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  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GO+ "? A GR[?
SPURT4
  ,EI T OR ! MIRROR'S GETT+ SMALL]4
  ,I KEEP LOOK+ AT MYF F DI6]5T ANGLES4
  ,EI MY LEGS >E GETT+ L;G] OR MY PANTS
>E GETT+ %ORT]4
  ,EI MY EYESI<T IS GETT+ BAD OR MY
BANGS >E COV]+ MY EYES4
  ,I C PRACTIC,Y FEEL MYF GETT+ TALL]
'''
  ,MY NEW %OES T ,I GOT ONLY TWO MON?S
AGO AT ! 2G9N+ ( F\R? GRADE >E TOO
SMALL4
  ,I'M N SURE T ,I'M R1DY = ? GR[?
SPURT4
  ,SITT+ D[N ON MY B$1 ,I PICK UP MY FA-
VORITE /U6$ TOY1 ! "O T MY DAD WON = ME
AT ! T[N FAIR4
  8,GORILLA10 ,I SAY1 8X'S N T ,I'M COM-
PLA9+ ''' X'S N T ,I WANT 6/AY ! SAME
SIZE ="E ''' X'S J T ,I WD L "S?+ 9 MY
LIFE 6/AY ! SAME =A :ILE40            #B
  ,! GORILLA SAYS NO?+1 B !N HE N"E
TALKS4 ,HE J LI/5S4 ,AT L1/ T'S "O ?+ T
/AYS ! SAME4
  ,I 3T9UE4 8,IN ! PA/ TWO YE>S1 "EY?+
HAS *ANG$4 ,MY P>5TS SEP>AT$4 ,MY "F
MOV$ 6,P>IS4 ,MY BE/ FR1 ,JU/91 MOV$ TO
,ALABAMA4 ,MY P>5TS DIVORC$4 ,MY MOM
/>T$ DAT+ ,MAX4 ,!N HE ASK$ H] 6M>RY HM1
&= U 62COME A FAMILY4 ,N[ !Y'RE 5GAG$4
,MY FAVORITE T1*]1 ,MR4 ,COH51 /AY$ 9 !
?IRD GRADE1 & ,I _H 6G 96F\R? GRADE4 ,&
N[ MY FEET >E GETT+ BI7]4 ,MY LEGS >E
GETT+ TALL]4 ,NO?+ FITS ! SAME WAY ANY-
MORE4
  8,SAY "S?+10 ,I TELL ! GORILLA4
  ,! HAIRY APE J SITS "!4
  ,LOOK+ >.D MY ROOM1 ,I ?9K AB H[ MY
ROOM IS ! ONLY ?+ T HASN'T *ANG$4 ,DO(Y
DANC+-ANIMAL WALLPAP]1 BOR+ CURTA9S &
B$SPR1D4
  ,EV5 ?\< ! GORILLA DOESN'T TELL ME1 ,I
"K T ,I S.D L S* A -PLA9]4
  ,?+S CD 2 WORSE4
  ,I "K T4
  ,I LOOK AT MY MIRROR AG & ,I SEE    #C
A SPOT ON ! "R SIDE ( MY FACE4
  ,?+S ,,>E GETT+ WORSE4
  ,I'M GETT+ "S WEIRD 41SE4
  ,I'VE ALR _H *ICK5 POX4
  ,? M/ 2 VULTURE POX4
  ,I T\* ! SPOT & X SME>S4
  ,X'S N VULTURE POX4 7,: ,I'M N ACTU,Y
SURE IS A R1L 41SE47
  ,X'S A M>K F ! P5 T ,I US$ :5 ,I WROTE
A LR 6MY DAD ? MORN+4
  ,LATELY1 HE'S BE5 WRIT+ L;G LRS AB H[1
EV5 ?\< HE LOVES ,P>IS1 HE'S HOMESICK =
ME &=! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4
  8,AMB] ,M>IE ,BR[N4 ,GET D[N "H "R N[
OR Y'RE GO+ 6BE LATE = S*OOL10 MY MOM
CALLS UP ! /EPS4
  ,GRA2+ MY KNAPSACK1 ,I RU% D[N/AIRS4
  ,X'S ,FRI"D4
  ,X'S S*OOL4
  ,X'S MA? TE/ "D & ,I =GOT 6/UDY4
  ,MAYBE ,I'LL GET LUCKY & "S?+ W HAPP5
S T ! TE/ GETS C.EL$4


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              ,*APT] ,TWO             #E

  8,BULLET94 ,BULLET94 ,BULLET940 ,BR&I
RUNS UP 6ME "R AF MY MOM DROPS ME (F AT
S*OOL4
  8,:AT IS X ? "T80 ,I GR9 AT H]4 8,DID
! JANITOR *ANGE ANO!R LI<TBULB8 ,DID
,MR4 ,COH5 CALL ,MS4 ,LEV9E 0H] F/ "N
AG8 ,HAS "S"O GLU$ RH9E/"OS ON ! S*OOL
BASKETBALLS80
  8,NO40 ,%E /AMPS H] FOOT4 8,T ALL HAP-
P5$ LA/ WEEK ''' & ,I'VE ALR REPORT$ ^?
?+S1 S !Y'RE NO L;G] BULLET9S40
  8,S :AT IS X ? "T80 ,I 3T9UE 6GR9 AT
MY FR1 :O WANTS 6BE A TELEVI.N REPORT]
:5 %E GR[S UP & 2LIEVES 9 2+ PREP>$ =!
FUTURE4
  8,BULLET94 ,BULLET94 ,BULLET940 ,%E'S
JUMP+ UP & D[N4 8,! S*OOL /9KS40
  8,I ?"\ Y LIK$ S*OOL4 ,:AT'S HAPP5$ TO
MAKE Y ?9K X /9KS ALL (A SU4580
  ,%E HOLDS H] NOSE & GI7LES4 8,! S*OOL
/9KS4 ,X ,,RE,Y /9KS4 ''' ,BIG "T6 ,RE,Y
BIG "T4 ,I'M TALK+ ,,SKUNK "T4 ,I'M
TALK+ ,,SKUNK ,,FAMILY "T40
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  ,%E NODS4 8,TAKE A DEEP BR1?40
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  ,%E TRIES 6LOOK S]I\S4 8,X'S A GD ?+ T
,I C GIVE Y ? BULLET9 !N4 ''' ,WE MAY 2
S5T HOME ''' ! S*OOL RE,Y /9KS4 ''' ,S1
Z ,MR4 ,COH5 SD AB T5 M9UTES AGO1 NOSE
NEWS IS GD NEWS40
  ,N[ ,I />T 6LAU< A LOT4 8,"S S*OOLS H
SN[ "DS4 ''' ,WE MAY H A ,SKUNK ,"D40
  ,JIMMY ,RUSSELL & ,BO2Y ,CLIF=D -E
RUNN+ OV] 6U4
  ,!Y GET D[N ON _! H&S & KNEES1 LIFT "O
LEG & PRET5D 6BE SKUNKS4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H ALW ?"\ T !Y 7 LL
/9K]S4
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GYM :I/LES 9 _! M\?S4
  ,MR4 ,ROB9SON1 ! PR9CIPAL1 IS US+ A
MEGAPH"O4 8,*N4 ,G /& ) YR T1*]S40
  ,I LOOK = ,MRS4 ,HOLT4
  ,%E'S /&+ 0! SW+S4
  ,BR&I & ,I G OV] 6H]1 MOV+ CLOS] 6!
S*OOL4                                #G
  ,I / DON'T SMELL ANY?+4
  ,MR4 ,ROB9SON1 ! PR9CIPAL1 IS HOLD+ A
MEGAPH"O4
  ,"EY"O IS QUIET Z SOON Z HE />TS SP1K-
+4
  ,T'S 2C WE ALL "K T WE'LL GET A V L;G
DET5;N IF WE'RE N QUIET4
  ,! ANN\NCE;T IS MADE4
  ,WE H 6G 96! S*OOL & WAIT UNTIL >-
RANGE;TS >E MADE 6S5D U ALL HOME4
  ''' ,UNTIL !N WE >E 6REMA9 QUIET1 N
CAUSE ANY PRO#MS4
  ,I SEE ,MR4 ,COH5 L1N OV] 6,MS4 ,LEV9E
& SAY1 8,T'S US+ -MON SC5TS40
  ,EV5 ?\< ,I L ,MRS4 ,HOLT1 MY F\R?
GRADE T1*]1 ,I RE,Y MISS HAV+ ,MR4 ,COH5
Z MY T1*]4 ,HE'S ! BE/ T1*] 9 ! :OLE _W4
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WAIT UNTIL ,I GRADUAT$ F COLLEGE 6GET
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PROBABLY 2 M* TOO OLD = ME 0!N ANYWAY
'''4 ,PROBABLY ANCI5T ''' AT L1/ =TY4
  ,OH WELL ''' ,MS4 ,LEV9E SEEMS      #H
RE,Y NICE4
  8,L9E UP 0CLASSES0 IS ! ANN\NCE;T4
  ,WE D4
  ,! NEXT ANN\NCE;T IS 8,RETURN 6YR
CLASSES40
  ,WE D4
  ,JIMMY ,RUSSELL & ,BO2Y ,CLIF=D 3T9UE
PRET5D+ 6BE SKUNKS4
  ,!Y GET DET5;N4
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US$ 6HAV+ DET5;N T !Y ?9K X'S A REGUL>
S*OOL SUBJECT ''' MA?1 SCI;E1 DET5;N1
,5GLI%4
  ,X'S ONLY ,OCTOB] & ALR !Y H 5 DET5;NS
6KEEP !M AF S*OOL UNTIL NEXT ,FEBRU>Y4
,0! 5D ( ? S*OOL YE>1 ,I BET !Y'LL H 5
DET5;NS 6KEEP !M AF S*OOL UNTIL !Y GRAD-
UATE F HI< S*OOL4
  ,WALK+ IN1 ,I C SMELL ! SKUNKS1 EV5 )
MY V BAD COLD4
  ,X'S GROSS1 RE,Y GROSS ''' RE,Y1 RE,Y1
RE,Y GROSS4
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FRONT ( U4
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& GIVE U RABIES8 ,:AT IF !Y /9K80
  ,"S (! O!R K9D]G>T5]S />T 6CRY4
  ,"O ( !M WETS 8 PANTS4
  ,"!'S A LL PU4LE >.D 8 %OE4
  ,"S?+ TELLS ME T ? IS GO+ 6BE A S*OOL
"D T ,I'M N"E GO+ 6=GET4
















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             ,*APT] ,?REE            #AA

  ,SKUNKORAMA4
  ,S]I\S ,SKUNKORAMA4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 DON'T ?9K T "! IS A
FAMILY ( SKUNKS4
  ,I ?9K T "! IS A SKUNK 3V5;N4
  ,! GD NEWS IS T ,I C SMELL AG4
  ,! BAD NEWS IS T :AT ,I C SMELL IS
SKUNK4
  ,YUK4 ,YAG4 ,D\# ,YUK4 ,D\# ,YAG4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT IS COV]+ H] NOSE ) H] H&4
8,CLASS4 ,PL1SE TAKE \ YR BOOKS = FREE
R1D+ "T40
  ,SAV$4 ,I'M SAV$ ''' NO MA? TE/6
  ,HANNAH ,BURTON RAISES H] H&4 8,I ?"\
WE 7 GO+ 6H A MA? TE/4 ,I /UDI$40
  ,! ONLY SMELL WORSE ?AN SKUNK IS ,HAN-
NAH ,BURTON4
  ,ALICIA ,SAN*EZ RAISES H] H&4
  8,YES40 ,MRS4 ,HOLT IS / COV]+ H]
NOSE4
  8,I DON'T FEEL WELL4 ,? SMELL IS '''0
,ALICIA B>FS ON H] DESK4
  ,ALL (A SU451 ,I C FEEL MY BR1KFA/1
,*E]IOS1 MILK1 & BANANAS1 "W+ XS     #AB
WAY BACK UP F MY /OMA*4
  ,"SH[ ,I GET MY BRA9 6PU% X BACK D[N
AG4
  8,EWWWWW40 ,HANNAH ,BURTON MAKES A
4GU/$ & 4GU/+ FACE4
  ,P]SON,Y1 ,I ?9K T ,HANNAH ,BURTON'S
FACE IS NORM,Y 4GU/+4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT H&S ,ALICIA "S TISSUES4
8,Y BETT] G 6! NURSE4 ,NAOMI1 G ) H] &
!N /OP AT ! FRONT (FICE & ASK !M 6S5D !
JANITOR40
  ,B>FORAMA ''' ,SKUNKORAMA '''4 ,?
CLASS IS TURN+ 96,/9KORAMA4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT DROPS "S TISSUES OV] ,ALI-
CIA'S B>F S T WE WON'T H 6LOOK AT X4
  ,I ?9K ,I HE> H] MUM#1 8,I %D H CALL$
9 SICK TD40
  ,AN ANN\NCE;T -ES OV] ! L\DSP1K]4 8,?
IS YR PR9CIPAL SP1K+40
  ,MR4 ,ROB9SON S.DS L AN AIRPLANE PI-
LOT4
  8,I J WANT 6KEEP "EY"O 9=M$ (! SITU,N4
''' ,S9CE ? IS ,FRI"D & WE W H ALL WEEK-
5D 6TRY 6ERADICATE ! PRO#M & GET RID (!
SMELL ''' WE H DECID$ 6CALL (F       #AC
S*OOL =! "D40
  ,\R CLASS />TS 6*E]1 6:I/LE1 6/OMP _!
FEET4
  ,EV5 ,MRS4 ,HOLT IS APPLAUD+4
  ,I C HE> O!R CLASSES MAK+ NOISE4
  8,QUIET60 ,MR4 ,ROB9SON SCR1MS 96HIS
MICROPH"O4 8,QUIET6 ,QUIET6 ,QUIET6 ,OR
WE'LL C.EL PLANS 6CLOSE ! S*OOL40
  ,X QKLY QUIETS D[N & HE 3T9UES4
  8,Y W N 2 4MISS$ =A L;G "T1 ?\< ''' S
T1*]S W 3T9UE ) CLASSES ''' EXCEPT = GYM
CLASSES1 : W 2 C.EL$ ''' &1 T1*]S1 UN.S
"! IS AN ABSOLUTE EM]G5CY1 PL1SE S5D NO
M /UD5TS 6! NURSE4 ,H] ROOM IS FILL$ '''
& NO M JANITOR REQUE/S UN.S "! IS AN
EM]G5CY ''' HE IS V BUSY4 ,N[ 6EXPLA9 !
PROC$URE3 ,WE M/ P]SON,Y 3TACT EA* P>5T1
GU>DIAN1 OR BACKUP P]SON ON YR RECORDS
6LET !M "K T Y >E 6BE PICK$ UP IF POSSI#
OR BUS$ HOME1 IF "S"O IS "! 6TAKE *>GE4
,WE AL H 6LOCATE ! BUS DRIV]S40
  8,WE'RE GO+ 6BE "H ALL "D40 ,JIMMY
,RUSSELL PUTS 8 H1D D[N ON 8 DESK4
  8,I C TAKE C>E ( MYF10 ,V9NIE ,SIMMONS
SAYS4                                #AD
  ,Y1H1 "R1 ,I ?9K4 ,V9NIE IS ! KID :O1
9 K9D]G>T51 WANT$ 6EAT 8 *ICK5 POX4
  ,MR4 ,ROB9SOM 3T9UES4 8,S9CE "! >E ON-
LY TWO REGUL> PH"OS 9 ! FRONT (FICE1 WE
W AL 2 US+ ! FAX MA*9E PH"O ''' & S"EAL
T1*]S W 2 US+ _! C> PH"OS & PORTA#
PH"OS4 ,X W TAKE A :ILE 6R1* ALL P>5TS &
GU>DIANS OR BACKUP P40
  8,8,BACKUP P0' S.DS L S+]S :O S+ 2H !
/>S10 ,ROG] ,H>T SAYS4
  8,HE M1NS ! "N (! P]SON :O IS 6BE CON-
TACT$ IF YR P>5TS OR GU>DIANS _C 2
R1*$10 ,MRS4 ,HOLT EXPLA9S4
  8,MAYBE !Y AL S+ BACKUP 9 A B&10 ,BO2Y
,CLIF=D SAYS4
  ,I WOND] ^: "N MY MOM PUT ON MY REC-
ORDS Z BACKUP4 ,X US$ 6BE MY FR ,JU/9'S
"M1 B !Y'VE MOV$ 6,ALABAMA4
  ,I WOND] :AT'S GO+ 6HAPP5 6ME4
  ,? MORN+1 MY MOM SD T %E 0 GO+ 6BE AT
AN IMPORTANT ALL-"D SEM9>4 ,MY DAD IS S
F> AWAY4 ,MY ,AUNT ,PAM IS 9 ,CALI=NIA4
,I DON'T ?9K T !Y W CALL !M ''' & ANY-
WAY1 :AT >E !Y GO+ 6BE A# 6D8
  ,I WRITE A NOTE 6,BR&I4            #AE

  ,C ,I G 6YR H\SE TD8 ,MY MOM'S AT A
BUSI;S MEET+4

  ,%E LOOKS AT ! NOTE & MAKES A FACE4
,WRIT+ A NOTE1 %E PASSES X 6ME4

  ,I 0 J GO+ 6ASK Y IF ,I CD G 6YR H\SE4
,MY MOM SD %E _H A MEET+ ) "S"O "S":4 ,I
WASN'T LI/5+ ''' & MY DAD'S AWAY ON
BUSI;S4 ,:AT >E WE GO+ 6D8 ,D Y ?9K
WE'LL H 6SP5D ALL "D "H )!
SKUNKS8888888888

  ,AF ,I R1D X1 ,I LOOK AT ,BR&I & WE
CROSS \R EYES AT EA* O!R4
  ,MR4 ,ROB9SON SAYS1 8,N[1 T1*]S1
CLASSES1 PROCE$ ) YR CLASS"W UNTIL FUR!R
NOTICE40
  8,TAKE \ YR BOOKS10 ,MRS4 ,HOLT SAYS4
  8,:AT AB ! MA? TE/80 ,HANNAH CALLS \4
  8,%UT UP10 ! RE/ (! CLASS TELLS H]4
  8,MRS4 ,HOLT4 ,TELL !M T !Y C'T TELL
ME 6%UT UP10 ,HANNAH :9ES4
  ,=A M9UTE1 X SEEMS L ,MRS4 ,HOLT   #AF
IS GO+ 6TELL ,HANNAH 6%UT UP ''' B 9/1D
%E J SI<S & SAYS1 8,HANNAH1 ,I'M ! T1*]
9 ? ROOM4 ,I'LL MAKE ! DECI.NS4 ,? IS N
A GD "T 6TE/ Y4 ,N[ TAKE \ YR BOOKS40
  ,TI6ANI ,%ROED] RAISES H] H&4 8,MRS4
,HOLT1 ,I'M WORRI$40
  8,AB :AT80 ,MRS4 ,HOLT ASKS4
  ,TI6ANI1 ! VEGET>IAN :O 2L;GS 6ANIMAL
"RS GR\PS1 SAYS1 8,MR4 ,ROB9SON SAYS T
!Y'RE GO+ 6ERADICATE ! PRO#M OV] ! WEEK-
5D4 ,DOES T M1N T !Y >E GO+ 6KILL !
SKUNKS8 ,T'S N "R40
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT SI<S4 8,I DON'T "K ANY M
?AN Y D4 ,LAT] Y C ASK ,MR4 ,ROB9SON AB
T4 ,TAKE \ YR BOOKS40
  ,TI6ANI MAY 2 3C]N$ AB ! SKUNKS1 B "R
N[ ,I'M WORRI$ AB ME4
  ,I TAKE \ MY BOOK & WAIT 6F9D \ :AT'S
GO+ 6HAPP5 NEXT4





              ,*APT] ,F\R            #AG

  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WI% T ,I _HN'T DRUNK
SOOOO M* ORANGE JUICE ? MORN+4
  ,I RE,Y WI% ,I _HN'T 2C ,I1 ,AMB]
,BR[N1 H 6G4
  ,X'S A PRO#M 2C WE >E NO L;G] 9 \R
CLASSROOMS4 ,WE >E SITT+ 9 BUSES 9 !
S*OOL P>K+ LOT1 & S*OOL BUSES DON'T H
BA?ROOMS ON !M4
  ,"! >E KIDS ON ! BUS F ALL GRADES1 K9-
D]G>T5 "? SIX?4
  ,I DON'T WANT 6H 6GET UP & TELL "O (!
T1*]S1 9 FRONT ( "EY"O1 T ,I H 6G 6!
BA?ROOM4
  ,IF ,I D1 ,I'LL DIE1 J DIE1 F EMB>-
RASS;T4
  ,IF ,I DON'T DIE1 "O (! T1*]S W H 6ES-
CORT ME BACK 96,SKUNK ,S*OOL & !N :5 ,I
GET BACK ON ! BUS1 ! SIX? GRAD]S W YELL
\1 8,HOPE "EY?+ CAME \ ALL "R40
  ,X'S ALL ! SKUNKS' FAULT4
  ,! SKUNKS H WON4
  ,!Y'RE / 9 ! S*OOL4
  ,S >E ,MR4 ,ROB9SON1 ! PR9CIPAL1 ,MRS4
,CL>KE1 ! VICE PR9CIPAL1 ,MRS4       #AH
,PET]S1 ! S*OOL SECRET>Y1 & ,MR4 ,J"OS1
! CU/ODIAN4
  ,I" ,AMB] ,BR[N1 CD DEF9ITELY MAKE A
JOKE AB ! ANIMAL SKUNKS &! HUMAN SKUNKS
ALL / 2+ 9 ! S*OOL4 ,B ,I WON'T4 ,I AC-
TU,Y L ALL (! P / 9 ! S*OOL4
  ,I AL WON'T JOKE 2C T WD 2 DANG]\S 2C
,I RE,Y DON'T WANT 6LAU< :5 ,I H 6G ?
M*4
  ,I TRY 63C5TRATE ON O!R ?+S4
  ,I C.T ! NUMB] ( S*OOL BUSES4
  ,"! >E A LOT ( !M4
  ,"S (! BUSES >E ! "OS T NORM,Y BR+
KIDS 6\R S*OOL4 ,"S >E ! "OS T NORM,Y
TAKE KIDS 6! MI4LE S*OOL &! HI< S*OOL4
  ,BUSES FILL$ ) KIDS :O H P]MIS.N 6G
HOME W 2 L1V+ SOON4
  ,BUSES FILL$ ) KIDS :O >E WAIT+ = "S"O
6PICK !M UP >E /AY+ 9 ! P>K+ LOT4
  ,I AM "O ( ^? KIDS :O IS WAIT+4
  ,I AM "O ( ^? KIDS :O IS GETT+ WORRI$
AB :E!R ,I AM "E GO+ 6BE PICK$ UP4
  ,I AM GETT+ WORRI$ AB HOLD+ X 9 UNTIL
"S"O RESCUES ME4
  ,TRY+ 6?9K ( O!R ?+S1 ,I TURN TO   #AI
,BR&I1 :O IS SITT+ NEXT 6ME1 & />T S++1
8,"O HUNDR$ SMELLY OLD SKUNKS ON ! WALL1
"O HUNDR$ SMELLY OLD SKUNKS ON ! WALL1
TAKE "O D[N1 PASS X >.D ''' N9ETY-N9E
SMELLY OLD SKUNKS ON ! WALL4 '''0
  ,BR&I JO9S IN4
  ,S D "S (! O!R KIDS4
  ,JIMMY *ANGES ! ^WS4 8,N9ETY-N9E
SMELLY OLD SKUNKS ON ! WALL1 KNOCK "O
D[N1 KICK X >.D '''0
  ,TI6ANI HITS HM ON ! H1D ) H] KNAP-
SACK4 8,SKUNK ABUS]40
  ,JIMMY RUBS ! TOP ( 8 H1D4 8,[60
  8,S]VES Y "R40 ,TI6ANI %RUGS4 8,Y C
HURT P1 J N ANIMALS40
  ,JIMMY TURNS >.D & />ES AT H]4 8,MY
"F'S GOT A "N = P L Y ''' ,8TREE HUG-
G]S40'0
  ,TI6ANI FOLDS H] >MS4 8,/ICKS & /"OS
MAY BR1K MY B"OS1 B "NS C N"E HURT ME40
  8,SKUNK HU7]40 ,JIMMY /ICKS 8 T;GUE \
AT H]4
  8,I MAY LOVE SKUNKS ''' B Y SMELL L "O
'''0 ,TI6ANI /ICKS H] T;GUE \ AT HM4
  8,IF Y LOVE SKUNKS10 ,BO2Y GR9S1   #BJ
8Y M/ LOVE ,JIMMY IF HE SMELLS L "O40
  ,BO? ,TI6ANI & ,JIMMY MAKE GA7+ NOIS-
ES4
  ,F ! FRONT (! BUS1 ,MRS4 ,HOLT CALLS
\1 8,AMB] ,BR[N4 ,BR&I ,COLW94 ,"S"O IS
"H = Y40
  ,BR&I & ,I GIVE EA* O!R HI< FIVES4
  ,"O ( \R "MS HAS F9,Y GOTT5 "H4
  ,WE C GET \ ( "H1 (F ! BUS1 6A BA?-
ROOM4
  ,SAV$ F A LIFE ( EMB>RASS;T ''' ,I
LOOK \ (! BUS1 EXPECT+ 6SEE MY MOM OR
,MRS4 ,COLW94
  ,X'S NEI4










              ,*APT] ,FIVE           #BA

  8,MAX4 ,:AT >E Y DO+ "H80 ,I LOOK AT
MY "M'S BOYFR1 ACTU,Y MY "M'S FIANC@E
''' MY FUTURE /EP"F4 7,B ,I TRY N 6?9K (
HM T WAY4 ,I L 6?9K ( HM Z J ,MAX1 ?
NICE GUY4 ,IF ,I ?9K ( HM Z 8/EP"F10 !N
T M1NS ,I'VE GIV5 UP ?9K+ T MY MOM & DAD
W "E GET BACK TGR47
  ,HE LOOKS AT ME1 PRET5D+ 6BE HURT '''
AT L1/ ,I ?9K HE'S PRET5D+4 8,WD Y L ME
6L1VE8 ,WD Y L 6G BACK ON ! BUS80
  8,NO60 ,BR&I & ,I YELL AT ! SAME "T4
  8,Y M/ 2 ,BR&I40 ,MAX SMILES AT H]4
  ,%E SMILES & NODS4
  ,HE EXPLA9S4 8,AMB]1 ! S*OOL 3TACT$ YR
MOM & !N %E CALL$ ME 6SEE IF ,I CD HELP
0PICK+ UP Y & ,BR&I4 ,I *ANG$ MY S*$ULE4
,YR MOM FAX$ SIGN$ P]MIS.NS 6! S*OOL '''
&1 "H ,I AM40
  ,X'S WEIRD4
  ,I RE,Y L ,MAX B X'S SORT ( L HE'S TO-
T,Y 2COM+ A "P ( \R LIVES ''' & L MY
"F'S ALM N "! ''' L ,MAX IS 2COM+ MY "F4
  ,I ?9K AB MY R1L "F & ,I ?9K AB H[
HE'S ALM 2COM+ MY UNR1L "F4          #BB
  ,X'S H>D 6/AY CLOSE 6"S"O :O ,I H>DLY
"E SEE1 :O IS BASIC,Y J A VOICE4 ,A LOT
(! RE,Y GD "TS T MY DAD & ,I _H SEEM S
L;G AGO4
  ,N[ X'S ,MAX :O IS "! :5 WE NE$ HM4
  8,SAVE U6 ,SAVE U60 ,KIDS ON ! BUS
YELL \ (! W9D[4 8,HELP6 ,WE'RE 2+ HELD
CAPTIVE 2C ( SKUNKS60
  8,QUIET D[N60 "O (! T1*]S YELLS4
  8,HELP6 ,WE >E 2+ HELD CAPTIVE BY
SKUNKS60
  ,I'M N POSITIVE B T S.D$ L ,JIMMY
,RUSSELL4
  8,DET5;N60 ! T1*] YELLS4
  ,) T DET5;N A4$ 6ALL 8 O!RS1 ,JIMMY W
H 6-E BACK F COLLEGE = T PUNI%;T ''' OR
MAYBE HE WON'T EV5 G 6COLLEGE4 ''' ,X'LL
PROBABLY 2 A JOB OR JAIL4
  ,I REMEMB] AN IMPORTANT FACT4
  ,I H 6G 6! BA?ROOM4
  8,WAGONS HO40 ,I USE ! PHRASE T MY
,AUNT ,PAM ALW SAYS :5 %E'S R1DY 6L1VE4
  ,WE G 6! C>4
  ,MAX PRET5DS 6BE A *AU6EUR1 OP5+ !
BACK DOOR = ,BR&I & ME4              #BC
  ,WE GET 9 & DRIVE (F1 L1V+ ,SKUNK
,S*OOL 2H4
  8,PIT /OP60 ,I YELL Z WE APPROA* A GAS
/,N4
  ,MAX /OPS4
  ,I RUN 96! BA?ROOM4
  ,:5 ,I -E \1 ,MAX & ,BR&I >E PRET5D+
6BE GAS /,N ATT5DANTS1 WA%+ C> W9D[S4
  ,:5 ,I WOKE UP ? MORN+1 ,I _H NO IDEA
X 0 GO+ 6BE L ?4
  ,E S*OOL %D H AT L1/ "O ,SKUNK ,"D A
YE>1 ONLY )\T ! SKUNKS & )\T ! SMELL4
  ,I ONLY HOPE T ,I C 3V9CE ,MAX 6TAKE U
6! MALL4










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              ,*APT] ,SIX            #BE

  8,Y H "O ?\S&1 TWO HUNDR$ & EI<TY-TWO
PO9TS40 ,! >CADE ATT5DANT TELLS U \R TO-
TAL4
  ,T'S ! MO/ PO9TS ,I'VE "E GOTT54
  ,"! >E S"EAL R1SONS = ALL ( ^? PO9TS4
  ,"O IS T ,MAX PUT A TW5TY-DOLL> BILL
96! TOK5 MA*9E &! ?REE ( U PLAY$ UNTIL
ALL (! TOK5S 7 G"O4
  ,! O!R R1SON IS T ,MAX IS RE,Y GRT ON
! B[L+-BALL MA*9E &! BASKETBALL HOOPS4
,BR&I RE,Y SCORES ON ! ROCK-&-ROLL MA*9E
& ,I AM ! *AMP (! ,SKEE-,BALL MA*9E4
  ,! O!R IS T WE'VE PUT ALL \R TICKETS
TGR '''4 ,"O ?\S&1 TWO HUNDR$ & EI<TY-
TWO PO9TS4
  ,BR&I & ,I LOOK AT ALL (! POSSI#
PRIZES4
  ,"! >E S _M4
  ,"S NE$ S _M TICKETS4
  ,I WD RE,Y L ! CASSETTE-PLAY] JUKEBOX1
B X CO/S TOO _M TICKETS4
  ,BR&I & ,I KEEP LOOK+ AT "EY?+4
  ,MAX LOOKS AT 8 WAT*4 8,-E ON1 GIRLS4
,MAKE YR *OICES4 ,X'S "T 6G 6!       #BF
FOOD C\RT40
  8,IN A M9UTE1 PL1SE10 ,I BEG4
  ,MAX DOESN'T SEEM 6R1LIZE T ^! TICKETS
>E ! CLOSE/ ?+ T ,BR&I & ,I >E GO+ 6H TO
PAY*ECKS =A LOT ( YE>S4 ,ALL[.ES >E DIF-
F]5T "SH[ & WE'RE N OLD 5 6BABY-SIT4 ,S1
\R *OICES >E IMPORTANT4
  ,%D WE GET "O BIG ?+ & %>E X8 ,BR&I &
,I H D"O T 2F4 ,WE SORT ( %>E A M]MAID
DOLL T ,MAX B"\ = ME AF ,I DIDN'T W9 "O
9 A BURP+ 3TE/4
  ,%D WE EA* GET \R [N SEP>ATE ?+S8
  8,MY /OMA* IS />T+ 6GR[L10 ,MAX SAYS4
8,Y GIRLS H FIVE M9UTES 6MAKE YR *OICES
& !N WE'RE GO+40
  ,MAX IS 2G9N+ 6S.D L A "F4
  ,BR&I & ,I MAKE \R DECI.NS4
  ,WE EA* GET A SMALL /U6$ ANIMAL4 ,%E
GETS A DOLPH94 ,I GET A MONKEY 6G ) ,GO-
RILLA4
  ,WE AL GET "S C&Y1 TWO HE>T R+S1 &
?REE /R+ FR%IP BRACELETS4
  ,BR&I PUTS H]S ON4
  ,I PUT M9E ON4
  ,WE GIVE "O 6,MAX1 :O LOOKS AT X   #BG
=A M9UTE L HE'S N SURE ( :AT HE'S GO+ 6D
) X4
  ,HE'S GOT T LOOK ON 8 FACE T "S GR[N-
UPS GET J 2F !Y SAY1 8,?ANK Y4 ,I'LL PUT
X AWAY 6WE> "S"T LAT]10 & !N !Y N"E D
WE> X4
  8,MAX10 ,I SAY1 8,XS A FR%IP BRACELET
& Y PUT X ON & N"E TAKE X (F4 ,X'S A FR-
%IP BRACELET & X M1NS A LOT40
  ,HE ?9KS =A M9UTE & !N HE PUTS X ON 8
WRI/ & SMILES4
  ,! /R+ J B>ELY FITS >.D 8 WRI/4
  ,WE G 6! FOOD C\RT4
  ,HAMBURG]S4
  ,FR5* FRIES4
  ,SODA4
  ,X'S A GRT ,SKUNK ,"D4
  ,:ILE WE'RE EAT+1 ,BR&I GOES1 8,BULLE-
T94 ,BULLET94 ,BULLET940
  ,I PUT M SALT ON MY FRIES4 8,DIDN'T Y
REPORT ! BULLET9 ALR TD80
  8,T 0 ! SKUNK BULLET94 ,? IS "O ,I =-
GOT 6M5;N 2C ! O!R NEWS 0 M* BI7] & M*
SMELLI]40 ,BR&I PICKS UP ! CATSUP BOTTLE
& PRET5DS X'S A MICROPH"O4           #BH
  8,OV]HE>D 9 ! FRONT (FICE4 ,/>T+ NEXT
WEEK1 ! NEW H\S+ DEVELOP;T IS OP5+4
,FAMILIES W 2 MOV+ IN4 ,NEW /UD5TS W 2
>RIV+ SOON4 ,&! T1*]S ?"\ X WD 2 A GD
IDEA = ALL ( U TO ,8BOND40' ,MR4 ,TURN]1
PL1SE EXPLA9 6! LI/5+ AUDI;E :AT
,8BOND0' M1NS40
  ,BR&I MOVES ! CATSUP-BOTTLE 8MICRO-
PH"O0 9 FRONT ( ,MAX4
  ,HE TALKS 96! 8MICROPH"O40 8,8,BOND0'
M1NS 6MAKE 3TACT1 2COME CLOSE40
  ,BR&I TAKES BACK 3TROL (! MICROPH"O4
8,& N[1 SPORTS FANS1 "H IS ! BIG NEWS4
,! T1*]S SD T !Y >E ?9K+ ( />T+ A SPORTS
L1GUE 6GET "EY"O DO+ ?+S TGR ''' &! FALL
& W9T] SPORT W 2 ''' TA DA ''' ,,B[L+6
  ,MAX & ,I LOOK AT EA* O!R & LAU<4
  ,WE ALL G B[L+1 ,MOM1 ,MAX1 & ME4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM "O (! _W'S WOR/
B[L]S ''' B WE H A GD "T4
  ,3T9U+1 ,BR&I 9=MS U1 8,& !Y'RE LOOK+
= COA*ES =! DI6]5T T1MS40
  ,BR&I LOOKS AT ,MAX4
  ,%E "KS WE G B[L+4
  ,MAX />TS 6LOOK AT 8 HAMBURG]4     #BI
  ,BR&I REP1TS1 8,!Y'RE LOOK+ = COA*ES4
,X'S RE,Y ONLY = ,SATUR"D AFNS40
  8,PL1SE10 ,I SAY1 ?9K+ AB H[ M* FUN X
WD 2 6BE ON A T1M ) ,BR&I & "S (! NEW
KIDS ''' ONCE WE MEET !M4
  ,MAX SI<S & !N SMILES4 8,SURE4 ,9/ANT
FAMILY4 ,9/ANT B[L+ T1M40
  ,I ?9K AB :AT ,MAX HAS J SD4 ,HE &
,MOM >5'T EV5 M>RI$ YET4 ,HE ISN'T EV5
LIV+ ) U ''' & ALR HE ?9KS ( U Z FAMILY4
  ,=A M9UTE1 ,I WOND] ": MY "F IS '''
:AT HE'S DO+ "R N[4
  ,& !N ,I ?9K AG AB ! T1M & ,MAX COA*+
X4 8,B[L+ W 2 A BALL40
  ,MAX GROANS4
  ,BR&I ?R[S A ,FR5* FRY AT ME4
  ,& ,SKUNK ,"D 3T9UES4







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              ,*APT] ,SEV5           #CA

  8,I ?9K WE'RE GO+ 6GET M>RI$ 9
,APRIL10 MY MOM SAYS4 8,& !N WE'RE GO+
6,HAWAII = \R H"OYMOON40
  8,I'VE ALW WANT$ 6G 6,HAWAII40 ,I PASS
! BRO3OLI 6,MAX & !N APPLAUD4
  ,MY MOM & ,MAX LOOK AT EA* O!R4
  8,H"OY4 ,X'S A H"OYMOON10 MY MOM SAYS4
8,MAX & ,I W 2 GO+1 J ! TWO ( U40
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM V 4APPO9T$4 ,I H
ALW WANT$ 6D ! HULA & SEE A VOLCANO4
  8,"!'S A GD *.E T ! ,DANIELSES W -E 6!
W$D+4 ,IF S1 !Y MAY 2 /AY+ 9 \R H\SE
:ILE ,MAX & ,I >E 9 ,HAWAII4 ,!N Y W 2
/AY+ ) !M10 MY "M TELLS ME4
  ,! ,DANIELSES4 ,JU/94 ,MY BE/ FR F =-
"E4 ,MY ONLY BE/ FR UNTIL HE & 8 FAMILY
MOV$ 6,ALABAMA4 7,!N ,BR&I 2CAME MY BE/
FR :O LIVES 9 ,NEW ,J]SEY1 ": ,I LIVE47
  ,:5 MY MOM & ,I W5T D[N 6VISIT !M1 WE
ONLY /AY$ =A WEEK5D4 ,SPR+ VAC,N '''
,I'LL GET 6SEE !M = OV] A WEEK4 ,T'S EV5
BETT] ?AN HULAS & VOLCANOES ''' AL?
,JU/9'S LL BRO!R1 ,DANNY1 IS A LL L A
VOLCANO4 ,0T "T1 ! ,DANIELSES'       #CB
BABY W 2 BORN4 ,X W 2 S M* FUN4
  8,IF !Y C'T -E10 MY MOM SAYS1 8,AUNT
,PAM W EI /AY ) Y "H OR Y W G BACK ) H]
AF ! W$D+ & /AY ) H] 9 ,CALI=NIA40
  ,I'M RE,Y 2G9N+ 6L ? H"OYMOON4
  8,I H "S "QS40 ,I LOOK AT ,MOM & ,MAX4
  ,MOM & ,MAX LOOK AT EA* O!R & !N LOOK
AT ME4
  8,"H GOES10 ,I SAY4 8,:AT D ,I CALL
,MAX AF Y GUYS GET M>RI$8 ,:AT W MY LA/
"N BE8 ,:5 IS ,MAX GO+ 6/>T LIV+ "H8 ,AM
,I GO+ 6ALW 2 AN ONLY *8 ,W WE /AY "H8
,W ,I / 2 GO+ 6,P>IS 6SEE MY DAD ? SUM-
M]8 ,W ,I H 6WE> A DUMB BRIDESMAID DRESS
AT ! W$D+80
  ,^! >E "QS T ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB A LOT1
"E S9CE ,MAX ASK$ MY "M 6M>RY HM & GAVE
H] A RE,Y PRETTY DIAMOND & AME?Y/ R+4
  ,E "T ,I LOOK AT ! R+1 ,I REMEMB] !
DIAMOND 5GAGE;T R+ &! GOLD W$D+ R+ T MY
MOM US$ 6WE> :5 %E & MY DAD 7 M>RI$4
  ,I LOOK AT ,MAX & ,MOM & WAIT = AN-
SW]S4
  ,MAX />TS F/4 8,MY "N IS ,MAX4 ,Y'VE
ALW CALL$ ME T & T'S :AT Y C 3T9UE   #CC
6CALL ME4 ,& Y W / KEEP YR LA/ "N1 UN.S
Y WANT 6*ANGE X40
  ,I ?9K AB H[ UPSET MY "F WD 2 IF ,I
*ANG$ MY "N '''4 ,AT L1/ ,I ?9K HE WD 2
UPSET4 ,ANYWAY1 ,I LOVE MY "N ''' ,AMB]
,BR[N4 ,X'S S COLOR;L6 ,IF ,I *ANG$ X
6,MAX'S "N1 ,I WD 2 ,AMB] ,TURN]4 ,X WD
S.D L ,I 0 A /"O MOV]->.D] ''' ,AMB]
,TURN]4
  ,MY MOM SAYS1 8,AF ,MAX & ,I >E M>RI$1
WE W LIVE 9 ? T[N4 ,=! "T 2+1 WE'LL LIVE
9 ? H\SE4 ,Z = YR ALW 2+ AN ONLY *1 ,I'M
N SURE40
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 L 2+ AN ONLY *4 ,X
MAKES ME V N]V\S J ?9K+ AB N 2+ AN ONLY
*4
  ,%E 3T9UES4 8,Z = VISIT+ YR "F ? SUMM]
9 ,P>IS1 T'S ALR >RANG$40
  8,&! BRIDESMAID DRESS80 ,I BITE MY
LIP4 8,Y'RE N GO+ 6MAKE ME WE> "S DUMB
FRILLY ?+1 >E Y80
  ,%E %AKES H] H1D4
  8,>E Y GO+ 6BE WE>+ "S DUMB FRILLY
?+80 ,I ASK H]4
  8,I DID T ONCE ALR & LOOK ": X     #CD
GOT ME40 ,%E %AKES H] H1D AG4
  ,I HATE :5 %E SAYS "S?+ AG/ 2+ M>RI$
6MY DAD4 ,%E H>DLY "E DOES T1 B :5 %E
DOES1 X RE,Y BO!RS ME4
  ,%E PUTS H] H& ON M9E & SAYS1 8,I'M
SORRY ,I SD T4 ,X GOT ME MY WOND];L
DAU<T]40
  ,I SMILE AT H]4
  ,%E PICKS UP "S BRO3OLI )A =K & TRIES
6PUT X 9 MY M\?4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 D N L BRO3OLI4 ,I ?9K
T ! ONLY GRE5 /UFF T P %D EAT IS PI/A*IO
ICE CR1M4 ,MY "M1 H["E1 DOES N AGREE4
  8,NEI ( U W H 6WE> DUMB FRILLY ?+S 6!
W$D+4 ,I PROMISE Y1 ,AMB]40 ,%E PUTS "S
BRO3OLI 9 MY M\? :5 ,I OP5 X 6SAY
8,?ANKS40
  8,I DON'T H 6WE> A DUMB FRILLY ?+ 6!
W$D+1 D ,I80 ,MAX T1SES4
  ,MY MOM GR9S AT HM4
  ,! PH"O R+S4
  8,MAY ,I ANSW] X80 ,I FIGURE X'S ,BR&I
)A SKUNK BULLET94
  ,MY MOM GIVES ME P]MIS.N & ,I RU% 96!
LIV+ ROOM 6ANSW] X4 ,T WAY ,I C H    #CE
"S PRIVACY = MY CALL & !Y C H "S PRIVACY
TOO4
  ,I PICK UP ! PH"O4
  ,X'S N ,BR&I4
  ,X'S MY DAD4
  ,HE ASKS ME :AT ,I'VE BE5 DO+1 H[
,I'VE SP5T MY "D4
  ,I TELL HM AB ! SKUNKS B ,I DON'T TELL
HM AB ,MAX4
  ,HE "KS MY "M'S 5GAG$ 2C %E WROTE HM A
NOTE1 B ,I / DON'T WANT 6TELL HM :AT A
GRT "D ,I'VE _H ) ,MAX4 ,"SH[ X J
DOESN'T SEEM "R4
  ,I LI/5 6HIS NEWS & !N WE HANG UP4
  ,I /& "!4
  ,I AM S EXCIT$ ''' S EXCIT$4
  ,!N ,I GET N]V\S4
  ,"SH[1 ,I DON'T ?9K MY MOM IS GO+ 6BE
Z EXCIT$ Z ,I AM4
  ,B ,I'VE GOT 6TELL H]4
  ,I G BACK 96! KIT*54
  8,MOM10 ,I SAY4 8,DAD'S MOV+ BACK & :5
HE DOES1 HE WANTS ME 6LIVE ) HM "P-"T40

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              ,*APT] ,EI<T           #CG

  ,MY MOM1 ,S>AH ,?OMPSON1 HAS G"O TOT,Y
BALLI/IC4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H N"E SE5 H] L ?4
  ,CLE>+ ! TA#1 %E'S SLAMM+ DI%ES >.D4
  ,! B[L ( BRO3OLI FALLS 6! FLOOR4
  ,IF ,I W]5'T S UPSET 0! WAY MY MOM IS
ACT+1 ,I WD 2 CELEBRAT+ ! FACT T "! W 2
NO BRO3OLI LEFTOV]S4
  ,A GLASS FALLS1 BR1KS1 & SPILLS WAT]
ALL OV] ! TA#CLO?4
  ,MY MOM PUTS D[N ! DI%ES1 SORT ( CRUM-
#S 96A *AIR1 & />TS 6CRY4
  ,MAX KNEELS D[N & PUTS 8 >MS >.D H]4
  ,PUTT+ H] H1D ON 8 %\LD]1 %E SNI6LES &
TRIES 6/OP CRY+4
  ,I WANT 6BE HU7+ H] B ,MAX IS ALR DO+
T4
  ,I DON'T "U/& :Y %E'S ACT+ L ?4
  ,:5 MY DAD MOV$ 6,P>IS1 MY MOM 0 MAD
AT HM4 ,%E SD T HE 0 RUNN+ AWAY F RE-
SPONSIBIL;Y4
  ,I HE>D T FI<T4
  ,DAD _H -E OV] 6! H\SE 6TELL U T HE 0
2+ TRANSF]R$1 T X WASN'T 8 FAULT     #CH
''' T HE WD ALW SUPPORT ME F9ANCI,Y &
LOVE ME4
  ,!Y YELL$ S M*1 ,I />T$ 6CRY4
  ,I />T 6CRY N[4
  ,MAX /OPS HU7+ MY MOM & -ES OV] & HUGS
ME4
  ,X'S ! F/ "T HE'S RE,Y HU7$ ME L ?4
  ,I PUT MY H1D ON 8 %\LD]1 SNI6LE1 &
CRY4 ,MY NOSE DRIPS ON 8 JACKET4
  ,MY "M -ES OV] & PUTS H] >MS >.D BO? (
U ''' A GR\P HUG4
  ,I SNI6LE AG4
  ,MY "M SNI6LES AG4
  ,H] EYE MAKEUP HAS RUN ALL ! WAY D[N
H] FACE4
  ,I SIT D[N4
  8,AMB]10 %E SAYS1 8,I'M SORRY4 ,I
DON'T "U/& :Y ,I'M ACT+ L ?40
  ,ACTU,Y1 ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM N SURE ,I
WANT 6"U/& :Y %E'S ACT+ L ? ''' ,I J
DON'T WANT H] 6BE ACT+ L ?4 ,X'S S SC>Y4
  ,%E 3T9UES SNI6L+ & SP1K+4 8,X'S J T
"EY?+ IS GO+ S WELL4 ,I LOVE Y4 ,I LOVE
,MAX40
  ,I ?9K AB H[ ,I LOVE H] ''' B ,I   #CI
AL LOVE MY "F4
  8,I DON'T WANT 6SEE ?+S *ANGE1 H 6D1L
) ,,HM AT HOLI"D "T1 H 6"W \ CU/ODY >-
RANGE;TS1 H ,,HM BACK 9 MY LIFE40
  ,,HM IS MY "F1 ,I ?9K4
  ,I AM J S 3FUS$4 ,I HAV5'T SP5T A LOT
( "T ) MY DAD S9CE HE LEFT1 & ,I'M N EV5
SURE ( H[ ,I FEEL AB HM4 ,I J HATE X T
MY MOM IS ACT+ L ?4
  8,I H 6G UP/AIRS10 ,I SAY4
  ,MY "M TAKES A DEEP BR1?4 8,H"OY4 ,I'M
SORRY4 ,X'LL 2 ,,OK40
  8,I H 6G UP/AIRS10 ,I REP1T4
  8,X'LL 2 ,,OK10 %E REP1TS4
  ,I G UP/AIRS4
  ,F/1 ,I SIT ON MY B$ & CRY =A FEW M9-
UTES4
  ,!N ,I TAKE \ MY 8,DAD ,BOOK10 !
SCRAPBOOK ) PICTURES ( MY DAD1 ! "O T ,I
TALK 6:5 ,I NE$ 6FEEL CLOSE 6HM4
  8,? IS A MESS1 A R1L MESS10 ,I TELL
HM4 8,:Y DIDN'T Y TALK 6,MOM F/8 ,:Y
DON'T Y TWO J GR[ UP80
  ,SKUNK ,"D HAS TURN$ 96"O (! L;GE/ "DS
( MY LIFE4                           #DJ
  ,X />T$ \ /9K+ ''' & X'S 5D$ T WAY4























              ,*APT] ,N9E            #DA

  8,BULLET94 ,BULLET94 ,BULLET94 ,BUL-
LET94 ,BULLET940 ,BR&I PICKS UP A TWIG1
PRET5D+ T X'S A MICROPH"O4 8,LIVE ''' F
! PLAYGR.D ''' X'S ,BR&I ,COLW940
  8,FIVE BULLET9S40 ,I SMACK MY =EH1D )
MY H&4 8,:AT A BUSY NEWS "D40
  8,? REPORT] IS ON ! CUTT+ $GE ( S"EAL
LATE-BR1K+ /ORIES10 ,BR&I TELLS U4 8,!
F/ BULLET9 IS AB ''' ,,! ,,NEW ,,/UD5T4
,HE W 2 >RIV+ 9 \R CLASS1 #D-;,B '''
,,TD60
  8,IS HE CUTE80 ,NAOMI WANTS 6"K4
  8,DOES HE "K H[ 6B[L80 ,V9NIE ,SIMMONS
PRET5DS 6?R[ A BALL D[N AN IMAG9>Y AL-
LEY4
  8,M NEWS AB T 9 ! LAT] EDI;N40 ,BR&I
GR9S4 8,I'VE J TOLD Y ALL T ,I "K AT ?
"T4 ,N[ =! SECOND BULLET94
  8,! SKUNKS 7 APPREH5D$40 ,%E HOLDS H]
NOSE4
  ,TI6ANI CLUT*ES H] HE>T4 8,OH NO4 ,DID
!Y HURT !M80
  ,BR&I %AKES H] H1D4 8,NO4 ,!Y CAU<T !M
9 A ,HAVAH>T TRAP1 "O ( ^? T DON'T   #DB
HURT ANIMALS4 ,!N !Y LET !M LOOSE 9 A
WOODS1 "S": F> AWAY40
  ,BO2Y SNORTS4 8,Y1H1 "R4 ,IF Y 2LIEVE
T1 ,I'VE GOT "S L& ON ,M>S ,I'D L 6SELL
Y40
  8,Y >E SOOOOOOOOOO M1N10 ,TI6ANI :9ES4
  8,BULLET9 ,NUMB] ,?REE40 ,BR&I HOLDS
UP ?REE F+]S4 8,! SKUNKS DIDN'T J W&]
IN4 ,!Y 7 PUT "! ''' ! ALLEG$ CULPRITS H
BE5 ID5TIFI$40
  8,:O >E !Y8 ,H[ DID !Y F9D !M80 ,ALI-
CIA ASKS4
  8,DANIEL ,DELANEY4 ''' ,Y "K1 ! "O
"EY"O CALLS ,DANNY DE ,LOONEY ''' & 8
BE/ FR1 ,M>V9 ,ALL540
  ,"EY"O LOOKS AT ,FR$RI* ,ALL51 :O IS 9
\R CLASS4 8,I C PICK MY NOSE B ,I DIDN'T
PICK MY BRO!R40
  8,EWWWWWWW40 ,HANNAH ,BURTON MAKES A
FACE4
  ,= ONCE1 ,I AGREE ) ,HANNAH ,BURTON4
  ,BR&I 3T9UES4 8,! T1*]S AT ! HI< S*OOL
FIGUR$ X \ 0H[ BAD ,DANIEL & ,M>V9
SMELL$4 ,! PR9CIPAL SUSP5D$ !M4 ,HE 0
GO+ 6GIVE !M IN-S*OOL SUSP5.N1 B     #DC
!Y SMELL S BAD1 !Y >5'T ALL[$ BACK 9
S*OOL =A WEEK40
  8,MY P>5TS >E RE,Y ANGRY4 ,M>V9'S
GR.D$4 ,HE'S N ALL[$ 6G ANY": EXCEPT
S*OOL & *UR*4 ,9 FACT1 HE HAS 6SLEEP \ 9
A T5T 9 \R BACKY>D UNTIL HE /OPS SMELL+
L SKUNK4 ,! ONLY "T HE'S ALL[$ 9 ! H\SE
IS 6G 6! BA?ROOM & 6TAKE TOMATO-JUICE
BA?S40
  ,I GI7LE4 8,:Y TOMATO JUICE80
  8,X HELPS GET RID ( SKUNK SMELL10
,BR&I SAYS4 8,N[ = ,BULLET9 ,NUMB]
,F\R40
  8,W[4 ,X 0 A BIG NEWS WEEK5D10 ,NAOMI
SAYS4
  ,I ?9K AB :AT A BIG NEWS WEEK5D X 0 =
ME1 B ,I "K T ,BR&I WON'T BLAB ALL (!
/UFF ,I TOLD H] :5 ,I W5T OV] 6H] H\SE
ON ,SUN"D4
  8,NUMB] ,F\R IS AB ,MRS4 ,[51 ! K9D]-
G>T5 T1*]4 ,%E TOLD MY "M T ? WEEK %E'S
GO+ 6H A NEW RULE 9 CLASS4 ,DUR+ /ORY
H\R1 :5 ! KIDS 9 H] CLASS >E SITT+ ON !
FLOOR LI/5+1 !Y >E N ALL[$ 6T\* H] LEGS
& TELL H] T %E NE$S A %AVE40         #DD
  ,"EY"O LAU<S4
  8,I BET ,MRS4 ,HOLT WDN'T LET U D T
EI10 ,JIMMY SAYS4
  ,TI6ANI PUN*ES HM ON ! >M4 8,Y >E
SOOOOOOOOO GROSS4 ,MRS4 ,[5 HAS ! LL
KIDS4 ,!Y D /UFF L T40
  ,TI6ANI %D "K4 ,H] LL BRO!R IS 9 T
CLASS4
  8,MO/ ( U >E M MATURE40 ,%E MAKES A
FACE AT ,JIMMY4 8,( C\RSE1 Y J MI<T 2 !
EXCEP;N40
  ,I LOOK AT "S (! K9D]G>T5]S1 :O >E GO+
D[N ! SLIDE4
  ,J LA/ WEEK1 ,I SAW ,JIMMY G D[N T
SAME SLIDE4
  ,ACTU,Y1 X 0 "R 2F ,I W5T D[N T SAME
SLIDE4
  8,BULLET9 ,NUMB] ,FIVE40 ,BR&I LOOKS
AT ME4
  ,=A M9UTE1 ,I AM V N]V\S4 ,:AT IF
,BR&I TELLS "EY"O AB H[ MY DAD IS GO+ TO
MOVE BACK & H[ M* T UPSET MY MOM8 ,:AT
IF %E TELLS "EY"O H[ MY MOM CALL$ MY DAD
UP & !Y TALK$ =A :ILE & !N MY MOM HUNG
UP ON MY DAD8 ,& H[ !N MY DAD        #DE
CALL$ UP & :5 MY MOM ANSW]$1 HE HUNG UP
ON H]8
  ,I DEF9ITELY HOPE T MY FAMILY IS N "P
(! ,BR&I ,BULLET9 ,%[4
  8,! LA/ BULLET9 IS AB ! SI<T+ ( ,MR4
,COH5 ''' & ,MS4 ,LEV9E ON ,SATUR"D NI<T
AT ! ,MULTI-,PLEX1 %>+ A BOX ( POPCORN40
  8,OO,OO,OO,OO,OO,OO,OO10 "EY"O SAYS4
  ,BO2Y MAKES KISS+ S.DS ON 8 H&4
  ,! BELL R+S4
  ,X'S "T = S*OOL 62G94
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GLAD T ! WEEK5D IS
OV] &1 AT L1/ AT S*OOL1 X'S BACK 6NOR-
MAL4
  ,I WOND] :AT X'S GO+ 6BE L :5 MY DAD
RETURNS4








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               ,*APT] ,T5            #DG

  ,5T]+ ! CLASSROOM1 ,I SEE T "! IS AN
EXTRA DESK4
  ,I WOND] :AT ! NEW BOY IS GO+ 6BE L4
  ,/>+ AT ! EMPTY DESK1 ,I FEEL RE,Y
WEIRD4
  ,X'S N T ,I DON'T WANT NEW P 9 MY
CLASS4 ''' ,X'S J T ,I DON'T WANT NEW P
9 MY CLASS ,,"R ,,N[4
  8,CLASS10 ,MRS4 ,HOLT SAYS1 8IN AB T5
M9UTES1 YR NEW CLASSMATE W >RIVE4 ,I
WANT Y 6MAKE HM FEEL WELCOME40
  ,BR&I RAISES H] H&4 8,MRS4 ,HOLT1 :AT
C Y TELL U AB \R NEW CLASSMATE80
  ,LOOK+ UP F H] ATT5D.E BOOK1 ,MRS4
,HOLT />ES AT ,BR&I4 8,D Y WANT ? 9=M,N
6HELP HM FEEL WELCOME OR IS X = YR LATE/
BULLET980
  8,BULLET94 ,BULLET94 ,BULLET910 !
CLASS SAYS ALL TGR4
  ,BR&I SMILES4 8,BO?40
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT SMILES TOO4 8,,OK4 ,8 "N
IS ,HAL ,H5RY ''' & ,I REP1T1 PL1SE HELP
HM 6FEEL WELCOME4 ,I "K T Y ALL W40
  ,BR&I RAISES H] H&4 8,MAY ,I       #DH
PL1SE 2 ,HAL'S SPECIAL GUIDE8 ,I "K H[
H>D X IS 6BE ! NEW KID 9 S*OOL40
  8,OOOH666666 ,Y'RE A GIRL4 ,Y C'T 2 8
GUIDE40 ,BO2Y ,CLIF=D CROSSES 8 EYES4
  8,BOYS & GIRLS C 2 FRS10 ,I SAY1 ?9K+
( ,JU/94
  ,!N ,I ?9K ( ,BO2Y & ADD1 8,WELL1 N
ALW40
  ,!N ,I ?9K AB ,JU/9 & WOND] IF HE _H A
GUIDE :5 HE W5T 6HIS NEW S*OOL4
  ,"!'S A KNOCK ON \R CLASSROOM DOOR4
  ,X'S ! VICE PR9CIPAL )! NEW KID4
  ,WE ALL LOOK AT HM4
  ,HE'S GOT BR[N HAIR1 BR[N EYES4
  ,HE LOOKS AT ALL ( U4
  ,HE'S AL GOT E>S T WI7LE & EYES T
CROSS4
  8,HAL10 ! VICE PR9CIPAL SAYS4
  ,HAL'S E>S /OP WI7L+ & 8 EYES /OP
CROSS+4
  ,HE'S GOT A GRT SMILE4
  8,WELCOME1 ,HAL40 ,MRS4 ,HOLT SMILES
BACK AT HM & PO9TS 6! EMPTY S1T4
  ,HAL SITS D[N4
  ,MRS4 ,HOLT SAYS1 8,BR&I ,COLW9    #DI
W 2 YR GUIDE IF Y H ANY "QS40
  8,I'LL 2 GLAD 6HELP TOO40 ,BO2Y YELLS
\4 8,I C WI7LE MY E>S & CROSS MY EYES
TOO40
  ,BO2Y & ,HAL CROSS _! EYES & WI7LE _!
E>S AT EA* O!R4
  ,SOON "EY"O 9 CLASS IS TRY+ X1 "EY"O
EXCEPT = ,HANNAH ,BURTON &! GR[N-UPS4
  ,HAL IS DEF9ITELY GO+ 6BE AN 9T]E/+
A4I;N 6\R CLASS4
  ,I BET ,BR&I IS GO+ 6H FUN 2+ 8 GUIDE4
''' ,%E J BETT] N L HM M ?AN %E LIKES
ME4
  ,I WOND] IF ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 C H A
GUIDE 6HELP ME "? ALL (! *ANGES 9 MY
LIFE4








                                     #EJ
























             ,*APT] ,ELEV5           #EA

  8,^! >E ! BE/1 ! BE/1 ! V BE/ B[L+
%IRTS "E40 ,I HOLD "O ( !M UP4
  ,MY MOM & ,MAX LOOK AT EA* O!R & GR94
  ,!Y HELP$ ! T1M DESIGN !M4
  ,WE'VE ALR _H "O MEET+1 "O PRACTICE4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM T1M CAPTA9 ( 8,!
,P9/]S0--! 8,H1D ,P940 ,BR&I IS ON MY
T1M4 ,S IS ! NEW KID1 ,HAL1 :O SAYS T HE
C WI7LE 8 E>S & CROSS 8 EYES :ILE HE
B[LS4 ,! O!R TWO ON ! T1M >E ,TI6ANI
,%ROED] & ,GREGORY ,GIF=D4
  ,HANNAH ,BURTON SD T ! ONLY R1SON ,I'M
T1M CAPTA9 IS 2C MY /EP"F IS ! COA*4
  ,I TOLD H] T ! T1M VOT$ = ,,ME ''' &
,MAX IS N MY /EP"F1 N YET4 7,EV5 ?\< ,I
RE,Y L ,MAX1 ,I'M N R1DY =! 8/EP0 /EP
YET47
  8,! %IRTS LOOK SOOOO GD40
  ,!Y'RE :ITE ;,T-%IRTS1 \TL9$ 9 BLACK S
T !Y LOOK L R1L B[L+ %IRTS1 ) \R "NS
PR9T$ OV] MAKE-2LIEVE POCKETS4 ,! BACK
LOOKS RE,Y GRT )! T1M "N &! PICTURE4
  8,TRY X ON10 MY MOM SAYS4
  ,I G 96! D[N/AIRS BA?ROOM1 TAKE    #EB
(F MY O!R ;,T-%IRT1 & PUT ! T1M %IRT ON4
  ,LOOK+ AT MYF 9 ! MIRROR1 ,I *ECK \ !
FRONT & !N ! BACK (! %IRT4
  ,X MAKES ME FEEL L ,I W B[L EV5 BETT]
:5 ,I WE> X1 MAYBE EV5 BR1K A HUNDR$4
7,! HI<E/ SCORE ,I'VE "E GOTT5 0 N9ETY-
SEV5 & T 0 ) ^? 8*1T]0 ?+IES 9 ! GUTT]1
S ,I CDN'T GET A GUTT] BALL47
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WANT 8,! ,P9/]S0 6BE
! BE/ T1M 9 ! ,PEE-,WEE L1GUE4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WANT 6"U/& :Y ! L1GUE
IS CALL$ 8,PEE-,WEE40 ,MAYBE 2C ,I'M /&+
9 ! BA?ROOM1 ,I ?9K X'S A WEIRD "N ''' B
X DOES S.D L "S?+ 6D 9 A BA?ROOM4 ,MAYBE
! ,PEE-,WEE ,*AMPION%IP %D 2 CALL$ !
,TOILET ,B[L4
  ,GO+ BACK D[N 6! LIV+ ROOM1 ,I MODEL !
%IRT = ,MOM & ,MAX4
  ,! PH"O R+S4
  ,MY MOM RU%ES 6ANSW] X4
  ,%E ?9KS ,I DON'T R1LIZE T "E S9CE ,I
GOT 6! PH"O & TALK$ 6MY "F F/1 %E N[
TRIES 6ANSW] ! PH"O 2F ME4 ,IF X'S MY
DAD1 %E GOES 96ANO!R ROOM & TALKS 6HM &
!N %E LETS ME TALK 6HM4              #EC
  ,%E SAYS %E DOES T S T "! W 2 NO M
MIS"U/&+S4
  ,%E TAKES ! PORTA# PH"O 96ANO!R ROOM4
  ,MAX & ,I LOOK AT EA* O!R4
  ,I SIT D[N AT ! TA# & PUT MY H1D ON !
TA#4
  ,HE PATS MY H1D4
  ,X MAKES ME FEEL A LL L A DOG1 B X AL
MAKES ME FEEL GD 2C ,I "K T ,MAX IS TRY+
6MAKE ME FEEL BETT]4
  ,MY "M WALKS BACK 96! ROOM & H&S ME !
PH"O4 8,X'S YR "F40
  ,MY "F'S F/ ^WS 6ME >E1 8,:AT IS ,,%E
SAY+ AB ME80
  ,I DECIDE 6IGNORE T "Q & SAY1 8,HI1
,DAD4 ,D Y MISS ME8 ,:5 >E WE GO+ 6SEE
EA* O!R8 ,D Y "K YET80
  ,HE SMILES4
  ,I C'T SEE HM ON ! TELEPH"O1 B ,I C
TELL F 8 VOICE T HE'S SMIL+4 8,I'LL 2
BACK =A VISIT NEXT WEEK4 ,:ILE ,I'M "!1
,I'LL 2 MEET+ ) MY NEW BOSSES ''' &
LOOK+ = AN A"P;T4 ,AMB]1 ,I WANT Y 6G )
ME :5 ,I LOOK AT A"P;TS S9CE X'S AL GO+
6BE YR PLACE4 ,!N WE'LL G %OPP+ &    #ED
BUY ALL NEW FURNITURE = YR ROOM40
  ,I DON'T "K :Y ,I DON'T FEEL M EXCIT$1
:Y "! IS A KNOT 9 MY /OMA*4 ,ACTU,Y1
"!'S M ?AN A KNOT4 ,X'S M L A GIANT
KNOTT$ /R+ BALL 9 MY /OMA*4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM ALW BE7+ 6REDO MY
ROOM AT HOME & MY MOM IS ALW SAY+ T ,I
C'T "R N[4
  ,N[ ,I H A *.E 6H A :OLE BR&-NEW ROOM
& ,I'M FEEL+ WEIRD AB X4
  ,MY "F 3T9UES4 8,WE'LL GET A TELEVI.N
= YR ROOM & YR [N PH"O L9E & YR [N
-PUT]40
  ,I ?9K AB H[ ,I'M ALW BE7+ MY MOM 6RE-
DO MY ROOM & H[ %E'S ALW SAY+1 8,N N[4
,M"OY'S TI<T & WE DON'T "K H[ M* L;G]
WE'LL 2 LIV+ 9 : PLACE1 ESPECI,Y AF !
W$D+40
  ,MY "F IS / TALK+4 8,WE C GET Y BUNK
B$S OR "O ( ^? SN1K] B$S Y'VE ALW WANT$4
,AM ,I L1V+ ANY?+ \8 ,IS "! ANY?+ ELSE T
Y WANT80
  ,I SAY1 8,YES4 ,I WANT Y & ,MOM 6/OP
FI<T+ ) EA* O!R40
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H GIV5 UP WANT+   #EE
!M 6GET BACK TGR4 ,I J WANT ! FI<T+ TO
/OP4
  ,"!'S SIL;E =A M9UTE1 & !N MY "F SAYS1
8,I C'T WAIT 6SEE Y4 ,:5 ,I GET BACK1
WE'LL G A"P;T HUNT+ OV] ! WEEK5D40
  8,J S X'S N ON ,SATUR"D AFN :5 ! B[L+
T1M IS -PET+10 ,I TELL HM4
  8,,OK10 HE SAYS4 8,I'LL G 6! GAME TO
WAT* MY LL GIRL B[L & !N WE'LL SE>* = AN
A"P;T & G %OPP+40
  ,HE'S GO+ 6G 6! GAME1 ! GAME T ,MAX W
2 COA*+ ''' ! GAME T MY "M W 2 *E]+ AT4
  ,MY /OMA* RE,Y HURTS4
  ,"S?+ TELLS ME T X WON'T 2 J ! B[L+
T1M T W 2 -PET+4
  ,:5 ,I GET (F ! PH"O ) MY DAD1 MY MOM
ASKS1 8,:AT DID ,,HE SAY80
  ,I TELL H] AB ! A"P;T HUNT+ & H[ ,I'M
GO+ 6GET A ROOM ( MY [N & ALL NEW ?+S4
  ,MY MOM IS QUIET =A M9UTE & !N %E
SAYS1 8,MAYBE X'S "T 6REDO YR ROOM40
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 H BE5 WAIT+ S L;G =
H] 6SAY T1 B ,I AM 2G9N+ 6?9K T X'S N
ROOMS T NE$ 6BE D"O OR RED"O4 ''' ,X'S !
WAY T MY P>5TS >E ACT+4              #EF
  ,:5 MY P>5TS SEP>AT$1 ,I ?"\ X CDN'T
GET WORSE4
  ,:5 !Y GOT DIVORC$1 ,I ?"\ X CDN'T GET
WORSE4
  ,N[ ,I'M GETT+ WORRI$4
  ,I C'T EV5 2G9 6IMAG9E H[ M* WORSE X'S
GO+ 6GET4

















             ,*APT] ,TWELVE          #EG

  ,I RER1D MY DAD'S LATE/ LR =! EI<TY-
ZILLION? "T4
  ,! LA/ L9E IS 8,?+S W 2 P]FECT :5 ,I
-E BACK & MY LL GIRL & ,I C MAKE UP =
LO/ "T40
  ,H[ C WE MAKE UP = LO/ "T8 ,I'M N !
SAME LL GIRL T ,I 0 :5 HE LEFT4
  ,:AT C ,I D 6MAKE X 8P]FECT08
  ,X'S S H>D4
  ,IF X'S 8P]FECT0 = MY DAD1 ,I "K T X
WON'T 2 8P]FECT0 = MY MOM4
  ,& :AT AB ME1 ,AMB] ,BR[N8
  ,H[ C X 2 8P]FECT0 = ME8
  ,I 0 S* A LL KID :5 ,I ?"\ :AT WD 2
8P]FECT0 WD 2 MY P>5TS GETT+ BACK TGR4
  ,:5 ,I W5T 6,5GL& OV] ! SUMM]1 ,I /
?"\ T MAYBE !Y WD GET BACK TGR4
  ,I C'T 2LIEVE T 0 ONLY A FEW MON?S
AGO4
  ,"EY?+ FEELS S DI6]5T4
  ,I PICK UP MY GORILLA4
  8,GORILLA10 ,I SAY1 82F ! DIVORCE1 MY
P>5TS F"\4 ,!N :5 ,DAD MOV$ 6,P>IS1 !Y
DIDN'T H ANY?+ 6D ) EA* O!R ''' S    #EH
NO FI<T+4 ''' ,AT L1/ N UNTIL ,I 0 SUP-
POS$ 6VISIT MY DAD 9 ,P>IS4 ''' ,!N "! 0
"S TR\#4 ''' ,N[ T ,DAD IS -+ BACK1 !
FI<T+ HAS />T$ AG ''' & !Y ACT L ,I'M A
LL KID ''' T ,I'LL J G AL;G ) :AT EA* (
!M WANTS4 ''' ,H[ C ,I D T8 ,!Y BO? WANT
DI6]5T ?+S40
  ,! GORILLA1 Z ALW1 SAYS NO?+4
  ,I 3T9UE4 8,X'S T]RI#4 ,:5 !Y GOT DI-
VORC$1 !Y "W$ \ :O GOT :AT4 ''' ,I'M !
ONLY ?+ T !Y CDN'T GIVE 6J "O ( !M ''' &
N[ T ,DAD'S MOV+ BACK ''' !Y WANT 6SPLIT
ME4 ''' ,!Y CALL X %>$ CU/ODY1 B ,I FEEL
SPLIT40
  ,! HAIRY APE / SAYS NO?+4
  ,I GET MAD AT HM4 8,Y DON'T "U/&4
,"!'S ONLY "O ( Y4 ,:AT AM ,I GO+ 6D :5
,I G 6,DAD'S & ,I NE$ 6TALK 6Y & Y'RE
"H8 ,I C'T C>RY Y BACK & =?1 TAKE Y TO
S*OOL ) ME4 ,X WD LOOK RE,Y DUMB = ME1 A
F\R? GRAD]1 6TAKE A DUMB /U6$ ANIMAL TO
S*OOL40
  ,I 3T9UE4 8,:AT AM ,I SUPPOS$ 6D8 ,"S-
"TS ,I FEEL L ,I'M ! GR[N-UP1 ! "O :O
HAS 6TAKE C>E ( BO? ( !M4 ,"S"TS     #EI
!Y WANT ME 6BE S GR[N UP ''' & !N ,I'M
SUPPOS$ 6BE _! LL GIRL4 ''' ,EA* ( _! LL
GIRL4 ''' ,Y J DON'T "U/&1 Y APE '''4
,I'M _! LL GIRL4 ''' ,Y'RE A LL GORILLA4
''' ,Y'RE N"E GO+ 6H 6*ANGE ''' B ,I D H
6*ANGE ''' 2C ( MY GR[? SPURT ''' 2C MY
P>5TS >E SPURT+ ''' OR EXPLOD+1 OR "S-
?+40
  ,I FEEL S MAD4
  ,I ?R[ ! GORILLA ACR ! ROOM4
  8,I'M SORRY40 ,I PICK HM UP4 8,X'S N
YR FAULT1 ,I "K40
  ,PUTT+ HM ON MY DRESS]1 ,I LOOK AT MYF
9 ! MIRROR4
  ,I C SEE M ( MYF 9 ! MIRROR4
  ,EI ! DRESS] IS %R9K+ OR ,I'VE GOTT5
TALL]4
  ,I C LOOK AT MYF CLE>LY ''' & ,I DON'T
L :AT ,I SEE4
  ,MY /UPID PONYTAILS LOOK S BABY4
  ,H[ >E MY P>5TS GO+ 6TAKE ME S]I\SLY
IF ,I LOOK L A LL KID8
  ,I RU% D[N/AIRS4
  8,I HATE MY HAIR4 ,I HATE MY HAIR4 ,I
HATE MY HAIR4 ,I HATE MY HAIR4 ,I    #FJ
HATE MY HAIR4 ,I HATE MY HAIR4 ,I HATE
MY HAIR4 ,I HATE MY HAIR4 ,I HATE MY
HAIR40 ,WALK+ 96! KIT*51 ,I /& 9 FRONT (
MY "M1 :O IS MAK+ BR1KFA/4
  8,LET ME GUESS10 %E SAYS1 PUTT+ BACON
96! PAN4 8,Y HATE YR HAIR40
  ,I NOD4 8,I HATE MY HAIR40
  8,N[1 CORRECT ME IF ,I'M WR;G4 ,Y
DON'T L YR HAIR40
  8,MOM4 ,/OP JOK+4 ,I'M S]I\S4 ,I HATE
MY HAIR40 ,I HOLD X UP ON EI SIDE ( MY
H1D4 8,? WAY ,I LOOK L A HORSE ) TAILS
ON EA* SIDE ( MY FACE40
  8,X LOOKS CUTE40 ,MY MOM SMILES4
8,I'VE ALW ?"\ X'S LOOK$ CUTE L T4 ,Y'VE
BE5 WE>+ YR HAIR T WAY S9CE Y 7 LL40
  8,EXACTLY10 ,I SAY4 8,S9CE ,I 0 LL4
''' ,B N[ ,I'M 9 F\R? GRADE & NO "O WE>S
H] HAIR L ? ANYMORE40
  8,X'S S CUTE10 %E REP1TS4
  8,& LOOK AT ?40 ,I LET MY HAIR D[N4
8,I H SPLIT 5DS &! BANGS >E COV]+ MY
EYES4 ,I'M HAV+ A BAD HAIR "D4 ''' ,NO1
ACTU,Y ,I'M HAV+ A BAD HAIR LIFE40
  8,LET ME GUESS4 ,Y WANT 6D "S?+    #FA
DI6]5T ) YR HAIR40 ,%E />TS MAK+ AN OM-
ELETTE4
  ,I NOD4
  ,MY BANGS COV] MY EYES4
  ,%E SI<S4 8,I LOVE ! PONYTAILS40
  8,MOM4 ,I'M 9 ! F\R? GRADE ''' REMEM-
B]86 ,NOBODY WE>S H] HAIR L ? ANYMORE
''' & EV5 IF !Y DID1 ,I DON'T WANT 6ANY-
MORE40 ,I PUT A PIECE ( BACON 96MY M\?4
  ,%E SI<S4 8,Y'RE GR[+ UP S FA/40
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 HOPE %E REMEMB]S T :5
%E & MY DAD MAKE DECI.NS AB MY LIFE4 ,I
HOPE T %E R1LIZES T X'S MY HAIR1 X'S MY
LIFE ''' & ,I H A SAY 9 :AT HAPP5S4
  ,%E SI<S AG4 8,,OK4 ,AF BR1KFA/1 ,I'LL
CALL ! SALON & SEE IF !Y C FIT Y IN4
,:ILE ,I GET MY HAIR TRIMM$ & COLOR$1
MAYBE Y C GET A HAIRCUT40
  8,I'D L 6GET M ?AN ,8A HAIR0' CUT4 '''
,I'D L 6GET ALL ( !M CUT40 ,I GR9 AT H]4
  ,%E PUTS \R BR1KFA/ ON PLATES1 WE EAT1
& !N WE H1D (F 6! SALON4
  ,I'M R1DY4
  ,WALK+ 96! SALON1 ,I LOOK >.D & TRY
6FIGURE \ :AT ,I WANT 6D ) MY        #FB
HAIR4
  ,D ,I WANT !M 6TRIM X1 J AT ! $GES1
6GET RID (! SPLIT 5DS8
  ,D ,I WANT !M 6CUT X %\LD] L5G? S T ,I
C / PUT X UP ) PONYTAILS & / 2 A# 6USE
SCRUN*IES8
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 DON'T "K4
  ,I J "K T ,I WANT 6GET MY HAIR CUT4
  ,I SIT D[N 9 ! WAIT+ >EA4
  ,MY MOM & ,I LOOK AT FA%ION MAGAZ9ES &
TRY 6PICK \ A HAIRCUT4
  ,%E PO9TS 6"O PICTURE4 8,H[ AB T
LOOK80
  ,%AK+ MY H1D1 ,I MAKE A FACE4 8,NO4
,NO4 ,NO4 ,I'LL LOOK L AN E7%ELL ) BIRD
POOP ON X40
  8,NO Y WON'T40 ,MY MOM PLAY;LLY TAPS
MY >M )! MAGAZ9E4 8,Y'LL LOOK CUTE40
  ,CUTE4
  ,A WOMAN -ES UP & TAKES ME OV] 6! S9K
6WA% MY HAIR4
  ,TORTURE4 ,X'S TOTAL TORTURE4
  ,I'VE GOT 6SIT 9 ? BIG UNCOM=TA# *AIR
) MY H1D L1N+ BACK 9 ? GROOVE4
  ,! HAIR WA%] M/ H LE>N$ H[ 6%AM-   #FC
POO AT ! ,S*OOL ( ,HAIR ,PA94
  8,/OP SQUIRM+10 %E TELLS ME4
  ,/OP KILL+ MY H1D1 ,I ?9K1 B ,I'M
AFRAID 6SAY X \ L\D 9 CASE %E SCRUBS MY
H1D EV5 H>D]4
  ,F9,Y1 ,I'M %AMPOO$1 CR1M-R9S$1 & LET
FREE4
  ,EV5 ?\< "! IS A T[EL >.D MY HURT+
NECK1 ! WAT] IS DRIPP+ D[N MY BACK4 ,X'S
DRIPP+ ALL ! WAY D[N4 ,X'S MAK+ MY "U-
PANTS WET4
  ,SITT+ 9 ! /YL+ >EA1 ,I WAIT =! HAIR-
CUT GUY 6-E OV]4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GETT+ V N]V\S4
  ,HE1 MY MOM1 & ,I TALK AB :AT 6D4
  ,I J WANT MY HAIR 6LOOK WOND];L4 ,I
WANT 6LOOK L ,I C H&LE ANY?+ & %D 2
LI/5$ TO4
  8,TRU/ ME10 HE SAYS1 />T+ 6CUT4
  ,HALFWAY "? ! CUT1 ,I R1LIZE T HE IS
CUTT+ X TOO %ORT4
  8,/OP60 ,I YELL4
  ,X'S TOO LATE4

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             ,*APT] ,?IRTE5          #FE

  ,I HATE MY HAIR4 ,I HATE MY HAIR4 ,I
HATE MY HAIR4 ,I HATE MY HAIR4 ,I HATE
MY HAIR4 ,I HATE MY HAIR4 ,I HATE MY
HAIR4 ,I HATE MY HAIR4 ,I HATE MY HAIR4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 HATE MY HAIR4
  ,I MAKE "O ( MY F/ GR[N-UP DECI.NS &
X'S A 4A/]4
  ,I WOND] IF ! RE/ ( MY LIFE IS GO+ 6BE
L ?1 IF ,I C "E TRU/ MYF AG4
  ,! HAIRCUTT+ GUY :O ,I N[ REF] 6Z
,HACK1 RU9$ MY HAIR4
  ,HE CUT X S T ! RE/ ( MY HAIR IS EV5 )
MY E>S4 ''' ,MY BANGS DON'T EV5 T\* MY
EYEBR[S4 ,& MY EYEBR[S >E GO+ 6CAT*
COLD4
  ,:5 ,I WANT 6*EW ON A /R& ( MY HAIR1 X
DOESN'T EV5 -E CLOSE 6MY M\?4
  ,I'VE _H 6*ANGE F HAIR *EW+ 6NAIL
*EW+4
  ,I'M RUNN+ \ ( F+]NAILS ''' & ,I DON'T
?9K T ,I'M GO+ 6*ANGE 6TOENAIL BIT+4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM N"E GO+ 6-E \ ( MY
ROOM4
  ,:5 ,I G BACK 6S*OOL1 X'S GO+ TO   #FF
2 AW;L4
  ,! BOYS >E GO+ 6T1SE ME4
  ,! NEW BOY1 ,HAL1 ALR HAS GIV5 ME A
NEW NICK"N ''' ',,AMBE]-G] ,BR[N40 ,I
TRI$ 6EXPLA9 T X 0 HAMB,URG]1 N
HAMB,ERG]1 B HE SD1 8,SAME DI6];E40 ,:5
HE SEES ME N[1 ,I J "K T HE'S GO+ 6CALL
ME 8*OPP$ ',AMB]G]40
  ,"!'S A KNOCK ON ! DOOR4
  8,G AWAY10 ,I SAY4 8,NOBODY'S "H40
  ,MY MOM KNOCKS AG4
  ,I SAY NO?+4
  ,%E WALKS IN4 8,AMB]4 ,! MAIL HAS J
>RIV$4 ,"!'S A PRES5T = Y F ,AUNT ,PAM40
  8,BR+ X 9 "H10 ,I SAY4
  ,%E %AKES H] H1D4 8,NO4 ,IF Y WANT X1
Y'RE GO+ 6H 6-E D[N/AIRS & GET X40
  8,BR+ X UP "H10 ,I SAY4 8,I AM N"E
L1V+ MY ROOM AG40
  8,AMB] ,M>IE ,BR[N40 ,%E'S US+ T 8,I'M
S]I\S1 Y BETT] /OP ? "R N[0 VOICE4 8,EI
Y -E D[N "R N[ & LOOK AT X1 OR ,I'M PUT-
T+ X AWAY =A :ILE40
  ,X'S N FAIR4 ,X'S A PRES5T = ME4
  ,& ANYWAY1 ,I'M N SURE T ,I BE-    #FG
LIEVE T "! RE,Y IS A PRES5T = ME4 ,X'S
PROBABLY A TRICK4
  ,I ?9K AB X4
  ,MY MOM DOESN'T LIE4
  ,AUNT ,PAM DOES S5D ME LOTS ( SUR-
PRISES4
  ,I G D[N/AIRS4
  ,"! IS A PACKAGE )A ,CALI=NIA PO/M>K4
  ,I OP5 X ''' TWO WRAPP$ PRES5TS1 ) AN
5VELOPE4
  ,I OP5 ! 5VELOPE F/4
  ,AUNT ,PAM & ,MOM H TRA9$ ME 6R1D !
C>D 2F OP5+ ! PRES5T4
  ,! FRONT (! C>D IS ACTU,Y A PICTURE T
"S"O TOOK ( ,AUNT ,PAM & ME 9 FRONT (
,BIG ,B5 9 ,LONDON4
  ,AUNT ,PAM HAS DRAWN A SPEE* BALLOON
-+ \ (! CLOCK4 ,X'S Z IF ! CLOCK IS
SAY+1 8,X'S "T 6GIVE ,AMB] ,BR[N AN ,8,I
LOVE Y0' PRES5T40
  ,9SIDE X SAYS1

  ,I SAW ^! & ?"\ ( Y4 ''' ,Y "K T Y C

CALL & TALK 6ME :5"E Y WANT TO4      #FH
    ,LOVE1
    ,AUNT ,PAM

  ,I OP5 ! F/ PACKAGE4
  ,X'S P]SONALIZ$ CRAYONS ) MY "N ON !M4
  ,AUNT ,PAM "KS H[ ! KIDS >E ALW SAY+1
8,AMB] ,BR[N IS A CRAYON10 & ,I'M ALW
SAY+1 8,AMB] ,BR[N IS N A CRAYON40
  ,I C'T 2LIEVE T %E F.D !M4
  ,X MAKES ME LAU< B ,I HOPE T N"O (!
KIDS SEE !M4 ,I'LL RE,Y GET T1S$4
  ,! NEXT PACKAGE IS M* BI7]4
  ,I UNWRAP X4
  8,U7H10 MY "M SAYS1 8T'S S GROSS40
  ,I RE,Y LAU<4
  ,X IS GROSS1 S GROSS1 S V GROSS4
  ,X'S A GAME CALL$ ,GOOEY ,L\IE4
  ,I SET X UP4
  ,X'S A GIANT PLA/IC H1D4
  ,I PUT ! 8GOOEYS10 GRE5 FLUORESC5T
SNOTS1 96,LOUIE'S NOSE1 SET UP 8 BRA91 &
GET R1DY 6PLAY ! GAME ) MY MOM4
  ,WE KEEP PUTT+ \R F+]S UP ,L\IE'S NOSE
& PULL+ GOOEYS \ ( X4
  ,"!'S "O GOOEY T'S SECRETLY AT-    #FI
TA*$ 6"S?+ S T :5 T "O GETS PULL$1
,L\IE'S BRA9 POPS \ (! TOP ( 8 H1D4
  ,I RE,Y WI% T ,JU/9 7 "H4 ,HE WD LOVE1
,LOVE1 ,,LOVE ? GAME4 ,": HE LIVES N[ 9
,ALABAMA1 HE & 8 NEW FRS H />T$ A GR\P
CALL$ ! ,ROYAL ,ORD] (! ,SNOTS4 ,HE EV5
GAVE ME "S?+ CALL$ ,SNAP ,SNOTS1 : Y
/ICK UP YR NOSE4
  ,I AM HAV+ S* A GD "T1 ,I'VE ALM =GOT-
T5 H[ UPSET ,I WAS4
  ,PUTT+ MY H& ON MY HAIR1 ,I REMEMB] :Y
,I 0 S UPSET4
  ,MY HAIR '''
  ,I HATE MY HAIR4
  8,I HATE MY HAIR10 ,I TELL MY MOM4
8,X'S ALL YR FAULT T ? HAPP5$40
  ,%E LOOKS AT ME4 8,:Y IS X MY FAULT8
,I LIK$ X ! WAY X LOOK$4 ,I TOLD Y N TO
CUT X4 ''' ,& ANYWAY1 YR HAIR LOOKS T]-
RIFIC ) ? /YLE40
  ,I PULL \ A GOOEY4 8,I HATE MY HAIR4
,X'S ALL YR FAULT ''' YR FAULT & ,DAD'S
FAULT ''' ,I WDN'T H CUT MY HAIR IF ,I
DIDN'T H 6BE M GR[N UP1 IF Y TWO WD J
/OP FI<T+ & J LET ,,ME 2 ! *40       #GJ
  ,MY "M PULLS \ A GOOEY & ,L\IE'S BRA9
FLIES \4
  ,%E LOSES4
  ,:ILE ,I REFILL ,L\IE'S NOSE1 ,I SAY1
8,I AM RE,Y ANGRY AT Y40
  ,I SAY "S?+ T ,I ONCE HE>D H] SAY4
8,I'M S ANGRY T ,I'M SEE+ R$40
  ,MY "M LOOKS S]I\S =A M9UTE & !N %E
LAU<S4
  8,? IS N FUNNY40 ,I SLAM ,L\IE'S NOSE
D[N4
  8,I'M SORRY10 %E SAYS4 8,I J ?"\
,8,AMB] ,BR[N SEES R$40' ,T'S V COLOR-
;L40
  ,MY [N "M1 MY [N "M :O "ND ME1 MAK+
FUN ( MY "N4 ''' ,X'S J M ?AN ,I C H&LE4
  ,I TRY 6/AY ANGRY1 B ,I D ?9K X'S FUN-
NY1 K9D (4
  ,I PUT A GOOEY 0H] NOSE & SAY1 8,C>E;L
''' OR ,I'M GO+ 6PULL ? & POP YR BRA9
\40
  8,Y >E S GROSS10 MY MOM SAYS4
  8,?ANK Y10 ,I SAY4
  ,MY MOM LOOKS AT ME & GETS S]I\S4
8,H"OY1 >E Y RE,Y UPSET 0:AT'S       #GA
HAPP5+80
  ,I NOD4
  ,USU,Y MY MOM IS PRETTY SM>T AB ?+S4
,H[ C %E N ?9K ALL ( ? FI<T+ BO!RS ME8
  8,I HATE X4 ,I HATE T Y & ,DA4Y GOT
DIVORC$4 ,I HATE T Y DON'T WANT HM 6-E
BACK 6? C.TRY4 ,I HATE T Y TWO C'T GET
AL;G4 ,I HATE T Y ALW CALL HM ,,HM OR
,,HE & T HE ALW CALLS Y ,,H] OR ,,%E40
  8,X CD 2 WORSE4 ,WE CD 2 CALL+ EA* O!R
WORSE "NS40 ,MY MOM TRIES 6JOKE4 8,L ,,X
OR ,,:AT'S-HIS- OR -,,H]-FACE40
  ,I DON'T SAY ANY?+4
  ,MY MOM MAKES ME RE,Y MAD :5 %E TRIES
6KID AB "S?+ ? S]I\S ''' :5 ,I'M TRY+
6TELL H] "S?+ ? IMPORTANT4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM N J SEE+ R$ '''
,I'M SEE+ PURPLE ''' ORANGE ''' MAG5TA4
  ,X'S V QUIET4 ,I'M N SAY+ ANY?+4 ,MY
MOM IS N SAY+ ANY?+4 ,GOOEY ,L\IE IS N
SAY+ ANY?+4
  ,MY MOM FOLDS H] >MS 9 FRONT ( H] &
RE/S H] H1D ON !M4
  ,F9,Y1 %E RAISES H] H1D & SI<S4 8,I
TRY S H>D 6BE A GD "M40              #GB
  8,I "K10 ,I SAY4
  ,EV5 ?\< ,I'M MAD AT H]1 ,I "K T %E
TRIES H>D1 T %E IS A GD "M4
  8,I'LL CALL YR DAD & TALK 6HM4 ,I'LL D
MY BE/4 ,I HOPE T HE'LL D 8 BE/4 ,IF WE
NE$ TO1 WE'LL GET C\NSEL+10 %E SAYS4
  8,?ANKS40 ,I GET UP & HUG H]4
  ,%E HUGS ME BACK4
  ,WE SIT D[N & PLAY ,GOOEY ,L\IE AG4
  ,AG1 MY MOM MAKES 8 BRA9 FLY4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GETT+ V GD AT ?
GAME4
  ,I ?9K AB H[ ,MR4 ,COH51 MY ?IRD GRADE
T1*]1 US$ 6SAY1 8,LET YR IMAG9,N SO>40
  ,HE %D SEE ,L\IE4









             ,*APT] ,F\RTE5          #GC

  8,HAIR TD4 ,G"O TM40 ,HANNAH ,BURTON
LOOKS UP AT ME :ILE WE'RE *OOS+ \R B[L+
BALLS4 8,Y LOOK$ BETT] :5 YR HAIR 0 COV-
]+ YR FACE40
  ,I ?9K AB H[ ,I'M F9,Y GETT+ US$ 6MY
HAIR1 H[ 9 ! 2G9N+ ,I WORE MY BASEBALL
CAP 6HIDE X4
  ,X'S BE5 OV] A WEEK & "EY"O ELSE L1VES
ME AL"O AB MY HAIR1 B N ,HANNAH4
  ,I ?9K AB DROPP+ ! B[L+ BALL ON H]
FOOT B DECIDE AG/ X4
  ,I HOPE T %E DROPS A B[L+ BALL ON H]
[N FOOT4
  8,PRACTICE "T10 ,MAX CALLS \4 8,P9/]S
9 ,LANE ,SIX40
  ,WE RU% OV] 6\R LANES4
  ,! PRACTICE 2G9S4
  ,I H TR\# 3C5TRAT+4
  ,MY DAD 0 SUPPOS$ 6MEET ME ? MORN+ 2F
PRACTICE B 8 PLANE IS LATE4
  ,N[ MY MOM IS WAIT+ AT ! H\SE 6TALK TO
HM AB /UFF1 & !N !Y'RE GO+ 6-E OV] 6!
B[L+ ALLEY TGR4 ,I "K T !Y'VE BE5 TALK+
6EA* O!R A LOT ON ! PH"O4            #GD
  ,X'S H>D 63C5TRATE B ,I TRY 6PAY
ATT5;N 6:AT \R T1M IS DO+4
  ,X'S ,BR&I'S TURN4
  ,%E />TS WALK+ D[N ! LANE )A B[L+ BALL
& !N WALKS BACK4 ,%E PICKS UP A SECOND
BALL & ?R[S !M BO? D[N ! ALLEY AT ! SAME
"T4
  ,N9E P9S >E KNOCK$ D[N4
  ,"O (! GUYS :O "WS AT ! B[L+ ALLEY -ES
OV] & YELLS AT H]4
  ,MAX GOES OV] & CALMS ! GUY D[N4 ,:5 !
GUY L1VES1 ,MAX TURNS 6,BR&I & SAYS1
8,BULLET94 ,BULLET94 ,BULLET94 '''
,LATE-BR1K+ NEWS4 ,BR&I ,COLW91 FUTURE
NEWSCA/]1 IS GO+ 6PROMISE ,,N"E 6D T AG
''' OR ! NEXT NEWS FLA% W 2 T ,MS4 ,COL-
W9 HAS BE5 B5*$40
  8,I'VE N"E HE>D (A B[L] GETT+ B5*$10
,HAL SAYS4 8,W[1 ,BR&I4 ,T'S COOL40
  ,%E GR9S AT HM4
  ,T MAKES ME A LL J1L\S & N]V\S B N A
LOT 2C ,BR&I HAS SD T ,I'M / H] BE/ GIRL
FR4
  ,MAX SAYS1 8,BR&I40
  ,BR&I TRIES 6LOOK SORRY S T %E     #GE
DOESN'T GET B5*$ B ,I C TELL T %E _H FUN
?R[+ ! TWO BALLS D[N ! LANE AT ONCE4
  8,MAX10 ,BR&I SAYS1 8,I PROMISE 6BE
GD4 ,PL1SE1 DON'T B5* ME40
  8,,OK40 ,MAX TRIES 6LOOK V S]I\S B ,I
C TELL T HE'S N TOO UPSET4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 WD L 6TRY ?R[+ TWO
BALLS D[N ! ALLEY1 B X WD 2 H>D 6D 2C
,MAX IS ! COA*4
  ,MAX IS A GRT COA*4 ,HE HELPS4 ,HE'S
FUN4 ,HE'S N TOO /RICT1 B HE'S /RICT
5\<4
  ,I'D 2 HAV+ A GRT "T IF ,I WASN'T S
WORRI$ AB :AT'S GO+ 6HAPP5 :5 MY DAD
GETS "H4
  8,YR TURN10 ,GREG YELLS4
  ,I PRET5D T ! P9S >E "EY"O :O IS DRIV+
ME NUTS4
  ,/RIKE4
  ,I KNOCK !M ALL D[N4
  ,GO+ BACK 6MY S1T1 ,I LOOK >.D4
  ,MY P>5TS >E N "H YET4
  ,9 ,LANE ,T51 ,I SEE ,HANNAH ,BURTON
/>T 6B[L4
  ,MISS4 ,MISS4 ,MISS1 ,I ?9K4       #GF
  ,HANNAH GETS A GUTT] BALL4
  ,YES4
  ,MAYBE MY BRA9 C W ?+S 6HAPP54
  ,HANNAH B[LS AG4
  ,MISS4 ,MISS4 ,MISS1 ,I ?9K4
  ,HANNAH KNOCKS !M ALL D[N4
  ,S M* = MY BRA9 WI%P[]4
  8,AMB]40 ,I HE> MY "F'S VOICE4
  ,I TURN >.D4
  ,MY "F IS /&+ NEXT 6MY "M4
  8,DA4Y10 ,I YELL1 N C>+ :O HE>S ME
CALL+ HM ,DA4Y4
  ,I RU% UP 6HM1 JUMP UP1 HUG HM1 & WRAP
MY LEGS >.D 8 WAI/1 J L ,I DID :5 ,I 0
LL4
  ,HE HOLDS ME J L HE DID :5 ,I 0 LL B
,I C FEEL 8 LEGS WOB# J A BIT4
  8,Y GOT TALL]10 HE SAYS4
  ,I GET D[N4
  8,& OLD]10 HE SAYS4
  8,S DID Y10 ,I T1SE4
  8,TALL] & OLD]80 HE T1SES BACK1 /&+ UP
V /RAI<T4
  ,I LOOK AT MY DAD4
  ,HE DOESN'T LOOK Z TALL Z HE US$   #GG
6LOOK4
  8,& BALD]10 ,I T1SE HM AG4
  ,I ALW US$ 6T1SE HM AB 8 LOS+ 8 HAIR &
/>T+ 6LOOK L MY GR&PA4
  ,MY DAD PATS ! TOP ( 8 H1D & !N HE
LOOKS OV] AT MY MOM1 :O IS /&+ NEXT TO
,MAX1 :O HAS 8 >M >.D H] WAI/4
  ,MAX HAS A LOT ( HAIR4
  ,MY DAD LOOKS BACK AT ME4 ,8 EYES >E A
LL SAD4
  8,I LOVE ! WAY Y LOOK1 ,DA4Y10 ,I SAY1
HU7+ HM AG4
  8,I'VE MISS$ Y S M*10 MY DAD SAYS S(T-
LY4 8,I 0 WR;G 6LET !M TRANSF] ME S F>
AWAY4 ,I NE$ 6BE CLOS] 6MY LL GIRL4 '''
,X GOT S L"OLY "!40
  ,X MAKES ME FEEL S GD 6"K T HE FELT
L"OLY )\T ME4
  ,!N1 =A SECOND1 ,I ?9K AB H[ HE DIDN'T
ALW /AY 9 T\*1 H[ HE TOLD ME AB ? WOMAN
HE 0 DAT+ & AB H] KID4 ,S HE WASN'T ALW
S L"OLY4
  ,B !N ,I /OP ?9K+ AB T4
  ,MY DAD IS BACK ''' & HE LOVES ME4
  8,YR TURN1 ,AMB]10 ,GREG YELLS4    #GH
  ,GREG B[LS AF ME & HE HATES 6WAIT4
  ,I ?9K ,GREG WD L X BE/ IF HE CD 2 8
[N B[L+ T1M & N"E WAIT = ANY"O ELSE
6TAKE A TURN4
  ,I HUG MY "F AG & !N ,I G BACK 6! AL-
LEY4
  ,2F B[L+1 ,I TURN >.D4
  ,MAX & ,MOM >E /&+ "!1 TGR4 ,_! >MS >E
>.D EA* O!R'S WAI/S4
  ,"!'S A LOOK T MY MOM GETS ON H] FACE
:5 %E'S A LL N]V\S4 ,%E'S GOT X N[4
  ,I LOOK AT MY "F1 :O IS /&+ "! AL"O4
  8,G60 ,GREGORY YELLS4
  ,I TURN BACK 6! ALLEY4
  ,X'S H>D 6KEEP MY M9D ON ! GAME :5 S
M* IS GO+ ON 9 MY R1L LIFE4
  ,MY LIFE IS A LL L MY B[L+4
  ,"!'S ALW "S?+ NEW 6LE>N1 "S WAY 6D
BETT]4
  ,X'S J AB IMPOSSI# 6BE P]FECT ALL !
"T4 ,9 FACT1 "S "DS X'S H>D 6D ANY?+ "R4
,B "S"TS ?+S G RE,Y WELL4 ,"! >E A LOT (
NEW ?+S 6LE>N1 A LOT ( NEW RULES & REGU-
L,NS4
  ,?+S DON'T ALW "W \ ! WAY ,I       #GI
WANT !M TO4
  ,B ,I'M LE>N+4
  ,I'M LE>N+ 6BE "P (A T1M1 EV5 IF ! T1M
DOESN'T ALW D :AT ,I WANT4
  ,I'M AL LE>N+ 6BE ! BE/ T ,I C 2 ON MY
[N4
  ,I MAY N"E B[L A P]FECT GAME4
  ,I MAY N"E H A P]FECT LIFE4
  ,"! IS "O ?+1 ?\<1 T ,I "K = SURE4
  ,I1 ,AMB] ,BR[N1 AM GO+ 6BE A W9N]4














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