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WAY ! S]VANTS CD GET UP AT ! CRACK (
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FA/40 ,LILY FOLL[$ ME D[N A FLI<T (
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GOT \ 6! SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY4
  ,"! 7 FIVE B$ROOMS ON ! SECOND     #AG
FLOOR4 ,MOM SD ,I CD H F/ DIBS ? "T1
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MI<T EXPECT ME 6TAKE "O (! SMALL] ROOMS
& L1VE ! MO/ DELUXE = MY MOM4 ,B IF Y
EXPECT T1 Y'D 2 WR;G4
  8,"H'S MY NEW PAD60 ,I SD1 SW++ ! DOOR
OP5 6A GUE/ SUITE4 ,T'S "R4 ,N J A GUE/
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;TS4 ,N ONLY 7 "! TWO S9KS1 B "! 0 A
:IRLPOOL BA?TUB ) /EPS L1D+ UP 6X1 A
SEP>ATE SIX-FOOT 0SIX-FOOT WALK-IN %[]
7! M1SURE;T 0 ,MOM'S GUESS :5 WE T\R$
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_M FLU6Y QUILTS & PILL[S T "! 0 A /EP
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  8,C Y 2LIEVE X80 ,I ASK$ ,LILY4    #AH
  8,X'S L Y H YR [N A"P;T1 M9US ! RE-
FRIG]ATOR10 ,LILY SD4
  8,NO FRIDGE1 B "! IS AN ELECTRIC TEA
KETTLE &A ,JAPANESE TEA SET10 ,I SD4
8,2SS1 ,MOM WD N"E "E LET ME EAT 9 A B$-
ROOM40
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GAVE H] A QK PEEK 96! MA/] SUITE1 : WAS1
IF Y C 2LIEVE X1 BI7] & BETT] ?AN MY
GUE/ SUITE4
  8,N[ ? IS ! BE/ "P10 ,I SD1 OP5+ ! LA/
DOOR 9 ! HALLWAY4
  8,"!'S M80 ,LILY ASK$4 8,I C'T 2LIEVE
X40
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0 ! BE/ 9 MY OP9ION4 ,9 A4I;N 6FIVE B$-
ROOMS1 ! SECOND FLOOR _H AN >T /UDIO4 ,X
WASN'T HUGE1 B X 0 ABSOLUTELY P]FECT4
  8,VOIL@A60 ,I SD1 9 MY BE/ ATTEMPT AT
S.D+ L A ,FR5* >TI/4 8,& GUESS :AT8
,HAPPY SD ,I C "W 9 "H60 ,? 0 MY IDEA (
H1V54 ,AN 5TIRE ROOM DEVOT$ 6SKET*+1
PA9T+1 & CR1T+ :AT"E Y WANT$4 ,! ROOM 0
DIRECTLY ABV ! PIANO ROOM ON ! F/ FLOOR1
: M1NT X _H ! SAME CURV$ GLASS W9-   #AI
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FIREPLACE8 ,X DIDN'T LOOK L !Y US$ X M*4
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WOOD1 ! OP5+ 0 FILL$ )A /ATUE ( AN ELE-
PHANT4 ,A BIG CU%Y *AIR & OTTOMAN SAT
NEXT 6! FIREPLACE1 ) FLOOR-TO-CEIL+
BOOKCASES ON EI SIDE4 ,HAPPY _H H] [N >T
LIBR>Y1 AL;G )A C\PLE ( %ELVES ( TRAVEL
BOOKS4 ,YET ANO!R PLACE = ME 6HANG \1
R1D1 & SKET*4
  8,IS T A PA9T+ "O (! [N]S DID80 ,LILY
ASK$4
  8,YEP4 ,? IS ,HAPPY'S /UDIO4 ,MO/ (!
PA9T+S 9 ! H\SE >E H]S10 ,I SD4 8,MOM IS
-PLETELY EC/ATIC 6BE LIV+ "H4 ,%E LOVES
,HAPPY'S "W40
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8,B T "N LOOKS L X />TS )A ;,J40
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CALL$ ,HAPPY S9CE %E 0 LL4 ,AT L1/ T'S
:AT %E TOLD ME4 ,%E AL SD T ,I'M WELCOME
6"W UP "H & USE H] SUPPLIES4 ,%E %[$ ME
": "EY?+ 0 & H[ 6TAKE C>E ( ?+S "H10 ,I
SD4 8,\*6 ,:Y DID Y D T80
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  8,I WANT$ Y 6BE SURE X WASN'T A DR1M10
%E SD4 8,OOPS1 "!'S MY MOM D[N 9 FRONT4
,I "K %E WANTS 6SEE ALL ( ?1 S ,I GUESS
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SD4 8,TA-TA4 ,T'S :AT Y RI* FOLK SAY1
"R80
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WALK+ H] D[N 6! FRONT DOOR4
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D[N/AIRS 6*ECK ON ,V9C5T & ,POLLOCK AG4
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N[4
  ,A FLU6Y :ITE CAT SAT DEMURELY 0! EN-
TR.E 6! SUNROOM4 8,WE'RE ALL GO+ 6LE>N
6GET AL;G1 >5'T WE1 ,JASM9E80 ,I SD1
PETT+ H] 2T H] EYES4
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M9E 7 ALL 9SIDE N[4 ,I GL.ED UP AT MY
GOLDFI% AG1 EV5 ?\< ,I 0 PRETTY      #BA
SURE !Y 7 SAFE4
  8,!Y'D BETT] 2 "H :5 ,I GET BACK10 ,I
CALL$ 6! FIVE CATS1 Z ,MOM & ,I H1D$
NEXT DOOR 6PICK UP ,IZZIE4




















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UNTE] ,P>K4 ,E H\SE WE WALK$ 0SEEM$ 6BE
M MAGNIFIC5T ?AN ! LA/1 GETT+ TALL] &
BI7] Z WE GOT CLOS] 6! P>K4
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T :5 ,I 0 SIX & ,MOM HELD MY H& Z WE
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6AN OBS]V,N >EA AT ! TOP ": Y C SEE ALL
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EV5 IF ,I D FEEL A LL SICK :5 ,I LOOK
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)! DOG40
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,VICTORIAN GLASS H\SE ": !Y GR[ CACTI1
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TROPICAL AIR 9SIDE1 OR 96! CACTUS ROOM1
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SD4
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P>K4
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BURI$40 ,%E 0 "R4 ,I _H VISIT$ 8 GRAVE
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TIAL >TI/S ( ALL "T4 ,HE CR1T$ JEET KUNE
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  8,? IS S 9CR$IBLY COOL6 ,DID Y EV5 NO-
TICE :AT ;,T-%IRT ,I'M WE>+ TD80 ,I
LIFT$ MY ,*AVEZ ,ULTIMATE HOODIE 7MY
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SITE ALL ! WAY ACR ! CEMET]Y 2C "! 7
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  ,WE TOOK A WALK PA/ ! CAF@ES & %OPS ON
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LIONAIRE'S ,R[4 ,WE TRULY _H X ALL LIV+
"H3 BIG H\SE1 B1UTI;L P>K NE>BY1 C(FEE
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GET 6"K ! >EA ": WE'RE H\SE-SITT+ Z SOON
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  8,WE'LL MAKE SURE Y "K ! NEI<BORS1
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  8,I J GOT BACK F MY WALK & ''' & ,I
?9K "S"O HAS BROK5 96MY H\SE40


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TRAIL$ (F4
  8,GRACE1 :AT IS X8 ,D Y ?9K "S"O IS /
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  8,NO '''0 H] VOICE TRAIL$ (F AG4 8,I
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  8,H[ DID ! BURGL> GET IN8 ,IS "! ANY
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TURN$ & GAVE ME T 8,KEEP QUIET60 GL>E4
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  8,OR H]10 ,I SD4 ,& ,I GOT T       #CJ
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6JOKE UNTIL HE SAW ! LOOK ON ,GRACE'S
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9TRODUC;N4
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  8,& TAK+ C>E ( _! CATS10 ,I A4$4
  8,T 9 XF IS A BIG JOB6 ,IMAG9E1 FIVE
CATS10 ,GRACE SD4 8,X'S NICE 6MEET BO? (
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NEI<BORS10 ,I SD4                    #CB
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6,GRACE'S H\SE )9 ! NEXT ?IRTY M9UTES4
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SURE "EY?+ IS F9E1 B1 J 9 CASE1 ,I WD
C]TA9LY APPRECIATE ! -PANY40






               ,,*APT] #E            #CC

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TWO-/ORY :ITE H\SE )A WRAP->.D POR*4 ,!
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  ,GRACE B5T D[N & MOV$ A POTT$ PLANT A
FEW 9*ES4 8,I'M GO+ 6H 6F9D A NEW PLACE
= MY KEY10 ,GRACE SD4
  8,Y DON'T M1N Y HIDE A KEY \TSIDE80
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FEW 9*ES4 ,I ASSUM$ ,I'D =GOTT5 T ,I'D
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9SIDE ( H] H\SE 0 SIMIL> 6\RS--,I M1N1 !
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  8,!Y'RE >RANG$ 0SIZE10 ,I SD4
  8,&! /ACK XF IS N1T]10 ,GRACE A4$4
8,LET'S SEE4 ,I'M SURE ? B[L ( ROCKS &
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,OH6 ,T'S /RANGE40 ,%E PICK$ UP A    #CF
POLI%$ ROCK1 AB TWO 9*ES L;G & "O 9*
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SEE4 ,! ROCK 0 BLACK )A SYMBOL ET*$ 96X4
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/UDY+ ,JAPANESE AT ,CES> ,*AVEZ ,MI4LE
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US$ 9 ,JAPANESE4 ,EA* SYMBOL M1NS A SPE-
CIFIC ^W4 ,"! >E T5S ( ?\S&S ( KANJI
SYMBOLS 9 ,JAPANESE4 ,? "O LOOK$ FAMILI>
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6LOOK FAMILI>4
  8,MAYBE YR SON OR "S"O A4$ ! /"O Z A
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  8,I DON'T ?9K S4 ,? IS MY COLLEC;N (
SEA GLASS WE'VE GA!R$ TGR ON ! B1* AT
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ONLY SEA GLASS1 N PEB#S OR ROCKS1 NO
MATT] H[ PRETTY !Y W]E40
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   8,S1TTLE ,POLICE4 ,WE GOT A CALL40


               ,,*APT] #F            #CG

  ,MOM & ,I /AY$ UNTIL ! POLICE _H MADE
A ?OR\< SE>* ( ,GRACE'S H\SE1 9SIDE & \4
,X TAKES A L;G "T :5 YR H\SE IS A GAZIL-
LION SQU>E FEET &1 ON TOP ( T1 X'S M ?AN
"O HUNDR$ YE>S OLD1 S X HAS ALL K9DS (
NOOKS & CRANNIES = HID+4 ,I LI/5$ TO
,GRACE GIVE H] /ATE;T 6! TWO POLICE (FI-
C]S1 :O1 ,I NOTIC$1 W]5'T TAK+ _M NOTES4
,NEI "O ( !M EV5 WROTE ANY?+ D[N :5 %E
TOLD !M AB ! MY/]I\S ROCK APPE>.E4 ,!Y
WD H BE5 M 9T]E/$ IF "S?+ _H 4APPE>$1 R
?AN APPE>$4 ,B :5 Y ?9K AB X1 HAV+ "S?+
APPE> IS M* M MY/]I\S & 9TRIGU+4
  ,!Y GAVE H] A LECTURE ON SAFETY & SE-
CUR+ A H\SE1 & LEFT A BRO*URE 2H CALL$
8,/AY ,SAFE AT ,HOME40
  ,X 0 CLE> 6ME T ? CASE 0 M9E4 ,X
DIDN'T SEEM LIKELY T ANY"O ELSE WD BE-
LIEVE A WOMAN ^: -PLA9T 0 T H] H\SE 0
TIDI] &1 ON TOP ( T1 "S"O _H LEFT H] A
GIFT4
  ,I WROTE ,MOM'S CELL PH"O NUMB] ON !
BACK ( "O ( MY BUSI;S C>DS & H&$ X TO
,GRACE4                              #CH
  8,TOO BAD ,I DON'T H ANY PETS T NE$
SITT+4 ,& MY SON IS ALR A SOPHOMORE 9
COLLEGE10 %E SD4 8,P]H ,I'LL H A FEW
*ORES & ]R&S = Y40 ,%E ?ANK$ U = 2+ S*
GD NEI<BORS1 & WE H1D$ BACK ACR ! /REET
6\R H\SE4
  8,I C'T 2LIEVE H[ BIG ^! H\SES >E10 ,I
SD1 LOOK+ AT A ?REE-/ORY BRICK H\SE--
-PLETE ) TURRETS & SECOND-FLOOR BALCO-
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_! AL>M SY/EM4
  ,AF D9N] T NI<T1 ,MOM *ECK$ "? ! :OLE
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CLOS$ & T E EXT]IOR DOOR 0 D\# LOCK$4
8,N"O ( ? ,8HID+ A KEY "U A FL[]POT0'
BUSI;S = U10 %E SD1 Z %E H&$ ME MY COPY
(! H\SE KEY & GAVE ME H] /&>D LECTURE ON
2+ RESPONSI# = TAK+ C>E (! H\SE4 ,? 0 \R
JOB1 ,MOM REM9D$ ME1 & \R CLI5TS C.T ON
U 6MAKE SURE _! H\SE1 _! 2L;G+S1 & _!
ANIMALS /AY SAFE4                    #CI
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KIT*54
  8,ME[60 ,SIMON1 ! BI7E/ (! FIVE CATS1
ANN\NC$ T HE 0 HUNGRY4 ,WE W5T 96! KIT*5
6MAKE SURE "EY?+ 0 OKAY4
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T CAT DOOR10 ,I SD4 ,MOM 0 D[N ON H] H&S
& KNEES1 PRESUMABLY LOOK+ 6SEE IF ! CAT
DOOR POS$ ANY ?R1T 6\R SAFETY4
  8,I C'T IMAG9E ANY"O CD GET 9 "H "? T1
CD !Y80 %E ASK$ ME4
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& ,DOLLY 9 ! O!R & H1D+ UP/AIRS 6MY
ROOM4 ,I 0 AMAZ$ T ^! TWO CATS1 "ND AF
C.TRY-WE/]N S+]S1 7 2+ S QUIET & LETT+
ME HOLD !M1 ESPECI,Y AT ! SAME "T4
  ,I SET MY LAPTOP ON ! DESK 9 ! B$ROOM4
,I PULL$ \ ! SKET* ,I'D D"O (! SYMBOL ON
! ROCK4 ,I W5T 6A KANJI ,WEB SITE & 2GAN
SE>*+ =A MAT*4 ,I TRI$ ! ^W .P1CE1 B X
WASN'T A MAT*4 ,"! >E S"EAL ?\S& SYMBOLS
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/"O ) T 9SCRIP;N WD 2 A NICE S5TI;T &A
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! RECIPI5T DIDN'T "K H[ X GOT "!4
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  8,WE MI<T H A NEW CASE10 ,I TYP$4
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  8,CREEPY10 ,LILY AGRE$4 8,B ,I R1D "S-
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_! =TIES & FIFTIES >E GETT+ SPAC-    #DA
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SIS 9 ,AM]ICA40
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LET ,LILY G ON A BIT :ILE ,I D\#-*ECK$ !
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3TRA/ ! 9T]PRET,NS 9 /YLE EV5 )9 ! SAME
LANGUAGE4
  8,I'M / GO+ 6KEEP AN EYE ON ?+S4
,GRACE SEEM$ S]I\SLY SPOOK$10 ,I SD4
  ,LAT] T NI<T1 ,I WOKE UP :5 ,SIMON !
CAT JUMP$ ON MY B$4 8,Y'RE A BIG FAT
NOISY GUY10 ,I SD4 ,I ?"\ ,I HE>D "S?+
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,I'D HE> ANY?+ \ (! ORD9>Y4 ,!N AG1 ,I
DIDN'T "K :AT 0 ORD9>Y 9 ? H\SE YET4 ,I
TIPTO$ 6! DOOR & LOOK$ \ 9 ! HALLWAY4
  8,X WOKE Y UP1 TOO80 ,MOM :ISP]$4
  ,I SCREE*$ A LL AT ! S.D ( H] VOICE4
  8,SORRY4 ,I DIDN'T M1N 6/>TLE Y10 %E
SD4 8,X'S J A CR1KY BO>D ON ! ?IRD /EP40
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/EP4 8,EV5 A SMALL CAT L ,JASM9E     #DB
SETS X (F40
  8,OKAY1 !N '''0
  8,WANT 6GRAB YR BLANKET & SLEEP ON !
C\* 9 MY ROOM80 ,MOM ASK$4
  ,"S"TS ,I ?9K MY MOM IS A M9D R1D]4 ,?
H\SE 0 TOO BIG1 & ,I WANT$ 6BE CLOSE TO
H]4
  ,MOM1 ME1 & FIVE CATS ALL SLEPT 9 !
SAME ROOM =! RE/ (! NI<T4















               ,,*APT] #G            #DC

  ,AF T F/ NI<T ( SC>Y NOISES 7: W]5'T
EV5 T SC>Y71 ,MOM & ,I QKLY GOT US$ 6!
H\SE4 ,X 0 PRETTY EASY 65JOY LIV+ 9 S*
LUXURI\S SURR.D+S4 ,? 0 Q POSSIBLY !
CU%IE/ JOB WE'D "E _H4 ,:ILE ,I 0 AT
S*OOL T WEEK1 "S"O CAME 6M[ ! LAWN1 "S"O
ELSE CAME 6CL1N ! H\SE1 &A ?IRD P]SON
CAME 6PRUNE ! BU%ES 9 ! FRONT4 ,N M* = U
6D B SIT BACK & RELAX4 ,& TAKE C>E (
FIVE CATS4
  ,I ?9K ,I E>N$ MY KEEP ) ^? CATS1 H[-
"E4 ,FE$+ !M 0 NO BIG D1L1 B CL1N+ \
?REE LITT] BOXES TWICE A "D WASN'T EX-
ACTLY MY IDEA (A GD "T4 ,I'D BE5 RUNN+ A
LL LATE ,?URS"D MORN+ 2F S*OOL1 S ,I'D
SKIPP$ ! MORN+ KITTY-CL1NUP R\T9E4 ,I 0
DR1D+ SEE+ :AT 0 WAIT+ = ME 9 ! AFN Z ,I
WALK$ HOME F ! BUS /OP AF S*OOL4
  ,! G>BAGE & RECYCL+ TRUCKS _H MADE _!
WAY D[N \R /REET E>LI] 9 ! "D4 ,"O ( MY
REGUL> JOBS :5 WE H\SE-SIT IS 6BR+ ! G>-
BAGE & RECYCL+ \ 6! CURB F/ ?+ 9 ! MORN+
ON G>BAGE "D4 ,Z SOON Z ,I GOT HOME F
S*OOL1 ,I :EEL$ ! CANS BACK 6_!      #DD
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CANS >E L A B1CON T NO "O'S HOME4
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! LIDS ON AF !Y EMPTI$ ! G>BAGE4 ,ON
LOTS ( O!R /REETS Y SEE ! EMPTY CANS
/REWN AB1 USU,Y ON _! SIDES1 & (T5 ROLL+
OV] ! CURB & 96! /REET4
  ,I UNLOCK$ ! DOOR 6! H\SE1 CALL$ HELLO
6! CATS1 PUT MY ?+S D[N 9 ! 5TRYWAY1
CALL$ ,MOM AT ,WIR$ 7! C(FEE %OP ": %E
"WS7 6TELL H] T ,I 0 HOME4 ,%E REM9D$ ME
6PUT ! TRA% C & RECYCL+ C>T AWAY 2H !
H\SE4
  8,I'M ALR ON X10 ,I SD4 ,I W5T 6!
SIDEWALK & SECUR$ ! LID ON ! BR[N G>BAGE
C1 & />T$ :EEL+ X 6! BACK4 ,I SAW P AT
TWO H\SES ACR ! /REET DO+ ! SAME ?+4 ,"O
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WOMAN )! SPIKY HAIR :O'D BE5 C>RY+ !
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A CACOPHONY 7VOCABUL>Y ^W =! WEEK7 ) \R
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:1 LUCKILY1 0 AL ON :EELS4 ,! APRICOT
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SIDE H] H\SE4
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CURBSIDE4
  ,X WDN'T MAKE S5SE T "EY"O ON ! 5TIRE
SIDE (! /REET WD ALR H MOV$ _! CANS4
,GRACE ,LIV+/ON'S H\SE 0 ON T SIDE (!
/REET1 & ,I KNEW %E 0 / AT "W AT !
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON4 ,%E'D MADE A   #DF
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  ,!N AG1 MAYBE ,GRACE & H] NEI<BORS _H
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               ,,*APT] #H            #DG

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CALL F ,GRACE ,LIV+/ON4 ,%E 0 CALL+ AN
EM]G5CY ,BLOCK ,WAT* MEET+4
  8,Y'RE N GO+ 62LIEVE ?10 ,MOM SD4
8,TWO (! BRICK H\SES ACR ! /REET _H IN-
TRUD]S TD40
  8,WAS ANY?+ /OL580 ,I ASK$4
  ,MOM %OOK H] H1D NO4
  8,LET ME GUESS3 ?+S 7 CL1N] ?AN :5
!Y'D LEFT 9 ! MORN+80
  ,MOM NO4$4
  8,DID !Y F9D ANY GIFTS1 L ROCKS80 ,I
ASK$4
  8,GRACE ASK$ BO? FAMILIES 6LOOK >.D =
T SPECIFIC,Y4 ,"! 7 ROCKS AT EA* H\SE4
,B "! 0 "S?+ ELSE4 ,AT EA* H\SE1 "! 0
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N"E GUESS40
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H\SE4 ,Y'RE -+ ) ME 6! MEET+ 6TELL :AT Y
SAW )! RECYCL+4 ,X MI<T 2 NO?+1 B X MI<T
2 SIGNIFICANT4 ,!N Y'LL GET 6HE> F/H&
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,LI2Y & ,CALV9'S H\SE4 ,! ADULTS GA!R$ 9
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BOOK L ? ) ME10 ,I SD1 %[+ H] "S ( MY
DRAW+S4 8,? WAY ,I C DRAW OR COLOR OR
WRITE :5"E ,I FEEL L X40 ,I CDN'T TELL
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"S?+ T S.D$ L ,8A%-TANGO10' :AT"E T
M1NS10 A WOMAN ANSW]$4
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F ! [N]S (! TWO HOMES T 7 ,8VISIT$0'
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9TRUD]3 ,NO SIGN ( =C$ 5TRY1 NO?+ MISS+4
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MAGAZ9ES 7 TIDI$ UP4
  8,HANNAH MAY H SE5 "S?+ ODD ? AFN :5
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ADULTS IS ALW A LL 9TIMIDAT+4 8,X MI<T N
2 A BIG D1L1 B :5 ,I GOT HOME F S*OOL1
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! O!R SIDE (! /REET ALR _H _! G>BAGE
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3FID;E T 2C ,I'M A VISUAL LE>N] X M1NS T
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DUR+ ! "D40
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  8,"!'S AN ,,ACE ,SECUR;Y /ICK] ON MY
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  8,C>E] OPPORTUNITIES 5T] ! HOME "? !
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              ,,*APT] #AJ            #FE

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  8,RA*EL'S F9E60
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  8,NOOOOO1 ,I DIDN'T MOVE X10 ,I SD4
  8,T'S /RANGE4 ,I GUESS ,CALV9 DID ?
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  8,": IS X USU,Y80 ,I ASK$ :ILE ,I
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DEEP BR1?4                           #GC
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  8,I DON'T ?9K S10 ,I TOLD H]4 8,I 0
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              ,,*APT] #AB            #GI

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  8,HANNAH1 X'S = Y4 ,X'S ,LILY1 & %E
DOESN'T S.D HAPPY10 ,MOM SD1 H&+ ME !
PH"O4
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8,HELLO10 8,H[ 0 BABYSITT+10 OR 8,S SOR-
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              ,,*APT] #AC            #HG

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