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,WE 7 J GO+ AWAY4 ,! AB&ON$ F>MS 7 PRO(
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L ! 5EMY4 ,WE 7 PUT "U CURFEW1 : M1NT WE
_H 6BE (F ! /REETS 2T EI<T AT NI<T & SIX
9 ! MORN+4 ,& TRAVEL RE/RIC;NS4 ,WE CD
TRAVEL ONLY FIVE MILES F \R H\SES4
  ,CURFEW 0 H>D4 ,! F/ NI<T ,I /OOD 9 MY
Y>D Z :ITE P WALK$ OR DROVE PA/4 ,!N ,I
W5T 6MY ROOM & LAY ON MY B$4 ,I />$ D[N
AT MY OLD RAG RUG & IMAG9$ SITT+ ON X1
FLOAT+ \ MY W9D[4 ,HI< ABV ! Y>D &!
/REET &! LL P ) _! PALE FACES & PO9TY
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LAU< & ZOOM AWAY4
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CAME OV] & WALK$ ME BACK & =?4 ,IF ,I
WANT$ 6G ANY": ELSE1 ,MIKE 9VIT$ HMF
AL;G4 ,MOM MADE SURE ( X4 ,HE'D TOLD H]
( \R PRO#M ) ,MUELL] & FR4
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MOV$ ON 6A POLE D[N ! /REET4
  8,:AT >E !Y DO+80 ,RAY SD4
  ,I DIDN'T "K1 B MY BR1? CAU<T 9 MY
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TIAL P]SONAL ITEMS4 ,B "U ! LI/ 0 A W>N+
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PICTUR$ ,GR&"M1 /RU7L+ ) H] 2L;G+S4
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\R FAMILY 6REPORT 6! ,CIVIL ,3TROL ,/,N4
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,N[ !Y 7 GO+ 6D ! SAME 6U4
  ,MY KNEES W1K5$ F /&+ / TOO L;G1 F !
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BROKE 96A WIDE GR94 ,RAY *>G$ HM1 B ,MR4
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/REET4 ,MR4 ,LANGLEY LET ,RAY /RU7LE
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  8,MORONS10 ,RAY SD1 TRY+ 6CAT* 8 BR1?4
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?AN ,I _H4 ,MAYBE !Y'D ALR BURI$ _! LA/
HOPE4 ,MOM & ,MIKE & ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,FUJI-
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  8,AN ADV5TURE = Y1 ,JOSEPH10 %E SD4
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FUS$ 6ADMIT X4 ,I %RU7$4
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"M 0 TOO OLD & CRANKY1 ,MIKE 0 TOO "Y &
CRANKY1 & ,I 0 J TOO "Y4 ,& WE'D ALL
GOTT5 M -=TA# ) ,MOM /EPP+ 9 = ,DAD4 ,S
%E W5T 6,MIKE'S S*OOL ! NEXT "D & GOT
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TIC,Y NO "T WE 7 REGI/]$1 NUMB]$1 & R1DY
= %IP;T4 ,Z IF WE 7 CATTLE4 ,ALL    #ABA
,I NE$$ 0 A BR& ON MY 2H4
  ,!Y GAVE ,MOM \R DE"PURE DATE--,MAY
#BBND1 A ,FRI"D4 ,: M1NT WE _H FIVE "DS
6SELL OR /ORE \R 2L;G+S4 ,! NOTICE SD !
GOV]N;T WD TAKE C>E ( "S /ORAGE1 B WE _H
NO R1SON 6TRU/ ! GOV]N;T4
  ,WE DIDN'T "K ": WE 7 GO+1 B ,MOM
LE>N$ X WD 2 AN ASSEMBLY C5T]1 !N A RE-
LOC,N CAMP4 ,WE KNEW T ,JAPANESE ,AM]I-
CANS F ,S1TTLE & O!R CITIES 9 ,WA%+TON
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,H>MONY4 ,HAH6
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ES & \R >T"W1 PHOTOS1 & RADIO1 & B"\ O!R
?+S F U AT A FAIR PRICE4 ,B ! RE/ (!
/UFF WE CDN'T TAKE 0 AT ! M]CY (! SCAV5-
G]S :O CAME 6,JAPANESE ,AM]ICAN HOMES
LOOK+ = B>GA9S1 (F]+ T5 C5TS ON ! DOLL>1
"K+ WE _H LL *OICE4 ,MOM SOLD \R ,=D 6A
MAN = TW5TY DOLL>S1 \R B$S 6ANO!R MAN =
?REE DOLL>S EA*4
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UNFUNNY LL JOKE4 ,I SMIL$1 !N ,I DIDN'T4
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& SMA%$ ! *E/ 6SPL9T]S4 ,=A MO;T ,I
/OPP$ BR1?+4 ,SEE+ X DE/ROY$ TORE AWAY
ANO!R PIECE ( MY LIFE4 ,B SEE+ ,MIKE'S
PRIDE 9 DO+ X BR"\ *ILLS 6MY SP9E4
  8,:AT W Y GIVE ME = X N[80 ,MIKE SD4
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  8,V]M910 ,GR&"M SD4
  ,"! 7 _M S*OOL "DS :5 ! H&S ON ! CLOCK
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MY DESK4 ,B MY LA/ "D ( S*OOL W5T WAY
TOO FA/4 ,I LOOK$ >.D ! CLASSROOM 9 !
MORN+1 IMAG9+ X HALF-EMPTY ! FOLL[+ "D1
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WD /OP & WIPE AT H] EYES4 8,*OOSE "S?+ F
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  8,L9E UP1 "Y CITIZ5S10 ,MRS4 ,LYND5 SD
N[4 ,WE L9$ UP1 :ITE & BR[N TGR1 :ILE %E
/OOD AT ! DOOR4 ,Z WE FIL$ \1 %E /OPP$
EA* ( U :O WDN'T RETURN ! NEXT "D & GAVE
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FL[]S4 ,H] FACE 0 WET4 ,%E LET G1 & ,I 0
\ ! DOOR4 ,I DIDN'T LOOK BACK4
  ,ON ! "D WE 7 6L1VE1 ,MIKE & ,I RE-
TURN$ 6! RIV]4 ,WE L+]$ "!1 TOSS+ A FIR
C"O BACK & =?4 ,SPR+ RUN(F _H FILL$ !
RIV]BANKS 6_! HI<-WAT] M>KS4 ,SE$L+ FIRS
SPR\T$ B"R GRE5 NE$LES4 ,I T\*$ !M1
BR1?+ 9 _! SC5T1 LOCK+ X AWAY 9 MY MEMO-
RY4
  ,:5 WE GOT HOME1 WE W5T 6\R ROOM &
/>T$ PACK+4 ,I SAW ,MIKE JAM 8 J\RNAL 9
8 DU6EL BAG4 ,B ,I _H "S?+ = MY J\RNAL1
TOO M*1 A :OLE LIFE"T ( MEMORIES4
  ,I _H LL "T 6WRITE1 ?\<4 ,MOM CALL$ U
D[N/AIRS 6HELP4 ,%E & ,GR&"M 7 BOX+ ?+S
UP =! ,O',BRI5S1 COV]+ ! FURNITURE )
%EETS4 ,! RADIO PLAY$ A FAMILI> S;G4 ,I
_H SE5 ,MOM & ,DAD D.E 6X :5 !Y ?"\ ,I 0
ELSE":4 ,%E LI/5$ =A M9UTE1 !N      #ABD
UNPLU7$ ! RADIO & COV]$ X )A TATT]$ T[-
EL4 ,NO "O TALK$4 ,WE /ACK$ BOXES 9 A
CORN]4 ,WE CD TAKE ONLY :AT WE CD C>RY 9
\R >MS & ON \R BACKS4 ,WE WD N 2 TAK+
M*4 ,*OOS+ _H BE5 H>D = ,MOM4
  ,N S H>D = ME4 ,I RETURN$ 6MY ROOM &
F9I%$ PACK+ "EY?+--CLO!S1 -IC BOOKS1 M>-
#S--EXCEPT MY J\RNAL4 ,T ,I WD C>RY4 ,)
MY DU6EL AT MY FEET1 ,I SAT "O LA/ "T AT
MY W9D[ & WROTE4

,MOM PULLS ! PLUG ON
,GL5N ,MILL]'S SWEET MOONLI<T S;G4
,E*OES HAUNT ! ROOM4

  ,RAY CAME OV]4 ,HE HELP$ C>RY \R BAGS
6! FRONT Y>D1 ": WE SAT :ILE ,MOM &
,MIKE & ,GR&"M DID LA/-M9UTE ?+S 9SIDE4
,I WANT$ 6BE \TSIDE1 ": ! AIR 0 FRE%1 ":
"! 7 NO WALLS4 ,I WANT$ 6EXP]I;E OP5
SPACES = Z L;G Z ,I CD4
  8,WE'VE LE>N$ ": !Y'RE S5D+ U10 ,I SD
6,RAY4
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%[ X1 CURI\S B AFRAID 6ASK4         #ABE
  8,CALI=NIA10 ,I SD4 8,A PLACE CALL$
,P9EDALE40 ,:5 ,MOM _H TOLD U ! "N1 ,I'D
?"\ ( LOG CAB9S1 A LAKE1 TREES AL;G XS
%ORES4
  8,S.DS OKAY1 ,JOE10 ,RAY SD4 ,8 FACE
SD O!RWISE4 8,K9D ( F> AWAY1 ?\<4 ,I 0
HOP+ = "S": CLOS]4 ,Y "K1 A PLACE WE CD
VISIT40
  8,Y1H10 ,I SD4 8,A ?\S& MILES IS K9D (
F>4 ,$GE-(-!-E>? F>4 ,I ?"\ WE'D 5D UP
AT ,CAMP ,H>MONY F/4 ,MOM HAS A FR "!40
  ,RAY %OOK 8 H1D4 8,:AT A "N4 ,I'M SUR-
PRIS$ !Y DIDN'T S5D Y 6,CAMP ,CO-OP-]-A-
;N40 ,HE /RET*$ \ ! ^W L "O ( ^? L;G
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*E];L AB ?4 ,T X'S \R PATRIOTIC DUTY40
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  8,!Y SLEEP 9 HORSE /ALLS AT ,CAMP ,H>-
MONY10 ,I SD4 8,"! >E F;ES4 ,B>B$ WIRE40
,I TOOK A DEEP BR1? & HELD X4 ,MAYBE IF
,I DIDN'T BR1!1 "T WD /OP4 ,I SQUEEZ$ MY
EYES %UT4 ,MAYBE IF ,I CLOS$ MY     #ABF
EYES1 ? WD G AWAY4
  ,NEI "O "W$4
  ,AT TWO-?IRTY ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,O',BRI5
DROVE UP 9 _! BIG ,BUICK4 ,MRS4 ,O',BRI5
& ,H5RY W5T 96! H\SE 6GET MY FAMILY4
,TRY+ 6BE *E];L1 ,I HELP$ ,MR4 ,O',BRI5
& ,RAY LOAD DU6ELS & BOXES & ,MOM'S &
,GR&"M'S OLD SUITCASES4 ,"EY?+ WE _H FIT
) ROOM 6SP>E4 ,WE _H PACK$ \R :OLE LIVES
9 ! TRUNK (A ,BUICK4
  8,:Y DON'T Y *ECK ON YR MOM1 ,RAY10
,MR4 ,O',BRI5 SD4
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& W5T IN4 ,:5 HE RETURN$1 8 MOM & BRO!R
7 ) HM4 ,2H !M CAME ,GR&"M1 !N ,MIKE1 !N
,MOM1 TAK+ "O LA/ LOOK1 MAK+ SURE "EY?+
0 PUT AWAY1 TURN$ (F1 LOCK$ UP4 ,Z IF X
MATT]$4
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9 FRONT4 ,LUCKILY1 ,MOM & ,GR&"M 7 Z
SL5D] Z ! PICKETS ( \R F;E4 ,! BACK S1T
DIDN'T BO!R ME ? "T4 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6SEE
": WE 7 GO+4 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6GET "! F/4
  ,MR4 ,O',BRI5 />T$ ! C>1 B WE SAT "! =
A L;G MO;T4 ,HE 0 GIV+ U A *.E TO   #ABG
TAKE A LA/ LOOK4 ,I ROLL$ D[N MY W9D[ =
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DULL & EMPTY1 L ! EYES (A DY+ TR\T4
  ,ON ! O!R 5D (! S1T1 ,MIKE L1N$ =W>D &
LOOK$1 !N SLUMP$ BACK4 ,NEXT 6HM1 ,H5RY
COLOR$ 9 A COLOR+ BOOK4 ,NEXT 6ME1 ,RAY
R1*$ 9 ! POCKET ( 8 J1NS & PULL$ \ A
SMALL CLO? SACK4
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KNEW :AT X 0 0XS FEEL4 ,I LOOS5$ ! DRAW-
/R+ Z ,MR4 ,O',BRI5 PULL$ AWAY & ,I
SNUCK "O M LOOK BACK4 ,= :AT8 ,DAD'S FA-
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?ROAT4 ,I TURN$ ! SACK UPSIDE D[N & EMP-
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& H&$ X 6,MIKE4
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,\TSIDE X _H />T$ 6RA94 ,BIG SPR+ RA9-
DROPS TICK$ AG/ ! RO( Z WE MOV$ SL[LY
D[N ! ROAD1 JO9+ O!R C>S 9 A SAD C>AVAN
--HUNDR$S ( \R NEI<BORS L1V+ _! HOMES
2H1 H1D+ =! W>EH\SE 9 ,AUBURN ": A TRA9
WD 2 WAIT+4
  ,I OP5$ MY J\RNAL1 TOOK A P5CIL F MY
JACKET POCKET1 & 2GAN WRIT+4 ,^WS CAME2
M 7 =M+ 9 MY H1D4 ,B ,RAY 0 SN1K+ GL.ES1
& ,I FELT MYF GETT+ C>SICK4 ,I SAT BACK
& JO9$ 9 ! SIL;E4
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9 ! TWO BA7AGE C>S4 ,X FIT EASILY4
  ,I SAW _M FAMILI> FACES--,JAPANESE &
NON-,JAPANESE4 ,! ,HO%IDA1 ,NAGASAWA1 &
,YANO FAMILIES /OOD TGR1 WAIT+ 6BO>D !
TRA94 ,MRS4 ,LYND5 0 "!1 DA2+ AT H] R$
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S*OOL & *UR* ) _! P>5TS & GR&P>5TS4
  ,HALF ( ME 0 GLAD 6SEE "EY"O1 HALF (
ME 0 SAD4 ,:ILE ,MOM & ,GR&"M 7 MOV+ F
GR\P 6GR\P1 :ILE O!RS 7 -+ UP 6!M   #ABI
& TALK+1 :ILE ,RAY 0 SAY+ GD-BYE 6O!R
FRS1 ,I SAT ON A WOOD5 VEGETA# BOX &
TOOK \ MY J\RNAL & 3T9U$ WRIT+4
  ,X /OPP$ RA9+1 B ! PLAT=M 0 WET &! AIR
0 *ILLY4 ,X 0 "T 6L1VE4 ,Z ,I /OOD ,I
FELT A BIG H& ON MY %\LD]4 ,MR4 ,SPOON-
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F+]S "U H] *9 Z IF %E 7 PRAY+4 ,%E 0
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  8,WE SD \R GD-BYES 6! RE/ ( YR FAMILY1
B X 0 A LL H>D] 6TRACK Y D[N10 ,MR4
,SPOON] SD4
  8,Y TAKE X EASY1 ,JOE10 ,MRS4 ,SPOON]
SD4
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,JOE10 ,MR4 ,SPOON] SD4
  8,X WON'T 2 ! SAME )\T Y10 ,MRS4
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,MRS4 ,SPOON] TOOK X 9 BO? ( H]S4
8,GODSPE$10 %E SD4                  #ACJ
  ,I F.D MY FAMILY &! ,O',BRI5S4 ,MRS4
,O',BRI5 HU7$ ALL ( U1 SAV+ AN EXTRA-
L;G1 EXTRA-TI<T "O = ME4 ,MR4 ,O',BRI5
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,H5RY CLUNG 6MY LEG Z ,I SD GD-BYE TO
,RAY4 ,I />T$ 6%AKE H&S ) HM1 B HE GOT
ME 9 A B"O-CRU%]1 LIFT+ ME (F ! GR.D )
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,JOE80
  ,MRS4 ,O',BRI5 SMIL$1 TE>Y-EY$4 8,T WD
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ILY WD MISS HM S40 ,& ,I WD MISS MY FAM-
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ANYWAY4 ,I PATT$ ,H5RY ON 8 BRI/LY1
CREWCUT H1D4
  8,WRITE ME "S"T10 ,RAY SD1 R1*+ 96HIS
COAT POCKET4 ,HE TOOK \ TWO ,H]%EY B>S4
8,IN CASE Y & ,MIKE GET HUNGRY40
  ,I POCKET$ !M 9 MY JACKET & SD ?ANKS
:ILE HE PRI$ ,H5RY F MY LEG4 ,WE TURN$ &
WALK$ 6! TRA94 ,AH1D ( U1 A SOLDI] TRI$
6HELP ,GR&"M UP ! /EPS4 ,%E PULL$ H] >M
AWAY & GAVE HM A FRO/Y LOOK &       #ACA
/EPP$ /RAI<T-BACK$ ONTO ! TRA94 ,I FOL-
L[$ H]1 TRY+ 6KEEP MY H1D UP4 ,MY F/
TRA9 TRIP1 B ,I WASN'T EXCIT$2 ,I 0
SICK4
  ,WE F.D S1TS1 ,MOM & ,GR&"M FAC+ BACK-
W>D1 ,MIKE & ,I FAC+ =W>D4 ,N[ ,I WANT$
6SEE ": ,I 0 GO+4
  ,WE LOOK$ \ ! W9D[4 ,_M FAMILIES 7
DRA7+ \ _! GD-BYES4 ,! ,O',BRI5S 7 J \T-
SIDE ! W9D[ ( \R RAILROAD C>1 TALK+ 6"O
ANO!R1 GLANC+ UP AT U1 SAY+ F>EWELLS TO
O!R ,JAPANESE ,AM]ICAN FAMILIES4 ,X FELT
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SP5T ! LA/ MON?S IMAG9+ T MO/ ( !M _H
TURN$ AG/ U4
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8,LOOK AT ALL ! :ITE P :O CAME 6MAKE
SURE WE L1VE40
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KEEP 8 M\? BUSY4
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  8,HE'S YR FR10 ,I SD4
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7 FRE% 9 MY M9D4

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J\RNAL & ,I ?"\ HE 0 GO+ 6TELL ME J\R-
NALS W]5'T ALL[$4 ,B HE SMIL$ & NO4$ &
MOV$ ON1 H1D D[N4 ,8 EYES SD HE DIDN'T
WANT 6BE "H1 EI4
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,DES]T SUN B1TS D[N1
,K9DL+ ?"\S ( HOME--COOL RA91
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CALL$ X--WAS TWO MON?S 2H U4 ,N[ WE'D
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"! 0 NO?+ BITT] AB ? L1V+4 ,P9EDALE ,AS-
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JA7$ B>B$ WIRE & ?REE-9*-?ICK DU/ T ROSE
9 CL\DS & SEEP$ 9 "EY": & CLUNG 6"EY?+4
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H A *OICE4
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H1D W$G$ AG/ ! W9D[1 EYES %UT1 BR1?+
DEEP4
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HOT4 ,DES]T HOT4 ,! W9D[S 7 HALF-   #ACF
OP5 B ! C> 0 FILL$ ) O!R FAMILIES & _!
BR1? & SMELLS4 ,! AIR /R1M+ 9 F \TSIDE 0
?ICK ) H1T & DU/ & 5G9E SMOKE4 ,SW1T
B1D$ ON MY =EH1D & RAN D[N MY NECK &
GLU$ MY %IRT 6! S1T BACK4
  ,B H1T WASN'T ALL T KEPT ME AWAKE4
,EXCITE;T GNAW$ AT MY B"OS4 ,WE 7 MOV+4
.,WE .7 .MOV+4 ,6A PLACE CALL$ ,TULE
,LAKE4 .,TULE RHYMES ) .COOLIE1 ,MIKE _H
NOTIC$4 ,I DECID$ X CDN'T 2 Z HOT "!1 AT
L1/1 & MAYBE "! WD 2 TREES & GRE5 FIELDS
& WAT]4 ,& FRLY FACES4 ,P9EDALE _H N"O (
^?4 ,P9EDALE _H BAK$ DIRT & B>RACKS &
GU>D T[]S MANN$ 0GRIM-FAC$ SOLDI]S4
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HE'D BE5 A KID L ME1 J BI7]4 ,N[ 8 FACE
WORE HOLL[S & %AD[S1 8 BODY _H /RET*$ \4
,8 ?R1DB>E PANT LEGS RODE HI< ABV 8 AN-
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SCRU2Y BU%ES1 CL\D.S PALE SKY4 ,F>
OV]H1D ! SUN B1T D[N4               #ACG
  ,ABV ! WE/]N HORIZON D>K %APES EM]G$1
SPE$+ T[>D U4 ,FI<T] PLANES1 FLY+ L[4 ,Z
!Y GOT CLOS]1 !Y TOOK ON ! =M (A ;,V4 ,I
LOOK$ = M>K+S1 FEEL+ MY HE>T ?UD AG/ MY
*E/1 />+ UNTIL MY EYES HURT4 ,!N ,I SAW
! ,U4,S4 9SIGNIAS--! CIRCL$ />S--ON !
"USIDES (! W+S & LET \ MY BR1?4 ,I'D SE5
PLANES L ^! 9 "O (! DOG-E>$ MAGAZ9ES--
.,LIFE OR .,LOOK1 PROBABLY--!Y'D BR"\ 6U
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  ,! PLANES RO>$ OV]H1D & 3T9U$ ON1 B MY
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L[ OV] ,DIAMOND ,H1D T[>D ,PE>L ,H>BOR1
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AN*OR4
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KIDS & ADULTS SLEPT OR />$ \ W9D[S OR
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!M4 ,A SOLDI] AM#D UP ! AISLE4 ,HE 0
TALL1 BLOND-H1D$4 ,A P]FECT ,NAZI4 ,B HE
DIDN'T WALK PA/1 UNSEE+1 Z _M (! SOLDI]S
DID4 ,8 EYES D.ED2 HE SMIL$ Z HE LOOK$ F
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MOM ^: BABY 0 FUSS+4 ,HE TOOK A H&K]*IEF
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%\LD] ( H] WORN DRESS1 ": ! BABY _H SPIT
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  ,Z HE GOT NE>]1 ,I LOOK$ D[N AT MY
LAP1 AT MY J\RNAL4 ,I _HN'T WRITT5 ANY?+
9 X S9CE WE'D LEFT HOME1 B ,I ?"\ MAYBE
N[ ,I'D FEEL M L X4 ,ONCE WE GOT CLOS]
6! NEW PLACE4
  ,HE /OPP$ NEXT 6MY S1T4 ,I LOOK$ UP4
  8,DO+ "S WRIT+1 ,MR4 ,TWA980 HE SD
QUIETLY1 EYE+ MY SLEEP+ "M & BRO!R4
  ,MR4 ,TWA94 ,M>K ,TWA94 ,I'D R1D 8 /O-
RIES4 ,I'D SE5 ! MOVIE .,TOM .,SAWY]4 ,B
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,HANADA40                           #ACI
  ,! SOLDI]--A S]G1NT1 ,I NOTIC$--/UCK \
8 H&4 ,=A SECOND ,I HESITAT$2 ,I ?"\ HE
WANT$ "S?+ F ME--MY J\RNAL1 MAYBE--B !N
,I WOKE UP4 ,I R1*$ \ & WAT*$ Z MY H&
4APPE>$ 9 HIS1 L1V+ ONLY MY WRI/ &! TIP
( MY ?UMB VISI#4 ,X 0 L %AK+ H&S )A
BASEBALL GLOVE4 ,8 GRIP 0 EASY B ,I _H A
FEEL+ HE CD CRU% E B"O IF HE *OSE 6BE>
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TLY4 8,S&Y ,F>R[4 ,B Y C J CALL ME
,S&Y40
  ,N S]G1NT8 ,N SIR8 ,HE HELD ON 6MY H&
Z P >.D U LOOK$4 8,NICE 6MEET Y10 ,I SD1
& HE LET G4 ,I WAIT$ = HM 6MOVE ON4 ,I
WASN'T US$ 6TALK+ 6SOLDI]S4 ,:AT WD ! P
>.D ME ?9K8
  8,I'M N A WRIT]10 HE SD4 8,B ,I'D L TO
BE4 ,2F ! W> ,I 0 A T1*]--KIDS YR AGE--
:5 ,I WASN'T SURF+40
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RID+ FLAT1 BULLET-%AP$ BO>DS ON GIANT
WAVES4
  8,GRT ,AM]ICAN NOVEL80 HE SD1     #ADJ
SITT+ D[N NEXT 6ME1 GLANC+ AT MY WRIT+4
  ,I SMELL$ ,OLD ,SPICE4 ,DAD'S SMELL4
,I FELT EYES ON U4 8,J A J\RNAL40
  8,GD IDEA10 HE SD4 8,Y'LL WANT 6REMEM-
B] ?40
  8,X 0 MY DAD'S IDEA40
  8,HE'S N "H80
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IMAG9$ ? SOLDI]--,S&Y--IN TW5TY YE>S1
GRAY+ B / /RAI<T-BACK$4 8,=T ,MISS\LA4
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  8,MAYBE HE'LL JO9 U AT ,TULE ,LAKE10
,I SD4
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J\RNAL4 ,HE FAK$ A S]I\S1 ,,FBI K9D (
EXPRES.N4 8,S Y'VE GOT SPY /UFF 9 "!80
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KIT*5 TA#1 PLAY+ SPY4 ,I REMEMB]$ LI/5+
6! RADIO ) ,RAY1 "D AF "D1 DECOD+ MES-
SAGES1 TAPP+ \ \R [N ON \R TELEGRAPHS4
8,SECRET CODE10 ,I SD4 8,= .,CAPTA9
.,MIDNI<T40
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8,MY WIFE'S FAVORITE4 ,%E GREW UP ON X40
  8,Y H A WIFE80
  8,HALLIE4 ,B1UTI;L Z Y C IMAG9E4 ,IN-
SIDE & \4 ,T1*ES S*OOL 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO40
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,GREEK4 ,X M1NS ,8,?9K+ (! SEA40'0
  8,%E %D TRY MY MOM'S HOT *OCOLATE10 ,I
SD4 8,MY FR ,RAY SAYS X'S ! BE/40
  ,MOM MOV$ 9 H] SLEEP & ,S&Y L[]$ 8
VOICE4 8,I WI% %E CD10 HE SD1 PE]+ \ AT
! BR[N L& SLIPP+ BY4
  8,I APOLOGIZE =! LOOKS ( ? C.TRY10 HE
SD AF A :ILE4 8,Y %D SEE ! R1L ,CALI=-
NIA4 ,9 ,SAN ,DIEGO ! HILLS >E GRE51 !
W1!R'S -=TA#1 ! B1*ES G ON ="E1 &! OC1N
--! W>M1 BLUE OC1N--ROLLS IN1 WAVE AF
WAVE AF WAVE4 ,L ! BE/ DR1M Y "E _H T
KEEPS -+ BACK AG & AG & AG40
  ,HE MI<T N H BE5 A WRIT]1 B HE TALK$ L
"O4 ,A TRAVEL WRIT]1 MAYBE4 ,B MO/LY HE
TALK$ L A FR4 ,L ,I 0 "S"O HE 0 HAPPY TO
SP5D "T )4
  8,I'VE N"E BE5 6,CALI=NIA--T "O1
ANYWAY40                            #ADB
  8,Y'LL H TO1 ,JOE40 ,HE GL.ED >.D !
C>4 8,AF ? IS OV]40 ,WE %OOK H&S4 8,I'LL
SEE Y AG1 ,MR4 ,TWA940
  8,OKAY40 ,HE MOV$ ON1 TALK+ 6O!RS1 B N
Z L;G Z HE'D TALK$ 6ME4 ,"P ( ME 0 RE-
LIEV$ 6SEE HM L1VE1 6FEEL ! ATT5;N ( ON-
LOOK]S FALL AWAY F MY %\LD]S4 ,"P ( ME
WI%$ HE WD /AY4
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R,N1 A RUNN+ />T4 ,I _H ?"\S1 B !Y W]5'T
TRANSLAT+ !MVS 96^WS4
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/RET*$1 E MUSCLE4 ,8 CLO!S LOOK$ EV5
SMALL]4 ,I 0 GLAD HE'D BE5 ASLEEP :5
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  8,H[ WD Y "K80
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SD4 8,TREES1 OC1NS1 B1*ES40
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PLACE4 ,X 0 A NI<TM>E4 ,Y HE>D T ,TULE
,LAKE W 2 L A RESORT4 ,WE'LL        #ADC
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EYES W5T FLAT4 ,I FELT A *ILL4 ,9 ! DEEP
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:AT ,DAD _H SD AB \R ,*RI/MAS TREE--H[ X
WD 2G9 DY+ Z SOON Z X NO L;G] _H XS
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LR F ,DAD1 ZEBRA-/RIP$ 0C5SORS4 ,WE /
DIDN'T "K :5 WE WD SEE HM4 ,%E WROTE 6HM
(T5 B 8 LRS 6U 7 R>E & LIFE.S4 ,HE KNEW
! GOV]N;T WD ANALYZE EA* ^W1 & ANY?+ _S$
OR SUSPICI\S WD 2 9K$ OV] OR SLIC$ AWAY4
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& /OOD4 ,H] EYES LOOK$ M ALIVE4 8,I AM
GO+ 6WALK AB10 %E SD1 86VISIT FRS40 ,%E
_H FRS1 : 0 GD4 ,"S F \R OLD HOME1 "S %E
_H MET AT ,P9EDALE :O 7 MAK+ ! TRIP TO
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KNEW F ! ,:ITE ,RIV] ,VALLEY ,F A 4T.E1
,I'D SE5 A GIRL :O LOOK$ L ,MAE1 B ,I
CDN'T 2 SURE & ,I DIDN'T H "T 69VE/I-
GATE4 ,I _HN'T SE5 ,MAE DUR+ \R "T AT
,P9EDALE4 ,! TWO FRS ,I'D MADE      #ADD
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BACK4
  8,HUNGRY80 HE ASK$ ME4 ,MIKE 0 3C5-
TRAT+ ON ! L&SCAPE4 8,I'M ,S&Y ,F>R[10
HE SD1 L\D 5 T ,MIKE CDN'T IGNORE HM4
,HE /EPP$ 2T ! S1TS & HELD \ 8 H& TO
,MIKE1 :O F9,Y LOOK$ UP4 ,!Y %OOK4
,MIKE'S H&1 BI7] ?AN M9E1 4APPE>$ 9
,S&Y'S CAVE ( FLE%4
  8,HUNGRY80 ,S&Y REP1T$4 ,HE HELD \ TWO
,H]%EY B>S1 & ,I TOOK "O4
  8,?ANKS10 ,I SD4
  ,MIKE %OOK 8 H1D4 8,I DON'T EAT ,H]%EY
B>S40 ,!N HE REMEMB]$ 8 MANN]S4 ,OR MAY-
BE HE ?"\ ,MOM 0 LURK+ NE>BY4 8,?ANKS1
ANYWAY40
  8,Y'RE WELCOME1 UH1 BIG BRO!R40
  8,MIKE40
  8,Y'RE WELCOME1 ,MIKE40 ,HE (F]$ ME !
O!R B>4 8,= LAT]1 ,JOE80
  ,I TOOK X4 ,"! 0 NO S* ?+ Z TOO _M
,H]%EY B>S4 8,?ANKS40               #ADE
  8,SURE40 ,HE 3T9U$ D[N ! AISLE4 8,Y "Y
CITIZ5S TAKE X EASY40 ,"Y CITIZ5S4 ,I
_HN'T HE>D T EXPRES.N S9CE MY LA/ "D AT
S*OOL4 ,I GOT A LUMP 9 MY ?ROAT1 TOO BIG
6?9K AB EAT+4 ,I SET ! ,H]%EY B>S ON !
S1T4
  8,:Y'D Y LIE 6,S&Y80 ,I ASK$ ,MIKE4
  8.,S&Y1 IS X8 ,HE LOOK$ L ! POLICE TO
ME40
  8,HE'S OKAY40
  8,WE DON'T NE$ 6TAKE C&Y F GUYS L T1 L
POOR IMMIGRANTS4 ,WE .>E CITIZ5S40
  ,) "O SWIPE HE SCOOP$ UP ! ,H]%EY B>S
& COCK$ 8 >M4 ,8 H& FLA%$ T[>D ! OP5 W9-
D[ & SU45LY !Y 7 AIRBORNE1 SO>+ \ OV] !
DES]T4 ,I IMAG9$ !M 9/ANTLY TURN+ 6GOO 9
! SCOR*+ SUN4
  8,:Y'D Y D T80 ,I SD4 8,!Y 7 J C&Y
B>S4 ,& !Y 7 M9E40
  8,WE'LL GET \R [N C&Y10 HE SD4
  8,V]M910 ,I SD4 ,I KEPT MY EYES AH1D1
?9K+ (! TA/E ( T *OCOLATE4 ,I OP5$ MY
J\RNAL4 ,N[ ,I _H "S?+ 6WRITE4 ,?"\S4
,FEEL+S4 ,I WAIT$ = ^WS4 ,!Y CAME SL[LY
Z ,I TRI$ 6F9D ! "R "OS 6M\RN MY    #ADF
LO/ C&Y1 6SUM UP TWO MON?S ( FEEL+ L AN
\TCA/1 ( LIV+ L AN EXILE4 ,I TRI$ 6FIG-
URE \ :AT 6SAY AB ,S&Y1 ! GU>D :O SEEM$
L A FR4 ,:Y DID X FEEL T WAY8 ,I ?"\ (
,RAY & 8 FAMILY & ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,SPOON] &
,MRS4 ,LYND54 ,2C ,S&Y .0 A FR1 ,I DE-
CID$4 ,OR HE CD BE4
  ,I LOOK$ UP4 ,MIKE 0 />+ \ ! W9D[ AG4
8,S&Y ISN'T ! 5EMY10 ,I SD4
  8,SORRY1 ,JOE10 ,MIKE SD4 8.,Y %D 2 !
BIG BRO!R40 ,HE SMIL$1 B KEPT 8 EYES ON
! L&SCAPE4 ,I LOOK$1 TOO1 ALM HYPNOTIZ$
0! B>ELY *ANG+ COLORS3 BR[N1 !N DEEP]
BR[N1 !N LI<T]4 ,AT ! HORIZON1 SKY & E>?
LOOK$ ! SAME3 DIRTY TAN1 LIFE.S4
  ,I WROTE =A :ILE1 !N CLOS$ MY EYES1 \
( ^WS4 ,P9EDALE _H MADE ME S(T4 ,I 0 GD
=A FEW L9ES1 !N ,I FELT LAZY & EMPTY &
,I _H 6RE/ & D ! ?+ ,I'D LE>N$ 6D BE/3
NO?+4 ,BR1! IN1 BR1! \4 ,NO?+4
  ,A %AD[ FELL OV] U4 ,S&Y 0 BACK4 8,M9D
IF ,I SIT80
  8,NO40 ,B ,MIKE 0 ANO!R /ORY4 ,I LOOK$
AT HM1 WAIT+ 6BE EMB>RASS$4
  8,MIKE80 ,S&Y SD4                 #ADG
  ,MIKE TORE 8 GAZE AWAY F ! L&SCAPE4
8,SURE10 HE SD4
  ,S&Y SAT NEXT 6HM1 N GIV+ HM M* ROOM4
,MIKE 9*$ CLOS] 6! W9D[4
  8,I H A RULE AG/ GIV+ ADVICE :5 N"O'S
BE5 ASK$ =10 ,S&Y SD 6,MIKE4 8,B ,I'M
GO+ 6BR1K MY RULE1 2C ,I DON'T ?9K Y'LL
"E ASK40
  ,I HALF-EXPECT$ ,MIKE 6GET UP & L1VE1
B HE SAT4 ,HE TU7$ AT 8 PANT LEGS4
  8,Y DES]VE 6BE ANGRY10 ,S&Y SD4 8,JOE
DOES1 ALL YR FAMILY4 ,B Y'VE GOT A T\<
PA? 6WALK4 ,T ANG] IS GO+ 6WEI< Y D[N1
WE> Y D[N1 KEEP Y F SEE+ ! POSSIBILI-
TIES1 ! DI6];E 2T FR & FOE40
  ,HE /OPP$1 B ,MIKE DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4
  8,Y "U/& :AT ,I'M SAY+80
  8,I "U/&10 ,MIKE SD4 8,B IF Y 7 9 MY
%OES80
  8,I'D 2 J Z ANGRY4 ,B ,I'D HOPE "S"O
WD TALK 6ME1 MAKE MY PA? G5TL]40 ,HE
LOOK$ AT ,MIKE'S BATT]$1 DU/Y %OES1 !N 8
[N BOOTS--%9Y1 NE>LY NEW1 Z BIG Z PLAT-
T]S4 8,& ,I ?9K MY FEET WD HURT10 HE SD4
,HE SMIL$1 & ,MIKE GAVE HM A        #ADH
HALF-GR94 ,M ?AN ,I EXPECT$4
  ,S&Y LOOK$ AT ME4 8,JOE80
  ,I NO4$4
  8,GD4 ,B ,I'LL 2 HANG+ >.D1 J 6MAKE
SURE40
  8,AT ,TULE ,LAKE80 ,MIKE SD4
  8,=A :ILE40
  ,I WAT*$ ,MIKE'S FACE4 ,! HALF-GR9
CAME BACK Z ,S&Y /OOD4
  8,/ DON'T L ,H]%EY B>S80 HE SD 6,MIKE4
,HE TOOK TWO M F A PAP] SACK4
  ,MIKE %OOK 8 H1D4
  8,= Y !N1 ,MR4 ,TWA940 ,S&Y H&$ !M TO
ME4 8,MAYBE Y'LL GET 6EAT ^!40 ,HE W9K$
AT ,MIKE1 ^: FACE R$D5$4 ,!N HE WALK$
AWAY4
  ,:5 ,GR&"M RETURN$1 ,I TOLD H] AB ,S&Y
& :AT _H HAPP5$4 ,I TOLD H] %E CD CALL
ME ,M>K ,TWA94





                 ,,N9E              #ADI

  ,WE >RIV$ AT ! TRA9 /,N AT DUSK4
,KLAMA? ,FALLS1 ,OREGON4 ,/ HOT4 ,R$ SKY
6! WE/4 ,B "! 7 TREES4 ,& M.TA9S4 ,MY
HOPES CLIMB$4 ,Z WE BO>D$ BUSES1 ,I WON-
D]$ H[ F> WE 7 F ! CAMP4 ,I SAT 9 A
FRONT S1T2 ,I WANT$ 6BE ! F/ 6SEE \R NEW
HOME4
  ,O!RS SEEM$ EAG]1 TOO4 ,Z \R BUS GR[L$
& GROAN$ "? ! C;Y /REETS & ONTO ! HI<-
WAY1 _! VOICES ROSE ABV ! NOISE4
  ,0! "T ! BUS SL[$1 X 0 D>K4 ,WE _H
LEFT ! TREES & M.TA9S & RECROSS$ ! BORD]
6,CALI=NIA4 ,A FA9T GL[ HUNG OV] L[
HILLS4 ,"EY"O'S EYES 7 ON :AT LAY \T-
SIDE2 9 ! MURK X 0 MO/LY IMAG9$4 ,ALL ,I
SAW Z WE TURN$ LEFT (F ! ROAD 0 :AT !
BUS'S H1DLI<TS PICK$ \4 ,A PAV$ DRIVE-
WAY1 SCRUB BU%ES ON EI SIDE1 & Z WE GOT
F>!R AL;G1 A SIGN3 ..,TULE ,LAKE ,W>
,RELOC,N .,C5T]4
  ,! DRIVEWAY TURN$ "R4 ,! DRIV] /OPP$ !
BUS & OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,A GUY 9 A UNI=M &A
FLAT-BRIMM$ HAT /EPP$ ON1 LOOK$ D[N !
AISLE1 !N /EPP$ (F AG4 8,G AH1D10   #AEJ
HE GRUNT$ &! BUS MOV$ =W>D1 "? AN OP5
GATE4 ,<O/LY LI<TS %"O D[N F UP HI<4
  ,! BUS HU%$4 ,MY HE>T FLUTT]$ & FROZE4
,:AT ,I CD SEE SICK5$ ME4 ,B>B$-WIRE
F;ES /RUNG 2T GU>D T[]S4 ,HULK+1 RAW-
WOOD1 T>PAP]-COV]$ BUILD+S ,I RECOGNIZ$
Z B>RACKS4 ,KNOTS ( SOLDI]S & O!R UNI=M$
M5 GL>+ AT ! BUSES Z IF !Y C>RI$ !
PLAGUE4 ,& P>*$ SOIL 9 E DIREC;N4 ,N P>-
ADISE4 ,P9EDALE ALL OV] AG4
  ,HOME4 ,? 0 HOME4
  ,I LOOK$ 2H ME = ,MIKE1 ,MOM1 & ,GR&-
"M4 ,I KNEW !Y 7 BACK "!1 B 9 ! GLOOM !Y
7 9VISI#4
  ,! BUS /OPP$ 9 A L>GE SPACE ( DIRT4
,O!R BUSES PULL$ UP NEXT 6\RS4 ,SOLDI]S
MET EA* "O4 ,I SAT1 WAIT+ = MY FAMILY4
,!N ,I /OOD & FOLL[$ !M (F 96! NI<T4
  ,WE MILL$ >.D1 COLLECT$ \R LU7AGE1
LI/5$ 69/RUC;NS1 /OOD 9 SNAKY L9ES4
,MIKE & ,I WAIT$ :ILE ,MOM & ,GR&"M 7
"Q$ & F+]PR9T$ L CRIM9ALS4 ,MOM =C$ A
SMILE AT U Z A MAN PRESS$ H] F+]S ONTO A
PAD ( 9K1 B ,I CD SEE ! %9E ( TE>S 9 H]
EYES4 ,MY *E/ A*$4 ,:5 X 0 ,GR&-    #AEA
"M'S TURN1 %E /OOD ) H] *9 UP1 N WAT*+4
  ,"EY"O LOOK$ LO/1 2TRAY$1 & 9 ! UNE>?-
LY LI<TS1 HALF-D1D4 ,I ?"\ (A MOVIE
,MIKE & ,I _H SE54 ,X 0 AB ? ANCI5T D1D
GUY :O CAME BACK 6LIFE & W&]$ "? ! NI<T
"U ! 3TROL ( "S EVIL P[]4
  8,REMEMB] .,! .,MUMMY'S .,H&1 ,MIKE80
,I ASK$ HM4
  8,SC>Y10 HE SD4
  8,LOOK >.D Y40
  ,MIKE /UDI$ ! CR[D4 ,HE PUT 8 >MS \ 9
FRONT ( HM1 HALF-CLOS$ 8 EYES1 HALF-OP5$
8 M\?1 & 2GAN /UMBL+ >.D 9 A SMALL1 RA7$
CIRCLE4 ,I LAU<$4 ,O!R KIDS LAU<$4 ,MOM
& ,GR&"M & O!R ADULTS DIDN'T4 ,!Y SEEM$
PUZZL$4 ,& MAYBE N]V\S AB :AT ! GUYS 9
UNI=M WD ?9K4
  ,B :5 ,MIKE /OPP$ 8 ACT1 ! UNI=MS
DIDN'T SEEM 6NOTICE4 ,!Y 7 BUSY PROCESS+
O!R MUMMIES1 GETT+ U R1DY 6M>* (F 6\R
B>RACKS4
  ,WE WALK$ =A L;G "T1 WEI<$ D[N ) \R
2L;G+S4 ,! PLACE 0 HUGE4 ,L[ BUILD+ AF
L[ BUILD+1 GU>D T[] AF GU>D T[]1 MILES (
B>B$ WIRE1 >M$ S5TRIES SPAC$ AL;G   #AEB
X1 EYE+ U4 ,& DU/ ,I CD TA/E4 ,A FOG
ROLL$ 9 & HUNG 9 ! AIR1 & ,I IMAG9$ ,I 0
9 ,LONDON1 SEEK+ %ELT] F ! RA9 ( ,G]MAN
BOMBS4 ,B DIRT CAK$ ON ! SOLES ( MY
%OES4 ,I WASN'T 9 ,LONDON4
  ,AT LA/ WE >RIV$ AT \R B>RACKS4 ,!
BUILD+ 0 SQUAT & HOMELY & SMELL$ ( NEW
WOOD & T>PAP]4 ,WE 7 ASSIGN$ 6A SMALL
ROOM--AN A"P;T1 !Y CALL$ X--ON "O 5D (!
BUILD+4 ,WE WALK$ IN4 ,"! 7 F\R BUNK B$S
SPAC$ ACR ! WOOD FLOOR4 ,NO?+ ELSE4 ,NO
B$ = ,DAD4 ,I WOND]$ IF ^! P KNEW "S?+4
  8,COZY10 ,MIKE SD4
  ,I PAC$ X (F ) MY %ORT LEGS4 8,EI<T BY
T510 ,I SD4 ,AB ! SIZE ( \R LIV+ ROOM AT
HOME4 ,OV]H1D "! 0 "O B>E BULB4 ,X CA/
\R %AD[S ON ! FLOOR1 ! BUNKS1 ! ?9 WOOD
WALLS T SEP>AT$ U F ! NEXT ROOM4
  8,9*ES80 ,MIKE SD4
  8,FUNNY10 ,I SD4 8,PACES40
  8,WE C LIVE "H10 ,MOM SD4 8,P]H WE C
GET "S FURNITURE40
  8,A TA#10 ,GR&"M SD4 8,"S *AIRS4 ,X W
2 OKAY40
  ,OKAY8 ,X DIDN'T FEEL OKAY4 ,_!   #AEC
^WS FELT L FRO/+ ON A CAKE MADE ( SAWDU/
& S&4 ,B X 0 AN IMPROVE;T OV] ,P9EDALE4
,AT ,P9EDALE1 \R ROOM _H GR[N S HOT T !
METAL LEGS ( \R BUNKS SANK 96! ASPHALT
FLOOR4 ,AT ,P9EDALE1 SPACES 2T ! RO( &
\TSIDE WALLS ALL[$ BUGS ! SIZE ( BIRDS
6SW>M & CREEP 96\R ROOM4 ,9SIDE WALLS _H
BE5 CEIL+ HEI<T B "! 0 NO CEIL+1 ONLY
RAFT]S &! RO( F> OV]H1D4 ,! FAMILY NEXT
DOOR CD HE> "EY?+ WE SD & DID1 & WE CD
HE> !M4 ,AT "TS1 :5 ! P>5TS 7 AWAY &!
VOICES ( _! TWO BOYS ROSE L SIR5S1 ,MIKE
WD PULL HMF UP ON ! WALL & GL>E AT !M
UNTIL QUIET RETURN$4
  ,WE TOOK B$D+ &A FEW O!R ?+S F \R BAGS
& BOXES1 F.D ! BUILD+ T H\S$ ! BA?ROOMS1
& CAME BACK 6UNDRESS = B$4 ,MOM R1*$ UP
6TURN (F ! LI<T4 ,D>K;S WD PROVIDE \R
ONLY PRIVACY4 ,%E WDN'T -PLA91 B ,I SAW
SAD;S ON H] FACE1 & L"OLI;S1 & %AME4
  ,I LAY D[N & />$ UP 96! BLACK;S1 LI/5+
6NOISES 9 \R ROOM & F ELSE": 9 ! B>-
RACKS4
  ,I AWOKE 6"DLI<T4 ,MIKE 0 9 8 BUNK1
ASLEEP1 B ,MOM & ,GR&"M 7 G"O4 ,I   #AED
TRI$ 6GUESS ! "T4 ,2F SEV58 ,! SUN SEEM$
L[1 ! AIR 0 / COOL4 ,I DRESS$ & SAT ON
MY BUNK & TOOK \ MY J\RNAL4 ,I WROTE (
\R NEW HOME1 TRY+ 6BE L ,MOM & ,GR&"M &
SAY "S?+ POSITIVE4 ,I MANAG$ ONLY A FEW
L9ES &A POEM4

,TULE 2G9N+S--
,/"O-FAC$ SOLDI]S1 GUNS1 B>B$ WIRE4
,HE>TS FULL ( WI%ES4

  ,:5 ,I RETURN$ ! J\RNAL 6MY DU6EL BAG1
MY H& BRU%$ AG/ MY SACK ( M>#S4 ,I'D
TAK5 !M \ ONLY ONCE AT ,P9EDALE1 AF
,MIKE _H AGRE$ 6BRAVE ! SUN4 ,\TSIDE1 !
T>GET M>#S ALM 4APPE>$ 9 ! P[D]Y DU/4
,WE TRI$ %OOT+1 B ! %OOT]S DUG 9 & VAN-
I%$4 ,A W9D GU/$ UP1 BLA/+ DIRT 96\R
EYES1 TURN+ ! AIR BR[N1 & SU45LY ,I
CDN'T SEE ANY ( MY M>#S4 ,!Y 7 BURI$4
,WE SIFT$ "? ! DU/ UNTIL WE F.D ALL B
"O1 & WE CALL$ X QUITS4

  ,:5 ,MOM & ,GR&"M RETURN$--F VISIT+1
!Y SD--WE W5T 6BR1KFA/ AT A MESS    #AEE
HALL ": ! P F S"EAL B>RACKS--CALL$ A
BLOCK--ATE4 ,I MO/LY PU%$ MY FOOD--CANN$
S>D9ES1 P[D]$ E7S1 OATM1L MU%-->.D MY
TRAY ! SAME Z ,I'D D"O AT ,P9EDALE4 ,B
,MIKE ATE BIG4 ,HE 0 GR[+4
  ,WE 7 L1V+ ! MESS HALL :5 ,I HE>D "S"O
CALL MY "N4 ,I TURN$ 6SEE A KID RUNN+ TO
CAT* UP1 SMIL+4 ,PHILLIP ,YATSUDA1 F
,?OMAS4 ,HE 0 A YE> 2H ME 9 S*OOL1 & "O
(! KIDS ,I'D "KN AT ,P9EDALE4
  8,DID Y J GET "H1 ,JOE80 HE SD1 FALL+
9 /EP1 BR1?+ H>D4
  8,LA/ NI<T10 ,I SD4
  8,WE'VE BE5 "H A WEEK10 HE SD4 8,BETT]
?AN ,P9EDALE1 HUH80 ,/ SMIL+4 ,ALW4
  8,M*10 ,I SD4
  8,I C'T WAIT 6SEE ! SWIMM+ POOL10
,MIKE SD4
  8,"! ISN'T--0 ,PHILLIP 2GAN1 !N GL.ED
AT ,MIKE'S FACE1 CAU<T 8 JOKE4 8,"!'S A
CANTE51 ?\<40 ,8 SMILE WID5$4 8,LOTS (
/UFF 6BUY40
  8,IF WE _H ANY M"OY10 ,I SD4
  ,! SMILE DIMM$ J A LL1 !N RETURN$4
8,"!'S A S*OOL10 HE SD1 8&A HOS-    #AEF
PITAL1 &A CEMET]Y40
  8,?REE /RIKES10 ,MIKE SD4 8,WE'RE \40
  8,A CEMET]Y80 ,I SD4 ,H[ L;G DID !Y
EXPECT U 6BE "H8 ,:O WD WANT 6BE BURI$ 9
? PLACE8
  8,IS T ": !Y GET ! T1*]S80 ,MIKE SD4
8,! CEMET]Y80 ,HE />T$ 8 MUMMY R\T9E AG1
/UMBL+ >.D 9 ! DIRT \TSIDE ! MESS HALL4
,MOM & ,GR&"M HURRI$ ON4
  ,PHILLIP LAU<$4 8,WE'LL SEE10 HE SD4
8,S*OOL DOESN'T />T =A :ILE40
  8,T'S ! F/ GD ?+ Y'VE SD10 ,I TOLD HM4
,I MISS$ .MY S*OOL1 B ,I DIDN'T ?9K ,I 0
R1DY = S*OOL TAU<T 0ZOMBIES 9SIDE B>B$-
WIRE F;ES4
  8,Y GUYS WANT ME 6%[ Y >.D80 ,PHILLIP
SD4
  8,SURE10 ,MIKE SD1 & WE CALL$ GD-BYE
6,MOM & ,GR&"M4 ,PHILLIP TOLD 8 MOM &
DAD :AT HE 0 GO+ 6D4 ,8 MOM SMIL$ AT U4
,PHILLIP'S SMILE4 ,8 DAD LOOK$ U OV] &
NO4$4 ,8 FACE 0 FROZ5 9 A SC[L4
  ,PHILLIP PROV$ 6BE A GD GUIDE = "S"O
:O'D BE5 AT ,TULE ,LAKE ONLY A WEEK4 ,WE
FOLL[$ ! F;E--N TOO CLOSE1 ,PHIL-   #AEG
LIP W>N$-->.D M* (! CAMP4 ,HE %[$ U !
CANTE51 ! PO/ (FICE1 ! S*OOLS1 ! HOSPI-
TAL1 ! JAIL1 ! CEMET]Y4 ,AT ,P9EDALE
"!'D BE5 NO?+ M* 6LOOK AT \TSIDE ! F;ES1
B "H "! 7 HILLS4 ,"S EV5 _H "NS3 ,CA/LE
,ROCK1 ) XS SPIRES R1*+ 96! SKY2 ,M.T
,ABALONE1 )A NECKLACE ( ROCK T GAVE X XS
O!R "N3 ,HORSE ,COLL> ,M.TA94 ,!Y 7 BR[N
& B>E1 B F>!R AWAY 7 O!R HILLS )A FEW
TREES1 & 9 ! 4T.E ROSE A SN[-CAPP$ P1K4
  8,M.T ,%A/A10 ,PHILLIP SD4 8,LOOKS
CLOSE1 B !Y SAY X'S FIFTY OR SIXTY MILES
Z ! CR[ FLIES40
  8,OR ! BUZZ>D10 ,MIKE SD4
  ,I IMAG9$ WALK+ 6X1 HIK+ "? ! TREES AT
XS BASE1 SPLA%+ "? XS COOL /R1MS4 ,I ?"\
( ,M.T ,RA9I] NE> \R HOME1 H[ X _H HI45
XF 9 CL\DS ! "D WE LEFT4 ,I L;G$ 6SEE X
AG4
  ,PHILLIP RETURN$ U 6! MESS HALL4 ,9
TWO H\RS WE'D SE5 MO/ ( :AT "! WAS4 ,HE
PO9T$ \ 8 B>RACKS--J TWO AWAY F \RS--&
SD HE %D GET BACK4
  8,?ANKS =! T\R10 ,MIKE SD4 8,B WE
DIDN'T GET 6SEE ! POOL40            #AEH
  8,B Y DID SEE ! CEMET]Y40 ,PHILLIP
LEFT U ) 8 SMILE ATTA*$4
  ,"! 0 NO PLACE WE _H 6BE UNTIL AF
LUN*1 :5 NEWCOM]S 7 6ASSEM# 9 ! MESS
HALL & LI/5 6A WELCOM+ SPEE*4 ,MIKE RE-
TURN$ 6\R B>RACKS1 ": HE CD ESCAPE !
SUN4 ,I DECID$ N 6FOLL[ HM4 ,I'D J SE5 A
GIRL EM]GE F A NEI<BOR+ B>RACKS & MELT
96A CR[D ( KIDS4 ,%E LOOK$ FAMILI>4 ,%E
LOOK$ L ,MAE4 ,I APPROA*$ ! CR[D ) HOPE
9 MY HE>T4
  ,I CDN'T SEE H]4 ,MAYBE ,I'D BE5 MIS-
TAK54 ,I C.T$ HALF A DOZ5 GIRLS H] SIZE4
,MAYBE "O 0 ! GIRL ,I'D SE54
  ,I SKIRT$ >.D ! SW>M1 !N TOOK A DEEP
BR1? & PLUNG$ IN1 SMIL+ Z IF ,I 2L;G$4
,"S (! KIDS SMIL$ BACK1 "S ( !M LOOK$
FAMILI>--F ,P9EDALE1 MAYBE4
  8,JOSEPH80 ,! VOICE ROSE ABV ! O!RS4
  ,I TURN$1 & "! %E /OOD4 8,HI10 ,I SD4
,N[ T ,I'D F.D H]1 :AT 0 ,I GO+ 6SAY8
8,MAE10 ,I A4$4 ,"S": 2T MY BRA9 & ?ROAT
ROSE A DAM4 ,!N1 F9,Y1 8,I ?"\ X 0 Y40
  8,X'S ME40 ,%E SMIL$ & CAME CLOSE4 ,I
=GOT AB ! CR[D4 8,H[ >E Y80         #AEI
  ,I WANT$ 6TELL H] N GD1 B BETT] N[ T
,I'D F.D H]4 ,MY M\? WDN'T MAKE ^? ^WS4
8,F9E10 ,I MANAG$4 ,%E KEPT H] SMILE
GL[+1 H] EYES ON ME1 WAIT+ = "S?+4 8,&
Y80 ,I SD4 ,MY "EY"D MANN]S _H GR[N RU/Y
9 TWO MON?S4
  8,BETT] N[ T ,I'VE SE5 Y10 %E SD4 8,I
?"\ ,I SAW Y ONCE AT ,P9EDALE1 B Y 7 F>
(F1 WALK+ ) YR BRO!R4 ,MY "M TOLD ME N
6%\T40
  8,Y %D H10 ,I SD4 8,TWO MON?S 9 ! SAME
CAMP1 & ,I N"E SAW Y40
  8,"! 7 _M P10 %E SD4 8,^! >E "S ( !M40
,%E GE/UR$--A SWEEP ( H] >M4
  8,FIVE ?\S& "!10 ,I SD4 8,A C;Y40
  8,FIFTE5 ?\S& "H1 MY "F SAYS40
  ,I :I/L$4 8,?REE CITIES40 ,I _HN'T =-
GOTT5 MY >I?METIC4
  8,C Y T1* ME 6D T80
  8,:AT80
  8,:I/LE4 ,IF ,I _H "KN H[ 6:I/LE1 ,I
CD H GOTT5 YR ATT5;N AT ,P9EDALE40
  8,YR "M WD H APPROV$ ( Y :I/L+ AT ME80
,I FELT MYF SMIL+ AT ! IMAGE4
  ,H] LAU< SPRANG F H] *E/1 MUSI-   #AFJ
CAL4 8,Y'RE "R4 ,B ,I'D L 6"K H[40
  8,I'LL T1* Y40
  ,WE TALK$ =A L;G "T1 B X DIDN'T SEEM L
X4 ,H] FAMILY 0 /AY+ 9 ! B>RACKS NEXT TO
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  ,AF LUN*1 AN >MY (FIC] SPOKE 6U1 FA/
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0! B"R;S (! "D4 ,A FIGURE1 TALL & UNI-
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,MIKE4 ,=A MO;T ,I 0 AFRAID HE 0 GO+ TO
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FEEL+S4
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DR9K M4 ,I PULL$ \ ! BOTTLE & HELD X AG/
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6! WALL T SEP>AT$ U F ! NEXT ROOM4 ,I
_HN'T SE5 !M S9CE WE'D LEFT HOME4 ,%E
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6SEE !M1 B X AL MADE ME SAD4 ,I CD SEE
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MADE %ADE4                          #AFF
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:ILE4 8,HE>+ H] CALL U "Y CITIZ5S40
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2GUN4
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DALE1 ,MIKE & ,MOM _H TALK$ ( X LATE1 AF
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EV5 & ,I MADE M9E S.D ! SAME4
  8,X WASN'T U10 ,I SD4 8,WE'RE
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  8,I "K T10 ,MAE SD4 8,B WE'RE "H4
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FELT GRITTY4 ,B GETT+ A DR9K M1NT GETT+
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MY BUNK4 ,ON "O PAGE ,I WROTE A LR TO
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COOL "DS AT HOME & BASKETBALL ON ! DIRT
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8,"O = ALL40
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,SUMM] H1T1 SUMM]
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                ,,ELEV5             #AGE

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SL[LY AT F/ & !N 9 A BLUR ( SAME;S4 ,LRS
CAME F ,NEW ,MEXICO1 F ,DAD4 ,HE DIDN'T
SAY M*1 B :AT HE DIDN'T SAY TOLD U A
LOT4 ,MY IMAG9,N FILL$ 9 ! UNSD1 ! CUT
\1 ! 9K$ OV]4 ,MY IMAG9,N GAVE ME ^WS &
IMAGES & RE/.S NI<TS4
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T]Y E MORN+4 ,HE DIDN'T -E 6S*OOL WRAPP$
9 /RIPS ( CLO?4 ,HE 0 LIVELI] & LESS
SC>Y ?AN A MUMMY4 ,B HE DID 8 JOB BLANK-
EY$1 H&+ \ ASSIGN;TS )\T A SMILE4 ,AT !
5D (! F/ WEEK1 HE / _HN'T CALL$ ANY"O BY
"N4
  8,Y10 HE SD "O "D1 LOOK+ 9 MY DIREC;N4
8,GIVE ME ! SUBJECT & PR$ICATE (! S5T;E
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CDN'T ANSW]4 ,! ROOM W5T SIL5T4 ,I SAT1
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CLASSROOM4 8,I DON'T "K10 ,I SD F9,Y4
  ,I DECID$ ,MR4 ,M(FITT _H PROBABLY
LE>N$ H[ 6BE A T1*] F "O ( ^? MAT*BOOK-
COV] COLLEGES4 ,I WASN'T SURE ": HE'D
LE>N$ 6BE A P]SON4 ,I DIDN'T LOOK =W>D
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,TULE ,LAKE "! 7 NO JOBS = U1 & AT F/ T
SEEM$ L A GIFT4 ,B X GOT BOR+ 9 A HURRY4
,! ADULTS AT L1/ _H A *.E 6"W1 EI 9 !
CAMP OR ON ! F>MS4 ,MOM TOOK A JOB Z A
COOK 9 "O (! MESS HALLS4
  ,MIKE'S SECOND WEEK AT ! HI< S*OOL1 HE
BR"\ HOME A PIECE ( PAP] HE'D DECORAT$ )
R[S ( LRS & NUMB]S 9SIDE LL CIRCLES4 ,I
ASK$ HM :AT X WAS4
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  8,ON A PIECE ( PAP]80
  8,"! >5'T ANY TYPEWRIT]S10 HE SD4 8,&
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D[N & LET H] F+]S PLAY OV] ! PRET5D
KEYS4 8,QUIET1 AT L1/10 %E SD4
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*ALK10 ,MIKE SD4
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& N[ X 0 AT XS HEI<T1 YET WE KIDS W]5'T
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B>RACKS DRIV+ "O (! OLD F>M TRUCKS4
  8,Y & ,MIKE WANT 6G \ 6! F>MS1 ,MR4
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G4
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:EEL4 ,HE SMIL$ AT U1 ?REW ! TRUCK 9TO
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CDN'T MISS SEE+ ME4 ,! AIR -+ 9 ! OP5
W9D[S FELT L H1V54 ,I WANT$ 6/ICK MY H1D
\ ,MIKE'S W9D[ L A DOG & LET MY T;GUE
HANG4
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L1V+ ! CAMP4 ,WD !Y LET ,S&Y J TAKE U \8
,A TRICKLE ( SW1T 9*$ D[N MY SP9E4 ,I
LOOK$ AT ,MIKE4 ,8 EYES 7 TRA9$ ON !
W9D%IELD & :AT LAY AH1D4 ,MAE L1N$ BACK1
MAK+ H]F SMALL] 2T ,S&Y & ME4 ,%E F.D MY
H& & HELD ON TI<T4 ,H] H& 0 SMOO? & S(T1
B /R;G4
  8,:AT D WE D80 ,I SD4
  8,RELAX10 ,S&Y SD4 8,& SMILE40
  ,S&Y WAV$ 6! GATE GU>D4 ,MY /OMA* GOT
A HI<-UP1 TWI/$-UP FEEL+4 ,I _H ALW /AY$
AWAY F ! F;ES2 "! 7 REPORTS ( P GETT+
TOO CLOSE & 2+ %OT4 ,I _HN'T BE5 CLOSE
6! GATE S9CE WE'D >RIV$4 ,N[ ,I _H A *.E
6RIDE "R "? X L A FREE P]SON4 ,I TRI$ TO
SMILE4
  ,! GATE OP5$1 WE CREPT =W>D1 & !N WE 7
PA/ X1 A3EL]AT+4 ,S&Y %IFT$ GE>S4   #AGI
,! TRUCK CR1K$ & RATTL$4 ,FRE% AIR BLA/$
9 ON U4 ,I LOOK$ BACK "? A CURTA9 ( DU/
AT ! CAMP1 4APPE>+ 2H U1 & ,I IMAG9$
L1V+ X = GD4
  ,MAE _HN'T LET G ( MY H&4 ,%E _H H]
H1D BACK1 H] HAIR 0 FLY+ L BLACK :IPS1
%E _H A HUGE SMILE ON H] FACE & TE>S 9
H] EYES4 ,7 !Y F ! W9D1 OR "S?+ ELSE8 ,!
"S?+ ELSE 0 PUTT+ A LUMP 9 MY ?ROAT4
  ,MIKE'S H1D WASN'T Q \ ! W9D[1 B X 0
TILT$ 9 T DIREC;N4 ,8 ?ICK HAIR 0 /&+
UP1 8 EYES 7 CLOS$1 & HE _H A LOOK ON 8
FACE T SD HE 0 "S": ELSE J !N4 ,HE
WASN'T 9 AN OLD TRUCK ROLL+ D[N A R\<
ROAD 9 ! MI4LE ( NO":1 9 ! MI4LE (A
NI<TM>E4
  ,HE OP5$ 8 EYES & /UCK 8 H1D ALL ! WAY
\TSIDE4 ,TWI/+ >.D1 HE %\T$ T[>D ! CAMP3
8,WE'RE N -+ BACK60
  ,HE L1N$ BACK IN1 LAU<+4 ,WE ALL
LAU<$4 ,B N = L;G4 ,WE ALR KNEW H[ \R
ADV5TURE WD RE,Y 5D4
  ,! F>MS 7 BIG1 "! 7 M FIELDS ?AN ,I _H
IMAG9$1 M P "W+ !M1 M SOLDI]S ON GU>D4
,& F;ES & S5TRY T[]S1 EV5 \ "H4     #AHJ
,B ,I 5VI$ ! "W]S4 ,!Y GOT 6-E \ "H E
"D1 BR1! ! AIR1 "W ! E>?4 ,I WD H TRAD$
!M 9 A M9UTE = MY H\RS ( WA/+ "T4
  ,S&Y DROVE U F F>M 6F>M1 SL[+ ! TRUCK
:5"E "O ( U %[$ AN 9T]E/ 9 "S?+4 ,: 0 (-
T54 ,WE 7 ON ! WAY BACK :5 HE /OPP$ NEXT
6A WIDE FIELD ( KNEE-HI< PLANTS4 ,I
HALF-EXPECT$ ,MR4 ,SPOON] 6SLIDE D[N (F
8 TRACTOR & WALK OV] 6VISIT ) U =A :ILE4
,I CD SEE 8 SMILE1 8 C[BOY HAT PU%$ BACK
ABV 8 SW1TY =EH1D4
  8,"Y CITIZ5S -+ \60 ,S&Y CALL$ 6A
GU>D4 ,! GU>D NO4$ & RAIS$ 8 RIFLE 9 A
K9D ( SALUTE1 !N TURN$ 8 ATT5;N 6A GR\P
( "W]S :O 7 DI7+ \ ! BU%Y PLANTS & PUTT+
"S?+ 96SACKS4 ,MIKE JUMP$ D[N1 & ,I FOL-
L[$ ) ,MAE "R 2H ME4
  ,WE WALK$ D[N A R[4 ,H1T ROSE F ! D>K
GR.D4 ,I SMELL$ HOME4 ,I SQUATT$ &
TRAIL$ MY F+]S "? ! L1VES4 8,:AT >E !Y80
,I SD4
  ,MIKE PICK$ UP A F\R-T9$ DI7+ =K & H&$
X 6ME4 8,SEE = YRF40
  ,I SET X NEXT 6! PLANT4 ,! PR;GS
SETTL$ 96! S(T SOIL4 ,I POSI;N$     #AHA
MY FOOT & JUMP$ ON1 DRIV+ ! =K DEEP4 ,I
LIFT$4 ,DIRT-COV]$ LUMPS ! SIZE ( MY FI/
& BI7] POPP$ \ (! GR.D4 ,POTATOES4 ,MAE
PICK$ "O UP4 ,I RU2$ "O 9 MY H&S & WAT*$
X %$ XS GRIT4 ,I TOSS$ X 6,MIKE4 8,D9-
N]10 ,I SD4
  ,MAE MADE A FACE4 8,N RAW40
  8,TAKE "S BACK10 ,S&Y SD4 8,MAYBE YR
MOMS C D "S?+ ) !M40
  ,MAYBE4 ,MAE'S MOM "W$ AT ! SAME MESS
HALL Z M9E4 8,C WE80 ,I SD4
  8,NO "O'S GO+ 6C>E IF Y TAKE A FEW10
,S&Y SD4
  ,WE F.D A BURLAP SACK & LOAD$ A DOZ5
POTATOES 96X4 ,WE SAT 9 SIL;E = M* (!
TRIP BACK4 ,I LOOK$ AT MY F+]NAILS1 AD-
MIR+ ! DIRT1 Z WE ROLL$ "? ! GATE4
  ,T NI<T AF SUPP] ,MOM BR"\ U BAK$ PO-
TATOES1 / W>M F ! OV54 ,WE SAT ON !
FLOOR & CUT !M 96/1M+ *UNKS & ATE !M L
C&Y4

  ,I GOT MO/ ( MY W> NEWS F ,MOM OR
,MIKE OR ,GR&"M1 :O SP5T "T R1D+
NEWSPAP]S3 ! .,NEWELL .,/>1 \R      #AHB
CAMP PAP]1 OR ! .,SAN .,FRANCISCO
.,*RONICLE4 ,OR MAGAZ9ES L .,LIFE4 ,OR
LRS F \TSID]S4 ,I AL LI/5$ 6RUMORS4 ,:O
0 W9N+8 ,":8 ,:AT 0 TRUE8 ,:AT WASN'T8
  ,RAY WROTE ME & S5T A CRISP DOLL> BILL
--AN E>LY BIR?"D PRES5T4 ,HE ASK$ H[ ,I
0 DO+ & SD HE 0 "W+ L;G H\RS =A F>M] :O
_H NO HELP4 ,!N HE GAVE ME "S O!R NEWS4
8,REMEMB] ,MUELL]8 ,8 OLD] BRO!R ,/EPH5
IS D1D4 ,8 %IP 0 SUNK 0A ;,U-BOAT 9 !
,ATLANTIC "S":4 ,HE WASN'T EV5 N9ETE5
YET4 ,MUELL] IS A MORON B ,I FEEL SORRY
= HM40
  ,S DID ,I4 ,I IMAG9$ :AT X WD 2 L TO
LOSE A BRO!R1 6H HM AMBU%$ AT SEA4 ,I
?"\ ( H[ SC>Y X WD 2 6F9D YRF TRAPP$ 9 A
S9K+ %IP OR FLOAT+ AL"O 9 ! D>K ) M.TA9S
( FRIGID WAT] "EY": >.D Y4 ,I 0 ?ANK;L
,I 0 ON DRY L&4 ,I 0 ?ANK;L =! H1T4
  ,I WROTE 6,RAY4 ,:5 ,MIKE CAME BACK 6!
ROOM1 ,I TOLD HM AB ,MUELL]'S BRO!R4
  8,TOO BAD10 HE SD4 8,& HE 0 WORRI$ AB
! ,JAPS4 ,N[ HE C HATE ! ,G]MANS TOO4
,HE C LOOK 9 ! MIRROR E "D & HATE HMF40
  8,Y DON'T FEEL SORRY = HM80       #AHC
  8,SURE4 ,B AT L1/ 8 BRO!R _H A *.E TO
S]VE4 ,& :5 ,MUELL]'S "T -ES1 HE C MAKE
! ,NAZIS PAY40
  ,I WROTE 6,DAD4 ,I DIDN'T TELL HM AB
,/EPH5 ,MUELL]4 ,I SD WE 7 DO+ F9E1 T ,I
0 WRIT+ 9 MY J\RNAL :5 ,I _H ?+S 6SAY4
,I WOND]$ IF ANY"O WD R1D MY LR 2F ,DAD
GOT X4 ,:AT WD !Y ?9K ( MY KEEP+ A J\R-
NAL8 ,SPY /UFF8 ,WD !Y PUT BLACK L9ES "?
MY ^WS8

  ,MIKE'S BIR?"D & M9E 7 FIVE YE>S & TWO
"DS A"P4 ,! TWO "DS >RIV$ AT ! 5D (
,SEPTEMB]4 ,MIKE'S BIR?"D 0 ! #BG?1 M9E
0 ! #BI?4
  ,ON ! #BH?1 ,MAE'S FAMILY--H] P>5TS &
TWO OLD] BRO!RS--& ,JAMES ,ITO'S FAMILY
--HIS P>5TS & 8 "Y] SI/]--JO9$ U 9 \R
ROOM =A SMALL CELEBR,N4 ,PHILIP %[$ UP &
,I 9VIT$ HM 9 TOO4 ,HE DIDN'T "K WE 7
HAV+ A "PY B HE BR"\ 8 USUAL GIFT--HIS
SMILE4 ,! EV5+ AIR _H COOL$1 B WE DIDN'T
LI<T A FIRE 9 \R /OVE4 ,! BODIES1 PACK$
TGR1 MADE _! [N W>M?4
  ,MIKE & ,I OP5$ LRS F ,DAD WI%+   #AHD
U HAPPY BIR?"D4 ,WE ATE CAKE ,MOM _H
GOTT5 F ! MESS HALL4 ,"EY"O SANG 6U1 !N
%E GAVE ,MIKE & ME GIFTS %E'D B"\ AT !
CAMP CANTE5--C&Y1 PLAY+ C>DS1 -IC BOOKS
--& BIG PACKAGES WRAPP$ 9 BR[N PAP]4
,COATS4 ,MRS4 ,O',BRI5 _H S5T !M4 ,I
TRI$ M9E ON4 ,X 0 TOO BIG1 B ,I DIDN'T
-PLA94 ,AT L1/ X WD KEEP ME W>M "? ! W9-
T]4 ,MIKE'S FIT HM P]FECTLY4
  ,MAE GAVE ME A SMALL SILV] CROSS ON A
*A94 ,MAYBE %E ?"\ ,I NE$$ X4 ,B X FELT
GD >.D MY NECK & ,I ?ANK$ H]4 ,GR&"M
GAVE EA* ( U A H&K]*IEF4 ,M9E 0 EMBROI-
D]$ ) "EGRE5 TREES &A M.TA9 T LOOK$ L
,M.T ,RA9I]4 ,MIKE'S _H TREES &A W9D+
BLUE RIV]4
  ,I HELD M9E UP 6! WALL4 ,A FEW P9S &
WE'D H A REM9D] ( HOME4 ,B %E %OOK H]
H1D & PO9T$ 6H] NOSE4 8,!Y >E = Y 6USE10
%E SD4 8,SOON X W 2 "T = COLDS40
  ,MOM H&$ U TWO O!R PACKAGES WRAPP$ 9
BR[N PAP]4 ,SMALL]4 8,HAPPY ,BIR?"D0
WRITT5 ON EA*4 ,MY "N ON "O1 ,MIKE'S ON
! O!R4
  8,^! 7 "H :5 WE RETURN$ TN10      #AHE
,MOM SD4
  ,MIKE DIDN'T HESITATE4 ,HE TORE AWAY !
PAP]4 ,9SIDE 0 A BOOK1 ,JULES ,V]NE'S
..,TW5TY ,?\S& ,L1GUES ,"U ! .,SEA4 ,I
?"\ ( ,/EPH5 ,MUELL]4 ,"! 0 NO NOTE4 8,G
AH1D1 LL BRO!R10 ,MIKE SD4
  ,I RIPP$ OP5 ! PACKAGE4 ,ANO!R BOOK4
,NO NOTE4 ,B N[ ,I ?"\ ,I KNEW :O _H
GIV5 !M 6U4 ,MY BOOK 0 .,TOM .,SAWY]1 BY
,M>K ,TWA94 ,GR&"M RAIS$ H] EYEBR[S4
  ,! NEXT "D 0 MY R1L BIR?"D & ,I KNEW
:AT ,I WANT$ B ,I KNEW ,I WDN'T GET X4
,WE / _H NO IDEA :5 ,DAD WD RETURN4

  ,"O AFN 9 E>LY ,OCTOB]1 ,I DECID$ X 0
"T 6TRY MY M>#S AG4 ,WE'D F9,Y _H 5 RA9
6HOLD D[N ! DU/ & PACK ! GR.D4
  8,H Y "E PLAY$80 ,I ASK$ ,MAE4
  8,MY BRO!RS >E EXP]TS10 %E SD4 8,!Y
TAU<T ME40
  ,T1*+ & LE>N+ >E TWO DI6]5T ?+S1 ,DAD
"S"TS SD1 B ,MAE'S ^WS S.D$ L A *ALL5GE4
,%E BORR[$ "S ( H] BRO!RS' M>#S1 ,I GOT
MO/ ( M9E4 ,! "OS F ,RAY ,I LEFT 9 MY
DU6EL1 EXCEPT =! R$ CAT'S-EYE--!    #AHF
%OOT]4
  ,WE F.D AN >EA ( SMOO? DIRT 9 ! FIRE-
BR1K NEXT 6H] B>RACKS4 ,%E US$ A /ICK TO
DRAW A BIG CIRCLE & WE EA* PUT T5 M>#S 9
! C5T]4 ,WE DECID$ 6PLAY = FUN1 S9CE %E
DIDN'T H ANY %E CD LOSE & ,I DIDN'T H
ANY ,I WANT$ 6LOSE4 ,! F/ P]SON 6CAPTURE
T5 WD W94
  ,AF ! F/ %OT ,I KNEW %E CD PLAY4 ,%E
US$ ? BIG SMOKY GRAY AGATE =A %OOT]4 ,X
_H EYES4 ,0! "T ,I 0 UP 6FIVE M>#S1 %E
CRA%$ X 96H] T5?4 ,WE PLAY$ AG1 ,MAE
TRY+ 6HIDE H] SMILE1 ME ?9K+ %E 0 GD B
AL LUCKY4 ,I DID BETT]1 B %E WON T GAME
& ANO!R4
  8,"O M80 %E SD4
  ,MY ?UMB 0 T5D]1 MY PRIDE D5T$1 B ,I
WASN'T R1DY 6QUIT4 8,SURE10 ,I SD1 R1*+
9 MY POCKET =! CAT'S-EYE4
  8,H Y BE5 SAV+ T "O80
  8,RAY GAVE X 6ME4 ,X'S GU>ANTE$40
  ,%E LAU<$4 8,WE'LL SEE40
  ,I GOT (F 6A GD />T4 ,RAY'S M># GAVE
ME 3FID;E4 ,B ,MAE CAME BACK & WON1
#AJ-I4 ,WE CALL$ X QUITS4           #AHG
  ,9 \R F/ GAME ! NEXT "D1 ,I JUMP$ (F
6A L1D & HELD X4 ,%E TOOK ! FOLL[+ TWO1
B !Y 7 CLOSE4 ,X 0 FUN1 EASY 6TALK1 EASY
6SMILE4
  ,:5 WE 7 AB 6L1VE1 ,MAE NOTIC$ ! TIP (
"S?+ /ICK+ \ (! CIRCLE4 ,%E SCRAP$ >.D X
) H] /ICK & PULL$ X \4 ,X 0 A S1%ELL4 ,B
:AT 0 X DO+ "H1 HUNDR$S ( MILES F ! SEA8
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ANO!R %ELL4 ,WE F.D M4 ,J 2L ! SURFACE4
,DEEP]4 ,DI6]5T SIZES1 DI6]5T %APES4
,ALL B"O-:ITE4 ,OLD4 ,B H[ OLD8
  ,I IMAG9$ AN ANCI5T OC1N1 DEEP] ?AN
ALL ! B>RACKS AT ,TULE ,LAKE /OOD 5D TO
5D4 ,I IMAG9$ KNEEL+ ON T OC1N FLOOR ":
WE KNELT N[1 LOOK+ UP "? A =E/ ( GRE5
S1WE$ AT ! DIM BLUE LI<T F> OV]H1D4 ,I
IMAG9$ ,MAE & ME PLUCK+ LIV+ %ELLS F !
S& & PU%+ (F & RIS+ GRACE;LLY1 BACKS
>*$1 FACES UPTURN$1 HAIR FL[+1 L ^? DIV-
]S ,I'D ONCE 5VI.N$4 ,I IMAG9$ BUR/+ "?
! SURFACE & BR1?+ OC1N AIR & LOOK+ >.D &
SEE+ NO?+ B ,MAE &A SMALL BOAT FILL$ )
PE>LS1 MY DAD AT ! O>S4
  8,"! 0 AN OC1N "H10 ,MAE SD4      #AHH
  8,I "K40 ,I TOLD H] :AT ,I'D PICTUR$4
  ,%E SMIL$ & LOOK$ UP AT ! BLUE SKY1 Z
IF %E 7 KNEEL+ ON ! BOTTOM ( AN OC1N4
8,": DID X G80
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%RU7$4 ,I DIDN'T "K4 ,I L;G$ =! FEEL ( T
OC1N ON MY SK94
  ,T NI<T ,I %[$ "S (! %ELLS 6,MOM &
,GR&"M4 ,!Y _H HE>D (A PREHI/ORIC OC1N
"H4
  8,WE C MAKE "S?+ ( ^!10 ,GR&"M SD4
  8,"S?+ = ? ROOM10 ,MOM SD4 ,%E LOOK$
AT ! B>E WALLS4 ,I SAW LIFE 9 H] EYES4
,I PROMIS$ 6BR+ !M M4
  ,MIKE WASN'T Z IMPRESS$4 ,HE'D LE>N$ T
AFN T HE & ,JAMES _H BE5 A3EPT$ 6"W ON !
F>M CREW4 ,AF S*OOL & ON WEEK5DS HE WD 2
G"O1 TA/+ FREEDOM4
  8,H[ OLD D Y H 6BE80 ,I ASK$ HM4
  8,HI< S*OOL40
  ,HI< S*OOL4 ,YE>S AWAY4 ,"EY?+ 0 S F>
AWAY4
  ,I W5T \ 9 ! FAD+ LI<T1 9 ! *ILL1 &
WROTE AB ,MIKE GETT+ \TSIDE ! F;ES1 AB
ME /AY+ IN4 ,I WROTE AB GAMES (     #AHI
M>#S4 ,I DIDN'T SAY :O WON4 ,MAE WASN'T
"! 6REM9D ME4
  ,! NEXT MORN+ ,I SAW ,S&Y AT ! MESS
HALL4 ,I TOLD HM AB ! %ELLS4 ,AF S*OOL
HE BR"\ ME AN >MY %OVEL1 ! %ORT-H&L$ K9D
)A FOLD+ BLADE4
  8,TWO GD ?+S AB ? PLACE10 HE SD4 8,NO
FOXHOLES OR LATR9ES 6DIG40
  ,I'D R1D AB FOXHOLES1 H[ !Y "S"TS BE-
CAME SOLDI]S' GRAVES4 ,I KNEW ! ^W .LA-
TR9ES--BAD1 B N M* WORSE ?AN ! SMELLY
\TH\SES WE'D _H AT ,P9EDALE4 ,AT L1/ WE
_H R1L BA?ROOMS N[4
  ,MAE & ,I W5T \ & DUG4 ,WE UNE>!D %ELL
AF %ELL1 FILL+ TWO PAP] BAGS4 ,X FELT GD
6"W MY MUSCLES1 6GET MY H&S DIRTY4 ,WE
TOOK "O BAG 6H] MOM1 "O 6M9E4
  ,\R ROOM SEEM$ EMPTY )\T ,MIKE1 B ,I
DECID$ ,I WDN'T J WAIT >.D = HM4 ,MAE &
,I TOOK \R M>#S \ 6! FIREBR1K4 ,? "T ,I
DREW ! CIRCLE1 = LUCK4 ,PHILLIP & "S O!R
KIDS CAME OV] & WAT*$4 ,I 0 AH1D #G-D :5
,I TOOK AIM AT H] BIG A7IE1 : %E'D DE-
CID$ 6PUT 9 ! MI4LE4 ,I %OT Z H>D &
/RAI<T Z ,I CD & HIT X SQU>E4       #AIJ
  ,MY MO;T ( TRIUMPH 0 SWEET4 ,B %ORT4
,!N BITT]4 ,MY PRIZ$ M>#1 MY R$ CAT'S-
EYE1 SPLIT 9 HALF4 ,X LAY 9 ! DIRT L TWO
PIECES ( ,HUMPTY ,DUMPTY4
  ,! TE>+ AWAY1 ,GR&"M _H CALL$ \R L1V+
HOME4 ,I _H T FEEL+ ALL OV] AG4 ,SMALL]1
B ! SAME4
  8,SORRY1 ,JOE10 ,MAE SD4
  ,I %RU7$4 ,I KEPT MY FACE D[N & R1*$ \
& COLLECT$ BO? HALVES1 !N ! A7IE4 ,B X 0
! LA/ %OT ,I MADE4 ,I CDN'T GET ANY ( MY
O!R M>#S "W+2 MY EYES W]5'T Q "R4
  ,WE W5T BACK 6MY ROOM4 ,MOM & ,GR&"M &
,MAE'S MOM 7 "W+1 SITT+ ON /URDY1 B>E-
WOOD B5*ES AT A SMALL1 SQU>E-TOPP$ TA#4
,MOM _H BRIB$ TWO (! CAMP C>P5T]S ) EX-
TRA DESS]TS & !Y'D MADE U FURNITURE \ (
SCRAPS ( WOOD4
  ,ONCE1 ,MOM WD H /OOD 9 ,DAD'S %AD[ &
WAIT$ = HM 6FIGURE \ A WAY 6TAKE C>E (
\R FAMILY'S NE$S4 ,HE WD H WAD$ 96!
GIVE-&-TAKE ) :O"E CD HELP U4 ,B HE
WASN'T "H N[4 ,%E WAS4 ,I FELT PR\D ( H]
= TAK+ OV] & SORRY T %E _H TO4 ,& SORRI]
/ =! R1SON :Y4                      #AIA
  ,I CD B>ELY 2LIEVE :AT ,GR&"M & \R "MS
_H D"O4 ,!Y'D GLU$ ! %ELLS TGR 6MAKE
FL[]S1 & !Y 7 PA9T+ !M ) R$ F+]NAIL POL-
I%4 ,!Y LOOK$ R1L1 EV5 UP CLOSE4 ,MAE &
,I /OOD OV] ! WOM5 & WAT*$4 ,F "T 6"T
,GR&"M WD LOOK UP AT ME & SMILE4
  ,:5 WE RETURN$ F SUPP]1 ,I SAT 0! /OVE
) MY J\RNAL & />$ AT ! FL[]S 9 _! J>S1
": !Y 7 DRY+4 ,I IMAG9$ !Y 7 R1L1 T ,I
CD SMELL !M4 ,X 0 ! ,MRS4 ,LYND5 SMELL4
  ,I WROTE AB ,MAE & ME1 DI7+ "? OLD
OC1N BOTTOM1 UNCOV]+ ANCI5T SKELETONS4
,I WROTE AB \R "MS TURN+ !M 96WONDR\S
NEW FL[]S4

,BLOSSOMS F AGE.S
,S1B$S1 F NIM# F+]S4
,MEMORIES F HOME4

  ,Z ,OCTOB] WORE ON1 M FL[]S BLOOM$ 9
\R ROOM1 9 ,MAE'S4 ,%E & ,I WD COLLECT !
%ELLS2 \R MOMS & MY GR&"M WD TRANS=M !M4
,!Y KEPT "S1 GAVE "S AWAY1 SOLD "S 6P :O
9SI/$ ON PAY+4 ,\R MOMS REW>D$ U )
C\PONS 6TAKE 6! CANTE51 Z L;G Z     #AIB
WE WD G 0! PO/ (FICE 6MAIL LRS4 ,X 0 A
L;G WALK--A MILE "O WAY--B WOR? X1 EV5 Z
! W9D BLEW COLD] &! "DS GREW D>K]4 ,AT !
CANTE5 "! 0 C&Y & SODA POP &A FEEL+1 =A
LL :ILE1 T LIFE 0 NORMAL4
  ,I HE>D (A PLACE AT CAMP ": BASKETBALL
0 2+ PLAY$4 ,I SE>*$ X \ ON A ,SATUR"D
MORN+1 :5 ,I ?"\ ! *.ES ( F9D+ A GAME 7
GD4 ,I F.D A CR[D ( OLD] BOYS & "Y M51
WAIT+ ON ! SIDEL9ES (A R\< DIRT C\RT )
BASKETS & BACKBO>DS M.T$ ON POLES AT EA*
5D4 ,ON ! C\RT1 TWO T1MS 7 GO+ AT EA*
O!R1 H>D4 ,QK DRIB#S & CL1N PASSES &
PRETTY %OTS 7 NO": 9 SI<T4 ,9/1D "! 7
F\LS & FLY+ BODIES & CURSES4
  ,! GAME 5D$4 ,FIVE M "Y M5 TOOK ! C\RT
6REPLACE ! LOS+ T1M4 ,I CR[D$ MY WAY 6!
SIDEL9E & TO$ ! DIRT4 ,X 0 WET & H1VY4
,X REM9D$ ME ( \R MU4Y C\RT AT ,RAY'S
H\SE4
  ,ANO!R GAME />T$4 ,M PU%+ & BANG+4
,%OTS CLANG$ (F ! RIMS4 ,"S (! PLAY]S
LOOK$ Z IF !Y'D N"E T\*$ A BASKETBALL
2F1 B !Y 7 GD )! RU7$ /UFF4
  8,H[ D Y GET 9 ? GAME80 ,I ASK$   #AIC
A GUY /&+ NEXT 6ME4
  ,HE LOOK$ D[N AT ME4 ,I WAIT$ = AN AN-
SW]4 ,8 ATT5;N W5T BACK 6! GAME1 Z IF HE
_HN'T HE>D ME4
  8,H[ D Y80 ,I SD4
  ,? "T HE DIDN'T EV5 SP>E A GL.E4
  8,DON'T WA/E YR "T1 %ORTY10 A GUY ON !
O!R SIDE ( ME SD4
  ,I LOOK$ UP1 6MAKE SURE HE 0 TALK+ TO
ME4 8.,JOE40
  8,BIG BOYS' GAME1 ,JOE10 HE SD4 8,SP5D
ALL "D "H1 Y WON'T GET IN4 ,Y NE$ A
T1M40 ,HE SIZ$ ME UP & D[N4 8,Y NE$ AB
SIX YE>S & TWELVE 9*ES40
  8,I'M BETT] ?AN ^! GUYS10 ,I SD4 8,I
CD G "? !M L A SLICK FI%4 ,I CD S9K BAS-
KETS L A MA*9E40
  8,DOESN'T MATT]4 ,Y WON'T GET \ "!4
,IF Y DID1 Y'D GET TRAMPL$4 ,!Y'D C>RY Y
(F ON A BO>D40
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"R1 B ,I /AY$ =A :ILE ANYWAY1 %[+ HM ,I
WASN'T TAK+ HM AT 8 ^W4
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DID ! GUY :O _HN'T TALK$ 6ME4 ,!Y   #AID
7 BO? UNSKILL$1 B TRI$ 6MAKE UP = X )
FOOTBALL TACTICS4 ,I IMAG9$ MYF /1L+ !
BALL F !M1 RAC+ D[NC\RT 6SCORE4 ,I IMAG-
9$ ! CR[D ( BY/&]S *E]+4
  ,! COLD 0 SEEP+ 96MY B"OS4 ,I LEFT1
C]TA9 T NOBODY EV5 NOTIC$4 ,ON MY SL[
WALK BACK 6\R B>RACKS1 ,I ?"\ AB RETURN+
"S"T1 B :AT GD WD X D8
  ,MAYBE 9 F\R YE>S4 ,MAYBE :5 ,I 0 EI<T
9*ES TALL] & TOO FA/ 6GET R\<$ UP4 ,B BY
!N ,I'D 2 L;G G"O4 ,I PRAY$ ,I'D 2 L;G
G"O4
  ,! 5D ( ,OCTOB] APPROA*$4 ,AT HOME ?
WD H M1NT PREP>+ = ,HALL[E54 ,AT ,TULE
,LAKE X M1NT M (! SAME4 ,M "DS ( WA/+ "T
& /RANGE M1LS L RICE BALLS & BOLOGNA4 ,&
TALK (! W>4
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7 (F-LIMITS4 ,HE ALM N"E M5;N$ X1 & :5
HE DID X 0 9 A HU%$1 :EEZY VOICE ) CAU-
TI\S1 SIDEWAYS GL.ES4 ,MAYBE HE ?"\ WE
WD PASS 8 USE.S 9=M,N AL;G 6,JAPANESE
SPIES1 OR GLOAT IF HE M5;N$ A ,JAPANESE
VICTORY "S":4 ,MAYBE HE DIDN'T R1LIZE WE
7 "Y CITIZ5S4                       #AIE
  ,! W> NEWS ,I GOT AT S*OOL CAME 2F OR
AF CLASS OR AT LUN* OR RECESS4 ,X CAME F
KIDS ^: T1*]S DID TALK AB ! W>4
  8,MISS ,>M/R;G SAYS WE'RE HOLD+ \R [N
9 ! ,PACIFIC10 ,PHILIP TOLD ME & ,MAE ON
! WAY HOME F S*OOL "O "D4 ,8 SMILE GL[$
9 ! AFN GLOOM4
  8,:AT'S T M1N80 ,I SD4
  8,%E R1D U AN >TICLE F A ,WA%+TON1
,D4,C41 NEWSPAP]4 ,X SD T S9CE ! BATTLE
( ,MIDWAY1 WE'VE BE5 SL[+ ! ,JAPANESE
PROGRESS4 ,WE'VE MADE "S ( \R [N4 ,WE'VE
SUNK _! %IPS & B1T5 BACK _! >MIES40
  8,MAYBE ! W> W 5D SOON10 ,MAE SD4 8,!
DY+ W 5D4 ,WE CD L1VE "H40
  ,I _H HE>D (! BATTLE ( ,MIDWAY :ILE WE
7 AT ,P9EDALE4 ,X 0 A BIG & IMPORTANT
BATTLE & \R NAVY _H CRIPPL$ ! ,JAPANESE
NAVY4 8,!Y %DN'T H BULLI$ U10 ,I SD4
  ,! NEXT MORN+ ,PHILLIP JO9$ U =! WALK
6S*OOL4 ,8 SMILE 0 G"O4 ,HE DIDN'T TALK
Z WE TRUDG$ AL;G4
  8,:AT'S ! MATT]80 ,MAE ASK$4
  ,HE DIDN'T ANSW] =A M9UTE4 ,!N3 8,?
MORN+ ,I TOLD MY DAD :AT ,MISS      #AIF
,>M/R;G SD4 ,HE TOLD ME ,I 0 2+ F$ ,AM]-
ICAN LIES40
  8.,Y'RE AN ,AM]ICAN10 ,I SD4
  ,PHILIP %OOK 8 H1D1 Z IF HE DIDN'T
WANT 6HE> ME4 8,8,ONLY A FOOL WD 2LIEVE
!M10' MY DAD SD4 ,8,! ,JAPANESE W N GIVE
UP4 ,!Y W N"E SURR5D]4 ,! ,AM]ICANS H
N"E F"\ ANY"O L ! ,JAPANESE40'0
  ,I LAY 9 MY BUNK T NI<T & LI/5$ 6,MIKE
& ,MOM & ,GR&"M SP1K 9 HU%$ VOICES ( F>-
AWAY BATTLES & LOSSES & GA9S & :AT X ALL
M1NT4 ,!Y NO L;G] M9D$ IF ,I HE>D--IF ,I
JO9$ IN1 EV5--B :AT CD ,I ADD8 ,LIES8
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BE5 (F 9 ! />S4
  ,:AT 0 HAPP5+ 6! P BACK HOME8 ,_H !
OLD] BRO!RS ALL G"O (F 6FI<T8 ,0 ,/EPH5
,MUELL] J ! F/ 6DIE8 ,7 ! WOM5 ALL "W+ 9
FACTORIES8 ,FIFTE5 ?\S& ,AM]ICANS 7
LOCK$ 2H ,TULE ,LAKE'S F;ES4 ,H[ CD WE H
HELP$8
  ,MAE & ,PHILLIP & ,I 7 \TSIDE ) "S O!R
KIDS ! AFN ( ,OCTOB] #CA/ :5 ,S&Y &
,MIKE DROVE UP 9 A F>M TRUCK4 ,!Y
UNLOAD$ BIG MU4Y KNOBS F ! BACK     #AIG
:ILE WE GA!R$ >.D4
  8,TURNIPS10 ,MIKE SD1 & AT F/ ,I ?"\
HE 0 JOK+4 ,!Y 7 M ! SIZE ( MELONS4 ,OR
PUMPK9S4
  8,= JACK-O'-LANT]NS10 ,S&Y ANN\NC$1
HOLD+ UP AN EXTRA-BIG "O1 BRU%+ (F "S
MUD4 8,N Q Z EASY 6C>VE1 B !Y'LL D40 ,HE
H&$ \ POCKETKNIVES 6! KIDS Z !Y CAME =-
W>D 6*OOSE4 ,MAE & ,PHILIP & ,I WAIT$ =
"S (! "Y] "OS 6GET A *.E1 B :5 WE F9,Y
/EPP$ UP1 ,S&Y GAVE U ! "O HE 0 HOLD+4
,HE GAVE U 8 [N KNIFE4 8,MAYBE Y ?REE C
"W TGR ON ? "O10 HE SD4 8,MAKE YR "MS
PR\D40
  8,C>VE ! FACE ( YR FAVORITE ,NAZI10
,MIKE SD 6! KIDS4
  ,I PICTUR$ ,HITL]1 N SURE H[ WE CD
MAKE T MU/A*E ( HIS1 ! S\P-B[L HAIRCUT4
8,LET'S MAKE A SC>Y "O10 ,I SD 6,MAE &
,PHILLIP4 8,"S?+ 6KEEP ! ,NAZIS AWAY40
,&! W>4 ,& MAYBE SC>E ! GOV]N;T 96FREE+
MY DAD4
  ,WE SAT 9 ! DIRT )! RE/ (! KIDS & TOOK
TURNS HOLL[+ & C>V+4 ,:5 WE 7 D"O1 \R
JACK-O'-LANT]N DIDN'T LOOK EXACT-   #AIH
LY L A JACK-O'-LANT]N4 ,OR ,HITL]4 ,B X
0 GD4 ,X _H A HOLL[$-\ H1D )A REMOVA#
LID1 /RAI<T-D[N BANGS1 :ISK] L9ES C>V$
2L XS PI7I% NOSE1 WIDE1 CRAZY EYES1 &A
SN>L (A M\? FILL$ ) CROOK$ TEE?4
  ,MOM & ,GR&"M & ,MAE'S P>5TS CAME \ &
ADMIR$ XS UGLY SC[L4 ,!Y GAVE U C\PONS =
! CANTE51 ": WE B"\ C&LES & C&Y CORN4
,PHILLIP'S P>5TS KEPT _! S\R FACES 9 _!
ROOM4 ,AF D>K HE GOOSE-/EPP$ >.D U WE>+
A ,NAZI HELMET C>V$ F A TURNIP4 ,WE ATE
C&Y & PUT ! JACK-O'-LANT]NS 9 A HALF-
CIRCLE & LIT ! C&LES 9 !M4 ,_! FACES
FLICK]$ 9 ! COLD W9D1 RAIS+ GOOSE BUMPS
ON MY >MS4 ,=! F/ "T 9 A L;G "T1 ,I
PRAY$4
  ,! NEXT "D A LR CAME F ,DAD4 ,IF HE _H
WRITT5 U ANY R1L NEWS1 X _H BE5 SLIC$
AWAY OR BLACK$ \4 8,I LOVE ALL ( Y10 HE
SD AT ! BOTTOM4 8,I WI% ,I CD 2 "! TO
HELP4 ,?ANK Y = 2+ /R;G40
  ,MIKE HELD ! LR UP 6! W9D[1 6! EV5+'S
FAD+ LI<T4 ,HE PE]$ AT ! PAP]4 8,DAD
SAYS ! FOOD'S IMPROV+10 ,MIKE SD4
8,LOB/]1 FR5* FRIES1 PH1SANT "U     #AII
GLASS1 HOME-MADE ROLLS1 ANGEL FOOD CAKE
) /RAWB]RIES & :IPP$ CR1M1 *OCOLATE
MALTS ) E M1L4 ,! WAIT]S ALL WE> TUX$OS
& CALL HM ,8SIR40'0
  ,MOM & ,GR&"M1 SITT+ AT \R TA#1 GI7L$4
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8,DAD AL SAYS HE _H A JUDO MAT* LA/
NI<T10 ,I SD1 SQU9T+ AT ! BLACK$-OV]
^WS4 8,HE :IPP$ ! CAMP -M&]1 ,COLONEL0--
,I GL.ED \TSIDE1 AT AN >MY C> EAS+ PA/
\R B>RACKS--8,DODGE4 ,S N[ ,DAD'S 9 *>GE
(! :OLE PLACE4 ,HE'S LETT+ "EY"O G HOME1
!N HE & ,JOE ,L\IS & ,K+ ,K;G >E -+ UP
"H 6*ALL5GE ! ,TULE ,LAKE BOSSES4 ,DAD'S
ALR MADE \R RES]V,NS =! TRA9 RIDE HOME
6,?OMAS40
  ,=A QK MO;T ,I PRET5D$ X 0 ALL TRUE4
,B ,MOM & ,GR&"M LAU<$ & BR"\ ME BACK TO
R1L;Y4 ,I LOOK$ AG AT ! LA/ ^WS ( ,DAD'S
LR--HIS R1L ^WS1 ?ANK+ U = 2+ /R;G4
  ,I DIDN'T FEEL /R;G4 ,I WANT$ HM ) U4
,I WOND]$ :AT HE 0 SAY+ 6! GOV]N;T P4
,:Y WDN'T !Y LET HM G8
  ,I P9N$ 8 LR 6! WALL1 NEXT 6! O!R "OS1
NEXT 6! PICTURES4                   #BJJ
  ,AF T ,I WD (T5 /OP & R1D !M1 IMAG9+
HM SAY+ ! ^WS1 SAY+ ! MADE-UP ^WS4 ,"S-
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SC>$4 ,I WD R1D ! S5T;ES OV] & OV] UNTIL
,I CD HE> X4



















                ,,TWELVE            #BJA

  ,EXCEPT =! 9CR1S+ COLD1 EXCEPT = SEE+
,PHILLIP LESS & LESS1 ! "DS SEEM$ !
SAME1 L ! ,CANADA GEESE T SW>M$ OV] !
FLAT C.TRY >.D U ON _! WAY 6"S": F>-(F &
W>M4 ,"O WD SPR1D XS W+S & L1VE1 B ANO!R
J L X WD TAKE XS PLACE4 ,ALL ! "DS WE
SP5T HU4L$ >.D \R LL /OVE SEEM$ L "O "D4
,ALL ! H\RS AT S*OOL1 "O L;G H\R1 ! C.T-
.S GAMES ( M>#S1 "O GAME4 ,! WALKS )
,MIKE OR ,MAE1 TALKS (! W>1 \R FUTURES1
! 5D.S "DS ( WAIT+4 ,ALL ! SAME4 ,ALL
"O4 ,:5 WD !Y 5D8 ,:5 WD ,I SEE ,DAD8
  ,*RI/MAS ,EVE >RIV$1 A %AD[ (! "OS ,I
REMEMB]$4 ,WE W5T 6A "PY AT ! MESS HALL
= P 9 \R BLOCK4 ,LL KIDS SANG 8,SIL5T
,NI<T0 (F-KEY & DECORAT$ A SP>SE-LIMB$
TREE ) SCRAPS ( CLO? & PAP]4 ,! REFRE%-
;TS 7 TOO FAMILI>4 ,GRAHAM CRACK]S &
P1NUT BUTT]4 ,CANN$ FRUIT4
  ,I SAW =C$ SMILES & *E] & P DRESS$ UP
9 :AT"E DEC5T CLO!S !Y _H1 PRET5D+ N TO
NOTICE IF "S"O ELSE'S 7 PAT*$ OR ?R1DB>E
OR FAD$4 ,I HOP$ NO "O WD LOOK CLOSELY
AT M9E4 ,I WORE A :ITE %IRT1        #BJB
FRAY$ AT ! CU6S1 MY *UR* SLACKS1 HOV]+
OV] MY ANKLES1 & MY ONLY PAIR ( %OES1
SCU6$ & GNAW+ AT MY TOES4 ,BO? ,MOM &
,MIKE _H (F]$ 6BUY ME "S?+ NEW AT ! DRY
GDS CANTE5 OR "? ! ,MONTGOM]Y ,W>D CATA-
LOG1 B ,I TOLD !M NO4 ,!Y 7 GO+ )\T NEW
CLO!S & N -PLA9+4 ,I CD1 TOO4
  ,MAE 0 "! ) H] FAMILY4 ,%E BR"\ ME W>M
PUN*4 ,H] HAIR 0 -B$ N1TLY1 H] BLUE
DRESS LOOK$ ALM NEW B %ORT] ?AN :5 ,I _H
SE5 H] WE> X AT ,/4 ,PAUL'S4 8,Y LOOK V
DRESSY TN1 ,JOSEPH40
  8,*UR* CLO!S40
  ,%E RAIS$ AN EYEBR[ & ,I WAIT$ = H] TO
SAY "S?+ AB ME ATT5D+ S]VICES AG4 ,B %E
DIDN'T4
  8,Y LOOK NICE1 TOO10 ,I SD1 REMEMB]+
MY MANN]S4
  8,*UR* CLO!S10 %E SD4 8,B Y DON'T H TO
DRESS UP 6G 6*UR* "H40 ,%E SMIL$4
  8,HUH10 ,I SD4
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IF 8 FAMILY 0 ,BU4HI/ OR IF X 0 J T 8 "F
0 A HUMBUG AB ,*RI/MAS ! WAY HE SEEM$ TO
2 AB O!R ?+S4                       #BJC
  ,! NEXT MORN+ WE OP5$ GIFTS F ! CANTE5
--MAGAZ9ES1 -BS1 C&Y--OR F OLD NEI<BORS4
,RAY S5T ME A NEW BASEBALL4 ,I _H S5T HM
NO?+ B A WI% =A M]RY ,*RI/MAS ON A C>D
,I MADE MYF4
  ,I PUT 8 GIFT 9 MY DU6EL4 ,I DIDN'T
PLAN 6TAKE X \TSIDE4 ,AN E>LI] SN[ _H
MELT$ & TURN$ ! ?AW+ DIRT 96A SEA ( MUD
T R1*$ 9 E DIREC;N \TSIDE \R B>RACKS4 ,I
WD SAVE ! BASEBALL = SPR+4 ,OR HOME4 ,I
WOND]$ IF ,RAY'S BASKETBALL C\RT _H G"O
S(T ) RA94
  ,! OLD YE>--#AIDB--5D$4 ,I 0 GLAD 6SEE
X G4 ,! NEW "O DIDN'T SEEM M* DI6]5T4
,AT F/4 ,B ,JANU>Y SOON BR"\ EXCITE;T1
ROLL+ ACR ,TULE ,LAKE L A TSUNAMI4
  ,MIKE BUR/ 96! ROOM "O AFN1 NE>LY RIP-
P+ "? ! L9E FULL ( DRY+ CLO!S ,MOM _H
/RUNG F WALL 6WALL4 ,HE B>ELY NOTIC$4 ,8
SMILE 0 WIDE4 ,DAD-IS-2+-FRE$ WIDE4 ,!-
W>-IS-OV] WIDE4 8,!Y'RE GO+ 6LET U
FI<T60
  8,:O80 ,MOM SD4
  8,U40 ,HE PAC$ BACK & =?4 8,NISEI4 ,!Y
TOLD U AT S*OOL4 ,! >MY'S GO+ TO    #BJD
RECRUIT AN ALL-,NISEI -BAT T1M40
  8,H[ _M M580 ,MOM SD4 ,%E WASN'T SMIL-
+4 ,GR&"M WASN'T SMIL+4 ,I _H 6=CE MYF4
  8,FIVE ?\S& 6/>T )4 ,MAYBE M LAT]40
  8,!Y W 2 DRAFT$80 ,MOM SD4
  8,VOLUNTE]S40
  8,GD10 ,GR&"M SD4 ,%E & ,MOM W5T BACK
6_! FL[] MAK+1 D"O TALK+ AB X4 ,AT SEV5-
TE51 ,MIKE 0 B>ELY OLD 5 6JO9 ! >MY1 &
!N ONLY )A P>5T'S P]MIS.N4 ,I CD SEE ON
,MOM'S FACE T "! WD 2 NO P]MIS.N4
  ,MIKE LOOK$ AT ME1 B ,I DIDN'T "K :AT
6SAY4 ,8 EXCIT+ NEWS DIDN'T EXCITE ME4
8,HUH10 ,I SD4
  ,HE TURN$ >.D & LEFT4
  ,OP9IONS BLOSSOM$ L FL[]S1 OR WE$S4 ,!
.,NEWELL .,/> RAN >TICLES & $ITORIALS &
LRS4 ,I HE>D ADULTS TALK+1 4CUSS+1 >GU+1
AT ! MESS HALL1 ! CANTE51 /&+ 9 BUZZ+
CLU/]S 9 ! COLD4 ,KIDS BR"\ _! P>5TS'
ID1S 6S*OOL ) !M & DEBAT$ !M 9 ! CLASS-
ROOM4 ,N 9 MY CLASSROOM1 ?\<1 ": ,MR4
,M(FITT />T$ & 5D$ ! 4CUS.N )A SNE] &A
%ORT1 UGLY -;T4 8,JAP BOYS FI<T+ = U80
HE SD4 8,RIDICUL\S40                #BJE
  ,I _H MY OP9ION1 B MY OP9ION *ANG$ Z
(T5 Z ,MR4 ,M(FITT SLID ANO!R ,*E/]FIELD
2T 8 MU/>D-COLOR$ F+]S & LIT X4 ,N[
WE'LL GET 6PROVE \RVS1 ,I'D ?9K "O M9-
UTE4 ,N[ WE'LL 2 TR1T$ L ,AM]ICANS4 ,?
IS AN OPPORTUN;Y4 ,9 ! NEXT 9/ANT ,I'D
?9K ( ,MIKE1 T HE'D 2 EI<TE5 9 LESS ?AN
A YE>4 ,&! OPPORTUN;Y PUT ON A SC>Y MASK
T MADE ME WANT 6HIDE4
  ,:5 ,I JO9$ ! S*OOL 3V]S,NS--:5 ,I
WASN'T "U ,MR4 ,M(FITT'S BUZZ>D-EY$ WAT*
--,I DIDN'T "K : OP9ION 6GIVE4 ,& ,DAD
_H ONCE TOLD ME T X'S H>D 6LE>N ANY?+ :5
ALL Y C HE> IS YRF4 ,S ,I MO/LY LI/5$4
  ,A LOT (! KIDS SD _! FAMILIES 7 HAPPY
AB ! VOLUNTE] UNIT4 ,B "S W]5'T4 ,PHIL-
LIP'S1 = 9/.E4 8,MY DAD SAYS X'S A SLAP
9 ! FACE10 HE SD "O MORN+ 2F S*OOL4 8,\R
"RS H BE5 TAK5 AWAY AL;G ) \R HOMES &
MO/ ( :AT WE [N$1 & N[ WE'RE 2+ ASK$ TO
GIVE \R "Y M5 TOO40 ,X S.D$ L A LL
SPEE*1 Z IF HE'D MEMORIZ$ 8 DAD'S ^WS4
  8,:AT DOES ,MISS ,>M/R;G SAY80 ,I
ASK$4 ,PHILIP 0 PRACTIC,Y 9 LOVE ) ,MISS
,>M/R;G4                            #BJF
  8,I DON'T LI/5 6H] ANYMORE10 ,PHILLIP
SD4
  8,Y %D10 ,MAE SD4 8,8,PRIDE GOE? 2F
DE/RUC;N1 &A HAU<TY _S 2F A FALL40'0
  8,:AT'S T M1N80 ,PHILLIP SD4
  8,X'S F ! ,BI#10 ,I SD4
  8,I DON'T "K ! ,BI#10 ,PHILLIP SD4
  8,X M1NS P :O ?9K !Y "K X ALL >E ASK+
= TR\#10 ,MAE SD4
  8,6LOSE IS 6W910 ,I SD4 8,Y'RE SUPPOS$
6BE HUM#40
  8,MY DAD'S TIR$ ( 2+ HUM#10 ,PHILLIP
SD4 ,HE WASN'T SMIL+4
  ,"S"TS "! 7 DI6];ES ( OP9ION )9 A FAM-
ILY4 ,\RS 0 "O ( ^?4 ,MIKE HAT$ :AT _H
BE5 D"O 6U1 B HE AL HAT$ N 2+ A# 6FI<T1
6PROVE HE 0 A LOYAL ,AM]ICAN4 ,N[ HE _H
A *.E 6%[ T ! GOV]N;T _H BE5 WR;G1 TO
PROVE T 8 P DIDN'T DES]VE 6BE LOCK$ UP
2H B>B$ WIRE4
  ,GR&"M SAT ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE (! >GU-
;T4 8,GOV]N;T10 %E SD A FEW "DS AF ! AN-
N\NCE;T4 8,!Y TR1T \R *N L DOGS YET WANT
!M 6FI<T L M540 ,%E S.D$ L ,PHILLIP'S
DAD4 ,%E 0 LOOK+ AT ,MIKE :5 %E     #BJG
SD X4 ,B HE LAY ON 8 BUNK1 8 H&S 2H 8
H1D1 />+ AT ! CEIL+4 ,A SMILE 0 FROZ5 ON
8 FACE4 ,I WOND]$ IF HE'D EV5 HE>D H]4
  8,J %[ ME ": 6SIGN UP10 HE SD4 8,I C'T
WAIT40
  8,Y'RE TOO "Y10 ,MOM SD4
  8,IF Y GIVE YR P]MIS.N '''80 HE SD4
  8,I WON'T GIVE P]MIS.N10 ,MOM SD1 &
,GR&"M NO4$4
  8,ASK ,DAD10 ,MIKE SD4
  8,YR "F ISN'T "H4 ,& ,I "K 8 ANSW]40
  8,I'LL 2 EI<TE5 9 EI<T MON?S10 ,MIKE
SD4 8,!N ,I'LL NE$ NO P]MIS.N40
  ,MOM WALK$ 6! W9D[4 ,H] BACK 0 6U Z %E
LOOK$ \ AT ! MUD & HOMELY BUILD+S &
COLD1 GRAY SKY4 8,Y W / 2 "P ( ? FAMI-
LY10 %E SD4 8,B :5 Y >E EI<TE5 Y C MAKE
YR [N MISTAKES40 ,I FIGUR$ ,MIKE'S SMILE
WD FADE4 ,X DIDN'T4 ,HE 0 EXPECT+ H]
^WS1 WILL+ 6BE PATI5T4 ,"P ( ME WANT$ TO
SP1K UP = HM2 "P ( ME 0 RELIEV$ T ,MOM
_H TOLD HM NO1 T ,GR&"M 0 9 ,MOM'S COR-
N]4
  ,I DID "S FIGUR+4 ,0! "T ,MIKE TURN$
EI<TE5 & JO9$ ! >MY & GOT TRA9$1    #BJH
X CD 2 ! 5D ( #AIDC1 MAYBE EV5 #AIDD4 ,!
W> CD 2 OV]4 ,I _H HE>D ( M VICTORIES 0!
NAVY 9 ! ,PACIFIC1 T ! TIDE MI<T 2 TURN-
+4 ,B :AT AB ,EUROPE8 ,:O 0 W9N+ T W>8
,WD HE 2 S5T "! 6FI<T ,HITL]'S >MY8 ,I
WANT$ ,DAD ) U4 ,I WANT$ HM 6TALK TO
,MIKE4

  ,0LATE ,JANU>Y1 4CUS.NS OV] ! -BAT T1M
_H FAD$ A LL4 ,!N ,MOM CAME HOME F "W "O
NI<T ) M NEWS4 8,!Y WANT U 6REGI/]10 %E
ANN\NC$4
  8,REGI/]80 ,GR&"M SD4
  8,= :AT80 ,MIKE SD4
  ,MOM %RU7$4 8,!Y SAY X'S 2C ( \R BOYS
GO+ 9 ! >MY4 ,& "Y P GO+ (F 6COLLEGE4 ,!
GOV]N;T WANTS 6SEE :O IS ELIGI#40
  8,H[ W REGI/]+ TELL !M T80 ,MIKE SD4
  8,WE'RE ALR REGI/]$10 ,I SD4
  8,!Y "K \R "NS & :O WE >E10 ,GR&"M SD4
8,!Y H GIV5 U NUMB]S4 ,WE >E "H1 "U
GU>D4 ,:AT M D !Y WANT80
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=M 6PROVE \R LOYALTY40
  ,MR4 ,M(FITT ?"\ REGI/R,N 0 A     #BJI
GD IDEA4 8,! ,JAPANESE %D 2 HAPPY 6D _!
DUTY10 HE SD AT S*OOL ! NEXT "D4 ,HE
LIK$ 6TALK AB U Z IF WE W]5'T "!4 8,!Y
%D WELCOME ! OPPORTUN;Y 64T+UI% !MVS F !
RI6RAFF40 ,8 ^WS S.D$ FAMILI>4 ,I REMEM-
B]$ ! NEWSPAP] >TICLE T SD WE %D *E];LLY
A3EPT RELOC,N4
  ,MO/ KIDS DIDN'T "K M* AB :AT 0 HAPP5-
+1 B !Y 7 WILL+ 6/>T RUMORS OR KEEP !M
GO+4
  8,MY DAD SAYS ? MI<T 2 A WAY = U 6GET
\ ( ? PLACE E>LI]10 ,MAE SD ON ! WAY
HOME = LUN*4 8,IF WE SAY ! "R ?+S1 MAYBE
!Y'LL TRU/ U40
  8,B ": W !Y S5D U80 ,PHILLIP SD4 8,MY
DAD SAYS !Y'LL USE ? REGI/R,N Z AN EX-
CUSE 6%IP U 6,JAPAN4 ,HE SAYS HE W SIGN
NO?+40
  8,RUMORS H SPR1D L PLAGUE10 ,MOM SD :5
WE 7 9 \R ROOM T NI<T4 8,B ,I H LE>N$ "S
?+S40
  8,Z H ,I10 ,GR&"M SD4
  8,ME1 TOO10 ,MIKE SD4
  ,!Y ALL LOOK$ AT ME4 8,I HE>D A
RUMOR10 ,I SD4 8,ANY"O :O FILLS \   #BAJ
! REGI/R,N =M LEFT-H&$ W 2 S5T 6,JAPAN
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