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FACT T H] P>5TS1 :O RAN A *A9 ( DRY-CL1N+ E/ABLI%;TS1 MADE TOO M* M"OY = H] 6QUALIFY = MO/ =MS ( F9ANCIAL AID O!R ?AN /UD5T LOANS4 ,BO? %E & H] P>5TS 7 RELUCTANT 6SIGN UP = ^?--A SITU,N ,ALI ,REYNOLDS "U/OOD V WELL4 ,HALEY ,M>%1 AL;G ) H] MAT]NAL GR&"M1 ,NELDA ,H>RIS1 _H MOV$ 6,COTTONWOOD A LL OV] TWO YE>S E>LI] F ,TUTTLE1 ,OKLAHOMA4 ,HALEY _H 5ROLL$ 9 ,M+US ,M.TA9 Z A V PREGNANT FIFTE5-YE>-OLD SOPHOMORE4 ,DE- SPITE 2+ AN UNM>RI$ TE5AGE "M1 ,HALEY _H MANAG$ 6MA9TA9 A SOLID #C.B ,,GPA = Z L;G Z %E'D ATT5D$ ,M+US ,M.TA94 ,NELDA1 :O "W$ Z A S*OOL JANITOR 9 ! AFNS & EVE- N+S1 LOOK$ AF ! BABY DUR+ ! "D :ILE ,HA- LEY 0 AT S*OOL1 & ON WEEK5DS :ILE ,HALEY HELD A "P-"T JOB Z A CA%I] AT ! LOCAL ,T>GET4 ,FAYE ,G]R>D1 ,HALEY'S HOMEROOM T1*] & H] JUNIOR-YE> ,5GLI% T1*]1 0 ! "O :O _H BR"\ ,HALEY 6,LEL& ,BROOKS'S AT- #AAC T5;N4 8,! GIRL IS SM>T] ?AN %E "KS10 ,FAYE _H TOLD ,LEL&4 8,:AT %E'S LACK+ IS SELF-3FID;E4 ,I DON'T ?9K ANY"O ELSE 9 H] FAMILY HAS "E G"O ON 6COLLEGE4 ,%E'S "SH[ DECID$ T S9CE !Y DIDN'T1 %E WON'T1 EI40 ,HALEY'S FILE LEFT M "QS ?AN X (F]$ ANSW]S4 ,": 7 ,HALEY'S P>5TS8 ,:Y W]5'T !Y 9 ! PICTURE OR EV5 M5;N$8 ,& :AT AB ! BABY'S "F8 ,": 0 HE8 ,:O 0 HE8 ,ALI ,REYNOLDS F.D X EASY 6RELATE 6BO? GIRLS4 ,L !M1 %E _H BE5 A SECOND-TI] /U- D5T4 ,= H]1 RCVG ! ,ASK9S ,S*OL>%IP 0 ! "O ?+ T _H MADE GO+ ON 6S*OOL POSSI#4 ,%E SUSPECT$ ! SAME WD 2 TRUE = EI ,MA- RISSA OR ,HALEY4 ,"O WD H 6OV]COME T\< PHYSICAL R1LITIES4 ,Z = ,HALEY8 ,ALI KNEW T 2+ A S+LE P>5T & GO+ 6S*OOL WASN'T EASY1 B %E AL KNEW X CD 2 D"O4 ,ALI ,REYNOLDS H]F 0 PRO( POSITIVE ( T4 ,M>ISSA _H A DEF9ITE C>E] GOAL 9 M9D4 ,! 9=M,N ON ,HALEY GAVE NO H9T Z 6:AT H] POSSI# C>E] *OICES MILY AL>M+4 ,AF ALL1 H[ _M HI< S*OOL S5IORS ALR KNEW #AAD EXACTLY :AT !Y WANT$ 6BE :5 !Y GREW UP8 ,ALI AB&ON$ H] SPOT AT ! PICNIC TA# :5 ! "W]S CAME W&]+ \TSIDE = LUN*4 ,RELIEV$ 6L1VE ! 3/RUC;N 2H1 %E GRA2$ "S LUN* ON ! WAY & !N /OPP$ 0A ,HALLM>K /ORE & SE>*$ UNTIL %E F.D J ! "R C>D = ,*RIS & ,A!NA4 ,AF ORD]+ A B\QUET ( FL[]S 6BE DELIV]$ 6! HI< S*OOL GYM 9 "T = _! EN- GAGE;T CELEBR,N1 %E H1D$ = ,COTTONWOOD4 ,X WASN'T UNTIL %E 0 AL"O 9 ! C> T %E />T$ ?9K+ AB ,MORGAN ,=E/] AG--AB ,MOR- GAN & ,BRYAN1 AB H[ ! LOVE TWO P ONCE %>$ = EA* O!R CD G HORRIBLY WR;G4 ,AF ALL1 :5 %E _H F/ MET ,PAUL ,GRAYSON1 HE _H %[]$ H] ) FL[]S1 "O >RANGE;T AF ANO?- ]1 S _M T H] FRS AT "W _H T1S$ H] AB 2+ A# 6OP5 H] [N FL[] %OP4 ,! ONSLAUT$ 6DW9DLE %ORTLY AF _! W$- D+1 &! DELIV]IES _H 5D$ -PLETELY L;G 2F ,PAUL _H 5D$ UP D1D "U T SPE$+ FREIRIV$ AT ,HALEY ,M>%'S PLACE1 A MODE/ DUPLEX ON ! F>-EA/ SIDE ( ,COTTONWOOD4 ,:5 ,ALI KNOCK$1 %E HE>D A TO4L]1 CR[+ & BA2L+1 -E #AAE RAC+ 6ANSW] X4 8,GET \ (! WAY10 ,ALI HE>D A WOMAN'S VOICE ORD] F 9SIDE ! H\SE4 8,LET ME OP5 X40 ,ALI RECOGNIZ$ ! G5TLE DRAWL T BE- TRAY$ ! "M'S ,OKLAHOMA ORIG9S4 ,! * M/ H /EPP$ ASIDE 2C EV5TU,Y ! DOOR OP5$4 ,HALEY ,M>% 0 A PETITE BLUE- EY$ BLONDE4 ,"O >M 0 FILL$ ) AN OV]FL[+ LAUNDRY BASKET1 :ILE A WIDE-EY$ * ) *OCOLATE-BR[N SK9 &A CAP ( CURLY BLACK HAIR PEEK$ %YLY \ F 2H 8 "M'S LEG4 ,LOOK+ AT HM1 ,ALI E/IMAT$ T HE _H 6BE "R >.D TWO YE>S OLD4 8,HALEY ,M>%80 ,ALI ASK$4 8,MY "N IS ,ALI ,REYNOLDS40 ,HALEY NO4$1 B %E DIDN'T OP5 ! DOOR TO WELCOME ,ALI 9SIDE4 8,MRS4 ,G]R>D SD Y'D 2 DROPP+ 0TD10 ,HALEY SD GU>D$LY4 8,%E M5;N$ "S?+ AB YR WANT+ 6TALK 6ME AB A S*OL>%IP1 B ,I HAV5'T APPLI$ = ANY S*OL- >%IPS40 8,MAY ,I -E IN80 ,ALI ASK$4 ,HALEY SI<$ & SET D[N H] LAUNDRY BAS- KET4 8,I GUESS10 %E SD4 8,B ! PLACE IS SORT (A MESS40 ,%E HEFT$ ! * ONTO #AAF H] HIP & MO;N$ ,ALI 96! ROOM4 ,! CRAMM$ LIV+ ROOM WASN'T RE,Y A MESS S M* Z X 0 LIV$ IN4 ,A PLAYP5 EMPTY EXCEPT =A COL- LEC;N ( \TGR[N TOYS 0 JAMM$ 96"O CORN] ( ! ROOM AL;G )A *ANG+ TA#4 ,BABY GE> & M TOYS 7 SCATT]$ "EY":4 ,HALF ! D9+ ROOM TA# 0 COV]$ ) /ACKS ( FOLD$ LAUNDRY4 ,AN OP5 S*OOLBOOK &A NOTEBOOK ( "S K9D LAY ON ! O!R 5D (! TA# Z ?\< AN AFN /UDY SES.N _H BE5 9T]RUPT$ 0,ALI'S >RIVAL4 ,A HI< *AIR1 LITT]$ )! REMA9S (! TO4L]'S AFN SNACK1 SAT NE>BY4 ,/ HOLD+ ! SQUIRM+ *1 ,HALEY U%]$ ,ALI OV] 6A SA7+ C\*1 !N %E TOOK A S1T ON A NE>BY /RAIEFOOT BABY SCRAM#D \ ( H] LAP & SCOOP$ UP A T9Y PLA/IC TRUCK F ! FLOOR4 ,)A FACE-WIDE GR91 HE BR"\ ! TOY 6,ALI & (F]$ X 6H]4 ,ALI A3EPT$ ! PR(F]$ GIFT )A ?ANK-Y4 ,! * CLAPP$ 8 H&S 9 GLEE1 SD "S?+ T S.D$ V M* L 8TRUCK10 & !N DA%$ (F 9 SE>* ( ANO!R "O4 8,GD %>+10 ,HALEY TOLD H] SON4 ,6,ALI1 %E A4$1 8,HE LIKES HAV+ -PANY40 8,HE'S ADORA#10 ,ALI SD4 #AAG 8,:AT'S 8 "N80 8,LIAM10 ,HALEY ANSW]$4 8,AF MY GR&- "F40 ..,N AF 8 ."F1 ,ALI ?"\4 ,%E CDN'T HELP WOND]+ H[ ? CLE>LY ,AFRICAN- ,AM]ICAN * WD G AB EXPLA9+ 8 V ,IRI% F/ "N Z HE GREW UP4 ,& 0 ! FACT T ,HALEY _H BE5 EXPECT+ A MIX$-RACE * "P ( :Y %E & H] GR&"M _H PULL$ UP /AKES & MOV$ 6,>I- ZONA8 8,I'M "H ON 2HALF (! ,AMELIA ,D\<]TY ,ASK9S ,S*OL>%IP FUND10 ,ALI EXPLA9$4 8,! F/ ,ASK9S ,S*OL>%IP 0 GIV5 6ME YE>S AGO1 :5 ,I 0 A S5IOR 9 HI< S*OOL1 & X MADE ALL ! DI6];E4 ,MY P>5TS [N ! ,SUG>- LOAF ,CAF@E 9 ,S$ONA4 ,AT T PO9T !Y _H A VIA# BUSI;S B N M* M"OY4 ,)\T ! S*OL>- %IP1 ,I WDN'T H BE5 A# 6G ON 6COLLEGE2 ) X1 ,I CD & DID4 ,!Y SAY :AT GOES >.D -ES >.D4 ,N[ ,I'VE BE5 PUT 9 *>GE ( 4TRIBUT+ ! S*OL>%IP T 0 S HELP;L 6ME4 8,Y'VE BE5 BR"\ 6\R ATT5;N Z AN ESPE- CI,Y DES]V+ /UD5T4 ,I WANT$ 6H AN OPPOR- TUN;Y 6TALK 6Y AB X4 ,I WANT$ 6SEE IF YR RCVG A S*OL>%IP F U WD HELP Y G #AAH ON 6COLLEGE40 8,) HM "H & GETT+ 96"EY?+1 X'S H>D 5 J GO+ 6HI< S*OOL10 ,HALEY SD4 8,H[ CD ,I POSSIBLY G ON 6COLLEGE80 8,B Y'D L TO80 ,ALI PRESS$4 8,I SUPPOSE S10 ,HALEY ADMITT$ A LL WI/;LLY4 8,B ,I _HN'T RE,Y ?"\ AB X40 8,:AT 7 Y PLANN+ 6D 9/1D80 ,ALI ASK$4 8,"W10 ,HALEY ANSW]$4 8,MY MANAG] AT ,T>GET PROMIS$ ME A FULL-"T POSI;N ONCE ,I GRADUATE4 ,ALL ,I WANT 6D IS E>N 5 S ,LIAM & ,I C R5T A PLACE ( \R [N4 ,GIVE ,GR&MA A LL P1CE & QUIET =A *ANGE4 ,%E ALR RAIS$ ME4 ,X'S N FAIR T %E'S HAV+ TO RAISE HM1 TOO40 8,IF Y CD D ANY?+ Y WANT$1 :AT K9D ( "W WD Y *OOSE80 ,ALI ASK$4 8,I SUPPOSE ,I'D 2 A NURSE10 ,HALEY SD )\T HESIT,N4 8,I'D AL L 6BE ,SANTA ,CLAUS OR ! ,EA/] ,BUNNY4 ,! *.ES ( T HAPP5+ >5'T V GD1 EI4 ,= N[ ALL ,I WANT IS 6GRADUATE F HI< S*OOL &= ,LIAM & ME 6BE ON \R [N40 8,B IF "S"O WD HELP Y10 ,ALI 2GAN4 8,IF "S"O (F]$ 6HELP PAY YR #AAI WAY--0 ,LIAM CAME BACK OV] 6HIS "M1 SCRAM#D UP 96H] LAP1 & CU4L$ UP AG/ H] BR1/4 ,ALI KNEW T1 Z A G5]AL RULE1 X 0 A BAD IDEA = BABIES 6H BABIES1 B CLE>LY1 ,HA- LEY ,M>% 0 A GD "M--AN EXCEP;N,Y GD "M4 8,IF Y _H A BETT] $UC,N1 "!'D 2 M OP- PORTUNITIES = ,LIAM10 ,ALI SD4 8,& M OP- PORTUNITIES = Y1 TOO40 ,SU45LY1 ,HALEY'S B"R BLUE EYES SP>K$ 9 ANG]4 8,Y DON'T "K T10 %E DCLD HOTLY4 8,Y DON'T "K ANY?+ AB U4 ,Y DON'T GET TO -E 9 "H ) YR FANCY *ECKBOOK & ?9K T GIVES Y ! 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SAME ?+ S ,I C G 6COLLEGE4 ,I C'T & ,I WON'T4 ,%E'S D"O 5 = U ALR4 ,N[ G1 PL1SE4 ,I'VE GOT HOME"W 6D40 8,WON'T Y PL1SE RECONSID]80 ,ALI ASK$4 ,HALEY 0 HAV+ N"O ( X4 8,?ANK Y #ABA B NO ?ANKS10 %E SD4 8,I APPRECIATE ! (- F]40 ,REBU6$1 ,ALI /OOD UP & HELD \ ! TOY TRUCK4 ,LIAM SCRAM#D \ ( 8 "M'S LAP & DA%$ OV] 6COLLECT X4 ,Z ,ALI MADE H] WAY 6! DOOR1 %E OP5$ H] PURSE & PULL$ \ A BUSI;S C>D1 : %E H&$ OV] 6,HALEY4 8,GIV5 ! CO/ ( TUI;N1 BOOKS1 & ROOM & BO>D1 ! S*OL>%IP CD TURN \ 6BE A SUB/ANTIAL AM.T ( M"OY OV] ! NEXT S"EAL YE>S10 %E SD4 8,IF Y HAPP5 6*ANGE YR M9D '''0 ,HALEY TOOK ! C>D & !N DROPP$ X ON A NE>BY 5D TA#4 8,"R10 %E SD1 8,I'LL LET Y "K40 ,MO;TS LAT]1 FEEL+ Z ?\< %E'D BE5 GIV5 ! BUM'S RU%1 ,ALI F.D H]F 9 ! Y>D \T- SIDE4 ..,:AT K9D (A SALESMAN DOES T MAKE .ME8 %E WOND]$4 ..,I C'T EV5 GIVE M"OY .AWAY4 #ABB ,,*APT] #E #ABC ,) BO? ,RICKY ,F>RA"D & ,HALEY ,M>% (- FICI,Y \ (! RUNN+1 ,M>ISSA ,DVORAK 0 ! ONLY REMA9+ C&IDATE = T YE>'S S*OL>%IP4 ,ALI'S APPO9T;T ) ,M>ISSA 0 S*$UL$ = TM4 ,9 ! M1N"T1 AWA% 9 A S5SE ( FAILURE1 %E H1D$ BACK 6,S$ONA4 ,%E CDN'T HELP B CON- TRA/ ! EC/ATIC1 GRATE;L WAY %E _H FELT :5 ,ANNA ,LEE ,A%CR(T _H TOLD ,ALI AB H] S*OL>%IP )! WAY ,HALEY ,M>% _H RCVD SIM- IL> NEWS4 ,ALI PICK$ UP ! PH"O & DIAL$ ,LEL&'S NUMB]4 8,H['D X G80 HE ASK$4 8,N WELL10 ,ALI TOLD HM4 8,HALEY ,M>% TOLD ME 6TAKE MY S*OL>%IP & %OVE X1 !N %E ?REW ME \ (! H\SE40 8,%E WASN'T 9T]E/$80 8,Y CD SAY S4 ,%E 0 VEHE;TLY N 9T]E/$4 ,N 9T]E/$ 9 GO+ ON 6S*OOL & N 9T]E/$ 9 RCVG A S*OL>%IP40 8,T WASN'T ! IMPRES.N ,I GOT F SP1K+ ) H] GR&"M10 ,LEL& REPLI$4 8,X S.D$ Z ?\< %E 0 9T]E/$ 9 ,HALEY 3T9U+ ON 6UNIV]SI- TY40 8,Y TALK$ 6,NELDA ,H>RIS AB ! #ABD S*OL>%IP80 ,ALI ASK$4 8,ONLY 9 ! MO/ G5]AL T]MS10 ,LEL& RE- PLI$4 8,I L$ H] 62LIEVE ,HALEY 0 2+ CON- SID]$ = "S K9D ( ACADEMIC AW>D1 B ,I DIDN'T M5;N ! S*OL>%IP P] SE40 8,!N GR&"M & GR&DAUD AN ,ASK9S ,S*OL>%IP ? 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