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               ,*APT] ,"O

  8,TA-DA1 D9N] IS S]V$40 ,BR5DA1 MY
,AMB]-SITT]1 -ES 96! LIV+ ROOM4 ,? WEEK
H] HAIR IS LIME GRE5 & SPIKY4
  ,I AM LY+ D[N ON ! FLOOR1 DO+ MY HOME-
"W4
  ,BR5DA CLAPS H] H&S4 8,TN ,I H MADE AN
AMAZ+ M1L4 ,I CALL X ,8,MIS*IEF ,NI<T
,DELI<T40'0
  ,IF %E ?9KS T ? M1L IS AMAZ+1 T MAKES
ME M ?AN A LL N]V\S4 ,BR5DA ?"\ X 0
P]FECTLY NORMAL :5 %E MADE 8,TUNA ,FI%
,DELI%40 ,T _H LL *UNKS ( CEL]Y & M>%-
MALL[S 9 X4
  ,I LOOK UP AT ,BR5DA4
  ,%E'S WE>+ %OCK+-P9K TI<TS )A HUGE
;,T-%IRT1 "O T SAYS ..,PLAYS ,WELL ,)
.,O!RS4 ,MOM & ,I GAVE X 6H] = H] BIR?"D
LA/ MON?4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 PICK$ \ ! ;,T-%IRT4
  ,I'M WE>+ ! "O MY MOM B"\ = ME 6WE> :5
  ,BR5DA -ES OV] 6,AMB]-SIT4 ,M9E     #B
  SAYS .,NE$S .,SUP]VI.N4
  ,"S"TS MY MOM ?9KS T %E'S V FUNNY4
  ,I GET UP1 & WE G 96! KIT*54
  ,BR5DA HAS ! TA# ALL SET4 8,X'S !
,MIS*IEF ,NI<T M5U40
  ,I LOOK AT ! TA#4 ,9 ! C5T]1 "! IS
*ILI MADE ) GR.D M1T4 ,9 ! MI4LE (! M1T1
ON TOP1 %E HAS PLAC$ TWO GUMBALLS1 :
LOOK L EYES4
  ,AVOCADO HALVES >E FILL$ ) GRE5 ,JELL-
,O4
  ,%E'S EV5 US$ ! PLA/IC PUMPK9 T MY MOM
W FILL TM )! C&Y T WE'RE GIV+ \ =
,HALL[E54 ,X'S FILL$ ) CAULIFL[]4
  8,X LOOKS L ! PUMPK9'S BRA9S4 ,ISN'T T
COOL80 ,BR5DA LOOKS PL1S$ ) H]F4
  ,! CAULIFL[] IS /1M+ & LOOKS V SQUI%Y1
& "!'S TOMATO SAUCE P\R$ OV] X 6LOOK L
BLOOD4
  8,YUM10 ,BR5DA SAYS4
  ,I J LOOK AT X4
  8,YUM10 ,BR5DA REP1TS4
  ,BR5DA PRET5DS 6BE ! WAIT] & PULLS \
MY *AIR4
  ,I SIT D[N4                         #C
  ,%E PRET5DS 6R1D F A M5U1 EV5 ?\< X IS
ACTU,Y A S]V+ SPOON4 8,:AT WD Y L 6ORD]
F \R LIQUID LI/8 ,\R MILK IS A V GD
YE>40
  ,I LAU<4
  ,:5"E ,I SEE "S"O 9 A MOVIE ORD]+ W9E1
! WAIT] ALW SAYS ?+S L 8,? IS A V GD
YE>40
  ,"SH[ ,I DON'T ?9K OLD MILK WD 2 TOO
DELICI\S4
  8,ACTU,Y1 ! MILK IS A V GD .WEEK ''' ?
"O10 ,BR5DA SAYS4
  8,F9E40 ,I LOOK AT ! M1L4 8,!N ,I W H
A GLASS ( MILK4 ,: MILK1 D Y ?9K1 GOES
BETT] ) ? FOOD8 ,*OCOLATE8 ,VANILLA80
  8,MI<T ,I SU7E/ ! /RAWB]RY8 ,X WD LOOK
GD )! ORANGE (! PUMPK91 ! BR[N (! M1T1 !
R$ (! PUMPK9 BLOOD10 ,BR5DA SAYS1 GO+
OV] 6! BL5D] & PUTT+ 9 "S MILK & "S
/RAWB]RIES4
  ,WE SIT D[N 6EAT4
  ,I />E AT ! M1L B DON'T EAT ANY?+4
  8,X WON'T KILL Y4 ,I PROMISE40 ,BR5DA
/>TS EAT+4 8,YUM40
  ,BR5DA SD 8,YUM0 ! "T %E ATE !      #D
TUNA-&-M>%MALL[ M1L4 ,,T 0 DEF9ITELY N A
8,YUM0 M1L4
  ,I TAKE A T9Y TA/E ( EA* ?+4
  ,X IS AN AMAZ+ M1L4 ,:AT IS AMAZ+ IS T
X TA/ES GD4
  8,S1 :AT >E Y GO+ 6WE> TM = ,HALL[E580
,I ASK4
  ,BR5DA SMILES4 8,= ,HALL[E51 ,I'M GO+
6DRESS ,8NORMAL40' ,I'M GO+ 6WE> A WIG T
IS A NORMAL COLOR & HAS A NORMAL BOR+
CUT4 ,& ,I'M GO+ 6WE> "O ( MY "M'S
NORMAL DRESSES &A PAIR ( HEELS4 ,T W 2
MY CO/UME40
  ,I TELL H] :AT ,I'M GO+ 6WE> EV5 ?\<
,I'M KEEP+ X A SECRET F "EY"O ELSE4 ,NO
"O ELSE W "K UNTIL TM4
  8,S10 %E SAYS1 *ANG+ ! SUBJECT1 8:5 IS
YR DAD MOV+ BACK "H F ,P>IS80
  8,IN J TWO WEEKS40 ,I CLAP MY H&S4 8,I
C'T WAIT40
  ,BR5DA GR9S AT ME4 8,Y >E S EXCIT$4
,TELL ME AB YR DAD40 ,2C ,BR5DA 2CAME MY
,AMB]-SITT] AF MY P>5TS DIVORC$1 AF MY
DAD MOV$ 6,P>IS1 %E'S N"E MET HM4
  ,I DESCRIBE MY DAD4 8,HE'S N R1L    #E
SK9NY4 ,HE'S N R1L FAT4 ''' ,HE'S GOT A
R1L NICE SMILE :5 HE'S HAPPY4 ''' ,"S"TS
HE TELLS V CORNY JOKES4 ''' ,HE'S LOS+ 8
HAIR ''' ONLY :5 ,I TELL HM T1 HE SAYS T
X'S N LO/1 T X'S J FL[N (F 9 A HAIR-
PLANE40
  ,BR5DA SMILES4 8,HE S.DS FUNNY40
  ,I NOD4 8,HE IS ''' OR1 HE WAS4 ,I'VE
ONLY SE5 HM TWICE S9CE HE MOV$ 6,P>IS
''' ONCE 9 ,5GL& ''' &A C\PLE ( WEEKS
AGO1 :5 HE CAME BACK 6SEE AB 8 NEW JOB
''' & 6SEE ,,ME4 ,B WE TALK ON ! PH"O
ALL ! "T1 & HE SAYS T :5 HE MOVES BACK1
HE'S GO+ 6SP5D A LOT ( "T ) ME ''' HE'S
GO+ 6TAKE ME ON TRIPS1 6! MOVIES1 6LOTS
( PLACES ''' & :5 HE GETS AN A"P;T1 X'S
GO+ 6H TWO B$ROOMS S T ,I W ALW H A
PLACE 6/AY ) HM4 ,& ,I C PICK \ ALL NEW
FURNITURE & DECORATE X ! WAY ,I WANT40
  8,COOL40 ,BR5DA TAKES A SIP ( H] /RAW-
B]RY MILK4 8,Y'RE S LUCKY40
  ,I LOOK AT ,BR5DA & ?9K AB H[ %E HAS
NO "F 2C HE 0 KILL$ 9 A C> CRA% ALM A
YE> AGO1 2F ,I KNEW H]4
  ,%E LOOKS SAD4                      #F
  ,I R1* OV] & PAT H] ON H] H&4 8,:5
,DAD MOVES BACK1 ,I'M GO+ 6ASK HM IF Y C
D "S /UFF ) U ''' N Z MY ,AMB]-SITT]1 B
Z MY FR40
  ,BR5DA PUTS H] H& ON TOP ( M9E4 8,IF
,I _H A SI/]1 ,I'D WANT H] 6BE J L Y40
  8,ME TOO10 ,I SAY4 8,IF ,I _H A SI/]1
,I'D WANT H] 6BE J L Y40
  ,I PAT H] H& AG & !N /& UP4 8,I'VE GOT
6GET "S?+4 ,I'LL 2 "R BACK40
  ,RUNN+ UP ! /AIRS 6MY ROOM1 ,I OP5 MY
CLOSET DOOR1 & TAKE A BOX (F ! TOP %ELF4
  ,I HAV5'T %[N X 6ANY"O ELSE YET4 ,X'S
L X 0 MY [N LL SECRET1 MY [N LL PRIVATE
SPECIAL ?+4
  ,"!'S NO WAY ,I C %[ X 6MY MOM4
  ,I DON'T ?9K %E'S GO+ 6L X4
  ,"!'S NO WAY ,I C %[ X 6,MAX1 ! GUY MY
MOM IS GO+ 6M>RY4
  ,I DON'T ?9K HE'S GO+ 6L X EI4 ,I ?9K
HE'S GOTT5 US$ 62+ ! ONLY GR[N-UP GUY 9
MY "EY"D LIFE4
  ,RU%+ D[N ! /EPS ) X1 ,I PUT ! BOX ON
! TA#1 & OP5 X UP4
  ,9SIDE IS ! 8,C.TD[N 6,DAD0 BOOK1   #G
: ,I GOT 9 ! MAIL LA/ WEEK4
  ,MY DAD MADE X = ME4
  ,X'S MADE \ ( 3/RUC;N PAP] & HAS F\R
PAGES4
  ,! F/ IS ! COV]4 ,ON X1 HE'S WRITT5
8,C.TD[N 6,DAD0 & DRAWN LOTS ( HE>TS4
  ,! O!R ?REE PAGES >E MADE UP 6LOOK L A
WEEKLY CAL5D>1 ) NUMB]$ SQU>ES4 ,!
NUMB]S G F TW5TY-"O 6Z]O4 ,9 EA* SQU>E
IS A PICTURE ( ,DAD & ME4 ,"!'S AL A T9Y
BOX ": ,I C *ECK (F EA* "D :5 X'S OV]4
,! F/ PHOTO IS (! "D :5 HE & ,MOM BR"\
ME HOME F ! HOSPITAL :5 ,I 0 A BABY4
,MOM TOOK T PICTURE 7& MO/ (! O!RS74 ,!
RE/ (! PICTURES AL %[ ,DAD & ME TGR4 ,Z
! C.TD[N GOES ON1 ,I GET OLD] & ,DAD
GETS BALD]4 ,! NEXT-TO-LA/ PICTURE IS
LABEL$ 8,"O M "D UNTIL ,I'M BACK & C HUG
MY LL GIRL40 ,X'S A PICTURE T ,AUNT ,PAM
TOOK ( MY DAD & ME :5 WE 7 9 ,LONDON4 ,I
H *ICK5-POX SCABS ON MY FACE4 ,! LA/
PICTURE IS "O T ,BR&I TOOK ( MY DAD & ME
AT ! B[L+ ALLEY1 :5 HE 0 "H 6VISIT & "W
\ MOV+ BACK4
  ,ON ! 8,Z]O ,SQU>E10 HE'S WRITT5    #H
8,REUNION0 & HE'S DRAWN M HE>TS4
  ,ONLY F\RTE5 M "DS 6*ECK (F4 ''' ,I
C'T WAIT4





















              ,*APT] ,TWO             #I

  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H J SE5 A <O/4
  ,ACTU,Y1 ,I'VE J SE5 ?REE <O/S4
  ,ACTU,Y1 ,I'VE J SE5 ?REE <O/S1 TWO
W]EWOLVES1 F\RTE5 SUP]H]OES1 FIVE
PR9CESSES1 "O DEVIL1 SEV5 SKELETONS1 SIX
H1D.S P1 &A "PRIDGE 9 A PE> TREE4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM DRESS$ Z A CRAYON
& AM H&+ \ ,HALL[E5 C&Y4
  ,AF S*OOL1 MY FR ,BR&I & ,I DID \R
TRICK-OR-TR1T+1 & ,I GOT ?REE BAGS (
/UFF4 ,S N[ ,I'M HELP+ MY MOM H& \
TR1TS1 & ,I'M / WE>+ MY CRAYON CO/UME1 !
"O T ,I MADE ALL 0MYF4
  ,:5 ,I 0 GR[+ UP1 ,I HAT$ MY "N1 HAT$
2+ T1S$ AB 2+ ! %ADE (A CRAYON1 & ,I N"E
WD H DRESS$ Z A CRAYON4
  ,N[ T ,I'M 9 F\R? GRADE1 ,I1 ,AMB]
,BR[N1 AM PR\D ( MY "N4
  ,X'S A V COLOR;L "N =A V COLOR;L
P]SON4 ''' ,T'S :AT MY MOM ALW TELLS ME4
,I L HAV+ A UNIQUE "N1 "O T NO "O ELSE
HAS4 ,T'S :Y ,I MADE MY CO/UME4
  ,I =GET :AT ,I'M WE>+ & />T 6SIT D[N
ON ! S(A4 ,X DOESN'T "W4 ,! ONLY     #AJ
PRO#M ) 2+ DRESS$ Z A CRAYON IS T X IS V
H>D 6SIT D[N & X'S A PA9 6KEEP TAK+ X (F
S =! PA/ F\R H\RS ,I'VE BE5 /&+4
,ACTU,Y1 "! IS ANO!R PRO#M AB 2+ DRESS$
Z A CRAYON1 B ,I DON'T WANT 6TALK AB X
2C X HAS 6D ) TRY+ 6G 6! BA?ROOM4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM "O V TIR$ CRAYON4
  ,I'M AL A V FULL CRAYON1 HAV+ EAT5
LOTS ( ?+S F MY [N TRICK-OR-TR1T+ & F
:AT WE'RE GIV+ AWAY3 C&Y CORN1 ,TOOTSIE
,ROLLS1 & ,FRUIT ,ROLL-,UPS4
  ,WE'RE AL GIV+ AWAY "S (! /UFF T ,I
GOT :5 ,I W5T TRICK-OR-TR1T+1 ?+S L
GRANOLA B>S & PACKAGES ( TRAIL MIX4
  ,! DOORBELL R+S4
  ,X'S "S"O DRESS$ Z A PIZZA MAN4
  ,HE'S WE>+ ! UNI=M &A MASK4
  ,HE'S AL C>RY+ A PIZZA BOX4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 C SMELL PIZZA1 R1L
PIZZA4
  ,I "K T SMELL A MILE AWAY4
  ,EI ! PIZZA MAN IS C>RY+ R1L HOT PIZZA
OR HE'S WE>+ A COLOGNE T SMELLS L PIZZA4
  ,MAYBE :5 ,I GR[ UP T'S :AT ,I %D GIVE
MY FR ,JU/91 :O MOV$ AWAY ''' EAU    #AA
DE PIZZA4 ,JU/9 WD PROBABLY L EAU DE
PIZZA ) PEPP]ONI ''' B )\T AN*OVIES4
  8,,TR1T ''' ,,NO ,,TRICK10 ! PIZZA MAN
YELLS \4
  ,I "K T VOICE4
  ,X'S ,MAX4
  ,MY MOM WALKS 96! ROOM4
  ,%E'S DRESS$ Z A ,HALL[E5 PUMPK91 WE>+
A HUGE ORANGE SW1T%IRT ) "O ( ^? PAP]-
A3ORDIONLIKE PUMPK9S ON H] H1D4 ,X'S A
LL EMB>RASS+ 6SEE MY [N "M DRESS$ L T1 B
AT L1/ %E'S N WE>+ X \TSIDE1 ": MY FRS C
SEE H]4
  8,N[1 T IS :AT ,I CALL A TR1T40 ,%E
GR9S4
  ,MAX H&S ME ! BOX ( PIZZA & GOES OV]
6H]4
  ,!Y HUG & KISS4
  ,!N !Y LOOK AT EA* O!R & LAU<4
  ,!N !Y HUG & KISS AG4
  8,CUT ! MU%10 ,I YELL4
  ,!Y TURN & LOOK AT ME4
  ,MAX WALKS OV]1 PICKS ME UP SIDEWAYS1
& PRET5DS 6BE WRIT+ ON ! WALL Z IF ,I
RE,Y AM A CRAYON4                    #AB
  8,I ,,LOVE ,,Y1 ,,S>AH ,,& ,,AMB]10 HE
SAYS1 SPELL+ \ ! ^WS4
  ,! WAY HE MOVES ME IS MAK+ ME A LL
SICK ''' ESPECI,Y AT ! ;,O1 ! ;,U1 &!
;,B4 ,X'S EI T OR ALL ! C&Y CORN1 !
,TOOTSIE ,ROLLS1 &! ,FRUIT ,ROLL-,UPS
''' T1 PLUS ! FACT T ,I HAV5'T G"O 6!
BA?ROOM S9CE ,I'VE PUT ! CO/UME ON4
  ,MAX PUTS ME D[N4
  ,I MAKE SURE T MY CO/UME IS / ,,OK4
  ,MAX & MY "M MAKE SURE T _! LIPS C /
MAGNETIZE 6EA* O!R'S4
  ,X'S / A LL WEIRD 6SEE ,MOM & ,MAX
KISS4
  ,EV5 ?\< MY MOM & MY DAD DIDN'T KISS V
M* :5 !Y 7 / M>RI$1 AT L1/ N 9 FRONT (
ME1 X MAKES ME A LL EMB>RASS$ 6SEE ,MOM
& ,MAX LIPLOCK4
  ,I C FEEL MYF BLU%4
  ,MAYBE ON MY CRAYON ,I %D *ANGE ! "N
(! COLOR F ,AMB] ,BR[N 6,*]RY ,R$4
  ,I G OV] 6,MOM & ,MAX & /EP ON _!
TOES4
  8,,TRICK ,,OR ,,TR1T10 ,I SAY1 HOLD+ !
PIZZA BOX4                           #AC
  ,MAX GR9S4 8,I'M ! "O :O %D 2 SAY+
,8TRICK OR TR1T40' ,J WAIT UNTIL ,I TELL
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              ,*APT] ,?REE           #AE

  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 FEEL L A WAX CRAYON T
IS 2G9N+ 6MELT4
  ,I TAKE (F MY CO/UME & RU% 6! BA?ROOM4
  ,LIFE Z A NONCRAYON IS M* EASI] ?AN
LIFE Z A CRAYON4
  ,:5 ,I RETURN1 MY MOM IS OP5+ ! PIZZA
BOX4
  8,YUM10 %E SAYS4
  .,GLUP1 ,I ?9K4
  ,I'M S FULL F ALL ! C&Y T ,I'VE EAT51
,I BET ,I C'T EAT A ?+4 ,X'S PIZZA )
BLACK OLIVES4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H DEVELOP$ A TA/E =
BLACK OLIVES4
  ,MY /OMA* FEELS L "! IS A SMALL PLACE
9 X ": ! PIZZA C FIT4
  ,I QKLY DECIDE : PIECE HAS ! MO/ BLACK
OLIVES ON X & PICK T "O UP4
  ,I WOND] :AT PIZZA ) C&Y CORN WD TA/E
L4
  ,I TAKE "S \ ( MY POCKET & PUT X ON MY
SLICE1 HOP+ NO "O NOTICES4
  8,AMB]1 ,I "K T ! FOOD GETS MIX$ UP 9
YR /OMA*1 B ! C&Y CORN ON YR PIZZA   #AF
LOOKS REPULSIVE40 ,MY MOM %AKES H] H1D4
  8,?ANK Y10 ,I SAY1 LICK+ ! *EESE (F "O
(! CORNS & PUTT+ "S (! C&Y ON ! TA#4
8,X'S A NEW RECIPE4 ,TRY X40
  ,MAX PUTS A FEW PIECES ON 8 SLICE4
  ,MY "M MAKES A FACE & DOESN'T TRY X4
  8,I J SPOKE 6,ALICE10 ,MAX SAYS4
  8,H[ IS %E80 MY MOM ASKS4
  8,:O IS %E80 ,I ASK4
  8,ALICE IS MY SI/]40 ,MAX TAKES A BITE
( 8 PIZZA & SAYS1 8,AMB]1 H"OY1 ,I DON'T
?9K T C&Y CORN IS GO+ 6CAT* ON Z A NEW
TOPP+40
  ,ALICE4 ,%E'S ! P]SON :O *ANG$ MY LIFE
& MY MOM'S LIFE4 ,:5 %E "W$ ) ,MOM1 %E
9TRODUC$ H] 6,MAX1 & !N %E MOV$ AWAY4 ,I
DON'T ?9K T %E MOV$ 2C %E 0 N]V\S AB :AT
IF !Y DIDN'T L EA* O!R & BLAM$ H]4 ,B ,I
DON'T "K = SURE1 2C %E MOV$ AWAY :ILE ,I
0 9 ,5GL& ) MY ,AUNT ,PAM4
  ,MAX 3T9UES1 8,%E'S N V HAPPY N[4 ,%E
& ,BOB BROKE UP1 & %E RE,Y DOESN'T "K _M
P 9 ,WALLA ,WALLA1 & %E DOESN'T L H]
JOB40
  ,WALLA ,WALLA4 ,I WOND] IF ANY"O   #AG
C SAY ! "N ( T PLACE )\T SMIL+4 ,WALLA
,WALLA4
  8,%E'D LOVE 6L1VE10 ,MAX 3T9UES1 8B
,JADE'S J GOTT5 US$ 6! MOVE & H] NEW
S*OOL4 ,S %E'S GO+ 6/AY UNTIL ! 5D (!
S*OOL YE>4 ,%E C SAVE UP "S M"OY &
DECIDE !N4 ,%E DIDN'T WANT ME 6HELP \ )!
MOVE "R N[40
  ,I WOND] :AT ,MAX'S PLAN IS1 :AT !
TR1T IS GO+ 6BE4 ,I AL WOND] IF ALL ( ?
TALK AB ,ALICE1 ,JADE1 & ,WALLA ,WALLA
HAS ANY?+ 6D ) ,MAX'S TR1T4 ,MOM IS ALW
TELL+ ME T ,I H 6LE>N 6BE PATI5T & LI/5
& WAIT4 ,S ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM TRY+ 6BE
PATI5T & LI/5 & WAIT4 ,T'S N ALW EASY4
  ,I ?9K AB H[ ,JADE'S "N IS AL A COLOR4
  ,!N ,I ?9K AB H[ NO "O ELSE %D H BE5
GIV5 ! "N (A COLOR AF ,I 0 BORN4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 RE,Y L 2+ ORIG9AL4
  ,AT L1/ ,JADE DOESN'T H TWO "NS T >E
EA* A COLOR & TGR MAKE / ANO!R COLOR4
  ,MAX & ,MOM />T TALK+ AB H[ NEI ( !M
"E LIK$ ,BOB1 :OM ,ALICE _H DAT$ = ONLY
AB SIX MON?S 2F !Y MOV$ 6,WALLA ,WALLA4
  ,I'M GLAD T ,MAX & ,MOM DIDN'T D   #AH
ANY?+ L T4
  ,I'M GLAD T !Y'RE WAIT+ =A :ILE 6GET
M>RI$4 ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 DON'T ?9K ,I C G
"? ANO!R BR1KUP4
  ,X 0 AW;L :5 MY P>5TS SPLIT UP4
  ,X WD KILL ME IF ,MOM & ,MAX DID SPLIT
UP ''' UN.S X M1NS T :5 MY DAD MOVES
BACK F ,P>IS1 MY P>5TS MAKE UP & GET
BACK TGR AG4
  ,I DON'T ?9K T'S GO+ 6HAPP51 ?\<1 & IF
X DID1 X WD PROBABLY 2 A 4A/]4 ,& IF MY
MOM & DAD DID GET BACK TGR1 :AT WD HAPP5
6,MAX8 ,I C'T IMAG9E N HAV+ HM 9 MY
LIFE4
  ,I ?9K AB ,JADE1 ,ALICE'S SIX-YE>-OLD1
& FEEL BAD = H]4 ,H] "F L1VES 2F %E'S
BORN1 N"E -ES BACK1 & N"E GETS 9 T\*4
  ,MY DAD W5T 6,P>IS 6"W1 B HE'S ALW 9
T\*1 & HE'S -+ BACK4
  ,& ,MAX C>ES AB ME1 TOO4
  ,I FEEL BAD = ,JADE4
  8,S1 ,AMB]1 :AT D Y ?9K80 ,MOM ASKS4
  ,I DON'T WANT 6TELL H] T ,I'VE BE5
?9K+ AB LOTS ( /UFF1 ESPECI,Y T ,I 0
?9K+ AB MY DAD & ,I 0 N LI/5+ 6_!    #AI
3V]S,N4 ,I J %RUG4
  8,AMB]10 ,MOM SAYS1 8DON'T Y WANT 6G
6,WALLA ,WALLA = ,?ANKSGIV+8 ,WON'T T 2
FUN80
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM V SURPRIS$4
  ,WALLA ,WALLA = ,?ANKSGIV+ '''4
  8,": IS ,WALLA ,WALLA80 ,I ASK4
  8,WA%+TON ''' ! /ATE10 ,MOM 9=MS ME4
  ,WALLA ,WALLA1 ,WA%+TON '''4 ..,T'S S
F> .AWAY1 ,I ?9K4 ,T'S AL A LOT ( ;,W'S4
  ,WE H ONLY F\R "DS (F F S*OOL4
  8,H[ >E WE GO+ 6GET "!8 ,": W WE /AY8
,W ,MOM / MAKE H] SWEET POTATO PIE80 ,I
LOVE MY MOM'S SWEET POTATO PIE4
  ,MAX ANSW]S3 8,I'LL BUY ! PLANE
TICKETS4 ,WE'LL L1VE "R AF S*OOL 5DS4
,"!'S A FLI<T T L1VES F ,NEW>K AIRPORT4
,WE'LL >RIVE LATE 9 ,WALLA ,WALLA ''' B1
REMEMB]1 "! IS A "T DI6];E 2T ,NEW>K &
,WA%+TON ,/ATE1 S X WON'T SEEM S LATE40
  8,& :5 WE GET "!1 WE'LL BAKE ! PIE
TGR40 ,MOM SMILES AT ME4
  ,I SMILE BACK4
  ,! DOORBELL R+S4
  ,"! >E F\R SKELETONS1 "O ,EA/]     #BJ
BUNNY1 TWO ,MUN*K9S1 A ,DORO?Y1 & ,TOTO
AT \R DOOR4
  ,I GIVE !M C&Y1 POP A ,TOOTSIE ,ROLL
96MY M\?1 & G BACK 96! D9+ ROOM4
  ,! DOORBELL R+S AG4
  ,? "T MY "M GOES 6! DOOR4
  ,MAX SAYS1 8,S1 ,AMB]1 X'LL 2 FUN '''
DON'T Y ?9K S8 ,A TRIP ACR ! C.TRY ''' A
NEW PLACE 6VISIT ''' & ,I RE,Y WANT Y TO
MEET MY SI/] & ,JADE4 ,AF ALL1 WE'RE ALL
GO+ 6BE FAMILY SOON4 ,WE'RE PRACTIC,Y
FAMILY N[40
  ,I ?9K AB X4
  ,I BET T ANY SI/] ( ,MAX'S IS FUN1 &
,I'LL 2 GO+ "SPLACE ,I'VE N"E BE5 2F4
  ,MY "M WALKS BACK 96! ROOM4 8,I J LEFT
A L>GE B[L ( C&Y \TSIDE ! DOOR1 )A NOTE
SAY+1 ,8,PL1SE D N 4TURB U4 ,WE'RE HAV+
D9N]4 ''' ,S J TAKE "O PIECE ( C&Y
EA*40'0
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 GI7LE4
  ,"S"TS MY MOM IS S FUNNY4
  ,%E ACTU,Y 2LIEVES T KIDS W TAKE J "O
PIECE ( C&Y EA*4
  ,MAX & ,MOM LOOK AT ME1 WAIT+ =    #BA
MY ANSW]4
  ,I'VE N"E BE5 AWAY F HOME = ,?ANKS-
GIV+4 ,X'S ALW BE5 AT \R H\SE4
  ,I ?9K AB X4
  ,I'VE N"E BE5 6,WALLA ,WALLA1
,WA%+TON4
  ,X MI<T 2 FUN4
  8,OH1 ,,OK40 ,I GR94 8,I WANNA WANNA G
6,WALLA ,WALLA40
  ,MOM & ,MAX SMILE & />T MAK+ PLANS4
  ,I EAT ANO!R PIECE ( PIZZA & SIT =A
M9UTE 6SEE IF MY /OMA* IS GO+ 6EXPLODE4
,!N ,I G \ 6! POR* & *ECK & SEE IF "! IS
ANY?+ LEFT 9 ! C&Y B[L4
  ,"! IS4
  ,ONLY X'S N ! C&Y WE LEFT \4 ,T'S ALL
G"O4
  ,P H MADE TRADES4
  ,9 ! B[L >E FIVE APPLES1 ?REE BOXES (
RAIS9S1 "O HALF-EAT5 ,BIT-,O-,H"OY1 &
TWO GRANOLA B>S4
  ,TRICK OR TR1T4


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              ,*APT] ,F\R            #BC

  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H OV]SLEPT4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H A "M :O HAS OV]-
SLEPT4
  ,MAYBE TOO M* C&Y CORN C CAUSE A P]SON
N 6WAKE UP ON "T 9 ! MORN+4 ,B MY MOM
DIDN'T EAT C&Y CORN1 & %E / DIDN'T -E
96MY ROOM & WAKE ME UP UNTIL #I3JJ
,A4,M4
  ,MAYBE H] EXCUSE IS T %E /AY$ UP LATE1
TALK+ ) ,MAX4 ,I "K T HE DIDN'T L1VE
UNTIL AF MIDNI<T ''' &! R1SON ,I "K T IS
2C ,I 0 AWAKE 9 B$1 LOOK+ AT 8,C.TD[N TO
,DAD10 R1D+ A BOOK "U ! COV]S1 & EAT+
C&Y CORN4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 DON'T ?9K T ,I WANT
6SEE ANO!R PIECE ( C&Y CORN UNTIL NEXT
,HALL[E54
  8,AMB]1 GET UP4 ,WE'VE GOT 6RU%40 ,MY
"M /ICKS H] H1D BACK 96MY ROOM4 ,ACTU,Y1
%E /ICKS H] H1D & "P ( H] BODY BACK 96!
ROOM4 ,I N"E "U/& :Y P SAY T "S"O /ICKS
A H1D 96A ROOM ''' & :Y ! NECK ''' &
%\LD]S ''' >E N"E M5;N$4 ,X SEEMS S
WEIRD 6?9K ( J A H1D -+ 96! ROOM4    #BD
  ,I ?9K T ! -B9,N ( ,HALL[E51 C&Y CORN1
R1D+1 & N GO+ 6SLEEP UNTIL AF MIDNI<T IS
GETT+ 6ME ''' T1 & MY V ACTIVE IMAG9,N4
  8,AMB]1 MOVE X10 MY "M SAYS 9 A VOICE
T RE,Y SAYS 8,MOVE X ''' & ,I M1N ,,N[40
  ,I 8MOVE X0 IMMLY1 JUMP+ \ ( B$1 TAK+
(F MY PAJAMAS1 & QKLY PUTT+ ON CLO!S4
  ,I RU% D[N ! /EPS4
  ,MOM PUTS A P1NUT BUTT] S&WI* 9 MY M\?
& H&S ME A GLASS ( ORANGE JUICE4 8,I'LL
GIVE Y ! M"OY = LUN*4 ,LET'S G4 ,I'VE
GOT A MAJOR MEET+ 9 =TY-FIVE M9UTES40
  ,QKLY ,I EAT1 GRAB MY KNAPSACK1 PUT "S
C&Y CORN 96X 7J 9 CASE ,I *ANGE MY M9D
AB N HAV+ ANY UNTIL NEXT ,HALL[E571 &
RU% \ 6! C>4
  ,MOM GETS 96! C> & SAYS1 8,S1T BELT
ON40
  ,:ILE WE RIDE 6S*OOL1 MY MOM KEEPS
TALK+ AB H[ LATE WE BO? >E & H[ EXCIT$
%E IS T WE'RE ALL GO+ 6,WALLA ,WALLA4
  ,I ?9K AB H[ LATE WE BO? >E1 H[ M* FUN
X W 2 6FLY 6,WALLA ,WALLA ON ,?ANKSGIV+1
& H[ GROSS X IS T ,I =GOT 6BRU% MY TEE?
''' & MY HAIR4                       #BE
  ,BORR[+ ,MOM'S HAIRBRU%1 ,I TRY 6GET
MY HAIR 6LOOK GD1 OR AT L1/ N 6LOOK L "O
( ^? DUMB TROLL DOLLS4
  ,X'S TOO H>D 6?9K /RAI<T ? E>LY1 ,I
M1N1 LATE1 9 ! MORN+ ''' :5 WE'VE OV]-
SLEPT & ,I'M LATE = S*OOL ''' & MY BR1?
SMELLS & ,I LOOK L A TROLL DOLL4
  ,I HOLD MY H& OV] MY M\? S T ! AIR
GOES UP & MY NOSE C SMELL MY BR1?4
  ,X SMELLS ( C&Y CORN1 P1NUT BUTT]1 &
MORN+ M\?4
  ,I WOND] IF ,I C GET A PASS 6! NURSE'S
(FICE4 ,I ?9K %E KEEPS EM]G5CY TOO?-
BRU%ES NEXT 6! ,B&-,AID BOX ''' OR ,I C
ALW PUT A ,B&-,AID OV] MY M\?4
  8,WE'RE "H10 ,MOM SAYS4 8,PL1SE H& ME
YR NOTEBOOK S T ,I C WRITE Y A NOTE40
  ,I LOOK 9 MY P9K KNAPSACK & R1LIZE T
,I'VE LEFT MY NOTEBOOK 7) MY HOME"W 9 X7
0MY B$4
  ,MOM & ,I RU% 96! S*OOL & EXPLA9 :Y
,I'M LATE 6! S*OOL SECRET>Y1 :O WRITES
ME A PASS4
  ,I WALK D[N ! HALL1 *ECK+ ON MY BR1?
:5 NO "O'S LOOK+4                    #BF
  ,WALK+ 96MY CLASSROOM1 ,I SEE T "EY"O
IS /&+ 0,MRS4 ,HOLT'S DESK1 TALK+ 6A KID
:O ,I DON'T "K4
  ,%E'S PROBABLY "O (! KIDS :O J MOV$
96! NEW H\S+ DEVELOP;T4
  ,HAL ,H5RY 0 ! F/ NEW KID 9 \R CLASS ?
YE>4 ,MRS4 ,HOLT HAS TOLD U 6EXPECT M4
  ,S ,I GUESS ? P]SON IS "O ( !M4
  ,I LOOK AT H]4
  ,%E'S GOT BR[N HAIR1 BLUE EYES1 & %E'S
N V SK9NY4
  ,%E LOOKS L A P]FECTLY NICE NEW KID4
  8,%E'S "H10 ,HANNAH ,BURTON ANN\NCES
6! CLASS 9 A VOICE T IS M* TOO SWEET =!
R1L ,HANNAH ,BURTON4
  8,,AMB] ,,BR[N HAS >RIV$ ''' LATE1 B
"H10 ,HANNAH SAYS4 8,LET ME 2 ! "O TO
9TRODUCE Y TWO40
  8,HANNAH1 ,I C D T10 ,MRS4 ,HOLT SAYS
S(TLY4
  ,HANNAH 3T9UES ANYWAY3 8,,AMB] ,,BR[N
''' MEET ,,KELLY ,,GRE540
  ,I />T 6SMILE & SAY HELLO & !N X HITS
ME4
  ,! NEW P]SON IS "ND ,KELLY         #BG
,GRE54
  ,,KELLY ,,GRE54






















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              ,*APT] ,FIVE           #BI

  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM FLUMMOX$4
  ,FLUMMOX$4 ,FLUMMOX$4 ,FLUMMOX$4
  ,! O!R NI<T1 ,MAX US$ T ^W1 & :5 ,I
ASK$ :AT X M1NT1 HE HELP$ ME LOOK X UP 9
! DIC;N>Y4
  ,X M1NS 3FUS$ & P]PLEX$4 7,WE LOOK$ T
^W UP1 TOO47
  ,I AM S FLUMMOX$4
  ,H[ C "! 2 ANO!R P]SON 9 MY CLASS )A
TOT,Y COLOR;L "N8
  ,H[ M* *.E IS "! ( TWO P ) TWO "NS T
>E COLORS 2+ 9 ! SAME CLASS8
  ,I LOVE HAV+ MY UNUSUAL "N4
  ,"!'S A LOT 9 MY LIFE T'S *ANG+4
  ,MY DAD IS MOV+ BACK4
  ,MOM & ,MAX >E GO+ 6GET M>RI$4
  ,I'VE BE5 9 ! F\R? GRADE ONLY TWO
MON?S1 & ,I _H 6GET US$ 6A NEW T1*]1
,MRS4 ,HOLT4
  ,) ALL (! *ANGES 9 MY LIFE1 ,I WD L =
"S ?+S 6/AY ! SAME4
  ,MY "N IS "O ( !M4 ,X'S UNUSUAL4 ,X'S
COLOR;L4 ,X'S ME1 ,AMB] ,BR[N4
  8,AMB] ,BR[N4 ,KELLY ,GRE540       #CJ
,HANNAH ,BURTON IS SMIL+4 8,LET ! ,COLOR
,W>S 2G940
  ,HANNAH ,BURTON IS "O ( ^? P :O IS
HAPPIE/ :5 O!R P >E UNHAPPY1 ESPECI,Y IF
%E HELPS CAUSE X4
  ,IF ,HANNAH ,BURTON 7 GIV5 A COLOR;L
"N1 X WD 2 8,DIRTBALL ,MUD40
  ,! ONLY W> T ,I M/ D1L ) IS ! "O T
,HANNAH & ,I H4 ''' ,X'S A N V CIVIL W>4
,I DON'T WANT 6BE "P ( X1 B = "S R1SON1
,HANNAH IS ALW SAY+ 4GU/+1 M1N ?+S4
  ,HANNAH ,BURTON IS A 4GU/+1 M1N ?+1 &
,I'M N GO+ 6LET H] />T A FI<T T ISN'T
EV5 "! 2T ,KELLY & ME4
  8,KELLY ,GRE540 ,I LOOK AT ,KELLY &
SAY1 8,X'S RE,Y NICE 6MEET Y40
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT SMILES & SAYS1 8,AMB]1 ,I
WANT Y 6BE ,KELLY'S SPECIAL GUIDE40
  8,I 0 HOP+ T ,I CD 2 ! GUIDE40 ,HANNAH
,BURTON IS US+ H] SWEET VOICE4 8,AF ALL1
,AMB] HAS S M* 6D ''' :AT ) H] HAV+ TO
DEVOTE S M* EXTRA "T 6GETT+ ORGANIZ$40
  ,& !N ,HANNAH ,BURTON :ISP]S "S?+4
  ,I ?9K X'S 8''' & HAV+ 6REMEMB] 6BRU%
H] HAIR40                            #CA
  ,I PUT MY H& 6MY HAIR & !N REMEMB] T
MY TEE? >5'T BRU%$4
  ,X'S N MY FAULT T ,MOM & ,I OV]SLEPT4
  ,X J HAPP5S "S"TS 6"EY"O4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT LOOKS AT ,HANNAH4 8,NO1 ,I
RE,Y WANT ,AMB] 6%[ ,KELLY >.D ''' B
,I'M SURE T "! W 2 "T = Y1 ON YR [N1 TO
TALK ) ,KELLY4 ,X WD 2 ,,NICE ( Y 6BE
HELP;L40
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 SWE> T ,MRS4 ,HOLT
PUT EXTRA EMPHASIS ON ! ^W ,,NICE4
  ,X DEF9ITELY WD 2 NICE IF ,HANNAH 7
NICE4
  ,I DON'T ?9K ,HANNAH ,BURTON HAS A
NICE B"O 9 H] BODY4
  ,ACTU,Y1 %E DOES H NICE HAIR1 ?\< '''
: %E IS ALW FLU6+ & TELL+ "EY"O IS S
NICE4
  ,I RUN MY F+]S "? MY HAIR & !N PUT MY
H& OV] MY M\? 6HIDE MY MORN+ BR1?1 & ,I
SAY1 8,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WD LOVE 6%[
,KELLY ,GRE5 >.D ! S*OOL40
  ,KELLY SMILES AT ME4 8,& ,I1 ,KELLY
,GRE51 WD LOVE 6H ,AMB] ,BR[N %[ ME >.D
! S*OOL40                            #CB
  ,KELLY ,GRE5 N ONLY HAS A COLOR;L "N1
B %E HAS J TALK$ ! WAY T ,I1 ,AMB]
,BR[N1 TALK4 ,T'S A LL WEIRD4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM ! ONLY "O ,I "K :O
SAYS ?+S L 8,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N40 ,& ,I1
,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GETT+ A H1DA*E4
  ,? IS N A GD "D4 ,I C'T 2LIEVE T S M*
/UFF IS HAPP5+4 ,OV]SLEEP+ ''' N -B+ MY
HAIR ''' =GETT+ MY HOME"W4
  ,? "D IS TURN+ 96A NI<TM>E4
  ,MAYBE ,I'LL GET LUCKY & ? W RE,Y 2 A
NI<TM>E4
  ,MAYBE ,I DIDN'T OV]SLEEP ? MORN+4
,MAYBE ,I HAV5'T GOTT5 UP YET1 & ? IS
ALL J A V BAD DR1M4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 P9* MYF RE,Y H>D &
HOPE T ? IS J A NI<TM>E & T MY MOM W
SOON WAKE ME UP = R1L4 ,& ,I WON'T H
OV]SLEPT4 ,& ,I W H -B$ MY HAIR4 ,& ,I
WON'T H MORN+ M\?4 ,& ,I WON'T H LEFT MY
HOME"W AT HOME4 ,& ,KELLY ,GRE5 W ONLY 2
"P (A V BAD DR1M4
  ,! P9* HURTS4 ,X RE,Y HURTS1 RE,Y RE,Y
HURTS4
  ,? IS N A BAD DR1M4                #CC
  ,? IS MY LIFE4























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              ,*APT] ,SIX            #CE

  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GIV+ ,KELLY ,GRE5
A M9IT\R1 ! "O F ! CLASSROOM 6! LUN*-
ROOM4
  ,%E IS TELL+ ME AB H]F4 8,I J LOVE MY
P>5TS4 ,MY DA4Y IS A LAWY]1 & MY MOM IS
AN A3.TANT ''' B %E'S /AY+ HOME 6TAKE
C>E ( MY LL SI/]1 ,L9DA40
  ,I'M GLAD T !Y DIDN'T "N H] SI/] ,LIME
''' ,LIME ,GRE54
  8,&10 %E 3T9UES1 8WE H A NEW BABY
BRO!R4 ,HE'S S CUTE1 & ,I HELP TAKE C>E
( HM40
  ,I ASK H] IF 8 "N IS ,OLIV]1 ,OLIVE
,GRE51 = %ORT4
  ,%E GI7LES4 8,NO1 SILLY4 ,8 "N IS
,JOEY4 ,D Y H BRO!RS & SI/]S80
  8,NOPE10 ,I SAY4 8,I'M AN ONLY *40
  8,T'S S SAD10 ,KELLY SAYS4
  8,I DON'T ?9K S40 ,I DON'T "K :Y1 B ,I
WANT 6/EP ON ,KELLY'S %OES1 : LOOK BR&
NEW4 8,I L 2+ AN ONLY *40
  ,I DON'T ?9K ,KELLY %D SAY T X'S SAD T
,I'M AN ONLY *4
  ,I DON'T TELL ANY"O T "S"TS ,I D   #CF
WI% ,I _H A "Y] BRO!R OR SI/] B T ,I
DON'T ?9K T'S "E GO+ 6HAPP54
  ,NEXT %E TELLS ME AB H] %EEPDOG4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 TELL H] T MY MOM IS
ALL]GIC 6DOGS ''' & PROBABLY 6%EEP1 TOO4
  8,OH1 T'S S SAD4 ,YR MOM WD PROBABLY 2
ALL]GIC 6\R CAT1 ,FLU6Y1 TOO40 ,%E
FR[NS4
  ,I DON'T TELL H] T ,I ?9K ,FLU6Y IS A
/UPID "N =A CAT4
  ,I DON'T "K :Y ,KELLY ,GRE5 IS ANNOY+
ME1 B %E IS4 ,%E'S GOT TWO P>5TS :O >E /
TGR1 A %EEPI% DOG ''' A FLU6Y CAT '''
PROBABLY H] BRO!R & SI/] >E FLU6Y1 TOO4
,H] LIFE S.DS S P]FECT4 ''' ,I BET %E
N"E OV]SLEEPS ''' OR HAS MORN+ M\?4
  ,I BET %E ?9KS H] "N IS S P]FECT1 TOO
''' B ,I DON'T4
  ,I 3T9UE GIV+ ! T\R 6,KELLY Z WE WALK
6LUN*4 8,& ? IS ! NURSE'S (FICE4 ,IF Y
DON'T M9D1 ,I NE$ 6/OP "H =A M9UTE40
  8,SURE40 ,KELLY GI7LES4
  ,KELLY ,GRE5 GI7LES A LOT4
  ,"S"TS ,I DON'T "K :Y4
  ,%E J GI7LES4                      #CG
  ,I RU% 96! NURSE'S (FICE & BEG ,MRS4
,MC,D[ELL = AN 8EM]G5CY TOO?BRU%40
  ,%E H&S ME A PACKAGE FILL$ )A TOO?BRU%
&A T9Y TUBE ( TOO?PA/E4 ,%E AL H&S ME A
-B4
  ,MRS4 ,MC,D[ELL IS PREP>$ = ANY
EM]G5CY4
  ,I'M S GLAD T ! ,,PTA GIVES H] "S
EXTRA M"OY S T %E C BUY /UFF L ?4
  ,I RU% 96! BA?ROOM & BRU% ''' & -B4
  ,MY TEE? >E S GLAD T %E'S GOT ! TOO?-
BRU% & TOO?PA/E4
  ,& ,I BET "EY"O :O C SMELL MY CL1N
BR1? W 2 S GLAD4
  ,MY HAIR IS AL HAPPY4
  ,I -E \ (! BA?ROOM & WAT* A LL KID B>F
ALL OV] ,MRS4 ,MC,D[ELL'S DESK4 ,X'S !
SAME KID :O B>F$ :5 WE _H ! SKUNK SMELL
9 \R S*OOL4
  ,I WAT* ,KELLY WAT* ! KID B>F1 & !N ,I
WAT* ,KELLY B>F4
  ,! KID B>FS AG '''4
  ,OH1 GRT ''' ,P+-,P;G B>F4
  ,! NI<TM>E 3T9UES4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 DON'T B>F B ?     #CH
:OLE SC5E IS MAK+ ME FEEL PRETTY SICK4
  ,MRS4 ,MC,D[ELL IS BUSY HOLD+ ! LL
KID'S H1D4
  ,HE'S / B>F+4
  ,I J WANT 6GET \ ( "!4 ,I DON'T "K :AT
6D4
  ,KELLY HELPS ME DECIDE4 8,Y BETT] G TO
LUN* N[1 ,AMB]4 ,I GUESS ,I WON'T 2 HAV+
LUN* AF ALL4 ,I ?9K ,I H 6G HOME4 ,I ALW
GET SICK :5 ,I SEE "S"O ELSE GET SICK40
  ,I LOOK AT H]4
  ,%E'S GOT B>F DRIPP+ D[N H] CLO!S & ON
H] %OES4
  ,KELLY ,GRE5 IS N GI7L+ N[4
  ,I BET !Y 7 NEW CLO!S1 2C ? IS H] F/
"D ( S*OOL "H4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 FEEL BAD = ,KELLY
,GRE51 B ,I'M GLAD T %E'S GO+ HOME4
  ,T'LL GIVE ME ANO!R "D 6GET US$ 6H] 2+
9 MY CLASS4
  ,I L1VE ! NURSE'S (FICE1 G 96!
CAFET]IA1 BUY MY LUN*1 & G OV] 6! TA#4
  ,BR&I IS SAV+ TWO S1TS1 "O = ME & "O =
,KELLY4
  ,I :ISP] 6H] & TELL H] :AT'S       #CI
HAPP5$4
  8,W[10 %E SAYS4 8,:AT A L\SY WAY 6/>T
AT A NEW S*OOL4 ,I'M N EV5 GO+ 6D A
BULLET9 AB ?4 ,X WD ONLY MAKE H] FEEL
BAD40
  ,BR&I J MOV$ "H A YE> AGO1 S %E ALW
WORRIES AB NEW KIDS4 ,%E WANTS 62COME A
TELEVI.N REPORT]1 & PRACTICES 0ANN\NC+
NEWS BULLET9S :5"E %E C4
  ,HAL ,H5RY -ES OV] 6\R TA#4 8,":'S
,KELLY80
  ,TI6ANI ,%ROED] LOOKS AT ,HAL4 8,:Y8
,D Y WANT 6ASK H] \80
  ,HAL BLU%ES4 8,GET R1L4 ,WE'RE ONLY 9
F\R? GRADE4 ,! ONLY P Y "K :O DATE >E YR
,B>BIE & ,K5 DOLLS40
  ,X'S ,TI6ANI'S TURN 6BLU%4 ,%E HATES X
:5 "S"O T1SES H] AB H] ,B>BIE & ,K5
DOLLS4
  ,"EY"O DOES1 ?\< ''' ESPECI,Y H] LL
BRO!R1 :O IS ALW 2H1D+ H] ,B>BIES4
  ,HAL EXPLA9S3 8,%E'S MY NEW NEXT-DOOR
NEI<BOR1 & H] MOM MAKES ! BE/ COOKIES4
,%E PROMIS$ 6GIVE ME "S = LUN*4 ,S1 :Y
ISN'T %E "H8 ,DID Y GIVE H] AN       #DJ
ELEVATOR PASS & TELL H] 6F9D !
ELEVATOR80
  ,:5 ,HAL F/ GOT 6! S*OOL1 T'S :AT "O
(! SIX?-GRAD]S DID 6HM4
  ,"S"TS ,HAL ,H5RY C 2 V GULLI#4
  ,I TELL HM T ,KELLY'S G"O HOME1 T %E
GOT SICK F WAT*+ ! LL KID B>F4 8,KELLY
GOT S SICK ''' H] FACE TURN$ GRE540
  ,I ?9K AB :AT ,I'VE J SD1 & ?9K X'S
K9D ( FUNNY4 ,KELLY'S "N IS ,GRE54 ,H]
FACE LOOK$ A LL GRE5 ''' & !N V PALE '''
B F/ X LOOK$ GRE54 ,EV5 H] PUKE LOOK$ A
LL GRE54 ,I WOND] :AT %E ATE = BR1KFA/4
  ,!N ,I TELL HM H[ X 0 L ,P+-,P;G B>F4
  ,HAL LAU<S & !N RU%ES (F 6TELL "EY"O
ELSE :AT ,I'VE J TOLD HM4
  8,KELLY HAS TURN$ RE,Y ,GRE560
  ,!N ,I HE> HM SAY "S?+ AB ,P+-,P;G
B>F1 & ALL ! BOYS LAU<4
  ,BR&I LOOKS AT ME4 8,AMB]40
  8,YES80 ,I ASK4
  8,T WASN'T V NICE40 ,%E FR[NS4 8,N[
"EY"O IS GO+ 6T1SE H]40
  ,I FEEL BAD4 ,I DIDN'T M1N 6D ANY?+ T
WD MAKE KIDS T1SE ,KELLY4            #DA
  ,"S"TS ,I ?9K ,BR&I WORRIES TOO M* &
?9KS T ?+S >E GO+ 6HAPP5 :5 !Y DON'T4
  ,"P ( ME FEELS RE,Y BAD4
  ,I DIDN'T M1N 6D "S?+ T WD MAKE TR\# =
,KELLY & GET H] T1S$4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 "K :AT X'S L 6BE T1S$
AB A "N4
  ,H["E1 ,I'M HAV+ A BAD "D4
  ,& X'S "PLY H] FAULT4
  ,S1 C ,I HELP X IF %E'S HAV+ A BAD "D1
TOO8
  ,I'M N ! "O :O MADE H] VOMIT4
  ,I J TOLD O!R P :AT HAPP5$4
  ,MAYBE N[ T !Y "K1 !Y'LL S5D H] A GET-
WELL C>D4
  ,I GIVE MY LUN* 6,HAL 6MAKE UP =!
COOKIE4
  ,! LUN* BELL R+S1 & X'S "T 6G BACK TO
CLASS4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT GIVES U AN ASSIGN;T 6D A
PROJECT AB ! ,MI4LE ,AGES4 ,AT F/ ,I ?9K
%E'S TALK+ AB P :O >E N "Y ANYMORE & N
YET OLD ''' K9D ( L MY P>5TS & ,MAX '''
! MI4LE AGES4
  ,B %E EXPLA9S T X'S ! ,MI4LE       #DB
,AGES1 L 9 ! OLD5 "DS4
  8,0TM ,I WANT Y 6TURN 9 A PAP] EXPLA9+
:AT YR PROJECT IS GO+ 6BE40
  ,BR&I :ISP]S 6ME1 8,I'M GO+ 6PH"O
,KELLY :5 ,I G HOME1 & GIVE H] ! HOME"W
ASSIGN;T40
  ,I J HOPE !Y DON'T 5D UP BE/ FRS &
,I'LL 2 BE/ FR.S4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT GIVES U A SURPRISE QUIZ 9
MA?4
  ,IF %E GIVES EXTRA CR$IT = ERAS+ &
CROSS+ \1 !N "!'S A *.E T ,I PASS$ !
QUIZ4 ,O!RWISE1 "!'S N M* (A *.E4
  ,I LO/ MY FAVORITE GD-LUCK P5CIL4
  ,& !N ,BR&I1 ,TI6ANI1 ,NAOMI1 & ,I GET
DET5;N = TALK+4
  ,I ALR /AY AF S*OOL = ,ELE;T>Y
,EXT5.N1 2C MY MOM C'T PICK ME UP UNTIL
LAT]4 ,S1 6MAKE X A PUNI%;T1 ,I H 6G 96A
DI6]5T ROOM & J SIT QUIETLY1 N A# 6D MY
HOME"W OR ANY?+4
  ,X'S TORTURE4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H TR\# SITT+ / & N
DO+ ANY?+4
  ,F9,Y1 X'S "T 6G HOME4             #DC
  ,USU,Y1 X'S MY MOM :O PICKS ME UP1 B
TD X'S ,BR5DA4
  ,MAYBE MY "D IS F9,Y GETT+ BETT]4





















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              ,*APT] ,SEV5           #DE

  ,BR5DA & ,I HOPSCOT* ALL ! WAY HOME4
  ,0! "T WE GET 6! FRONT DOOR1 WE'RE BO?
EXHAU/$4
  ,SITT+ D[N 9 ! KIT*51 WE OP5 UP A BOX
( *OCOLATE-*IP COOKIES4
  ,BR5DA SAYS1 8,I'M S EXCIT$4 ,TD1 ?
GUY T ,I'VE _H A SECRET CRU% ON ASK$ ME
\40
  8,:AT'S 8 "N8 ,:AT'S HE L80 ,I ASK4
  8,HIS "N IS ,K51 & HE'S RE,Y NICE10 %E
SAYS4
  8,A R1L ,K5 DOLL40 ,I GI7LE4
  ,%E PRET5DS 6BOP ME )! BOX ( COOKIES4
8,HE'S CUTE & SM>T4 ,HE LIKES A LOT (!
?+S T ,I L4 ,HE'S DI6]5T 9 "S WAYS1 ?\<4
,HE DRESSES DI6]5TLY40
  ,X MAKES ME WOND] :AT X M1NS 6,BR5DA
:5 %E SAYS "S"O DRESSES DI6]5TLY4 ,I
HOPE T ,I MEET ? GUY "S"T4
  8,BR5DA1 ,I H A "Q40 ,I SMILE AT H]4
  8,YES80 ,%E PUTS A COOKIE 9 H] M\?4
  8,D Y ?9K T Y'RE "E GO+ 6COOK = HM80
  ,%E LAU<S4 8,>E Y TRY+ 6TELL ME T'S N
A GD IDEA80                          #DF
  ,I GR94 8,MAYBE Y %D WAIT A C\PLE (
YE>S UNTIL Y FE$ HM ANY ( YR ,TUNA ,FI%
,DELI%40
  ,BR5DA LAU<S4 8,HE C COOK4 ,HE & 8 DAD
LIVE AL"O ''' & ,I "K T ,K5 C COOK4 ,T'S
"O (! ?+S T ,I L AB HM40
  ,! PH"O R+S4
  ,X'S MY "F4
  ,HE'S CALL+ ALL ! WAY F ,P>IS1 ,FR.E1
J 6TALK 6ME4
  ,HE S.DS S EXCIT$4 8,AMB]1 H"OY1 ,I
C'T WAIT 6MOVE BACK & 2 CLOS] 6Y4 ,X'S
BE5 S H>D = ME N 6SEE Y4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO
MAKE UP = LO/ "T4 ,J ?9K1 ,I'M RETURN+ V
SOON1 & 9 J TWO WEEKS1 WE'RE GO+ 6BE A#
6SP5D ! WEEK5D TGR40
  8,OH1 ,DA4Y1 T'LL 2 S M* FUN40 ,I1
,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM RE,Y EXCIT$1 TOO4
  ,X'S BE5 A L;G "T S9CE MY DAD & ,I H
SP5T M* "T TGR4
  8,AMB]10 MY DAD 3T9UES1 8J ?9K ''' X
WON'T 2 L;G UNTIL WE SP5D ,?ANKSGIV+
TGR4 ,MAYBE WE'LL G 96,NEW ,YORK & WAT*
!M GET R1DY =! ,MACY'S P>ADE40
  8,OH1 ,DAD1 T S.DS RE,Y GRT10 ,I   #DG
SAY1 & !N ,I REMEMB]4 8,OH1 NO4 ,OH1 OH
''' ,OH1 NO40
  8,H"OY1 :AT'S WR;G80 MY "F ASKS4
  ,I AM AFRAID 6TELL MY "F :AT ,I'VE J
REMEMB]$1 B ,I "K T ,I H 6TELL HM4
8,DAD1 ,MOM & ,MAX & ,I >E GO+ 6,WALLA
,WALLA4 ,I C'T SP5D ,?ANKSGIV+ ) Y40
  ,=A M9UTE1 "!'S NO S.D F HM4
  ,I J HOLD ON 6! PH"O1 WAIT+ = HM 6SAY
"S?+4
  ,F9,Y1 HE SP1KS4 8,B ,I'LL J 2 GETT+
BACK !N4 ,I 0 RE,Y LOOK+ =W>D 6SP5D+ !
HOLI"D ) Y40
  8,DID Y TELL ,MOM T80 ,I BITE ON MY
BOTTOM LIP4
  ,"!'S ANO!R SIL;E4
  ,MY /OMA* />TS 6HURT4
  ,HE SI<S4 8,NO1 ,I DIDN'T4 ,%E DIDN'T
"K ,I J FIGUR$ T ,I 0 -+ BACK ''' & T Y
& ,I CD SP5D ! "T TGR4 ,%E'S BE5 A# 6BE
) Y = ALL (! HOLI"DS S9CE ,I LEFT4 ,I J
ASSUM$ T WE CD 2 TGR = AT L1/ "P (! "T40
  ,I DON'T "K :AT 6SAY4
  ,I DON'T "K :AT 6D4
  ,2C HE MOV$ 6,P>IS1 ,I'VE N"E _H   #DH
6D1L ) ? 2F4
  ,I J DON'T "K :AT 6SAY4
  ,MAX HAS ALR B"\ ! TICKETS4
  ,I WOND] IF "! IS A K9D (A DR1M T IS
WORSE ?AN A NI<TM>E4 ,2C T'S :AT ,I'M
HAV+ "R N[4
  ,IF ,I G 6,WALLA ,WALLA ) ,MOM & ,MAX1
,DAD'S GO+ 6BE UNHAPPY4
  ,IF ,I /AY "H ) ,DAD1 ,MOM & ,MAX >E
GO+ 6BE UNHAPPY4
  ,EI WAY1 ,I LOSE4
  ,EI WAY1 "O ( MY P>5TS LOSES4
  ,AT L1/1 "O ( !M W9S4
  ,B NO MATT] :AT1 ,I'M GO+ 6BE ! LOS]4
  ,"!'S J NO WAY "!'S GO+ 6BE A 8,?ANKS0
9 ? ,?ANKSGIV+4
  ,! ONLY ?+ T ,I'M GO+ 6BE ?ANK;L = IS
:5 X'S OV]1 & !N X'LL 2 ,*RI/MAS & ,I'LL
H "S?+ ELSE 6WORRY AB4





              ,*APT] ,EI<T           #DI

  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 ?9K T LIFE US$ 6BE S
M* EASI]4
  ,I SIT ON MY B$1 LOOK+ AT MY 8,C.TD[N
6,DAD0 BOOK & AT ! 8,DAD ,BOOK10 : ,I
PUT TGR :5 HE W5T AWAY4
  ,ON ! B$1 ,I'VE GOT LOTS ( O!R
PICTURES4 ,"!'S "O ( ,MOM & ,MAX & ME AT
! ,J]SEY %ORE1 PRET5D+ 6BE M]MAIDS &A
M]MAN4 ,"!'S ! PICTURE (! B[L+ T1M &
,MAX1 ! COA*4 ,WE'RE AT ! PIZZA "PY
CELEBRAT+ \R 8,F/ ,W9 9 A ,R[40 ,)! WAY
\R T1M IS B[L+1 WE MAY N"E H TWO W9S 9 A
R[4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 DON'T "K :AT 6D4
  ,BR5DA KNOCKS ON ! DOOR & WALKS 96MY
ROOM4
  8,>E Y ALL "R80 %E ASKS4 8,I ?"\ Y 7 9
"H DO+ YR HOME"W40
  8,I 0 GO+ 6D X4 ,I J HAV5'T GOTT5 6X
YET40 ,I DON'T "K :AT 6SAY 6,BR5DA4
  ,X'S L ,I H ?REE P>5TS1 & %E'S GOT
ONLY "O4
  8,AMB]1 ,I DON'T WANT 6NAG Y10 %E
SAYS4                                #EJ
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 R1LIZE T :5 "S"O SAYS
8,I DON'T WANT 6NAG Y10 !Y'RE GO+ 6NAG
Y4
  ,& ,BR5DA DOES4 8,D YR HOME"W4 ,Y
DON'T WANT 6GET 96TR\# ) ,MRS4 ,HOLT AG
= N DO+ X1 D Y80
  ,T'S A LOT ( 8,DO'S0 AB MY HOME"W '''
A LOT ( D-D4
  ,I SI<4 8,OH1 ,,OK40
  ,BR5DA SAYS1 8,I'LL G D[N/AIRS & F9I%
! DI%ES4 ,& !N ,I'VE GOT 6/UDY =A CIVICS
TE/4 ,CALL ME IF Y NE$ HELP40
  ,I TAKE \ MY NOTEBOOK4 ,I'VE GOT TO
FIGURE \ A PROJECT ON ! ,MI4LE ,AGES4
  ,I />T PLANN+4
  ,! ,MI4LE ,AGES4 ''' ,I DON'T WANT 6D
A /UPID1 BOR+ RESE>* PAP]4
  ,I'LL D A NEWSPAP] 9/1D ''' ! K9D T "!
WD H BE5 9 ! ,MI4LE ,AGES1 IF !Y CD H _H
A NEWSPAP]4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H 6-E UP )A "N =!
PAP]4
  ,MAX R1DS ..,! ,NEW ,YORK .,"TS4
  ,AUNT ,PAM R1DS ! .,LOS .,ANGELES
.,"TS4                               #EA
  ,I'LL CALL MY PAP] .,! .,OLD5 .,"TS4
  ,& ": ..,! ,NEW ,YORK .,"TS HAS WRITT5
8,ALL ! NEWS T'S FIT 6PR9T10 ,I W PUT
8,ALL ! NEWS T FITS1 ,I'LL PR9T40
  ,I />T 6LI/ :AT W G 9 ! PAP]4
  ,"! W 2 A NEWS PAGE AB ALL (! /UFF T'S
HAPP5+ 9 ! K+DOM4
  ,!N "! W 2 A GOSSIP COLUMN3 8,A ,KNI<T
ON ! ,T[N40
  ,I'LL H A TRAVEL SEC;N3 8,:AT"E
,FLOATS ,YR ,BOAT ,ACR ! ,MOAT40
  ,I'LL DRAW ! CO/UMES & >MOR =! FA%ION
SEC;N4
  ,"! W 2 A POETRY PAGE4
  ,6%[ ,MRS4 ,HOLT :AT ! PAP] W 2 L1 ,I
WRITE ? POEM3

            ,! ,MI4LE ,AGES
              0,AMB] ,BR[N

,I CD WRITE PAGES AB ! ,MI4LE ,AGES4
,X 0 A "T :5 MO/ ANIMALS DIDN'T LIVE 9
  CAGES4
,:5 "! 7 MY?S AB DRAGONS 9 RAGES1
,& "! W]5'T A LOT ( P :O 7 SAGES1    #EB
,& MO/ (! P DIDN'T MAKE V HI< WAGES4

  ,X'S N A GRT POEM1 B X'S BETT] ?AN !
"O ,BO2Y SD 9 CLASS ! O!R "D ''' 8,I'M A
POET1 B MY TOES DON'T %[ X40
  ,"!'S A KNOCK ON ! DOOR4
  ,? "T X'S MY MOM4
  ,%E GIVES ME A KISS & !N LOOKS AT MY
HOME"W4
  8,MOM10 ,I SAY1 8,I H "S?+ 6TELL Y40
  ,!N 2F ,I C TELL H]1 ,I />T 6CRY4
  8,DAD '''0 ,I SNI6LE4
  8,IS HE ALL "R80 ,%E S.DS WORRI$4
  8,DAD CALL$40 ,I SNI6LE AG4
  8,&80 %E ASKS1 HOLD+ MY H&4
  8,& HE WANTS 6SP5D ,?ANKSGIV+ ) ME40
,I LOOK AT H]4
  8,OH40 ,%E TAKES A DEEP BR1?4 8,=A
M9UTE1 ,I ?"\ X 0 "S?+ T]RI#40
  ,I LOOK AT H]4
  ,%E'S 2+ M* CALM] ?AN ,I ?"\ %E WD BE4
  ,I WOND] IF %E / C>ES AB MY DAD4
  ,%E ?9KS = AB A M9UTE1 & !N ,I C TELL
%E R1LIZES :AT X W M1N 6U ''' & ,WALLA
,WALLA4                              #EC
  ,TR\#4 ,TR\#4
  ,I WAT* MY "M'S FACE4 ,F/ %E LOOKS
SURPRIS$1 !N ANGRY & !N %E BITES H] LIP4
  ,:5 MY "M DOESN'T WANT 6SAY "S?+1 %E
BITES H] LIP4
  ,%E KEEPS H] TEE? ON H] L[] LIP =A L;G
"T4
  ,!N %E SI<S4 8,WELL1 X ISN'T GD1 B AT
L1/ NO "O IS HURT ''' OR SICK OR ANY?+4
,X IS T]RI#1 ?\<1 = \R PLANS40
  8,MOMMY1 :AT >E WE GO+ 6D8 ,:AT AM ,I
GO+ 6D80 ,:5 ,I GET UPSET1 ,I CALL MY
MOM 8,MOMMY10 EV5 ?\< X SEEMS A LL
BABYI%4
  ,%E %AKES H] H1D4 8,I DON'T "K1 H"OY4
,I H 6?9K AB ? 2F ,I SAY "S?+ T ,I'M GO+
6REGRET LAT]40
  ,I J SIT "!4
  ,%E SI<S4
  ,"S"TS \R FAMILY SI<S A LOT4
  ,%E GETS UP1 GIVES ME A KISS ON !
=EH1D1 & SAYS1 8,GIVE ME A FEW M9UTES TO
?9K AB ?4 ,I'LL TELL ,BR5DA T %E C L1VE
N[1 & !N ,I'LL D "S ?9K+ & !N -E UP "H &
TALK 6Y40                            #ED
  ,%E L1VES4
  ,I "K T H] 8?9K+0 IS GO+ 6H "S?+ 6D )
PH"O CALLS ''' 6MY DAD1 6,MAX4
  ,%E GOES D[N/AIRS4
  ,I LOOK AT MY HOME"W1 N A# 6"W ON X
ANYMORE4
  8,AMB]1 SEE Y SOON10 ,BR5DA YELLS UP !
/AIRS4
  8',BYE = N[10 ,I YELL BACK4
  ,I J SIT "! & WAIT = MY "M 6-E BACK4
  ,%E DOES4
  ,I C TELL T %E'S BE5 CRY+ F ! MASC>A
ON H] FACE & H[ PU6Y H] EYES >E4
  ,MOM SITS D[N ON MY B$4 8,AMB]1 ,I'VE
TALK$ 6YR "F4 ,HE RE,Y DOES WANT 6SEE Y4
,HE ?"\ WE'D ALL 2 "H & Y CD SP5D "P (!
VAC,N ) EA* ( U4 ,I'VE TRI$ 6EXPLA9 6HM
T WE DIDN'T D X 9T5;N,Y ''' 6TAKE Y AWAY
J :5 HE 0 RETURN+ ''' X'S J T WE'VE
GOTT5 US$ 6HIS N 2+ >.D4 ,X MAY H BE5 A
MISTAKE 6PLAN ? "R N[ ''' B WE DIDN'T D
X 9T5;N,Y40
  ,%E'S SD T TWICE4 ,I BET MY "F SD T %E
DID PLAN 6D X1 6CAUSE TR\#4 ,I "K %E
DIDN'T4 ,I 0 "!4                     #EE
  ,%AK+ H] H1D1 %E SAYS1 8,? IS S L YR
"F4 ,HE ALW WAIT$ 'TIL ! LA/ M9UTE 6MAKE
>RANGE;TS4 ,X MADE ME NUTS !N4 ,X MAKES
ME NUTS N[4 ,6SAY ! L1/1 X IS ,,S
ANNOY+40
  ,I DON'T WANT !M 6BE MAD AT EA* O!R1
6BLAME EA* O!R4
  ,%E PATS MY H1D4 8,OH1 H"OY1 :AT D Y
WANT 6D = ,?ANKSGIV+8 ,MAX & ,I H BE5
TALK+1 & WE'VE DECID$ T :AT"E Y WANT 6D1
WE'LL G AL;G ) X4 ,IF Y WANT U 6C.EL !
TRIP1 WE W4 ,IF Y WANT 6/AY ) YR "F1
WE'LL TRY 6"U/&4 ,IF Y WANT 6G 6,WALLA
,WALLA1 WE W TRY 6"W T \40
  ,I DON'T "K :AT 6D4
  ,:Y D ,I H 6MAKE ! DECI.N8
  ,%E SAYS1 8,YR "F & ,I H TALK$4 ,HE SD
T :AT"E Y DECIDE1 HE'LL G AL;G ) '''4
,HE'LL 2 V 4APPO9T$ & SAD1 B HE'LL G
AL;G ) X40
  ,I %AKE MY H1D4 8,I DON'T "K40
  ,MOM LOOKS AT ME4 8,X'S A T\< DECI.N1
,I "K4 ,T'S :Y WE'VE ALL DECID$ 6WAIT
UNTIL YR "F -ES BACK4 ,!N Y & HE C TALK
''' & Y & ,I C TALK ''' & !N Y &     #EF
,I & YR "F C ALL TALK TGR40
  ,T'S GO+ 6BE A LOT ( TALK+4 ''' ,I
DON'T "K :AT'S GO+ 6BE SD1 B ,I D "K T
,I'M ! "O :O'S GOT 6MAKE ! DECI.N4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 J DON'T "K :AT 6D4



















              ,*APT] ,N9E            #EG

  ,BR&I'S ON H] WAY4
  ,WE'RE N GO+ TO 8PA9T ! T[N R$10 B WE
>E GO+ 6PA9T \R F+]NAILS ALL DI6]5T
COLORS4
  ,WE'RE GO+ 6,KELLY ,GRE5'S 6D ?4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 ?9K T ,KELLY ,GRE5 IS
T]RIFIC4 ,%E DIDN'T EV5 GET MAD AT ME :5
%E GOT BACK AF H] 8F/ "D ( S*OOL B>F
2G9N+10 :5 ALL ! KIDS T1S$ H] AB TURN+
GRE5 & "S (! BOYS SANG 8,HAPPY ,B>F"D
6,Y40
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 ?9K T :ILE ,KELLY
,GRE5 IS S NICE1 ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 0 N S
NICE 6H]4 ,X 0 MY FAULT T ,HAL CALL$ H]
,KELLY ,GRE5B>F4 ,N[ "S (! BOYS >E CALL+
H] ,,KGB1 = ,KELLY ,GRE5B>F4
  ,I WD FEEL TOT,Y BAD & TOT,Y GUILTY AB
! WAY %E'S 2+ T1S$ AB H] B>F"D IF ,I
DIDN'T RE,Y H S M* ON MY M9D4
  ,I LOOK D[N AT MY 8,C.TD[N 6,DAD0
BOOK1 : ,I ?9K %D H BE5 "ND 8,C.TD[N TO
,AMB] ,BR[N'S ,N]V\S ,BR1KD[N40
  ,ONLY F\R M "DS UNTIL MY DAD -ES BACK1
& ,I / DON'T "K :AT ,I'M DO+4        #EH
  ,! DOORBELL R+S4
  8,AMB]1 ,BR&I'S "H10 MY "M CALLS UP !
/EPS4
  8,-E ON UP10 ,I YELL4
  ,BR&I RU%ES IN4 8,>E Y R1DY 6G TO
,KELLY'S80
  ,%AK+ MY H1D1 ,I SIT D[N ON ! B$4
8,MAYBE ,I %DN'T G4 ,I H 6?9K AB :AT
,I'M GO+ 6D40
  ,BR&I SITS D[N ON ! B$ NEXT 6ME4
8,AMB] ,M>IE ,BR[N1 Y'VE D"O NO?+ B ?9K
AB :AT 6D4 ,Y'RE N HAV+ FUN ANYMORE4
,Y'RE N FUN ANYMORE4 ,-E ON4 ,WE'RE GO+
6H A GRT "T4 ,KELLY'S B"\ ALL SORTS (
SUPPLIES ''' POLI%1 RH9E/"OS1 SP>KLES1
GLITT]40
  ,I LOOK AT ,BR&I4 8,BR&I ,BONNIE
,COLW91 ,I J DON'T "K40
  ,TOSS+ "O ( MY /U6$ ANIMALS AT ME1
,BR&I SAYS1 8,-E ON1 ,AMB]4 ,Y'RE GO+ )
ME4 ,Y C'T /AY HOME ALL "D & ?9K AB YR
PRO#MS40
  8,I GUESS ,I %D G 6,KELLY'S & ?9K AB
MY PRO#MS "!40 ,I GR9 & TOSS "O ( MY
/U6$ ANIMALS AT ,BR&I4               #EI
  8,YES40 ,BR&I /&S UP4 8,LET'S G40
  ,I SI< & GET UP4 8,OH1 ALL "R4 ,WAGONS
,HO40
  8,WAGONS ,HO0 IS "S?+ T ,AUNT ,PAM
SAYS :5 X'S "T 6G "S":4 ,SAY+ T MAKES ME
?9K AB ! PH"O TALK WE _H :5 ,I CALL$ H]
6BEG H] 6TAKE ME = ,?ANKSGIV+4 ,EV5 ?\<
%E WDN'T 8RESCUE0 ME1 %E SD T ,I %D
REMEMB] T "! IS NO "O "R OR WR;G ANSW]
6MAK+ ! *OICE4 ,%E AL SD T X 0 A RE,Y
T\< SITU,N 6BE IN4
  ,I'M RE,Y GLAD T %E TOLD ME T4
  8,GET YR NAIL POLI%40 ,BR&I TUGS AT MY
>M4 8,KELLY IS WAIT+40
  ,GO+ OV] 6MY DRESS]1 ,I G 96! TOP
DRAW]1 & PULL \ MY "O NAIL POLI%4
  ,X'S LI<T P9K4 ,X'S 8,B>BIE40 ,X'S ALL
DRI$ \4 ,X 0 A GIFT F ,TI6ANI ,%ROED] =
MY FIF? BIR?"D4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 DON'T USU,Y WE> MAKE-
UP UN.S X IS = ,HALL[E5 OR UN.S X'S =A
SPECIAL O3A.N1 L :5 ,I W5T 6A SLUMB] "PY
& WE ALL MADE \RVS UP4
  8,YUCK4 ,YUCK4 ,YUCKOID4 ,IS T ALL Y
H80 ,BR&I ASKS4                      #FJ
  ,I GR94 8,BR5DA ''' ! ,AMB]-SITT] '''
6! RESCUE4 ,LOOK AT :AT %E LOAN$ ME40
  ,I PULL A LL PAP] BAG \ (! BUR1U &
EMPTY ! 3T5TS4
  8,W[4 ,T'S AWE"S40 ,BR&I LOOKS "? !M4
8,COLOR ,ME ,CANTAL\PE4 ,TANG]9E4
,MELON4 ,C&Y ,APPLE ,R$4 ''' ,DOES
,BR5DA PUT ^! ON H] NAILS1 OR DOES %E
EAT !M80
  8,SILLY10 ,I SAY1 8( C\RSE %E DOESN'T
EAT !M40
  ,BR&Y GR9S AT ME4 8,B !Y'RE ALL "ND
FOOD COLORS40
  ,I GR9 BACK4 8,B !Y'RE LIQUID4 ,%E
DR9KS !M40
  8,YAG40 ,BR&I CLUT*ES H] ?ROAT4
  ,WE BO? PRET5D 6DR9K F ! BOTTLES4
  ,!N WE PRET5D 6*OKE4
  ,& !N WE FALL D[N ON ! FLOOR4
  ,! PH"O R+S4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 US$ 6L X :5 ! PH"O
RANG ''' ESPECI,Y IF X 0 A CALL = ME4
  ,N[ ,I HATE X4
  ,I'M ALW AFRAID T X'S MY DAD OR ,MAX
''' & T !Y >E GO+ 6WANT 6TALK 6ME4   #FA
,!Y DON'T EV5 M5;N ,?ANKSGIV+4 ,!Y >E J
S NICE T X MAKES ME FEEL BAD1 2C ,I "K T
"O ( !M IS GO+ 6FEEL BAD :5 ,I MAKE MY
*OICE4
  ,ALL ( ? NICE;S IS DRIV+ ME CRAZY4
  8,AMB]1 X'S = Y10 MY "M CALLS UP4
  ,I "K T ,MOM IS GO+ 6FEEL BAD IF ,I
DON'T *OOSE H] & ,MAX4
  8,X'S ,KELLY10 %E SAYS4
  ,I LET \ MY BR1?4
  ,X 0 ALM Z IF ,I _H /OPP$ BR1?+ =A
SECOND ''' & T WASN'T 2C ,I 0 *OK+ F
PRET5D-DR9K+ ! NAIL POLI%4
  ,I PICK UP ! PH"O4
  8,": >E Y80 ,KELLY ASKS1 & !N GI7LES4
8,WELL1 ACTU,Y1 N[ ,I "K ,,": Y >E '''
,,"! ''' B :Y >5'T Y ,,": Y >E SUPPOS$
6BE ''' ,,"H80
  ,I SAY1 8,X'S MY FAULT4 ,WE'LL 2 "!
SOON40
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM />T+ 6FEEL GUILTY
T ,I MADE U LATE = GO+ OV] 6,KELLY'S4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM FEEL+ GUILTY A LOT
LATELY4
  ,X %D 2 A NAIL POLI% COLOR '''     #FB
,AMB] ,BR[N ,GILT4
  ,WE RU% D[N/AIRS4
  ,S9CE WE >E S LATE1 MY MOM SAYS1
8,I'LL DRIVE Y OV] 6,KELLY'S40
  ,I "K T MY MOM IS 2+ NICE 6D T4
  ,I AL "K T %E LIKES 6SEE ": ,I'M GO+
6BE :5 %E DOESN'T "K ! P ,I'M GO+ TO
VISIT4
  ,I ?9K T'S A ,MOM K9D ( ?+ 6D4
  ,I WOND] :AT MY DAD'S GO+ 6BE L :5 HE
GETS BACK4
  ,I WOND] IF HE'LL *ECK "EY?+ \ ! WAY
,MOM DOES4
  ,:5 !Y 7 M>RI$1 ,MOM ALW DID ^? ?+S4
  ,I WI% ,I DIDN'T KEEP ?9K+ AB ALL ( ?4
  ,I WI% ,I CD J ?9K (! FUN T ,I'M HAV+
) ,BR&I &! FUN T ,I ?9K WE'RE GO+ 6H AT
,KELLY ,GRE5'S1 UN.S ,KELLY IS GO+ 6D
"S?+ 6GET BACK AT ME = TELL+ "EY"O T %E
B>F$4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM TURN+ 96A MAJOR
WORRI]4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H A LOT 6WORRY AB4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WOND] IF ,KELLY HAS A
NAIL POLI% "ND ,KELLY ,GRE5B>F4      #FC
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GO+ 6TRY 6H FUN :5
WE GET 6,KELLY'S4






















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               ,*APT] ,T5            #FE

  ,"O ( MY F+]NAILS FALLS (F4
  ,I CAT* X 2F X HITS ! C>PET4
  ,X'S A GRT SAVE4
  ,S9CE ,KELLY'S H\SE IS BR& NEW1 !
C>PET IS AL BR& NEW4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WD HATE 6BE ! F/ "O
6GET ! C>PET DIRTY4
  ,IF WE 7 DO+ \R [N NAILS1 ,I WDN'T H
6WORRY4 ,MY R1L NAILS DON'T FALL (F4 ,!
FALSE F+]NAILS D4 ,B MY [N NAILS H BE5 S
BITT5 D[N T "! WD 2 NO ROOM = ALL ! /UFF
T WE H 6PUT ON !M ''' NAIL POLI%1
GLITT]1 RH9E/"OS1 DECALS1 SILV] & GOLD
/RIPS1 T9Y METAL />S1 & DIAMONDS4 ,US+ !
FALSE NAILS IS GD 2C "!'S ROOM 6DECORATE
!M1 & !Y C -E (F & ON4
  8,LOOK40 ,BR&I %[S U H] ?UMBNAIL4
  ,X'S LI<T BLUE )A ROSE DECAL 9 !
MI4LE1 & ON ! LEFT >E ?REE D>K BLUE
RH9E/"OS4
  ,KELLY'S %EEPDOG1 ,D>? ,VAD]1 -ES OV]4
  ,HE LOOKS L A GIGANTIC HAIR BALL4
  ,PUTT+ 8 *9 ON MY KNEE1 HE SLO2]S ALL
OV] MY J1NS4                         #FF
  ,GROSS4
  ,I DON'T "K :AT 6D4
  ,"O ( MY H&S HAS NEWLY PA9T$ NAILS ON
X4
  ,! O!R H& IS HOLD+ ! NAIL POLI% BRU%4
  ,D>? ,VAD] SLO2]S M1 & !N HE SNEEZES &
GUNK -ES \ ( 8 NOSE4
  ,MY KNEE IS N A PRETTY SI<T4
  8,I ?9K HE LIKES Y40 ,KELLY GI7LES4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 LOOK AT ! SLO2] &
SNOT ON MY LEG & WI% T ,D>? ,VAD] LIK$
ME LESS4
  ,I WI7LE MY KNEE 6TRY 6GET HM 6MOVE4
  ,HE J /AYS "! & />TS 6WAG 8 TAIL1 :
HITS MY O!R LEG4
  ,I WI7LE4
  ,HE WAGS4
  ,I WI7LE AG4
  ,HE WAGS ''' & !N HE SLO2]S AG4
  ,D>? ,VAD] & ,I />E AT EA* O!R =A
M9UTE4
  ,I BL9K F/ ''' AT L1/ ,I ?9K ,I BL9K
F/4 ,X'S H>D 6TELL1 ) ALL T HAIR 9 FRONT
( 8 EYES4
  8,LET'S PA9T 8 NAILS10 ,I SAY4     #FG
  ,KELLY1 ,BR&I1 & ,I LOOK AT EA* O!R &
LAU<4
  8,WE CD D EA* "O A DI6]5T COLOR40
  ,WE LOOK AT 8 FEET4
  ,"!'S A LOT ( HAIR ON !M4
  ,KELLY RU%ES UP 6H] B$ROOM1 & RETURNS
) LOTS ( LL B>RETTES4
  ,WE P9 BACK ! HAIR >.D 8 TOES1 & !N
,KELLY HOLDS HM D[N4
  ,BR&I HOLDS \ ! NAIL-POLI% BOTTLE4
  ,I KNEEL D[N & PA9T "O ( 8 NAILS ,C&Y
,APPLE ,R$4
  ,=! NEXT "O ,I USE ,P]FECTLY ,P1*4
  ,HE />TS 6LICK 8 NAILS1 S ,KELLY HOLDS
ONTO 8 H1D4
  ,:5 ,I F9I% PA9T+ ALL T5 ( ,D>?
,VAD]'S TOENAILS DI6]5T COLORS1 ,BR&I &
,I LIE D[N ON ! FLOOR & BL[ ON 8 TOES
6HELP !M DRY FA/]4
  ,HE SLO2]S ON MY H1D1 S :5 ,I'M BL[+
ON 8 NAILS1 ,I SPIT ON "O 6GET EV54
  ,HE LICKS ! TOP ( MY H1D4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 W DEF9ITELY H 6TAKE A
%[] :5 ,I GET HOME4
  ,WE SPRAY 8 TOENAILS ) QK-DRY      #FH
LIQUID & !N />T "W+ ON \R [N NAILS4 ,D>?
,VAD] SITS D[N 2S ME1 *EW+ ON ! B>RETTES
T >E / ON 8 FEET4
  ,D>? ,VAD] IS A LL WEIRD1 B IF ,I "E
GOT A DOG1 ,I ?9K "O L ,D>? ,VAD] WD 2
T]RIFIC1 ONLY SMALL] & LESS DROOLY4 ,I
"K T "! >E BIG POODLES & "! >E T9Y
POODLES 7: >E CALL$ TOY POODLES74 ,I
WOND] IF "! >E S* ANIMALS Z TOY %EEP-
DOGS4 ,) MY MOM ALL]GIC 6DOGS1 ?\<1 !
ONLY K9D ( DOG T ,I'VE "E BE5 A# 6GET IS
"O T IS A TOY4 ,I WOND] IF MY DAD W LET
ME GET A DOG :5 HE MOVES BACK4 ,I WOND]
:O WD TAKE C>E ( X :ILE ,I'M AT MY
MOM'S4 ,I WOND] IF HE WD TAKE C>E ( X1
FE$ X1 & WALK X ''' & ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1
CD J PLAY ) X4
  ,?9K+ AB ? REM9DS ME ( MY WORRIES1 B
"R N[ ,I'M HAV+ A GD "T4 ,I'M GLAD T
,BR&I MADE ME -E4 ,I'M GLAD T ,KELLY IS
S NICE4
  8,OOOPS40 ,KELLY'S NAIL FALLS (F H]
?UMB & L&S ON ! FLOOR4
  ,%E PICKS X UP4
  ,"!'S C>PET L9T ON X ''' & ON !    #FI
C>PET IS A SPOT ( ,%IMM] ,GLITT] ,MAUVE4
  8,OOOPS10 ,KELLY SAYS AG4
  ,WE ALL LOOK D[N AT ! C>PET & !N AT
EA* O!R4
  8,OOOPS10 WE ALL SAY4
  ,KELLY'S "M WALKS 96! ROOM & PUTS A
PLATE ( COOKIES ON ! TA#4 8,:AT IS ALL ?
,8OOOPS+0' AB80
  ,KELLY SWALL[S H>D & !N SAYS1 8,MOM1 X
0 AN A3ID5T40
  8,Y "K T IS "O ( MY L1/ FAVORITE
S5T;ES10 ,MRS4 ,GRE5 SAYS4 8,:AT'S !
A3ID5T80
  ,KELLY PO9TS ) "O ( H] ,%IMM] ,GLITT]
,MAUVE F+]NAILS4 8,POLI% ON ! RUG40
  ,MRS4 ,GRE5 DOES N LOOK HAPPY4
  ,%E LOOKS AT ! SPOT1 SAY+ NO?+ =A
M9UTE1 !N %E SI<S & R1*ES =! BOTTLE (
NAIL-POLI% REMOV] &A COTTON PAD4
  ,WE ALL SIT QUIETLY & WAT* Z %E TRIES
6CL1N UP ! SPOT4
  ,I ?9K ''' ,PL1SE1 OH PL1SE ''' ,\1
D>N SPOT '''4
  ,KELLY1 ,BR&I1 & ,I LOOK AT "O ANO!R4
  ,I CROSS MY F+]S1 GETT+ NAIL       #GJ
POLI% ON MY H&4
  ,! POLI% -ES (F ! RUG4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM S RELIEV$4 ,I HATE
X :5 KIDS >E HAV+ FUN & "S?+ HAPP5S T
RU9S "EY?+ & MAKES A GR[N-UP ANGRY4
  8,BE C>E;L1 N[10 ,MRS4 ,GRE5 SAYS4
  ,WE PROMISE 6BE C>E;L4
  ,MRS4 ,GRE5 L1VES1 & !N RETURNS ) TRA%
BAGS 6SPR1D \ ON FLOOR "U U4
  ,:5 ,D>? ,VAD] MOVES S T %E C PUT !
BAGS D[N1 ! B>RETTES CL9K AG/ EA* O!R4
  ,MRS4 ,GRE5 LOOKS AT HM4
  ,!N %E LOOKS AT U4
  ,KELLY %RUGS4 8,WE DECID$ X WD 2 Q A
F1T 6D 8 NAILS40
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WOND] IF %E M1NS
8F1T0 OR 8FEET40
  ,MRS4 ,GRE5 LAU<S4 8,YR "F REF]S 6T
DOG Z 8 F/ SON4 ,I'M N SURE :AT HE'S GO+
6SAY :5 HE SEES 8 DOG4 ,I'LL J TELL HM T
X'S ! PAWS T REFRE%ES40
  ,%E LAU<S AG4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 DON'T GET :AT %E M1NS
0! PAWS REFRE%+4 ''' ,B "! >E A LOT (
?+S GR[N-UPS SAY T ,I DON'T GET4     #GA
  ,MRS4 ,GRE5 KEEPS SMIL+1 & SAYS1 8,J
WAIT 'TIL YR "F GETS HOME40
  ,T IS "S?+ T ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 D "U/&4
  ,J WAIT 'TIL YR "F GETS HOME '''
,KELLY DOESN'T LOOK TOO UPSET AB H] "F'S
RETURN4
  ,N[ ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 J H 6WAIT 'TIL MY
"F -ES HOME4
















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             ,*APT] ,ELEV5           #GC

  ,X'S S WEIRD4
  ,X FEELS L "EY?+ 9 MY LIFE IS *ANG+1 B
"S ?+S DON'T4
  ,I / H 6G 6S*OOL4
  ,& ,I / H 6SIT "? REPORTS Z IF "EY?+
IS NORMAL4
  ,JIMMY ,RUSSELL & ,BO2Y ,CLIF=D GET UP
6GIVE _! REPORTS4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 C'T 2LIEVE T ,MRS4
,HOLT LET !M 2 A T1M4 ,!Y GO( >.D S M*4
  8,WE >E ! ,BILL+TON BRO!RS10 ,JIMMY
,RUSSELL & ,BO2Y ,CLIF=D SAY AT EXACTLY
! SAME "T4
  8,I AM ,JOHN1 & ,I 0 SEV5 :5 ! .,MAY-
FL[] CAME OV] 6,AM]ICA10 ,JIMMY SAYS4
8,& ,I ALM BLEW UP ! .,MAYFL[] ) GUNP[D]
:5 X GOT 6,PLYM\?40
  ,X'S OBVI\S T ,JIMMY LIKES ! "* HE IS
PLAY+4
  8,& ,I AM ,FRANCIS1 & ,I 0 N9E4 ,DUR+
\R F/ W9T] 9 ,MASSA*USETTS1 ,I CLIMB$ A
TREE & SAW A LOT ( WAT]4 ,I ?"\ X 0 !
,PACIFIC1 B X 0 A L>GE POND40
  8,DUH10 ,HAL ,H5RY CALLS \4        #GD
  8,QUIET10 ,MRS4 ,HOLT SAYS4
  ,BO2Y SAYS1 8,Y1H1 QUIET4 ''' ,!Y "ND
! POND ,8,BILL+TON ,SEA40'0
  8,D\# DUH10 ,HAL SAYS QUIETLY4
  ,!N ,BO2Y & ,JIMMY TELL H[ ! ,BILL+-
TONS 7 ,,TR\#4 ''' ,H[ ,JOHN GOT LO/ 9 !
WOODS = "DS1 & H[ ! ,9DIANS F.D HM &
HELP$ HM RETURN4 ,H[ _! "F 0 S BAD T HE
0 "O (! FEW P >RE/$ DUR+ ! ,PILGRIMS' F/
YE> 9 ,AM]ICA 2C HE WDN'T /& WAT* ''' &
H[ HE 0 HANG$ N9E YE>S LAT] 2C HE KILL$
"S"O4
  ,N[ ? IS 9T]E/+ ,?ANKSGIV+ 9=M,N1 ,I
?9K4 ,H[ -E NO "O "E TOLD U ALL ( ? 2F8
  ,I LOOK AT ,BO2Y & ,JIMMY4
  ,? IS S* A GRT REPORT !Y >E GIV+ T ,I
WOND] IF !Y >E TELL+ ! TRU?4
  ,I LOOK AT ,MRS4 ,HOLT 6SEE IF %E'S
GO+ 6YELL AT !M = MAK+ ? ALL UP1 B %E
DOESN'T4 ,9 FACT1 :5 !Y >E F9I%$1 %E
TELLS !M :AT A GD JOB !Y DID4
  ,!N %E TELLS U H[ ! ,PILGRIMS :O 7 GO+
6! 8,NEW ,_W0 = RELIGI\S R1SONS CALL$
!MVS ! 8,SA9TS0 & ALL ! O!RS !
8,/RANG]S40 ,%E SAYS ! ,BILL+TONS    #GE
7 "P (! 8,/RANG]S0 GR\P4
  ,T EXPLA9S :Y ,BO2Y & ,JIMMY DID S* A
GD JOB4 ''' ,!Y >E A LL /RANGE !MVS4
  ,I'M N SURE ,I L ! WAY ! ,PILGRIMS
LABEL$ ! P :O W]5'T !M4
  ,NEXT1 ,HANNAH ,BURTON & ,HAL ,H5RY
GET UP4
  8,I AM A ,PILGRIM "M10 %E SAYS4
  8,I AM A ,PILGRIM "F10 ,HAL SAYS4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 ?9K T ^! TWO
,PILGRIMS >E DEF9ITELY N 8,SA9TS0 ''' T
BO? ( !M >E 8,/RANG]S40
  ,PILGRIM "MS '''4
  ,PILGRIM "FS '''4
  ,I />T ?9K+ AB MY [N "M & "F4
  ,I FEEL M L A ,PILGRIM TURKEY ?AN A
,PILGRIM *4 ''' ,& IF ,I C'T DECIDE :AT
,I AM GO+ 6D ? ,?ANKSGIV+1 MY GOOSE IS
COOK$4
  ,I ?9K AB X4 ''' ,H[ C A TURKEY ?9K AB
HAV+ A GOOSE T IS COOK$8 ,:AT DOES X
RE,Y M1N 6H A GOOSE COOK$8 ,MAX IS ALW
SAY+ T :5 WE >E WAT*+ TELEVI.N & "S"O
GETS 96TR\#4 8,HIS GOOSE IS COOK$0 IS
:AT HE ALW SAYS4 ,& :Y D P CALL      #GF
O!R P 8TURKEYS08 ,I AL WOND] IF "S"O CD
GOOSE A TURKEY4 ,^! >E A FEW (! ?+S T ,I
?9K AB :ILE ,I %D 2 LI/5+ 6! REPORT4
  ,I K9D ( GI7LE :5 ,I ?9K AB "S"O GOOS+
A TURKEY4 ,MAYBE T'S :AT X'S CALL$ :5 MY
"M GOES 96! TURKEY & PULLS \ "O ( ^?
PLA/IC BAGS FILL$ ) TURKEY "PS1 L !
GIZZ>D & LIV] & HE>T & :AT"E4 ,%E SAYS T
! F/ ,?ANKSGIV+ D9N] %E COOK$1 %E DIDN'T
"K T X 0 9 "!1 S %E COOK$ ! BIRD )! BAG
/ 9SIDE1 MIX$ 9 )! /U6+4
  ,I WOND] :AT ! R1L F/ ,?ANKSGIV+ WD H
BE5 L IF A ,PILGRIM "M _H D"O "S?+ L T4
,PROBABLY !Y DIDN'T H PLA/IC BAGS !N1
?\<4
  ,I WOND] :AT'S GO+ 6HAPP5 IF ,MRS4
,HOLT R1LIZES T ,I'M N PAY+ ATT5;N 6!
REPORT4
  ,MAYBE IF ,I PD ATT5;N 6! REPORT1 ,I
WD F9D \ M AB GEESE & TURKEYS1 B ,I1
,AMB] ,BR[N1 H A LOT ON MY M9D4
  ,TN'S ! NI<T T MY "F GETS BACK TO
,AM]ICA4
  ,I LOOK OV] AT ! CLOCK ON ! WALL 6SEE
H[ _M H\RS UNTIL 8 PLANE >RIVES4     #GG
  ,FIVE M H\RS ''' & !N HE HAS 6G "?
CU/OMS1 R5T A C>1 L1VE ! AIRPORT1 & G 6!
,DONALDSONS' H\SE1 ": HE IS GO+ 6/AY
UNTIL HE F9DS AN A"P;T4
  ,! ,DONALDSONS US$ 6BE FRS ( MY P>5TS1
UNTIL MY P>5TS GOT A DIVORCE4 ''' ,B AF
! DIVORCE !Y 7 J FRS ( MY DAD'S4 ,MOM
SAYS T 9 ! DIVORCE SETTLE;T1 HE GOT
CU/ODY (! ,DONALDSONS4 ,%E'S KI4+1 ,I
?9K4
  ,I LOOK AT ! CLOCK AG4 ,F\R H\RS &
FIFTY-?REE M9UTES UNTIL HE IS 9 ,AM]ICA4
''' ,& !N1 Z SOON Z HE C1 HE'LL -E OV]
6\R H\SE4 ,HE & ,I GET 6G \ 6D9N]4 ,!N
WE'LL -E BACK HOME1 & HE & ,MOM & ,I W
TALK4
  ,I C'T WAIT4
  ,I LOOK AT ! CLOCK AG4
  ,? "T1 ,MRS4 ,HOLT IS /&+ "U ! CLOCK &
LOOK+ AT ME4
  ,QKLY1 ,I LOOK BACK AT ! ,PILGRIM "F &
"M1 ,HAL & ,HANNAH4
  ,I USE ! ,AMB] ,BR[N TE*NIQUE ( LOOK+
9T]E/$ EV5 :5 ,I'M N4
  ,I PICK \ "S?+ ON _! FACES T ,I    #GH
C />E AT4
  ,HAL HAS A LL SC> ABV 8 LEFT EYEBR[4
  ,HANNAH HAS A MILK MU/A*E4
  ,I AM S GLAD T ,HANNAH HAS A MILK
MU/A*E & T NO "O TOLD H] 2F H] REPORT4
  ,I />E F/ AT ! SC> & !N AT ! MU/A*E4
  ,T WAY ,I LOOK V 9T]E/$4
  ,"S"TS ,I MAKE A LL NOD S T X LOOKS L
,I'M ?9K+ AB :AT HAS BE5 SD4
  ,I ONLY HOPE T ,MRS4 ,HOLT DOESN'T
GIVE U A QUIZ ON ? Z SOON Z ! REPORT IS
OV]4
  ,%E DOESN'T4
  ,HANNAH H&S \ A LI/ (! R1L ,?ANKSGIV+
,"D M5U1 REM9D+ U T X 0 COOK$ 0F\R WOM54
  ,HAL H&S \ A LI/ ( ALL ! "KN P AT ! F/
,?ANKSGIV+ ,"D D9N]4
  ,X'S K9D ( WEIRD4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT SAYS T X WASN'T EV5 CALL$
,?ANKSGIV+ ,"D :5 X F/ HAPP5$ ''' & %E
GIVES U A LOT (! R1L FACTS4
  ,? WD 2 V 9T]E/+ IF ,I DIDN'T H S M*
ON MY M9D4
  ,! ONLY FACT T ,I RE,Y WANT 6"K IS :
P>5T ,I SP5D ,?ANKSGIV+ ,"D ) ?      #GI
YE>4
  ,& NO "O ELSE 9 ! _W HAS ! ANSW] 6T B
ME4
  ,& ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 DON'T H T ANSW]
YET4



















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             ,*APT] ,TWELVE          #HA

  ,MY DAD IS LATE4
  ,MY DAD IS V LATE4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GO+ NUTS 2C X'S
ALM EI<T O'C & HE'S / N "H4
  ,MY MOM & ,I SIT AT ! KIT*5 TA#1 WAIT+
= HM & DO+ MY 8,BOOK ,REPORT 9 A ,BAG40
  ,ACTU,Y1 ,I'M DO+ ! REPORT & %E'S
SUP]VIS+1 B ,I'M HAV+ TR\# 3C5TRAT+4
  ,N[ X'S EI<T TW5TY-TWO1 & MY DAD'S / N
"H4
  ,I'M ALL R1DY4 ,I'VE GOT ON MY BASIC
BLACK LE7+S & "O (! SW1T%IRTS T HE S5T
ME1 ! "O T SAYS 8,I LOVE ,P>IS0 9 ,FR5*4
,I'M AL WE>+ A SCRUN*IE T MY ,AUNT ,PAM
S5T ME4 ,"S P MI<T SAY X'S A LL BABYI%1
B ,I / LOVE X4 ,"! >E TWO R.D GLOBES1 &
9 EA* ( !M >E ALL DI6]5T COLOR$ JACKS4
,X'S S 8FUN10 & ,I LOVE ! WAY !Y MOVE :5
,I TURN MY H1D4
  ,I HATE T HE'S LATE4
  ,X'S N 8 FAULT T HE'S N "H YET4
  ,X'S RE,Y N ANY"O'S FAULT4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 DON'T C>E T X'S N
ANY"O'S FAULT4                       #HB
  ,I J WANT HM 6BE "H4
  ,HE CALL$ ! SECOND T HE CD1 ONCE HE
GOT (F ! PLANE & 6A PH"O4
  ,! PLANE 9 ,P>IS DIDN'T TAKE (F ON "T
2C ( EQUIP;T TR\#1 & !N "! 0 A BACKUP AT
,NEW>K AIRPORT4
  ,MOM SAYS T ,I %D J 2 HAPPY T ,DAD GOT
BACK SAFELY4 ,%E'S "R1 B ,I'M V 4APPO9T$
T HE'S N "H & T ! PLANS H *ANG$4
  ,I RE,Y WANT$ 6G \ 6D9N]1 J ME & MY
DAD4 ,WE 7 GO+ 6TALK AB "EY?+ & !N -E
BACK 6! H\SE1 & !N ,MOM & ,DAD & ,I WD
TALK4 ,N[ X'S J GO+ 6BE ,,! ,,TALK1 &
,I'M N SURE H[ M* FUN T'S GO+ 6BE4
  ,I J WANT$ MY DAD 6GET BACK SAFELY '''
& ON "T4
  ,HE & ,MOM & ,I H 6MAKE ,,! ,,BIG
,,DECI.N1 2C "! >E ONLY A FEW "DS UNTIL
,?ANKSGIV+ & PLANS H 6BE MADE4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 / DON'T "K : P>5T
,I'M GO+ 6BE )=! ,?ANKSGIV+ VAC,N4
  8,LET'S PRACTICE YR BOOK REPORT10 MY
MOM SAYS4 8,AMB]1 ,I DON'T WANT :AT'S
HAPP5+ 6A6ECT YR S*OOL"W40
  8,I GOT AN ;,A ON MY ,MI4LE        #HC
,AGES REPORT10 ,I REM9D H]4
  ,%E SMILES4 8,I "K4 ,I'M V PR\D ( Y40
  ,I L X ''' ,I L X A LOT ''' :5 ,MOM
SAYS T %E'S V PR\D ( ME4
  ,I ?9K AB ALL (! "TS %E'S HELP$ ME )
MY HOME"W4
  ,MY DAD US$ 6HELP ME1 TOO1 2F !
DIVORCE & 2F HE MOV$ 6,P>IS4
  ,I BET HE'LL HELP ME N[ T HE'S BACK4
  ,I HOPE T HE'LL 2 PR\D ( ME1 TOO4
  ,I WOND] IF !Y'LL BO? 2 PR\D ( ME :5
,I MAKE MY DECI.N4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GETT+ S TIR$ (
?9K+ AB ALL ( ? OV] & OV] AG4
  ,/>T+ MY REPORT1 ,I TURN MY H1D1 &!
BALLS )! JACKS 9 !M MAKE A CL9KY S.D4 ,I
L T S.D4 ,MY 8,BOOK ,REPORT 9 A ,BAG0 IS
ON ..,! ,WATSONS ,G 6,BIRM+HAM--.#AIFC1
0,*RI/OPH] ,PAUL ,CURTIS4
  ,I HOLD UP ! BR[N PAP] BAG T GROC]IES
CAME IN4 ,ON ! FRONT1 ,I'VE DRAWN A
PICTURE F ! BOOK4 ,X'S (! ,WATSONS1 !
MOM & DAD &! TWO BRO!RS &! SI/]1 9 ! C>4
,! TWO BRO!RS >E 9 ! BACKS1T FI<T+ ) EA*
O!R1 &! P>5TS >E 9 ! FRONT S1T 2+    #HD
DRIV5 CRAZY 0! BRO!RS :ILE !Y >E DRIV+ F
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PRET5D 6H ! "*S TALK 6EA* O!R4 ,! "M IS
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L9E AB CIVIL "RS F ! #AIFJ'S1 EXPLA9+
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BLACK FAMILIES DUR+ T "T4
  ,& !N ,I TAKE \ ! LL *UR* T ,I BORR[$
F ,KELLY'S DAD'S TRA9 SET ''' & EXPLA9
H[ F\R GIRLS 7 KILL$ :5 "S"O SET (F A
BOMB 9 ! ,BIRM+HAM *UR*4 ,I TELL AB H[
!Y 7 ONLY A FEW YE>S OLD] ?AN ! P 9 MY
CLASS4
  ,I SAY1 8,LOOK >.D ! CLASS & ?9K AB
:AT X WD 2 L IF1 ALL (A SU451 F\R ( U 7
KILL$ 2C ( PREJUDICE1 2C "S P DIDN'T L
\R COLOR40
  ,I 5D ! REPORT 0SAY+1 8,? IS A V FUNNY
& SAD BOOK1 & ,I LOVE X1 & ,I ?9K    #HE
T "EY"O %D R1D X40
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,I BORR[ ! BOOK80
  ,I NOD4 8,X'S F ! LIBR>Y4 ,S ,I'LL
RENEW X1 & !N Y C R1D X40
  ,! DOORBELL R+S4
  ,I JUMP UP4
  ,I C'T WAIT 6SEE HM4
  ,I HOPE T HE LIKES ! WAY ,I LOOK4
  ,! DOORBELL R+S AG4
  8,WE'RE -+4 ,HOLD ON40 ,MY MOM DOES N
S.D Z HAPPY Z ,I FEEL4
  ,I OP5 ! DOOR4
  ,X'S MY DAD4
  ,I JUMP UP 96HIS >MS4
  8,OOPH10 HE SAYS4
  ,MAYBE ,I'M GO+ 6H 6/OP DO+ T N[ T
,I'M 9 ! F\R? GRADE4 ,X'S J T ,I 0 ALW
A# 6D T :5 ,I 0 9 ! SECOND GRADE1 : 0 !
LA/ "T HE RE,Y LIV$ 9 ? H\SE4
  ,HE LOOKS OV] AT MY "M & NODS4
8,S>AH40
  8,PHILIP10 %E ANSW]S4
  ,_! VOICES >E V COLD4
  ,B !Y'RE N FI<T+ ) EA* O!R4        #HF
  ,N YET4
  ,MAYBE !Y WON'T FI<T ) EA* O!R
ANYMORE4
  ,I GIVE MY DAD A KISS ON 8 BALD+ H1D &
GET D[N4
  ,WE ALL J /& "! =A M9UTE4
  ,& !N MY "M SAYS1 8,LET'S G 96! LIV+
ROOM & TALK40
  8,I 0 HOP+ T WE CD G \ & GET "S?+ TO
EAT10 ,DAD SAYS4 8,I HAV5'T _H A *.E 6H
D9N]4 ,I RU%$ "R OV] "H Z SOON Z ,I
DROPP$ (F MY BAGS40
  ,MOM LOOKS AT H] WAT*4 8,NO1 SORRY4
,X'S A S*OOL NI<T40
  ,=A M9UTE1 X LOOKS L ,DAD IS GO+ 6SAY
"S?+1 64AGREE1 & !N HE REP1TS1 8,X'S A
S*OOL NI<T40
  8,MOM10 ,I BEG4
  ,MY MOM LOOKS AT HM & !N AT ME4 8,WE H
"S LEFTOV]S F D9N]4 ,I SUPPOSE T :ILE
WE'RE TALK+1 ,I C FE$ Y40
  8,X'LL 2 L OLD "TS40 ,MY DAD SMILES A
FUNNY SMILE4
  8,LET'S HOPE N40 ,MY MOM LIFTS AN
EYEBR[4                              #HG
  ,Z WE WALK 96! KIT*51 MY DAD & ,I HOLD
H&S4
  ,I HOPE T ,MOM DOESN'T M9D T ,I'M
HOLD+ H&S ) ,DAD & N ) H]4
  ,X'S S WEIRD4
  ,WE'RE ALL 9 ! H\SE TGR4
  ,I WI% X 0 L OLD "TS1 ! OLD "TS T 7
GD4
  ,AT L1/ T WAY ,I WDN'T / H 6MAKE ?
AW;L DECI.N4
  ,B ,I DON'T ?9K T'S GO+ 6HAPP5 '''4













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             ,*APT] ,?IRTE5          #HI

  ,A DECI.N IS A DECI.N IS A DECI.N4
  ,& ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H MADE MY DECI.N4
  ,X IS ! SECOND-H>DE/ ?+ ,I'VE "E _H 6D
9 MY 5TIRE LIFE4
  ,! F/-H>DE/ IS ! ?+ T ,I H 6D NEXT4
  ,T W 2 TELL+ MY P>5TS :AT MY DECI.N
IS4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WI% T ,I CD J WRITE T
DECI.N ON A PIECE ( PAP]1 L1VE ! ROOM
:ILE !Y R1D X1 & !N :5 ,I -E BACK IN1 H
"EY?+ 2 ,,OK4 ,I WI% T NO "O'S FEEL+S WD
GET HURT4 ,B X'S N GO+ 6"W T WAY4
  ,I M/ MAKE ! ANN\NCE;T4
  ,I'M ONLY N9E YE>S OLD1 9 ! F\R?
GRADE4
  ,:Y D ,I H 6D ?8
  ,I "K ! ANSW] 6T4 ,I H 6MAKE ! *OICE
2C ,I H NO *OICE4
  ,"S"TS LIFE IS 3FUS+4
  ,"S"TS X'S N EASY4
  ,? IS "O ( ^? "TS :5 X'S BO? ''' 3FUS+
& N EASY4
  ,! ONLY ?+ T CAME CLOSE 62+ ? H>D 0
HAV+ 6SAY GD-BYE 6MY BE/ FR1         #IJ
,JU/91 :5 HE MOV$ 6,ALABAMA4
  ,? IS A BAZILLION "TS H>D] ?AN ,JU/9'S
GD-BYE1 & T 0 ABSOLUTELY1 TOT,Y1 &
T]RIBLY AW;L4
  8,MOM1 ,DAD10 ,I SAY1 8,I1 ,AMB]
,BR[N1 AM SP5D+ ,?ANKSGIV+ ) ,DAD40
  ,MY DAD CLAPS 8 H&S4
  ,MY MOM LOOKS L %E'S GO+ 6CRY4
  ,!Y BO? LOOK AT ME1 & !N !Y LOOK AT
EA* O!R4
  ,MY DAD'S SMIL+1 B HE'S N GLOAT+1 L
8,HA-HA4 ,I WON40
  ,HE QUIETLY SAYS1 8,S>AH1 ,AMB] W /AY
) Y ,*RI/MAS ,EVE & ,*RI/MAS ,"D40
  ,MY MOM LOOKS AT HM4 8,T'S :AT ,,WE
DECID$1 T :OM"E ,AMB] DIDN'T GET 6BE )
AT ,?ANKSGIV+1 %E WD 2 ) AT ,*RI/MAS40
  ,I ALM ASK IF !Y'VE "W$ \ :O ,I W 2 )
ON ,GR.DHOG ,"D1 B ,I DON'T4
  ,MOM LOOKS V SAD1 B N V MAD1 : 0 :AT
,I 0 AFRAID WD HAPP54
  ,I FIGURE T ,I H 6SAY "S?+4 8,X'S N T
,I LOVE "O ( Y M ?AN ! O!R ''' B1 ,MOM1
Y & ,MAX H EA* O!R4 ,DAD HAS NO "O4
,HE'S J MOV$ BACK40                  #IA
  ,%E "KS T'S TRUE1 T HE'S GOT A FEW FRS
LEFT OV] F :5 HE US$ 6LIVE "H1 B ALL (
!M >E BUSY ) _! [N FAMILIES ON ,?ANKS-
GIV+4
  ,I AM MY DAD'S [N FAMILY4
  ,S ,I AM /AY+ ) HM4
  8,I C PICK ,AMB] UP AT S*OOL ON ,TUES-
"D1 & !N WE C G DIRECTLY 96! C;Y10 MY "F
SAYS4
  8,Y C PICK H] UP "H10 ,MOM SAYS4 8,I W
FEEL M* BETT] "K+ T %E'S ) Y ''' N WAIT+
AT ! S*OOL 2C Y GOT DELAY$ AT A BUSI;S
MEET+ OR "S?+40
  ,MY DAD LOOKS ANGRY1 B HE BITES 8 LIP4
  8,PHILIP1 Y WD D ! SAME IF Y 7 ME4 ,I
WD WORRY4 ''' ,AMB] IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT
?+ 9 MY LIFE40
  8,M9E1 TOO10 MY DAD SAYS4
  ,I FEEL WOND];L T !Y BO? >E SAY+ T4
  ,I H "S?+ 6SAY1 ?\<4 8,HEY ''' ,I'M N
A ?+4 ,I'M A P]SON40
  8,WE "K T1 H"OY10 MY MOM SAYS4
  ,I C SEE T "! >E TE>S 9 H] EYES1 TE>S
T >E CLOSE 6ROLL+ D[N H] FACE4
  ,? IS DEF9ITELY N FAIR4            #IB
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 FEEL BAD1 ?\<4
  ,9 FACT1 ,I FEEL RE,Y BAD4
  ,I WANT 6G 6,WALLA ,WALLA ) ,MOM &
,MAX4
  ,& ,I WANT 6G 6,NEW ,YORK ,C;Y ) MY
DAD4
  ,& ,I WANT MY P>5TS 6GET BACK TGR4
  ,& ,I WANT ,MOM & ,MAX ALW 6BE FRS & D
?+S TGR4
  ,I WANT 6MAKE *OICES & N FEEL GUILTY4
  ,I WANT 6N H 6MAKE *OICES1 N "OS L ?4
  ,! "OS ,I WANT 6MAKE >E ?+S L ''' ,%D
,I H *OCOLATE OR VANILLA ICE CR1M8 ,IF
,I GET A NEW BIKE1 H[ _M SPE$S %D X H8
,%D MY ALL[.E 2 RAIS$8 ,%D ,I H 6D HOME-
"W1 OR N H 6D HOME"W8
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N ! "OS T ,I H 6MAKE ''' *OOS+ "O P>5T
9/1D (! O!R4
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8,PHILIP1 ,I'LL H ,AMB] R1DY 6BE PICK$
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''' & WRITE D[N ALL ! 9=M,N ,I'LL NE$
''' ": 63TACT Y1 :AT ! PH"O NUMB]    #IC
IS ''' & ,I'LL GIVE Y ! SAME40
  ,ALL (A SU451 MY LIFE HAS GOTT5 M* M
9VOLV$ ''' M* M ORGANIZ$4
  ,MY "F /&S UP4 8,,OK40
  ,:5 MY "M PICKS UP ! DI%ES 6PUT 9 !
DI%WA%]1 MY "F (F]S 6D X4
  ,%E %AKES H] H1D4 8,NO1 ,PHILIP1 Y >E
A GUE/ 9 MY HOME4 ,I'LL D X40
  ,!Y LOOK AT EA* O!R4
  ,I BET !Y >E ?9K+ AB :5 HE WASN'T A
GUE/ 9 H] HOME1 :5 ? 0 8 HOME1 TOO4
  ,!Y M/ 2 ?9K+ AB T 2C ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1
AM4
  8,?ANK Y1 ,S>AH10 HE SAYS4 8,?ANK Y =
"EY?+40
  ,:ILE %E IS PUTT+ ! DI%ES AWAY1 ,I
WALK ,DAD \ 6! LIV+ ROOM & 6! DOOR4
  ,HE L1NS D[N & GIVES ME A HUG4 8,AMB]1
,I AM S HAPPY T WE >E GO+ 6BE SP5D+
,?ANKSGIV+ TGR40
  ,I J /& "!4
  ,HE SAYS1 8,Y FEEL BAD T Y'RE N GO+ TO
2 A# 6SP5D ,?ANKSGIV+ ) YR MOM1 "R80
  ,I NOD4
  8,I C "U/& T40 ,HE LOOKS AT ME4    #ID
8,WD Y R G ) ,MOM8 ,I WANT Y 6D :AT Y
WANT 6D1 N :AT Y ?9K Y %D40
  8,DAD10 ,I SAY1 8,I MADE MY DECI.N4 ,I
DON'T WANT 6?9K AB X ANYMORE4 ,:AT ,I
WANT$ 0 N 6H 6DECIDE ''' B ,I DID ''' 2C
Y & ,MOM MADE ! DECI.N 6GET DIVORC$1 6N
2 A FAMILY ANYMORE40
  8,MAYBE T'S :Y ,I WANT Y 6?9K AB X 2F
.YR DECI.N IS F9AL10 HE SAYS4
  ,I TRY 6FIGURE \ :AT HE M1NS 0:AT HE'S
J SD4 ,DOES T M1N T HE'S SORRY HE & ,MOM
GOT DIVORC$8 ,DOES X J M1N T HE "KS X'S
IMPORTANT 6MAKE ! "R DECI.N1 2C 2+
DIVORC$ HAS BE5 GD8
  ,GR[N-UPS4 ,GR[N-UPS :O >E P>5TS4
,GR[N-UPS :O >E .MY .P>5TS4 ''' ,X'S ALL
V 3FUS+4
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PICK YR FRS4 ,Y C PICK YR NOSE ''' B Y
C'T PICK YR FRS' NOSES4 '''
  ,WELL1 ,I DIDN'T GET 6PICK MY P>5TS4
  ,I AM GLAD T ,I H !M1 ?\<4
  ,I J WI% T ,I WDN'T H 6SP5D ! RE/ ( MY
LIFE PICK+ "O ( !M & N ! O!R4
             ,*APT] ,F\RTE5          #IE

,DE> ,JU/91
  ,GUESS :AT8888886666666666
  ,MY DAD'S MOV$ BACK F ,P>IS4
  ,Y PROBABLY ALR KNEW T1 2C MY MOM
TELLS YR MOM "EY?+4
  ,I'M GLAD \R MOMS >E / BE/ FRS & PH"O
EA* O!R ALL ! "T & WRITE EA* O!R4
  ,?ANKS = S5D+ ! PICTURE ( Y AT
,HALL[E54 7,I "K T YR MOM 0 ! "O :O S5T
! PICTURE1 B ,I LOVE ! WAY T Y WROTE ON
X ''' 8,I AM ,DRACULA ''' & ,I WANT TO
BITE YR NECK ''' B ,I'D PROBABLY GET
RABIES407
  ,MY DAD & ,I W5T 6,NEW ,YORK = ,?ANKS-
GIV+4
  ,X 0
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUN4
  ,WE /AY$ AT A HOTEL4 7,!Y _H MAIL
*UTES ON EA* FLOOR4 ,X 0 SOOOOOO COOL TO
WAT* Z ! MAIL W5T D[N ''' ! *UTES 7
GLASS4 ,"O MORN+ ,I SAW A PANCAKE GO+
D[N4 ,I DON'T WANT 6?9K :AT ! MAIL LOOK$
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  ,ON ,?ANKSGIV+ ,EVE1 WE W5T OV]    #IF
6! ,AM]ICAN ,MUSEUM ( ,NATURAL ,HI/ORY
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WI% T Y _H BE5 "!4 ,X'S CALL$ 8,9FL,N
,NI<T10 & ON EI SIDE (! MUSEUM1 P 7 BL[+
UP ! BALLOONS T >E 9 ! P>ADE4 ,I HE>D
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9/1D ( HALF EMPTY40
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  ,:ILE WE 7 WALK+ >.D1 WE MET "S P T MY
DAD US$ 6"W ) 2F HE MOV$ 6,P>IS4 ,!Y >E
! ,FAG]/ROMS4 ,!Y LIVE 9 ,TEXAS & 7 J
VISIT+ =! HOLI"D4 ,! MOM & DAD >E ,T]RY
& ,M>IE ''' & !Y H ?REE KIDS1 ,IAN1
,EMMA,LEE1 & ,ELI4
  ,WE ALL W5T 6D9N] AT ! ,MUSEUM ,CAFE4
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FUNNY40 ,I ?9K T ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 TALK
ABSOLUTELY ,NEW ,J]SEY ,NORMAL ''' & !Y
>E ! "OS T TALK FUNNY4 ,I KEPT CALL+
,ELI1 :O IS ?REE1 8C[POKE0 & KEPT POK+
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FUN ''' ! BALLOONS ''' ! FLOATS ''' ! LL
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( !M4 ,I KEPT LOOK+ AT ! TELEVI.N CAM]AS
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WAT*+4
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,JEZEBEL'S1 = ,?ANKSGIV+ LUN*4 ,!N ,I
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  ,X S.D$ L !Y 7 HAV+ AN ,,OK "T ''' B T
!Y MISS$ ME4 ,& T MADE ME FEEL SAD4
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"T & WE'D ALL 2 TGR AT ,*RI/MAS4
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,MAX4 ,AF ,*RI/MAS Y'LL 2 SEE+ YR DAD
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"K T IF Y _H -E OV] ON ! .,MAYFL[]1 Y
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8,/RANG]40
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MAKES4
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BOOK ( :AT MY ,?ANKSGIV+ 0 L4 ,MAYBE
NEXT YE> Y & YR FAMILY C G 6! P>ADE ) ME
& :I*"E P>5T ,I'M )4 ,JU/9 ''' Y >E
SOOOOOOOOO LUCKY T YR P>5TS >E / TGR & T
!Y / LOVE EA* O!R4                   #II
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''' ,I WDN'T 2 ,AMB] ,BR[N ! WAY ,I AM
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ALW GO+ 6H A COLOR;L LIFE4














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