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PHOTOS1 MEMORIES1 & 5C\RAGE;T3 ,C>L &
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,ON FALL[ FIELDS2 CL\DS BLOOM+1
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,I AVOID$ X :5"E ,I CD4 ,SITT+ %ORT &
L[1 ,I CD ONLY SEE ": WE W]E1 B ,I WANT$
6BE ! F/ 6SEE ": WE 7 GO+4 ,& RID+ 9
BACK MADE ME C>SICK 9 A HURRY1 ESPECI,Y
ON W9D+ ROADS L ! "O WE 7 ON N[4
  ,S ,I 0 HAPPY 6BE UP FRONT ) ,DAD &
,MOM1 *EEK AG/ ! COOL GLASS1 LOOK+ AH1D4
,! W9D[ 0 ROLL$ D[N AN 9*1 ALL[+ ME TO
BR1! 9 A SMALL B /1DY /R1M ( FRE% ,DE-
CEMB] AIR4
  8,": >E WE GO+80 ,I SD =! SECOND1 OR
MAYBE ! ?IRD1 "T4
  8,Y W SEE10 ,DAD SD4 ,MOM SMIL$4
  ,F ! BACK S1T CAME MY BIG BRO!R
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MOCK+ ME3 8,": >E WE GO+80
  8,HU%1 ,MI*AEL10 ,MOM SD4
  ,GR&"M'S VOICE ROSE 2H ME3 8,Y H ! PA-
TI;E (A PUPPY1 ,JOSEPH40
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  ,GR&"M MADE A S.D 9 H] ?ROAT4 ,DAD
*UCKL$4 ,HE %OOK 8 H1D4 8,SOON1 ,JO-
SEPH40
  ,I SETTL$ BACK4 ,I CD 2 PATI5T4 ,I
WAT*$ Z WE TURN$ F "O QUIET ROAD 6ANO!R1
H1D+ 96! GRE5 HILLS EA/ ( \R VALLEY4 ,I
WOND]$ :AT "T X WAS4 ,F/ "! _H BE5 *UR*
&A L;G S]MON F ,R"E5D ,SAKAMOTO4 ,N[ ?4
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,H[ M* "T WD ,I H = MY WRIT+ ONCE WE FI-
N,Y GOT HOME8
  ,! ROAD W.D 96GROVES ( "EGRE5S & FLAT-
T5$ \4 ,WE LO/ SI<T ( F>ML& & H\SES4
,DAD SL[$ ! C> & L1N$ =W>D1 PE]+ D[N !
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PLAY4 ,I L1P$ AT ! *.E1 /AY+ 9SIDE1 /AY+
UP LATE1 WRIT+ A /ORY AB ! F/ ,?ANKSGIV-
+4 ,I DIDN'T WRITE AB WILD B1/S 9 !
WOODS4 ,B IF ,I 7 REWRIT+ ! PLAY1 ,I WD
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GLOOMY =E/ ?ICK ) F]OCI\S ANIMALS4
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?ICK /UMPS1 & GR[+ AM;G !M1 SMALL TREES4
  ,DAD /OPP$ ! C> & TURN$ (F ! 5G9E4 ,2F
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PROP]TY10 ,I SD4
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DIDN'T "K M* ,JAPANESE1 B ,I KNEW T
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SD1 IGNOR+ 8 "M'S ^WS4 8,HE SD WE %D
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A W>M? FILL MY *E/4 ,MY FEET IT*$ 6MOVE4
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HOME4 ,I CDN'T WAIT 6%[ X 6MY FR ,RAY
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NE>LY MY HEI<T1 M ?AN T5 FEET ACR1 &
SCRAM#D ONTO X4
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NOTIC$ A PROMIS+ CLUMP ( TREES ON ! O!R
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  8,X'S A B1UTY1 ,JOE10 HE SD F9,Y1 & ,I
BR1!D1 DEEP4 8,X'S GONNA MAKE A SWELL
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*IEF SNUGLY >.D ! 5D (A HI< BRAN* & PAT-
T$ ME ON ! H1D4 ,! SWEET SMELL ( BRUIS$
FIR NE$LES FILL$ MY NOSE4
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PO9T$ AT ! TREE & !Y CLAPP$4 ,SMILES LIT
_! FACES4
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LOOK$ AT MY TREE1 UNEASY AB L1V+ X4
  8,C WE TAKE X HOME TD80 ,I ASK$ :5 WE
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2G9 DY+ Z SOON Z X LOSES XS ROOTS40
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BASKETBALL C\RT4
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SD4
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MISS$ A %OT4 ,I B1T HM 6! REB.D & DRIB#D
\ ) HM ON ME CLOSE1 L;G >MS WAV+ 9 MY
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8,I HOPE HE'S "R10 ,I SD4
  8,! ,LANGLEYS >E MORONS1 ANYWAY10 ,RAY
SD4 ,I DIDN'T >GUE4
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NEXT "O1 A YELL[-:ITE SLA% T BURN$ \ 9 !
SKY OV] \R RO(4 ,! MOON CAME UP1 HALF
FULL1 & ,I PE]$ "? ! B9OCUL>S AT XS GI-
ANT CRAT]S4 ,!Y REM9D$ ME AG (! BOMBS1 !
W>1 :AT MI<T 2 -+ = ,RAY'S FAMILY & M9E4
  ,COLD 0 SEEP+ "? MY COAT1 UP "? ! BUR-
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X WAS1 :E!R ,DAD1 :O 2LIEV$ 9 E>LY-TO-
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LI<TS--TWO PAIR--W]E H1D$ \R WAY 9 A
HURRY4 ,RAY />T$ T[>D ! /REET1 B ,I
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DANC+ LI<TS4
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RECOGNIZ$ ! F/ "O4 ,X 2L;G$ 6! *IEF (
POLICE4 ,X PULL$ OV] 9 FRONT ( MY H\SE4
,! O!R C>1 A BIG1 D>K F\R-DOOR SE-   #CB
DAN1 /OPP$ BUMP]-TO-BUMP] 2H X4
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  ,! 5G9ES DI$4 ,ALL ,I CD HE> 0 ! S.D (
MY HE>T1 P.D+ 9 MY E>S4 ,I CD FEEL
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  ,! *IEF WAIT$ :ILE TWO M5 GOT \ (!
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WASN'T TRUE1 EI4
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DIDN'T WANT ,DAD ?9K+ ,I 0 PUTT+ MY NOSE
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6RUN AWAY1 OR FA9T4
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GLI/5+ 9 H] EYES4 ,GR&"M LOOK$ 3FUS$1
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  ,DAD SAW ME4 8,DON'T 2 AFRAID1 ,JO-
SEPH10 HE SD4 ,"O (! M5 %OV$ HM 96! BACK
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DOORS SLAMM$ %UT1 ! MOTOR RO>$4 ,! C>
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TAILLI<TS 4APPE>$1 ! 5G9E S.D FAD$4 8,Y
DON'T >GUE )! ,,FBI40
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H\SE8 ,I WANT$ 6?9K S1 EV5 ?\< ! *IEF SD
>GU+ 0 A WA/E ( BR1?4 ,DAD 0 WOR? AN >-
GU;T1 NO MATT] :AT4
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HOME80
  ,! *IEF GOT 9 8 C>4 ,8 5G9E H[L$ 6LIFE
&! C> JUMP$1 BACK :EELS SP9N+1 KICK+ UP
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DUCK$ L[1 &! C> FI%TAIL$ AWAY4
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NEI<BORS _H RETURN$ 6_! Y>DS1 WAT*+4 ,!Y
SLIPP$ 96_! H\SES4
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MURMUR$4 8,!Y %D H40
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SW]$ H]1 G5TLY1 9 ,JAPANESE4 ,!N1 9 ,5G-
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BIRD1 ,GR&"M SETTL$ NEXT 6ME4 ,WE ALL
/>$ AT ! EMPTY ROAD4
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  8,WR;G MAN10 ,GR&"M SD4 ,H] EYES
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8,X M>K$ HM40 ,%E W5T ON1 LI/+ ! /UFF
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TAU<T JUDO & ,JAPANESE CULTURE 6\R "Y P1
B HE AL TAU<T ,5GLI% & ,AM]ICAN BUSI;S
PRACTICES & 9T]PRET$ 3TRACTS4 ,HE 0 AN
(FIC] 9 ! ,JAPANESE ,ASSOCI,N ( ,?OMAS1
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BOMBS FELL1 ! "NS ON T LI/ 7 SUNK1 J L
^? F>AWAY %IPS40
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TOLD ME !N N 6BE AFRAID1 J Z HE      #CF
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REMEMB]$ ! H\RS ,I SP5T AT \R LIV+ ROOM
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,I FELT4 ,I TRI$ 6IMAG9E :AT 0 -+4 ,ALR
\R NEI<BORS LOOK$ AT U & SAW ,JAPS4 ,MY
DAD 0 G"O1 TAK5 F 8 B$ L A CRIM9AL4 ,MY
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L;G MY BRO!R CD 2 FI<T+ 9 X4
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,DAD1 WALK+ /RAI<T-BACK$1 DRESS$ ONLY 9
8 NI<TCLO!S1 2T ! TALL ,,FBI AG5TS 9 _!
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SAD;S & PRIDE4 ,X ALM MADE ME SMILE4
  ,HE _H TOLD U 6USE ! J\RNALS :5 WE
W]5'T 2+ TR1T$ L CITIZ5S1 :5 WE WANT$ TO
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,9 ! B$ NEXT 6M9E1 ,MIKE SLEPT RE/.SLY1
TOSS+ & MUTT]+4 ,I CREPT 6MY W9D[ & SAW
H1DLI<TS1 ! %APES ( TRUCKS & O!R VEHI-
CLES /R1M+ PA/ \R H\SE L A L;G DIRTY
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WALK$ "O 0"O 96! FAMILI> CLASSROOM T
SMELL$ ( WET CLO!S & M/Y RADIATOR H1T &
*ALK DU/4 ,B ,I KNEW X 0 ON H] M9D :5 %E
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SOLDI]S & SAILORS4
  8,MAY \R "Y CITIZ5S1 "H 9 ? S*OOL &
"EY": 9 ! L&1 2 "U ,YR C>E10 %E SD1 8&
FREE (! FE>S & SELFI%;S & PREJUDICE T
BR+ W>1 & T W> BR+S40
  ,WE />T$ \R LESSON--R1D+ 6\RVS--&
,MRS4 ,LYND5 2GAN A QUIET J\RNEY     #DJ
>.D ! ROOM4 ,%E /OPP$ AT EA* ( H] "Y
CITIZ5S--T'S :AT %E ALW CALL$ U--& TALK$
S(TLY & LI/5$4 ,I FOCUS$ ON MY R1D]1
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( ME Z AN EAVESDROPP]4
  ,A R[ AWAY & ?REE DESKS T[>D ! FRONT (
! ROOM1 ,RAY RAIS$ 8 >MS 9 A BIG /RET*4
,X 0 8 SIGNAL T HE 0 AB 6S5D ME A MES-
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6MYF4 ,X 0 ! ,?REE ,MUSKETE]S' MOTTO1 :
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SW]4 ,O-,N-,E4 ,F-,O-,R4 ,A-,L-,L4 ,"O =
ALL4 ,RAY TURN$ & GR9N$1 &! EMPTY1 A*+
FEEL+ 9 MY *E/ FAD$4
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LOOK$ SAD4 8,>E Y WORRI$1 ,JOSEPH80 %E
SD4
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  8,I'M SURE YR "F W 2 HOME SOON10 %E
SD4 ,I FELT MY FACE GET HOT1 MY      #DA
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,I SAW ,RAY GL.E BACK AT U4 ,%E _H ALR
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( HM 2+ A *>M+ ?ORN 9 ! SIDE ( 8 T1*]S4
,WD ,MRS4 ,LYND5 SMILE AT A MEMORY ( ME
9 FIVE YE>S8
  8,!Y WDN'T EV5 LET HM GET DRESS$10 ,I
SD4
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  8,MY "F WASN'T SC>$40
  8,GD10 %E SD4 8,B "!'S NO?+ WR;G ) 2+
SC>$4 ,I ?9K "EY"O'S AT L1/ A LL SC>$4
,EV5 ! GOV]N;T40
  8,": D Y ?9K !Y TOOK HM80
  8,I DON'T "K10 %E SD4 8,B ,I'M SURE
HE'S SAFE4 ,& W>M4 ,& MISS+ Y40
  ,I NO4$4 ,I WANT$ 6?9K S1 TOO4
  ,%E SMIL$ & GOT UP & 3T9U$ >.D ! ROOM4
,:]"E A KID 0 SITT+ 9 A DESK1 %E /OPP$ &
TALK$1 TAK+ H] "T4 ,B N ALL ! DESKS 7
O3UPI$4 ,M ?AN HALF ( MY CLASS-      #DB
MATES 7 ,JAPANESE ,AM]ICAN KIDS1 & "S (
!M 7 ABS5T4 ,I WOND]$ IF !Y 7 SICK1 OR
SICK AT HE>T4 ,_H _! DADS BE5 TAK5 DUR+
! NI<T8 ,I ?"\ ( MY FR ,MAE ,MIZUNO1 ^:
DAD 0 9 ! ,JAPANESE ,ASSOCI,N ) MY DAD4
  ,RAY /UCK CLOSE 0ME ALL "D1 & :5 HE
WASN'T WE>+ 8 WORRI$ FACE HE TRI$ TO
SMILE1 B "S (! LOOKS ,I GOT F ! O!R :ITE
KIDS 7 DI6]5T--COLD GL>ES1 FR[NS1 A QK
GL.E &A QK] GL.E AWAY4 ,"O1 ,LEE ,BOGAN1
GAVE ME A L;G />E1 Z IF HE 7 SEE+ ME =!
F/ "T4 ,! WAY ! CLASS DIVID$ UP AT RE-
CESS 0 DI6]5T3 BR[N & :ITE 9/1D ( SWIRLS
( BO?4 ,ONLY ,RAY & ,I /OOD TGR1 PRET5D+
?+S 7 ! SAME4 ,>.D U "! 0 M :ISP]+1
LOOK+ UP AT ! SKY4
  ,:5 WE CAME 9 F RECESS A PIECE ( L9$
PAP] LAY ON MY DESK4 ,I TURN$ X OV]4
,"S"O _H DRAWN A PICTURE (A GR9N+1
TOO?Y1 SQU9TY-EY$ GUY L1N+ \ ( AN OP5-
COCKPIT AIRPLANE4 ,HE HELD A BOMB4 ,"U !
PICTURE 0 MY "N1 "U T "S FAKE ,JAPANESE
WRIT+4
  ,I SAT1 MY FACE GR[+ HOT1 & CRUMPL$ !
PAP] 96A BALL4 ,"S"O LAU<$4 ,I       #DC
LOOK$ ACR ! ROOM AT ,V]ONICA ,OLIV]1 !
ONLY P]SON 9 MY CLASS TAL5T$ 5 6DRAW T
PICTURE4 ,H] FACE 0 P9K1 H] EYES 7 TURN$
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PUT H] UP 6X4 ,I C.T$ SMILES4 ,FIVE4
,?REE BOYS1 TWO GIRLS--! ,RI*>DSON TW9S4
,ALL ( !M _H BE5 MY FRS1 OR AT L1/ FRLY
6ME1 ONCE4
  ,I /OOD4 ,MY HE>T 0 P.D+4 ,MY H&S
CL5*$ & UNCL5*$4 ,! SMILE ON ! FACE (!
CLOSE/ (! ?REE BOYS1 ,K5NE? ,/ANLEY1
FAD$ Z ,I TOOK A /EP T[>D HM4 ,I HOP$ X
WDN'T 4APPE>4 ,I WANT$ 6SMACK X AWAY4
8,Y ?9K ? IS FUNNY1 ,K5NY80 ,I SD4 ,I
TRI$ 6KEEP MY VOICE L[1 B X ROSE & TREM-
#D 9 MY ?ROAT4
  8,I DIDN'T--0 HE 2GAN4
  8,:AT IS X1 ,JOSEPH80 ,MRS4 ,LYND5 SD4
  ,I /OPP$4 8,NO?+40
  ,%E /UDI$ ME "? ! TOPS ( H] GLASSES4
8,IF Y SAY S40 ,%E WAT*$ ME RETURN 6MY
DESK1 !N />T$ WRIT+ \R LESSON ON !
BLACKBO>D4
  ,H] ^WS BLURR$4 ,I HUN*$ OV]4 ,S M* _H
*ANG$4 ,B ,I _HN'T4 ,I 0 / A         #DD
,UNIT$ ,/ATES CITIZ54 ,I _H LIV$ "H MY
:OLE LIFE4 ,MY P>5TS _H -E "H 2F ! P>5TS
( "S ( MY :ITE CLASSMATES4 ,JAPAN 0 !
5EMY1 ,I WASN'T4
  ,I UNCRUMPL$ ! WAD ( PAP] & SMOO!D X \
ON MY DESK4 ,I BL9K$ MY EYES UNTIL !Y
CLE>$1 UNTIL ,I SAW T :AT 0 WRITT5 "U MY
"N 0 ,5GLI%1 J MADE 6LOOK L ,JAPANESE
"*S4 8,! SN1KY C.TRY ": YR P>5TS 7 BORN
ATTACK$ U10 ! ^WS SD4 8,?\S&S ( M5 >E
D1D4 ,?\S&S M W DIE4 ,>E Y HAPPY80
  ,WIP+ AT MY EYES1 ,I GAZ$ >.D ! ROOM4
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MIRROR4 ,6"S1 ,I _H ! FACE (! 5EMY4
  ,B N 6,RAY4 ,HE WALK$ ME HOME4 ,WE
TALK$ AB BASKETBALL4 ,I DIDN'T TELL HM
AB ! DRAW+1 ! ^WS4
  ,\R C> 0 / P>K$ 9 ! DRIVEWAY4 ,B 9 A
DI6]5T PLACE8 ,DAD _H -E HOME1 ,I 0 ALM
SURE4 ,I BUR/ "? ! DOOR4
  ,MOM /OOD J 9SIDE1 HANG+ UP H] COAT4
,GR&"M SAT AT ! LIV+ ROOM W9D[4 8,WE
HAV5'T HE>D ANY?+1 ,JOSEPH40 ,MOM'S
VOICE 0 CALM1 B ,I CD SEE WORRY 9 H]
EYES4                                #DE
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  ,MIKE B>G$ IN1 8 %IRT TORN & MU4Y1 8
FACE D>K ) ANG]4 ,I HURRI$ 6CLOSE !
DOOR1 HALF-AFRAID "S"O 0 ON 8 TAIL4 ,B
HE 0 AL"O1 N TALK+4 ,WE FOLL[$ HM 6!
KIT*54 ,HE DROPP$ 8 BOOKS ON ! TA# & W5T
6! S9K4 ,HE LET ! WAT] FL[ OV] 8 KNUCK-
LES4 ,MOM W5T 6HM )A T[EL & SOAP4 ,I SAW
BLOOD4
  8,:AT HAPP5$1 ,MI*AEL80 ,%E "W$ SOAP
96HIS H&S & R9S$ !M UNTIL HE D.ED ) PA94
,HE DIDN'T ANSW]4 ,HE TOOK ! T[EL & DRI$
HMF4 ,P9K FL[]S BLOOM$ ON ! :ITE CLO?4
,GR&"M BU/L$ >.D1 BR++ ME MILK & *OCO-
LATE CAKE1 MAK+ ME SIT4
  8,:AT HAPP5$80 ,MOM REP1T$4
  ,MIKE 0 MAD1 B HE KNEW BETT] ?AN 6IG-
NORE ,MOM4 8,MI*AEL ,HANADA--! ,JAP--
TAU<T ,E>L ,MUELL] "S MANN]S10 ,MIKE SD4
  8,SIT10 ,MOM SD1 & PO9T$ 6A *AIR4
,MIKE SAT NEXT 6ME1 EYE+ MY MILK & CAKE4
,GR&"M BR"\ HM N"O4 ,MOM BR"\ HM N"O4
8,:AT DID Y D80 %E SD4
  8,I PLANT$ 8 BIG F>M] FACE 9 !     #DF
MUD40 ,I HE>D PRIDE 9 ,MIKE'S VOICE4 ,I
CR+$4 ,I _H A FEEL+ ,MOM WASN'T 9 ! MOOD
= PRIDE4
  ,%E SAT ACR F HM1 EYES SMOKY4 8,HE
CALL$ Y ,JAP80
  8,YES40 ,! PRIDE 0 G"O4 8,& HE PU%$
ME4 ,HE KEPT PU%+4 ,KIDS 7 "!1 \TSIDE !
S*OOL4 ,:ITE FACES "EY":40
  8,W HE 2 ! LA/ 6CALL Y ,JAP80
  8,HIS P>5TS >E ,G]MAN IMMIGRANTS4 ,IF
!Y _HN'T -E "H1 HE'D 2 M>*+ ) ,HITL]'S
,Y\?40
  8,W HE 2 ! LA/80
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ANSW] ,I WANT$ 6HE>4 ,I WANT$ 6HE> T X
WDN'T HAPP5 AG1 "E4 ,I WANT$ ?+S BACK !
WAY !Y W]E4 ,I WANT$ ,DAD HOME4 ,SU45LY
,I FELT L A "* 9SIDE "O (! /ORIES ,I _H
WRITT5--GD GUYS1 BAD GUYS1 BAD /UFF HAP-
P5+4 ,I DIDN'T L ! FEEL+4
  8,W Y FI<T ALL ( !M80
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IDEA--FI<T+ ALL ( !M4 ,B F9,Y HE %OOK 8
H1D4
  ,MOM GAZ$ AT HM UNTIL HE LOOK$     #DG
AWAY1 \ AT ! D>K5+ SKY4 8,IN \R OLD C\N-
TRY "! IS A SAY+1 ,MI*AEL4 ,I ?9K ! L1D-
]S "! H =GOTT5 X1 B !Y WD H D"O WELL TO
REMEMB]40
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SMALL H& OV] 8 RAW KNUCKLES4 8,6LOSE IS
6W910 %E SD4 8,REMEMB] T1 ,MI*AEL40 ,%E
PUT "O S(T H& ON M9E & />$ AT ME UNTIL
MY FACE GREW W>M4 8,JOSEPH40
  ,%E GOT UP & P\R$ ,MIKE A GLASS (
MILK4 ,%E CUT HM A PIECE ( CAKE1 GIGAN-
TIC4 ,I DIDN'T -PLA94
  ,%E TURN$ ON ! RADIO4 ,MUSIC PLAY$4
,"S"O KNOCK$ AT ! DOOR4 ,:5 ,I OP5$ X1
?REE FAMILIES /OOD >.D \R /EPS--,MR4 &
,MRS4 ,HO%IDA1 ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,NAGASAWA1
,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,YANO4 ,_! *N1 T5 ALT4
  8,-E IN10 ,I SD1 N SURE ": !Y WD FIT4
  ,MR4 ,NAGASAWA %OOK 8 H1D4 8,IS YR "M
HOME1 ,JOSEPH80
  8,MOM60 ,I CALL$4 ,%E HURRI$ 9 F !
LIV+ ROOM4 ,MIKE & ,GR&"M CAME & /OOD
NEXT 6ME4
  8,-E 9 F ! COLD10 ,MOM SD4
  ,MR4 ,HO%IDA TIPP$ 8 HAT4 8,WE     #DH
C'T /AY1 ,MI*I10 HE SD4 ,HE GL.ED OV] 8
%\LD]1 T[>D ! /REET4 8,TOMIO IS N HOME
YET80
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,G]_M & ,ITALY DCLD W> ON ! ,UNIT$
,/ATES4 ,WE _H 5EMIES ACR BO? OC1NS4 ,H[
L;G WD X TAKE !M 6CROSS ^? WIDE BLUE
HI<WAYS8
  ,! WEEK 5D$1 F9,Y4 ,I GOT HOME F
S*OOL1 GLAD 6BE AWAY F ! COOL LOOKS &
COLD %\LD]S4 ,MOM & ,GR&"M & ,I 7 SITT+
9 \R KIT*5 :5 ! TELEPH"O RANG4 ,I ANSW]$
X1 HOP+ ,RAY _H -E UP )A GD WAY = U TO
SP5D ! WEEK5D4
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SD4 .,PL1SE1 B X 0 AN ORD]4 ,HE SD \R "N
L ,CANADA 9/1D (! WAY X 0 SUPPOS$ 6BE
PRON\NC$1 ) S(T ;A'S &! EMPHASIS 9 !
MI4LE4 ,HE MADE \R "N S.D L ! SQU1K (
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  8,J A MO;T40 ,I MO;N$ ,MOM 6! PH"O4
  8,HELLO40 ,%E NO4$4 8,? IS ,MRS4 ,HA-
NADA40 ,%E LI/5$ =A M9UTE1 !N TOOK A PAD
( PAP] &A P5CIL F ! C.T] & SAT 9 A *AIR
0! PH"O & 2GAN WRIT+4 ,MIKE CAME IN4 ,WE
ALL />$ AT ,MOM4
  8,HE IS OKAY80 %E SD F9,Y4 ,%E     #FH
LIFT$ H] EYES & SMIL$ AT U4 ,I BR1!D
DEEP & LET X \4
  8,,FBI80 ,MIKE :ISP]$4
  8,A MISTAKE10 ,GR&"M SD4 ,B %E LOOK$
UNSURE4
  8,N 2F !N80 ,MOM SD4 ,NO4+4 ,NO4+4
8,6":80 ,I TRI$ 6IMAG9E ! O!R HALF ( H]
3V]S,N4
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8,MAY ,I SP1K 6HM80 ,M NO4+4 8,I W 2 "!4
,?ANK Y40
  ,%E HUNG UP ! PH"O & WE W5T 6H]1 BOM-
B>D+ H] ) S _M "QS T %E RAIS$ H] H&S1
PULL$ H]F AWAY1 & SD1 8,5\<60
  ,%E /OOD 0! S9K4 ,WE W5T 6! TA#4 ,%E
GL.ED AT H] NOTES4 8,HE IS 9 ,S1TTLE10
%E SD4 8,& WELL1 AC 6! MAN4 ,I CDN'T
TALK 6HM1 B ,I C G 6HM ON ,MON"D40
  8,H[ L;G W HE 2 "!80 ,MIKE SD4
  8,N L;G4 ,A FEW WEEKS1 MAYBE40
  ,I FELT A WEI<T LIFT+4 ,A FEW WEEKS4
,N TOO BAD4
  8,& !N :AT80 ,GR&"M 0 FR[N+1 Z IF %E
SUSPECT$ "S?+4
  ,MOM LOOK$ AWAY4 8,!Y >E GO+ TO    #FI
S5D HM "S": ELSE4 ,! MAN WDN'T SAY ":40
  8,= H[ L;G80 ,I SD4
  8,HE WDN'T SAY40
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2+ ERAS$4
  ,ON ,MON"D1 :ILE ,MIKE & ,I 7 9 S*OOL1
,MRS4 ,O',BRI5 DROVE ,MOM 6A GOV]N;T
BUILD+ 9 S\? ,S1TTLE ": !Y 7 HOLD+ ,DAD4
,:5 ,I LA/ SAW H] T MORN+ %E 0 SCURRY+
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O!R ?+S4 ,%E LOOK$ N]V\S1 B COLOR BLOOM$
9 H] *EEKS4 ,I WANT$ M ?AN ANY?+ 6G )
H]4
  ,0! "T ,I GOT HOME T "D1 %E 0 BACK4
,%E & ,GR&"M 7 9 ! Y>D1 PAC+ 9 ! COLD1
TALK+4
  8,H[ IS HE80 ,I SD4
  ,%E HU7$ ME & SMIL$4 8,:ISK]$4 ,?9N]4
,B WELL40
  8,DID HE ASK AB ME80
  8,ALL HE SPOKE ( 0 Y & ,MI*AEL & H[ M*
HE MISS$ Y40
  ,MY HE>T SWELL$ UNTIL X FELT H1VY 9 MY
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  8,N ( 8 ANCI5T "M80 ,GR&"M PRE-    #GJ
T5D$ 6BE HURT4
  ,MOM LAU<$4 8,HE "KS Y >E NEI ANCI5T
NOR EASILY (F5D$1 ,"M40
  8,:AT W !Y D ) HM80 ,I SD4
  8,HE DOESN'T "K4 ,"EY?+ IS SECRET4 ,A
MAN /AY$ 9 ! ROOM ) U4 ,WE W]5'T ALL[$
6SP1K ,JAPANESE40
  8,X 0 GD 6SEE HM80
  8,V GD1 ,JOSEPH40 ,H] FACE 0 SAD1 B A
SMILE CROSS$ X4
  .,BITT]SWEET4 ,I ?"\ ,I KNEW :AT ! ^W
M1NT4 ,B "K+ :AT "S?+ M1NT WASN'T ! SAME
Z FEEL+ X4 ,:5 ,I SAW ! EXPRES.N ON
,MOM'S FACE1 ,I FELT BITT]SWEET4 ,:5 ,I
WAT*$ ,GR&"M CL+ 6E SAD-HAPPY ^W F
,MOM'S M\?1 ,I FELT BITT]SWEET4 ,DAD 0
ALIVE1 HE 0 SAFE4 ,B HE %D H BE5 FREE1 N
"U "S"O'S ?UMB4 ,I WAIT$ = ,GR&"M 6SAY
GOV]N;T4 ,OR V]M94 ,B Z ,MOM PATI5TLY
ANSW]$ MY "QS1 !N ,MIKE'S A LL LAT]1 !
ONLY S.D F ,GR&"M 0 A D[N-IN-!-?ROAT
SI<+1 A PRAY] = M SWEET & LESS BITT]4

  ,*RI/MAS CREPT UP ON U1 & Z X GOT
CLOS]1 ,I F.D NEW WORRIES4 ,MOM      #GA
DIDN'T DRIVE2 H[ WD %E 2 A# 6GET \R
PRES5TS8 ,H[ WD %E 2 A# 6BUY ! BATT]Y-
P[]$ TOY TELEGRAPH ,I'D ASK$ =8 ,& IF ,I
DIDN'T GET X1 H[ CD ,I PRACTICE MY
,MORSE CODE8 ,:AT AB ,MIKE'S ,,BB GUN8
,& H[ AB \R TREE8 ,I IMAG9$ X /&+ PR\DLY
ON ,MR4 ,SPOON]'S L&1 ,DAD'S H&K]*IEF
DANGL+ F XS \T/RET*$ BRAN*1 FLUTT]+ 9 !
BREEZE Z IF X 7 WAV+ 6U1 BECKON+ 6U 6-E
& TAKE X HOME4
  ,FRI"D1 ,DECEMB] #AI1 0 \R LA/ "D (
S*OOL 2F ,*RI/MAS VAC,N 2GAN4 ,X 0 AL !
"D ,I _H RUN \ ( PATI;E4 ,6ASK AB MY
PRES5TS WD SEEM SELFI%1 B ,I CD ASK AB
\R TREE4
  ,I F.D ,MOM 9 ! KIT*5 ) ,GR&"M :5 ,I
GOT HOME F S*OOL4 ,A LR _H >RIV$ F ,DAD1
& ,GR&"M 0 /UDY+ X4 ,I LOOK$ OV] H] %\L-
D] AT ! MESSY PIECE ( PAP]4 ,"! 7 N9E
L9ES ( WRIT+2 F\R ( !M _H BE5 9K$ OV]4
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  8,C5SORS10 ,MOM SD4                #GB
  8,!Y MUZZLE HM10 ,GR&"M SD4 8,B 8
VOICE IS / ) U40
  8,? DOESN'T TELL U :5 HE C -E HOME10
,I SD4 8,OR EV5 IF40
  8,HE MAY N "K10 ,GR&"M SD4
  8,HE MAY N "K ": HE IS GO+1 OR :510
,MOM SD4 8,B IF HE DID TRY 6TELL U1 !
C5SORS TOOK C>E ( X40
  8,D !Y ?9K WE'LL RIDE \R HORSES AF 8
C> & JUMP ABO>D L C[BOYS80 ,I SD4
  8,MAYBE !Y H HE>D AB ,MI*AEL10 ,MOM
SD1 SMIL+1 & ,GR&"M *UCKL$4
  ,I F.D MYF GR9N+ AT AN IMAGE ( ,MIKE
GALLOP+ AF AN ,,FBI C>1 :OOP+ & HOLL]+ &
WAV+ 8 ,W9*E/]4 ,OR 8 ,,BB GUN4
  ,I DECID$ 6GET BACK 6:AT _H BE5 ON MY
M9D4 8,:5 C WE GET \R ,*RI/MAS TREE80 ,I
ASK$4
  ,MOM LOOK$ AT ,GR&"M2 ,GR&"M LOOK$ AT
,MOM4 8,WE MAY N 2 A# 6GET YR TREE1 ,JO-
SEPH10 ,MOM SD4 8,N ? YE>40
  8,? YE> IS :5 WE NE$ X10 ,I SD4
  8,WE DON'T H A WAY 6GET 6,MR4 ,SPOON-
]'S PROP]TY10 ,MOM SD4
  8,WE C ASK "S"O10 ,I SD4 8,!       #GC
,YANOS1 ! ,HO%IDAS1 ! ,NAGASAWAS--!Y ALL
SD !Y WD HELP40
  8,!Y >E ALL BUSY10 ,MOM SD1 8& "U M*
/RESS4 ,& WORRI$ AB 2+ SE5 "H4 ,I D N
WANT 6ASK !M40
  8,RAY'S P>5TS WD DRIVE U 6! TREE10 ,I
SD4 8,I "K !Y WD40
  8,MRS4 ,O',BRI5 HAS ALR DRIV5 ME ALL !
WAY 6,S1TTLE 6SEE YR "F4 ,%E HAS PROMIS$
6DRIVE ME AG4 ,I C'T ASK H] = M40
  8,WE CD WALK10 ,I SD4 8,ME & ,MIKE CD
WALK "!1 CUT X D[N1 & C>RY X HOME4 ,RAY
CD HELP40
  8,MIKE & .,I10 %E SD1 & ,I R1LIZ$ %E
WASN'T VOLUNTE]+ 6G1 %E 0 CORRECT+ MY
GRAMM>4
  8,MIKE & ,I40
  8,X'S M ?AN FIVE MILES 6T PROP]TY10 %E
SD4 8,AF TWO H\RS Y WD >RIVE "! TIR$4
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L;G1 & "! WD 2 NO?+ LEFT (! TREE40
  8,WE CD--0 ,I />T$ 6SAY WE CD C>RY X1
B %E RAIS$ H] H& & L[]$ H] EYEBR[S4 ,!
H& &! FR[N /OPP$ ME4                 #GD
  8,X IS TOO F>1 TOO H>D1 TOO DANG]\S40
  8,Y & ,MI*AEL CD WALK 6! RIV]10 ,GR&"M
SD4 8,"! >E SMALL TREES "! =! CUTT+4 ,I
CD WALK ) Y4 ,I CD GIVE Y MY OP9ION40
  ,I DIDN'T WANT ,GR&"M'S OP9ION4 ,"! 7
TREES 0! RIV]1 B !Y W]5'T .MY TREE4
8,MAYBE10 ,I SD4
  ,I TOOK MY BOOKS & W5T UP/AIRS 6MY
ROOM4 ,I ?"\ AB 3T9U+ MY /ORY--A .,CAP-
TA9 .,MIDNI<T /ORY ,I'D BE5 "W+ ON 2F !
BOMBS FELL4 ,B ! /ORY WASN'T S IMPORTANT
N[4 ,&! IDEA ( ME GETT+ "S?+ ,I'D WRITT5
ON ! RADIO "S"D SEEM$ L A LL-KID PIPE
DR1M4
  ,I WROTE 9 MY J\RNAL (A GD MON? G"O
BAD4

  ,! NEXT "D1 ,SATUR"D1 ,MOM GOT ,MIKE &
ME \ ( B$ AT ! F/ SIGN ( RA9Y "DLI<T4
,%E WANT$ U 6CL1N \ & /RAI<T5 UP ! ROOT
CELL> 6MAKE ROOM =! /UFF ,MR4 ,SPOON] _H
GIV5 U4 ,S AF BR1KFA/ WE H1D$ \TSIDE1 6!
SMALL1 GRASSY HILL T ROSE L A KNOB ABV !
FLAT (! RE/ ( \R BACKY>D4 ,) ,MIKE'S
HELP1 ,DAD _H TUNNEL$ 96X & HOLL[$   #GE
\ A BIG 5 SPACE = %ELVES & WALK+->.D
ROOM 2T ! DIRT (! FLOOR &! L[ CEIL+4 ,WE
C>RI$ ,MR4 ,SPOON]'S BOX 6! RE> (! M.D &
D[N TWO /EPS1 & OP5$ UP ! BIG WOOD5
DOOR4
  ,9SIDE1 X SMELL$ M/Y1 L SOIL & ?+S T
GR[ "U ! SOIL4 ,& X 0 COLD4 ,X SEEM$
COLD] ?AN \TSIDE4 ,MIKE LIT ! LANT]N &
SET X ON A %ELF S WE CD SEE ONCE WE
CLOS$ ! DOOR4
  ,I WASN'T HAPPY AB />T+ MY VAC,N L ?4
,I CD H BE5 DO+ "S?+ FUN ) ,RAY1 OR LIS-
T5+ 6.,LET'S .,PRET5D ON ! RADIO1 OR
CURL$ UP W>M 9 MY B$4
  ,NEI ( U SD M* Z WE W5T 6"W1 MOV+ BOX-
ES1 RE>RANG+ J>S ( PRES]VES1 BRU%+ AWAY
SPID]WEBS &! D1D 9SECTS TRAPP$ 9 !M4
,I'D TOLD ,MIKE ! NI<T 2F AB \R TREE1 &
HE WASN'T ANY HAPPI] AB X ?AN ,I WAS4
,:5 ,I'D M5;N$ ,GR&"M'S IDEA AB GO+ 6!
RIV] 6CUT "O1 HE %OOK 8 H1D4 8,FLOOD-
/UNT$ ,TOM ,?UMBS10 HE SD4 8,\TSIDE
TREES40
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SIDEWAYS N[4 ,I FELT ! D>K CLOSE     #GF
IN1 EV5 )! LANT]N LIT4 ,I 0 GLAD ,MIKE 0
) ME4 ,I WOND]$ :AT X WD 2 L 6BE TRAPP$
9 "H AL"O4 8,D Y ?9K ,DAD'S 9 A PLACE L
?80 ,I SD4
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,8 EYES 7 D>K HOLES 9 ! W1K1 FLICK]+
LI<T4 8,I BET ,DAD'S PLACE IS W>M]1
,JOE10 HE SD4 8,& LI<T]4 ,& BI7]4 ,B HE
C'T OP5 ! DOOR & G \TSIDE4 ,HE C'T G
HOME40 ,I GOT A ?ICK FEEL+ 9 MY ?ROAT4
  ,WE KEPT "W+1 CL1N+ UP & MAK+ SPACE4
,SU45LY LI<T FLOOD$ ! LL ROOM4 ,:5 ,I
LOOK$ UP1 ,MOM /OOD AT ! OP5 DOOR1 B>E-
H1D$ 9 ! RA91 D>K HAIR DANC+ >.D H]
FACE4 ,A LL SMILE TU7$ AT ! CORN]S ( H]
M\?1 B %E SEEM$ 6BE TU7+ BACK4
  8,Y BOYS H A VISITOR10 %E SD1 &= AN
9/ANT MY HE>T /ALL$4 ,I ?"\ MAYBE %E
M1NT ,DAD1 T HE 0 HOME AF ALL1 T %E
WANT$ U 6SEE HM = \RVS & 2 SURPRIS$4 ,B
9 ! NEXT MO;T ,I KNEW X WASN'T ,DAD4 ,IF
X _H BE51 ,MOM WDN'T H F.D X S EASY 6DIM
H] SMILE4
  8,:O IS X80 ,MIKE SD1 MOV+ =! DOOR4
,MAYBE HE'D %>$ MY HOPE4             #GG
  8,FOLL[ ME10 %E SD1 & WE DID1 \ 96!
BLU/]Y RA9 & "? ! BACK DOOR4 ,WE TOOK (F
\R WET & DIRTY %OES & C>RI$ !M 6! FRONT
5TRYWAY1 ": ,MR4 ,SPOON] /OOD1 8 RA9-
D>K5$ C[BOY HAT 9 8 H&4 ,HE LOOK$ L !
,MR4 ,SPOON] ,I'D SE5 MO/ (T5--"W BOOTS1
"W COAT1 OV]ALLS1 /RIP$ %IRT BUTTON$
HI<4 ,"EY?+ LOOK$ WET4
  ,HE SMIL$4 8,HELP+ \ YR MOM1 >E Y1
BOYS80
  8,JOE'S DO+ MO/ (! "W1 ,MR4 ,SPOON]10
,MIKE SD4 8,I'M DO+ ! SUP]VIS+40
  ,I %OOK MY H1D4 ,MIKE _H D"O TWICE Z
M* Z ,I _H4
  8,I D\BT T1 ,MIKE10 ,MR4 ,SPOON] SD4
8,I'VE SE5 Y 9 ! FIELDS1 REMEMB]40
  ,MIKE %RU7$4
  8,ANYWAY10 ,MR4 ,SPOON] SD1 8X'S NICE
6SEE Y E>N+ YR KEEP4 ,I ASK$ YR MOM 6G &
FET* Y 2C ,I WANT$ 6%[ Y "S?+40
  ,HE OP5$ ! DOOR & /EPP$ \TSIDE4 ,F !
FRONT POR* HE BECKON$ U 6FOLL[4 ,MIKE
W$G$ ON 8 %OES1 B ,I SLIPP$ \ AH1D ( HM
9 MY /OCK+ FEET4 ,9/ANTLY !Y 7 SOAK$ &
COLD B ,I B>ELY NOTIC$4              #GH
  ,"!1 L1N+ AG/ ! H\SE1 0 A FIR TREE4 ,A
P]FECT FIR TREE4 ,A :ITE H&K]*IEF HUNG F
"O BRAN*4 ,X 0 \R TREE1 -E HOME4 ,N
,DAD1 B "S?+ GD4 ,"S?+ .GD4
  8,W[10 ,MIKE SD4 8,I C'T 2LIEVE X40
  ,I CDN'T 2LIEVE X1 EI4 ,I CDN'T HELP
MYF4 ,I HU7$ ,MR4 ,SPOON] & HELD ON :ILE
HE *UCKL$ F S DEEP D[N 9 8 *E/1 ,I CD
FEEL X -E ALL ! WAY "? 8 WET COAT4 ,HE
HU7$ ME BACK1 !N LET ME EASE AWAY4
  8,?ANK Y1 ,MR4 ,SPOON]10 ,I SD4 8,I
?"\ WE'D N"E SEE ? TREE AG40
  8,?ANKS10 ,MIKE SD1 %AK+ ,MR4 ,SPOON-
]'S H&4
  8,Y'RE WELCOME1 BOYS10 ,MR4 ,SPOON]
SD4 8,GLAD 6D X40
  8,Y'RE V K9D10 ,MOM SD F J 9SIDE !
DOOR4
  ,GR&"M /OOD 2S H]1 SMIL+ & NO4+ AT
,MR4 ,SPOON]1 B H] SMILE SEEM$ =C$4 ,I
WAIT$ = H] 6SAY "S?+ AB N GETT+ 6VOICE
H] OP9ION1 B ? "T %E HELD H] T;GUE4 ,%E
/EPP$ \TSIDE ": %E CD SEE ! TREE UP
CLOSE & EY$ X1 UP & D[N4 ,H] SMILE
BROAD5$4 8,X IS A GD TREE10 %E SD4   #GI
  8,A WOND];L TREE10 ,MOM SD4
  ,MR4 ,SPOON] PUT ON 8 HAT & PULL$ X L[
AG/ ! RA94 ,I'D B>ELY ?"\ (! RA94 ,HE
SMIL$ "O M "T4 8,M]RY ,*RI/MAS1 FOLKS10
HE SD1 & />T$ = 8 TRUCK4
  ,WE CALL$ ,M]RY ,*RI/MAS & M ?ANKS 6HM
Z HE WALK$ AWAY1 !N /OOD ON \R POR* &
WAV$ Z HE DROVE (F4
  ,MIKE & ,I C>RI$ \R TREE 6! BACKY>D1
": X WD RE/ UNTIL ,*RI/MAS ,EVE4

  ,I /UDI$ ! NEWSPAP] E "D1 EV5 ?\< !
NEWS--H1DL9ES T SCR1M$ ( 5EMY PLANES OV]
,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 = 9/.E--WAS (T5 F"R5+4
,"O "D ,I WAIT$ = ,MOM & ,GR&"M 6L1VE !
KIT*51 !N PICK$ UP ! PAP]--! .,S1TTLE
.,"TS--!Y'D BE5 FR[N+ & MURMUR+ & %AK+
_! H1DS OV]4
  ,I R1D ! /ORY4 ,! MANAG] ( ,S1TTLE'S
,PIKE ,PLACE ,M>KET 0 PLANN+ ON ASK+ !
,,FBI IF HE CD FIRE ALL ! 8,JAPS0 :O _H
/ALLS "!4
  ,I CDN'T 2LIEVE X4 ,! GUY WANT$ 6SACK
"EY"O--,U4,S4-BORN CITIZ5S1 OR ,NISEI1 &
_! ,ISSEI P>5TS4 ,HE EV5 WANT$ TO    #HJ
GET RID (! ,JAPANESE ,AM]ICAN F>M]S :O
SUPPLI$ FOOD 6! M]*ANTS4 ,: M1NT TR\# =
\R FAMILY &= _M O!RS 9 ! ,:ITE ,RIV]
,VALLEY1 ": M* (! M>KET'S PRODUCE 0 GR[N
0P ( ,JAPANESE DESC5T4
  ,MOM RETURN$ 6! KIT*5 & F.D ME GL>+ AT
! >TICLE4 8,! W> HAS 2COME AN EXCUSE =
BIGOTS 6UNWRAP _! PREJUDICES10 %E SD4
  8,": W WE SELL ! CROPS F \R F>M80 ,I
SD4 8,H[ W WE LIVE80
  8,WE DON'T "K T ? W HAPP51 ,JOSEPH10
%E SD4 8,IF X DOES1 WE W F9D A WAY4 ,WE
>E ! ,HANADAS4 ,WE >E "P (A L>G] FAMI-
LY40
  ,! ^WS DIDN'T -=T ME4 ,I WANT$ H] 6SAY
T ? 0 ALL A MISTAKE1 T NO?+ WD HAPP51 T
,DAD WD -E HOME SOON & "EY?+ WD RETURN
6! WAY X WAS4 8,WE'RE ,AM]ICANS10 ,I SD4
  8,YES10 %E SD4 8,WE >E4 ,TRY N 6WOR-
RY40
  ,I DID TRY N 6WORRY1 B T SEEM$ EASI]
:5 ,I WASN'T HOME4 ,S :5"E ,RAY 9VIT$ ME
OV]1 ,I W5T4 ,8 H\SE 0 ANXI\S1 B MY H\SE
FELT EMPTY4 ,8 H\SE 0 / FILL$ ) 8
FAMILY2 !Y FAC$ ! UN"KN TGR4 ,)\T    #HA
,DAD1 WE CDN'T4
  ,I ?"\ AB HM ALL ! "T4 ,I TRI$ N 6SAY
M* >.D ,RAY1 2C ,I DIDN'T WANT 6-PLA94
,B A FEW "DS 2F ,*RI/MAS ! RA9 /OPP$ L;G
5 = U 6G \ & %OOT "S BASKETS & HE ASK$
AB ,DAD4
  8,WE HAV5'T HE>D ANY?+ NEW40
  8,:Y D Y ?9K !Y TOOK HM80
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B !Y SEEM$ TOO /UPID 6BE TRUE4 ,I %RU7$4
  8,D Y ?9K !Y "K "S?+80 ,RAY SD4 8,"S?+
Y DON'T "K80 ,HE TURN$ 8 BACK 6ME &
SWI%$ A %OT4
  ,I FELT ANG] RISE UP1 MY FACE GET HOT4
8,:AT D Y M1N80
  8,MAYBE !Y _H A R1SON4 ,T'S ALL ,I
M1NT4 .,MY DAD DOESN'T TELL .ME "EY?+40
  8,_! R1SONS >E G>BAGE10 ,I SD4 ,MY
VOICE %OOK4 8,Y WANT 6PLAY "S "O ON "O80
  8,SURE10 ,RAY SD4 ,HE LOOK$ RELIEV$ T
,I WASN'T MAD4
  8,Y TAKE F/ \TS10 ,I SD4
  ,HE TOOK ! BALL BACK 6\R IMAG9>Y \-(-
B.DS L9E & DRIB#D X IN4 ,I ATTACK$ HM L
A SW>M ( WASPS1 D>T+ 9 & *E/+ &      #HB
%\LD]+ & ELB[+4 ,I SWIP$ AT ! BALL B X 0
ONLY AN EXCUSE 6KNOCK 96HM4
  8,:AT >E Y DO9'1 ,JOE80 ,HE BACK$ ME
T[>D ! BASKET4
  ,I CRA%$ 96HM4 8,PLAY+ DEF5SE40 ,I PUT
A H& ON 8 BACK4 ,X LEFT MUD PR9TS ON 8
:ITE "U%IRT4
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L1N$ & CAME UP1 %\LD]+ 96MY *E/4 ,I
LUR*$ BACK4 ,HE LAUN*$ A %OT4 ,X MISS$4
,WE BO? W5T =! REB.D4 ,I GOT "! F/ B HE
_H ! HEI<T4 ,HE SN>$ ! BALL1 B T DIDN'T
/OP ME4 ,I SLAMM$ 96HM &! BALL B\NC$
FREE & HE LET X G4 ,I LET X G4 ,I *>G$
96HM4 ,? "T HE 0 R1DY4 ,HE GOT 8 >MS \ &
WRAPP$ ME UP :ILE ,I TWI/$ & SQUIRM$4
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,I WANT$ 6HURRY4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ "O ( !M
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  8,IF ! GOV]N;T JUDG$ P 0:AT'S 9SIDE
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HOP+ ,MIKE 0 "R4
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SPONSI# = C>RY+ \ ,ORD] #IJFF4 ,MOV+ U
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