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               ,*APT] ,"O

  8,Y'RE ! KID :O HAS 6PUT H] "R %OE ON
2F H] LEFT40 ,! SALESMAN -ES UP 6ME )!
FOOT-M1SUR+ ?+4
  8,YUP40 ,I NOD4 8,Y REMEMB]60
  8,H[ C ,I =GET80 ,! SALESMAN PUTS MY
"R FOOT 96! M1SUR]4 8,! "O "T ,I DIDN'T
D X YR WAY1 Y REFUS$ 6GET ANY %OES ''' &
Y A3US$ ME ( RU9+ YR "D ''' & Y ?R1T5$
6REPORT ME 6! ,SOCIETY =! ,PREV5;N (
,CRUELTY 6,*N ,:O ,NE$ 6,PUT ,_! ,"R
,%OE ,ON ,2F ,_! ,LEFT40
  ,I HOLD \ MY "R FOOT & WOND] :Y HE'S
ACT+ L T'S S /RANGE4 ,I'M SURE T ,I'M N
! ONLY P]SON 9 ! :OLE 5TIRE _W :O LIKES
6H "S ?+S D"O A C]TA9 WAY4 ,)! WAY MY
LIFE GOES1 X'S NICE 6BE SURE ( "S ?+S
''' & ,I'M SURE T ,I L 6PUT MY "R %OE ON
2F MY LEFT4 ,X MAKES ME FEEL WEIRD IF MY
LEFT %OE GOES ON F/4 ,9 FACT1 X MESSES
UP MY 5TIRE "D4
  ,A LL KID -ES OV] & GRABS MY FOOT1 !
LEFT "O4                              #B
  8,FOOT10 %E SAYS4
  ,H] "M PICKS H] UP4 8,SORRY %E'S BO!R+
Y4 ,%E'S LE>N+ ! "NS = BODY "PS40
  ,I'M GLAD T ! FOOT IS ! "P (! BODY %E
DECID$ 6"N4
  ,ALL >.D U "! >E KIDS ''' TRY+ ON %OES
''' BL[+ UP BALLOONS ''' YELL+1 8,I WANT
^?02 8,I HATE ^?40
  ,"O KID IS ?R[+ A TEMP] TANTRUM 2C 8
"M WON'T BUY HM S&ALS = S*OOL4
  ,! SALESMAN 3T9UES1 8,& Y'VE GOT T V
COLOR;L "N40
  ,I SI<4
  ,MY "M LOOKS AT H] WAT*4
  ,HE ?9KS =A M9UTE4 8,EBONY ,BLACK4 '''
,NO1 T'S N X4 ,PE>L ,:ITE4 ,NO40
  8,,AMB] ,,BR[N10 ,I REM9D HM1 8& ,I
DON'T L 6BE T1S$ AB X40
  8,ISN'T "! ANO!R FAMILY T Y ALW -E 9 )
6BUY %OES =! NEW S*OOL YE>80 HE ASKS4
8,) TWO LL BOYS1 "O AB YR AGE80
  8,!Y'VE MOV$ AWAY10 MY "M SAYS S(TLY4
  ,ALL (A SU451 ,I GET ? EMPTY FEEL+
9SIDE ( ME4
  ,? W 2 ! F/ "T 9 MY LIFE T ,I'LL    #C
2 />T+ S*OOL )\T MY BE/ FR1 ,JU/9
,DANIELS4
  ,I TRY N 6?9K AB X4
  ,I'VE BE5 TRY+ N 6?9K AB X ALL SUMM]1
ESPECI,Y S9CE ,I GOT BACK F ,5GL& ) MY
AUNT ,PAM4
  ,MY "M PUTS H] H& ON M9E4 8,%E'D L TO
SEE ! SN1K]S )! RH9E/"OS ON !M40
  ,! MAN PUTS D[N ! M1SUR] & LOOKS UP
9=M,N ON A C>D FILE4 8,%E'S GR[N4 ,UP
ANO!R %OE SIZE4 ''' ,OH1 WELL ''' X CD H
BE5 WORSE4 ,%E CD H GR[N ANO!R FOOT4 ,!N
Y'D H 6BUY ?REE %OES40 ,HE LAU<S AT 8 [N
JOKE4 8,J A LL %OE-BUSI;S HUMOR40
  ,Z HE GOES 6! BACK (! /ORE1 HE S+S1
8,"!'S NO BUSI;S L %OE BUSI;S40
  ,I LOOK AT MY "M4
  ,%E LOOKS AT ME & %RUGS4 8,! %OES >E
GD QUAL;Y & *1P] "H ?AN ! O!R /ORE4 ,I
"K HE DRIVES Y NUTS ''' B ?9K :AT Y WD 2
L IF Y _H 6BE ) *N & _! FEET ALL "D40
  8,X WD 2 A R1L F1T40 ,I GI7LE4
  8,Y WD H 6PUT YR HE>T 96X1 BODY &
SOLES40
  ,WE BO? />T 6LAU<4                  #D
  ,0! "T ! GUY -ES BACK1 MY "M & ,I >E
BO? S++1 8,"!'S NO BUSI;S L %OE BUSI;S40
  ,HE JO9S IN4
  ,I TRY ON MY NEW %OES4
  ,!Y'RE P]FECT4
  ,MY "M SMILES AT ME4 8,NEW CLO!S4 ,NEW
%OES4 ,ALL R1DY =A BR&-NEW S*OOL YE>4
,F\R? GRADE1 GET R1DY = ,AMB] ,BR[N40
  ,I ?9K AB :AT %E'S J SD4
  ,N ONLY DOES F\R? GRADE NE$ 6GET R1DY
= ME ''' ,I NE$ 6GET R1DY = X4
  ,I ?9K ( H[ ,JU/9 & ,I US$ 6PRET5D T
WE 7 KNI<TS4
  ,2F WE WD G (F 6SLAY DRAGONS1 "O ( U
WD YELL1 8,,! ,,BRAVE ,,KNI<TS ,,G
,,=?60
  ,6GET R1DY = MY NEW GRADE1 ,I'M GO+ 6H
6SAY 6MYF1 ,,AMB] ,,BR[N ,,GOES ,,F\R?4
  ,X'S N GO+ 6BE EASY )\T ,JU/94





              ,*APT] ,TWO             #E

  ,SITT+ ON MY B$1 ,I LOOK AT MY 8,DAD
,BOOK40 ,X'S FILL$ ) PICTURES ( MY "F
AL"O1 ( HM ) ME1 ) PICTURES (! ?REE ( U
--,MOM1 ,DAD1 & ME4 ,"! >E EV5 "S
PICTURES ( J ! TWO ( !M1 2F !Y DECID$ TO
SEP>ATE4
  ,S9CE MY "M DOESN'T L 6H PICTURES ( MY
"F >.D ! H\SE1 ,I MADE UP ! ,DAD ,BOOK4
  ,IF ,I "E GET 6VISIT MY DAD 9 ,FR.E1
,I'VE DECID$ 6MAKE UP A 8,MOM ,BOOK0 TO
TAKE ) ME4 ,"S?+ TELLS ME T HE DOESN'T H
PICTURES ( H] >.D 8 A"P;T4 ,HE DOES H
PICTURES ( ME ?\<4 ,HE TOLD ME T :5 HE
CAME OV] 6,5GL& 6SEE ME :5 ,I GOT *ICK5
POX & CDN'T G 6HM4
  ,"S"TS ,I TALK 6! BOOK Z IF MY DAD IS
RE,Y "H4
  ,TD IS "O ( ^? "DS4
  8,I'M A LL N]V\S AB S*OOL />T+4 ,X'S
GO+ 6BE ! F/ "T T Y'RE N "H =! F/ "D (
S*OOL4 ,& ,JU/9'S N "H EI40
  ,I LOOK AT ! PICTURE ( MY DAD1 : 0
TAK5 :5 WE W5T 6,GRT ,ADV5TURE4 ,HE'S
GR9N+ ''' & HE'S GOT A PIECE (        #F
COTTON C&Y /UCK ON 8 NOSE4
  ,HE C'T SAY ANY?+4
  ,I 3T9UE1 8,ACTU,Y1 ,I'M M ?AN J A LL
N]V\S ''' ,I'M SC>$4 ,F\R? GRADE ''' T'S
SUPPOS$ 6BE PRETTY H>D ''' & ,MR4
,COH5'S N GO+ 6BE MY T1*] ? YE>4 '''
,:AT IF MY BRA9 IS S FILL$ ) "EY?+ F
NURS]Y S*OOL1 K9D]G>T51 F/1 SECOND1 &
?IRD GRADE T ,I DON'T H ROOM 9 X 6PUT
ANY NEW FACTS8 ,:AT IF ,I GET A DESK T
WOB#S8 ,OR A DESK T "S DUMB KID SAT 9
LA/ YE> & "!'S / "S DUMB KID;S ON ! DESK
T'S GO+ 6RUB (F ON ME80 ,I C ALM HE> MY
"F LAU< Z ,I SAY T4
  ,X EV5 MAKES ME SMILE ''' A LL ''' &
!N ,I 3T9UE1 8,:AT IF NOBODY WANTS 6BE
MY BE/ FR8 ,DA4Y1 ,I'M RE,Y \ ( PRACTICE
= MAK+ BE/ FRS4 ,I HAV5'T _H 6D X S9CE
PRES*OOL--& ,I DIDN'T EV5 H 6?9K AB X
!N40
  ,!N ,I GIVE ! PICTURE A KISS4
  ,I C ALM TA/E ! COTTON C&Y ON 8 NOSE4
8,& ,DA4Y1 ? IS ! BIG NEWS3 ,MOMMY IS
GO+ \ ) ? GUY "ND ,MAX4 ,%E />T$ GO+ \ )
HM :ILE ,I 0 9 ,5GL&4 ,& ,I ?9K %E    #G
RE,Y LIKES HM4 ,& %E SAYS T HE RE,Y
LIKES H]40
  ,I LOOK AT ! PICTURE ( MY "F4
  ,HE'S / SMIL+4
  ,I'M N4 8,:5 ,I GOT BACK1 ,MOMMY WANT$
ME 6MEET ,MAX1 B ,I DIDN'T WANT TO40
  ,I ?9K AB H[ ,I DON'T WANT H] 6H A
BOYFR1 N UN.S X'S MY DAD4 ,:5 %E TOLD ME
ALL AB HM1 ,I GOT RE,Y UPSET & ,I RE,Y
CRI$1 N MAKE-2LIEVE-TO-TRY-TO-GET-MY-[N-
WAY TE>S1 B R1L TE>S4 ,S !N %E SD T ,I
DON'T H 6MEET HM =A :ILE1 N UN.S X GETS
,,V S]I\S4
  ,I />T TALK+ 6! PICTURE ( MY DAD AG4
8,? CD GET ,,V S]I\S1 ,DAD4 ,IF Y >E
?9K+ AB -+ BACK 6U1 Y BETT] D X SOON4
,I'M GETT+ WORRI$4
  ,MAX DOESN'T EV5 LIVE "H4 ,HE LIVES 9
A :OLE DI6]5T T[N4 ,:AT IF ,MOMMY & ,MAX
DECIDE 6GET M>RI$8 ,!N Y & ,MOMMY WON'T
2 A# 6BE M>RI$4 ,:AT IF !Y DECIDE 6MOVE
6HIS T[N ''' & :AT IF ,I H 6G 6A DI6]5T
S*OOL80
  ,MY "F SAYS NO?+4
  ,MAYBE ,I %D CALL HM & TALK 6!      #H
R1L P]SON1 N J 8 PICTURE4
  ,B !N ,I DON'T ?9K ,I CD SAY ALL ( ?
6HM RE,Y ''' OR 6MY "M ''' OR 6ANY"O4
  8,H[ DOES ? LOOK80 ,MY "M WALKS 96MY
ROOM4
  ,I CLOSE MY ,DAD ,BOOK1 TURN X UPSIDE
D[N1 & LOOK AT H]4
  ,%E'S WE>+ A BLACK SKIRT1 A RASPB]RY-
COLOR$ BL\SE1 & JEWELRY4
  ,ACTU,Y1 %E LOOKS RE,Y PRETTY1 B ,I'M
N SURE ,I WANT 6TELL H] T4
  ,I SNIFF ! AIR4 8,Y'VE GOT A LOT (
P]FUME ON40
  ,!N ,I SCRUN* MY NOSE UP4
  ,ACTU,Y1 %E SMELLS GD1 B ,I DON'T WANT
6TELL H] T EI4
  ,%E A4S A BLACK BELT 6! \TFIT & LOOKS
9 MY FULL-L5G? MIRROR4
  ,!N %E LOOKS AT ME4 8,:AT "T IS ,:AT'S
,8 ,FACE PICK+ Y UP80 ,I ASK4
  8,,MAX IS PICK+ ME UP ANY M9UTE40 ,%E
GIVES ME A LOOK4
  8,:AT "T W Y 2 HOME80 ,I TAKE A /R& (
HAIR & />T 6*EW ON X4
  8,I'M N SURE1 B1 H"OY1 Y DON'T H    #I
6WORRY4 ,JOANIE SD T %E'LL SP5D ! NI<T4
,& ,I'LL 2 HOME L;G 2F Y WAKE UP 9 !
MORN+40
  ,I 3T9UE 6*EW ON MY HAIR4 8,MAYBE ,I
WON'T G 6SLEEP UNTIL Y -E BACK40
  ,MY "M SI<S4 8,X'S GO+ 6BE V LATE40
  8,I'LL WAIT UP40
  ,%E TRIES 6*ANGE ! SUBJECT4 8,H"OY1
PL1SE DON'T *EW ON YR HAIR4 ,Y "K H[
,AUNT ,PAM'S CAT1 ,*E%IRE1 IS ALW C\<+
UP HAIR BALLS & L1V+ !M ALL OV] ! PLACE4
,I'M AFRAID T Y'RE GO+ 6/>T DO+ T40
  ,%E PO9TS 6A CORN] & T1SES1 8,Y "K1 LL
,AMB] HAIR BALLS "EY":40
  ,EV5 ?\< ,I ?9K X'S FUNNY1 ,I DON'T
SMILE4 8,I'LL /AY AWAKE UNTIL Y GET
HOME4 ,S DON'T /AY \ TOO LATE40
  ,%E LOOKS L %E'S GO+ 6GIVE ME A
LECTURE1 B !N ALL %E SAYS IS1 8,OKAY40
  ,I "K T %E'S SURE T ,I'LL FALL ASLEEP1
B ,I WON'T4
  ,I "K ,I WON'T4


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              ,*APT] ,?REE           #AA

  ,I'M N GO+ 6GET \ ( B$4
  ,N TD4
  ,N TM4
  ,N =! 5TIRE S*OOL YE>1 : />TS TD4
  ,X 0 H>D GETT+ \ ( B$ YE/]"D & LI/5+
6,MOM AF H] BIG DATE ) ,MAX4
  ,%E LIKES HM1 RE,Y LIKES HM4
  ,%E SAYS T %E'S SURE T ,I'M RE,Y GO+
6L HM1 TOO4
  ,I'M SURE T ,I RE,Y WON'T4
  ,I DON'T "E WANT 6MEET HM4
  ,I DON'T "E WANT 6L HM4
  ,I'M V SURE T ,I WON'T4
  ,& ,I'M AL SURE T ,I DON'T WANT 6GET \
( B$ & G 6S*OOL4
  ,MY AL>M CLOCK O9KS AT ME4
  ,ACTU,Y1 X'S A -B9,N PI7Y BANK & AL>M
CLOCK4
  ,X'S A PIG TAK+ A BUB# BA?1 A PRES5T F
,AUNT ,PAM4
  ,:5 ,I PUT M"OY IN1 X SNORTS & ?ANKS
ME4
  ,:5 ! AL>M GOES (F1 X O9KS4
  ,I PU% D[N ! BUTTON1 /OP ! AL>M1   #AB
& PUT A PILL[ OV] MY H1D4
  ,9 AB F\R M9UTES1 ! ,MOM ,AL>M PULLS !
PILL[ (F MY H1D 6WAKE ME UP4
  ,? AL>M IS A R1L P]SON :O RUMPLES MY
HAIR & SAYS DI6]5T ?+S DEP5D+ ON ! "D4
  ,AF H] DATE ) ,MAX1 %E WOKE ME UP
SAY+1 8,I TOLD Y T Y WD FALL ASLEEP40
  ,TD1 ,MOM ,AL>M PULLS ! PILL[ (F MY
H1D & SAYS1 8,WAKE UP1 D>L+4 ''' ,X'S !
F/ "D ( S*OOL40
  ,"!'S NO BUTTON 6TURN ! ,MOM ,AL>M (F4
  ,OP5+ MY EYES J 5 6SORT ( SEE H]1 ,I
SAY1 8,F\R? GRADE'S N S IMPORTANT4 ,WAKE
ME UP ? "T NEXT YE> & ,I'LL ?9K AB FIF?
GRADE40
  ,MY "M TICKLES ME4 8,GET %[]$4 ,GET
DRESS$4 ,2 D[N/AIRS 9 HALF AN H\R 6GET A
NUTRITI\S1 YUMMY BR1KFA/4 ,!N ,I'LL
DRIVE Y 6S*OOL40
  8,I C WALK 6S*OOL4 ,Y HAV5'T _H 6DRIVE
ME "! = TWO YE>S40
  ,I ?9K AB H[ ,I US$ 6WALK 6& F S*OOL )
,JU/94 ,!N AF S*OOL1 ,I US$ 6/AY AT 8
H\SE UNTIL MY MOM CAME HOME4
  ,N[ "EY?+ HAS *ANG$4               #AC
  ,I REP1T1 8,MOM1 ,I C WALK 6S*OOL40
  ,MY "M SI<S4 8,WE'VE ALR _H ? 4CUS.N4
,I DON'T WANT Y 6WALK "! AL"O1 S ,I'LL
DRIVE Y 6S*OOL1 & AT ! 5D (! "D ,I'LL
PICK Y UP AF ,ELE;T>Y ,EXT5.N40
  ,I PUT ! PILL[ OV] MY H1D4
  ,ELE;T>Y ,EXT5.N4 ,X'S ? SPECIAL
PROGRAM = KIDS :O C'T G HOME "R AF
S*OOL4
  ,X'S ALL ,JU/9'S "F'S FAULT4 ,IF HE
_HN'T GOTT5 T /UPID NEW JOB1 ALL \R
LIVES WDN'T H _H 6*ANGE4
  ,I WOND] IF ,JU/9'S MOM IS WAK+ HM UP
"R N[ TOO4
  ,& ,I WOND] IF HE'S ?9K+ AB H[ DI6]5T
X'S GO+ 6BE = HM ''' & IF HE'S MISS+ ME1
TOO4
  8,RISE & %9E1 MY D>L+ DAU<T]40 ,MY MOM
PULLS ! PILL[ (F MY H1D & USES H] VOICE
T SAYS 8,N[ GET \ ( B$ IF Y WI% 6REMA9
MY D>L+ DAU<T]40
  ,%E AL />TS TICKL+ MY FEET4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 D N L 6H MY FEET
TICKL$4
  ,9 FACT1 ,I HATE X4                #AD
  ,S ,I GET \ ( B$1 TRIPP+ OV] MY NEW
S*OOL NOTEBOOK4
  ,PICK+ UP ! NOTEBOOK1 ,I PUT X NEXT
6MY P5CIL BOX4
  ,I'VE DECORAT$ ! BOX ) ALL SORTS (
/ICK]S & FILL$ X ) P5S1 P5CILS1 &
ERAS]S4
  ,TAK+ MY %[]1 ,I ?9K AB A LOT ( ?+S4
''' ,:AT W MY NEW T1*] 2 L8 ,: DESK W ,I
SIT IN8 ,:O W SIT NEXT 6ME8 ,W ,HANNAH
,BURTON / 2 M1N 6ME8 ,W "S (! BOYS / 2 S
IMMATURE8 ,W "! 2 ANY NEW KIDS 9 ! CLASS
:O W NE$ A NEW FR8
  ,I GET \ (! %[]1 DRY (F1 & BRU% MY
TEE? & MY HAIR 7N )! SAME BRU%74
  ,CLO!S4
  ,I PUT ON BLACK LE7+S &A L;G ;,T-%IRT
T ,AUNT ,PAM B"\ ME ? SUMM]4 ,X'S GOT A
MAP (! ,LONDON "UGR.D1 _! SUBWAY1 ON X4
,I'VE N"E WORN X1 SAV+ X =! F/ "D (
S*OOL4
  ,ON G MY NEW %OES1 "R %OE F/ & !N !
LEFT4
  ,I WOND] IF ,JU/9 IS PUTT+ ON 8 %OES
"R N[4                               #AE
  ,I WOND] IF HE REMEMB]S 6LACE !M OR IF
HE'S GO+ 6TRIP 2C ,I'M N "! 6REM9D HM TO
LACE !M ''' OR IF "S"O ELSE W REM9D HM4
  ,MY NOTEBOOKS & WRIT+ /UFF G 96MY NEW
FLUORESC5T-P9K KNAPSACK1 AL;G )! GD-LUCK
TROLL T ,AUNT ,PAM GAVE ME A C\PLE (
YE>S AGO4
  ,I HE> ! PH"O R+4
  ,!N X /OPS4
  8,AMB]10 MY "M CALLS UP ! /EPS1 8X'S =
Y4 ,YR "F4 ,HURRY UP40
  ,I RU% 6! PH"O4
  ,MY "F IS CALL+ F ,P>IS1 ,FR.E4
  8,DA4Y60 ,I PICK UP ! PH"O1 \ ( BR1?4
  ,I HE> ! CLICK Z MY "M HANGS UP ! D[N-
/AIRS PH"O4
  8,AMB]40 ,MY "F'S VOICE S.DS S CLOSE
EV5 ?\< ,I "K H[ F> AWAY HE IS4 8,I J
WANT$ 6CALL 6WI% Y A HAPPY F/ "D (
S*OOL4 ,I ONLY WI% ,I CD 2 "! ) Y40
  8,) U80 ,I KEEP HOP+ T M1NS T HE &
,MOM W GET BACK TGR1 EV5 ?\< !Y KEEP
TELL+ ME T !Y WON'T4
  8,AMB]40 ,MY "F SI<S4 8,H"OY1 N "!1 N
9 T H\SE4 ''' ,I NE$ A PLACE ( MY    #AF
[N40
  ,WE >E BO? SIL5T =A FEW M9UTES1 & !N
,I SAY1 8,I MISS Y1 ,DA4Y40
  8,I MISS Y TOO4 ,I WI% ,I CD SEE :AT
Y'RE WE>+ "R N[ & 2 "! LAT] 6HE> ALL AB
YR "D4 ,>.D SIX O'C YR "T1 ,I'LL CALL TO
F9D \ H[ "EY?+ W5T40
  ,I FIGURE T \4 ''' ,T'S MIDNI<T 8 "T4
  ,2F HANG+ UP1 WE H A KISS+ 3TE/ '''
MAK+ FA/ KISS+ S.DS UNTIL "O ( U GETS
TIR$ LIPS4 ,Z USUAL1 ,I W94
  ,:5 WE HANG UP1 ,I FEEL RE,Y GLAD T HE
REMEMB]$ & CALL$1 & RE,Y SAD T HE ISN'T
LIV+ CLOS]4
  ,GO+ D[N/AIRS1 ,I ?9K M AB ? 2+ MY F/
"D4
  ,I WI% T X 7 ? "T TM S T ,I W H ALR
GOTT5 "? MY F/ "D ( S*OOL & "K T "EY?+
HAS G"O WELL4
  ,I WI% T MY NEW T1*] IS WOND];L & ?9KS
T ,I'M WOND];L4
  ,I WI% T ,I DIDN'T FEEL S N]V\S4
  ,I WI%4

              ,*APT] ,F\R            #AG

  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 ?9K T ! S*OOL PLAY-
GR.D %D 2 RE"ND4 ,X %D 2 CALL$ ! S*OOL
HANG->.D-&-TALK GR.D1 AT L1/ =! OLD]
KIDS ''' L ! F\R? GRAD]S ON UP ''' AT
L1/ =! F/ "D ( S*OOL4
  ,:ILE WE'VE BE5 TALK+1 ,I'VE BE5 LOOK+
>.D4 ,S F>1 "! >E NO NEW F\R? GRAD]S4 ,S
F>1 "EY"O :O 0 BE/ FRS LA/ YE> >E BE/
FRS ? YE>4
  ,NO BE/ FR VACANCIES S F> ''' EXCEPT =
ME4
  8,AMB]1 :AT DID Y D OV] ! SUMM]80
,ALICIA ,SAN*EZ ASKS ME4
  8,I W5T 6,5GL&40
  8,"N DROPP]40 ,HANNAH ,BURTON MAKES A
FACE AT ME4 8,"N DROPP]10 %E REP1TS1
/ICK+ H] NOSE UP 9 ! AIR4 8,Y'RE J TRY+
6IMPRESS "EY"O40
  ,T'S N FAIR4 ,ALICIA ASK$ ME :AT ,I
DID1 & ,I TOLD H]4 ,I W5T 6,5GL&4
  8,& :AT DID Y D OV] ! SUMM]80 ,NAOMI
,S*W>TZ ASKS ,HANNAH4
  8,MY FAMILY R5T$ A H\SE AT ! ,J]SEY
%ORE4 ,T'S ": ,I GOT ? GRT TAN40     #AH
,%E TRIES 6LOOK L A MODEL4
  ,I PRET5D 6YAWN4
  8,":'S ,BR&I80 ,ALICIA ,SAN*EZ ASKS4
8,DIDN'T %E VISIT Y AT ! %ORE80
  8,Y1H1 B T 0 AT ! 2G9N+ (! SUMM]4 ,I
DON'T "K :AT %E'S DO+ "R N[ ''' &
ACTU,Y1 ,I DON'T C>E40 ,HANNAH %RUGS4
8,%E & H] FAMILY >E / 9 ,CALI=NIA1 ,I
?9K4 ,I DON'T "K40
  8,I ?"\ Y 7 BE/ FRS10 ,ALICIA SAYS4
8,H[ -E Y DON'T "K80
  ,HANNAH %RUGS AG B SAYS NO?+4
  ,I GUESS T ,HANNAH HAS A BE/-FR
VACANCY TOO1 B ! WAY %E ACTS ,I DON'T
WANT 6EV5 2 H] WOR/ FR1 LET AL"O H] BE/
FR4 ,%E'S S* A MON/]1 %E %D H A BE/
,,FI5D4
  8,I HE> T Y GOT *ICK5 POX 9 ,LONDON10
,TI6ANY SAYS 6ME4
  ,I NOD4 8,ON ! SECOND "D4 ''' ,C Y
2LIEVE X80
  ,HANNAH ,BURTON 9T]RUPTS & SAYS1 8,I
GOT *ICK5 POX 9 ! F/ GRADE40
  8,41SE DROPP]40 ,I MAKE A FACE4
  8,Y >E J S IMMATURE40 ,HANNAH      #AI
/ICKS H] NOSE UP 9 ! AIR4 8,Y >E S* A
DWEEB4 ,BACK F ,5GL& ''' ,H] ,DWEEB;S40
  8,WAT* X4 ,IF Y KEEP YR NOSE UP L T &
X RA9S1 Y CD DR[N4 ,N T ANY"O WD C>E40
  ,GREGORY ,GIF=D PRET5DS 6TALK 96A
TELEVI.N MICROPH"O4 8,& "! Y H X1 SPORTS
FANS4 ,R.D "O (! RE-MAT* 2T ,BR[N &
,BURTON4 ,"S SAY X IS GO+ 6BE ! FI<T (!
C5TURY4 ,"S SAY X'S J ! 2G9N+ ( ANO!R
S*OOL YE>40
  8,I DIDN'T />T X40 ,I GL>E AT ,HANNAH1
:O IS WE>+ A %IRT T SAYS1 ..,MY ,P>5TS
,W5T ,6,! ,J]SEY ,%ORE ,& ,ALL ,I ,GOT
,0 ,? ,/UPID .;,T-,%IRT4
  ,P]SON,Y1 ,I ?9K H] %IRT %D SAY1 ..,MY
,P>5TS ,GOT ,M>RI$ ,& ,ALL ,!Y ,GOT ,0
,? ,/UPID .,KID4
  ,JIMMY ,RUSSELL & ,BO2Y ,CLIF=D -E
RUNN+4
  ,!Y 2G9 MAK+ RUDE NOISES ) _! >MPITS4
  ,AF MAK+ A RE,Y GROSS NOISE ) 8 >MPIT1
,JIMMY ANN\NCES T !Y >E PLANN+ A ,BURP+
,OLYMPICS & "EY"O C SIGN UP AF LUN*4
  8,LET ME F9D MY P540 ,I CROSS MY EYES4
  8,I C'T WAIT40 ,NAOMI GI7LES &     #BJ
MAKES A GA7+ MO;N4
  ,BO2Y BURPS & !N SAYS1 8,Y C MAKE FUN
ALL Y WANT4 ,WE'RE GO+ 6BE GIV+ AWAY A
RE,Y GRT PRIZE40
  8,I C'T WAIT 6HE> ?40 ,NAOMI %AKES H]
H1D4
  8,TA-DA40 ,JIMMY HOLDS UP A MAKE-
2LIEVE TROPHY4 8,WE'RE GIV+ AWAY !
MUSICAL M]MAID T ,I GAVE MY SI/] LA/
,*RI/MAS40
  8,%E HAT$ X10 ,BO2Y TELLS U4
  8,X 0 ON SALE1 V *1P40 ,JIMMY LAU<S4
  8,X'S S UGLY40 ,BO2Y LAU<S4
  8,%E GAVE X BACK 6ME = MY BIR?"D4 ,S
N[ X'S GO+ 6BE \R BURP+ TROPHY4 ,WE'LL
BR+ X 9 TM10 ,JIMMY PROMISES4
  ,!Y />T MAK+ RUDE BODY NOISES & BURP+
S.DS4
  ,! RE/ (! BOYS JO9 IN4
  ,"S ?+S N"E *ANGE4
  ,LA/ YE> ! BOYS MADE MONKEY S.DS4
  ,? YE> X'S BURP+ S.DS4
  ,LA/ YE> ,FR$RI* ,ALL5 0 PICK+ 8 NOSE
& *EW+ X4
  ,? YE> HE'S / DO+ X4               #BA
  ,I "K 2C "S (! BOYS J YELL$ 6HM1
8,HEY1 PICK ME A W9N]40
  ,"S ?+S H *ANG$1 ?\<4 ,TI6ANY
,%ROED]'S "N4 ,X'S N[ ,TI6ANI1 & %E GOT
A BRA OV] ! SUMM] & ACTU,Y NE$S X4
  ,JIMMY & ,BO2Y TRI$ 6SNAP ! BACK ( H]
BRA :5 WE CAME 96S*OOL4
  ,MR4 ,COH51 \R LA/ YE>'S T1*]1 MADE !M
/OP4
  ,ANO!R *ANGE T ,I C'T HELP ?9K+ AB AG
IS T ,JU/9 ISN'T "H =! F/ "D ( S*OOL =!
F/ "T 9 SIX YE>S1 S9CE PRES*OOL4
  ,I BET T ,JU/9 CD H WON ! BURP+ 3TE/4
,JU/9 C EV5 BURP ! 5TIRE ALPHABET BACK-
W>D & =W>D4
  ,GREGORY ,GIF=D IS PLAY+ SPORTSCA/]
AG4 8,X'S ,FR$DIE ,ROMANO 9 ! L1D ''' )
=TY-TWO 3SECUTIVE BURPS40
  8,?ANK Y1 SPORTS FANS40 ,FR$DIE
PRET5DS 6B[ 6A HUGE AUDI;E4 8,I [E MY
SU3ESS 6! TWO CANS ( SODA T ,I _H =
BR1KFA/40
  ,! S*OOL BELL R+S4
  ,X'S "T = CLASS 62G94
  ,I WOND] :AT \R NEW T1*] IS GO+    #BB
6BE L4
  ,I WOND] :AT CLASS IS GO+ 6BE L )\T
,JU/94
  ,I WOND] ": ,I'VE PUT MY KNAPSACK4




















              ,*APT] ,FIVE           #BC

  8,AMB]1 3GRATUL,NS4 ,Y >E ! F/ P]SON ?
YE> 6USE ! LO/ & F.D40 ,MRS4 ,PET]S1 !
S*OOL SECRET>Y1 SMILES AT ME1 HOLD+ ON
6MY P9K KNAPSACK4
  8,H Y LO/ ANY?+ ELSE1 DE>80 %E ASKS4
  ,I WANT 6SAY1 8,YES4 ''' ,MY BE/ FR4
''' ,HAS ANY"O TURN$ "O IN80
  ,I J /& "!4
  ,%E REM9DS ME1 8,Y BETT] GET 6CLASS1
,AMB]4 ,Y'RE LATE40
  ,I LOOK AT ! CLOCK4
  ,I'M LATE =! F/ "D ( F\R? GRADE4
  ,GRA2+ MY KNAPSACK1 ,I YELL1 8,?ANKS10
& RU% D[N ! HALL4
  ,MR4 ,ROB9SON1 ! PR9CIPAL1 /OPS ME1
MAKES ME G HALFWAY BACK & WALK SL[LY4
  ,!N HE YELLS AT ME = 2+ LATE4
  ,I QKLY WALK 6CLASS1 PASS+ ! ?IRD-
GRADE ROOM4
  ,MR4 ,COH5 IS 9TRODUC+ HMF 6HIS NEW
CLASS4
  ,!Y >E SOOOOOOO LUCKY4
  ,I RU% 96! F\R? GRADE CLASSROOM4
  8,Y'RE LATE40 ,HANNAH ,BURTON      #BD
LOOKS AT H] WAT*4
  8,?ANK Y1 ,BIG ,B540 ,I CALL H] 0! "N
(! L>GE CLOCK 9 ,LONDON & LOOK =A PLACE
6SIT4
  ,LOOK+ >.D ! ROOM1 ,I SEE T "EY"O IS
SITT+ 9 ! SAME R[S T !Y 7 9 LA/ YE>1 !
SAME S1TS4
  ,I SIT D[N 9 :AT WD H BE5 MY OLD DESK
9 ? NEW CLASSROOM4
  ,! DESK NEXT 6ME IS EMPTY4
  8,WELCOME1 ,AMB]40 ,! T1*] SMILES AT
ME4 8,MY "N IS ,MRS4 ,HOLT1 & ,TI6ANI
EXPLA9$ T Y 7 LOOK+ = YR KNAPSACK4 ,I
SEE T Y'VE F.D X40
  ,I LOOK UP AT \R T1*] & SMILE BACK4
8,HI40
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT IS A NEW T1*]4
  ,I DON'T "K :AT HAPP5$ 6! OLD F\R?-
GRADE T1*]4
  ,ANYWAY1 ,MRS4 ,HOLT IS N ONLY NEW1
%E'S V PRETTY1 ) BR[N EYES1 BR[N SK91 &
BR[N HAIR4 ,H] EYELA%ES >E ! L;GE/ ,I'VE
"E SE54
  ,%E'S WE>+ A L;G PURPLE SKIRT &A
B1UTI;L P9K TOP4                     #BE
  ,I HOPE T %E'S Z GD A T1*] Z ,MR4
,COH5 ''' & Z NICE4
  ,PASS+ \ NOTEC>DS1 ,MRS4 ,HOLT TELLS U
6FILL 9 ALL (! IMPORTANT 9=M,N4

,"N
,A4RESS
,P>5T7S7 OR GU>DIAN7S7 "NS
,:AT WD Y L 6TELL ME AB YRF8
,:AT WD Y L 6LE>N ? YE>8
,:AT WD Y L 6H HAPP5 ? YE>8

  ,! F/ TWO >E EASY4
  ,I DEF9ITELY "K MY "N & A4RESS4
  ,= MY P>5TS' "NS1 ,I ?9K AB PUTT+
,,MOMMY & ,,DA4Y1 B DECIDE AG/ X4
  ,I DON'T WANT ,MRS4 ,HOLT 6?9K ,I'M A
JOKE/] "R AWAY4
  ,%E ALR "KS T ,I'M A KNAPSACK-LOS]4
  ,I PUT D[N MY P>5TS' R1L "NS1 ,S>AH &
,PHIL4
  ,! RE/ IS N S EASY4
  ,:AT %D ,I TELL H] AB ME8
  ,AF DOODL+ ON A PIECE ( PAP] =A FEW
M9UTES1 ,I WRITE ON ! NOTEC>D3       #BF

  ,AB ME--,I DON'T "K :AT 6SAY4 ,CDN'T Y
H MADE ? A TRUE/FALSE "Q ''' OR MULTIPLE
*OICE8

  ,! O!R "QS >E A LL EASI]4

  ,I GUESS ,I WANT 6LE>N M AB P4 ,"S "DS
,I DON'T RE,Y "U/& !M1 & ,I WANT 6F9D \
IF "! >E ANY SECRET1 MAJOR WAYS 6MAKE A
NEW BE/ FR4
  ,:AT WD ,I L 6H HAPP5 ? YE>8 ,T'S
EASY4 ,I WANT MY P>5TS 6GET BACK TGR AG1
= ,JU/9 & 8 FAMILY 6MOVE BACK 6MAKE
ANO!R GD FR 6H Z BACK-UP1 9 CASE ,JU/9
"E _H 6L1VE AG4

  ,LOOK+ AT ! LA/ ANSW]1 ,I HOPE T ,MRS4
,HOLT DOESN'T ?9K T ,I ONLY ?9K AB MYF1
S ,I ADD '''

''' & P1CE ON E>?1 NO M POLLU;N1 NO M _W
HUNG]4

                                     #BG
  ,!N ,I ?9K ( "O M ?+ T ,I WANT1 & ADD
'''

  ,I WD L X IF ALL ! BRUSSELS SPR\T
CROPS FAIL$ ? YE>4

  ,F9I%+ ! NOTEC>D1 ,I PUT X ON ! SIDE (
MY DESK & WAIT = "S?+ EXCIT+ 6HAPP54
















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              ,*APT] ,SIX            #BI

  #B1FGB DIVID$ 0#AB4
  ,:Y IS ,MRS4 ,HOLT DO+ ? 6ME8
  8,KNOCK KNOCK40 ,"S"O RAPS ON ! CLASS-
ROOM DOOR4
  8,:O'S "!80 ,JIMMY ,RUSSELL CALLS \4
  8,ORANGE40 ,BO2Y ,CLIF=D TURNS 6HM4
  8,ORANGE :O80 ,JIMMY GR9S AT HM4
  8,ORANGE Y GLAD T WE'RE 9 ! F\R? GRADE
N[80
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SMILE-HALF FR[N T1*] LOOK4 8,G5TLEM51 T
0 ! DOOR1 N AN EXCUSE 6TELL A JOKE40
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT WALKS OV] & OP5S ! DOOR4
  ,9 WALKS ,MRS4 ,CL>KE1 ! VICE-
PR9CIPAL4
  ,& %E'S N AL"O4
  8,I J ?"\ X WD 2 NICE 6%[ ,BR&I 6H]
NEW CLASSROOM & SEE H[ Y ALL >E DO+40
,%E SMILES4
  ,PRACTIC,Y "EY"O 9 ! CLASS LOOKS AT
,BR&I ,COLW91 />TS WAV+1 & CALLS \ /UFF
L 8,WELCOME ,BACK10 & 8,I LOVE YR HAIR40
  ,I SMILE AT H] & WAVE4
  ,I L ! WAY %E LOOKS4               #CJ
  ,%E'S WE>+ PURPLE LE7+S1 A L;G ;,T-
%IRT ) LOTS ( RH9E/"OS ON X1 & P9K
SN1K]S ) SP>KLY LACES4
  ,H] L;G1 BLOND1 CURLY HAIR HAS "S?+
SPECIAL 9 X4
  ,X'S H>D 6TELL F ? F> AWAY1 B ,I C SEE
T X'S SPECIAL4
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  ,A BEEP] S.DS F "S": 9 ! ROOM4
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A WALKIE-TALKIE4
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8,HE DID ,,:AT80
  ,"EY"O LOOKS AT H]4
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  ,& !N %E WALKS \ ! DOOR4
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  ,I RE,Y L H] NEW LOOK4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT SAYS1 8,N[1 ,BR&I '''
LET'S F9D Y A S1T40
  ,I DECIDE T ,I BETT] D "S?+ FA/1 S ,I
YELL \1 8,"!'S AN EMPTY S1T NEXT 6ME60
  8,%E DIDN'T RAISE H] H&40 ,HANNAH
,BURTON TELLS ON ME4                 #CA
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT LOOKS AT H]4 8,NOR DID Y1
,HANNAH40
  ,HANNAH P\TS4
  ,I SMILE4
  8,BR&I1 Y MAY SIT NEXT 6,AMB]40 ,MRS4
,HOLT PO9TS 6! EMPTY S1T NEXT 6ME4 8,&
,AMB]1 NEXT "T REMEMB] 6RAISE YR H&40
  ,I RAISE MY H&4
  ,%E NODS4
  8,?ANK Y10 ,I SAY4
  ,BR&I SITS D[N NEXT 6ME4
  ,HANNAH TURNS & MAKES A FACE AT U4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT SAYS1 8,AMB]1 %[ ,BR&I :AT
WE RE DO+ :ILE ,I GET H] A SET ( BOOKS40
  ,I %[ H] ! MA? BOOK4
  ,BR&I LOOKS D[N AT MY "W4 8,! ANSW] IS
TWO HUNDR$ TW5TY-TWO & TWO ?IRDS40
  8,?ANKS40 ,I LOOK AT H] & GR94
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT BR+S OV] ,BR&I'S BOOKS4
  ,:ILE !Y TALK1 ,I LOOK AT ,BR&I4
  ,H] BLOND HAIR HAS ?REE /R&S ALL WOV5
) DI6]5T COLORS ( /R+ &) ?REE B1DS ON
EA* "O ''' "O AT ! TOP & TWO AT !
BOTTOM4 ,TWO (! SEC;NS />T AT ! TOP ( H]
H1D & 5D AT ! BOTTOM ( H] HAIR4 ,!   #CB
?IRD "O />TS AT ! BACK ( H] E> & IS AB
TWO 9*ES L;G] ?AN H] HAIR4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT RETURNS 6! FRONT (! ROOM1
WRITES \R MA? ASSIGN;T ON ! BLACKBO>D1 &
GIVES U "T 62G9 \R HOME"W4
  ,2F />T+1 ,I WRITE A NOTE 6,BR&I4

  ,HI4 ,WELCOME BACK4 ,I RE,Y LOVE YR
HAIR ''' & YR NEW LOOK4

  ,I SIGN X )! SPECIAL SIGNATURE ,I'VE
PRACTIC$ = "S"D :5 ,I 2COME FAM\S1 & !N
PASS X 6,BR&I4
  ,%E R1DS X1 WRITES "S?+ ON X1 & PASSES
X BACK 6ME4

,HI4
  ,?ANKS4
  ,& ,I LOVE YR ;,T-%IRT & YR %OES4

  ,%E'S GOT X SIGN$ ) H] [N SPECIAL
SIGNATURE1 TOO4
  ,I ?9K ,I'M GO+ 6H A NEW BE/ FR4
  ,I WRITE BACK 6H]4
                                     #CC
  ,I AM ,,S GLAD T Y >E BACK--& SITT+
NEXT 6ME4
  ,Y "K1 ,JU/9 US$ 6HELP ME ) MY MA? '''
& ,I US$ 6HELP HM ) 8 SPELL+4 ,I C HELP
Y ) YRS TOO4
    ,AMB]

  ,BR&I LOOKS AT MY NOTE1 SMILES1 & !N
FR[NS4
  ,%E WRITES ON ! PAP] & !N PASSES X
BACK 6ME4

  ,I ,,AM A GD SPELL] ''' & ,I'M ,,N
,JU/94

  ,I LOOK AT H]4
  ,%E IS />+ /RAI<T AH1D4
  8,BR&I10 ,I :ISP]4
  ,%E :ISP]S BACK1 8,I AM ,,N ,JU/940

  ,MRS4 ,HOLT SAYS1 8,AMB]4 ,BR&I4
,QUIET1 OR ,I'M GO+ 6H 6SEP>ATE Y40
  ,F\R? GRADE J W5T F WORSE 6EV5 WORSE
''' & X'S ONLY ! F/ "D4
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              ,*APT] ,SEV5           #CE

  ,F\R "DS ( F\R? GRADE & ,I1 ,AMB]
,BR[N1 DON'T WANT 6G =?4 ,I J WANT TO
/AY HOME4
  ,S F>1 ,I'VE _H MUMPS1 M1SLES1 ANO!R
CASE ( *ICK5 POX1 A SORE ?ROAT T W5T ALL
! WAY D[N 6MY TOENAILS1 A HE>T ATTACK1
H1DA*ES1 & FOOD POISON+4
  ,S F>1 MY "M HAS MADE ME G 6S*OOL ANY-
WAY4
  ,MY MOM IS NO PU%OV]4
  ,I J DON'T WANT 6G 6S*OOL4
  ,X'S N T X'S ,,S BAD4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT IS A GD T1*]4 ,%E'S J N
,MR4 ,COH54
  ,! KIDS 9 ! CLASS >E F9E ''' ALL
EXCEPT = ,HANNAH ,BURTON1 B T'S NO
DI6]5T F LA/ YE>4
  ,& ,I L ,BR&I1 EV5 ?\< ,I DON'T ?9K %E
LIKES ME V M*4
  ,I J MISS ,JU/94
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 ?9K "EY"O 9 ! _W %D H
A BE/ FR4
  ,I WALK >.D ! PLAYGR.D AT RECESS1
SIL5TLY TAK+ ! 8,JU/9 T\R40          #CF
  ,PASS+ 0! SW+S1 ,I ?9K AB H[ 9 ! F/
GRADE WE US$ 6TAKE TURNS PU%+ EA* O!R &
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8,DODO BIRDS ''' DOO DOO40
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,JU/9 & ,I ORGANIZ$ \R K9D]G>T5 CLASS TO
-PETE 9 ! ,JUNGLE ,GYMBOREE ,OLYMPICS4
,I WON A BLUE RI2ON = HANG+ UPSIDE D[N !
L;GE/ "T :ILE S++ ! ,SESAME ,/REET S;G4
  ,0! WAT] F.TA91 ,I REMEMB] ! "T WE 7
/UDY+ :ALES1 & ,JU/9 & ,I FILL$ \R M\?S
) WAT] & PRET5D$ 6BE :ALES ) HI3UPS4 ,WE
GOT V WET4
  ,NE> ! HOPSCOT* >EA1 ,I REMEMB] ! "T
,I FELL & ,JU/9 HELP$ ME GET ! PEB# \ (
MY KNEE4
  ,I ?9K AB ! "T ,JU/9 ORGANIZ$ \R ?IRD-
GRADE CLASS1 AT ,HALL[E51 6ALL SCR1M AT
ONCE 6\R T1*]1 8,MR4 ,COH51 ,MR4 ,COH540
,JU/9 SD T WE 7 8,I SCR1M ,COH5S40
  ,I /& "U ! TREE & LOOK AT "EY"O ON !
PLAYGR.D4
  ,X LOOKS L MO/ ( !M H A SPECIAL FR4
  ,! TREE IS A SPECIAL PLACE4
  ,X'S ": ,I TOLD ,JU/9 T MY P>5TS   #CG
7 GETT+ A DIVORCE & H[ BAD ,I FELT AB X4
  ,HE DIDN'T SAY M* 6HELP ME1 B J 2+ A#
6TELL "S"O HELP$4
  ,"!'S NO "O 9 MY CLASS T ,I C TELL H[
,I FEEL ''' OR H T M* FUN )4
  ,I RE,Y MISS ,JU/94
  ,BR&I WALKS SL[LY PA/ ME4
  ,I WANT 6CALL \ 6H] & ASK H] 6JO9 ME1
B ,I DON'T4
  ,%E LOOKS BACK Z IF %E'S GO+ 6SAY "S?+
B %E DOESN'T4
  ,I TURN AWAY F H] Z ! BELL R+S4
  ,RECESS &! ,JU/9 T\R >E OV]4
  ,I SURE HOPE T ?+S >E GO+ 6GET BETT]
SOON4









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              ,*APT] ,EI<T           #CI

  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WANT 6DCL ! F/ WEEK (
S*OOL A 8D-OV]10 L :5 Y MESS UP AT "S
SPORTS ?+ & GET 6/>T AG AT ! 2G9N+4
  ,IF ,I CD J SNAP MY F+]S & YELL1 8,D-
OV]10 "! >E A C\PLE ( ?+S T ,I WD D V
DI6]5TLY4
  ,I WD N M5;N ,JU/9 6,BR&I ''' ESPECI,Y
N 9 A -P>+ WAY4
  ,I WD TRY N 6C>E S M* T %E DOESN'T
SEEM 6WANT 6BE MY FR4
  ,I WD TRY 6J 2 HAPPY T MO/ (! KIDS >E
FRLY ''' N 6BE S UNHAPPY T ,I DON'T H A
BE/ FR ''' & T ,I DON'T "K H[ 6MAKE "O4
  ,I WD N %[ UP =! F/ "D AT ,ELE;T>Y
,EXT5.N4 ,S9CE MY "N WASN'T EV5 ON !
LI/1 ,I CD H HI45 \ 9 ! BA?ROOM OR "S?+
UNTIL MY "M PICK$ ME UP4
  ,B N[ ,I'M ON ! LI/ & ,I'VE GOT 6SIT
"! )A GR\P ( KIDS F K9D]G>T5 "? SIX?
GRADE4 ,I ?9K !Y %D *ANGE ! "N F
,ELE;T>Y ,EXT5.N 6,KIDS ,2+ ,HELD
,CAPTIVE 9 ! ,CAFET]IA ,WAIT+ =A ,GR[NUP
6,PICK ,!M ,UP4
  ,I WD TRY N 6?9K AB ALL (! ?+S T   #DJ
>E BU7+ ME ''' MY P>5TS GETT+ A DIVORCE1
,JU/9 & 8 FAMILY S F> AWAY1 ,MAX S NE>4
  ,B EV5 IF X WD "W 6SNAP MY F+]S &
YELL1 8,D-OV]10 X WD N"E "W4
  ,F/ ( ALL1 ,I C'T EV5 SNAP MY F+]S
'''4 ,9/1D (! SNAP S.D1 ,I MAKE A SORT (
?WIP S.D4
  ,& SECOND1 ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 "K T J
WANT+ "S?+ A :OLE LOT DOESN'T M1N T ,I'M
GO+ 6GET X4
  ,& ,I HATE "K+ T4
  8,AMB]10 MY "M CALLS UP ! /AIRS4
8,SUPP] "T40
  ,I WALK 6! /EPS & CALL D[N1 8,IN A
M9UTE40
  ,WA%+ MY H&S1 ,I 3T9UE 6?9K AB ALL (!
/UFF T'S DRIV+ ME NUTS4
  ,ON ! WAY D[N/AIRS1 ,I PRACTICE SNAPP+
MY F+]S4
  ,?WIP4 ,?WIP4 ,?WIP4
  ,I G 96! D9+ ROOM4
  ,USU,Y WE EAT AT ! KIT*5 TA#1 B TN
,MOM SD WE %D D "S?+ SPECIAL ''' TAKE "S
"T = \RVS 6TALK & HANG \4
  ,%E'S S BUSY N[4 ,2C %E HAS TO     #DA
L1VE "W E>LY 6PICK ME UP1 %E HAS M "W 6D
AT HOME4
  ,I LOOK AT ! ?REE PLACE SETT+S ON !
TA#4
  ,I ?"\ X 0 GO+ 6BE J ! TWO ( U4
  ,MAYBE %E'S ASK$ ,MAX 6D9N]4
  ,I ?"\ %E SD T %E 0 GO+ 6WAIT A LL
:ILE 2F %E BR"\ HM OV] 6! H\SE4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 M/ F9D \ ! ANSW] 2F
,I GET V UPSET4
  8,MOM60 ,I YELL4 8,:O ELSE IS -+ TO
D9N]80
  8,NO "O4 ,J ! TWO ( U10 %E CALLS \ F !
KIT*54
  ,AG1 ,I LOOK AT ! TA# ''' ?REE PLATES
''' ?REE KNIVES ''' ?REE =KS ''' ?REE
SPOONS ''' ?REE NAPK9S ''' ?REE GLASSES4
  ,X LOOKS L ?REE 6ME4
  ,I /& "! WOND]+4
  ,DOES MY "M H AN IMAG9>Y PLAYMATE8
  ,HAS ,MAX TURN$ 9VISI#1 & IS ? _! WAY
( HM 2+ 9 ! H\SE )\T MY HAV+ 6SEE HM8
  ,IS MY "M GETT+ OLD-"TRS' 41SE8
  ,>E MY EYES GETT+ BAD & AM ,I SEE+
TRIPLE OR D\# PLUS "O8               #DB
  ,H ,I TURN$ 96A MAJOR WORRI] & IS "!
"S REGUL> R1SON = ?REE ( "EY?+8
  ,MY "M WALKS 96! ROOM1 PUTS D[N ! B[L
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              ,*APT] ,N9E            #DE

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ROOM4
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LIP 6KEEP F LAU<+4
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DET5;N4
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               ,*APT] ,T5            #DI

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M]MAID4 8,:O IS GO+ 6BE NEXT8 ,:O IS GO+
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WEIRD MUSIC -ES \4
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  8,H] ,BURP;S40 ,BR&I GI7LES & !N SAYS1
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JO9 ! -PETI;N4 ,I RE,Y L T DUMB M]MAID1
TOO40
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,I W9 H]1 WE C %>E CU/ODY4 ,I'LL KEEP H]
"O WEEK & Y GET H] ! NEXT40
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Y4
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             ,*APT] ,ELEV5           #EC

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Y CD ADD ! GUM YRF4
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S*OOL'S LUN* M5US 7S9CE X'S S H>D 6R1D
YR H&WRIT+73
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  RE,Y DON'T WANT 6MEET HM EI4
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8,I HOPE YR MOM IS V /R;G40
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  ,X'S GO+ 6BE ,AMB] ,BR[N'S NEW LOOK4





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             ,*APT] ,TWELVE          #EG

  8,WANT 6SEE "S?+ RE,Y GROSS80 ,BR&I
GI7LES Z WE SIT 9 H] B$ROOM4
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HE>T4 8,I PROMISE40
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BR[4
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  8,? SUMM]1 :5 WE W5T 6VISIT ,CALI=NIA1
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PROMISE N 6SAY ANY?+ 6ANY"O ELSE40
  8,OKAY10 ,I PROMISE1 & WAIT = H] 62G94















             ,*APT] ,?IRTE5          #FA

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6TELL H] /ORY4
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= ME40 ,%E SI<S4
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,X GOT S BAD T ,I CALL$ MY P>5TS & !Y
CAME D[N & PICK$ ME UP E>LY4 ,!N :5 MY
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SECOND BRAID4
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HAIR4 8,& ,I WANT 6BE FRS ) Y N J 2C ,I
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  ,"SH[ ,I DON'T ?9K T HAIR BRAID+ IS
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DID4
  ,& %E TALKS AB H[ %E FEELS4 ,T'S N "S-
?+ T ,JU/9 LIKES 6D4
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  ,"! W N"E 2 ANO!R ,JU/94
  ,B "! WD N"E 2 ANO!R ,BR&I1 EI4
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FRS40
  ,I NOD & ?9K AB ALL (! KIDS :O H BE/
FRS MOVE AWAY4 ,I ?9K AB ALL (! KIDS :O
H 6MOVE AWAY4
  ,I BET X'S H>D = ALL ( !M4
  ,I WOND] IF X'S H>D = GR[NUPS :5 _!
FRS MOVE AWAY4
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& %E MOV$ AWAY ''' & H[ MY DAD MOV$ AWAY
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BE/ FRS :5 !Y SPLIT UP1 ,I WOND] IF MY
MOM NE$S A NEW BE/ FR TOO4
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LOOK WOND];L4
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2 DANG]\S4
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WOND] IF ,BR&I & ,I %D GIVE H] BRAIDS1 )
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MO;NS AT ALL (! BOYS4
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LO/4
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HE F.D "O T _H X & WD S5D X 6HM SPECIAL
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N GO+ AWAY4
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IS GO+ 6LAU< :5 %E SEES ! M]MAID ''' H[
WE'LL 2 A# 6%>E X4
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BETT] IF ,I _H WON ! O!R "O = BURP+4
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M]MAID = ME4
  ,S ,I PICK UP ! M]MAID & SAY1 8,I'LL
WRITE ,MAX A ?ANK-Y NOTE40
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?+S 9 ! _W 6D4
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SAYS4
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OLD LIVES ''' ! GD "PS '''40         #GA
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  ,I DECIDE 6ASK ! "Q T ,I'M RE,Y N SURE
T ,I WANT 6HE> ! ANSW] TO4 8,>E Y GO+ TO
M>RY ,MAX80
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SURE4 ,X'S TOO SOON 6"K T ''' B
TRU?;LLY1 ,I D C>E = HM A GRT D1L ''' A
GRT D1L40
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"F1 & SI<4 8,SOON ''' N YET ?\<1 PL1SE4
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6BE ! SAME4 ,ACTU,Y1 X WASN'T EV5 "S?+
,I ?"\ AB ''' X J ALW 0 ! SAME1 9 ALL !
BIG WAYS4
  ,& !N X ALL *ANG$1 9 ALL ! BIG WAYS4
  ,& ,I HATE X4
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BACK AG 6! WAY X WAS4
  ,I GUESS T "! W ALW 2 *ANGES 9 MY
LIFE4
  ,I GUESS X'S L T = "EY"O4
  ,X'S T WAY = "EY"O ,I "K--ME1 ,JU/91
\R FAMILIES1 ,BR&I4
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6MY NEW LIFE1 MY NEW CLASS4 ''' ,AMB]
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,FIF? '''4
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