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ABV ! RE/4 ,OBVI\SLY ,I AM A RIS+ />1 &
MY >T W 2 WOR? M & M E YE>10 %E 3T9U$4
  8,X W 2 WOR? EV5 M N[ ) ALL ? PUBLICI-
TY10 ,MOM MUTT]$4
  8,I C ONLY HOPE ^! PA9T+S >E RETURN$
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AUC;N NEXT WEEK5D4 ,9 FACT1 ,I ?9K X'S
FAIR 6SAY T ! ,MIMI ,HANS5 PA9T+S >E !
MO/ IMPORTANT ITEMS AT ? YE>'S AUC;N4
,IF Y >E ! ?IEF & Y >E WAT*+ N[1 ,I BEG
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*O10 ,MIMI SD4 ,%E PUT H] SUNGLASSES
BACK ON & *OK$ BACK A SOB4          #AAF
  ,! CAM]A TURN$ BACK 6,M>Y4 8,? IS ,M>Y
,P]EZ1 LIVE ON ,EA/LAKE ,AV5UE1 REPORT+
ON ! MO/ REC5T >T !FT4 ,BACK 6Y1 ,KA?Y40
  8,OH DE>10 SD ,DORO?Y4 ,%E CLICK$ (F !
,,TV4 8,MIMI IS S* A P[];L >TI/4 ,I HOPE
ALL ? PUBLIC;Y DOESN'T DE/ROY H] OR W1K5
H] >TI/IC VI.N40
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  8,I ?9K %E MI<T L ALL ! PUBLIC;Y10 ,I
SD4 ,DORO?Y GAVE ME A SURPRIS$1 ALM DIS-
MAY$ LOOK4
  8,%E DOES SEEM 6D WELL :5 ALL ! CAM]AS
>E ON H]1 ,DORO?Y10 ,MOM SD S(TLY4
  8,SURELY Y DON'T ?9K ,MIMI _H ANY?+ 6D
) ?80 ,DORO?Y ASK$4
  ,MOM & ,I LOOK$ AT EA* O!R4
  8,I DON'T ?9K ,MIMI IS 2H ! !FTS10 ,I
/>T$ 6SAY4 8,I ?9K--0
  8,I AGREE ) Y1 ,HANNAH10 ,MOM SD1
PO9T$LY 9T]RUPT+ ME4 8,MIMI ISN'T /1L+
!M4 ,%E C]TA9LY CDN'T MAKE A QK GETAWAY
) ^? HI<-HEEL$ %OES %E WE>S40 ,I LAU<$ A
LL4 ,MOM R1LIZ$ %E MI<T H BE5 TOO GLIB1
S %E QKLY TURN$ M S]I\S4 8,I'M SORRY4 ,T
J SLIPP$ \10 %E SD 6,DORO?Y4 8,B    #AAG
%E DOES SEEM Q -=TA# 9 FRONT (A CAM]A40
  8,MIMI SEEMS 6MAGIC,Y APPE> :5"E "!'S
A !FT--&A ,,TV CAM]A10 ,I SD4
  8,DE>1 ,I ?9K T'S A BIT ( AN EXA7],N10
,DORO?Y SD4
  8,MAYBE ,I AM EXA7]AT+10 ,I ADMITT$4
8,D Y ?9K ,MIMI US$ 6"W ON ,,TV8 ,%E
SEEMS TOT,Y 96? CAM]A ?+4 ,I DON'T M1N T
Z AN 9SULT OR ANY?+10 ,I QKLY A4$4
  ,NEI ,MOM NOR ,DORO?Y _H ANY IDEA AB
,MIMI'S PA/4 ,X'S L SIX MON?S AGO AN >T-
I/ "ND ,MIMI ,HANS5 DIDN'T EXI/4 ,N[ %E
0 ! TALK (! T[N Z WELL Z ! TOA/ (! T[N4
,I WOND] IF T 0 H[ X "W$4 ,Y _H 6GET P
TALK+ AB Y 2F Y CD 2 HI<LY REG>D$ = "S-
?+1 = ANY?+4
  ,WE ?ANK$ ,DORO?Y = D9N]4 ,!N ,MOM
H1D$ BACK D[N 6,[5'S A"P;T1 & ,I TOOK
,RUFF D[N/AIRS =A QK WALK >.D ! BLOCK4
,WE'D J />T$ D[N ! /REET :5 A GUY ON A
BIKE SW]V$ WIDE ON ! SIDEWALK 6MISS U1
!N JUMP$ (F 8 BIKE :ILE X 0 / MOV+1 9 A
GRACE;L /YLE ,I N[ EXPECT$ F BIKE MESS5-
G]S4 ,? BIKE GUY L1N$ 8 BIKE AG/ A L>GE
BLUE-GLAZ$ PLANT] NE> ! ,BELLT[N    #AAH
,T[]S 5TR.E4 ,HE /RAI<T5$ 8 MESS5G] BAG
&A SECOND BAG T 0 L AN >TI/'S PORTFOLIO
CASE4 ,HE BUZZ$ A NUMB] ON ! 9T]COM SE-
CUR;Y SY/EM4
  8,YES80 A VOICE CRACKL$ OV] ! 9T]COM4
  8,DELIV]Y = Y1 ,MR4 ,*OMSKY40
  .,BZZZZZZZ4
  ,! FRONT DOOR UNLOCK$1 &! SAME
,SWIFTY'S BIKE MESS5G] ,I'D SE5 AT L1/
TWO "TS 2F H1D$ 96! ,BELLT[N ,T[]S4 ,AF
H\RS4 ,AT L1/ AN H\R AF ! LA/ DELIV]Y "T
LI/$ ON ,SWIFTY'S ,WEB SITE4 ,I "K T 2C
,I *ECK$4 ,NO WEEK5D DELIV]IES4 ,NO EV5+
DELIV]IES4
  ,EXCEPT 6,BELLT[N ,T[]S8









               ,,*APT] #AG          #AAI

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,I W5T BACK UP 6?IRTE5 & 0 J GETT+ (F !
ELEVATOR :5 ! DOOR 6,,PH-#B QKLY CLOS$4
,X _HN'T BE5 OP5 F>4 ,X 0 Z IF ,MR4
,*OMSKY 0 *ECK+ \ ! AC;N1 SEE+ :O 0 GET-
T+ (F ! ELEVATOR4 ,T GAVE ME AN IDEA4
  ,I KNOCK$ S(TLY ON ,MR4 ,*OMSKY'S
DOOR4 ,I /OOD BACK F ! DOOR & DIRECTLY 9
L9E )! PEEPHOLE S HE CD SEE ME4 ,I _H A
HUN* HE'D PROBABLY BE5 LOOK+ "? X ! EN-
TIRE "T ANYWAY4
  8,YES80 ,I HE>D 8 VOICE F ! O!R SIDE (
! DOOR4
  8,MR4 ,*OMSKY8 ,I'M A FR ( ,DORO?Y'S8
,YR NEI<BOR ACR ! HALL80 ,YEE GADS4 ,MY
VOICE 0 GO+ UP AT ! 5D ( EA* S5T;E1 L ,I
0 ASK+ "QS4 ,"T 6*ANGE 6A M ASS]TIVE
T"O4 8,MY "N IS ,HANNAH4 ,I'M H] DOG
WALK]4 ,I 0 WOND]+ IF ,I CD ASK Y "S?+40
  ,! DOOR OP5$ A CRACK4 8,"S?+ AB :AT8
,PL1SE 2 M SPECIFIC :5 MAK+ AN 9=M,N RE-
QUE/10 HE SD4
  8,WELL1 ,I WANT$ 6ASK Y AB DELIV]Y
S]VICES10 ,I SD4 8,I'M "W+ ON A     #ABJ
SOCIAL-/UDIES PROJECT ON DI6]5T S]VICE
PROFES.NS1 & ,I ?"\ ,I'D SEE IF Y "E US$
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= DELIV]IES ''' MAYBE EV5 BIKE MESS5-
G]S80 ,I HOP$ ,I'D BE5 SMOO? & SUBTLE4
  ,! DOOR OP5$4 8,I DON'T (T5 GET VISI-
TORS10 HE SD4 8,I'LL L1VE ! DOOR OP51 &
WE C TALK "R "H40 ,HE DIDN'T SAY T 9 A
CRANKY WAY L "S"O MI<T IF !Y DIDN'T WANT
69VITE Y 9SIDE4 ,Q ! OPPOSITE4 ,I ?9K HE
_H IMPE3A# MANN]S1 Z HE M/ H RECOGNIZ$ T
MY MOM WD G ABSOLUTELY BALLI/IC IF H]
DAU<T] W5T 96A /RANG]'S A"P;T4
  ,& :AT AN A"P;T6 ,EV5 F ! DOORWAY ,I
CD TELL X 0 ! MIRROR IMAGE ( ,DORO?Y'S1
B :ILE ,DORO?Y'S 0 FULL ( OLD-_W *>M &
>T & COZY RUGS & OV]/U6$ *AIRS1 ,MR4
,*OMSKY'S A"P;T 0 SUP]TE*Y MIX$ )! DECOR
( AN OV]CR[D$ LIBR>Y4 ,BOOKS COV]$ ALM E
9* ( 8 WALLS1 Z WELL Z E FLAT SURFACE
AVAILA#1 9CLUD+ ! FLOOR1 ": M BOOKS 7
PREC>I\SLY /ACK$ 96TWO- & ?REE-FOOT
PILES4 ,AT L1/ A HALF-DOZ5 EASELS 7
SCATT]$ "?\T ! LIV+ ROOM1 "S ) PA9T+S 9
_! FRAMES & "S ) UNFRAM$ CANVAS-    #ABA
ES4 ,EV5 )! OV]ABUND.E ( BOOKS1 ! PLACE
SEEM$ CL1N & ORGANIZ$4 ,"! SEEM$ 6BE OR-
D] 6! *AOS4
  ,"! 0 "O SPOT ON ! WALL ": A L>GE
PLASMA SCRE5 REPLAC$ ! BOOKS4 ,X LOOK$ Z
IF ! BOOKCASE _H BE5 CU/OM-BUILT 6ALL[ =
! SCRE5'S EXACT DIM5.NS4 ,APP>5TLY !
PLASMA SCRE5 0 AL 8 -PUT] MONITOR1 2C
9/1D ( SEE+ A TELEVI.N %[1 ! SCRE5 0
FULL (A ^W-PROCESS+ DOCU;T4 ,HE M/ H NO-
TIC$ ,I NOTIC$ X1 2C HE TOOK A DEVICE \
(! POCKET ( 8 %IRT & :ISP]$ 96X1 8,*ANGE
SCRE540 ,! SCRE5 SWIT*$ 6A CRISP PHOTO-
GRAPH (A TULIP FIELD4
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WAYS3 A WILD-HAIR$ ,E9/E9 K9D ( GUY 9 A
BA?ROBE OR A /U6Y-LOOK+ ,BRITI% GUY :O
WE>S B[ TIES ALL ! "T1 EV5 :5 PLAY+ T5-
NIS1 : ( C\RSE HE WD N"E D 2C HE N"E
LEFT 8 A"P;T4 ,BO? ( MY VI.NS ( ,MR4
,*OMSKY 7 WR;G4 ,HE 0 DRESS$ PRETTY NOR-
MAL1 ) ,LEVI'S1 A B"R :ITE COTTON TUR-
TLENECK )! SLEEVES PU%$ UP 6HIS ELB[S1 &
%9Y C[BOY BOOTS4 ,HE _H %ORT GRAY HAIR &
A CL1N-%AV5 FACE4                   #ABB
  8,? ISN'T AB SOCIAL /UDIES1 IS X80 HE
ASK$1 & HE SMIL$4 ,X 0 A G5U9E SMILE T Y
CD SEE 0 S9C]E 2C (! WAY 8 EYES SEEM$ TO
2 SMIL+1 TOO4 ,IF ,I'D EXPECT$ ? H]MIT
6BE A DERANG$ OLD MAN1 ,I 0 WR;G4 ,RUFF
SEEM$ AT EASE "H1 TOO1 & S F> 8 9/9CTS
_H BE5 SPOT ON4 ,/1 ,I /AY$ 9 ! DOORWAY
9 CASE MY [N ASSESS;T 0 WR;G4
  8,NO1 X ISN'T AB SOCIAL /UDIES4 ,UN.S
Y WANT 6TALK AB ! ,BYZANT9E ,EMPIRE1 :
IS :AT WE'RE /UDY+ "R N[10 ,I ADMITT$4
  8,9T]E/+ SUBJECT1 ! ,BYZANT9E ,EM-
PIRE10 HE SD4 8,B ,I SUSPECT T "S?+ ELSE
HAS PIQU$ YR CURIOS;Y40
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WE>+ MAN /AY$ 9 8 A"P;T ALL ! "T1 B ,I
_H 5 BASIC MANN]S "U MY BELT 6"K ,I
CDN'T J BLURT \ "QS AB T4 8,ACTU,Y1 ,I
WANT 6"K AB BIKE MESS5G]S10 ,I SD4
8,DORO?Y SD Y H MESS5G]S DELIV] /UFF TO
Y40
  8,T ,I D4 ,>E Y LOOK+ 6SUPPLE;T YR
DOG-WALK+ BUSI;S80 HE ASK$4
  8,UM1 NO4 ,I'M J WOND]+4 ,DID Y H A
MESS5G] DELIV] "S?+ 6Y ? PA/        #ABC
,SUN"D80
  8,SUN"D8 ,NO1 NO1 NO4 ,I'VE TRI$ E
BIKE-MESS5G] S]VICE 9 ,S1TTLE1 & NO "O
SEEMS 6WANT 6"W ON ,SUN"DS4 ,N EV5 ON
,SATUR"DS4 ,9 ? T[N1 X'S /RICTLY WEEK-
"DS40
  8,EV5 ,SWIFTY'S BIKE MESS5G]S80 ,I
ASK$4
  8,ESPECI,Y ,SWIFTY'S10 ,MR4 ,*OMSKY
SD4 8,I US$ !M = YE>S1 B !Y CUT BACK _!
S]VICE H\RS4 ,NO DELIV]IES AF SIX ,P4,M4
& NO DELIV]IES ON WEEK5DS40
  8,9T]E/+10 ,I SD1 MULL+ ? OV]1 /ALL+ =
"T L ,COLUMBO F T #AIGJ'S DETECTIVE %[4
8,I ?"\ ,I J SAW A ,SWIFTY'S BIKE MESS5-
G] MAKE A DELIV]Y "H40
  8,OH NO1 MY DE>4 ,I'M SURE Y DIDN'T
SEE A MESS5G] -+ "H AF-H\RS10 ,MR4 ,*OM-
SKY SD )A W9K4 8,N[1 IF Y DON'T M9D1 ,I
NE$ 6GET BACK 6MY RESE>*4 ,IF Y DECIDE Y
WANT 64CUSS ! ,BYZANT9E ,EMPIRE1 PL1SE
-E BACK4 ,X'S N MY PRIM>Y RESE>* FOCUS
^! "DS1 B ,I DID DEVOTE A FEW YE>S DUR+
! #AIEJ'S 6X10 HE SD4 ,8 MANN]1 AL? /
FRLY1 TURN$ ABRUPT4                 #ABD
  8,RESE>*80 ,I M/ H LOOK$ DUMBF.D$4
  8,YES4 ,I NE$ 6GET BACK 6MY RESE>*10
HE SD AG4
  8,WELL1 ?ANK Y10 ,I SD1 B5D+ D[N TO
SCOOP UP ,RUFF4 ,X 0 AN >T;L PLOY 6GIVE
ME A *.E 6/ALL & LOOK "O LA/ "T 9SIDE 8
A"P;T4
  8,AAAHHHH '''0 ,I />T$ 6GASP4 8,I M1N1
AAAAH-*OOOO '''0 ,I FAK$ A SNEEZE4
  ,I'D J SE5 TWO L>GE1 FLAT PACKAGES
WRAPP$ 9 PLA9 BR[N PAP] L1N+ AG/ ,MR4
,*OMSKY'S "WTA#1 "R AL;GSIDE A C.TRY L&-
SCAPE )! "N ,MIMI ,HANS5 SCRAWL$ 9 ! L[]
"R CORN]4










               ,,*APT] #AH          #ABE

  ,Z SOON Z ,I GOT HOME1 ,I CALL$ ,LILY
64CUSS ? LATE/ DEVELOP;T 9 ! CASE4 ,X 0
PRETTY CLE> T ,MR4 ,*OMSKY 0 HID+ "S?+ )
8 (F-H\RS MESS5G] DELIV]IES4 ,& :AT 0 )
^? WRAPP$-UP PA9T+S8 ,DID HE H "S?+ 6D )
! !FTS8
  8,& :Y D ,I KEEP SEE+ ! SAME BIKE MES-
S5G] ALL ! "T80 ,I ASK$ ,LILY4
  8,TWICE8 ,Y'VE SE5 ? GUY TWICE1 & Y
CALL T .ALL .! ."T80 %E ASK$4
  8,I ?9K X'S BE5 ?REE "TS4 ,& ,I ?9K
X'S SIGNIFICANT4 ,?REE IS ALW SIGNIFI-
CANT4 ,L T BLUE PA9T+ ,I SAW 9 ,N9A'S
/UDIO4 ,! "O T ,I ?"\ ,JAMES PA9T$1 B !
RE/ (! _W SAYS ,MIMI ,HANS5 PA9T$4 ,I'VE
SE5 T SAME PA9T+ ?REE "TS N[4 ,?REE "TS6
,T'S SIGNIFICANT40
  8,I'D SAY .WEIRD WD 2 A BETT] ^W *OICE
?AN .SIGNIFICANT10 ,LILY SD4
  8,X'S EV5 WEIRD] T X'S A ,MIMI ,HANS5
PA9T+10 ,I SD4 8,"S?+ ISN'T Q "R4 ,X RE-
,Y SEEM$ L X 0 "P ( ,JAMES'S "W AT ! /U-
DIO4 ,& :Y D ,I KEEP SEE+ BIKE
MESS5G]S80                          #ABF
  8,D Y "K H[ _M MESS5G] -PANIES "! >E 9
,S1TTLE80 ,LILY ASK$4
  8,NO1 B ,I ?9K Y'RE AB 6TELL ME40
  8,T'S "R4 ,I AM4 ,"! >E ELEV54 ,&
,SWIFTY'S ISN'T EV5 ! BI7E/1 AC 6MY
DAD40
  8,& ALL ( ? SUPPORTS ! TOTAL SIGNIFI-
C.E ( ME SEE+ ,SWIFTY'S BIKE MESS5G]S
REP1T$LY10 ,I SD4
  8,MAYBE Y NOTICE !M M 2C !Y WE> PUR-
PLE4 ,Y'VE _H ? ?+ = PURPLE "E S9CE WE 7
9 SECOND GRADE40
  ,%E _H ME "!4
  8,WE NE$ 6GET BACK ON TRACK ) \R
CASE10 ,I SD4
  8,X'S N L Y'VE BE5 HIR$ 6SOLVE ? OR
"S?+10 ,LILY SD1 Z IF T "SH[ NE$$ CL>I-
FY+4
  8,T'S :AT MAKES U ! P]FECT SLEU?S4 ,NO
"O NOTICES TE5 GIRLS40
  8,WE'RE SLEU?S8 ,WE'RE TE5S80
  8,YES1 WE'RE SLEU?S4 ,& WE'RE ALM
TE5S40
  8,COOL4 ,LET'S LOOK AT ? ,JAMES GUY4
,MAYBE ,MIMI IS "W+ ON "S TOP-      #ABG
SECRET PROJECT ) HM AT T /UDIO10 ,LILY
SD4
  8,N9A C'T KEEP A SECRET4 ,I ?9K IF
,MIMI ,HANS5 7 "W+ 9 H] /UDIO1 %E'D
SPILL ! B1NS4 ,%E DEF9ITELY WD H TOLD
,MOM4 ,& ,MOM WD H SD "S?+ 6ME10 ,I SD4
  8,P>5TS C KEEP SECRETS1 Y "K10 ,LILY
SD4
  8,"S P>5TS C KEEP SECRETS4 ,B ,MA7IE
,WE/ C'T10 ,I C.T]$4
  8,OKAY4 ,LET'S SAY T ,MIMI WASN'T US+
T /UDIO4 ,MAYBE ,JAMES SAW ,MIMI'S "W &
0 COPY+ X10 ,LILY SD4
  8,B ,MIMI /OPP$ 0! /UDIO YE/]"D10 ,I
SD4 8,IF ,JAMES IS IMITAT+ H] "W1 HE'S
TOT,Y BU/$40
  8,T BR+S U BACK 6! !ORY T %E USES !
,/UDIO #D SPACE 6PA9T40

  ,LILY'S !ORY T ,MIMI PA9T$ 9 ! SAME
SPACE Z ,N9A WASN'T EXACTLY TAK+ HOLD (
MY IMAG9,N4 ,B .,FRANK5/E9 WAS4 ,I /AY$
UP LATE R1D+ = MY ,5GLI% QUIZ ! NEXT "D4
,I H 6ADMIT T ,I ?"\ ,FRANK5/E9 0 A
ZOMBIE GUY ) BOLTS 9 8 NECK4 ,&     #ABH
EV5 ?\< ,I'D HE>D P REF] 6X Z 8,FRANK5-
/E9'S MON/]10 9 ! ORIG9AL /ORY ! MON/]
IS "N.S4
  ,SORT ( L ,MIMI ,HANS5 PA9T+S4 ,!Y
MI<T H TITLES1 B !Y'RE "N.S4 ,OR SIGNA-
TURE.S4


















               ,,*APT] #AI          #ABI

  ,! #F3CJ 4CO AL>M CAME WAY TOO E>LY
,FRI"D MORN+4 ,I WOKE UP EXPECT+ 6BE A
"* 9 "S GO?IC NOVEL4 ,B !N ,I LOOK$ \
,[5 ,H5D]SON'S W9D[ AT ! ,BA9BRIDGE ,IS-
L& F]RYBOAT CROSS+ ,ELLIOTT ,BAY1 & ,I
SNAPP$ BACK 6! TW5TY-F/-C5TURY R1L;Y4
  ,I DIDN'T GIVE ,MIMI ,HANS5 A SECOND
?"\4 ,HECK1 ,I _HN'T EV5 ?"\ AB ,JORDAN
,WAL%4 ,B !N ,I GOT 6,*AVEZ ,MI4LE
,S*OOL4 ,T'S :5 ,I SAW ,MIMI ,HANS5'S LL
:ITE 3V]TI# ZIP PA/ ME & P>K 9 ! BUS
Z"O4 ,& GET ?3 ,A ,*ANNEL #D ,NEWS CAM]A
0 PO9T$ "R AT H] :5 %E PULL$ UP4
  ,! CAM]A P]SON CAME CLOS] 6! C>4 ,MIMI
HOPP$ \ & SMOO!D H] SKIRT4 ,JORDAN GOT \
ON H] SIDE1 TOSS+ H] BACKPACK OV] H]
%\LD] & PUTT+ ON SUNGLASSES4
  ,! VICE PR9CIPAL GETS A LL TE/Y :5"E
"S"O P>KS 9 ! BUS-LOAD+ Z"O4 ,B ,I H>DLY
?9K X'S NEWSWOR?Y4 ,"S?+ 0 DEF9ITELY UP4

  8,Y'RE N"E GO+ 6GUESS :O'S "H10 ,I SD
6,LILY4 ,WE MET AT \R REGUL> SPOT1 !
SP9DLY MAPLE TREE AT ! ,FIF? ,AV-   #ACJ
5UE SIDE ( ,*AVEZ ,MI4LE4
  8,LET ME GUESS4 ,*ANNEL #D ,NEWS80
,LILY SD4
  8,WELL1 Y1H1 !M1 TOO4 ,B T ISN'T :O
,I'M TALK+ AB4 ,MIMI'S "H40
  ,LILY DIDN'T SEEM 63NECT "R AWAY4
  8,MIMI ,HANS5 IS AT S*OOL4 ,& S IS A
NEWS CREW40
  8,:AT'S UP ) T80 ,LILY ASK$4
  8,I ?9K WE'RE AB 6F9D \10 ,I SD4
,GRACE ,MAL"O1 ! M\? (! MI4LE S*OOL1
H1D$ /RAI<T = U4
  8,:AT'S UP1 ,GRACE80 ,I ASK$4
  8,Y'LL N"E GUESS :Y ,*ANNEL #D IS "H60
,GRACE OOZ$ ) EXCITE;T4
  8,>E !Y "H 6GIVE Y ! ,P]KIE/ ,/UD5T
,AW>D80 ,I ASK$4 ,:5 ,GRACE GI7L$1 ,I
K9D ( HAT$ MYF = 2+ S>CA/IC 6H]4
  8,Y "K AB ALL ^? PA9T+S 0T FAM\S >TI/
T H BE5 /OL580 ,GRACE :ISP]$4
  ,WE NO4$ 5C\RAG+LY4
  8,WELL1 X TURNS \ T ,JORDAN ,WAL% IS
H] DAU<T]6 ,*ANNEL #D IS DO+ "O ( ^?
HUMAN-9T]E/ ?+IES1 Y "K1 ": !Y FOLL[ P
>.D 6%[ H[ FAM\S P >E RE,Y ORD9>Y   #ACA
& ALL T4 ,S !Y'RE GETT+ "S %OTS ( ,MIMI
& ,JORDAN AT S*OOL10 SD ,GRACE4 8,I BET
,I C GUESS ! ANGLE !Y'LL TAKE4 ,X W 2
ALL AB H[ ,JORDAN IS A BU4+ G5IUS >TI/1
TOO4 ,? IS SOOOO EXCIT+60
  ,LILY & ,I ROLL$ \R EYES AT EA* O!R4
,I CD TELL T ,GRACE 0 ?9K+ OV] :AT K9D (
?+S %E CD SAY ON CAM]A1 J 9 CASE ! ,*AN-
NEL #D ,NEWS CREW DECID$ 69T]VIEW "O (
,JORDAN'S CLASSMATES4
  ,I'M N A ,,TV EXP]T OR ANY?+1 B ,I'M
PRETTY SURE T FOLL[+ A MI4LE-S*OOL /U-
D5T'S "M >.D ,*AVEZ ,MI4LE WASN'T GO+ TO
2 A RAT+S HIT4 ,! CREW 0 PROBABLY J GET-
T+ A FEW %OTS ( ,MIMI LETT+ H] DAU<T] (F
AT S*OOL1 & T 0 X4
  ,BOY1 0 ,I WR;G4
  8,OH1 BRO!R10 ,I MURMUR$4 ,A CAM]A 0
AIM$ "R AT EA* ( U Z WE 5T]$ ! >T /UDIO4
  ,JACK ,F9/] MADE A FACE 96! CAM]A4
,DEMI ,DEMICK GAVE A P1CE SIGN4 ,& ,I1
,HANNAH ,WE/1 LOOK$ AT MY %OES & WALK$
96! CLASSROOM Z QKLY Z POSSI#4 ,I'M SURE
WE ALL MADE FASC9AT+ ,,TV4
  ,A WOMAN WE>+ A R$ SUIT JACKET    #ACB
& TONS ( MAKEUP 0 TALK+ 6,MS4 ,MURDO* AT
! FRONT (! ROOM4 ,MS4 ,MURDO* 0 SMIL+ &
NO4+1 B %E LOOK$ A LL T5SE4 ,MAYBE %E 0
WORRI$ T %E'D 5D UP ON ,,TV OR "S?+4
  8,CLASS1 WE H A REPORT] "H F ,*ANNEL
#D ,NEWS TD10 ,MS4 ,MURDO* SD4 ,T EX-
PLA9$ :Y ! R$-JACKET WOMAN 0 WE>+ S M*
MAKEUP4 8,!Y'RE DO+ A /ORY ON ,JORDAN'S
"M1 ,MIMI ,HANS51 & H[ %E VOLUNTE]S TO
HELP AT ,*AVEZ ,MI4LE ,S*OOL'S >TS PRO-
GRAMS40
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               ,,*APT] #BJ          #ACG

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               ,,*APT] #BA          #ADE

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  8,IS H] BRO!R AN >TI/80
  8,NO1 B HE'S 96X10 ,N9A SD4 8,I GUESS
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  8,I KEEP SEE+ HM >.D4 ,USU,Y "R >.D !
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8,LOOK1 ,I EV5 SKET*$ HM A C\PLE ( "TS40
  8,HMM ''' PRETTY GD1 ,HANNAH4 ,MAYBE Y
AGREE ) ME & Y ?9K ,3N] ,MURDO* IS A
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MAKES S5SE Y'D SEE HM >.D "H40
  8,MAYBE10 ,I RELUCTANTLY AGRE$4 ,X 0
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A L>GE1 FLAT P>CEL WRAPP$ 9 BR[N PAP]
CAU<T MY ATT5;N4 ,:AT C ,I SAY8 ,I'M L A
MAGNET = ^! PACKAGES ^! "DS4 ,& ? "O 0 J
L1N+ NEXT 6! MAILBOXES4 ,X 0 A4RESS$ TO
,MR4 ,*OMSKY1 ) NO RETURN A4RESS4 ,"T =
ME 6BE A ,GD ,SAM>ITAN4
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8,DID Y DECIDE 6-E BACK 64CUSS ,BYZANT9E
HI/ORY80
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8,DON'T !Y USU,Y BR+ PACKAGES UP 6Y80
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  8,USU,Y M/Y OLD DOCU;TS & PA9T+S10 HE
SD4 8,MUSEUMS HIRE ME 6RESE>* ! HI/ORY &
AU!NTIC;Y ( PA9T+S F ALL >.D ! _W4
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MI<T 2 A BIT FAMILI> )40
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2+ ! >T ?IEF 4SIPAT$4 ,HE SEEM$ Z AU!N-
TIC Z !Y -E4 ,I LOOK$ PA/ HM 96! LIV+
ROOM FILL$ ) PA9T+S & BOOKS4 ,MY EYES
/OPP$ ON ! SAME BLUE PA9T+ ,I'D SE5 9 8
A"P;T ! O!R NI<T4
  8,IS T A ,MIMI ,HANS580 ,I ASK$4 8,I
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? PO9T 9 "T1 ? PA9T+'S ORIG9S >E A BIT (
A MY/]Y40
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  8,WAIT A M9UTE "!10 ,MOM SD4 ,H] LAP-
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8,BELLT[N IS CRAZY ON ,FRI"D NI<TS4 ,Y C
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  8,I CD GET US$ 6Y GUYS LIV+ "H10 ,LILY
SD4 8,X'S S EXCIT+ 6BE D[NT[N4 ,I C PRE-
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SUN 0 "R 9 \R EYES4
  8,:AT K9D ( AC;N D Y SEE ON ! /REET
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  8,I DON'T RE,Y LOOK D[N T M*10 ,I AD-
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ASK$4
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IF WE 7 LIV+ CLOSE 6A GUY ,N9A LIK$1
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BUSY ) "S PROJECT40
  8,MAYBE T'S H] PROJECT "R D[N "!10
,LILY SD4
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8,BIG D1L4 ,X'S J A BIKE MESS5G] F
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PROBABLY J A CO9CID;E4 ,? GUY PROBABLY J
HAS A DELIV]Y 6MAKE 6:AT"E BUSI;S IS ACR
! /REET40
  8,X'S AF SEV5 ON A ,FRI"D NI<T10 ,I
PO9T$ \4
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CUTE1 TOO40
  8,X LOOKS L MAYBE ,N9A DOES H A HOT
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  8,LET'S G SEE ": !Y'RE GO+10 ,I SD4
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SPY ON !M10 ,LILY SD4
  8,B :AT IF !Y'RE N ON A DATE8 ,:AT IF
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  8,HE'S H1D+ = T SAME DOOR10 ,I SD4
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  8,OKAY4 ,Y'VE 3V9C$ ME4 ,WE H 6*ECK ?
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  8,:AT >E Y GIRLS DO+ 9 ,BELLT[N ON A
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  8,HANNAH & ,I >E VISIT+ A FR1 ,[51 :O
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,LILY ASK$4
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,HANS54 ,( C\RSE1 %E DIDN'T RECOGNIZE
ME4 ,%E B>ELY EV5 AC"KL$G$ T ,LILY & ,I
7 HUMAN 2+S4 ,WE 7 9 H] WAY1 & T 0 9CON-
V5I5T = H]4
  8,SORRY10 WE BO? SD MEEKLY4 ,WE WALK$
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DOOR4
  8,WE'VE GOT 6GET 96T BUILD+10 ,I SD
EMPHATIC,Y4
  8,& Y'VE GOT 6TAKE ME ) Y :5 Y GET
IN10 SD A VOICE 2H U4
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  8,JORDAN80 ,I ASK$ 9 4BELIEF4 8,:AT >E
Y DO+ D[N "H80
  8,I'M SUPPOS$ 6MEET MY DAD AT ,MAMA'S
,MEXICAN ,KIT*54 ,B HE'S RUNN+      #AFC
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  8,I DON'T ?9K S10 ,JORDAN SD4 8,%E 0
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ME N[4
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2+ SOLD Z 8,MIMI ,HANS5S40          #AFD
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:OLE FAMILY ON ! PAYROLL N[40
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/AIRS & !N D[N A GLOOMY HALLWAY LIT )A
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AN EASEL4 ,6! UNSUSPECT+ EYE1 X     #AFF
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C TAKE A BR1K 9 T54 ,B X LOOKS L X W 2 A
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! /UDIO & ,MIMI ,HANS54
  8,HELLO1 ,"M10 ,JORDAN SD4
  8,JORDAN6 ,:AT >E Y DO+ "H8 ,Y "K ,I
M/ "W 9 PRIVATE10 ,MIMI SD4 ,T 0 A HOOT1
S9CE %E C]TA9LY WASN'T "W+--& "! 7 N9E P
:O W]E4
  8,DON'T WORRY1 ,"M4 ,I'M N "H 6BO!R Y4
,I J NE$ "S CA%10 ,JORDAN SD4 ,%E   #AFH
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,RUFF & L$ ,LILY \ (! CLOSET1 D[N !
HALL1 BACK D[N TWO FLI<TS ( /AIRS1 & \
ONTO ,F/ ,AV5UE4















               ,,*APT] #BD          #AFI

  8,D Y H A PLAN80 ,LILY ASK$4
  8,MY PLAN IS GADGETS4 ,WE NE$ "S GADG-
ETS10 ,I SD4 ,RUFF B>K$4 8,?ANK Y = N
DO+ T 9SIDE10 ,I A4$1 NUZZL+ MY NOSE 9TO
8 NECK4
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DIGITAL CAM]A4 ,MOM NE$$ X = H] "W AT !
MAGAZ9E1 & %E _H MADE X V CLE> T ,I 0 N
SUPPOS$ 6T\* X4 ,B ^! 7 EXTRAORD9>Y CIR-
CUM/.ES4 ,ON SECOND ?"\1 A VIDEO CAM]A
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,HE'D PURPOSE;LLY LEFT ALL 8 HI<-TE* GE>
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DIGITAL VIDEO CAM]AS1 ,I %D SAY4 ,I _H
MY *OICE ( F\R4 8,SWEET60 ,I SD1 HOLD+
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  8,COOL60 ,LILY SD4 8,I DIDN'T EV5 "K
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  8,"H1 Y C USE ? "O10 ,I SD4 ,I H&$ H]
ANO!R CAM]A T 0 AB ! SIZE (A ,,TV REMOTE
3TROL4
  8,OKAY1 ,I'LL USE ? HUGE "O4 ,B   #AGJ
:AT AM ,I DO+ ) X80 ,LILY ASK$4
  8,WE NE$ 6PROVE T ,MIMI ,HANS5 IS A
BIG FAT FAKE10 ,I SD4 8,NO "O W 2LIEVE
U4 ,B IF WE C GET "S PICTURES ( H] FAC-
TORY1 !N MAYBE P W /OP WOR%IP+ H]40
  8,W[6 ,WE SOLV$ \R F/ CASE60 ,LILY SD4
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  8,N YET4 ,WE "K ! ANSW] 6"O "P4 ,B WE
/ DON'T "K :O 0 /1L+ ! PA9T+S10 ,I SD4
  8,I ?"\ X 0 ,MR4 ,BIKE ,MESS5G] ,GUY10
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TRU/$1 B ,I'M N SURE H[ HE FITS IN4 ,:AT
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BR1K M/ 2 OV]4 ,I GRA2$ ! DOOR 2F X
CLOS$ -PLETELY4 ,WE WAIT$ UNTIL ! FOOT-
/EPS H1D+ UP/AIRS GOT S(T] & FAD$4 ,WE
TIPTO$ UP ! /AIRS & BACK 96! LL     #AGA
CLOSET4 ,DRAT6 ,I 0 S US$ 6TAK+ ,RUFF
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ESPECI,Y MELL[1 Z IF HE 0 TRY+ 6PROVE 8
WOR?I;S = "UCOV] "W4
  8,LET'S SEE IF ? "WS10 ,I SD4 ,I PUT !
VIEWF9D] (! CAM]A "R UP 6! PEEPHOLE &
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A LAU< :5 ,I PASS$ X 6,LILY 6TAKE A
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8,ON SECOND ?"\10 %E :ISP]$1 8? IS YR
GIG40 ,%E H&$ ! M9IATURE VIDEO CAM]A
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  8,HUH80 ,OOPS4 ,I HOPE ,I DIDN'T SAY T
TOO L\DLY4 ,B Z X TURNS \1 WE CD
PROBABLY 2 TALK+ 9 NORMAL VOICES    #AGB
& NO "O 9 ,! ,FACTORY WD 2 A# 6HE> U4
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6G ON/AGE4 ,N[40
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ME GETT+ 6! BOTTOM ( ?4 ,IF "! 0 A BOT-
TOM 6BE F.D1 ,I 0 ! "O :O 0 GO+ 6F9D X1
& IF ,I 0 LUCKY1 ,I WDN'T 5D UP ON MY [N
BOTTOM4 ,I PUT "S ,BURT'S ,BEES LIP BALM
ON MY LIPS & DID A SIL5T SMACK+4 ,I DID
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MY %\LD] 9 :AT ,I HOP$ 0 A DRAMATIC MAN-
N]4
  8,P]FECT60 ,LILY CROON$4 8,N[ G BR1K A
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D ANY?+ KLUTZY40 ,H] 3FID;E 9 ME SEEM$
6BE WAN+4
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HALLWAY4 ,I TOOK A DEEP BR1? & B>G$ "R
"? ! DOOR ( ,! ,FACTORY4 ,X 0 A %[/OPP+
5TR.E1 IF ,I D SAY S MYF1 YET NO "O EV5
NOTIC$ ME4 ,! MUSIC 0 / L\D1 & ALL ! >T-
I/S 7 9T5SELY "W+ AT _! EASELS4 ,MIMI 0
9T5TLY TEXT MESSAG+ ON H] CELL PH"O4
,EXCELL5T4 ,I CD GET "S GD %OTS     #AGC
2F !Y NOTIC$ ME4
  ,I CUPP$ ,[5'S T9Y DIGITAL CAM]A 9 !
PALM ( MY H& & />T$ FILM+4
  8,EXCUSE ME60 ,I CALL$ OV] ! MUSIC4 ,I
WAV$ MY H&S SL[LY OV] MY H1D 6GET _! AT-
T5;N4 ,X 0 H>D N 6SMILE AT MY IMPROVISA-
;NAL SKILLS1 S9CE ! H&-WAV+ GE/URE 0 J
6GET "S M VIDEO %OTS4
  ,MIMI ,HANS5 MO;N$ = "S"O 6TURN D[N !
MUSIC4
  8,Y AG6 ,Y SEEM 6FREQU5TLY APPE> 9 !
WR;G PLACES10 %E SD4 8,& ? "T1 Y H !
WR;G FLOOR4 ,? IS A PRIVATE "WSPACE4
,PL1SE L1VE40
  8,I'M SORRY4 ,I NE$ HELP10 ,I SD4
8,I'M TRY+ 6F9D ,N9A ,KRIMMEL40
  8,HANNAH80 ,N9A CAME \ F 2H AN EASEL4
8,:AT >E Y DO+ "H8 ,H[ DID Y F9D ME80
,%E TURN$ 6,MIMI4 8,NO "O KNEW ,I 0 "H4
,I DIDN'T TELL ANY"O1 RE,Y40
  ,GEE%4 ,I HAT$ 6SEE ,N9A GROVEL4
  8,N9A60 ,I RAN OV] 6H]4 ,B ,I DIDN'T
TAKE ! MO/ DIRECT R\TE4 ,I WOVE MY WAY
"? ! ROOM1 PASS+ PA9T+S )! CAM]A / CUPP$
9 MY H&4 8,I'M S SORRY10 ,I SD :5   #AGD
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EM]G5CY10 %E SD4
  8,:AT'S WR;G8 ,>E Y OKAY8 ,IS ,MA7IE
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2 PRETTY GD AT ? ACT+ ?+4
  8,YES6 ,X'S ,MA7IE4 ,,& ,LILY4 ,&
,BILLY ,BOB & ,BO2IE ,JOE1 TOO10 ,I SD4
,HEY1 ,I CDN'T 2 EXPECT$ 6BE TOT,Y ORIG-
9AL ) "NS :5 ,I 0 IMPROVIS+4
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>E Y TALK+ .AB8
  8,Y C'T LET \TSID]S 96,! ,FACTORY60
,MIMI BELL[$4 8,I DON'T "K :O ? GIRL IS
OR H[ %E F.D Y1 B ,I C ASSURE Y T Y >E
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2 PD = ? EV5+'S "W40
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NE$ 6G N[40 ,I />T$ M>*+ \ (! "WROOM Z
IF ON A MIS.N1 B ,I WANT$ 6GET M VIDEO
%OTS4 ,! 9SPIR+ ^WS ( MY ACT+ COA*1 !
GRT ,LILY ,%ANNON1 SEEP$ 96MY       #AGE
H1D3 ..,BR1K A LEG4 ,B DON'T RE,Y BR1K A
LEG OR TRIP OR D ANY?+ .KLUTZY4
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               ,,*APT] #BE          #AGG

  ,:ILE D[N ON ALL F\RS1 ,I READJU/$ !
CAM]A 9 MY H& & FIGUR$ \ H[ 6/& BACK UP
:ILE GETT+ "S M VIDEO4
  8,OH1 OH1 OH6 ,I'M S SORRY4 ,I'M S EM-
B>RASS$4 ,I J AM J S WORRI$ AB ,BO2IE
,BILL & ,BILLY ,JOEL10 ,I SD1 ALL WEEPY4
  8,DON'T Y M1N ,BILLY ,BOB & ,BO2IE
,JOE80 ,3N] ,MURDO* ASK$4
  8,GIVE H] A BR1K60 ,N9A SNAPP$4 8,C'T
Y SEE H[ UPSET %E IS8 ,WE NE$ 6GET \ (
"H4 ,-E ON1 ,HANNAH4 ,WE'VE GOT 6GET TO
,BILLY ,JOEL & ,BILLY ,BOB40
  8,BILLY ,BOB & ,BO2IE ,JOE10 ,3N]
CALL$ AF U4
  8,:AT"E10 ,I SD4
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  ,LILY & ,RUFF MET U 9 ! HALLWAY1 & WE
*>G$ D[N ! TWO FLI<TS ( /AIRS & \ ONTO !
SIDEWALK4
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"EY"O IS OKAY10 ,N9A PANT$4
  8,MOM & ,I >E F9E4 ,WE J WANT$    #AGH
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8,SORRY IF ,I SC>$ Y TOO M*40
  8,Y 7 BRILLIANT60 ,LILY SD4 8,Y'VE
LE>N$ A LOT F ME1 ,I M/ SAY40
  8,Y _H ME GO+ AT F/4 ,BILLY ,BOB &
,BO2IE ,JOE 0 A LL OV]-!-TOP1 B X GOT MY
ATT5;N10 ,N9A SD4 8,:5 WE GET UP/AIRS1
WE'RE CALL+ ,MA7IE1 & !N Y'RE TELL+ BO?
( U :AT'S GO+ ON40
  8,I'M SORRY IF WE BLEW X = Y1 ,N9A1 B
WE WANT$ 6GET Y \ ( "!10 ,I SD4
  8,:Y8 ,NO?+ DANG]\S 0 GO+ ON4 ,I M1N1
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  8,I WANT$ Y \ 2C WE TOOK "S VIDEO (
:AT 0 GO+ ON 9SIDE ,! ,FACTORY10 ,I SD4
8,I'M GO+ 6CALL ,MOM & ASK H] 6SEE IF
,M>Y ,P]EZ WANTS 6LOOK AT X40
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KEYS 6! A"P;T4
  8,I DON'T "K IF X'S EXACTLY NEWSWOR?Y
T WE'RE PA9T+ = "S"O ELSE10 ,N9A SD4
8,X'S N EV5 ILLEGAL40
  8,X %D 2 ILLEGAL60 ,I CRI$4       #AGI
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P H D"O40
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MAN'S VOICE SD4
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  8,I'LL TAKE T VIDEO Y TOOK :ILE Y 7 S
3C]N$ AB YR ,BILLY ,BOB10 ,3N] SD4
  8,I DON'T "K :AT Y'RE TALK+ AB10 ,LILY
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EM]G5CY80
  8,GET (F X40 ,3N] SNE]$4 ,HE PULL$ "S-
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  8,RUFF60 ,I LUNG$ T[>D ,3N]1 B HE /U6$
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  8,P]H Y DIDN'T HE> ME4 ,Y GIVE ME !
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  8,:Y >E Y PROTECT+ ,MIMI ,HANS58 ,Y %D
WANT H] 6BE EXPOS$ =! FAKE %E IS10 ,I
SD1 TRY+ 6N LET A BE7+ T"O 5T] MY VOICE4
8,YR [N SI/] IS 2+ US$40
  8,I'M N PROTECT+ ,MIMI ANYMORE10 HE SD
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,N9A SD4 8,= Y1 T IS40
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               ,,*APT] #BF          #AHA

  8,I NE$ 6GET 6,WIR$4 ,I'M "W+ ! LATE
%IFT TN10 ,N9A SD4 8,:AT %D ,I TELL
,MA7IE :5 ,I GET "!80
  8,N"E M9D4 ,I'M "H10 ,MOM CALL$ F !
DOORWAY (! A"P;T4 8,I CDN'T GET ,HANNAH
6ANSW] H] CELL PH"O4 ,I CALL$ Y1 ,N9A1
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OKAY80
  8,! GIRLS C EXPLA94 ,I RE,Y BETT] GET
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8,I'M KI4+1 ,HANNAH4 ,I HAT$ "W+ = ,MI-
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%E LEFT ! A"P;T4
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"!4 8,LOOK1 WE C %[ Y10 ,LILY SD4 ,WE
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CAM]A4
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P'S "W80 ,MOM SD4 8,X MAKES P]FECT S5SE4
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AL"O H S* A WIDE V>IETY ( >T /YLES40
  8,I'M PRETTY SURE "!'S M 6! /ORY10 ,I
SD4 8,I ?9K ,MIMI >RANG$ ! !FTS40
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,MOM SD4
  8,WE CD TAKE H] OV] 6,! ,FACTORY TN1 &
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6,! ,FACTORY ACR ! /REET4 8,MAYBE ,I C
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8,OR MAYBE ,I NE$ 6BE M COV]T4 ,I ?9K
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  8,X LOOKS L "S?+ IS UP 9 ! _W ( PURPLE
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,FACTORY4

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GREET+ 6ME4
  8,JORDAN60 ,MIMI SD4 8,I ?"\ YR "F 0
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"S:AT BLAS@E VOICE4 8,AM ,I 9T]RUPT+ "S-
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  8,I DID X = Y10 ,3N] SD QUIETLY 6HIS
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/ ON ! GR.D1 Z IF DECID+ :O 6G AF4 ,I
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  8,! PLANS8 ,Y M1N Y KNEW :AT 0 GO+ ON
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HIR+ P 6CR1TE PA9T+S T Y PASS$ (F Z YR
[N1 & !N Y TRI$ 6/1L !M80
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VIEWS1 SEEM$ ABSOLUTELY SPEE*.S N[4 ,!N
%E CLE>$ H] ?ROAT4 8,I'M SURE ,I DON'T
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