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                  #AD                #IA
            ,A ,SECUR;Y ,?+

  ,SPRIG & ,DAKOTA >E SPRAWL$ \ ON
,MOM'S B$1 WAT*+ A MOVIE4 ,MOM IS SUP-
POS$ 6BE WAT*+ ) !M B1 9 R1L;Y1 %E'S ON-
LY HALF WAT*+4 ,E ONCE 9 A :ILE1 %E
LOOKS UP F ! BOOK %E'S R1D+ & CAT*ES UP
)! MOVIE4
  8,MOM10 ,DAKOTA SAYS1 :5 ! MOVIE IS
OV]4 8,LOOK1 X'S ALM T5 O'C & ,DAD
HASN'T CALL$4 ,D Y ?9K HE'S 9 A MEET+
AG8 ,D Y ?9K HE'LL CALL Y LAT]1 L T O!R
"T80
  ,MOM CLOSES H] BOOK4 8,PUT ! ,,DVD 9
XS CASE1 ,SPRIG1 & BR+ X \ 6! HALL TA#1
S ,I REMEMB] 6RETURN X4 ,DAKOTA1 Y TAKE
! POPCORN B[L 96! KIT*5 & WA% X4 ,& !N
BO? ( Y -E BACK 9 "H4 ,I H "S?+ ,I NE$
6TELL Y40
  ,SPRIG %U6LES SL[LY 96! HALL4 ,H] /OM-
A* IS 2G9N+ 6HURT1 & %E "KS X ISN'T TOO
M* POPCORN4 ,X'S ^? ^WS AG3 .."S?+ ,I
NE$ 6TELL .Y4 ,SPRIG PUTS ! ,,DVD ON !
LL R.D TA#1 !N SU45LY SITS D[N ON !
FLOOR ) H] BACK AG/ ! WALL4 ,%E'S    #IB
GO+ 6SIT "R "H4 ,%E'S N GO+ BACK 9
,MOM'S B$ROOM4 ,%E DOESN'T WANT 6HE> :AT
,MOM .NE$S 6TELL H]4 ,%E DOESN'T H 6HE>
X EI4 ,%E WON'T LI/51 ANYWAY4 ,%E J
WON'T6
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! B$ROOM4 ,%E P]*ES ON ! $GE (! B$4 ,&
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WAY1 ? V MO;T1 6,AF<ANI/AN4 ,EV5 :ILE !Y
7 WAT*+ T /UPID MOVIE1 HE 0 L1V+ !M4
  8,WE DIDN'T EV5 GET 6SAY GD-BYE 6HM10
,SPRIG *OKES \4
  8,I "K10 ,MOM SAYS1 8& HE FELT RE,Y
BAD AB T1 B X'S A SECUR;Y ?+4 ,X CD 2
DANG--0 ,%E CUTS H]F (F4 8,X'S BETT] T
HE J GOES ? WAY1 QUIETLY1 & DOES 8 "W1 &
!N--0
  8,:AT AB PH"O CALLS80 ,DAKOTA SAYS4
8,WE'RE N GO+ 6TALK 6HM AG UNTIL HE -ES
HOME80
  8,NO1 NO1 NO10 ,MOM SAYS4 8,Z SOON Z
HE GETS SETTL$1 HE'LL />T CALL+ U4
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  8,H[ C HE D T80 ,SPRIG CRIES4      #IC
8,HE'LL 2 9 .,AF<ANI/AN40
  8,!Y H V GD CELL PH"O S]VICE10 ,MOM
SAYS4 8,X'S N GO+ 6BE A PRO#M40 ,%E
GA!RS BO? GIRLS 6H]4 8,I WANT Y 6REMEMB]
T YR "F W 2 -+ HOME 6U 9 A MON? OR S4 ,A
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MY CLASS1 ,MELLISSA ,KATT]1 H] "F 0 9
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      ,I ,?"\ ,Y ,MI<T ,WANT ,6,"K

  8,MR4 ,JULIUS10 ,SPRIG SAYS1 /&+ 0HIS
DESK4
  8,YES1 ,SPRIG80 ,HE DOESN'T LOOK UP F
! =M HE'S FILL+ \4
  8,MY "F--0 ,%E /OPS1 CLUT*+ H] BOOKS
6H] *E/4 8,MY DAD10 %E />TS AG4 8,UM1 ,I
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BULLET9 BO>D )! PICTURE ( ,MEGAN ,MC,K5-
NA1 ! HELICOPT] PILOT1 / P9N$ ON X4 ,%E
IS S PRETTY1 SITT+ AT ! 3TROLS1 SAFETY
GLASSES PU%$ UP ON H] =EH1D1 SMIL+ 96!
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8,:AT C ,I D = Y80
  8,MY "F'S 9 ,AF<ANI/AN40
  ,MR4 ,JULIUS LOOKS UP4 ,N[ %E HAS ALL
8 ATT5;N4 8,I DIDN'T R1LIZE YR "F 0 AN
,>MY MAN40
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,REMEMB] MY ESSAY8 ,HE'S AN 5G9E]    #IF
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& ,I DIDN'T EV5 "K HE 0 G"O4 ,HE CDN'T
TELL U1 X 0 A SECUR;Y ?+40
  8,I "U/&10 ,MR4 ,JULIUS SAYS4 8,S H[
L;G W HE 2 G"O1 ,SPRIG80
  8,TOO L;G10 %E BLURTS4
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8,MR4 ,JULIUS40 ,%E L1NS =W>D4 8,MAYBE
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  8,OH1 PL1SE6 ,I D N AGREE60 ,BLISS
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  8,WELL1 :Y DIDN'T ,I J TELL Y80
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  8,T'S A GD ?"\10 ,SPRIG SAYS4 8,I'LL
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  8,P60 ,MR4 ,JULIUS CALLS4 8,W "EY"O
PL1SE PAY ATT5;N80 ,HE RAPS ON 8 DESK4
8,RUSSELL HAS AN ANN\NCE;T 6MAKE4 ,BLISS
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,FRI"D1 B WE NE$ 6/AY ON TASK1 P4 ,WE /
H "W 6COV] TD4 ,OKAY1 ,RUSSELL1 Y'RE
ON40
  ,RUSSELL PULLS 8 %IRT /RAI<T1 CLASPS 8
H&S1 & B[S4 8,Y'RE ALL 9VIT$ 6A "PY AT
MY H\SE ,SUN"D NI<T1 />T+ AT FIVE P4M410
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! :OLE S*OOL IS 9VIT$1 'CAUSE ( MY SI/]1
,L>A1 :O'S 9 ,SPRIG'S SI/]'S CLASS40 ,HE
PO9TS TWO F+]S AT ,SPRIG1 & "EY"O TURNS
& LOOKS AT H]4 8,X'S ,L>A'S BIR?"D4
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FOOD--/UFF KIDS L1 N R1L H1L?Y /UFF1 S
DON'T WORRY40 ,"EYBODY LAU<S1 & ,RUSSELL
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6TELL .YR P>5TS T .MY P>5TS W BO? 2
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TOO1 ,MR4 ,JULIUS40
  8,?ANK Y1 ,RUSSELL10 ,MR4 ,JULIUS
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H&4 8,I H "S?+ ELSE 6SAY1 OKAY80
  8,ALL "R1 ,RUSSELL1 B LET'S MAKE X
SNAPPY40
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,FEBRU>Y1 B WE DON'T ALW D ?+S ON "T 9
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PY T WE'VE MADE X SAFELY "? LA/ YE> & ?
YE> S F>40
  8,AM510 ,MR4 ,JULIUS SAYS1 & HE TURNS
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BO>D4

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"EYBODY & TALKS & IS S1 S .ALL .TGR10
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  8,:AT'S T80
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LOVES X40
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"K80
  8,"K .:AT80
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) MY EYES80
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Y "S?+1 ,SPRIG ,EW+4 ,Y 7 "R ! O!R "D1
:5 Y SD .Y 7 DUMB 6TELL ,MR4 ,JULIUS AB
YR "F & GET HM ALL UPSET4 ,X 0 RE,Y
DUMB1 A RE,Y DUMB1 DUMB1 .DUMB ?+ 6D40
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HOME )--0
  8,NO?+ HAPP5$10 ,SPRIG SAYS4 8,I DON'T
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  8,WELL1 :AT >E Y GO+ 6D ? AFN80 ,MOM
ASKS4
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ONLY "KS %E DOESN'T WANT 6TRAIL AF ,DA-
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SAYS4
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  8,I AM R1DY10 ,DAKOTA SAYS4
  8,I ?9K Y %D *ANGE YR %IRT40      #AJF
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*ANG$ 96A GRE5 PULLOV]4

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''' X'LL PASS10 %E SAYS1 9 ! SAME SLURR$
VOICE4 ,%E RISES & %U6LES UN/1DILY T[>D
H] B$ROOM1 HOLD+ ON 6! WALL4 ,%E MAKES X
6! SIDE ( H] B$1 !N J /&S "!1 SWAY+4
  8,Y BETT] LIE D[N10 ,SPRIG SAYS ANX-
I\SLY4 8,D Y WANT ME 6COV] Y UP80 ,%E
PULLS UP ! QUILT1 TUCK+ X >.D ! OLD WOM-
AN'S %\LD]S4
  8,CORA '''0 ,MISS ,RU?IE SAYS1 H]
VOICE FAD+4 8,FOO '''0 ,H] EYES CLOSE4
  8,:AT AB ,CORA1 ,MISS ,RU?IE80    #AJI
,! OLD WOMAN DOESN'T ANSW]4 ,%E'S BR1?+
H1VILY4
  ,9 ! KIT*51 ,SPRIG SEES T BO?
,PLUCKY'S & ,CORA'S FOOD B[LS >E 9 !
S9K1 AL;G ) "S DI%ES & POTS4 8,CORA1 DID
Y GET F$ OR N80 ,SPRIG TAKES A C ( DOG
FOOD F ! CUPBO>D4 ,AT ! S.D (! C OP5]1
,CORA -ES OV]1 SITS D[N EXPECTANTLY1 &
GR9S AT ,SPRIG4
  8,GOT*A10 ,SPRIG SAYS4 ,%E FILLS !
FOOD B[LS &! WAT] B[LS1 & CALLS ,PLUCKY1
:O SL9KS 96SI<T F 2H A *E/ ( DRAW]S4
,:ILE ! ANIMALS >E EAT+1 ,SPRIG PUN*ES 9
,MOM'S CELL NUMB]4 ,:AT %E GETS IS
,MOM'S MAILBOX4 8,PL1SE L1VE A MESSAGE
'''40
  8,MOM1 ,MISS ,RU?IE'S SICK4 ,%E HAS A
VIRUS OR "S?+10 ,SPRIG SAYS4 8,%E RE,Y
DOESN'T FEEL GD1 ,I M1N %E LOOKS T]RI#1
,MOM1 & %E'S 9 B$ N[1 & ,I'M TAK+ C>E (
,CORA & ,PLUCKY &--0 ,%E PAUSES = BR1?4
8,! ?+ IS1 %E DOESN'T WANT ME 6CALL !
DOCTOR1 B D Y ?9K ,I %D CALL ANYWAY8 ,:O
IS H] DOCTOR1 ,MOM8 ,D Y "K8 ,CALL ME
BACK :5 Y GET ? MESSAGE4 ,MISS      #AAJ
,RU?IE IS SLEEP+1 & ,I DON'T WANT 6WAKE
H] UP4 ,CALL ME6 ,OKAY80
  ,CORA HAS EAT5 ALL H] FOOD & IS SITT+
D[N NE> ,PLUCKY1 :O'S / PICK+ AT 8 FOOD4
8,G AH1D1 X'S OKAY10 ,SPRIG SAYS 6! CAT4
8,CORA'S N GO+ 6EAT YR FOOD1 EV5 IF %E
IS LOOK+ AT X L T40
  ,SPRIG SITS D[N AT ! TA# & TRIES 6?9K
:AT 6D NEXT4 ,%E'S SURE %E %DN'T L1VE
,MISS ,RU?IE AL"O1 B %DN'T %E D "S?+
ELSE8 ,:Y ISN'T ,DAD "H6 ,HE WD "K :AT
6D4 ,%E GOES 6! B$ROOM & TIPTOES OV] 6!
B$4 ,MISS ,RU?IE IS LY+ "!1 H] M\? OP54
,H] SK9 IS DAMP & %E LOOKS RE,Y1 RE,Y
PALE4
  ,:5 ,SPRIG IS SICK1 ,MOM BR+S H] MAGA-
Z9ES 6R1D1 & LETS H] LIE ON ! C\* & WAT*
,,TV & EAT SPECIAL FOOD1 L BABY PE>
SAUCE4 ,N"O ( T IS ANY GD = ,MISS ,RU?-
IE1 S ,SPRIG /RAI<T5S ! NEWSPAP] ON !
TA# NEXT 6H] B$1 C5T]S ! LL LAMP ) XS
BLUEBIRD LAMP%ADE1 & *ECKS 6MAKE SURE !
W9D[ IS TI<TLY CLOS$4 ,MISS ,RU?IE'S
BLACK LACE-UP %OES >E 9 ! MI4LE (! FLOOR
NEXT 6A CRUMPL$ PAIR ( SLACKS1 Z    #AAA
IF %E TRI$ 6GET DRESS$ & CDN'T4 ,SPRIG
HANGS UP ! SLACKS & PUTS ! %OES 9 !
CLOSET4 ,!N %E TIPTOES \4
  ,9 ! KIT*51 %E WAT*ES ,CORA & ,PLUCKY1
:O BO? WAT* H]4 ,CORA PLANTS H]F DIRECT-
LY 9 FRONT ( ,SPRIG & GAZES AT H] )
HALF-BL EYES4 8,:AT80 ,SPRIG SAYS4 8,Y
WANT ME 6D "S?+ ELSE8 ,:AT1 ,CORA8 ,Y
WANT ME 6WA% ! DI%ES8 ,OKAY1 ,I'LL D
!M40
  ,%E RUNS HOT WAT] 9 ! S9K & ?9KS AB H[
%E'LL TELL ,DAD ? :OLE /ORY :5 HE CALLS
LAT]4 ,HE .W CALL LAT]1 WON'T HE8 8,HE
W1 HE W1 HE W1 HE W CALL10 %E SAYS \
L\D1 B QUIETLY4 8,YES1 HE W10 %E TELLS
H]F AG1 PLAC+ ANO!R CL1N DI% C>E;LLY 9 !
RACK4 ,AF %E F9I%ES WA%+ ! POTS1 %E TIP-
TOES BACK 96! B$ROOM4 ,MISS ,RU?IE
HASN'T MOV$4 ,H] BR1?+ IS ?ICK & RAPID1
Z IF %E'S GASP+ = EA* BR1?4
  ,SPRIG DIALS H] "M'S CELL AG1 PUN*+ !
NUMB]S 9 H>D4
  8,PL1SE L1VE A MESSAGE '''40
  8,MOM6 ,:Y DON'T Y H ! CELL PH"O ON8
,:Y >5'T Y ANSW]+8 ,CALL ME60       #AAB
,NE>LY AN H\R HAS PASS$ S9CE %E CALL$ !
F/ "T4 8,MOM1 HURRY UP & CALL ME4
,PL1SE60
  ,:O ELSE CD %E ASK = ADVICE8 ,BLISS8
.,NO4 ,:AT AB ,MR4 ,JULIUS8 8,T'S A GD
IDEA10 %E SAYS \ L\D4 ,%E F9DS ! PH"O
BOOK ON ! BOTTOM %ELF ( "O (! CUPBO>DS4
,%E PEELS AWAY ! ?9 PAGES1 LOOK+ = 8 "N4
,%E F9DS ,M4 ,JUKES & ,PATRYK ,JULY1 B
NO ,?OMAS ,JULIUS4
  8,:AT D ,I D N[8 ,:AT D ,I D N[80 ,%E
PACES BACK & =?1 PEEKS 96! B$ROOM AG1 !N
LOOKS \ ! KIT*5 W9D[ & ACR ! FIELD1 ":
%E SAW ,?OMAS ,BUCK?ORN SKI+ AWAY ON T
O!R ,SATUR"D4 ,IF HE 7 "H N[1 %E WD EV5
ASK .HM :AT 6D4
  ,%E C>T:EELS ACR ! KIT*51 J 6D ."S?+4
,:5 %E /&S UP1 ,CORA IS GAZ+ AT H] AG4
,SPRIG KISSES ! DOG4 8,Y'RE RE,Y WORRI$
TOO1 >5'T Y8 ,D Y WANT ME 6CALL ! DOC-
TOR1 ,CORA8 ,I DON'T "K H] "N6 ,I CD
CALL #IAA1 B T'S = EM]G5CIES40 ,%E LOOKS
96,CORA'S EYES4 8,:AT IF X'S J A COLD OR
"S?+ ORD9>Y L T1 WDN'T X 2 /UPID ( ME TO
CALL1 ,CORA80                       #AAC
  ,SPRIG SITS D[N ON ! FLOOR & PUTS H]
>MS >.D ! DOG'S NECK4 8,I "K :AT Y'RE
?9K+4 ,Y'RE ?9K+ :AT IF X'S "S?+ RE,Y
BAD1 L ! ,EBOLA VIRUS1 ! "O T KILLS Y4
,T'S :AT Y'RE ?9K+1 ISN'T X1 ,CORA80
  ,CORA KEEPS H] BLURR$ GAZE ON ,SPRIG4
.,YES1 %E'S SAY+1 ..T'S EXACTLY :AT ,I'M
.?9K+4 ,SPRIG /&S1 GOES 6! PH"O1 & PUN*-
ES 9 ! ?REE NUMB]S4















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                  #AH               #AAE
             ,SOON ,Z ,I ,C

  8,& LA/1 ON ! SIX O'C NEWS REPORT1 WE
H A /ORY (A "Y GIRL SAV+ ! LIFE ( "O (
\R S5IOR CITIZ5S ) H] QK ?9K+10 ,BOB
,5GELH>D1 ! EV5+ NEWS AN*OR1 SAYS4
  8,OH MY GOD10 ,DAKOTA CRIES4 8,!Y'RE
TALK+ AB Y1 ,SPRIG4 ,MOM6 ,-E 9 "H10 %E
CALLS4 8,SPRIG IS ON ! NEWS40
  ,MOM SITS D[N ON ! >M (! C\*1 J Z ,BOB
,5GELH>D TURNS 6,M>Y ,ROMAN1 8 COAN*OR1
& SAYS1 8,M>Y1 FILL U IN40
  8,X'S A PL1SURE1 ,BOB4 ,WE H S _M D[N-
B1T /ORIES1 B N ? "O60 ,M>Y LOOKS 96!
,EW+S' LIV+ ROOM4 8,? AFN1 T5-YE>-OLD
,GRACE ,EW+ _H ! PRES;E ( M9D 6CALL 9 !
EM]G5CY FOLK1 :5 H] SEV5TY-EI<T-YE>-OLD
NEI<BOR1 ,RU? ,LEV91 2CAME ILL40
  8,OH1 NO10 ,SPRIG SAYS1 COV]+ H] FACE4
8,? IS S EMB>RASS+40
  8,Y'RE FAM\S10 ,DAKOTA SAYS4 8,MY SIS-
T]'S FAM\S6 ,MAYBE !Y'RE GO+ 6%[ YR PIC-
TURE40
  ,SURE 5\<1 ,SPRIG'S CLASS PICTURE F
LA/ YE>--8,I LOOK S "Y10 %E CRIES   #AAF
--FLA%ES ON ! SCRE51 FOLL[$ 0A PICTURE (
_! H\SE1 !N ! G>AGE1 & ,MISS ,RU?IE'S
W9D[S1 &! LL POR*4
  8,GRACE 0 AL"O )! ELD]LY WOMAN & _H NO
IDEA T ,MS4 ,LEV9 0 ! VICTIM (A /ROKE10
,M>Y IS SAY+4 ,N[ ! CAM]A %[S ! EXT]IOR
( ,MEMORIAL ,HOSPITAL & !N ! R$ ,,EM]G5-
CY ,,ROOM SIGN4 8,DOCTOR ,RAYMOND1 A
HE>T SPECIALI/1 TOLD ? REPORT] T "T IS (
! ESS;E 9 /ROKES40 ,M>Y TURNS 6,BOB1 &
HE PICKS UP ! N>RATIVE4
  8,M>Y1 _H ! ,EW+ GIRL--%E'S ONLY T5
YE>S OLD1 ISN'T T AMAZ+8--_H %E N ACT$ S
RAPIDLY1 ,MS4 ,LEV9 MI<T H BE5 S]I\SLY
9CAPACITAT$ =! RE/ ( H] LIFE40
  8,I "K1 ,BOB4 ,"!'S GOT 6BE "S GRATE;L
P \ "! TN4 ,Z X IS1 H] *.ES = RECOV]Y >E
V GD4 ,I 0 R1D+ "S?+ ! O!R "D AB ? 2+ !
,ME ,G5],N4 ,I DON'T ?9K S60
  8,I %D SAY N10 ,BOB SAYS4 8,& N[1
LET'S LOOK AT ! W1!R1 ,M>Y '''40
  8,W[10 ,DAKOTA SAYS4 8,MY LL SI/] IS A
H]O40
  ,SPRIG SAGS AG/ ! BACK (! C\*4
,"EYBODY SAYS !Y'RE S PR\D ( H]3    #AAG
,MOM &! DOCTORS AT ! HOSPITAL1 & N[ !
SIX O'C NEWS4 ,B :AT ,SPRIG KEEPS ?9K+
IS T %E LET TOO M* "T PASS 2F %E CALL$
#IAA4 ,%E WAIT$ 6SEE IF ,MISS ,RU?IE
FELT BETT]1 %E WAIT$ = ,MOM 6CALL H]
BACK1 %E FI4L$ >.D LOOK+ = ,MR4 ,JU-
LIUS'S PH"O NUMB]4 ,%E WAIT$ TOO L;G4 ,!
MO;T %E SAW ,MISS ,RU?IE SWAY+ 9 ! DOOR1
UNCOMB$1 / 9 H] BA?ROBE1 %E %D H "KN "S-
?+ 0 WR;G4
  ,!Y'RE ALL TELL+ H] %E SAV$ ,MISS
,RU?IE F HAV+ A LOT M DAMAGE4 .,DAMAGE4
,X S.DS L A CAV$-IN C>1 L A H\SE SMA%$
0A HURRICANE1 L ,MISS ,RU?IE COV]$ )
TUBES & WIRES & S SICK !Y WON'T LET ANY-
"O 9 6SEE H] = M ?AN A M9UTE4
  ,LAT] T EV5+ :5 ,DAD CALLS1 ,MOM TELLS
HM ! :OLE /ORY--"EY?+1 9CLUD+ T ,SPRIG 0
ON ! EV5+ NEWS4 8,YR DAD WANTS 6TALK 6Y
N[1 ,SPRIG10 %E SAYS4
  8,ME1 F/80 ,SPRIG GL.ES AT ,DAKOTA4
  8,G AH1D10 ,DAKOTA SAYS4 8,Y DES]VE X4
,? "T10 %E A4S4
  ,SPRIG TAKES ! PH"O 96! O!R ROOM4
8,HI1 ,DAD40                        #AAH
  8,SPRIG10 ,DAD SAYS4 8,I'M S PR\D ( Y
= YR QK ?9K+40
  8,DADS40 ,SPRIG L1NS 9 6! PH"O4 8,I
WAIT$ TOO L;G 6CALL40
  8,SPRIG1 Y SAV$ ,MISS ,RU?IE'S LIFE4
,X CD H BE5 A :OLE LOT WORSE40
  8,I GUESS S10 %E SAYS4 8,B :AT IF "!'S
.DAMAGE & X'S MY FAULT 2C ,I--0
  8,SPRIG40 ,8 VOICE DEEP5S4 8,I WANT Y
6LI/5 C>E;LLY4 ,I WANT Y 6HE> ?1 ALL !
WAY F ,KABUL1 ,AF<ANI/AN1 6,ALLI.E1 ,NEW
,YORK4 ,Y C'T SECOND-GUESS YRF4 ,"S"TS
WE ONLY GET "O *.E1 & !N WE LIVE ) :AT
WE *OOSE 6D OR N D4 ,:AT Y DID 0 A GD
?+1 & WE'RE ALL LUCKY--,MISS ,RU?IE IS V
LUCKY6 ,%E'S LUCKY T Y 7 "!4 ,D Y HE>
:AT ,I'M SAY+80
  8,YES10 ,SPRIG SAYS AF A MO;T4 8,I HE>
Y1 ,DAD40 ,& !N %E ASKS ! "Q %E ALW
ASKS4 8,>E Y -+ HOME SOON80
  ,& HE GIVES ! ANSW] HE ALW GIVES4
8,SOON Z ,I C4 ,SOON Z MY "W IS D"O40


                  #AI               #AAI
            ,HELLO & ,GD-BYE

  ,LI<TS SP>KLE 9 E W9D[ (! SPRAWL+
,EZRA-,EVANS H\SE4 ,DAKOTA IS \ (! C>
ALM 2F ,MOM /OPS1 B ,SPRIG L+]S4 8,MOM10
%E SAYS1 8Y "K :AT ,I WI%8 ,I WI% ,I'D
/AY$ HOME4 ,BLISS IS GO+ 6BE "H AT ! P>-
TY10 %E EXPLA9S4
  8,WELL1 H"OY1 "!'S ONLY "O ?+ 6D4
,MAKE UP ) H]10 ,MOM SAYS1 Z IF "!'S
NO?+ 6X4 8,X'S N"E Z H>D Z Y ?9K4 ,!
L;G] Y WAIT1 ! H>D] X'LL BE4 ,I'LL 2 "H
AT T5 6PICK Y BO? UP10 %E A4S1 Z ,SPRIG
F9,Y GETS \ (! C>4
  ,RUSSELL'S P>5TS1 TWO TALL1 SMIL+ P1
GREET H] AT ! DOOR4 ,9SIDE1 ,DAKOTA HAS
ALR TAK5 (F H] BOOTS & IS PUTT+ ON H]
BLACK BALLET SLIPP]S4 ,%E'S WE>+ BLACK
TI<TS &A NEW GLITT] TEE %IRT1 & H] HAIR
IS PIL$ ON TOP ( H] H1D4 ,SPURTS ( MU-
SIC1 TALK1 & LAU<T] P\R \ (! LIV+ ROOM4
  ,SPRIG HANGS UP H] JACKET 9 ! JAMM$
CLOSET & KICKS (F H] BOOTS1 !N R1LIZES
%E =GOT 6BR+ H] SN1K]S4 8,OH1 NO6
,DAKOTA1 :AT %D ,I D80              #ABJ
  ,H] SI/] LOOKS AT ,SPRIG'S DOG-PATT]N$
SOCKS & %RUGS4 8,DOESN'T MATT]4 ,YR
SOCKS >E CUTE40
  8,>E Y SURE X'S OKAY8 ,X DOESN'T LOOK
TOO WEIRD80
  8,X'S F9E60 ,%E GIVES ,SPRIG A PU% TO-
W>D ! LIV+ ROOM4 8,LI<T5 UP1 ? IS GO+ TO
2 FUN4 ,D ,I LOOK OKAY80 ,%E F+]S ! T9Y
SILV] HOOPS 9 H] E>S4
  ,SPRIG NODS4 8,Y LOOK--0 ,%E'S AB 6SAY
8B1UTI;L10 B ,DAKOTA HAS SPOTT$ ,KRY/EE
& RUN (F4
  ,! LIV+ ROOM IS HUGE1 CR[D$1 & HOT4 ,A
POOL TA# IS SET UP 9 FRONT (! TWO L;G
W9D[S1 & 9 ! GR\P >.D X1 ,SPRIG SEES
,BLISS & ,RUSSELL1 SIDE-BY-SIDE4 ,BIG
,RUSSELL 9 A :ITE %IRT &A R$ TIE1 & T9Y
,BLISS 9 A R$ BL\SE & :ITE SKIRT4 ,:AT
DID !Y D1 COLOR-COORD9ATE _! CLO!S8 ,A
FUNNY ?"\1 ONLY ,SPRIG ISN'T LAU<+4 ,X'S
,RUSSELL & ,BLISS :O >E LAU<+1 :O >E
HAV+ FUN TGR4 ,:O .>E TGR4 ,SPRIG'S LEGS
QUIV]1 Z IF %E'S \TSIDE 9 ! COLD1 COLD
AIR4 ,%E .IS \TSIDE4 ,\ 9 ! COLD4
  ,DIMLY1 %E REMEMB]S ! /UPID       #ABA
QU>REL ) ,BLISS1 & !N %E REMEMB]S T O!R
MO;T :5 _! FR%IP ALM F.D]$4 ,%E'D SAV$ !
"D T "T1 & X _HN'T BE5 H>D4 ,%E'D ?R[N
H] >MS >.D ,BLISS & HU7$ H]4 ,0 T ALL X
WD TAKE N[ 6BR+ H] 9 F ! COLD8
  8',SCUSE ME40 ,SPRIG PU%ES "? ! CR[D
T[>D ,BLISS4 ,%E HAS G"O ONLY A FEW
/EPS1 :5 ,BLISS TURNS >.D1 LOOKS ACR !
ROOM1 &--:AT IS X !Y SAY 9 ! /ORIES
,SPRIG R1DS8 --._! .EYES .LOCK4 ,YES1
T'S X4 ,SPRIG'S EYES & ,BLISS'S LOCK4
,!N ,BLISS UNLOCKS !M4 ,%E SP9S >.D &
SAYS "S?+ 6,RUSSELL T MAKES HM LAU< \
L\D4 ,T BIG B>K+-S1L LAU< ( ,RUSSELL'S--
AT H]8--IS L A W9D BL[+ ,SPRIG \ (! LIV+
ROOM1 ACR ! HALL1 & 96ANO!R ROOM4
  8,CLOSE ! DOOR10 "S"O CALLS 6H]4 ,A
GR\P ( KIDS >E CLU/]$ NE> ! FIREPLACE4
,!Y'RE *ANT+ & C.T+4 8,G1 G1 G '''
?IRTY-?REE ''' ?IRTY-F\R ''' G1 G1 G '''
?IRTY-FIVE ''' ?IRTY-SIX '''0 ,SPRIG
MOVES CLOS] & SEES ,?OMAS ,BUCK?ORN 9 !
C5T] (! GR\P1 KISS+ A GIRL ,SPRIG RECOG-
NIZES Z ,AM&A ,GRI7S4 ,AM&A IS "O (
,DAKOTA'S CLASSMATES1 & %E'S        #ABB
KISS+ ,?OMAS BACK ) UNMISTAKA# 5?USIASM4
,IF ONLY ,SPRIG _H ! N]VE 6SAY :AT %E'S
?9K+6 ..,/OP T1 ,?OMAS ,BUCK?ORN4 ,/OP T
"R N[4 ,Y KISS$ MY SI/]4 ,Y'RE SUPPOS$
6BE H] .BOYFR4
  8''' =TY-SIX ''' =TY-SEV5 '''0
  8,G =A M9UTE10 "SBODY URGES4 8,BR1K !
RECORD40 ,B A MO;T LAT]1 ,AM&A PULLS
AWAY F ,?OMAS1 FANN+ H] FACE4 ,?OMAS
GR9S & PRET5DS 6/A7]4
  8,GIRL NUMB] SIX = FIFTY-"O SECONDS10
A BOY CRIES \ L A SPORTS ANN\NC]4 8,:O'S
GO+ 6BE ! LUCKY NUMB] SEV58 ,:O'S GO+ 6G
=! M9UTE RECORD80 ,8 EYES L& ON ,SPRIG4
8,HEY1 CUTE LL SOCKS GIRL1 -E ON OV] "H
& TRY YR LUCK40
  8,NO1 ?ANKS10 ,SPRIG SAYS1 BACK+ AWAY4
8,SEV5 ISN'T MY LUCKY NUMB]40
  ,%E HE>S ! LAU<T] Z %E DUCKS 96YET AN-
O!R ROOM1 ": FOOD IS F1TUR$1 TWO L;G TA-
#S FULL ( FOOD4 ,%E QKLY EATS FIVE T9Y
HOT DOGS1 EA* "O IMPAL$ )A COLOR$ TOO?-
PICK1 & DR9KS TWO GLASSES ( PUN*4 ,N[
%E'S CALM]4 ,FOOD IS ALW CALM+4
  8,:EW10 %E SAYS S(TLY1 & PUTS A   #ABC
H&;L ( *OCOLATE KISSES 9 H] POCKET =
LAT]4
  ,"S"O HIP-BUMPS H]4 ,X'S ,RUSSELL4 8,Y
L *OCOLATE KISSES80 HE ASKS4
  8,I'M N /1L+ !M10 %E SAYS4
  8,I L *OCOLATE ''' .KISSES TOO40 ,HE
SMIRKS4
  ,OH1 :AT IS X ) BOYS TN8 8,I L ANY?+
*OCOLATE10 ,SPRIG SAYS1 PRET5D+ %E
DOESN'T NOTICE ! SMIRK4 8,I N"E SAW Y
WE>+ A TIE 2F40
  8,D Y L X80
  ,%E SURVEYS HM4 8,X LOOKS GD4 ,& Y GOT
YR HAIR CUT TOO40
  ,RUSSELL PUTS 8 H& ON 8 H1D4 8,MY DAD
TOOK ! CLIPP]S 6ME4 ,HE SAYS HE ALW
WANT$ 6BE A B>B]1 N A LAWY]4 ,MAYBE
,I'LL WE> ! TIE 6S*OOL10 HE A4S4
  8,I DIDN'T SAY X LOOK$ .T GD10 ,SPRIG
SAYS4 8,S1 H[ _M ROOMS >E "! 9 ? H\SE1
ANYWAY80
  8,C.T+ BA?ROOMS ''' LEMME SEE ''' F\R-
TE540
  8,T'S A LOT10 %E SAYS4
  8,UH-HUH4 ,Y WANT 6SEE ! UP-      #ABD
/AIRS80
  ,%E %RUGS4 8,SURE40
  8,>E Y HAV+ A GD "T80 HE ASKS1 L1D+ !
WAY UP ! WIDE W9D+ /AIRCASE4
  8,UH1 SURE10 %E SAYS4 8,I GUESS S40
  ,HE /OPS ON ! L&+ HALFWAY UP1 & ,SPRIG
SITS D[N ON ! W9D[ S1T 2L ! TRIANGUL>
/A9$-GLASS W9D[4 ,IF %E LIV$ 9 ? H\SE1 ?
WD 2 ": %E'D -E 6R1D & "DDR1M4 8,I L YR
H\SE4 ,? W9D[ IS COOL40
  8,MY DAD CALLS ? H\SE ,! ,B>N40
  8,T'S FUNNY1 X'S NO?+ L A B>N40
  8,EXCEPT X'S BIG40
  8,B S >E Y ALL10 %E SAYS4
  8,Y1H1 SUP]SIZE40 ,HE SITS D[N NEXT TO
H]4 8,T'S :AT Y CALL ME1 ISN'T X80
  ,SPRIG'S FACE H1TS UP4 8,MAYBE4 ,"S-
"TS40
  8,I DON'T C>E4 ,L MY DAD SAYS1 P >E
GO+ 6SAY ?+S1 & IF Y C>E OR DON'T C>E1 X
DOESN'T M1N ANY?+ 6!M1 S Y MI<T Z WELL N
C>E40
  8,T MAKES S5SE10 ,SPRIG SAYS4
  8,MY DAD'S GOT A RE,Y RESPONSI# JOB4
,I M1N1 N 6BOA/ OR ANY?+1 B HE'S    #ABE
SORT ( IMPORTANT &1 /1 P HE DOESN'T EV5
"K W -E "R UP 6HM & ASK1 ,8,H['S ! AIR
UP "!80' & /UPID ?+S L T40
  ,SPRIG LOOKS D[N AT H] FEET4 ,0 CALL+
,RUSSELL ,8SUP]SIZE0' "O ( ^? /UPID ?+S8
,PROBABLY4 8,I DON'T CALL Y T ANYMORE10
%E SAYS4
  8,H[ -E Y'RE J WE>+ SOCKS80 ,HE SW+S 8
BOOT$ FOOT 96H] FOOT4
  8,HEY1 T HURTS6 ,Y ALW D ?+S L T1 & Y
"K :AT10 %E SAYS1 SURPRIS+ H]F--%E _HN'T
PLANN$ 6SAY ?--8,I'M RE,Y SICK ( X40
  8,I ALW D ?+S L :AT80 ,RUSSELL SAYS4
  8,L HITT+ ME & P9*+ ME4 ,& %OV+4 ,Y J
DON'T L1VE ME AL"O4 ,Y'VE BE5 DO+ T /UFF
S9CE ="E40
  8,:AT8 ,I DON'T HIT Y60 ,RUSSELL LOOKS
AT H]1 8 EYES BULG+4 8,I HIT Y80 HE
SAYS1 Z IF ! IDEA IS BR&-NEW & A/ONI%+1
& HE GIVES A K9D ( SICKLY LAU<1 A LAU< S
UN-,RUSSELL-L1 S1 WELL1 .PA!TIC1 T
,SPRIG TAKES P;Y ON HM4
  8,! GD ?+ IS1 Y HAV5'T D"O X 9 A
:ILE10 %E SAYS4 8,MAYBE Y'RE RE=M+1 B Y
J _H A SLIP4 ,Y =GOT1 "R80          #ABF
  8,=GOT :AT80 HE SAYS4
  8,N 6HIT ME1 BOZO60 ,%E CLAPS HM ON !
SIDE (! H1D4
  8,WAIT A SECOND4 ,Y J HIT ME40
  8,WELL1 ,I DIDN'T M1N TO10 ,SPRIG
SAYS4 8,B1 ANYWAY1 T'S A REM9D] N"E 6HIT
ME AG4 ,GOT X8 ,& "H'S ANO!R REM9D]10 %E
SAYS1 &) BO? H&S %E %OVES HM (F ! W9D[
S1T4
  ,RUSSELL LOOKS UP AT H] F ! FLOOR4 8,Y
"K :AT80 ,HE GR9S4 8,I L Y40
  .,WOO(4 .,WOO( '''4 ,! LL DOG B>KS
S(TLY 9 H] E>1 .,M .?AN .,BLISS8 ,SPRIG
HOLDS \ H] H& 6,RUSSELL4 8,HELP80
  8,NOPE40 ,HE JUMPS UP4 ,& !N HE KISSES
H]1 F/ ON H] LEFT *EEK1 !N ON H] "R
*EEK4 ,HE SMELLS L *EW+ GUM4
  8,:OA10 ,SPRIG SAYS4 8,:AT'S T80
  8,DON'T Y "K8 ,T'S ! WAY ! ,FR5* &
,ITALIANS SAY HELLO & GD-BYE40
  8,HELLO & GD-BYE10 ,SPRIG REP1TS1 TRY+
6DECIDE IF %E HAT$ ^? KISSES--OR LIK$
!M4 8,WELL1 : IS X8 ,HELLO OR GD-BYE80
  8,GUESS10 ,RUSSELL SAYS4
                  #BJ               #ABG
         ,H[ ! ,WALL ,CAME ,D[N

  ,RUSSELL ,EZRA-,EVANS KISS$ ,SPRIG1 &
? IS TOO /RANGE1 ALM TOO .DELICI\S 6KEEP
6H]F4 ,%E DOESN'T "K H[ %E FEELS AB ^?
KISSES1 B %E HAS 6TELL "S"O6 ,Z %E RUNS1
ALM TUM#S1 D[N ! /AIRS1 GI4Y F ! KISSES1
! ?"\ ( ,BLISS PASSES "? H] M9D4 ,BLISS1
:O WON'T EV5 LOOK AT H]4
  ,%E CD TELL ,DAKOTA1 B Z SURE Z ! SUN
RISES 9 ! MORN+1 ,DAKOTA WD TELL ,KRYS-
TEE4 ,9 ! CR[D$ LIV+ ROOM %E *ECKS \ !
KIDS DANC+1 ! GIRLS (F 9 A CORN] S++1 &A
GR\P ON ! C\* DO+ A SUDOKU PUZZLE4 ,NO
"O LOOKS RELIA# 5 6TELL4
  8,ISN'T ? "PY COOL80 ,M&Y ,HALV]SON
SAYS4 ,%E'S A PLUMP BLOND GIRL :O'S ALW
TALK+ 9 CLASS4 ,%E HOLDS \ A PACK ( GUM4
8,DON'T Y HOPE ,RUSSELL'S P>5TS D ? E
YE>80
  ,SPRIG LOOKS AT ,M&Y'S OP5 BLUE EYES4
,M&Y'S "H1 %E'S R1DY1 %E'S LI/5+4 8,RUS-
SELL 0 %[+ ME ! H\SE10 ,SPRIG 2G9S4
  8,X'S GRT1 ISN'T X8 ,GUESS :O ,I SAW
DANC+ R1L TI<T8 ,Y'LL N"E GUESS60   #ABH
,%E SQUEEZES ,SPRIG'S >M1 "NS TWO (!
KIDS 9 _! CLASS1 & D>TS (F 6TELL "S"O
ELSE4
  ,Z ! MUSIC /OPS &! FLOOR CLE>S A LL1
,SPRIG SEES ,BLISS ACR ! ROOM TALK+ 6A
GIRL :O T[]S OV] H]--,RUSSELL'S SI/]1
,L>A1 ! BIR?"D GIRL4 ,IS ,BLISS TELL+ H]
H[ NA/Y1 M1N1 & .J1L\S ,SPRIG C BE8 ,X'S
ALL TRUE4 ,X'S AL TRUE T X HASN'T BE5 M*
M ?AN =TY-EI<T H\RS S9CE !Y _H _! FI<T1
B X'S BE5 Z L"OLY Z =TY-EI<T ."DS4 8,5\<
IS 5\<10 ,SPRIG SAYS \ L\D4 ,T FI<T 0 H]
[N FAULT4 ,%E />T$ X1 & N[ %E'S GO+ 65D
X4 8',SCUSE ME1 'SCUSE ME40 ,%E MOVES "?
! CR[D ( KIDS MILL+ >.D WAIT+ =! NEXT
D.E S;G4 ,H] EYES >E ON ,BLISS4 ,%E'S ON
A MIS.N4 ,F/1 MAKE UP ) ,BLISS4 ,NO NE$
= ^WS4 ,J GIVE H] A HUG1 ! WAY %E DID T
AFN :5 !Y _H ! ALM-FI<T4 ,NEXT1 SAY "S?+
CORNY 6MAKE ,BLISS LAU<1 L ..,FANCY
MEET+ Y "H1 MY .DE>4 ,!N SAY Y'RE SORRY4
,AF T1 TELL AB ! KISSES4 ,& AF T--WELL1
.:AT"E4
  ,J !N1 ,L>A MOVES (F1 & ,BLISS TURNS &
SEES ,SPRIG4 ,BLISS NODS & RAISES   #ABI
H] *94 ,"SH[1 X DOESN'T FEEL L ! "R MO;T
=A HUG4
  ,:AT IS X ! "R MO;T =8 ,SURELY N !
NEXT ?+ T -ES \ ( ,SPRIG'S M\?4 8,>E Y
HUNGRY8 ,I'M />V$60 ,MAYBE X'S ^? KISS-
ES1 OR MAYBE X'S ALL ^! EMO;NS1 B %E'S /
RAV5\S &1 AL? ? ISN'T A V PROMIS+ MAKE-
UP L9E1 %E M>*ES "R ON ) FOOD 9=M,N4 8,!
LL HOT DOGS >E RE,Y GD4 ,I ATE FIVE (
!M40
  8,I DON'T L HOT DOGS10 ,BLISS SAYS4
  ,SPRIG DIGS H] H&S 96H] POCKETS & -ES
\ )! *OCOLATE KISSES %E'D TUCK$ AWAY4
,MAYBE X'S A SIGN4 .,KISSES4 ,A /&-IN =!
HUG8 ,%E (F]S !M ON H] OP5 H& 6,BLISS4
8,*OCOLATE KISSES80
  ,BLISS'S FACE SAYS .,NO1 B H] H&
DOESN'T AGREE4 ,H] H& TAKES "O KISS1
HOV]S Z IF X'S GO+ 6TAKE ANO!R1 !N MOVES
AWAY4 ,DELICATELY1 ,BLISS PICKS OP5 !
SILV] FOIL4 ,DELICATELY1 %E PUTS ! *OCO-
LATE 9 H] M\?4 8,H ANO!R "O10 ,SPRIG
URGES4
  8,MMM1 ,I DON'T ?9K S10 ,BLISS SAYS4
,H] VOICE IS L A WALL4              #ACJ
  ,N A V BIG WALL1 B /1 "O T ,SPRIG HAS
6CLIMB4 ,%E TAKES A BR1?4 8,! O!R "D8 ,9
! P>K+ LOT8 ,I %DN'T H SD ^? ?+S40
  8,NO1 Y %DN'T10 ,BLISS SAYS4 8,B '''
,I SD ?+S TOO40
  ,SPRIG HOLDS \ ! RE/ (! *OCOLATE KISS-
ES4 8,?REE = Y & TWO = ME40
  8,?REE = ME80 ,BLISS SAYS4 8,T'S N EX-
ACTLY FAIR40
  8,YES1 X IS1 2C ,I />T$ ?+S40
  8,OH10 ,BLISS SAYS1 & !N %E SAYS1
8,OH60 AG1 TAKES ! ?REE *OCOLATE KISSES1
PEELS !M1 & PUTS !M ALL 9 H] M\?4
  ,SPRIG PEELS ! LA/ TWO KISSES & PUTS
!M 9 H] M\?4 ,!Y GIVE EA* O!R *OCOLATE-
FLAVOR$ SMILES &1 J L T1 ! WALL IS D[N4
,!Y'RE FRS AG4 8,S60 ,SPRIG SAYS4 8,I H
"S?+ 9T]E/+ 6TELL Y40
  ,2F %E C SAY ANO!R ^W1 TALL ,L>A
,EZRA-,EVANS IS HURRY+ T[>D H]1 CALL+ H]
"N4 8,SPRIG6 ,SPRIG6 ,YR SI/] DOESN'T
FEEL GD4 ,I ?9K %E'S SICK OR "S?+40
  8,DAKOTA80 ,SPRIG HA/ILY WIPES H] M\?4
8,:AT D Y M1N8 ,:AT'S WR;G ) H]80
  8,I DON'T "K10 ,L>A SAYS4 8,I     #ACA
W5T 9 ! KIT*5 =A GLASS ( WAT]1 & %E 0 9
"!1 CRY+1 & %E WDN'T TALK 6ME40
  8,DAKOTA 0 .CRY+80
  8,I "K10 ,L>A SAYS4 8,T'S N L ,DAKOTA4
,Y BETT] G TALK 6H]4 ,Y BETT] G "R
AWAY40


















                                    #ACB
























                  #BA               #ACC
                ,! ,/9K]

  ,9 ! KIT*51 ,SPRIG & ,BLISS LOOK >.D1
B !Y DON'T SEE ,DAKOTA ANY":4 ,X'S N T !
KIT*5 IS D>K--IN FACT1 J ! OPPOSITE1 !
LI<T IS ALM TOO M*4 ,X B\NCES (F TWO
GL1M+ REFRIG]ATORS1 A HUGE /OVE COV]$ )
DIALS1 &A L;G1 %9+ /A9.S-/EEL TA#4
  8,%E'S N "H10 ,SPRIG SAYS4 8,DIDN'T
,L>A SAY--0 ,%E BR1KS (F1 Z %E SEES H]
SI/]4 ,DAKOTA IS HU4L$ "U ! TA#1 H] >MS
WRAPP$ >.D H] LEGS1 H] FACE BURI$ ON H]
KNEES1 & H] %\LD]S %AK+4 8,DAKOTA60
,SPRIG CRIES4 8,:AT >E Y DO+6 ,>E Y
SICK8 ,D Y WANT ME 6CALL ,MOM80
  8,DON'T10 ,DAKOTA SAYS 9 A MU6L$
VOICE4
  8,DON'T :AT80
  8,DON'T TALK 6ME60
  ,SPRIG LOOKS AT ,BLISS1 :O OP5S H] H&S
9 A HELP.S1 DON'T-ASK-ME-:AT-TO-D GES-
TURE4
  8,DAKOTA10 ,SPRIG SAYS1 B5D+ D[N 6H]
SI/]1 8:AT"E X IS T'S MAK+ Y FEEL BAD1
X'LL LOOK BETT] 9 ! MORN+1 & !N     #ACD
Y'LL D1L ) X40
  8,DON'T TALK L ,MOM10 ,DAKOTA *OKES \4
8,Y'RE J A KID1 Y DON'T "U/&4 ,Y DON'T
"U/& ANY?+10 %E CRIES4 8,L1VE ME AL"O1
,I HATE Y4 ,I HATE "EYBODY40
  ,SPRIG /&S UP4 8,SUIT YRF10 %E SAYS4
,%E TRI$1 DIDN'T %E8 ,X'S N H] FAULT IF
H] SI/] IS /U2ORN Z A DONKEY4 ,%E MO;NS
6,BLISS1 & !Y G \ & CLOSE ! DOOR 2H !M4
  8,:AT A /9K]10 ,BLISS SAYS4 ,%E
SQUEEZES ,SPRIG'S >M4 8,AM ,I "E GLAD
%E'S N MY SI/]40
  ,X'S WEIRD :AT HAPP5S NEXT4 ,SPRIG
PRACTIC,Y YANKS H] >M FREE ( ,BLISS'S
H&4 ,BLISS'S .CLUT*+ H& IS :AT %E ?9KS1
AL?1 EV5 Z %E ?9KS X1 %E "KS X'S TOT,Y
UNFAIR4 ,/1 :AT GIVES ,BLISS ! "R 6SAY
^? ?+S AB ,DAKOTA8 ,N T ,SPRIG DOESN'T
SAY ! SAME ?+S & LOTS WORSE1 B T'S DI6]-
5T4 ,DAKOTA IS .H] SI/]1 %E C SAY :AT"E
%E WANTS AB H]4 ,%E C IMAG9E BAK+ ,DAKO-
TA 96A COOKIE OR S5D+ H] (F ON AN ICE
FLOE ="E1 B T DOESN'T M1N ,BLISS %D D X4
,AT L1/1 N )\T ,SPRIG'S P]MIS.N4
  8,Y OKAY80 ,BLISS SAYS1 PE]+      #ACE
96,SPRIG'S FACE4
  8,I GUESS S4 ,Y "K :AT ,I 0 J ?9K+1
,BLISS8 ,T T5 WAYS ?+ ,I DID1 ! LI/80
  ,BLISS SMILES4 8,T 0 S FUN40
  8,ACTU,Y ''' X 0 K9D ( JUV5ILE10
,SPRIG SAYS4 8,DON'T Y ?9K X 0 K9D ( JU-
V5ILE80
  8,MAYBE10 ,BLISS SAYS1 8B ,I LIK$ X4
,I ?"\ X 0 FUNNY & CUTE4 ,X 0 RE,Y CUTE4
,Y ?"\ S TOO10 %E A4S4
  ,SPRIG TURNS & LOOKS BACK AT ! CLOS$
KIT*5 DOOR1 &=A MO;T %E ?9KS %E C HE>
,DAKOTA CRY+4 ,T'S :5 X HITS H]4 ,DAKO-
TA'S 9 ! KIT*5 "U ! TA#4 ,"S?+ IS DEFI-
NITELY WR;G1 & :AT DID ,SPRIG D8 ,%E
WALK$ \ ON H] SI/]1 J LEFT H] "!8








                                    #ACF
























                  #BB               #ACG
      ,"O =! ,EYES & ,"O =! ,NOSE

  ,SPRIG KNEELS D[N 6TALK 6,DAKOTA1 :O'S
/ "U ! TA#4 8,DAKOTA1 C Y TELL ME :Y
Y'RE CRY+80
  ,DAKOTA LIFTS A BLOT*Y FACE4 8,Y C'T
HELP ME10 %E *OKES4 8,NOBODY C HELP ME40
  8,DID Y HURT YRF80
  8,NOOO40
  8,DID "S"O SAY "S?+ M1N 6Y80
  8,NOOO40
  8,C Y TELL ME :AT HAPP5$80
  8,NOOO40
  8,>E Y SURE Y C'T TELL ME8 ,I "K ,I'M
2+ A PE/1 B--0
  8,YESS60
  8,YES ,I'M 2+ A PE/1 OR YES Y C TELL
ME80
  8,/OP1 /OP TALK+1 /OP TALK+ S M*6
,I'LL TELL Y4 ,I'LL TELL Y :AT HAPP5$6
,I SAW ,?OMAS ,BUCK?ORN & ,KRY/EE KISS-
+40
  8,OH4 ,IS T ALL80
  8,IS T ALL6 ,%E'S MY BE/ FR1 HE'S
SUPPOS$ 6BE MY BOYFR1 & ,DAD IS 9   #ACH
,AF<ANI/AN1 & T'S S F> AWAY1 & HE H>DLY
TALK$ 6ME LA/ NI<T 2C X 0 ALL AB Y1 & ,I
MISS HM1 & ,I'M J .MIS]A#40 ,! LA/ ^W
-ES \ ON A SOB1 & ,DAKOTA BURIES H] FACE
AG/ H] KNEES AG4
  ,SPRIG IS SPEE*.S4 ,%E HAS N"E HE>D S*
AN \TBUR/ F ,DAKOTA1 B :AT RE,Y HITS H]
IS T ,DAKOTA MISSES ,DAD TOO4 8,Y MISS
,DAD10 ,SPRIG BLURTS4 8,Y RE,Y D MISS
HM40
  8,DUUH10 ,DAKOTA CRIES1 LIFT+ H] H1D4
8,:AT D Y ?9K6 ,I MISS HM "S?+ AW;L40
  8,B ,I ?"\--,I M1N1 Y N"E SAY ANY?+ AB
,DAD 2+ AWAY1 & Y N"E CRY40
  8,( C\RSE ,I DON'T10 ,DAKOTA SAYS
FI]CELY4 8,I'M ! OLD] SI/]1 ,I C'T D T6
,MOM DEP5DS ON ME4 ,I H 6SET AN EXAM-
PLE40
  8,B--0 ,SPRIG />TS1 !N CLOSES H] M\?4
,%E DOESN'T "K :AT 6SAY4 ,S _M ?+S >E
HAPP5+ 9 WAYS %E DOESN'T EXPECT--L !
KISSES1 & H[ DI6]5T ,RUSSELL ACT$1 &!
WAY %E MADE UP ) ,BLISS1 & N[ H] SI/]4
,X'S ALM Z IF ,SPRIG DIDN'T EV5 "K
,DAKOTA1 DIDN'T "K ANY?+ AB H]4     #ACI
,DAKOTA ISN'T A H>D-HE>T$ /9K]4 ,N4 ,AT4
,ALL4 ,%E C>ES4 ,%E RE,Y C>ES4
  ,SPRIG SCOO*ES "U ! TA# & PUTS H] >MS
>.D H] SI/]1 & ,DAKOTA LETS H]4 ,%E L1NS
AG/ ,SPRIG & SI<S4 ,AF A MO;T1 %E SAYS1
8,H[ L;G HAS ,DAD BE5 AWAY N[80
  8,?REE WEEKS & TWO "DS10 ,SPRIG SAYS4
8,& FIVE H\RS10 %E A4S4
  8,I KNEW Y'D "K40 ,DAKOTA SNI6LES UP A
FEW TE>S & SWIPES ! BACK ( H] H& "U H]
NOSE4 8,D Y H A TISSUE8 ,I'M A MESS40
,%E IS TOO1 TE>S & SNOT >E ALL OV] H]
FACE4
  ,SPRIG *ECKS H] POCKETS4 ,EMPTY1 N EV5
A S+LE *OCOLATE KISS LEFT4 ,%E CD GET UP
& F9D A NAPK91 B %E J DOESN'T FEEL L
L1V+ ,DAKOTA4 ,%E PULLS (F H] SOCKS &
H&S !M 6H] SI/]4 8,J USE ! TOP "P10 %E
ADVISES4 8,"O =! EYES & "O =! NOSE40
  8,I C'T BL[ MY NOSE ON YR CUTE SOCKS10
,DAKOTA SAYS4
  8,YES1 Y C10 ,SPRIG SAYS4 8,X'S EI T1
OR YR NEW GLITT] %IRT40

                                    #ADJ
























                  #BC               #ADA
             ,! ,SAME ,SKY

  ,AF ,SPRIG & ,DAKOTA DECIDE 6L1VE !
"PY E>LY1 ,DAKOTA CALLS ,MOM ON H] CELL1
& !Y G \TSIDE 6WAIT = H]4 8,>E YR FEET
COLD )\T YR SOCKS80 ,DAKOTA ASKS4
  8,N M*10 ,SPRIG SAYS4 ,! SOCKS >E
BALL$ UP 9 H] JACKET POCKET4 ,%E LOOKS
UP AT ! SKY4 ,CL\DS >E PASS+ OV] ! MOON4
8,D Y ?9K ,DAD IS SEE+ ! SAME SKY WE
>E80
  8,I HOPE S10 ,DAKOTA SAYS4
  ,!Y'RE SIL5T =A FEW M9UTES1 !N ,SPRIG
SAYS1 8,Y "K :AT1 ,DAKOTA4 ,I =GOT 6TELL
Y "S?+4 ,I DON'T ?9K X 0 ,KRY/EE'S FAULT
AB KISS+ ,BUCK?ORN40
  8,OH1 PL1SE60
  8,NO1 LI/51 ,DAKOTA4 ,HE 0 KISS+ "EY-
"O1 ANY GIRL HE CD GET4 ,KRY/EE 0 J "O (
_M40 ,W[1 %E'S DEF5D+ ! ,BAD ,9FLU;E6
,X'S ! "R ?+ 6D1 ?\<4 ,%E'S SURE ,DAD WD
APPROVE4 8,BUCK?ORN 0 TRY+ 6SET A REC-
ORD1 ,DAKOTA1 L X 0 =! ,OLYMPICS40
  8,A .RECORD80
  8,HE PROBABLY J GRA2$ ,KRY/EE     #ADB
2F %E EV5 KNEW :AT 0 HAPP5+4 ,HE WANT$
6KISS ME TOO40
  8,Y8 ,I DON'T 2LIEVE X4 ,Y J MADE T UP
6MAKE ME FEEL BETT] AB ,KRY/EE40
  8,DAKOTA1 ,I DIDN'T4 ,ON MY HONOR4 ,I
0 GO+ 6BE NUMB] SEV540
  8,EUUUW1 ,I HATE HM6 ,B HE'S S CUTE10
%E SI<S4
  8,LOTS ( BOYS >E CUTE10 ,SPRIG SAYS4
8,BUCK?ORN IS A KISS+ MA*9E40
  ,H] SI/] TAKES H] >M4 8,S >E Y SAY+ ,I
"\ 6=GIVE ,KRY/EE80
  8,YES1 IF %E'S YR TRUE1 BE/ FR1 !N Y
%D MAKE UP ) H]4 ,B1 F/1 Y %D TALK 6H]4
,DON'T J KEEP YR FEEL+S 6YRF4 ,O!R P C'T
ALW TELL :AT Y'RE FEEL+1 ESPECI,Y IF Y
DON'T TALK 6!M4 ,OH1 & X HELPS IF Y H
"S?+ 6%>E1 L *OCOLATE KISSES40
  8,W[1 Y RE,Y >E SM>T40 ,DAKOTA SQUEEZ-
ES ,SPRIG'S H&4 8,IN CASE ,I =GOT 6TELL
Y1 Y'RE RE,Y A GRT SI/]40



                  #BD               #ADC
              ,BLUE ,M\SE

  ,MOM ORD]S 9 ,*9ESE TAKE-\ F ,SU ,L9'S
ON ,FRI"D NI<T =! D9N] "PY4 ,SPRIG &
,DAKOTA EMPTY ALL ! PAP] C>TONS 96S]V+
B[LS4 8,M* PRETTI]10 ,MOM SAYS1 >RANG+ !
B[LS ON ! D9+ ROOM TA#4 ,! TWO GIRLS SET
\ PLATES & SILV] & GLASSES1 & PUT MUSIC
ON ! /]EO1 & 0! "T ! GUE/S >RIVE1 ,SPRIG
& ,MOM >E R1DY 6GREET !M AT ! DOOR4
,!Y'RE ALL GO+ 6EAT & !N LOOK AT ! ,,DVD
,DAD S5T HOME AB 8 F/ TWO WEEKS 9 ,AF-
<ANI/AN4
  ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,HAMPL]1 ,KRY/EE'S P>5TS1
>E M* SMALL] ?AN ,SPRIG EXPECT$4 ,& NIC]
TOO4 ,C ,KRY/EE RE,Y 2 _! DAU<T]8 8,DA-
KOTA'S / -B+ H] HAIR10 ,SPRIG TELLS H]1
& ,KRY/EE B.DS UP ! /AIRS4 ,BLISS'S "M
KISSES ,SPRIG1 & H] "F RU6LES ,SPRIG'S
HAIR & CALLS H] 8,BU4Y10 Z IN1 8,H[ YA
DO9'1 ,BU4Y80
  8,DAAAD10 ,BLISS SAYS1 B ,SPRIG J
LAU<S4 ,%E LIKES BE>D$ ,MR4 ,G>DN]4
  ,DAKOTA & ,KRY/EE G OV] 6HELP ,MISS
,RU?IE1 :O'S J HOME F ! HOSPITAL4   #ADD
,H] NIECE ,ROB]TA W 2 -+ 6/AY ) H]1 B
M1N:ILE1 %E NE$S HELP GO+ UP & D[N
/AIRS4 ,Z SOON Z ,MISS ,RU?IE -ES IN1 %E
HOLDS \ H] >MS 6HUG ,SPRIG4 8,MY LL HE-
RO10 %E SAYS1 & %E />TS TELL+ ! ,HAMPL]S
& ,G>DN]S ! :OLE /ORY ( T ,SATUR"D :5 %E
_H A /ROKE4 8,& GUESS :O SAV$ MY LIFE60
  8,? IS S EMB>RASS+10 ,SPRIG :ISP]S TO
,BLISS4
  8,OH1 -E ON1 Y LOVE X10 ,BLISS SAYS4
  8,"EY"O1 SIT :]"E Y WANT TO10 ,MOM
SAYS4 8,WE'RE N =MAL "H4 ,GIRLS1 IF Y
DON'T WANT 6/AY AT ! TA#1 T'S F9E40
,KRY/EE & ,DAKOTA IMMLY TAKE _! FOOD &
L1VE1 B ,BLISS & ,SPRIG DECIDE 6/AY4
,:AT A MISTAKE6 ,! GR[N-UPS C'T /OP
TALK+ AB H[ GD ,MISS ,RU?IE LOOKS1 & :AT
!Y'VE R1D AB ,AF<ANI/AN1 & H[ M>VEL\S X
IS T ,DAD IS KEEP+ A DOCU;T>Y RECORD =!
FAMILY4
  8,LET'S L1VE10 ,SPRIG :ISP]S 6,BLISS1
& !Y RETR1T UP/AIRS 6! B$ROOM4 8,T 0 S
BOR+10 ,SPRIG SAYS4
  8,TELL ME AB X60 ,!Y SIT ON ! FLOOR1
BACKS AG/ ! B$1 PLATES ON _! \T-    #ADE
/RET*$ LEGS4 8,N[ WE C RE,Y TALK10
,BLISS SAYS4
  8,S :AT D Y ?9K80 ,SPRIG ASKS1 PICK+
UP A ?R1D (A PREVI\S 3V]S,N4 8,IS ,RUS-
SELL J A FR1 OR IS HE "S?+ ELSE80
  8,FR 6ME10 ,BLISS SAYS4 8,GD FR1 B
Y'LL ALW 2 MY BE/ FR40
  8,SAME "H10 ,SPRIG SAYS4 8,B Y "K1 ^?
KISSES--0
  8,I ?9K !Y 7 FRLY KISSES40
  8,ME TOO4 ,I HOPE S1 ANYWAY1 2C1 WELL1
L MY MOM SAYS1 WE'VE GOT PL5TY ( "T =
BOYS--0
  8,BOYS80 ,DAKOTA SAYS1 WALK+ 9 )
,KRY/EE4 ,%E GOES OV] 6H] BUR1U & OP5S !
TOP DRAW]4 8,>E Y TALK+ AB BOYS80 ,%E
TAKES \ A SC>F & WRAPS X >.D H] HAIR4
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