&M>KS4 ,LET ME
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WALK+ D[N ,?IRTY-FIF?1 & ALL (A SU45 "!
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BUS P /ATUE1 "!'S A TALL BRONZE /ATUE (
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SAME MON?4
  8,I GUESS T "W$10 ,MOM SD4 8,IS T "S
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  8,NAH4 ,I J "K T ,PIP] USES ! PHRASE
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AG1 WE DIDN'T TELL HM \RS EI40
  8,Y1H1 B HE DID SAY T HE ?9KS ,BORIS 0
DOGNAPP$10 ,I SD4
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! ANIMAL %ELT]40 ,I WAV$4 ,%E        #CJ
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! SUN 0 9 H] EYES OR "S?+4
  8,UM1 ,MA7IE1 ,I NE$ 6G1 TOO4 ,MY DAD
IS PICK+ ME UP SOON4 ,WE H 6G 6? SYMPHO-
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               ,,*APT] #E            #CA

  8,"H Y G1 ,IZZIE10 ,I SD1 PLAC+ A FRE%
B[L ( WAT] 9 FRONT ( MY NEW BE/ FR !
NEXT MORN+4 ,MOM _H DROPP$ ME (F AT !
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MORN+ = MY WEEKLY VOLUNTE] JOB4 8,ACTU-
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SCRAT*+ 2H H] E>S4 8,I J WORRY ! MO/ AB
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SUP]S5SITIVE 6!M4 ,I 0 "! ! "D %E >RIV$4
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%E 0 IT*Y1 S5SITIVE 76FL1S & 9 _S71 &
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ADULT FEMALE LOOK+ =! P]FECT MAT*4
,LOVES L;G WALKS 9 ! WOODS1 TAK+ SC5IC
RIDES 9 YR C> )! W9D[S ROLL$ D[N1 LI/5+
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SITES T H ^WS L .H>MONY & .LOVE 9 _!
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R1D 9 ! NEWSPAP] AB AN ANIMAL %ELT] T
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CALLS =A ,LABRADOR PUPPY "ND ,DAISY4 ,(
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LE>N$ 9 ! ,CES> ,*AVEZ ,MI4LE ,S*OOL
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REWRITT54 ,"H'S MY REVI.N3

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SWEET ADULT FEMALE DOG1 APPROXIMATELY
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LE>N]1 ESPECI,Y IF "!'S A TA/Y TR1T Z A
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,IZZIE4 ,I CLOS$ MY SKET*PAD & PUT X
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BA?80
  8,SURE4 ,I'LL LET ,M]$I? "K Y'RE BR++
,IZZIE 9 =A BA? &A NAIL TRIM4 ,& ,HAN-
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NEGLECT$10 %E SD4
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S(T1 SWEET VOICE 6TALK 6DOGS4 ,H] VOICE
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  ,IZZIE PR.ED EASILY UP ! RAMP1 B !N %E
SEEM$ A BIT SC>$4 ,CYRANO SAT PATI5TLY
NEXT 6ME4
  8,YR NEW FAMILY IS "H1 ,CYRANO10
,LEON>D SD1 TAK+ ! DOG'S L1%4
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8,D Y LIVE 9 ,FREMONT8 ,)A DOG80
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  8,UM1 MAYBE Y "K HM8 ,I'M DOG-SITT+
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  8,X SURE SEEMS L "! >E A LOT ( DOGS 9
,FREMONT10 ,I SD4 ,:Y DID ,I KEEP TALK+8
  8,TOO _M1 IF Y ASK ME10 %E SD4
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               ,,*APT] #F            #DA

  ,MOM PICK$ ME UP "R AF ,IZZIE'S BA?4
,I RE,Y WANT$ ,IZZIE 6H ! BE/ HOME "E1 B
MY GUT A*$ E "T ,I ?"\ AB N SEE+ H] AG4
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6! C>4 ,I DIDN'T EV5 PAY ATT5;N :5 %E
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(F]$ 6MAKE A CRISP BLACK L9E DRAW+ BAS$
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LY ?"\;L IDEA & _H CALL$ ,T$ 6ASK =A NEW
PHOTO4 ,%E H&$ ME A FRAM$ PICTURE (
,BORIS1 ! BI*ON FRISE4 8,! PHOTO     #DB
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  8,I GUESS ? M1NS ,BORIS DIDN'T MAGIC,Y
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  8,IF X'S OKAY ) Y1 ,I CD GET ? PHOTO-
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! SAME PLACES ": Y PUT ! FLY] YE/]"D10
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  8,! L1% 0 G"O1 TOO10 ,T$ SD1 3FIRM+ MY
SUSPICION4 ,"!'S NO WAY A DOG CD UNDO A
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  8,Y "K1 MY FRS ?9K ,I'M BL[+ ? ALL \ (
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  8,I DON'T ?9K Y >E10 ,I SD4
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Y1 KID4
  8,DID Y "K T 9 MO/ DOGNAPP+S SMALL
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?IEVES G AF SMALL DOGS1 "PLY 2C !Y'RE
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  8,I'M J %>+ :AT ,I LE>N$ ON ! ,9T]NET
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6"S"O :O WANT$ A CUTE :ITE DOG Z A FA%-
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  8,?ANKS = ALL YR HELP10 ,T$ SD WE>ILY
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  8,F\R ?\S&1 TWO HUNDR$1 & FIFTY .DOL-
L>S80 ,LILY PRACTIC,Y SCR1M$ 96! PH"O4
8,T IS A HUGE AM.T ( M"OY40
  8,EXACTLY10 ,I SD4
  8,IF "S"O KNEW T ,T$ WD (F] T K9D (
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  8,EXACTLY10 ,I SD AG4
  8,SU45LY ? CASE IS M* M 9T]E/+40
  8,S N[ Y AGREE T WE H A CASE80 ,I
ASK$4
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,%E 0 CALL+ ME ON H] MOM'S CELL PH"O
:ILE !Y 7 DRIV+ F ! ,MAPLE ,L1F SEC;N (
,S1TTLE 7MY OLD NEI<BORHOOD7 6,FREMONT4
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R1L4 ,N DIRECTLY1 ANYWAY4 ,X 0 !     #DH
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  8,WE H 6KEEP ! OP;N OP5 T ,BORIS IS
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  8,"H WE G10 ,I SD1 Z ,PIP]'S PR9T]
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  8,( C\RSE4 ,HE'S TRACK+ ,BORIS40
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*OSE ! 9SIDE JOB4
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CLI5TS4 ,EA* VIGNETTE %[$ A HAPPY DOG
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  8,I'M SORRY10 ,I SD4 ,I'D MISS$    #EB
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  ,AF D9N] & HOME"W1 ,MOM PULL$ "S ,MET-
RO BUS S*$ULES \ ( H] TOTE BAG & SPR1D
!M ON ! C.T] = ME4
  8,I'M WAY AH1D ( Y ON ? "O10 ,I SD4
,I'M A MA/] ( ,S1TTLE'S ,METRO BUSES1 )
AT L1/ F\RTE5 R\TE S*$ULES IMB$D$ 9 MY
BRA94 ,? "T ,I _H ACTU,Y BE5 A LL /UMP$
ON H[ 6GET ACR T[N GO+ WE/ 6EA/4 ,I US$
,METRO'S ONL9E TRIP PLANN] & _H *ECK$
8FEWE/ TRANSF]S0 Z MY PREF]R$ R\TE4
,FREMONT MI<T 2 ! ,C5T] (! ,UNIV]SE1 B
GETT+ 6,CES> ,*AVEZ ,MI4LE ,S*OOL F "!
WASN'T GO+ 6BE T EASY4 8,I TAKE ! #BF OR
! #BH D[NT[N 6,?IRD1 !N TRANSF] 6! #AD4
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ELEV5 M9UTES 6GET 6S*OOL1 : %D 2 PL5TY (
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#BH4 ,PIECE ( CAKE40 ,I ?REW T LA/ "P 9
= A4$ REASSUR.E4
  ,MOM GAVE ME A BIG HUG &A SMOO*4 ,I "K
%E 3/ANTLY WORRIES AB ME4 ,I L 6TRY TO
PROVE %E C TAKE X D[N A NOT* OR      #EH
TWO ON ! ,WORRY ,MET]4
  ,MON"D MORN+ W5T SMOO?LY4 ,ONCE AG1 MY
TIM+ 0 P]FECT4 ,! #AD PULL$ UP J Z ,I
/EPP$ (F ! #BF4 ,I MADE X 6MY LOCK] & !N
6HOMEROOM SIX M9UTES 2F ! BELL RANG4
  ,MR4 ,P>K1 MY HOMEROOM T1*]1 0 TRY+ TO
GET "O ( ^? :AT-DID-Y-D-?-WEEK5D 3V]S,NS
GO+4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ME4
  8,UM1 N M*4 ,J HOME"W & /UFF10 ,I SD1
SLID+ D[N 9 MY *AIR A BIT1 HOP+ HE'D
MOVE ON4 ,HE DID4
  ,MOV+ IS A BIG D1L1 & ALM ANY"O ELSE 9
! _W WD H MUM#D1 8,I MOV$40 ,B ,MOM & ,I
DIDN'T WANT P--ESPECI,Y P AT S*OOL--6"K
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DIDN'T H A P]MAN5T A4RESS4 ,A 8"R0 P]MA-
N5T A4RESS1 T IS4 ,( C\RSE1 WE AL DIDN'T
BROADCA/ ": WE 7 H\SE-SITT+ 6PROTECT !
PRIVACY ( \R CLI5TS4
  ,"S"TS ,I USE HOMEROOM 6RACE 6F9I%
LA/-M9UTE DETAILS ON HOME"W4 ,"S"TS ,I
R1D4 ,TD ,I 0 DRAW+ ,IZZIE & ,ELVIS4 ,!N
,I HE>D ! ^W .,FREMONT1 & ,I SNAPP$ TO
ATT5;N4                              #EI
  8,:AT DID Y D 9 ,FREMONT80 ,MR4 ,P>K
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TOOK H] DOG1 ,I M1N ! DOG (! P %E'S
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FALT]+1 "S?+ T DIDN'T HAPP5 T (T54 ,%E
SAT UP /RAI<T] Z IF COLLECT+ ALL H] ?"\S
& GO+ 96,ACTRESS ,MODE4 8,WE TOOK A FR'S
DOG =A WALK >.D ,FREMONT4 ,I N"E RE,Y
HUNG \ "! 2F4 ,D Y G "!1 ,MR4 ,P>K80
  ,ANY"O :O HAS BE5 >.D ,MR4 ,P>K = M
?AN A "D LE>NS T ALL Y H 6D IS ASK HM A
"Q--9/1D ( ANSW]+ "O ( 8 "QS--& Y'RE
SAFE F 2+ CALL$ ON =! RE/ (! "D4 ,HE
/>T$ TALK+ AB A SUMM] SOL/ICE CELEBR,N1
AN \TDOOR FILM FE/IVAL1 ! HI/ORY (!
,FREMONT >EA &! %IP CANAL1 ! BUS P /AT-
UES1 &! TROLL T LIVES "U ! BRIDGE1 & !N
! BELL RANG4
  8,WE'LL H 6G BACK 6,FREMONT "S"T1
OKAY1 ,HANNAH80 ,LILY SD4
  8,Y1H4 ,"R4 ,MAYBE ? WEEK5D10 ,I SD Z
WE H1D$ \ 6F/ P]IOD4 ,LILY & ,I _H 5DUR$
AN 5TIRE S*OOL YE> )\T HAV+ A S+LE
CLASS1 O!R ?AN HOMEROOM1 TGR4 ,WE    #FJ
?"\ SEV5? GRADE WD 2 \R BIG *.E 2C WE
EA* _H F\R ELECTIVES =! YE>4 ,B ,LILY
SP5T H]S ON JAZZ B& & ,SPANI%4 ,I 0 US+
TWO ELECTIVES 6TAKE ,JAPANESE ALL YE>1 !
?IRD = ADV.ED DRAW+1 &! LA/ "O = ANIM,N4
  ,\R S*OOL IS HUGE1 &! >T ROOM IS ON !
EXACT OPPOSITE SIDE (! S*OOL Z ,MR4
,P>K'S HOMEROOM4 ,I _H 6MOVE FA/ 6GET "!
9 "T4 ,CES> ,*AVEZ ,MI4LE ,S*OOL IS %AP$
L ! LR ;,U4 ,"S"O TOLD ME T IF Y W5T F
"O TIP (! ;,U 6! O!R1 X WD 2 A QU>T]
MILE4 ,I CD G ! 9T]IOR R\TE & GET A
QU>T]-MILE WALK IN1 OR ,I CD G \ ! BACK
DOOR (! S*OOL & CUT ACR ! G>D51 & !N
BACK 9SIDE 6! HALLWAY ": ! >T ROOMS >E4
,I ALW *OOSE ! \TDOOR R\TE4
  8,I WASN'T EXPECT+ ?10 SD A VOICE NEXT
6ME Z WE /EPP$ \ ! BACK DOOR4 ,I "K T
,S1TTLE HAS A REPUT,N = RA9+ ALL ! "T1 B
X DOESN'T RE,Y4 ,EXCEPT N[4 ,X 0 A TOR-
R5TIAL D[NP\R4
  8,WANT 6SPR9T80 ,I ASK$ ,JORDAN ,WAL%1
! GIRL /&+ NEXT 6ME4 ,I KNEW ,JORDAN 0
TAK+ ! SAME %ORT CUT--& N H1D+ 6"O (!
PORTA# CLASSROOMS \ BACK--2C %E'S    #FA
9 MY >T CLASS4
  8,G60 %E SD1 GETT+ A SPLIT-SECOND H1D
/>T4 ,B ,I MADE X 6! O!R SIDE (! G>D5
F/4 ,I DECID$ N 6GLOAT AB \TPAC+ \R
S*OOL VOLLEYBALL />4 ,%E MI<T TRY 6SPIKE
MY H1D OR "S?+4
  8,DID Y DECIDE :AT 6D = YR !ME80 ,JOR-
DAN ASK$ Z WE GOT 9SIDE ! >T ROOM4 ,%E 0
REF]R+ 6\R CURR5T >T PROJECT4 ,\R T1*]1
,MR4 ,VAN ,VLECK 7HE LETS U CALL HM ;,V-
#B1 Z L;G Z ! PR9CIPAL ISN'T >.D7 _H
GIV5 U AN ASSIGN;T HE CALL$ 8,/UDIO ,SE-
RIES #A40 ,WE 7 SUPPOS$ 6F9D A WAY 6L9K
A S]IES ( SKET*ES TGR4
  8,I H NO ID1S10 ,I SD4 8,D Y80
  8,NO ID1S4 ,A BIG FAT Z]O10 %E SD1
FLOPP+ H] SKET*BOOK ONTO ! "WTA#4
  ,"!'S NO?+ AB ,JORDAN T'S A Z]O4 ,%E'S
TALL1 %E'S A GRT A?LETE1 %E'S SUP]SM>T1
& H] FAMILY SEEMS 6H M"OY 6BURN4 ,I
WDN'T SAY T ,JORDAN & ,I >E TE*NIC,Y
FRS1 B WE KEEP GETT+ ?R[N TGR 9 >T
CLASSES & SUMM] >T CAMPS4 ,WE AL GOT
?R[N TGR LA/ YE> :5 H] MOM 0 ! TOA/ (!
T[N Z AN >TI/4                       #FB
  ,I OP5$ MY SKET*BOOK & LOOK$ AT :AT
,I'D D"O 9 ! PA/ FEW "DS4 ,A PICTURE (
,IZZIE1 A C\PLE ( ,MANGO1 "O ( ,ELVIS1
"O ( ,BORIS1 & ANO!R ( ,ELVIS4 ,DOG DOO-
DLES4
  8,LOOKS L Y H A NICE V>IETY ( SUBJECTS
9 YR !ME10 ,MR4 ,VAN ,VLECK SD1 GLANC+
AT MY SKET*BOOK4
  ,I LOOK$ AT HM & AT MY DRAW+S1 !N BACK
AT HM1 !N BACK 6MY DRAW+S4 ,HE'D ALR
MOV$ ON 0! "T ,I SQU1K$ \ A 8,?ANKS40
  8,& Y SD Y DIDN'T H ANY ID1S10 ,JORDAN
SD4
  8,I DIDN'T H ANY IDEA T ,I _H ID1S10
,I SD TRU?;LLY4 ,ONCE AG1 ! ANSW]S 7 9
MY SKET*PAD4 ,APP>5TLY ,I'D SELECT$ DOGS
Z MY !ME4
  8,Y CD D CATS10 ,I SD4 ,JORDAN ANSW]$
ME )A 8H>RUMPH0 NOISE4
  ,I WI% ,ADV.ED ,DRAW+ LA/$ ALL "D4 ,I
L MO/ ( MY CLASSES1 B ,I 0 HAPPY 6SEE !
S*OOL "D 5D4 ,I WALK$ \ (! S*OOL & D[N !
/REET 6CAT* ! ,METRO BUS D[NT[N4 ,I GOT
6! BUS /OP J Z ! #AD PULL$ UP4 ,I
3GRATULAT$ MYF ON MY IMPE3A# TIM+    #FC
:5 X -ES 6,METRO BUSES4
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! W9D[4 ,G5],Y1 ,I DON'T L X :5 P TALK
ON _! PH"OS ON BUSES1 B X SEEM$ A3EPTA#
6*ECK MY MESSAGES4
  ,I _H SEV5 MESSAGES4 8,:OA60 ,I M/ H
SD T \ L\D1 2C A WOMAN ACR ! AISLE LOOK$
OV] AT ME4 ,I GAVE H] AN APOLOGETIC
%RUG1 & LOOK$ BACK AT MY PH"O4 ,T _M
MESSAGES CD M1N T "S?+ 0 WR;G1 "! 0 AN
EM]G5CY "S":1 "! 0 "S"O :O KEPT CALL+ MY
NUMB] 0MISTAKE1 OR ''' MY BUSI;S 0 AB TO
TAKE (F4
  ,=TUNATELY1 X 0 MY BUSI;S4 ,X 0 BOOM+4
,ALL SEV5 CALL]S 9QUIR$ AB MY DOG-WALK+
S]VICES4 ,CURI\SLY1 ALL SEV5 CALL]S AL
M5;N$ T ,MACK _H S5T !M4 ,MACK1 T OLD
CRAZY CAT GUY8 ,PRETTY NICE ( HM4






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               ,,*APT] #I            #FE

  ,?REE ?IRTY-"O 9 ! AFN1 & ,I 0 BACK 9
,FREMONT4 ,I CALL$ ,MOM Z SOON Z ,I GOT
(F ! #BF BUS1 & !N AG :5 ,I GOT 96! A"P-
;T4 ,X'S ANNOY+ 6H 6CALL H] S _M "TS1 B
X HELPS ME KEEP MY 9DEP5D;E4 ,? "T %E
9SI/$ T ,I WAIT UNTIL %E GOT HOME 2F ,I
CALL$ BACK ANY POT5TIAL NEW CLI5TS4 ,T 0
OKAY ) ME4 ,I'D FEEL K9D ( /UPID CALL+
N[ & SAY+1 8,UM1 ,I H 6ASK MY MOM4 ,I'LL
CALL Y BACK LAT]40 ,N ! K9D ( ?+ AN EN-
TREPR5EUR WD SAY4
  ,I DUMP$ MY /UFF ON ! KIT*5 TA# &
GRA2$ ,ELVIS'S L1%4 ,HE CDN'T WAIT 6GET
\TSIDE4 ,I WALK$ HM D[N 0! CANAL1 & !N
WE CAME BACK UP 6! %OPS4 ,! YELL[ FLY]S
&! GRE5 FLY]S 7 H>D 6MISS4 ,E %OP _H !M
PROM95TLY 4PLAY$4 ,EXCEPT ,! ,P]FECT
,PET4 ,T 0 ODD4 ,MAYBE !Y J _HN'T PUT !M
UP YET4 ,!N ,I REMEMB]$ T !Y _HN'T _H
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  ,! BELL RANG Z ,ELVIS & ,I OP5$ ! DOOR
6,! ,P]FECT ,PET4 ,HE B>K$--"O DEEP1 L\D
8WO(0 6ANN\NCE \R >RIVAL4            #FF
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%ELT]1 CAME \ 6! C.T]4 8,HI4 ,I REMEMB]
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SD4 8,ELVIS IS A REGUL> "H40 ,M]$I?
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( H] Z AN EXTREMELY S]I\S P]SON4 8,Y'RE
,HANNAH1 "R8 ,I'M GD AT DOG "NS1 USU,Y1
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,ELVIS HAS A C>D "H1 S WE C GIVE HM A
TRIM IF Y'D L40
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D Y M1N 0HE HAS A ,8C>D0' "H80
  8,A NAIL C>D4 ,Y "K10 %E LOOK$ AT ME
EXPECTANTLY4 ,I M/ H RETURN$ A LOOK T
SD1 ,HUH8
  8,ELVIS'S [N]1 T TALL1 BR[N-HAIR$ WOM-
AN8 ,%E PAYS 9 ADV.E = NAIL TRIMS = HM4
,T WAY HE C -E 9 ONCE E TWO WEEKS OR S1
& WE CUT 8 TOENAILS4 ,X'S ALW IMPORTANT
6KEEP A DOG'S NAILS %ORT & TRIMM$1 B X'S
ESPECI,Y IMPORTANT )A DOG L ?10 %E SD4
,%E LIFT$ ,ELVIS'S FRONT "R PAW4 8,SEE
H[ L>GE 8 PAWS >E8 ,"!'S A LOT ( WEI<T T
NE$S 6BE SUPPORT$ D[N "H4 ,! NAILS   #FG
NE$ 6BE CUT OR FIL$ S T X'S M -=TA# =
HM4 ,I'M SURPRIS$ 8 [N] DIDN'T TELL Y
ALL ?4 ,8 FILE SAYS T %E'S \ (! C.TRY40
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VOICE4
  8,I'M SURE ,PIP]1 T'S ,ELVIS'S [N]1
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"? ALL ( X YET10 ,I SD4 ,N[ ,M]$I?'S
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SYNC ) H] E>LI] T"O4 8,I M1N1 ,I'VE G"O
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  8,WELL1 Z L;G Z Y'RE "H1 WE MI<T Z
WELL TRIM ^? NAILS4 ,X LOOKS L X'S BE5 M
?AN ?REE WEEKS S9CE HE 0 LA/ IN4 ,RE,Y1
HE %D 2 "H E TWO WEEKS1 ?REE AT ! ABSO-
LUTE \TSIDE40 ,%E LOOK$ AT ME EXPECTANT-
LY4
  8,OKAY4 ,T WD 2 GRT4 ,:AT D ,I D80
  8,Y C /AY "H4 ,WE'LL 2 "R BACK40
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TOYS1 FET* TOYS1 & *EW TOYS4 ,I ?9K ,PI-
P] _H "O ( EA* MODEL 9 A TOY *E/ 9 H]
HALL CLOSET4 ,%E SURE SP5T A LOT ( M"OY
ON DOG TOYS4
  8,"H'S ,8,! ,K+10'0 ,M]$I? SD1     #FH
US+ A NICK"N T ,I GUESS$ 0 A REF];E TO
,ELVIS ,PRESLEY1 S9CE ,I KNEW "S P CALL$
HM 8! K+ ( ,ROCK & ,ROLL40
  8,GRT4 ,?ANKS4 ,I NE$ 6BUY "S ( ^?1
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BUSI;S10 ,I A4$1 J 9 CASE %E 0 WOND]+
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USE8
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ANO!R BIG SI<4
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  8,DOG WALK]S1 DOG SITT]S4 ,NO (F5SE4
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!M & SP5D "T ) !M4 ,MAK+ A -MIT;T 6A DOG
%D 2 A MAJOR LIFE DECI.N10 %E SD4
  8,I'M SURE X IS A MAJOR LIFE DECI.N10
,I SD4 ,X 0 "S?+ T ,I PICK$ UP F AN >TI-
CLE T MY MOM _H PR9T$ \ F ! ,9T]NET4
,USU,Y ,I DON'T PAY ANY ATT5;N 6H] /UFF
--,I J PASS X AL;G :5 %E =GETS TO    #FI
PICK X UP F ! PR9T]--B ? "T ! "N (! >TI-
CLE CAU<T MY EYE4 ,X 0 CALL$ 8,GETT+
,AL;G ,GETS ,EASI]10 & AT F/ ,I ?"\ X
MI<T 2 "O ( ^? P>5T+ >TICLES AB H[ 6GET
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RELIEV$ 6SEE T X 0 ACTU,Y AB GETT+ AL;G
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  ,J 6DRIVE ! PO9T HOME1 ,I P>APHRAS$
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[E X 6!M 6TAKE PROP] C>E ( !M10 ,I SD 9
A MO/ E>NE/ VOICE4
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,8 SN\T EM]G$ TRIUMPHANTLY )A C&Y B>
WRAPP] /UCK 6X4 ,I B5T D[N 6TAKE X F HM1
& MY EYES CAU<T SI<T ( B"R GRE5 & YELL[
PAP]4
  8,Y N"E C TELL :AT P W PUT 9 RECYCL+10
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ISN'T SUPPOS$ 6BE40 ,I RIFL$ "? !
RECYCL+ BASKET1 Z IF ,I 7 LOOK+ =    #GJ
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,N C&Y WRAPP]S1 B ! YELL[ FLY] AB ,BORIS
&! GRE5 FLY] ADV]TIS+ MY DOG-WALK+ BUSI-
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              ,,*APT] #AJ            #GA

  8,F9D ANY?+ ELSE D[N "!80 ,M]$I? ASK$4
,%E L1N$ OV] ! C.T]1 H] =EH1D & EYEBR[S
SCRUN*+ UP Z %E GL>$ AT ME4
  8,LOOKS L ! RE/ IS ALL PAP]10 ,I SD1
/&+ UP4 ,I CDN'T FIGURE \ :Y "S"O WD J
TOSS ^? FLY]S ASIDE4 ,UN.S ''' MAYBE X 0
GD NEWS4
  8,D Y "K IF ANY"O HAS F.D ,BORIS80 ,I
ASK$1 B MY VOICE 0 DR[N$ \ 0,ELVIS'S
B>K+ Z ! DOOR 6,! ,P]FECT ,PET OP5$4 ,A
WOMAN )A C9NAMON-COLOR$ /&>D POODLE--!
BI7E/ POODLE--WALK$ IN4
  8,WELL1 HELLO 6Y1 TOO1 ,ELVIS60 ! WOM-
AN SD4 ,ELVIS IMMLY SAT D[N & LOOK$ AT
H] EAG]LY4 ,HE 0 9 AN ,I'M-A-GD-DOG-S-
GIVE-ME-A-TR1T POSI;N4 8,OH1 Y GD BOY4
,Y WANT A TR1T1 DON'T Y80 ,%E GAVE HM A
TA/Y REW>D4
  8,I'M SORRY1 ,I ?9K ,I 9T]RUPT$ Y10 !
WOMAN SD 6ME4
  8,ACTU,Y1 ,I ?9K ,ELVIS 9T]RUPT$ ME10
,I SD4 8,I 0 J ASK+ AB ,BORIS--0
  8,S* A SAD ?+1 ISN'T X80 ! WOMAN SD1 ?
"T RE,Y 9T]RUPT+ ME4 8,WE'RE ALL J   #GB
WORRI$ SICK AB HM4 ,Y PROBABLY SAW !
YELL[ FLY] 9 \R W9D[40 ,%E TURN$ 6PO9T
6! W9D[ ":1 ( C\RSE1 "! 0 NO FLY]4
8,WELL1 T'S FUNNY4 ,I TAP$ X UP MYF F/
?+ ? MORN+1 & ,I'M SURE X 0 "! :5 ,I RAN
6,,PCC J N[4 ,M]$I?1 D Y "K ": T FLY]
W5T80
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  8,BORIS IS / MISS+10 ! WOMAN SD1 TURN+
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/ORE4 ,HE'S \ ( 8 M9D ) WORRY4 ,M]$I?1
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,BORIS4 ,I'LL NE$ 6CALL & TELL HM WE NE$
ANO!R FLY]40
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AT ,! ,P]FECT ,PET4
  8,I HELP$ ,T$ MAKE ! FLY]S1 & ,I H "S
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6LET ME PO/ MY SIGN AB MY DOG-WALK+
BUSI;S1 TOO8 ,I H REF];ES40
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E>LI]1 EV5 ?\< ,I DIDN'T "K :O Y W]E4
,I'M ,>L5E ,HELM1 ! [N] (! %OP "H40 ,%E
HELD \ H] H& 6%AKE M9E4              #GC
  8,I'M ,HANNAH ,WE/4 ,MY MOM & ,I >E
TAK+ C>E ( ,PIP] ,*RI/5SON'S A"P;T =A
FEW WEEKS10 ,I SD4 8,& ,ELVIS4 ,WE'RE
TAK+ C>E ( ,ELVIS1 TOO40 ,I F.D A BUSI;S
C>D & H&$ X 6H]4
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8,I "K ,M]$I? "H ISN'T A BIG FAN ( P
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L[ FLY]4 ,! BELL ON ! DOOR CLATT]$ Z MY
CAN9E *>GE & ,I HURRI$ \TSIDE4 ,I DON'T
"K :Y1 B X FELT L S* A RELIEF 6BE \ (
"!4
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E>S4 8,NO1 ( C\RSE N4 ,I J WOND]$ :Y Y 7
S 9T]E/$ 9 ^? SIGNS4 ,I ?"\ MAYBE Y _H A
L1D ON LOCAT+ ,BORIS40
  8,I 0 K9D ( HOP+ T ,BORIS _H BE5 F.D
ALR10 HE SD4 8,SEE ? PO/] = ,BORIS8 ,I
NOTIC$ T X'S DI6]5T ?AN ! "O T 0 UP 2F4
,B ,I GUESS ,I'LL KEEP LOOK+40
  8,>E Y HOP+ 6GET ! REW>D M"OY = ,BOR-
IS80 ,I ASK$4
  8,I WDN'T TURN X D[N10 HE SD4 8,B MO/-
LY ,I J WANT 6HELP ,BORIS4 ,D Y "K HM80
  8,ACTU,Y1 NO4 ,N YET1 ANYWAY4 ,MY MOM
& ,I MET 8 [N]4 ,I HELP$ HM REDO ! PO/]4
,T "O'S M9E1 TOO10 ,I SD1 PO9T+ 6! GRE5
"O4
  8,T'S COOL40
  8,I'M ,HANNAH1 0! WAY4 ,& ,I GUESS Y
ALR "K ,ELVIS40
  8,I'M ,2NITO4 ,B MO/ P CALL ME     #GE
,B510 HE SD4
  8,Y LIVE >.D "H80 ,I ASK$4 ,I "K T
S.DS TOT,Y CORNY1 B ,I 0 9 MY DETECTIVE
MODE ( GA!R+ 9=M,N4 8,I ?"\ Y _H 6BE 9
YR TW5TIES OR ?IRTIES 6LIVE 9 ,FREMONT40
  8,Y LIVE "H4 ,& Y'RE N T OLD10 HE SD4
,CRAFTY4 ,HE N ONLY WASN'T ANSW]+ MY "Q1
HE 0 TURN+ X >.D4 ,I DECID$ 6PLAY AL;G4
  8,I DON'T RE,Y LIVE "H4 ,I J "W "H4 ,Y
"K1 WALK+ DOGS & TAK+ C>E ( O!R ?+S10 ,I
SD4
  8,D Y G 6,JE6]SON ,MI4LE ,S*OOL80
  8,NO4 ,I G 6,*AVEZ40 ,IF ,I'D RE,Y
LIV$ 9 ,FREMONT1 ,I PROBABLY WD 2 GO+ TO
,JE6]SON4 ,ELVIS :9$4 ,HE 0 D"O SNI6+
,SCOOT]1 & HE WANT$ 6GET MOV+4 8,APP>-
5TLY ,ELVIS "H WANTS 6G UP T HILL40
  8,SCOOT] & ,I >E GO+ UP 6,M>KET ,"T4
,I NE$ A ,SNICK]S10 HE SD4
  ,SNICK]S6 ,ANY D\BTS ,I _H AB ? GUY
IMMLY VANI%$ ) T "O MAGIC ^W4
  8,>E Y KI4+8 ,IS "! A PLACE >.D "H TO
BUY R1L C&Y8 ,I ?"\ X WD ALL 2 MADE (
T(U & :1T G]M OR "S?+10 ,I SD4 ,!
PROSPECT ( ALL T *EWY N\GAT & C>A-   #GF
MEL GD;S COV]$ 9 MILK *OCOLATE _H ME
PRETTY EXCIT$4
  8,HAV5'T Y BE5 6,M>KET ,"T YET80 HE
ASK$4 ,I %OOK MY H1D NO4 8,I'LL %[ Y ":
X IS4 ,X'S A BIG WALK UP ! HILL1 B X'S
WOR? X4 ,! [N]S >E COOL40
  ,ON ! WAY UP ! /REET1 ,B5 TOLD ME AB !
[N]S ( ,M>KET ,"T4 8,!Y US$ 6BE HIP-
PIES10 HE SD1 8B !Y'RE BO? TOTAL *OCO-
HOLICS4 ,!Y C TOT,Y APPRECIATE ! NE$ =A
R1L C&Y B>40
  ,:5 WE R1*$ ! /ORE1 ,B5 & ,I TOOK
TURNS GO+ 9SIDE S T "O P]SON 0 ALW \T-
SIDE )! DOGS4 ,B5 SD HE L1VES ,SCOOT]
\TSIDE ALL ! "T1 & HE ?"\ X 0 P]FECTLY
SAFE4 ,/1 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6TAKE ANY *.ES4
,ESPECI,Y S9CE ,I 0 TRY+ 6GET MY NEW
BUSI;S (F ! GR.D4
  ,X SEEM$ L "EY"O 9 ,FREMONT KNEW ,B51
,SCOOT]1 OR ,ELVIS--OR ALL ?REE4 ,B ,I
GOT A FEW /RANGE LOOKS4 ,I GUESS P 7
WOND]+ :AT A /RANG] 0 DO+ ) ,PIP]'S DOG4
,FREMONT IS ! K9D ( NEI<BORHOOD ": P
LOOK \ = "O ANO!R4 ,CLE>LY T 9CLUD$
LOOK+ \ = DOGS1 ESPECI,Y S9CE "O     #GG
_H 4APPE>$ REC5TLY4 ,P 7 CURI\S AB ME1 &
EV5 M CURI\S ONCE !Y F.D \ T ,I 0 A LE-
GITIMATE DOG WALK] TAK+ C>E ( ,ELVIS4 ,X
ACTU,Y TURN$ \ 6BE GD = BUSI;S4 ,HAV+
BE5 HIR$ 0,PIP] 0 A GRT RECOMM5D,N4 ,B
GETT+ ,B5'S 5DORSE;T SEEM$ L ! BE/ ADV]-
TIS+ ( ALL4
  8,>E Y ! "O :O HAS ! SIGNS PO/$ AB
DOG-WALK+ & PET-SITT+80 A WOMAN )A SMALL
:1T-COLOR$ DOG ASK$4
  ,I H&$ H] MY BUSI;S C>D4
  8,ELVIS IS 9 GD H&S ) ,HANNAH10 ,B5
SD4
  8,I'LL GIVE Y A CALL4 ,I'D L 6TALK )
YR P>5TS1 TOO10 ! WOMAN SD4
  ,& Y C BET MY MOM IS GO+ 6WANT 6TALK )
Y1 TOO1 ,I ?"\4 ,&) "EY"O ELSE :O CALLS4
  8,I'LL USU,Y H ,ELVIS ) ME1 S ,I C
WALK YR DOG AF S*OOL IF YR DOG GETS AL;G
) ,ELVIS10 ,I SD AG & AG1 H&+ \ MY BUSI-
;S C>DS4
  8,H[ -E Y "K S _M P80 ,I ASK$4
  8,"EY"O "KS MY GR&"F >.D "H1 S !Y K9D
( 5D UP "K+ ME1 TOO40
  ,WE KEPT H1D+ D[NHILL1 H&+ \       #GH
BUSI;S C>DS 6ANY"O :O %[$ ANY 9T]E/ 9 MY
BUSI;S4 ,"S P :O DIDN'T EV5 H DOGS TOOK
"O1 TELL+ ME !Y 7 GO+ 6PASS X AL;G 6A
FR4
  ,:5 WE GOT BACK NE> ! CANAL1 ,I NOTIC$
,MACK1 ACR ! /REET1 TALK+ ANIMAT$LY )
,T$1 ,BORIS'S [N]4 ,!Y %OOK H&S & !N
,MACK TIPP$ 8 HAT4 ,X SEEM$ 6BE 8 TRADE-
M>K4 ,T$ WALK$ AWAY1 & ,MACK SPOTT$ U &
WAV$ F ACR ! /REET4 ,I WAV$ BACK4
  8,D Y "K ,MACK80 ,I ASK$ ,B54 8,I SEE
HM "EY":40
  ,B5 LAU<$ J Z MY CELL PH"O RANG4 ,NO
D\BT X 0 MY MOM CALL+ 6REM9D ME 6GET
HOME & D HOME"W4 8,WELL10 ,I TOLD ,B51
8,ELVIS GOT A L;G] WALK ?AN HE EXPECT$4
,N[ MY MOM--& MY HOME"W-->E CALL+40
  8,SEE Y LAT]10 HE SD4 ,Z ,I ANSW]$ MY
PH"O1 HE CROSS$ ! /REET 6TALK 6,MACK 9
FRONT ( ,CO/AS ,OPA1 ! ,GREEK RE/AURANT
ON ! CORN] ( ,?IRTY-F\R? & ,FREMONT4



              ,,*APT] #AA            #GI

  ,DID ,I SAY BUSI;S 0 BOOM+8 ,I .%D H
SD BUSI;S CD POT5TI,Y 2 BOOM+4 ,AL? ,I
_H A BUN* ( CALLS AB MY AVAILABIL;Y Z A
DOG WALK]1 ! ,MA7IE ,WE/ ,9QUIRY ,SY/EM
0 HOLD+ ME UP4 ,MY MOM WANT$ 6TALK 6"EY-
"O F/1 & !N %E WANT$ 6MAKE >RANGE;TS =
BO? ( U 6MEET ! CAN9ES & _! [N]S4 ,6FUR-
!R -PLICATE X1 ,I _H ULTIMATE ,FRISBEE
PRACTICE TWO "DS A WEEK AF S*OOL4 ,\R
S*OOL GETS \ SUP]E>LY1 S EV5 )A TWO-H\R
PRACTICE & TWO BUSES1 ,I CD 2 HOME %ORT-
LY AF FIVE O'C4
  ,WE SP5T S"EAL "DS TALK+ ) DOG [N]S &
SETT+ UP "TS 6MEET T NEXT WEEK5D4
  ,I 0 "W+ ON A NEW SKET* ( ,ELVIS ON
,?URS"D NI<T4 ,HE'S A GRT MODEL--A MA/]
AT /AY+ /4 ,I _H ALM Z _M SKET*ES ( HM Z
,I _H ( ,IZZIE4 ,B ,I N"E GOT TIR$ (
SKET*+ EI ( !M4 ,I GET K9D ( LO/ :5 ,I'M
DRAW+4 ,MY SIX?-GRADE >T T1*] TOLD U X 0
8FL[40 ,%E SD X 0 ? /ATE ( 3C5TR,N :5 Y
H ALL ? POSITIVE 5]GY 2C Y'RE 5JOY+ YRF
& Y'RE TOT,Y ABSORB$ 9 :AT Y'RE DO+4
,I'M N SURE IF ,I 0 TOT,Y LO/ 9 MY   #HJ
DRAW+ OR 9 FL[ OR :AT1 B ,I S]I\SLY
JUMP$ :5 MY CELL PH"O RANG & 9T]RUPT$
ME4 ,I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE ! NUMB]1 B !
BUSI;SWOMAN 9 ME DECID$ 6ANSW] ANYWAY4
  8,HELLO1 IS ? ! NUMB] =! DOG WALK]8 ,I
SAW A FLY] AT ,FREMONT ,PLACE ,BOOKS10 A
WOMAN SD4
  8,YES6 ,T'S ME4 ,I M1N1 ,I'M ! DOG
WALK]4 ,MY "N IS ,HANNAH ,WE/1 & ,I'M
EXTREMELY RESPONSI#4 ,I'VE WALK$ ALL
K9DS & ALL SIZES ( DOGS1 & ,I "K A LOT
AB DOGS4 ,I H REF];ES Y C 3TACT1 IF Y'D
L4 ,IS "! "S?+ ,I C HELP Y )80 ,I 0
TALK+ AB A MILLION MILES A M9UTE4
  8,WELL1 ,I NORM,Y WALK ,>*IE ?REE "TS
A "D1 B LATELY ,I'VE BE5 GETT+ HOME F "W
LATE1 & ,I RE,Y ?9K ,>*IE WD L "S HUMAN
9T]AC;N E>LI] ?AN T4 ,I'M ACTU,Y LOOK+ =
"S"O :O CD TAKE HM \ 9 ! MID- 6LATE
AFN10 %E SD4
  8,T'S ME6 ,I M1N1 ,I C EASILY D T4 ,I
GET \ ( S*OOL AT TWO-FIFTE51 & ,I ?9K
,I'LL 2 HOME 0?REE ?IRTY OR S4 ,WD T
"W80
  8,OH1 Y'RE A /UD5T8 ,": D Y G TO   #HA
S*OOL80 %E ASK$4 ,I FIGUR$ ? 0 A POLITE
WAY ( GETT+ ! 9=M,N %E RE,Y WANT$ 6"K3
MY AGE4
  8,I'M 9 SEV5? GRADE AT ,CES> ,*AVEZ
,MI4LE ,S*OOL4 ,I WALK DOGS Z AN AF-
S*OOL & WEEK5D JOB10 ,I EXPLA9$4
  8,I GUESS T MI<T "W4 ,CD ,I *ECK ALL ?
\ ) "O ( YR P>5TS80 %E ASK$4 ,I PASS$ MY
PH"O 6,MOM1 :O TALK$ .WAAAAY TOO L;G )
MY NEW CLI5T4 ,AT LA/ %E H&$ ! PH"O BACK
6ME4
  8,I DIDN'T "K Y 7 /AY+ 9 ,PIP]'S A"P-
;T10 ! WOMAN1 ^: "N 0 ,NIKKI1 SD4 8,EL-
VIS & ,>*IE >E GRT FRS4 ,I "W$ "S ?+S \
) ,MA7IE1 &1 IF Y'RE UP = X1 Y CD BR+
,ELVIS OV] "H & PICK UP ,>*IE & TAKE !M
BO? =A WALK AF S*OOL4 ,"EY"O >.D "H "KS
,ELVIS & ,>*IE1 S P W 2 LOOK+ \ = Y40
  ,I -PLETELY =GOT 6ASK :AT K9D ( DOG
,>*IE WAS4 ,I'D 2 MEET+ HM SOON 5\<1 2C
,NIKKI1 MY NEWE/ CLI5T1 LIV$ 9 ! A"P;T
BUILD+ ACR ! ALLEY F U4 ,MOM 0 TAK+ ME
7& ,I 0 TAK+ ,ELVIS7 OV] "R AWAY 6MEET
,NIKKI & ,>*IE1 & 6GET A KEY & 9/RUC;NS4
  ,I AM HAPPY 6REPORT T ,>*IE IS !   #HB
SWEETE/ BULLDOG T HAS "E WALK$ ON ?
PLANET4 ,HE & ,ELVIS 7 EXCIT$ 6SEE EA*
O!R4 ,AT L1/ ,I ?9K !Y 7 EXCIT$4 ,IF Y
"K ANY?+ AB BULLDOGS & BASSETS1 Y "K T
!Y DON'T %[ A LOT ( EMO;N 9 _! WR9KLY
FACES4
  ,:5 WE GOT BACK 6\R A"P;T1 ,MOM PULL$
\ "S PAP] & />T$ MAPP+ \ A CAL5D>4 ,I'D
AGRE$ 6WALK ,>*IE E "D4 ,EV5 ! LATE
WALKS ON ,TUES"D & ,?URS"D TURN$ \ 6BE
OKAY ) ,NIKKI1 :O SD !Y WD ALL[ H] 6/AY
D[NT[N & TAKE A YOGA CLASS 2F H1D+ HOME4
,I'D WALK HM "R AF S*OOL ON ,MON"DS1
,W$NES"DS1 & ,FRI"DS1 />T+ ! NEXT "D1
,FRI"D4 ,!N ,I'D MEET ALL ! O!R DOGS &
SET UP _! S*$ULES OV] ! WEEK5D4
  ,I PUT ,>*IE'S A"P;T KEY ON MY KEY R+
& 96MY MESS5G] BAG4 ,!N ,I GOT "EY?+
R1DY = S*OOL ! NEXT "D4 ,I'M N ! MO/ OR-
GANIZ$ P]SON 9 ! _W1 B ,I L 6H ?+S 9 OR-
D] 2F ,I G 6SLEEP4 ,I CRAWL$ 96B$ ) MY
SKET*PAD1 QKLY DRAW+ ,>*IE4 ,I WASN'T
EXACTLY 9 T FL[ Z"O MY >T T1*] _H TALK$
AB1 B ,I 0 FEEL+ PRETTY GD4 ,X TURNS \
,>*IE 0 ! MISS+ L9K 9 MY ,/UDIO      #HC
,S]IES = MY DRAW+ CLASS4 ,I _H FIVE DOGS
9 A :OLE S]IES ( EXPRES.NS & /.ES T ,I
FELT PRETTY HAPPY AB4 ,I HOP$ ,MR4 ,VAN
,VLECK WD 2 HAPPY AB X4 ,X'S NICE 6BE AN
>TI/1 B X'S EV5 BETT] 6BE AN >TI/ ) GD
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              ,,*APT] #AB            #HE

  8,D Y ACTU,Y "K ALL ^? DOGS80 ,JORDAN
ASK$4 ,WE 7 %[+ EA* O!R \R PLANS =! ,/U-
DIO ,S]IES4 8,OR DID Y J *ECK \ A DOG
BOOK & />T DRAW+80
  8,Y1H1 ,I "K !M4 ,I'VE TAK5 C>E ( ALM
ALL ( !M10 ,I SD1 PO9T+ \ ,IZZIE1 ,RUFF1
,MANGO1 ,ELVIS1 & ,>*IE4 ,OKAY1 ,I _HN'T
ACTU,Y TAK5 C>E ( ,>*IE YET1 B HE 0 "O (
MY CLI5TS4 ,& HELP+ ,T$ )! FLY]S = ,BOR-
IS 0 K9D ( L TAK+ C>E ( HM4
  8,D Y ACTU,Y "K ALL ^? /APL]S80 ,I
ASK$4 ,= "S R1SON1 ,JORDAN _H *OS5 (FICE
SUPPLIES Z H] !ME4 ,Y HE>D ME3 ORD9>Y (-
FICE SUPPLIES4 ,PAP] CLIPS1 A TAPE 4P5S-
]1 A P5CIL CUP1 & M ?AN A FEW /APL]S4 ,I
_H 6ADMIT X 0 A R BRILLIANT IDEA4 ,IF ,I
DIDN'T L ! WAY MY DOG S]IES 0 %AP+ UP1
,I'D WI% ,I'D ?"\ ( "S?+ Z -MONPLACE Z
(FICE SUPPLIES4
  8,ALL ( MY ID1S L$ 6D1D 5DS4 ,!N LA/
NI<T ,I 0 LOOK+ =A P5CIL %>P5] 9 MY
DAD'S D54 ,X TOOK ME A :ILE 6F9D X1 B X
0 L HE CD OP5 A /APL] MUSEUM4 ,E DRAW]
,I OP5$ _H A /APL] 9 X4 ,X SEEM$     #HF
K9D ( FUNNY 6ME AT ! "T4 ,X'S N Z FUNNY
TD10 %E SD4
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5T40
  ,%E SNORT$4
  8,DI6]5T IS GD10 ,I A4$4
  8.,RIIIII<T10 ,JORDAN SD1 /RET*+ \ !
"O SYLLA# S X LA/$ AB FIVE EXTRA B1TS4
,LILY & ,I _H ?OR\<LY ANALYZ$ ,JORDAN
OV] ! PA/ FEW MON?S4 ,%E WASN'T EXACTLY
! K9D ( GIRL :O WD ?9K DI6]5T 0 GD1 UN.S
%E 0 DI6]5TIAT$ F ! POPUL> GIRLS Z 2+ !
.MO/ POPUL> GIRL4
  ,MR4 ,VAN ,VLECK CALL$ U UP "O 0"O =
QK 3F];ES AB \R PROJECTS4 ,HE GAVE ME
EI<T \ ( EI<T PO9TS & TOLD ME 6KEEP GO+4
,HE SP5T L;G] ) ,JORDAN4 ,%E CAME BACK
6! TA# LOOK+ RELAX$ & HAPPY4
  8,:AT >E Y DO+ ? WEEK5D80 %E ASK$1 Z
WE GA!R$ \R SUPPLIES AT ! 5D (! P]IOD4
8,Y'VE GOT A GAME1 "R80
  8,WE H A GAME TM MORN+4 ,!N ,I'M SP5D+
"S "T ) MY DOGS10 ,I SD4 8,H[ AB Y8
,":'S YR GAME80
  8,X'S OV] AT ,MC,K9LEY10 %E SD4    #HG
8,!N ,I'M GO+ 6SP5D "S "T GETT+ 6"K MY
/APL]S40
  ,0 X POSSI# T ,JORDAN & ,I 7 2COM+
FRS1 ,I WOND]$4
  ,NAH4 ,WE 7 J TALK+1 F9D+ -MON GR.D 9
\R %>$ 9T]E/ 9 >T & SPORTS--VOLLEYBALL =
H] & ULTIMATE ,FRISBEE = ME4
  ,I KEPT ?9K+ AH1D ! RE/ (! S*OOL "D1
ANXI\S 6GET HOME 6TAKE ,>*IE \ =A WALK4
  ,& F9,Y1 AT #C3CC1 ,I 0 BACK 9 ,FRE-
MONT4 ,I DUTI;LLY CALL$ MY MOM :5 ,I GOT
(F ! BUS1 :5 ,I GOT 96! A"P;T 7%E 9SI/$
T ,I /AY ON ! L9E :ILE ,I GOT ,ELVIS & 8
L1% & LEFT ! A"P;T71 :5 ,I GOT 6,>*IE'S
A"P;T1 & :5 ,I--F9,Y--H1D$ \ ) MY TWO
CAN9E CLI5TS4 ,ALL ? CALL+ IS EXCESSIVE1
IF Y ASK ME4
  ,=A %ORT GUY1 ,ELVIS 0 PRETTY /R;G4
,HE PRACTIC,Y PULL$ ME ACR ! ALLEY & UP
! /AIRS 6,>*IE'S A"P;T4 ,X 0 Z IF ! TWO
DOGS _HN'T SE5 7OR SNI6$7 EA* O!R 9 AG-
ES4
  ,X M/ H BE5 PRETTY 5T]TA9+ 6SEE A
BULLDOG &A BASSET WALK+ D[N ! /REET1 2C
WE GOT LOTS ( ATT5;N4 ,M ATT5;N      #HH
?AN ,I L 6GET4 ,I REM9D$ MYF X 0 ! DOGS1
N ME1 T P 7 OGL+4
  ,I WALK$ PA/ ! SC5E (! CRIME--,JOE'S
,SPECIAL4 ,! B"R YELL[ FLY] = ,BORIS &!
GRE5 FLY] = MY BUSI;S 7 / 9 ! W9D[4 ,I
WOND]$ IF T M1NT ,BORIS _HN'T -E HOME 9
! "T ,I'D BE5 AT S*OOL4
  ,A NOISE />TL$ ME4 ,M]$I? 0 9SIDE ,!
,P]FECT ,PET1 RAPP+ ON ! GLASS4 ,%E
BECKON$ ME IN4
  8,? BULLDOG C]TA9LY LOOKS FAMILI>10 %E
SD 9 A S+S;G VOICE4 8,H[ >E Y1 ,>NOLD80
  8,Y'RE GRT1 >5'T Y ,>*IE80 ,I SD1
CL"ELY CORRECT+ H] AB 8 "N )\T EMB>RASS+
H]4 ,OR S ,I HOP$4
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,X MADE ME A LL UNCOM=TA#4
  8,ANY NEWS AB ,BORIS80 ,I ASK$1 HOP+
6TAKE ! FOCUS (F ,>*IE4 ,:5 %E DIDN'T
RESPOND1 ,I A4$1 8,! MISS+ BI*ON FRISE80
  8,HMM8 ,NO4 ,NO NEWS TD4 ,DID Y "K WE
D CAT GROOM+ "H1 TOO8 ,WE H SPECIAL H\RS
J = CATS S !Y WON'T 2 /RESS$ 02+     #HI
>.D DOGS40
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9 ! F/ PLACE4 ,I F9D T "S"TS X'S BE/ N
6TRY MAK+ S5SE ( :AT ADULTS D :5 !Y ACT
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$I? 2+ BETT] ) ANIMALS ?AN P4 ,MAYBE ?
IS :AT %E 0 REF]R+ TO4
  8,SORRY4 ,:AT80 ,I R1LIZ$ ,M]$I? _H
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FOLL[$ H] GAZE \TSIDE4
  8,I HOPE T MISS+ DOG IS F.D SOON10 %E
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LOOK$ \TSIDE AG4 ,MACK 0 9 FRONT ( ,!
,P]FECT ,PET4 ,HE TIPP$ 8 HAT Z IF 6SAY
HELLO1 & !N W&]$ (F4






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