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  8,T 0 FUN60 EXCLAIM$ ,%AWN Z ! GIRLS
WALK$ \ ( ,P>K ,T]RACE ,COOKW>E4
  8,EXCEPT =! ,NATA%A "P10 ,MOLLY PO9T$
\4
  8,I HOPE %E ISN'T 9 MY GR\P NEXT "T10
SD ,AM&A4
  8,I'M N GO+ 6LET ,NATA%A SPOIL CLASS =
.ME10 DCLD ,%AWN4 ,%E /OPP$ WALK+ & PUT
H] H&S ON H] HIPS4 8,EV5 IF %E IS 9 MY
GR\P4 ,:O C>ES8 ,X'S MY CLASS1 TOO1 &
.,I'M GONNA H FUN40
  ,! TW9S' EYES OP5$ WIDE4 8,Y'RE "R60
SD ,MOLLY4
  8,Y G1 ,%AWN10 A4$ ,AM&A4 8,S :AT D Y
WANT 6D N[8 ,GET "S ICE CR1M F ! ,MR4
,FREEZY TRUCK80 ,%E LOOK$ L;G+LY AT !
BIG BLUE TRUCK T _H A PICTURE (A MAN
MADE \ ( AN ICE-CR1M C"O4 ,C>NIVAL MUSIC
F ! TRUCK E*O$ "? ! /REET4
  8,H[ C Y EAT AG80 %RIEK$ ,%AWN4
  8,LET'S J G HOME & H "S?+ COLD 6DR9K10
SU7E/$ ,MOLLY4 8,X'S RE,Y HOT \ "H4 ,WE
DON'T H ANY M"OY1 ANYWAY1 ,AM&A4 ,Y -+1
,%AWN80                              #HD
  8,NO1 ,I C'T10 SD ,%AWN4 8,I H 6BABY-
SIT A KID 9 MY BUILD+1 & !N ,I H 6D MY
SUMM] R1D+40
  8,WE H 6D \R SUMM] R1D+1 TOO10 ,AM&A
SD1 LOOK+ AT ,MOLLY4 8,ACTU,Y1 ,MOLLY
DOES4 ,I'VE F9I%$ ALL MY REQUIR$ SUMM]
R1D+40 ,AM&A LOV$ 6R1D4
  8,GDY TWO-%OES = Y1 ,PR9CESS10 RETORT$
,MOLLY4 8,I H PL5TY ( "T 6F9I% MY SUMM]
R1D+40 ,MOLLY R>ELY R1D ANY?+ T WASN'T
REQUIR$ ( H] 9 S*OOL4
  8,I'LL CALL Y TM10 SD ,%AWN )A WAVE4
8,BYE40
  8,CALL U TN10 SD ,MOLLY1 82C WE'RE GO+
6\R GR&PA'S H\SE TM1 =! WEEK5D40
  8,OH1 Y1H60 EXCLAIM$ ,%AWN4 8,I =GOT6
,LUCKY Y--,I WI% ,I 7 GO+ 6! B1* ? WEEK-
5D40

  ,MOLLY & ,AM&A WALK$ HOME1 PA/ ! ,MR4
,FREEZY TRUCK1 D[N %ADY1 TREE-L9$ ,?IRD
,/REET ) XS TALL1 "O HUNDR$ YE>-OLD T[N-
H\SES1 ACR ,SEV5? ,AV5UE & PA/ _! FAVOR-
ITE PIZZA P>LOR4
  ,!Y CDN'T WAIT 6TELL ,MOM AB _!    #HE
CLASS4
  ,B %E 0 BUSY ) ,MAT!W1 LI/5+ 6HM PRAC-
TICE 8 VIOL91 : !Y CD HE> SCREE*+ \TSIDE
2F !Y EV5 R1*$ ! H\SE4 ,S ! TW9S HUNG \
9 ! G>D51 : 0 %ADY & COOL4 ,MOLLY F9,Y
/>T$ H] REQUIR$ R1D+1 & ,AM&A R1D A MYS-
T]Y BOOK T %E'D BORR[$ F ,%AWN4
  8,HI6 ,Y'RE HOME60 CALL$ ,MOM LAT]1 F
! KIT*5 W9D[4
  ,%E CAME \TSIDE & BR"\ ?REE GLASSES (
LEMONADE ) H]4 ,%E 0 WE>+ H] NEW \TFIT T
! GIRLS _H PICK$ \3 A BLACK-&-:ITE
POLKA-DOTT$ HALT] TOP ) FL>$ :ITE CA-
PRIS4
  8,S1 H[ 0 X80 %E ASK$4 8,:AT DID Y
MAKE80
  8,:AT .DIDN'T WE MAKE1 IS ! "Q10 ,AM&A
REPLI$ )A LAU<4 8,WE MADE A HUGE M1L6 ,X
0 GRT60
  8,:AT AB Y1 ,MOLLS8 ,DIDN'T Y H FUN80
ASK$ ,MOM4
  8,X 0 FUN1 B X CD'VE BE5 A LOT FUNN]10
ANSW]$ ,MOLLY4
  8,Y M1N .M .FUN1 N FUNN]10 SD ,MOM4
  ,MOLLY SI<$ IMPATI5TLY4 8,OKAY1    #HF
M FUN40
  ,MOM NE/L$ 96! *AISE L\NGE4 8,S1 TELL
ME ALL AB X4 ,:AT HAPP5$8 ,DIDN'T YR DI%
TURN \ WELL80
  8,Y1H1 X TURN$ \4 ,X 0 DELICI\S1 ACTU-
,Y4 ,MU%ROOM SAUCE IS RE,Y EASY 6MAKE40
  8,OH4 ,DIDN'T Y L ! T1*]80
  ,MOLLY DIDN'T ANSW]1 S ,AM&A SPOKE UP4
8,NATA%A 0 9 ,MOLLY'S *ICK5-)-MU%ROOM-
SAUCE GR\P10 %E EXPLA9$4
  ,MOM SAT =W>D 9 H] *AIR4 8,Y M1N ,NA-
TA%A ,ROSS8 ,! "O T GAVE Y ALL T TR\#
LA/ YE>80
  8,YUP1 ! "O & ONLY10 REPLI$ ,MOLLY4
  8,S :AT HAPP5$80 ASK$ ,MOM4
  8,%E 0 M1N 6ME 9 FRONT ( ,PEI*I1 &
,FR$DIE1 ! ASSI/ANT6 ,%E DROPP$ A POT ON
! FLOOR & X MADE A L\D NOISE & !N %E SD
.,I DID X6 ,%E HO7$ ! MU%ROOMS & !N SD
%E'D TELL \R T1*] T ,I WASN'T LETT+ H]
"W ON !M1 EV5 ?\< X WASN'T EV5 .TRUE6
,%E'S A BIG FAT LI> & %E'S S 9CR$IBLY
M1N & ,I DON'T "K .:Y60 RANT$ ,MOLLY4
  8,%E 0 PRETTY RUDE 6ME1 TOO1 ,MOM10
A4$ ,AM&A4                           #HG
  8,OH10 SD ,MOM4 ,%E SET H] GLASS D[N
ON ! TA#4
  8,MOM10 SD ,AM&A1 8,:Y .IS ,NATA%A S
M1N 6U8 ,WE N"E DID ANY?+ 6H]4 ,RE,Y60
  ,MOM SI<$4 8,I DON'T "K :Y ,NATA%A IS
M1N 6Y10 %E REPLI$4 8,MAYBE %E'S A V UN-
HAPPY GIRL4 ,WE DON'T "K :AT H] HOME
LIFE IS L4 ,MAYBE %E'S ANGRY AB "S?+1 &
%E NE$S "S"O 6TAKE X \ ON40
  8,:Y U80 ASK$ ,MOLLY4 8,:AT DID .WE "E
D 6.H]80
  8,:AT %D WE D AB X80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  ,MOM SMIL$ & SD1 8,BE Z NICE 6H] Z Y
C40
  ,MOLLY'S JAW DROPP$4 8,:AT =80 %E
ASK$4
  8,LOOK1 GIRLS10 2GAN ,MOM4 8,? _W ALR
HAS A LOT ( HATR$ 9 X4 ,I WANT Y BO? 6BE
Z =GIV+ Z POSSI#4 ,I WANT Y 6A3EPT P !
WAY !Y >E4 ,I "K T ,NATA%A ISN'T YR FA-
VORITE P]SON4 ,B ,I DON'T WANT Y 6BE M1N
6,NATA%A OR 6FEEL T Y NE$ 6GET BACK AT
H]40
  8,HMMM10 SD ,MOLLY4 ,%E WASN'T S SURE4
  8,I WANT Y 6PROMISE ME T ! NEXT    #HH
"T Y SEE H]1 Y'LL SMILE AT H] & SAY HI10
A4$ ,MOM4 8,T'S ALL4 ,Y MI<T 2 SURPRIS$
--MAYBE %E'LL 2 NICE 6.Y40
  8,& :AT IF %E ISN'T80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,AT L1/ Y'LL "K T Y DID ALL Y CD4
,OKAY8 ,W Y D T = ME80
  8,OKAY10 REPLI$ ! TW9S 9 A MOPEY
VOICE4
  8,B T'S GONNA 2 H>D1 ,MOM10 A4$ ,MOL-
LY4 8',CAUSE ,I'M RE,Y MAD40
  8,I "K10 /AT$ ,MOM1 NO4+ H] H1D4

  ,T NI<T1 ,MOLLY ASK$1 8,AM&A8 ,>E Y
ASLEEP80
  8,MMMPPHH10 0 ,AM&A'S REPLY F H] B$
ACR ! TW9S' BIG ROOM4
  8,I C'T SLEEP4 ,I'M / S .MAD AT ,NA-
TA%A4 ,H[ CD %E D T 6ME80
  8,I-DA-"KPPHH40
  8,:AT DID Y ?9K ( :AT ,MOM SD TD80
,MOLLY ASK$4 8,AB ,NATA%A8 ,I M1N1 ,I
GUESS %E'S "R4 ,B MAYBE ,NATA%A J .LIKES
6BE M1N40
  8,MMMMM40
  ,MOLLY />$ UP AT ! CEIL+ T _H      #HI
GL[-IN-!-D>K />S ON X4 8,HEY1 ,AM&A8 ,>E
Y N]V\S AB />T+ MI4LE S*OOL 9 ,SEPTEMB]8
,WE'RE GONNA 2 ! L[ GIRLS ON ! TOTEM
POLE AG ''' ,AM&A80
  ,AM&A 0 S.D ASLEEP4
  ,MOLLY TURN$ ONTO H] SIDE & WAT*$ !
NI<T SKY "? ! L>GE W9D[1 ! "O ABV ! CU%-
ION$ W9D[ S1T4 ,%E SAW A PLANE CLIMB HI<
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,S*OOL ) SIX?-1 SEV5?-1 & EI<?-GRAD]S4
,L;G1 W9D+ HALLS CR[D$ ) FACES ''' S _M
CLASSROOMS ''' S _M /AIRS '''
  ,MOLLY SLEPT4











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  ,! NEXT MORN+ 0 ,SATUR"D1 ! "D !
,MOORES 7 GO+ 6! ,NEW ,J]SEY %ORE 6VISIT
,POPPY4 ,MOLLY 0 AWAK5$ 0! ?UMP+ S.DS (
,MAT!W HOPP+1 RUNN+1 & JUMP+ D[N !
/AIRS4
  8,C'T ,MAT!W J WALK D[N/AIRS L A NOR-
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B$ & SAW T X 0 A SUNNY "D4 8,YES60 %E
SD4 8,=! F/ "T ALL SUMM]1 ! P]FECT B1*
"D40 ,%E LOOK$ OV] AT ,AM&A1 ^: EYES 7 /
TI<TLY CLOS$4 8,& ,SURF ,PO9T ,BO>DWALK1
"H WE -E60
  ,AM&A OP5$ H] EYES4 8,IS ,JILLIAN TAK+
U "! TN80 %E ASK$4 ,JILLIAN 0 _! C\S94
,%E 0 F\RTE5 & LIV$ NE> ,POPPY4 ,JILLI-
AN'S LL BRO!R1 ,JOHN1 0 AB ,MAT!W'S AGE4
  8,%E SD %E'D TAKE U10 REPLI$ ,MOLLY4
  8,GIRLS1 X'S "T 6GET UP10 CALL$ ,DAD F
! BOTTOM (! /AIRS4 8,I'M MAK+ PANCAKES40
  ,AM&A & ,MOLLY JUMP$ \ ( B$ AT ! SAME
"T4 ,!Y LOV$ ,DAD'S BLUEB]RY PANCAKES4
  ,AF BR1KFA/1 "! 0 A MAD RU% Z !
,MOORES QKLY PACK$ _! BA?+ SUITS1 T[ELS1
& CLO!S1 & ATTA*$ ! KIDS' BIKES 6!   #IB
BIKE RACK ON ,DAD'S ,,SUV4 ,!Y 7 F9,Y
R1DY =! H\R-&-A-HALF L;G RIDE 6,SURF
,PO9T4
  8,OOPS60 CRI$ ,MAT!W1 Z ,DAD 0 PULL+ \
(! P>K+ SPOT4 8,I =GOT MY -IC BOOKS40
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8 BIG OLD :ITE H\SE :5 !Y DROVE UP4 ,HE
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  8,HI1 ,POPPY60 %\T$ ! TW9S & ,MAT!W \
! C> W9D[4
  8,HI1 ,DAD10 SD ,MOM4
  8,HI1 "EYBODY60 SD ,POPPY4 ,HE 0 WE>+
8 SUN-BL1*$ BASEBALL CAP1 Z USUAL4 ,HE 0
DEEPLY TANN$ & 8 FACE 0 CR1S$1 B 8 EYES
7 B"R BLUE4 8,I ?"\ Y'D N"E GET "H6 ,>E
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  ,LAT]1 AT ! B1*1 AF ! TW9S TOOK TURNS
SKIMM+ AL;G ! %ORE ON A ,BOOGIE BO>D1 !Y
W5T "U _! %ADY B1* UMBRELLA4 ,MAT!W &
,DAD 7 NE>BY1 %[+ A LL KID H[ 6DIG = S&
CRABS4 ,MOM 0 HI45 "U A BIG HAT & D>K
SUNGLASSES1 R1D+ A MAGAZ9E4 ,AM&A    #IC
/OOD 2H H] *AIR 6R1D OV] H] %\LD]4
  8,? IS ! P]FECT "D10 ,MOLLY TOLD ,POP-
PY Z %E DRI$ (F4
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FECT "D 6\R ,MISS ,MOLLY ,MOORE80 HE
ASK$4
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KNEES4 ,%E LOOK$ UP AT ,POPPY4 8,! WA-
T]'S N TOO COLD1 & WE _H A PICNIC1 & ,I
F.D "S BLUE BL1* GLASS1 & N[ WE'RE GO+
6GET ICE-CR1M S&WI*ES4 ,B MO/LY 2C WE'RE
) Y60
  ,POPPY LAU<$4 8,T'S MY GIRL10 HE TOLD
H]4

  ,T NI<T1 ,AUNT ,KATE1 ,UNCLE ,JIM1
,JILLIAN1 & ,JOHN CAME OV] 6,POPPY'S =A
BIG FI% D9N]4
  ,JOHN & ,MAT!W IMMLY 2GAN 6WRE/LE \T-
SIDE 9 ! Y>D4
  ,JILLIAN GAVE BO? GIRLS A BIG HUG4 ,%E
SMELL$ L SOAP & %AMPOO4
  8,I L YR PLAT=M S&ALS10 SD ,MOLLY4
  8,?ANKS6 ,MOM HATES !M10 REPLI$
,JILLIAN4 8,%E ?9KS !Y'RE GONNA      #ID
MAKE ME FALL FLAT ON MY FACE40 ,JILLIAN
0 />T+ 6LOOK RE,Y GR[N-UP4 ,%E 0 WE>+
MASC>A & PURPLE EYEL9] >.D H] BR[N EYES4
,H] %ORT BR[N HAIR 0 /R1K$ BLOND 0! SUM-
M] SUN4 8,I HE>D Y GUYS >E TAK+ A COOK+
CLASS8 ,T'S COOL40
  8,Y1H1 X'S FUN10 SD ,AM&A4 8,HEY1 >E
WE GO+ 6! BO>DWALK80
  8,DEF9ITELY60 SD ,JILLIAN4 8,DAD W
DROP U ALL (F OV] "! AF D9N]40
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BO>DWALK1 ESPECI,Y AT NI<T4 ,!Y CDN'T
EAT _! D9N] FA/ 5\<4
  8.,TA/E YR FOOD 2F Y SWALL[ X60 CRI$
,POPPY4
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6! BO>DWALK4 8,N[ DON'T EAT TOO M* JUNK
FOOD10 HE ORD]$ Z HE DROPP$ (F ! KIDS AT
! BO>DWALK 5TR.E4 8,I'LL PICK Y UP "R "H
9 TWO H\RS40 ,HE LOOK$ AT ,JILLIAN4
8,KEEP "EY"O TGR1 ,JILLIAN10 HE SD4
8,DON'T LET ANY"O W&] (F40
  8,I "K1 ,DAD60 %\T$ ,JILLIAN OV] !
NOISE (! C>NIVAL MUSIC & H] C\S9S SLAMM+
! C> DOORS4 8,DON'T WORRY4 ,BYE60    #IE
  ,! C\S9S HURRI$ UP ! WOOD5-PLANK /AIRS
6! BO>DWALK4 ,X 0 B"RLY LIT & PACK$ )
KIDS1 BABY /ROLL]S1 & SUNBURN$ GR[N-UPS4
,! SMELL ( POPCORN 0 "EY":4 ,L\D POP MU-
SIC 0 BLA/+ \ (A PIZZA P>LOR4
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8,PLAY ,SKEE-BALL8 ,:ACK-,A-,MOLE80
  8,LET'S GET "S COTTON C&Y10 SU7E/$
,AM&A4
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IAN4
  8,Y1H6 ,LET'S EAT A :OLE LOT ( X--0
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  8,& !N WE'LL RIDE ! ROLL] COA/] & X'LL
MAKE Y'LL PUKE60 CRI$ ,MAT!W4 8,HA-HA60
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  8,Y J ATE1 ,AM&A10 SD ,MOLLY1 ROLL+ H]
EYES4 8,GIVE X A RE/6 ,LET'S PLAY M9IA-
TURE GOLF40
  8,Y1H60 %\T$ ,MAT!W4
  8,Y1H60 E*O$ ,JOHN4
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C]TA9 HAIR/YLE1 A BACKPACK %E'D SE5 2F4
,%E TURN$ BACK 6LOOK4
  8,OH MY GO%10 %E CRI$4 8,AM&A1 .LOOK60
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  8,IS T :O ,I ?9K X IS80 ,MOLLY GROAN$4
,%E PO9T$ 6A TALL GIRL ) BLOND HAIR4
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  8,IS T .,NATA%A8 ,:AT IS ?8 ,IS %E
.FOLL[+ U80 ,AM&A %RIEK$4 ,!N %E REMEM-
B]$ "S?+4 8,Y "K1 ,I .?"\ ,I SAW H] TD60
%E EXCLAIM$4 8,I ?"\ ,I 0 J IMAG9+ ?+S4
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BO>DWALK4 ,B %E WASN'T WE>+ A BA?+
SUIT40
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,CURSE4 ,WE'RE 9 A DI6]5T /ATE & WE ./
C'T GET AWAY F H]6 ,UH-OH1 %E'S H1D+ OV]
"H40 ,B ,MOLLY & ,AM&A 7 /UCK4 ,! BO>D-
WALK 0 S CR[D$ T ! P AH1D ( !M _H /OPP$
9 _! TRACKS4 ,ONCE AG1 "! 0 NO AVOID+
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%E )80
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,NATA%A LOOK$ "R AT ! TW9S4 ,%E LOOK$ Z
/>TL$ 6SEE !M Z !Y'D BE5 6SEE H]4 ,MOL-
LY'S HE>T 2GAN 6P.D L\DLY4
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2+ NICE 6,NATA%A4 .,"H .GOES .NO?+1 %E
?"\4 .,BIG .SMILE4
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DEEP BR1? & =C$ H]F 6SMILE4 ,X ALM HURT4
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HELD _! SMILES Z L;G Z !Y CD4 ..,WE M/
LOOK S .FAKE1 ?"\ ,MOLLY4 ..,L WAX DUM-
MIES ( .\RVS4
  8,UM-->E Y HAV+ FUN80 ,MOLLY ASK$ ,NA-
TA%A4
  8,HI1 ,MOLLY1 HI1 ,AM&A10 SD ,NATA%A4
,%E S.D$ ALM SC>$4 8,UH1 H[ >E Y8 ,X
SURE IS CR[D$40 ,%E LOOK$ Z IF MAYBE1 J
MAYBE1 %E 0 SMIL+4 ,OR TRY+ TO4
  8,WE'RE VISIT+ ,POPPY--,I M1N1 \R GR&-
PA10 SD ,AM&A4 8,HE LIVES NE> "H40
  8,OH10 SD ,NATA%A4 8,I'VE N"E BE5 TO
,SURF ,PO9T40
  ,SU45LY1 A TALL WOMAN ) SILV]      #IH
HAIR CAME OV] 6,NATA%A4 8,-E1 ,NATA%A10
%E SD1 LOOK+ AT ,MOLLY & ,AM&A4 ,%E _H !
SAME COLD BLUE EYES Z ,NATA%A _H4
8,WE'RE L1V+ ? ZOO4 ,X'S J TOO CR[D$ =
,DA4Y & ME40
  .,DA4Y .& .ME6 ?"\ ,AM&A4 ..,I ?"\ %E
0 ,NATA%A'S .GR&"M4
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,MOLLY4
  8,B WE J GOT "H60 PROTE/$ ,NATA%A1 Z
H] MOM PULL$ H] AWAY4 8,WELL1 SEE Y LAT-
]10 SD ,NATA%A 6! TW9S4
  8,OKAY1 SEE Y 9 CLASS10 SD ,AM&A4
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6SAY1 ..,WELL1 T 0 .WEIRD4 ,J !N1 ,MAT!W
%\T$1 8,-E ON1 Y GUYS6 ,WE'RE WAIT+ =
Y60
  ,Z ,MOLLY & ,AM&A CAU<T UP 6,JILLIAN &
! BOYS1 ,MOLLY SD1 8,WE DID X6 ,WE 7
NICE 6,NATA%A40
  8,WAIT TILL WE TELL ,MOM60 GI7L$
,AM&A4
  8,MOM 0 "R1 ,I .GUESS10 -;T$ ,MOLLY4
8,%E SD IF WE 7 NICE 6,NATA%A1 ,NATA%A J
MI<T 2 NICE 6U4 ,& ,I GUESS %E 0     #II
NICE ''' "R80
  8,Y1H1 %E SEEM$ L %E 0 TRY+ 6BE NICE10
SD ,AM&A ?"\;LLY4 8,B %E DIDN'T RE,Y GET
A *.E4 ,H] MOM SEEMS K9D ( M1N40
  8,Y "K1 ,I ?9K ,I'M ACTU,Y FEEL+ .SOR-
RY = ,NATA%A60 SD ,MOLLY )A LAU<4 8,:OA6
,:AT'S HAPP5+ 6ME80
  8,I FEEL SORRY = H]1 TOO10 REPLI$
,AM&A4 8,I M1N1 %E DOESN'T H ANY BRO!RS
OR SI/]S4 ,& H] MOM PROBABLY DOESN'T LET
H] D ANY?+4 ,%E DIDN'T EV5 LET H] G
SWIMM+ TD1 OR /AY ON ! BO>DWALK TN =
FIVE M9UTES40
  8,H] MOM .DID LET H] TAKE ! COOK+
CLASS1 ?\<10 SD ,MOLLY4
  8,T'S TRUE10 SD ,AM&A4
  8,WELL1 ANYWAY--D Y ?9K T'S :Y ,NATA%A
IS M1N80 ASK$ ,MOLLY4 8,2C %E HAS A SAD
LIFE80
  8,I DON'T "K10 REPLI$ ,AM&A4
  ,! GIRLS FELL SIL5T Z !Y WALK$ AL;G4
,AH1D ( !M1 ,JILLIAN1 ,MAT!W1 & ,JOHN 7
LAU<+ TGR & TELL+ KNOCK-KNOCK JOKES4
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  ,! NEXT MORN+1 Z ! KIDS HELP$ ,MOM
PACK A PICNIC LUN* =! B1*1 ,MOM TOLD !M1
8,KIDS1 ,POPPY WD L Y 6/AY =A FEW M "DS4
,DAD & ,I / NE$ 6G HOME TD1 S9CE WE H TO
"W TM40
  8,B WE'LL -E D[N AF "W ON ,?URS"D NI<T
& PICK Y UP4 ,H[ DOES T S.D80 ASK$ ,DAD4
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8,POPPY1 C WE G CRA2+80
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  8,( C\RSE10 SD ,POPPY4 8,& WE'LL G \ =
ICE CR1M E NI<T1 & /AY UP Z LATE Z WE
WANT1 & ,I'LL TELL Y <O/ /ORIES60
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"DS4 ,POPPY TOOK !M = BIKE RIDES ON !
BO>DWALK4 ,!Y SP5T L;G "DS SWIMM+ &
LOOK+ = %ELLS ) ,JILLIAN & ,JOHN4 ,!Y
WAT*$ %>KS AT ! AQU>IUM4 ,!Y W5T BACK 6!
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  8,T'S ! LA/ "T ,I'M "E RID+ A ROLL]
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DIZZY4 ,LET'S G HOME60

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AT ! %ORE ="E :5 ,MOM & ,DAD CAME 6PICK
!M UP4
  8,I REMEMB] Y10 JOK$ ,DAD :5 HE SAW !
KIDS4
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KNEW !Y'D SEE HM 9 A FEW WEEKS4 ,SOON !
,MOORES 7 BACK ON ! HI<WAY H1D+ HOME4
,MAT!W FELL ASLEEP "R AWAY1 S ! C> 0
QUIET4
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,%AWN40
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EYES & SLEPT UNTIL !Y GOT HOME4
  ,! NEXT MORN+1 ! TW9S F.D A NOTE F
,MOM 9 ! KIT*54

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PIANO = AN H\R ? MORN+1 .2F Y G 6COOK+
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VAC,N NEXT WEEK6 ,I'LL 2 HOME E>-   #AJC
LY TD4 ,H FUN 9 CLASS4 ,MAKE SURE ,MAT!W
EATS BR1KFA/ & TAKES 8 VITAM94 ,LOVE1
,MOM4

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=GOT \R PIANO T1*] IS -+ HOME SOON4 ,I'M
RU/Y60
  8,S AM ,I10 SD ,AM&A4 8,WELL1 Y C G
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GO+ 6WE> TD40
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DOOR4 8,DID Y TAKE YR VITAM980
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PIANO4 ,H] F+]S FELT L SPA<ETTI4 ,L %E'D
N"E PLAY$ ! PIANO 2F6 .,UH-OH1 %E ?"\4
..,I HOPE MY F+]S >5'T L SPA<ETTI   #AJD
9 CLASS TD4 ,I WON'T 2 A# 6USE A
.KNIFE60

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\TFIT AT L1/ ?REE "TS71 ! TW9S 7 A LL
LATE = CLASS4 ,!Y WALK$ 9 2H ,C>M5 & QK-
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WE'RE GO+ 6MAKE TD80
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  8,S\P80 EXCLAIM$ "S (! KIDS4 ,S\P
DIDN'T SEEM V SUMM]Y4
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DI%1 & X'S DELICI\S 9 ! SUMM] 2C X'S
S]V$ COLD40
  8,COLD S\P80 ,LOTS (! KIDS LAU<$4
  8,YES6 ,PLUS ANO!R COLD S\P MADE ( CU-
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SALAD2 &= DESS]T1 AN APPLE-&-PLUM CRISP4
,B ! BE/ ?+ WE'RE GO+ 6D IS "S?+ CALL$
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FRUITS & VEGETA#S1 MAK+ !M LOOK PRETTY4
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,Y'LL 2 A# 6TAKE !M HOME ) Y40
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ASK$4
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NEXT WEEK10 REPLI$ ,C>M54 8,OKAY1 C.T
(F4 ,! "OS W MAKE ! GAZPA*O1 ! TWOS W
MAKE ! POA*$ SALMON SALAD '''40
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! GR\P *OPP$ TOMATOES1 CUCUMB]S1 & PEP-
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,WE 7 FALL+ & FALL+ L1 A MILLION FEET
D[N6 ,X 0 S SC>Y B !N ,I WANT$ 6RIDE X
AG6 ,B ! L9E 0 TOO L;G1 & MY DAD SD1
8,NO WAY1 ,PEI*I '''40
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+1 Y'RE GONNA *OP UP YR F+] 9/1D ( YR
TOMATO60                            #AJF
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COCKS4
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& MADE "S LEMONADE4 ,!Y BR"\ X \ 6! G>-
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MON4 ,& ,KITTY P\NC$ ON AN 9SECT T HAP-
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  8,KITTY'S EAT+ X10 EXCLAIM$ ,%AWN4
8,GROSS40
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,KITTY AG4 ,KITTY 0 N[ L1N+ =W>D1 />+ V
H>D AT "S?+4 ,X LOOK$ L A T9Y H&1 R1*+
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  8,HEY60 ,%AWN :ISP]$ 6! TW9S1 PO9T+ AT
! H&4 8,LOOK AT T60
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  8,X'S ,NA?AN ,BREW/]10 :ISP]$ ,MOLLY4
8,WE'VE BABYSAT HM A C\PLE ( "TS4 ,!
,BREW/]S MOV$ 9 AB A MON? AGO4 ,:5 HE
HE>S U TALK+1 HE ALW WANTS 6VISIT40
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,MOLLY1 LAU<+4
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,%E 0 R1DY 6P\NCE6
  8,HI1 ,NA?AN10 CALL$ ,MOLLY4
  8,HI10 ANSW]$ A LL VOICE ON ! O!R SIDE
(! F;E4
  8,:AT >E Y DO+1 ,NA?AN80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,:O T80
  8,X'S ,AM&A4 ,D Y WANT 6-E OV]80
  8,OKAY40
  8,I'LL 2 "R BACK10 SD ,AM&A1 GO+ IN-
SIDE4 ,A M9UTE LAT]1 %E CAME BACK ) ,NA-
?AN1 HOLD+ 8 H&4 ,HE _H C(FEE-COLOR$
SK91 D>K EYES & HAIR1 & L;G1 D>K    #AJH
LA%ES4
  8,HI1 ,NA?AN10 SD ,MOLLY & ,%AWN4
  8,HI40
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YR CURLY HAIR4 ,& YR OV]ALLS40
  ,NA?AN DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4 ,HE ONLY
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BR1K10 ,AM&A TOLD ! GIRLS4 8,%E'S GO+ 6H
ANO!R BABY SOON40 ,AM&A LOOK$ D[N AT
,NA?AN4 8,S1 ,NA?AN1 :AT'S NEW80
  ,NA?AN HELD UP TWO F+]S4
  8,Y'RE TWO80 ASK$ ,%AWN4
  8,COOKIE80 ASK$ ,NA?AN1 LOOK+ UP AT
,MOLLY4
  8.,HMMM4 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T ?9K YR MOM W
M9D IF Y H J "O10 SD ,MOLLY4 8,"H Y G40
  8,DA4Y IT*Y10 ANN\NC$ ,NA?AN4 ,HE (F]$
8 COOKIE 6,KITTY1 :O RAN "U ! TA#4
  8,:AT1 ,NA?AN80
  8,DA4Y HAS A RA%4 ,ON HM ALL OV]4
,IT*Y BAD F MOSQUITO40
  8,OH10 SD ,MOLLY4 8,UM1 T'S TOO BAD40
,! GIRLS LOOK$ AT EA* O!R & GI7L$4
  8,LL KIDS SAY ! FUNNIE/ ?+S60     #AJI
*UCKL$ ,%AWN4
  ,NA?AN PO9T$ 6! F;E4
  8,D Y WANT 6G HOME8 ,ALR80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
,NA?AN NO4$4
  8,WELL1 OKAY1 ,I'LL TAKE Y4 ,2 "R
BACK1 GUYS10 SD ,AM&A4 8,-E ON1 ,NA?AN1
HOLD MY H&40
  ,Z ,AM&A L$ ,NA?AN \ ! FRONT DOOR &
D[N ! /"O /EPS1 %E LOOK$ D[N ! SLOP+
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/REET4 ,X LOOK$ L ,TODD ,LEWITSKY1 ,MAT-
!W'S FR4 ,J !N1 ,AM&A HE>D SIR5S4 ,A
FIRE TRUCK 0 ON XS WAY "S":4
  8,HI1 ,TODD10 CALL$ ,AM&A Z ,TODD AP-
PROA*$ H]4
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8,"!'S A--H\SE ON--FIRE60 HE PANT$4
8,I'M GO+ 6GET MY BRO!R40
  8,:AT8 ,^: IS X80
  8,UM1 ,I ?9K X'S ! ,MC,EVOYS4 ,!Y'RE
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  8,OKAY1 ,NA?AN1 LET'S SKIP60 SD ,AM&A4
8,OR GALLOP L A HORSIE60
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WANNA SEE FIRE TWUCK60
  8,UM1 YR MOMMY W TAKE Y 6SEE X10 SD
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T9'S H\SE IS ON .FIRE6
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.:AT'S .GO+ .ON8 ,OBVI\SLY1 !Y'D HE>D !
SIR5S4
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8,-E ON N[1 ,NA?AN60 %E SD1 BR1?+ FA/4
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GR.D4 ,S--.OO(6--%E PICK$ HM UP1 : MADE
HM SCR1M1 8,,FIRE ,,TWUCK60 ,%E WALK$
QKLY OV] 6! ,BREW/]S' & BANG$ ON    #AAB
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8,HI1 ,NATE-,NATE60 %E COO$1 PROPP+ !
DOOR OP54
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  8,"H10 SD ,AM&A1 H&+ ,NA?AN 6,MRS4
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  8,:AT80 ASK$ ,MRS4 ,BREW/]1 B ,AM&A 0
ALR (F 6CAT* UP ) ,MOLLY & ,%AWN1 :O 7
RUNN+ D[N ! /REET4 ,O!R NEI<BORS 7 OP5+
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,MAT!W & ,B5 CAME RUNN+ \ ( ,B5'S FRONT
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  8,I DON'T SEE A FIRE10 -;T$ ,%AWN1 Z
!Y GOT CLOS] 6! ,MC,ELROY'S H\SE4 ,"EY?+
LOOK$ NORMAL1 EXCEPT =! HUGE FIRE TRUCK
T 0 -+ UP ,TAFT ,/REET4
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7 /&+ ON ! SIDEWALK D[N F ! H\SE4 ,IAN 0
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NEI<BOR1 7 WAT*+ ! FIRE 5G9E Z X CAME 6A
/OP4
  8,I HOPE "EYBODY IS OKAY10        #AAC
,AM&A SD 6H] FRS4
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TALK$ BRIEFLY ) ,JU/9 & ,IAN1 !N W5T IN-
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  8,I GUESS WE C'T G ANY F>!R ?AN ?10 SD
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HOSE 6A FIRE HYDRANT4
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  8,NO4 ,I GUESS _! P>5TS >E AT "W4 ,B
!Y M/ 2 PRETTY BUMM$ \10 ,AM&A REPLI$4
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6ANO!R TRUCK4 8,T TRUCK HAS !       #AAD
LA4]S & TOOLS & /UFF4 ,W[6 ,"H -ES ANO!R
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FIRE ISN'T = YR--YR 5T]TA9;T60
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=M+4 8,MOVE BACK1 PL1SE10 %E CALL$ \4
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FIREFI<T]S' RADIOS4 ,%E PLAC$ A B>RICADE
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POLICE B>RICADE4
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  8,NO1 "EY?+ IS "U 3TROL10 RE-     #AAE
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FIRES HI45 2H ! WALLS10 A4$ ,MAT!W4
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FIRE IS A SMALL "O1 ,I GUESS "!'S / A
LOT ( DAMAGE40
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LOOKS S UPSET40
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CLOSE4 ,X LOOK$ Z IF !Y 7 ALL TALK+ AT
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  8,X M/ 2 HORRI# 6SEE A MILLION FIRE
TRUCKS 9 FRONT ( YR H\SE10 SD ,AM&A SAD-
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,MRS4 ,BREW/] _H BR"\ LL ,NA?AN4 ,HE 0
EXCIT$ 0ALL ! FIRE TRUCKS & FIREFI<T]S4

  8,I WI% WE CD D "S?+10 SD ,AM&A :5
,MOM CAME HOME F "W4 8,I FEEL S BAD =!
,MC,ELROYS40
  8,"! IS "S?+ Y C D10 SD ,MOM4 8,I RAN
96,PEI*I & H] MOM1 ,S;G1 AT ! SUP]M>KET
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,MC,ELROYS1 TOO4 ,!Y FIGUR$ T ! ,MC-
,ELROYS >E GO+ 6NE$ A PLACE 6/AY =A FEW
WEEKS UNTIL !Y C LIVE 9 _! H\SE AG4 ,S
,S;G IS GO+ 6(F] !M AN A"P;T 9 ! BUILD+
!Y [N ON ,G>D5 ,/REET4 ,X'S N F> F !
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3TRACTORS40 ,MOM SMIL$ & A4$1 8,S;G W
LET !M R5T X Z L;G Z !Y NE$ X40
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!Y'LL H 5 ON _! M9D 9 ^! NEXT FEW WEEKS4
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PA/A SAUCE4 ,& PE/O4 ,& PA/A SALAD4 ,&A
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8,6ACTU,Y 9VITE ,NATA%A OV] "H80
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,PEI*I4
  8,HI1 ,PEI*I6 ,X'S ,MOLLY & ,AM&A4
,DID WE WAKE Y UP80
  8,OH6 ,HI60 EXCLAIM$ ,PEI*I4 ,%E S.D$
SURPRIS$ 6HE> F ! TW9S4 ,EV5 ?\< %E'D
"KN !M ="E1 !Y DIDN'T CALL EA* O!R OR
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  8,A COOL POOL60 JOK$ ,MOLLY4
  8,Y1H60 SD ,PEI*I4 8,I C'T WAIT6 ,ANY-
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  8,OP],N ,FE$ ! ,MC,ELROYS60 REPLI$ !
TW9S4
  8,W[6 ,:AT'S T80 ASK$ ,PEI*I4
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OV]10 REPLI$ ,MOLLY4
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T YR MOM & DAD HELP$ !M )! A"P;T40
  8,Y1H60 SD ,PEI*I4 8,!Y H "O T'S EMPTY
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(F4 ,D Y WANT 6-E OV] & COOK ) U80
  8,OH60 SD ,PEI*I1 8T'S .GRT6 .,I'D L
6HELP ,JU/9'S FAMILY1 TOO6 ,OKAY6 ,I'LL
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  8,WE'LL CALL Y :5 WE GET BACK F !
/ORE10 REPLI$ ,AM&A4 8,OKAY8 ,OH1   #ABC
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BLURT$ ,MOLLY4
  8,NATA%A ,ROSS60
  8,Y1H1 X'S A L;G /ORY10 SD ,AM&A )A
GI7LE4 8,WE HAV5'T CALL$ H] YET4 ,%E
PROBABLY WON'T -E ANYWAY40
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  8,OKAY1 GD10 SD ,MOLLY & ,AM&A4
8,WE'LL CALL Y :5 WE GET HOME4 ,BYE60
  8,OKAY1 .GRT60 SD ,PEI*I4 8,BYE60
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8,%D WE CALL ,NATA%A N[80
  ,AM&A HESITAT$4 8,MAYBE WE %D WAIT UN-
TIL WE GET BACK F ! /ORE10 %E SU7E/$4
  8,:Y80
  8,I DON'T "K ''' 2C ,I WANT 6PUT (F
CALL+ H] Z L;G Z POSSI#1 T'S :Y60 REPLI$
,AM&A )A GI7LE4
  8,X'S N[ OR N"E10 SD ,MOLLY FIRMLY4
8,D OR DIE40 ,%E LOOK$ UP ! NUMB] 9 !
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DIAL+ ! NUMB]4
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  8,HELLO1 IS ,NATA%A "!80 ASK$ ,MOLLY4
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  8,HI1 ,NATA%A1 X'S ,MOLLY & ,AM&A40
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  8,OH1 HI6 ,UH1 H[ >E Y GUYS8 ,]--,DID
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  8,OH1 Y1H1 X 0 FUN4 ,S 0 CLASS ?
WEEK40
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  8,UM10 ,MOLLY W5T ON1 8D Y "K ,JU/9
,MC,ELROY80
  8,NO40
  8,OH1 HE'S ? NEW KID ON \R BLOCK4
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A SMALL FIRE1 & !Y C'T LIVE 9 _! H\SE
UNTIL !Y FIX UP ! KIT*5 & GET RID (!
SMOKY SMELL1 & HE'S ACTU,Y GO+ 6BE LIV+
ON YR /REET =A FEW WEEKS UNTIL ! KIT*5
IS FIX$ ''' WE'RE GO+ 6COOK "S FOOD = !M
TD4 ,D Y WANT 6-E OV]80
  8,UM1 LET ME *ECK10 REPLI$ ,NATA%A4
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PUT H] H& OV] ! SP1K]4 ,%E M/ H BE5
TALK+ ) H] MOM4
  8,HELLO80 SD ,NATA%A4 8,NO1 ,I C'T4 ,B
--UM1 ?ANKS = ASK+ ME4 ,BYE40
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BYE10 %E SD 6X4 8,WELL1 T 0 WEIRD40
  8,I TOLD Y %E WDN'T -E10 SD ,AM&A4 8,B
--WE TRI$60
  8,R1DY1 GIRLS80 ,MOM CALL$ UP F !
KIT*54
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MORN+4
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"T4 ,TWO :OLE *ICK5S4 ,A CANTAL\PE4 ,BA-
NANAS4 ,PORK *OPS4 ,SLIC$ *EESE = S&WI*-
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PA/A4 ,TWO LOAVES ( BR1D4 ,BLUEB]RIES4
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  8,:EW60 SD ,AM&A Z %E LU7$ 9 A H1VY
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  8,WE PRACTIC,Y B"\ \ ! /ORE10 SD ,MOL-
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  8,:AT %D WE D F/80 ASK$ ,AM&A1 EYE+
ALL ! GROC]Y BAGS ON ! KIT*5 FLOOR4
  8,F/10 SD ,MOM1 8WE H 6PREP>E "EY?+4
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BASIL4 ,AM&A1 Y C PUT ! BLUEB]RIES 9 !
COL&] & R9SE !M (F4 ,I'LL R9SE ! NECT>-
9ES & CUT !M UP40
  8,I'LL GIVE ,PEI*I & ,%AWN A CALL 6LET
!M "K WE'RE HOME10 SD ,MOLLY4

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H\SE1 ! TW9S & ,MOM 7 ON A ROLL4 ,!Y'D
ALM F9I%$ MAK+ _! F/ DI%4           #ABG
  8,T LOOKS GD10 ,%AWN SD4
  8,:AT IS X1 ,MRS4 ,MOORE80 ASK$
,PEI*I4
  8,BLUEB]RY-&-NECT>9E COB#R10 SD ,MOM4
8,X'S MY FAVORITE SUMM] DESS]T40
  8,M9E1 TOO1 ,MOM10 ,AM&A REM9D$ H]4
  8.,"EY?+'S YR FAVORITE SUMM] DESS]T60
,MOLLY T1S$ ,AM&A4
  8,! UNCOOK$ FRUIT IS ON ! BOTTOM10
,MOM TOLD ,PEI*I & ,%AWN4 8,=! TOP1 ,I J
MAKE AN EASY SUG> COOKIE BATT] T ,I
SPOON ON4 ,N[ ,I'LL *ILL X &! ,MC,ELROYS
C BAKE X4 ,X'LL H A NICE CRU/ :5 X -ES \
(! OV540
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PE/O1 AN EASY PA/A SAUCE \ ( FRE% BASIL1
OLIVE OIL1 & P9E NUTS4 ,& !Y'D US$ ,C>-
M5'S RECIPE1 ! "O !Y MADE 9 CLASS1 =!
PA/A SAUCE MADE F PLUM TOMATOES4
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  8,":'S ,MAT!W80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,AT ,B5'S1 ( C\RSE10 SD ,MOM )A LAU<4
8,HE'S EAT+ D9N] OV] "!4 ,I ?9K T ! F\R
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8,HEY60
  8,HEY .:AT80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,I J _H AN IDEA10 REPLI$ ,MOLLY4 8,WE
>E ! ,*EF ,GIRLS1 &! ,*EF ,GIRLS NE$ TO
WRITE A COOKBOOK T !Y C GIVE 6ALL _! FRS
& FANS60
  8,:AT WD 2 9 ! COOKBOOK80 ,PEI*I WANT$
6"K4
  8,"EY?+ WE'VE "E MADE60 REPLI$ ,MOLLY4
  ,AM&A NUDG$ ,%AWN4 8,Y'RE ! >TI/1
,%AWN10 %E SD4 8,Y'VE GOT RE,Y PRETTY
H&WRIT+1 TOO4 ,Y CD WRITE ! RECIPES6 ,I
H A BIG BLANK BOOK UP/AIRS T WE C USE40
  8,ACTU,Y10 SD ,%AWN1 8WE CD .ALL WRITE
! RECIPES4 ,& WE CD ALL DRAW LL PICTURES
& PUT GLITT] ON ! PAGES1 TOO40
  ,MOLLY CRI$1 8,WE C CALL X ,8,!
,DI%60'0
  8,OR J ,8,DI%10'0 SU7E/$ ,AM&A4 8,X
S.DS A LL COOL]40
  8,Y1H60 CRI$ ALL ! GIRLS4
  8,T'S A GRT IDEA60 SD ,MOM4 8,WELL1
,*EF ,GIRLS1 X'S "T 6GET BACK 96!
KIT*540                             #ABI
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HELP4 ,!Y LE>N$ A LOT AB COOK+ J BY
HELP+ H]4 ,!Y ROA/$ ! *ICK5S4 ,!Y MADE A
HOMEMADE B>BECUE SAUCE 6G )! PORK *OPS4
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ROMA9E LETTUCE4
  8,X'S GONNA 2 S FUN 6%[ UP & SURPRISE
,JU/9 ) ALL ? FOOD10 SD ,%AWN4
  8,:AT IS ,JU/9 L80 ASK$ ,PEI*I4 8,I
DON'T "K HM40
  8,ASK ,AM&A10 GI7L$ ,MOLLY4 8,OR
,%AWN4 ,!Y ?9K HE'S SUP]CUTE60
  8,HE'S NICE10 SD ,AM&A1 TURN+ R$4
  8,SURE1 HE'S NICE10 SD ,MOLLY )A %RUG4
8,B ,I DON'T SEE :AT'S S GRT AB HM4
,HE'S J ANO!R BOY40
  8,Y1H1 :AT'S S GRT AB BOYS ANYWAY80
ASK$ ,PEI*I4 8,I ?9K !Y'RE--OBNOXI\S6
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CAFET]IA6 ,I M1N1 ,I GUESS "S ( !M >E
OKAY 6BE FRS )1 B ,I DON'T WANT !M 6BE
MY .BOYFR OR ANY?+ L T40
  8,WELL1 ANYWAY1 ,I C'T WAIT 6SEE
,JU/9'S FACE :5 HE SEES ALL ?10     #ACJ
SD ,AM&A4
  8,Y1H60 ,PEI*I SD4 8,HIS EYEBALLS >E
GO+ 6POP \ ( 8 H1D60 ,"EY"O LAU<$4
  8,& WE'RE N EV5 F9I%$ YET60 EXCLAIM$
,MOM4 8,N[ WE'LL MAKE A B1N SALAD4 ,T'S
GD 9 ! SUMM]4 ,OH6 ,WE C MAKE A PA/A
SALAD1 TOO4 ,& !N ,I ?9K WE'RE F9I%$60
,%E SMIL$4 8,UN.S Y WANT 6:IP UP "S
BR[NIES40
  8,OKAY60 SD ALL ! GIRLS4
  8,B LET'S MAKE X A D\# BAT*10 SU7E/$
,AM&A4 8,"O PAN W 2 J = U60












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  ,F9,Y1 ALL ! FOOD 0 R1DY4
  8,PEI*I1 DID YR MOM WRITE D[N ,MRS4
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,MOM4
  8,"H X IS10 SD ,PEI*I1 PULL+ A PIECE (
PAP] \ ( H] POCKET4
  8,?ANKS10 SD ,MOM1 R1D+ ! NOTE4 8,BR5-
DA ,MC,ELROY4 ,OKAY '''40
  ,MOM 2GAN 6DIAL ! PH"O1 & TOLD !
GIRLS1 8,%E %D 2 "! N[4 ,I'LL GIVE H] A
CALL 6MAKE SURE "S"O IS "! 6ANSW] !
DOOR40 ,! GIRLS ALL LOOK$ AT EA* O!R &
2GAN 6GI7LE N]V\SLY4 ,X 0 ALM "T 6DELIV]
! FOOD 6,JU/96
  8,HELLO1 IS ? ,BR5DA ,MC,ELROY80 ASK$
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GIRLS "K ,JU/9--OH1 Y MET !M AT ! /ORE1
T'S "R ''' YES1 !Y D L 6COOK6       #ACB
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M9UTES4 ,BYE60
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/URDY PLA/IC 3TA9]S & ON "S COLOR;L CE-
RAMIC PLATT]S T %E COV]$ ) PLA/IC WRAP4
  8,I'VE N"E SE5 ^! DI%ES 2F1 ,MOM10 SD
,AM&A4
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-;T$ ,MOM1 Z %E 2GAN 6C>E;LLY PLACE !
3TA9]S 9 A BOX4 8,I'VE BE5 WAIT+ 6SELL
!M 9 A G>AGE SALE4 ,B ,I'M GLAD ,I
HAV5'T GOTT5 >.D 6X1 2C N[ ! ,MC,ELROYS
C H !M4 ,I H "S OLD SILV]W>E1 TOO1 T ,I
US$ 9 COLLEGE6 ,I'LL BET !Y C USE X40
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NAPK9S TOO4
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,AM&A SD4
  8,OH1 ,AM&A1 X DOESN'T .MATT]10 RE-
TORT$ ,MOLLY4
  8,MRS4 ,MOORE1 MAYBE WE CD CUT "S FL[-
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8,6DECORATE _! TA#40
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A B[ ON X & NO "O W NOTICE60
  8,A .B[80 SD ,MOLLY1 WR9KL+ H] NOSE4
8,WELL1 OKAY40
  8,MAYBE WE %DN'T BR+ ! ROSES10 SD
,AM&A SU45LY4
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8,X'S J ! C5T]PIECE =! TA#6 ,NO "O W ?9K
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/RANGE NEW PLACE40 ,MOM PUT H] H& ON
,AM&A'S %\LD]4 8,REMEMB]1 ,M&A1 WE'RE
DO+ ? = ALL ! ,MC,ELROYS1 N ONLY ,JU/960
  8,OKAY10 SD ,AM&A4 ,%E SMIL$ AT ,%AWN4
8,X IS A GD IDEA1 ,%AWN40
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TIC )! VASE4 ,X .0 UGLY1 ) XS DULL BEIGE
COLOR & ODD %APE4
  8,X LOOKS L AN ONION10 ,%AWN PO9T$ \4
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8,? IS H>D60 %E SD4 8,:AT A MESS4 ,MRS4
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LOOK PRETTY4 ,%E CUT "S (! /EMS S T ALL
(! ROSES W]5'T ! SAME HEI<T4 8,"!60 %E
SD4 8,& N[ =! F9I%+ T\*60 ,%E WRAPP$ A
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  8,J A M9UTE10 SD ,AM&A4 ,%E RAN UP-
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KIT*54 ,%AWN & ,PEI*I LAU<$4
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  ,AM&A RU%$ D[N/AIRS4 ,%E 0 WE>+ H] NEW
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POCKETS1 A NEW :ITE TOP1 & SP>KLY B1D$
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  8,I LOVE YR FLIP-FLOPS60 ,PEI*I TOLD
,AM&A4 8,!Y'RE GRT6 ,I WANT A PAIR (
^?60
  8,OKAY1 LET'S G60 SD ,%AWN4
  ,! GIRLS PICK$ UP ! BOXES & C>RI$ !M
6! /REET1 ": ,MOM'S C> 0 P>K$4 ,AM&A
MADE A FACE4 ,MOM'S C> 0 S EMB>RASS+4 ,X
0 A BIG OLD ,CADILLAC4 ,XS BODY 0 PA9T$
A WEIRD COLOR T 0 TRY+ 6LOOK GOLD4 ,!
TOP 0 BLACK4 ,:Y CDN'T ,MOM H A :ITE
,,SUV L ALL ! O!R MOMS8 ,B ,MOM LOV$ H]
BIG OLD GOLD C>4 ,%E'D 9H]IT$ X F H] FA-
VORITE AUNT1 ,AUNT ,HAZEL4 ..,I HOPE WE
P>K F> AWAY F ,JU/9'S .A"P;T1 ?"\ ,AM&A4
,%E WOND]$ :Y ! C> DIDN'T "E SEEM TO
EMB>RASS ,MOLLY4                    #ACF
  ,AF PUTT+ ! BOXES 9 ! ROOMY TRUNK1
"EY"O GOT 9 ! C>4 ,%AWN HELD ! VASE ON
H] LAP 9 ! FRONT S1T4
  8,? C> IS GRT60 SD ,PEI*I4
  8,RE,Y80 ASK$ ,AM&A4
  8,Y1H6 ,X'S S BIG6 ,X'S L A BOAT60
  ,X ONLY TOOK A FEW M9UTES 6DRIVE 6#BDB
,G>D5 ,/REET4 8,? IS X10 SD ,PEI*I4
  8,OH1 GD10 SD ,MOM4 8,"!'S A P>K+
SPACE "R 9 FRONT60 ,AM&A ROLL$ H] EYES4
..,Y1H1 T'S J GRT1 .,MOM1 %E ?"\4
  ,! GIRLS LOOK$ UP AT ! PRETTY BRICK R[
H\SE ) FL[] BOXES 9 ALL ! W9D[S4 ,PEI*I
TOLD !M T ! ,MC,ELROYS' A"P;T 0 ON ! TOP
FLOOR4 ,"EY"O GOT \ (! C> & TOOK A BOX \
(! TRUNK4
  8,Y G F/1 ,MOM10 SD ,AM&A4 ,S ,MOM L$
! WAY UP ! ?REE /EPS T L$ 6! MA9 DOOR4
,%E BUZZ$ ! TOP A"P;T4
  8,:O IS X80 CRACKL$ A BOY'S VOICE "? A
SP1K]4 ,0 X ,JU/98 ,! GIRLS GI7L$4
  8,HELLO1 X'S ,B>B>A ,MOORE10 SD ,MOM4
8,& -PANY40
  8,OKAY10 SD ! VOICE4 ,"! 0 A L\D BUZZ+
S.D T MADE ,AM&A JUMP1 &! DOOR      #ACG
UNLOCK$ AUTOMATIC,Y4 ,"EY"O CAME 9 ! EN-
TRY & 2GAN 6WALK UP ! TWO FLI<TS (
/AIRS4 ,_! FOOT/EPS E*O$4 ,!Y CD HE> A
DOOR CR1K OP5 ON ! TOP FLOOR4
  8,HELLO60 CALL$ ,MOM 9 H] 8*E];L0
VOICE4
  8,HELLO60 ANSW]$ ,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY4 8,-E
ON UP60
  .,/OMP1 ./OMP1 W5T "EY"O'S FEET UP !
/AIRS4 ,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY 0 WAIT+ = !M )!
DOOR OP54 8,HI1 "EYBODY60 %E SD4 8,W[6
,LOOK AT ALL ! BOXES6 ,& ROSES1 TOO60
,%E SMIL$ AT ,MOM & SD1 8,HI1 ,B>B>A1
,I'M ,BR5DA40
  8,X'S S NICE 6MEET Y1 ,BR5DA10 SD
,MOM4
  8,-E ON IN1 "EYBODY60 SD ,MRS4 ,MC-
,ELROY4 8,OH1 ,I J C'T 2LIEVE :AT Y'VE
D"O60 ,%E U%]$ "EY"O 9 ! DOOR4 8,HELLO1
GIRLS1 X'S NICE 6SEE Y AG10 %E SD W>MLY
6! TW9S Z !Y PASS$ H]4
  8,HI6 ,I'M ,AM&A40 ,%E GAVE ,MRS4 ,MC-
,ELROY AN EXTRA-BIG SMILE1 !N %E LOOK$
2Y ! DOOR = ,JU/94
  8,HI1 ,I'M ,MOLLY40               #ACH
  8,HEL-.LO6 ,I'M ,PEI*I ,*5G60
  8,OH1 Y'RE ,S;G'S DAU<T]60 SD ,MRS4
,MC,ELROY4 8,WE'RE S GRATE;L 6YR MOM &
DAD40
  8,HI1 ,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY4 ,I'M ,%AWN
,JORDAN4 ,X'S NICE 6MEET Y40
  8,HI1 ,%AWN1 X'S S NICE 6MEET Y10 SD
,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY4 ,%E GE/UR$ 6,JU/9 &
,IAN1 :O 7 /&+ AT ! 5TRY 6! KIT*54 8,"H
>E MY BOYS4 ,? IS ,JU/91 & T'S ,IAN60
  ,JU/9 & ,IAN WAV$ AWKW>DLY4 8,HI10 !Y
BO? SD1 Z !Y 2GAN 6TAKE ! BOXES F !
GIRLS4
  8,W[6 ,? IS A LOT ( FOOD60 SD ,IAN1
LOOK+ 9SIDE ! BOXES4 ,HE LOOK$ UP AT !
GIRLS )A GR94 8,? IS RE,Y GRT4 ,?ANK Y40
,!N HE QKLY %OT ,JU/9 A /]N LOOK T M1NT1
..,SAY "S?+ POLITE1 Y .B"OH1D6
  8,?ANKS A LOT10 SD ,JU/94 ,HE 0 BLU%+4
.,S .,JU/9'S .%Y1 ?"\ ,AM&A4 .,T'S .S
.CUTE4 8,UM1 WE 7 J WAIT+ = ,DAD 6-E
HOME10 ,JU/9 A4$4 8,!N WE 7 GO+ 6G \ =
D9N]4 ,B ? LOOKS A LOT BETT]60
  8,W[6 ,TWO ROA/$ *ICK5S6 ,TOMATO
SAUCE6 ,& LOOK AT ?10 EXCLAIM$      #ACI
,IAN1 Z HE HELD UP A GLASS BAK+ PAN4
8,:AT'S ! /UFF ON TOP80
  8,T'S A COB#R10 ,AM&A SPOKE UP4 8,Y
NE$ 6BAKE X4 ,! /UFF ON TOP IS ! CRU/4
,I L X A LOT60
  8,Y'RE N GETT+ ANY ( ?1 ,IAN60 ,JU/9
TOLD ,IAN4 ,HE TOOK ! PAN F ,IAN & LOOK$
AT X4 8,? IS ALL M9E60 ,N[ ,JU/9 DIDN'T
SEEM S %Y ANYMORE4
  8,Y'LL %>E X ) ALL ( U1 BU4Y10 *UCKL$
,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY4 ,%E LOOK$ AT ,MOM & SD1
8,B ,I "K HE CD EAT ! :OLE ?+ 0HMF60
  8,T'S "R10 SD ,MOM4 8,S--:AT EXACTLY
HAPP5$ )! FIRE8 ,0 X A BAD FIRE80
  8,JU/9 & ,I 7 9 ! KIT*510 REPLI$ ,IAN4
8,I SMELL$ SMOKE1 & !N WE SAW SMOKE -+ F
"O (! \TLETS--0
  8,!N "! 0 ? S.D1 L1 ,,POP60 9T]RUPT$
,JU/94
  8,& !N A SMALL FLAME10 ,IAN W5T ON4
8,WE CALL$ #IAA "R AWAY40
  8,X TURN$ \ ! WIR+ 9 ! KIT*5 0 V OLD &
9 BAD %APE10 A4$ ,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY4 ,%E
SI<$4 8,X SEEMS L WE J MOV$ IN1 & !N WE
_H 6MOVE \ AG6 ,B MY HUSB&1         #ADJ
,SCOTT1 & ,I >E J GLAD ! BOYS W]5'T
HURT4 ,!Y 7 HOME AT ! "T4 ,I 0 ON MY WAY
HOME F ! (FICE1 & ,SCOTT 0 ON A BUSI;S
TRIP40 ,%E SMIL$ AT ,PEI*I4 8,! ,*5GS H
BE5 WOND];L10 %E A4$4 8,S;G CALL$ U ONLY
AN H\R AF ! FIREFI<T]S LEFT4 ,WE KNEW "R
AWAY T WE _H A PLACE 6G40
  8,WAS "! M* DAMAGE80 ASK$ ,MOM4
  8,N RE,Y10 REPLI$ ,IAN4
  8,UNTIL ! FIREFI<T]S GOT "!10 A4$
,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY4 8,"!'S "S M9OR WAT]
DAMAGE F ! HOSES1 ( C\RSE4 ,&! FIRE-
FI<T]S _H 6OP5 UP ! WALLS &! CEIL+ 6MAKE
SURE "! 7 NO O!R FIRES4 ,S !Y'LL H 6BE
REPAIR$40
  8,X .0 K9D ( COOL :5 ! FIREFI<T]S BR"\
9 ! WAT] VACS 6SUCK UP ! WAT]10 SD ,JUS-
T94
  ,T MADE ,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY ROLL H] EYES4
8,BOYS10 %E SD JOK+LY4 8,WELL1 ?ANK Y AG
--S M*6 ,I "K WE'LL ALL 5JOY ? DELICI\S
FOOD40
  8,YES1 ?ANK Y V M*10 E*O$ ,JU/9 &
,IAN4
  8,Y'RE WELCOME60 SD ! GIRLS ALL   #ADA
AT ! SAME "T4 ,T MADE "EYBODY LAU<4
  ,!N ,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY'S EYES WELL$ UP )
TE>S4 ,%E LOOK$ AWAY =A MO;T1 !N TURN$
BACK 6,MOM &! GIRLS4 8,WE'RE A L;G WAY F
,*ICAGO1 ": WE CAME F10 %E SD4 8,X'S S
NICE 6"K T WE'VE MOV$ 6A -MUN;Y ": P
RE,Y C>E AB EA* O!R40
  8,WE L ,BROOKLYN10 /AT$ ,IAN4 8,X'S L
LIV+ 9 A SMALL T[N1 EV5 ?\< X'S S CLOSE
6,MANHATTAN40
  ,JU/9 NO4$4 8,I L X BETT] ?AN LIV+ 9 !
SUBURBS10 HE A4$4
  8,WELL1 WE _H FUN DO+ ! COOK+10 SD
,AM&A1 LOOK+ AT ,JU/94
  8,Y1H6 ,& WE DID X ALL TD60 SD ,PEI*I4
8,WE J KEPT COOK+ & COOK+60 ,"EY"O LAU<$
AG4
  8,PL1SE KEEP ! DI%ES & SILV]W>E10 ,MOM
TOLD ,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY4 8,!Y'RE OLD4 ,Y'D
2 DO+ ME A FAVOR60
  ,MRS4 ,MC,ELROY LAU<$ Z %E %[$ "EY"O
6! DOOR4 8,ALL "R10 %E REPLI$4 8,?ANKS
AG = "EY?+60
  8,BYE10 SD ,JU/9 & ,IAN4
  ,AM&A CDN'T HELP TURN+ >.D 6SEE   #ADB
,JU/9 ON H] WAY \ ! DOOR4 ,HE WAV$ AT
H]4 ,%E WAV$ & TURN$ BACK >.D QKLY S T
HE CDN'T SEE T H] FACE 0 TURN+ R$4
  8,BYE60 SD ,MOM &! GIRLS4 ,!Y H1D$
BACK D[N ! /AIRS & GOT BACK 9 ! C>4
  8,WE DID X60 EXCLAIM$ ,MOLLY4 8,OP],N
,FE$ ! ,MC,ELROYS60 ,"EY"O GAVE EA* O!R
HI<-FIVES4
  8,DID Y SEE H[ HAPPY !Y LOOK$80 SD
,PEI*I4
  8,!Y SURE 7 SURPRIS$10 A4$ ,AM&A4
8,I'VE N"E RE,Y HELP$ ANY"O L T 2F40
  8,X FEELS GD 6D "S?+ NICE = "S"O ELSE4
,& X 0 FUN 2C !Y W]5'T EV5 EXPECT+ X10
SD ,%AWN4 8,T 0 ! BE/ "P60
  ,MOM />T$ ! C>4 8,"R60 %E SD4 8,!Y ?"\
!Y 7 ALL ON _! [N4 ,I'M GLAD ,I TOOK !
"D (F 6D T4 ,X DOES FEEL GD 6HELP4 ,&
,I'M PR\D ( ALL ( Y GIRLS = WANT+ TO
HELP40
  ,MOM BACK$ ! C> \ (! TI<T P>K+ SPOT4
8,OKAY1 ,%AWN & ,PEI*I1 ,I'LL DRIVE Y
HOME N[40
  ,Z ,MOM H1D$ D[N ,G>D5 ,/REET1 ,MOLLY
GASP$4 8,LOOK :O X IS60 %E SD4      #ADC
8,ON ! SIDEWALK OV] "!60
  8,NATA%A10 SD ,AM&A4 8,MOM1 :Y >E Y
SL[+ .D[N80
  8,S Y C SAY HI 6H]1 SILLY40
  8,MAYBE %E WON'T WANT 6TALK 6ALL ( U10
SD ,AM&A4 ,MOM /OPP$ ! C> ANYWAY1 B ,NA-
TA%A1 :O 0 WALK+ A SMALL DOG1 0 9VOLV$ 9
H] [N ?"\S4 ,%E DIDN'T HE> ! C>4
  ,%AWN & ,PEI*I L[]$ _! W9D[S4 8,HI1
,NATA%A60 CALL$ ,PEI*I L\DLY4 8,OV] "H60
,T MADE "EY"O GI7LE1 EV5 ,MOM4
  ,NATA%A 0 />TL$4 ,%E TURN$ >.D1 !N :5
%E R1LIZ$ :O X WAS1 2GAN 6SL[LY WALK TO-
W>D ! C>1 H] LL T]RI] FOLL[+ ON XS L1%4
  ,NATA%A B5T D[N 6SEE "EY"O 9 ! C>4
8,HI10 %E SD4 ,%E SMIL$1 B X 0 A BRIEF1
SAD SMILE4
  8,HI1 ,NATA%A10 SD ,MOLLY4
  8,HELLO10 SD ,MRS4 ,MOORE 6,NATA%A4
8,X'S NICE 6MEET Y1 ,NATA%A40
  8,HELLO1 ,MRS4 ,MOORE40
  8,WE J DELIV]$ ALL ! FOOD 6,JU/9'S
FAMILY10 ,AM&A TOLD ,NATA%A4 8,WE COOK$
ALL "D TD40
  8,RE,Y8 ,T S.DS L FUN10 SD ,NA-   #ADD
TA%A4 8,I WI%--0
  ,J !N1 "EY"O HE>D A WOMAN'S VOICE CALL
SEV]ELY1 8,NATA%A6 ,:O >E Y TALK+ TO80
,X 0 ,MRS4 ,ROSS1 /&+ ON ! /EPS ( _!
H\SE1 A FEW DOORS UP ! /REET4
  ,NATA%A /OOD UP1 &! GIRLS CDN'T SEE H]
FACE ANYMORE4
  8,J "S FRS1 ,MOM10 %E SD4
  8,:O80
  8,J "S .FRS10 ,NATA%A SD1 L\D] ? "T4
  8,X'S "T 6-E IN10 SD H] "M4
  ,NATA%A B5T D[N AG & LOOK$ 9 ! C>4 8,I
H 6G10 %E SD4 8,X 0 NICE 6MEET Y1 ,MRS4
,MOORE40
  8,BYE10 SD "EY"O1 B ,NATA%A _H ALR
TURN$ AWAY & 0 HURRY+ T[>D HOME4








               ,*APT] #AC           #ADE

  ,"EY"O 0 QUIET Z ,MOM 2GAN 6DRIVE AG4
  8,POOR ,NATA%A10 SD ,MOM4 8,%E SEEMS S
SAD40
  ,MOLLY 0 2G9N+ 6H AN IDEA AB ,NATA%A4
  8,MOM1 D Y ?9K T MAYBE ,NATA%A .WANT$
6COOK ) U TD80 ASK$ ,MOLLY4 8,& H] MOM J
DIDN'T LET H]80
  8,Y1H10 A4$ ,AM&A4 8,MAYBE %E DOESN'T
RE,Y HATE U AF ALL40
  8,T CD 2 ! CASE10 REPLI$ ,MOM4 8,MAYBE
H] "M IS OV]PROTECTIVE & DOESN'T LET H]
D M* \TSIDE (! H\SE4 ,:5 ,I 0 AB YR AGE1
,I _H A FR :O WASN'T ALL[$ 6D M* ( ANY-
?+40
  8,OH10 SD ,MOLLY4 ,%E LOOK$ \ ! W9D[ &
TRI$ 6PICTURE :AT X WD 2 L IF ,MOM N"E
LET H] & ,AM&A & ,MAT!W D ANY?+4 ,WELL1
AT L1/ !Y CD / PLAY ) EA* O!R4 ,B ,NA-
TA%A DIDN'T H ANY BRO!RS OR SI/]S4
  8,I HOPE T Y'LL KEEP 9VIT+ H] 6D ?+S10
SD ,MOM4 8,MAYBE H] MOM W -E >.D AF A
:ILE4 ,I ?9K ,NATA%A NE$S 6H "S FUN6
,DOES %E H _M FRS80
  ,! GIRLS ?"\ =A MO;T4 8,%E _H     #ADF
"O FR10 ,%AWN SD4 8,REMEMB] ,MONICA
:AT'S-H]-"N80
  8,MONICA ,AGUIL>10 SD ,PEI*I4 8,%E
MOV$ 6,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C41 LA/ YE>4 ,S ,NA-
TA%A'S BE5 PRETTY L"OLY =A :ILE1 ,I'LL
BET40
  8,:Y D Y ?9K ,NATA%A LI$ & SD ^? T]RI#
?+S AB ,MOLLY & ,AM&A & ME LA/ YE>8 ,%E
SURE ACT$ L %E HAT$ U !N10 ,%AWN ASK$
,MRS4 ,MOORE4
  8,P "S"TS LA% \ :5 !Y'RE UNHAPPY10
,MRS4 ,MOORE REPLI$4 8,T'S H[ !Y D1L )
_! ANGRY FEEL+S4 ,!Y TRY 6MAKE O!R P
FEEL Z BAD Z !Y D ''' WELL1 "H WE >E40
,%E /OPP$ AT ,%AWN'S H\SE4 8,%AWN1 TELL
YR DAD ,I SD HELLO40
  8,?ANKS1 ,MRS4 ,MOORE10 SD ,%AWN1 Z %E
GOT \ (! C>4 8,I'LL SEE Y GUYS TM4 ,? 0
FUN4 ,BYE60
  8,BYE60 CALL$ ! GIRLS4
  8,NEXT /OP1 ,PEI*I'S H\SE10 ANN\NC$
,MOM4 8,!N WE'LL PICK UP ,DAD & G 6,LUI-
GI'S RE/AURANT4 ,LET "S"O ELSE D ! COOK-
+60
                                    #ADG
,TO3 MOORETIMES#B
,F3 HAPPYFACE
HAPPYFACE3 HI MOORETIMES#B6
MOORETIMES#B3 WUZZUP PEICHI8 ,:AT'S !
  DI%8 ,,LOL
HAPPYFACE3 ,I _H FUN 2+ A ,*EF ,GIRL TD6
  ,?ANK ;U = ASK+ ME4
MOORETIMES#B3 ,WE CDN'T H D"O ,MISS.N
  ,MC,ELROY )\T ;U6666
HAPPYFACE3 :AT DID ;U H = D9N] AT
  ,LUIGI'S8
MOORETIMES#B3 MAJOR SPA<ETTI & MANICOT-
  TI6 ,/U6$ \R FACES6
HAPPYFACE3 S.DS RE,Y GRT6 ,HEY D ;U WANT
  #B -E OV] 6MY H\SE TM8 ,!Y >E F9I%$
  BUILD+ ! POOL 9 \R BACK Y>D6 ,& "! IS
  WAT] 9 X6666666
MOORETIMES#B3 WE >E "!6
HAPPYFACE3 ,,OK6 ,I'LL CALL ,%AWN4
MOORETIMES#B3 SRY1 ,,GTG1 MOM SEZ G #B
  B$4
HAPPYFACE3 ME #B4 ,I'M GLAD WE >E GETT+
  6BE BETT] FRS4 ,SEE Y #BMORROW6 ,"H'S
  A ROSE = Y4 _+>>-->>---_:
,MOORETIMES#B3 COOL6 ;B-;B          #ADH

  ,MOLLY & ,AM&A _HN'T BE5 AT ,PEI*I'S
H\SE S9CE ,PEI*I'S EI<? BIR?"D "PY4 ,!
H\SE 0 HUGE1 & OLD1 & _H /A9$-GLASS W9-
D[S ON ! FRONT DOOR4
  8,A ,FR )A POOL60 SD ,MOLLY1 AF %E
RANG ,PEI*I'S BELL4 8,\R SUMM] IS GETT+
BETT] & BETT]60
  8,HI-EEEE60 SD ,PEI*I1 OP5+ ! FRONT
DOOR4 ,%E 0 WE>+ BLUE BOY %ORTS ) GIANT
FL[]S ON !M1 &A MAT*+ BIK9I TOP4 ,H]
HAIR 0 9 "O L;G BRAID D[N H] BACK4 8,-E
ON IN6 ,%AWN J GOT "H6 ,I C'T WAIT 6%[ Y
! POOL60
  ,PEI*I L$ ! TW9S D[N/AIRS "? ! GAME
ROOM & \ A SLID+ GLASS DOOR4 ,! GIRLS
/EPP$ \ ONTO A PRETTY WOOD5 DECK4 ,!
OVAL POOL SEEM$ HUGE4 ,NE> ! POOL 0 A
SMALL TA# ) AN UMBRELLA & F\R *AIRS4
  ,%AWN1 WE>+ A :ITE "O-PIECE SUIT1 0
ALR SWIMM+4 8,HI60 %E CALL$4
  8,HI1 ,%AWN6 ,W[1 ? IS NICE1 ,PEI*I60
SD ,MOLLY4 8,I =GOT H[ BIG YR BACKY>D
IS60
  8,X'S S PRETTY10 SD ,AM&A4        #ADI
  8,X'S N EV5 F9I%$ YET10 SD ,PEI*I4
8,MOM'S PUTT+ FL[]'S IN4 ,%E SAYS X'LL
LOOK EV5 BETT] 9 A FEW WEEKS4 ,Y %D SEE
! POOL AT NI<T6 ,WE TURN$ ! LI<TS ON LA/
NI<T1 & X L GL[$6 ,I C'T WAIT 6H A POOL
"PY SLEEPOV]6 ,MY MOM'S AT ! /ORE1 %E'LL
2 BACK 9 A M9UTE4 ,D Y WANT "S?+ 6DR9K8
,WE H JUICE1 ,COKE1 ORANGE SODA '''0
,PEI*I /OPP$ 6TAKE A BR1?4
  8,JUICE IS F9E10 SD ,AM&A4 8,MOLLY
WANTS ORANGE SODA1 "R1 ,MOLLS80 ,MOLLY
_H ALR TAK5 (F ! %ORTS %E'D PUT ON OV]
H] GRE5 GLITT]-FABRIC TANK9I1 & 0 H1D+
96! POOL4
  8,S.DS GD1 :AT"E60 SD ,MOLLY Z %E
JUMP$ IN4
  8,I'M GO+ 6BE YR WAITRESS60 GI7L$
,PEI*I4 8,I'LL 2 "R BACK60
  ,AM&A PEEL$ (F H] %ORTS & ;,T-%IRT4 ,L
,PEI*I1 %E 0 WE>+ BOY %ORTS &A MAT*+
TOP4 ,X 0 PALE YELL[ ) GOLD-&-GRE5 SP>K-
LES4
  8,WAT* \6 ,"H ,I -E60 %\T$ ,AM&A1
JUMP+ 9 ! POOL4
  ,J !N1 ,MRS4 ,*5G OP5$ ! SLID+    #AEJ
GLASS DOOR4 8,HELLO1 GIRLS10 %E SD4
8,X'S NICE 6SEE Y AG4 ,X S.DS L Y _H AN
ADV5TURE YE/]"D40
  8,HELLO1 ,MRS4 ,*5G60 CRI$ ALL !
GIRLS4
  ,MRS4 ,*5G LOOK$ L A MODEL4 ,%E _H BIG
BLACK SUNGLASSES ON1 WIDE-LEG J1NS )A
DRAW/R+ WAI/1 A R$-&-:ITE /RIP$ ;,T-
%IRT1 & HI< CORK W$GIE S&ALS4 ,H] %9Y
BLACK HAIR 0 *9-L5G? & "P$ 9 ! MI4LE4
  8,I NE$ 6G BACK 6"W N[10 SD ,MRS4
,*5G4 8,B ,I'VE SET \ "S M9I-PIZZAS = Y4
,PEI*I C PUT !M 9 ! TOA/] OV5 IF Y GET
HUNGRY4 ,"! >E BABY C>ROTS1 TOO4 ,SEE Y
LAT]60
  8,:AT IS YR MOM'S JOB1 ,PEI*I80 ASK$
,%AWN :5 ,PEI*I CAME \ )! DR9KS & POTATO
*IPS4 ,%E SET !M ON ! TA#1 & "EY"O GOT \
(! WAT] =A SNACK4
  8,MOM'S A GRAPHIC DESIGN]10 REPLI$
,PEI*I4 8,%E HAS AN (FICE UP/AIRS4 ,L1
IF "S"O IS MAK+ A PO/] OR A KET*UP LABEL
OR :AT"E1 %E DECIDES :AT K9D ( LR+ 6USE1
& :AT LL PICTURES 6PUT ON X4 ,/UFF L T4
,%E PA9TS PICTURES1 TOO4 ,MOM'S A   #AEA
RE,Y GD >TI/60
  8,T S.DS N1T10 SD ,%AWN4 8,MAYBE T'S
:AT ,I'LL D :5 ,I GR[ UP40
  8,I ?9K ,I WANT 6HELP P :5 ,I GR[ UP10
SD ,MOLLY4
  8,ME TOO60 CRI$ ,PEI*I4
  8,DO+ :AT80 ASK$ ,AM&A1 LOOK+ AT H]
SI/]4
  8,I DON'T K10 SD ,MOLLY4 8,B YE/]"D 0
S FUN1 HELP+ ! ,MC,ELROYS40
  8,I ?"\ X 0 EXCIT+10 SD ,%AWN4 8,X 0 L
WE 7 "W+ 9 A RE/AURANT4 ,WE 7 DO+ A MIL-
LION ?+S AT ONCE60
  8,! ,MC,ELROYS 7 S HAPPY & SURPRIS$10
A4$ ,PEI*I4 8,X 0 S FUN 6WAT* _! FACES
:5 !Y SAW ALL ! FOOD60
  8,WE 7 A GD T1M YE/]"D40 SD ,AM&A1
TAK+ A H&;L ( POTATO *IPS4
  8,WELL1 WE >E ! FABUL\S ,*EF ,GIRLS60
EXCLAIM$ ,%AWNW
  8,X WD 2 FUN 6D T AG10 ,MOLLY TOLD !
GIRLS4 8,I WI% WE CD ''' MAYBE "!'S "S"O
ELSE WE CD COOK =40
  8,I "K60 SD ,AM&A4 8,WE'VE />T$ WRIT+
A COOKBOOK4 ,S :Y DON'T WE />T \R   #AEB
[N CLUB8 ,A COOK+ CLUB80
  8,Y M1N1 L MEET ONCE A WEEK 6GET TGR &
COOK80 ASK$ ,PEI*I4
  8,UH-HUH1 AF \R COOK+ CLASS 5DS 9 A
FEW WEEKS4 ,OR MAYBE EV5 />T "R AWAY40
  8,T S.DS L FUN10 SD ,%AWN4 8,& T WAY1
WE'LL KEEP WRIT+ D[N RECIPES =
,8,DI%40'0
  8,& MY MOM C HELP U )! DESIGN60 A4$
,PEI*I4 8,%E'D MAKE ! COV] LOOK RE,Y
COOL40
  8,:O WD WE 2 COOK+ =80 ASK$ ,%AWN 8,I
M1N1 :O WD EAT ! FOOD80
  8,\R FAMILIES WD1 S9CE \R P>5TS >E S
BUSY10 REPLI$ ,MOLLY4 8,I DON'T "K AB Y
GUYS1 B ,AM&A & ,I GET PRETTY SICK (
TAKE-\ D9N]S ALL ! "T6 ,T'S :Y WE />T$
COOK+ 9 ! F/ PLACE60
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TW9S 7 TALK+ AB4
  8,MAYBE WE CD TAKE TURNS--Y "K1 COOK =
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,%AWN4
  8,& IF "! IS "S"O 6HELP1 !N WE'D COOK
= !M 9/1D10 A4$ ,PEI*I4             #AEC
  8,B Y "K1 WE N"E CD H D"O ALL T COOK+
= ,JU/91 UM1 ,I M1N ! ,MC,ELROYS1 )\T
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TURN+ R$ 2C "EY"O LAU<$ :5 %E SD
8,JU/940
  8,OH1 T'S TRUE10 SD ,MOLLY4 8,HMMM4
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Z WE TAKE \R CLASSES4 ,& \R P>5TS WON'T
2 S WORRI$ T WE'RE GO+ 6CUT (F \R F+]-
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  8,:AT "D %D WE MEET80 ASK$ ,%AWN4
  8,H[ AB ,SUN"D80 SU7E/$ ,PEI*I4 8,T
WAY1 IF WE D NE$ "O ( \R P>5TS 6HELP U1
!Y'LL ALW 2 >.D40
  8,"R10 SD ,MOLLY4 8,\R MOM LOVES 6BE 9
! KIT*5 ON ! WEEK5DS ANYWAY40
  8,& MY DAD DOES1 TOO60 SD ,PEI*I4
  8,WE CD H SPECIAL GUE/ *EFS60 SD
,MOLLY4 8,L1 ,PEI*I1 YR DAD CD %[ U H[
6COOK ,*9ESE FOOD60
  8,& MY ,GR&MA ,RU?IE CD %[ U H[ 6COOK
,S\!RN FOOD60 A4$ ,%AWN4 8,:5 %E -ES TO
VISIT NEXT "T40
  8,MAYBE WE CD EV5 SET UP A VIDEO CAM]A
& FILM \R [N COOK+ %[S60            #AED
  8,MY DAD HAS A TRIPOD WE CD USE60
  8,? IS GONNA 2 S .GRT60






















               ,*APT] #AD           #AEE

  ,MOLLY & ,AM&A LEFT ,PEI*I'S H\SE LATE
9 ! AFN4 ,MOM WD 2 HOME SOON4 ,= N[1 !
TW9S _H ! G>D5 6!MVS4
  8,^! POOR ROSES NE$ WAT]10 SD ,MOLLY4
,%E TURN$ ON ! HOSE4
  8,HI60 CALL$ ,NA?AN OV] ! F;E4 8,HI6
,I'M ,NA?AN60
  8,HI1 ,NA?AN10 SD ! TW9S4
  8,MOMMY HAS A TUMMY A*E10 HE CALL$4
  8,DA4Y HAS IT*Y MOSQUITO BITES4 ,MOM-
MY'S TUMMY HURTS1 :AT NEXT80 JOK$ ,MOL-
LY4
  ,AM&A JUMP$ \ ( H] *AIR4 8,2C %E'S GO+
6H H] .BABY1 T'S :Y60
  8,OH6 ,"R6 ,YIPES60 SD ,MOLLY4 8,UM1
%D WE G OV] "!80
  8,Y1H60 SD ,AM&A4 8,MAYBE %E NE$S HELP
OR "S?+60
  8,I HOPE N10 MUTT]$ ,MOLLY Z !Y WALK$
QKLY "? ! KIT*5 & \ ! FRONT DOOR4
  ,AM&A RAN UP 6! ,BREW/]'S DOOR & RANG
! DOORBELL4
  8,MAYBE WE %D J OP5 ! DOOR80 ,MOLLY
SU7E/$4                             #AEF
  8,OKAY40 ,AM&A PU%$ ! DOOR OP54 8,HEL-
LO1 ,MRS4 ,BREW/]8 ,X'S ,MOLLY & ,AM&A40
  ,MRS4 ,BREW/] WA4L$ 96VIEW4 8,OH1
GIRLS10 %E SD4 ,%E LOOK$ SURPRIS$ &A LL
3FUS$4
  8,SORRY10 SD ! TW9S4 ,!Y DID 8! TW9
?+0 & TURN$ BEET R$ AT ! SAME "T4
  8,WE W]E1 UH1 WORRI$--0 2GAN ,AM&A4
  8,2C ,NA?AN IS CALL+ OV] ! F;E T Y H A
TUMMY A*E60 9T]RUPT$ ,MOLLY4 8,WE ?"\ Y
7 HAV+ YR BABY "R N[ 0YRF60
  8,RE,Y80 SD ,MRS4 ,BREW/]4 ,%E *UCKL$
& WALK$ SL[LY T[>D ! TW9S4 8,MY SM>T LL
,NA?AN4 ,WELL1 HE'S "R1 ,I AM GO+ 6H MY
BABY6 ,I J CALL$ MY HUSB&1 & WE'RE (F 6!
HOSPITAL SOON4 ,X'S A LL SOON] ?AN WE
EXPECT$1 & ,I 0 J TRY+ 6R1* A BABY-
SITT]40
  8,OH1 WE C WAT* ,NA?AN60 SD ,MOLLY4
8,HE C /AY AT \R H\SE & H D9N] ) U40
  8,"R10 A4$ ,AM&A4 8,HE C SLEEP OV]1
TOO4 ,X'S N A PRO#M AT ALL40
  ,MRS4 ,BREW/]'S FACE RELAX$4 8,OH10 %E
SD1 8?ANK Y S M*4 ,"O LESS ?+ = ME 6D1L
) "R N[6 ,SAM & ,I W BR+ HM OV]     #AEG
:5 WE'RE R1DY 6L1VE40
  8,OKAY10 SD ! TW9S4 ,!Y TURN$ & WALK$
\TSIDE4
  8,SEE Y SOON60 SD ,MRS4 ,BREW/]4
  8,YIPES10 SD ,MOLLY Z !Y WALK$ BACK
96! H\SE4 8,X M/ 2 S WEIRD 6"K Y'RE GO+
6H A BABY60
  8,I'M J GLAD %E ISN'T HAV+ X "R N[10
SD ,AM&A4 8,WE'D H TO1 L1 CALL #IAA & 2
^? H]O KIDS Y'RE ALW SEE+ ON ! NEWS40
  8,I'M N R1DY 6HELP DELIV] BABIES10 SD
,MOLLY )A LAU<4 8,LET'S /ICK 6COOK+ TO
HELP P6 ,LOOKS L X'S "T = ,OP],N ,FE$ !
,BREW/]S60

  8,NA?AN D Y L POTATOES80 ASK$ ,MOLLY4
,! FAMILY 0 S1T$ AT ! TA# 9 ! G>D51
WAIT+ = ,DAD 6F9I% GRILL+ ! *ICK54
  8,":'S MY MOMMY & DA4Y80 ASK$ ,NA?AN
SADLY4 ,HE'D BE5 AT ! ,MOORE'S = AN H\R1
& 0 R1DY 6G HOME4
  8,YR MOMMY IS HAV+ H] BABY1 REMEMB]80
SD ,AM&A4
  8,Y1H1 ,NA?AN6 ,J ?9K1 SOON Y'LL H A
BABY BRO!R OR A BABY SI/]60 ,MAT-   #AEH
!W TOLD HM4
  ,NA?AN 2GAN 6CRY4 8,DON'T WANT "O10 HE
SNI6L$4 8,WANT ,MOMMY4 ,I'M HUNGRY40
  8,GD60 SD ,MOM1 C>RY+ \ A B[L ( CRISP
ROA/$ POTATOES &A GRE5 SALAD4 8,2C D9-
N]'S R1DY1 & WE'RE GO+ 6FE$ Y UNTIL Y'RE
A ROLY-POLY60 ,T MADE ,NA?AN GI7LE4
,SOON HE 0 S BUSY EAT+ T HE =GOT 6MISS 8
MOMMY4
  8,S GUESS :AT80 SD ,MOLLY 6,MOM & ,DAD
:5 ,DAD BR"\ OV] ! PLATT] ( *ICK54
  8,I GIVE UP60 SD ,DAD4 ,HE ALW SD T4
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,MAT!W 7 LL & US$ 6SAY1 8,GUESS :AT80
ALL ! "T4
  8,! ,*EF ,GIRLS >E GO+ 6H A COOK+
CLUB10 ANN\NC$ ,AM&A4 8,) ,%AWN &
,PEI*I4 ,E ,SUN"D1 WE'LL GET TGR 6COOK60
  8,:O'S GONNA EAT ! RAT POISON1 ,I M1N
FOOD80 ASK$ ,MAT!W4
  8,Y W60 SD ,MOLLY4 8,WE'LL MAKE Y 2 !
GU9EA PIG40
  8,ANYWAY1 2F WE 7 S .RUDELY 9T]RUPT$10
3T9U$ ,AM&A1 8TM WE'LL MAKE "S?+ =
,NA?AN & ,MR4 ,BREW/]40 ,NA?AN      #AEI
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  8,T'S A NICE IDEA10 SD ,MOM4 8,B RE-
MEMB]1 ,I WON'T 2 "H 6HELP Y4 ,I C'T
TAKE ANO!R "D (F S SOON40
  8,T'S OKAY1 ,MOM10 ,MOLLY ASSUR$ H]4
8,WE'RE GO+ 6MAKE "S PE/O1 T'S EASY4
,WE'LL ?R[ 9 A BOX ( PA/A = ,MR4 ,BREW/]
6COOK4 ,WE C MAKE A SALAD4 ,& T COB#R 0
NO BIG D1L 6MAKE4 ,X'LL 2 EASY60
  8,HOLD X60 SD ,DAD )A LAU<4 8,DID Y
ALL DECIDE TGR ON :AT Y'D MAKE80
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SD4
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8,OR1 Y "K1 ! .QUE5S40
  8,SAVE X1 ,MAT!W10 SD ,DAD4
  8,Y'LL NE$ 6BUY GROC]IES EA* WEEK10
,MOM REM9D$ ! GIRLS4 8,H[ W Y PAY = !M80
  8,UM1 "R10 SD ,AM&A4 8,WE DIDN'T TALK
AB T YET EI1 B 2T ! F\R ( U1 WE C PAY =
X \ ( \R ALL[.E4 ,IF "S ( U DON'T H !
M"OY1 WE J C'T COOK1 T'S ALL4 ,B WE CD /
MEET 6"W ON \R COOKBOOK40
  8,Y CD PAY DUES EA* WEEK10 SD     #AFJ
,DAD4 8,& T WD G T[>D YR FOOD40
  8,T'S A GD IDEA1 ,DAD10 ,MOLLY SD4
  8,&)A POOL ( M"OY1 WE'LL ALW "K H[ M*
WE H 6SP5D60 ,AM&A A4$4

  ,MR4 ,BREW/] CALL$ ! ,MOORES LATE T
NI<T 6REPORT T ,MRS4 ,BREW/] 0 F9E4
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  8,3GRATUL,NS6 ,T'S WOND];L60 ,MRS4
,MOORE TOLD HM4 8,NA?AN MISS$ Y1 B HE
DID S WELL TN4 ,HE'S BE5 ASLEEP A L;G
"T4 ,HE'LL 2 GLAD 6SEE Y TM40
  ,E>LY ! NEXT MORN+ :ILE ,MOM & ,DAD 7
GETT+ R1DY = "W1 ,MR4 ,BREW/] CAME 0TO
PICK UP ,NA?AN4
  8,:5 IS ,MRS4 ,BREW/] -+ HOME80 ASK$
,MOLLY4
  8,TM10 HE SD4 8,I'M TAK+ ,NA?AN OV] 6!
HOSPITAL N[ 6MEET ,*>LOTTE & SEE ,MOMMY1
& WE'LL -E BACK LAT] =A NAP4 ,I "K .,I
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  8,BYE-BYE60 SD ,NA?AN1 WAV+4
  8,BYE10 SD ! TW9S4 ,AM&A CLOS$ ! DOOR
& TURN$ 6,MOLLY4 8,"T =A 3F];E      #AFA
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ON ! PH"O4
  8,REMEMB]1 GIRLS1 ! PH"O IS N A TOY10
JOK$ ,MOLLY Z %E IMITAT$ ,DAD'S DEEP
VOICE4
  8,HELLO8 ,JORDAN RESID;E10 ANSW]$
,%AWN4
  8,HI1 ,%AWN6 ,X'S U4 ,HOLD ON1 WE'RE
GONNA GET ,PEI*I 9 ON ? CALL40 ,SOON !
TW9S _H ,PEI*I ON ! L9E1 TOO1 & !Y TOLD
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  8,MR4 ,BREW/] W 2 HOME LAT]10 SD
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  8,& X'LL 2 A SURPRISE60 A4$ ,AM&A4
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  8,I'M BR++ "S CUCUMB]S10 SD ,%AWN4
8,WE H TOO _M1 & !Y'LL G BAD SOON40
  8,OKAY10 SD ,AM&A4 8,WELL1 !N1 WE CD
MAKE ! CUCUMB]-&-DILL S\P T WE MADE 9
CLASS40
  ,:5 ,PEI*I >RIV$1 %E'D BR"\       #AFB
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  8,OKAY10 SD ,MOLLY4 8,T'S LESS /UFF WE
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#B CUPS FRE% BASIL L1VES 7MAKE SURE Y
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DESS]T6 ,? IS \R FAVORITE 2C (! SUG>
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   ,MOM'S & ,AM&A'S ,FAVORITE ,COB#R

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      ,AN ,IMPORTANT ,MESSAGE F !   #AGB
              ,*EF ,GIRLS

  ,"S FOODS C C>RY BACT]IA1 S* Z SALMO-
NELLA1 T C MAKE Y SICK4
  ,6AVOID SALMONELLA1 ALW COOK P\LTRY1
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E7S4
  ,& WA% H&S1 KIT*5 "W SURFACES1 & UT5-
SILS ) SOAP & WAT] IMMLY AF !Y H BE5 9
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