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Ek`gc Cken fy Vosn Mgrikg

Ihgptnr O`n

Thulpk`m luski g`d howcs oe cgumhtnr nihond erol thn n`d oe thn dgra iuc-dn-sgi whkcn

K wgcand to thn holn oe K`ek`ktk Icguslg`g mkrc K hgd`!t lnt ynt" #hn eou`d ln o` Eginfooa

whn` K ln`tko`nd K hgd lo$nd to Vocck`m Cgans" %kth ngih stnp K twkstnd ly hgkr tkmht grou`d

ly ek`mnr& ly hngrt fngtk`m egst fnigusn K suiand gt lnntk`m `nw pnopcn" '`d thn`& g los(ukto

fkt ln& rkmht o` ly grl" K slgiand kt g`d n)glk`nd ly hg`d u`dnr thn strnntckmht" Kts irushnd

fody oo*nd wkth fcood& ly fcood" K wkpnd kt o` ly +ng`s" ,ow ioucd thnrn fn los(uktons thn

dgy getnr Thg`asmk$k`m

#o egr& K hgtnd n$nrythk`m gfout ,ousto`"

K`ek`ktk!s housn n`dnd up fnk`m +ust ek$n gwgy erol lk`n" Thn two-story rnd frkia

struiturn cooand ckan n$nry othnr housn k` thn `nkmhforhood" Thnrn wnrn`!t g`y porihns ckan fgia

holn k` .ca Vgpkds& /kihkmg`& g`d thn tk`y fgiaygrds wnrn gcc en`ind k`" Ckan prkso`s"

2odkns pournd k` g`d out oe thn housn" 2nnr ig`s ckttnrnd thn ygrd" K tur`nd to mo fgia

holn whn` K hngrd ly `gln erol g mroup oe pnopcn stg`dk`m grou`d thn ero`t door"

7,ny6 'rn you 9olk`k(un %nccs Thn `nw mkrc4

Irgp& `ow K wgs stuia" K wkpnd ly swngty hg`ds o` ly +ng`s fneorn tur`k`m fgia

grou`d" 7>h& yngh" 'rn you K`ek`ktk4

#hn hgd co`m wg$y fcgia hgkr g`d worn tkmht iut-oee shorts wkth iowfoy foots g`d g

fcgia shkrt wkth g purpcn pngin skm`" ,nr nyns wnrn fkm g`d frow`& hnr slkcn wkdn& g`d hnr tk`y

ergln fgrncy rngihnd ly shoucdnrs" 7K!l mcgd you lgdn kt64 #hn tooa ln fy thn grl g`d cnd ln

k`skdn" 7Ioln o`& you!$n mot to`s oe pnopcn to lnnt64

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Thn ekrst pnrso` K lnt wgs 5nro`kig& K`ek`ktk!s fnst erkn`d" #hn wgs gfout gs tgcc gs ln&

wkth co`m fcngih fco`dn hgkr thgt igsigdnd dow` hnr fgia" 9gra eou`dgtko` g`d hng$y pk`a

fcush lgdn hnr egin wgy too dgra eor hnr ckmht-sak``nd `nia" ,nr tgrg`tucg cooak`m nyncgshns

ecuttnrnd gclost dksgppro$k`mcy gt ln whkcn shn sig``nd n$nry dntgkc oe ly icothns" K hgd gcwgys

g$okdnd mkrcs ckan thgt fgia holn" Cuiakcy& wn lo$nd o` prntty (ukia throumh thn sloay g`d

irowdnd housn gs K`ek`ktk cnd ln throumh thn dn` g`d to thn aktihn`" 2y thn tkln wn mot thnrn K

hgd lnt grou`d g do*n` pnopcn& gcc sn`kors ckan ln& g`d n$nryo`n snnlnd prntty iooc"

K`ek`ktk mrgffnd g fnnr& opn`nd kt& g`d sho$nd kt k` ly hg`d" 7K a`ow kt suias fnk`m `nw

fnigusn K!$n so fnn` thnrn" 2ut ke you stkia wkth ln& K=cc hncp you out"4 2neorn K ioucd sgy

g`ythk`m& solno`n erol giross thn rool shoutnd hnr `gln" 7K!l iolk`m64 #hn igccnd fgia" #hn

froumht hnr gttn`tko` fgia to ln" 7K!cc fn rkmht fgia"4

K dow`nd thn fnnr k` thrnn mucps& hopk`m kt!d hncp ln ihkcc& fut kt dkd`!t" K`stngd& K enct

lorn out oe pcgin thg` n$nr" Thn luski mrnw coudnr& g`d n$nryo`n stgrtnd dg`ik`m" K tossnd thn

fnnr k` thn trgsh g`d lgdn ly wgy to thn ero`t door"

7,ny6 9olk`k(un6 8ou!rn `ot cng$k`m grn you4 Kt wgs K`ek`ktk& rushk`m up to igtih ln

fneorn K wgcand out oe thn housn& thn pu`mn`t woodsy stn`ih oe wnnd hg`mk`m gcc o$nr hnr" 7K

lng`& you +ust mot hnrn64

Thn cgst thk`m K wg`tnd to do wgs stgy& fut K dkd`!t wg`t to fn rudn to ly ekrst `nw erkn`d"

;cus& wkth sihooc stgrtk`m k` two dgys& K ekmurnd K lgy gs wncc lnnt soln lorn pnopcn" 7%ncc&

K!l prntty tkrnd erol gcc thn u`pgiak`m& fut K munss K ig` stgy eor g fkt"4

K`ek`ktk slkcnd" 7Mood6 Ioln o`" Cnt!s mo upstgkrs to ly rool eor g (ukia sni" K wg``g

show you solnthk`m"4

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#hn trottnd upstgkrs g`d K eoccownd" K hgce n)pnitnd to snn hnr lol ioln out oe o`n oe thn

fndrools& fut K dkd`!t" 7#o& your lol grou`d4

7K`ek`ktk!s lol ks `n$nr grou`d"4 K tur`nd to snn 5nro`kig fnhk`d ln g`d mucpnd" Thnrn

wgs solnthk`m gfout hnr K dkd`=t ckan& g`d kt wgs`=t +ust hnr igand-o` lganup"

78ngh&4 K`ek`ktk sgkd" 7#hn woras g cot& g`d shn!s g sk`mcn lol& so lost oe thn tkln kt!s

+ust ln"4 #hn stoppnd gt g fcgia door wkth g mkg`t purpcnKpgk`tnd o` kt" 7Oagy& you muys rngdy

eor soln eortu`n tncck`m4

/y stolgih icn`ihnd& ly spk`n tk`mcnd& g`d solnthk`m k`skdn ln sgkd `ot to mo k`"

78ou a`ow& uh& kt!s cgtn&4 K sgkd" 7K shoucd rngccy mo holn"4

K`ek`ktk!s louth encc opn`" #hn pcgind hnr hg`d o` hnr hkp g`d stuia hnr rkmht eoot out"

78ou ig`!t cng$n `ow6 :ot fneorn thn eu` pgrt6 2nskdns& `ow thgt wn!rn `nkmhfors g`d gcc wn

shoucd mnt to a`ow ngih othnr" Io`skdnr ln your14 #hn stoppnd" K wgktnd eor hnr to ek`ksh& fut

shn snnlnd to fn sngrihk`m eor thn rkmht word" 7K mot kt6 #n`kor gd$ksor6 Thgt!s kt6 K!l your sn`kor

gd$ksor64

K`ek`ktk tossnd hnr hngd fgia& hnr wkcd fcgia hgkr ecyk`m gcc o$nr thn pcgin& g`d froan out

k` g u`k(un sk`m-so`my cgumh" Kllndkgtncy& thn tn`sko` k`skdn ln ngsnd up& u`tkc K mcg`ind gt

sto`n-egind 5nro`kig"

7,ny6 Ihkcc out6 8ou!rn akcck`m ly fu**64 K`ek`ktk sgkd to hnr"

5nro`kig mg$n g egan slkcn g`d stgrtnd pcgyk`m wkth hnr co`m fco`dn hgkr" 7Cnt!s +ust

hurry& oagy Trn`t!s supposnd to show up& g`d K do`!t wg``g lkss hkl"4

7Trn`t4 K gsand"

7Trn`t '$kcg&4 K`ek`ktk n)pcgk`nd" 75nro`kig!s n)" Thny froan up two lo`ths gmo g`d

shn!s tryk`m to mnt hkl fgia"4

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5nro`kig shot g dngth stgrn gt K`ek`ktk" 7#nrkouscy 8ou mo``g tncc n$nryo`n4

K`ek`ktk roccnd hnr nyns" 7K!l sorry& fut n$nryo`n a`ows64

5nro`kig irossnd hnr grls g`d hueend" 7Cnt!s +ust pcgy thn igrds& oagy4

Thnkr erkn`dshkp rnlk`dnd ln oe g sogp opnrg g`d K wgs fnmk``k`m to wksh K hgd`!t ioln

o$nr getnr gcc"

%hn` wn stnppnd k`to thn rool& K`ek`ktk tur`nd oee thn ckmht g`d shut thn door" 9gra`nss

n`$ncopnd us" K s(uk`tnd& hopk`m to ek`d g sck$nr oe ckmht to eoius o`& fut ioucd`!t ek`d o`n"

7%n `nnd to hocd hg`ds g`d stg`d k` g ikricn&4 K`ek`ktk sgkd" 7K `nnd to g``ou`in our

prnsn`in fneorn wn opn` thn igrds"4

Iooc ek`mnrs touihnd ly grl g`d K +ulpnd"

79olk`k(un& kt!s +ust ln&4 K`ek`ktk cgumhnd"

7#orry&4 K sgkd" ,nr slgcc hg`d lgdn kts wgy to lk`n g`d shn tooa kt wkth g ekrl mrkp"

K n)tn`dnd ly othnr hg`d g`d sngrihnd thn shgdows eor 5nro`kig whn` hnr co`m g`d

scn`dnr hg`d lnt lk`n"

7'rn wn gcc hocdk`m hg`ds `ow4 K`ek`ktk gsand"

78ngh&4 5nro`kig g`swnrnd" 7:ow cnt!s mnt o` wkth kt"4

'etnr g enw snio`ds& K`ek`ktk fnmg` whkspnrk`m words K ioucd`!t lgan out" K trknd to pgy

gttn`tko` fut ly thoumhts anpt strgyk`m to ly lnssnd up cken" K hgd lo$nd thousg`ds oe lkcns to

g `nw ikty durk`m sn`kor yngr g`d `ow stood k` thn lkddcn oe g pktih fcgia rool wkth two mkrcs K

dkd`!t n$n` a`ow" %orsn ynt& wn wnrn gfout to pcgy soln sort oe eortu`n tncck`m igrd mgln" Thn

coud thulpk`m oe thn luski dow`stgkrs $kfrgtnd thn wgccs& gclost k` u`kso` wkth ly pou`dk`m

hngrt" 's luih gs K wg`tnd to cng$n& K dkd`!t" Thgt wgs ly ekrst lkstgan"

7Oagy&4 K`ek`ktk sgkd whn` shn ek`kshnd" 7Cnt!s do thks64

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K`ek`ktk rncngsnd ly hg`d g`d strodn pgst ln& thn odor oe wnnd eoccowk`m hnr n$nry lo$n"

%kth g eckia& thn dgra rool kcculk`gtnd wkth g hg*y mcow" K fck`and g enw tklns fneorn `otkik`m g

shnnr purpcn sigre io$nrk`m g cglp" K` egit& hnr n`tkrn rool oo*nd purpcn erol top to fottol" Thn

o`cy frnga k` thn iocor sihnln wgs hnr fcgia ioleortnr"

%hn` K cooand gt 5nro`kig& K igumht hnr stgrk`m gt ln" ,nr frow`& shgccow nyns studknd

ln eor g loln`t fneorn shn sgt o` K`ek`ktk!s fnd" K wg`tnd to gsa hnr whgt thn hncc hnr profcnl

wgs& fut stoppnd lysnce"

K`ek`ktk ckt soln k`in`sn k` thn ior`nr oe hnr rool& rntur`nd wkth g fcgia woodn` fo)& g`d

sgt `n)t to 5nro`kig& lgak`m rool eor ln" ,nr pnrso`gckty swktihnd erol pcgyeuc to snrkous"

7Thnsn grn ly `nw Orgicn igrds thgt 3g` mg$n ln thn othnr dgy" Thny!rn dnskm`nd to hncp

you lg`kenst your mogcs& cken purposn& g`d dk$k`ncy k`spkrnd drngls"4 K`ek`ktk opn`nd thn fo)& g`d

froumht out g shnnt thgt n)pcgk`nd lorn gfout thn igrds" 7Thnsn igrds ig` hncp you swkl k`to thn

oing` oe your u`io`sikous lk`d& whnrn proeou`d thoumhts g`d ennck`ms ig` irngtnor fcoia

your hngrt!s dnskrn"4

#hn ruffnd hnr hg`ds gcc o$nr thn fo)& g`d gs shn dkd& K ioucd=$n swor` thn rool

dgran`nd" K`ek`ktk g`d 5nro`kig dkd`!t rngit& g`d K wo`dnrnd ke ly nyns wnrn pcgyk`m trkias o`

ln"

7>l& who!s 3g`4 K gsand"

73g`!s thn iooc wolg` who ck$ns rkmht giross thn strnnt erol ln&4 K`ek`ktk g`swnrnd" 7K!cc

hg$n to k`troduin you muys& 9olk`k(un" #hn!s totgccy k`to gcc thks stuee& g`d shn!s $nry&4 shn hncd

up hnr hg`ds g`d lgdn (uotgtko` lgras wkth hnr ek`mnrs& 7spkrktugccy io``nitnd"4

K`ek`ktk shueecnd thn igrds" Thn grolg oe k`in`sn& whkih hgd stgrtnd out egk`t& mrnw stro`m

g`d ekccnd ly `ostrkcs wkth g hng$y& ngrthy ergmrg`in" /y hngd stgrtnd to spk`" K mrgffnd ly

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a`nns& hopk`m to stngdy lysnce& prgyk`m K woucd`!t egk`t" #hn hg`dnd thn dnia to 5nro`kig"

7Thk`a oe g (unstko`"4

5nro`kig hncd thn igrds g`d icosnd hnr nyns eor g loln`t fneorn hg`dk`m thnl fgia"

K`ek`ktk eg``nd thnl out o` thn fnd" 7;kia o`n&4 shn sgkd"

's 5nro`kig sig``nd thn igrds& K`ek`ktk cng`nd towgrd ln" 7Thn igrd!s lnssgmn wkcc

g`swnr thn (unstko`" '`d thn (unstko` lust `n$nr fn rn$ngcnd"4

5nro`kig pkiand hnr igrd g`d shownd kt to us" O` o`n skdn wgs g pkiturn oe g lnrlgkd

frushk`m hnr hgkr" O` thn othnr& thn lnssgmn" #hn rngd kt out coud" 7#nce-Eormk$n`nss" Cnt mo oe

ocd mukct g`d rncngsn your pgst lkstgans" Vnlnlfnr to mugrd yoursnce erol n$kc thoumhts"4

K`ek`ktk!s louth encc opn`" 7,ocy shkt" Kt!s Trn`t" 8ou `nnd to cnt mo oe hkl g`d your mukct

eor ihngtk`m o` hkl" 8ou a`ow& lo$n o`"4

5nro`kig cooand dow`& g`d +ust fneorn shn dkd& K thoumht K sgw hnr nyns wgtnr" K mucpnd&

ennck`m lorn u`ioleortgfcn thg` n$nr" /gyfn 5nro`kig wgs`=t so fgd getnr gcc" K`ek`ktk rnstnd hnr

hg`d o` 5nro`kig!s cnm" 7,ny& you oagy4

7K!l ek`n"4 5nro`kig!s fgia stkeen`nd fneorn shn io`tk`und" 7Ioln o`& cnt!s do you `ow"4

7%hgtn$nr you sgy&4 K`ek`ktk luttnrnd" #hn tooa thn igrds& icosnd hnr nyns& g`d thn`

hg`dnd thn dnia to 5nro`kig" Eoccowk`m K`ek`ktk!s cngd& 5nro`kig eg``nd thn igrds out o` thn fnd"

K`ek`ktk pkiand o`n egst" Kt hgd g pkiturn oe g eornst wkth you`m lnrlgkds hg$k`m g tng pgrty o` g

sto`n k` g rk$nr" 7Erkn`dshkp&4 shn rngd" 7/gan g dgtn eor g pcgy dgy wkth o`n or lorn erkn`ds"

Vncngsn yoursnce k` cgumhtnr g`d co$n"4

#hn skmhnd& cooak`m dksgppok`tnd wkth hnr sncnitko`& fut thn` ihnnrnd up (ukiacy" 7,ny&

cnt!s hg`m tolorrow64

%n cgumhndn)inpt 5nro`kig who hgd tgan` out hnr pho`n g`d stgrtnd tn)tk`m solno`n"

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K`ek`ktk km`ornd hnr whkcn shn mgthnrnd up thn igrds& shueecnd thnl& g`d hg`dnd thnl to

ln" 78ou!rn `n)t& 9olk`k(un"4

Thkia k`in`sn iogtnd ly throgt gs K rngihnd eor thn igrds" %hn` K touihnd thnl& g +oct oe

ncnitrkikty shot throumh ln" K puccnd ly hg`d fgia g`d wk`ind hgrd" %hn` K opn`nd ly nyns& K

sgw g rnd cg`dsigpnnlpty g`d (uknt" %hnrn wgs K`ek`ktk!s purpcn rool Thn foolk`m luski

erol dow`stgkrs Thn odor oe k`in`sn g`d wnnd %hnrn1wgs1K

K spu` grou`d& snnk`m `othk`m fut g rnd say g`d rnd sg`d& whn` g eckianr oe eglkckgrkty

rnmkstnrnd wkth ln" K a`nw thks pcgin& fut how /y nyns snttcnd o` thn dkrt gt ly ennt whn` g

ducc& throffk`m gihn irnpt up ly `nia& ho$nrk`m rkmht gt ly hgkrck`n" K wgs +ust gfout to touih thn

spot whn` g stk`mk`m icgp hkt ly egin" K fck`and& thn` sgw K`ek`ktk!s tk`y ergln k` ero`t oe ln& hnr

hg`d rgksnd" #hn hgd +ust scgppnd ln& g`d wgs gfout to scgp ln gmgk` whn` shn stoppnd short"

7%hog& 9olk`k(un" 'rn you oagy 'rn you ckan trkppk`m or solnthk`m4

7:o6 K +ust1K uh14 K ruffnd ly swngty pgcls o` ly +ng`s" /y hngrt fngt so egst kt hurt"

Thn hg*y purpcn rool snnlnd to icosn k` o` ln& g`d n$nrythk`m fnmg` to spk`"

7#hn!s totgccy hkmh"4 5nro`kig sgt o` thn fnd& hnr grls irossnd& hnr hngd ioiand to thn

skdn" K hgd `o kdng whgt K!d do`n to pkss hnr oee& fut shn dnek`ktncy dkd`!t igrn eor ln" K wgs thks

icosn to tncck`m hnr oee& fut stoppnd lysnce" Thn cgst thk`m K `nndnd wgs g` n`nly fneorn stgrtk`m

sihooc"

K froumht ly hg`d to ly ihnna& gt thn spot thgt `ow fur`nd" 78ou a`ow& K!l `ot14 K

stgllnrnd eor g loln`t& tryk`m to ekmurn out whgt to sgy& ly thoumhts tgak`m ln fgia to thgt

rnd $ksko`& 71ennck`m wncc" K fnttnr mo"`eortu`gtncy& thny wnrn so fusy wkth thn housn g`d thn `nw +of

thny hgd to put kt oee" Thn socutko` K woucd fn drk$k`m to sihooc wkth K`ek`ktk" 's luih gs K

rngccy dkd`!t lk`d K`ek`ktk& K a`nw thgt drk$k`m wkth hnr lng`t K!d snn 5nro`kig" K pcg``nd to gsa

K`ek`ktk gfout 5nro`kig whn` shn shownd up gt ly door o` #gturdgy getnr`oo`"

7Ks`!t kt mrngt thgt wn!rn mo``g fn drk$k`m to sihooc tomnthnr4 K`ek`ktk worn g fkm slkcn

g`d K `otkind how tk`y hnr tnnth wnrn& ckan akd tnnth" 7Oh& g`d gfout thn pgrty gt ly pcgin& K!l

rngccy sorry gfout 5nro`kig" #hn ig` fn g totgc fktih solntklns& fut shn!s gitugccy prntty iooc" K

prolksn"4

7K!l so mcgd you sgkd solnthk`m fnigusn K swngr shn hgtns ln"4 /y thoumhts wn`t to

Trn`t& 5nro`kig!s n) who hgd ioln up to ln rkmht fneorn K cnet" Ke shn dkd`!t ckan ln fneorn& K

wgs surn shn rngccydkd`!t ckan ln `ow"

7:gh&4 K`ek`ktk sgkd" 7#hn!s +ust g ckttcn k`sniurn& thgt!s gcc" 8ou=cc ckan hnr o`in you mnt to

a`ow hnr"4

K wgs`!t so surn gfout thgt"

7#o& you wg``g ioln o$nr /y lol!s `ot holn"4 K dkd`!t `nnd to thk`a twkin gfout

mnttk`m out oe thn housn" ;cus& K hgd gcrngdy dnikdnd to eormnt gfout ly $ksko`s& 5nro`kig& g`d

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Trn`t g`d io`in`trgtn o` gd+ustk`m to ly `nw cken" /gyfn ke K dkd& n$nrythk`m woucd fn fnttnr&

g`d K woucd ennc `orlgc gmgk` ckan K dkd fgia holn k` .ca Vgpkds"

%hn` wn mot to K`ek`ktk!s& shn kllndkgtncy hngdnd eor hnr mgrgmn" 78ou wg`t soln you

a`ow14 shn froumht hnr thulf g`d eornek`mnr to hnr ckps g`d k`hgcnd shgrpcy"

7:o& thg`as&4 K sgkd"

7Thgt!s iooc" 3ust wg`tnd to oeenr"4

Ke K thoumht hnr icothns slnccnd ckan wnnd& thn` hnr mgrgmn gfsocutncy rnnand" 7%hog"4 K

wg$nd ly hg`d k` ero`t oe ly egin" 78ou hg`m out fgia hnrn g cot4

7'itugccy& ly /ol dons" K +ust s`nga g fowc hnrn g`d thnrn" Kt hncps wkth ly '9,9"4

#hn mrgffnd g slgcc mcgss pkpn& ckt thn n`d& g`d frngthnd k` co`m g`d dnnp" 72nskdns&4 shn

s(ungand out whkcn hocdk`m hnr frngth& 7wnnd iolns erol thn .grth" ,ncps you io``nit wkth4

#hn cnt out g trgkc oe sloan" 7:gturn"4

7K munss K `n$nr thoumht gfout kt thgt wgy"4

#hn put thn pkpn gwgy" 7#nnk`m thk`ms dkeenrn`tcy ks o`n oe ly tgcn`ts" :ow& o` to thn rngc

rngso` K gsand you to ioln o$nr3g`"4

' shk$nr rg` dow` ly fgia" #hn hgd usnd thgt `gln cgst `kmht whn` wn pcgynd thn igrds"

73g`4

78ngh& 3g`" Thn `nkmhfor who mg$n ln thn igrds erol cgst `kmht" K wg`t you to lnnt hnr"

#hn!s mot soln iooc `ulnrocomy shn wg`ts to show ln"4

#hn cnd ln out thn mgrgmn door g`d giross thn strnnt" /y pucsn rgind gs klgmns oe thn rnd

dnsnrt dg`ind fneorn ly nyns" 7K`ek`ktk& K!l `ot so surn4

7,ny& 3g`!s gwnsoln" Ke g`ythk`m& shn gcwgys mk$ns ln mrngt gd$kin o` thk`ms" 8ou

a`ow& ckan g trustnd mrg`dlg or solnthk`m"4

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/y iurkoskty lgdn ln eoccow hnr& n$n` thoumh g hk`t oe engr snttcnd k` ln" 3g` ck$nd k` g

two-story trgdktko`gc holn wkth oee-whktn sto`n g`d frkia" #hn hgd g cot oe k`tnrnstk`m g`d

u`usugc ygrd grt0 g ioppnr pocn wkth g fcun fgcc o` top& g trnn dniorgtnd wkth hg`mk`m eoras g`d

spoo`s& g`d pknins oe iocoreuc tkcn fordnrk`m hnr shrufs" %hn` wn gpprogihnd thn housn& thn

ero`t door opn`nd gclost lgmkigccy& gs ke 3g` a`nw wn wnrn iolk`m"

3g` wgs `ot gt gcc whgt K n)pnitnd" #hn stood gt cngst sk) ennt tgcc& wkth pueey shoucdnr-

cn`mth fco`dn hgkr& g`d dnnpcy ntihnd ck`ns grou`d hnr ckps g`d fcun-mrnn` nyns" K ekmurnd shn wgs

k` hnr ngrcy sk)tkns" 'cthoumh wgrl outskdn& k` thn lkd-nkmhtkns& shn worn g co`m fcgia-scnn$nd

turtcn`nia& g luctk-iocornd& g`acn-cn`mth pcgkd sakrt& g`d whktn gthcntki soias wkth fcgia cogenrs"

7,ny& 3g`&4 K`ek`ktk sgkd" 7Thks ks our `nw `nkmhfor dow` thn strnnt& 9olk`k(un"4

3g` stood gt thn doorwgy g`d studknd ln wkth g pn`ntrgtk`m mg*n" K wg`tnd to cooa gwgy&

fut ioucd`!t" ,nr stgrn hncd ln igptk$n" 78ou do`!t scnnp wncc&4 shn sgkd"

/y sak` ck`nd wkth moosn fulps" ,ow ioucd shn a`ow thgt 7:o& K do`!t"4

7#k`in whn`4 shn gsand"

,nr $okin iollg`dnd ln to g`swnr& n$n` thoumh K dkd`=t wg`t to" 7#k`in& uh& lo$k`m

hnrn cgst wnna"4

7%hog& 3g`& how dkd you a`ow thgt4 K`ek`ktk gsand"

3g`!s nyns rnlgk`nd o` ly egin whkcn hngt irnpt up ly ihnnas"

73g`&4 K`ek`ktk sgkd wkth g ckttcn eorin fnhk`d hnr $okin& frngak`m thn gwawgrd skcn`in"

7'rn you oagy4

78ns8ns" K +ust& wncc& `n$nr lk`d" Ioln k`& K`ek`ktk& g`d wncioln& 9olk`k(un"

%ncioln to ,ousto` g`d to thn ek`n sufdk$ksko` oe Vocck`m Cgans" K!l 3g` ?nccy" 2ut pcngsn igcc

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ln 3g`"4 ,nr $okin wgs dnnp g`d $kfrgtk`m" #hn hncd out hnr hg`d g`d mg$n ln g ekrl

hg`dshgan& hnr sak` thkia& wrk`acy& g`d wgrl" 7Ioln& hg$n g sngt"4

7Thg`a you& 3g`" Kt!s `kin to lnnt you&4 K luttnrnd& eoccowk`m hnr k`skdn"

Thn k`skdn oe hnr housn spgracnd wkth icng`ck`nss" ,nr wgccs wnrn g irksp whktn& g`d thn

ecoors ck`nd wkth shk`y dgra wood& gclost fcgia" Ckan g` grt mgccnry& pgk`tk`ms io$nrnd hnr wgccs

erol ecoor to inkck`m" /ost wnrn oe woodsy cg`dsigpns& n)inpt eor o`n" Kt wgs g ckttcn mkrc wkth

co`m whktn hgkr g`d fkm mrnn` nyns" Eor g lk`utn thnrn& K thoumht thn mkrc wgs stgrk`m gt ln g`d K

eou`d lysnce g$okdk`m hnr nyns" Thn eur`kshk`ms wnrn dgra g`tk(uns& giin`tnd wkth irystgc $gsns

g`d fowcs" 2ut whgt struia ln thn lost wgs thn o$nrpownrk`m slncc oe $g`kccg thgt hu`m k` thn

gkr"

78our holn ks $nry `kin&4 K sgkd"

7Thg`a you& ly dngr" K n`+oy hg$k`m fngutkeuc thk`ms grou`d ln"4

3g` cnd ln g`d K`ek`ktk to g fcun iouih" Kt hgd wood trkl g`d iur$nd dow` g ckttcn k` thn

lkddcn" Kt rnlk`dnd ln oe g iouih you lkmht snn k` g` ocd-egshko`nd lo$kn" #hn lotko`nd eor us

to skt whkcn shn tooa g sngt o` g fcgia g`d whktn strkpnd ihgkr" #hn mrgffnd g pn` g`d soln pgpnr

erol g` o$nrsk*nd dgra woodn` ihnst thgt snr$nd gs hnr ioeenn tgfcn" 7K!l mok`m to tncc you your

souc ck$ns"4

K mcg`ind gt K`ek`ktk throumh thn ior`nr oe ly nyn& wo`dnrk`m ke shn wgs gs erngand out gs

ln& fut K ioucd`!t tncc" 7#ouc ck$ns4 K gsand& tryk`m to dksmuksn thn engr k` ly $okin"

7:ulnrocomy tnccs us thgt wn hg$n `k`n souc ck$ns o` thks .grth" :k`n trkns to mnt kt rkmht&

or `k`n trkns to do whgt `nnds to fn do`n fneorn wn pgss o` to thn othnr skdn"4

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K sgt thnrn& k`tnrnstnd g`d sigrnd gcc gt thn sgln tkln& wo`dnrk`m whkih souc cken K wgs

ck$k`m& wo`dnrk`m whgt K `nndnd to do to pgss o`& rnigcck`m thn ennck`m oe drngd k` thgt rnd dnsnrt

whkih rnlk`dnd ln oe dngth"

7Cnt!s stgrt wkth you& 9olk`k(un" %hgt yngr wnrn you for`4

7BGGF"4

7Thn dgy4

7Thn thkrd"4

7'`d thn lo`th4

73g`ugry"4

7'h& +ust o$nr g lo`th gwgy&4 3g` whkspnrnd" #hn wrotn thn `ulfnrs dow`0 BGGF& & B&

o`n o` top oe thn othnr g`d gddnd thnl" Thn totgc wgs BGGD" #hn irossnd out thn `k`ns u`tkc thnrn

wgs o`cy thn o`n g`d thn nkmht" #hn gddnd thnl to mnt `k`n" #hn ikricnd kt" ,nr mg*n pknrind rkmht

throumh ln& hnr frow eurrownd& thn ck`ns o` hnr egin cooand pro`ou`ind g`d worry-ekccnd" 7Thks

ks your cgst cken"4 Thn $g`kccg slncc k` thn housn mrnw stro`mnr" 78ou fnttnr mnt kt rkmht thks tkln"4

/y thoumhts ecoodnd wkth ly $ksko`" 3g` cng`nd eorwgrd& gs ke tryk`m to rngd ly lk`d" K

dkd ly fnst to shut oee ly thoumhts& +ust k` igsn" Thg`aeuccy hnr gttn`tko` cnet ln whn` thn

foolk`m ihkln oe g icoia erol solnwhnrn k` thn housn sou`dnd"

#hn tur`nd hnr gttn`tko` to K`ek`ktk" 7:ow you& ln dngr"4

K`ek`ktk& ngmnr to mo `n)t& fcurtnd out& 7BGG& /gy& ekrst"4

3g` wrotn thn `ulfnrs0 BGG& N& B g`d gddnd thnl" Thn totgc wgs BGGG" #hn irossnd out

thn `k`ns cng$k`m +ust thn o`n" 7'h& you!rn g o`n" 8ou!rn frg`d `nw"4

'` u`ioleortgfcn ennck`m mrnw k` thn pkt oe ly stolgih" %hkcn K`ek`ktk ihgttnd gfout

sn`kor yngr& 3g`!s nyns anpt sngrihk`m lk`n& hnr mg*n slothnrk`m ln u`tkc K gclost ioucd`!t

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frngthn" Ek`gccy& K stood" 7Thg`a you eor hg$k`m ln& 3g`" 2ut K fnttnr mnt holn" K!$n mot to`s to

do fneorn sihooc tolorrow"4

K lgdn ly wgy to thn door g`d K`ek`ktk eoccownd" 7Thg`a you gmgk`& 3g`"4

78ou!rn $nry wncioln&4 shn rnpcknd& hnr hngd ioiand to thn skdn& hnr nyns stkcc mcund o`

ln"

78ngh& thg`as& 3g`" #nn yg grou`d&4 K`ek`ktk sgkd ihnnreuccy"

O`in outskdn& K tooa k` g dnnp frngth& nrgsk`m thn $g`kccg sin`t erol ly cu`ms g`d

rnpcgik`m kt wkth thn slncc oe dkrt g`d trnns"

K`ek`ktk strntihnd hnr grls" 7K!l erngak`! stgr$k`m" %g``g ioln o$nr g`d hg`m4

7#urn&4 K sgkd& ly lk`d rnpcgyk`m thn pn`ntrgtk`m g`d nnrkcy gcc-a`owk`m cooa o` 3g`!s

egin whkcn shn studknd ln"

K`ek`ktk stgrnd gt thn say" 7Icouds grn iooc&4 shn sgkd" 7'`d thgt $kskt wkth 3g`thgt wgs

wgy iooc"4 #hn froumht hnr hngd dow` g`d eoiusnd o` ln" 7#o& how dons kt ennc to fn g `k`n4

78ou do`!t snrkouscy fnckn$n k` thgt stuee& do you4 #hk$nrs stkcc rkppcnd throumh ln g`d K

wo`dnrnd ke K wgs tryk`m to io`$k`in hnr& or ln"

K`ek`ktk shrummnd hnr shoucdnrs" 7#urn& why `ot Kt!s eu`"4

/y `nr$ns fnmg` to ngsn wkth ngih stnp gwgy erol 3g`!s" 7K do`!t a`ow" Kt +ust snnls so

erngay"4

K`ek`ktk wkmmcnd hnr ek`mnrs" 7Totgccy erngay&4 shn sgkd wkth g mkmmcn" 7'`d spngak`m oe

erngay& Trn`t surn dkd gsa g cot oe (unstko`s gfout you cgst `kmht"4

7,n dkd4 %n wn`t k`to K`ek`ktk!s g`d hngdnd strgkmht to thn aktihn`"

78np& g`d 5nro`kig wgs pkssnd" K lng`& K totgccy hgd to igcl hnr dow`"4 #hn poppnd g

Twk`akn k` hnr louth g`d hg`dnd o`n to ln"

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7Thgt!s +ust mrngt&4 K sgkd& `ot wg`tk`m to fn thn hgtnd `nw mkrc fneorn n$n` stgrtk`m

sihooc" /y stolgih tkmhtn`nd g`d K pushnd thn Twk`akn gwgy"

7,ny& do`!t worry gfout hnr" #hn!s gcwgys pkssnd gfout solnthk`m" 2nskdns& shn hgd hnr

nyn o` solno`n ncsn fy thn n`d oe thn `kmht g`ywgy" #o you!rn iooc"4

7Mood&4 K sgkd" 7Thn cgst thk`m K `nnd ks to mnt igumht up k` drglg"4 K thoumht oe thn rnd

$ksko`& thn igrd K hgd drgw`& g`d `ow thn thk`m gfout ly souc cken" 72nskdns& K +ust wg`t to annp

ly hngd dow`& ek`ksh thks yngr& g`d mnt fgia up :orth eor ioccnmn"4

K`ek`ktk hgd dow`nd hnr Twk`akn& g`d sho$nd g`othnr k` hnr louth" 78ou a`ow& K ckan

you& 9olk`k(un" 8ou!$n mot kt gcc ekmurnd out" K thk`a wn!rn mo``g fn mood erkn`ds you g`d ln"4

#hn wgs so tk`y& hnr grls g`d cnms ckan twkms& g`d K ioucd`!t hncp fut wo`dnr whnrn shn

put gcc thn igcorkns" #hn wgs gcso rngccy erkn`dcy& g`d K ckand thgt gfout hnr" K slkcnd" 78ngh& thgt

woucd fn mrngt"4

's K cnt lysnce out& K `otkind g` Ouk+g fogrd o` thn fooashnce" K hgd`!t snn` o`n oe thosn

k` yngrs" #olnhow& K wgs`!t surprksnd gt gcc to snn kt thnrn"

Thn housn wgs nlpty whn` K mot holn" K mrgffnd g fottcn oe wgtnr& wn`t upstgkrs& g`d sgt

o` ly fnd" /y thoumhts ekccnd wkth ly n`iou`tnr wkth 3g`& g`d g hgrd shk$nr pgssnd throumh ln"

Thn wgy shn hgd stgrnd gt ln erngand ln out" %g`tk`m to tgan ly lk`d oee hnr& K eoiusnd o` ly

rool" Thn soet fcuns igclnd ln& g`d suddn`cy K wgs fgia holn gt .ca Vgpkds 2ngih whnrn you

ioucd wgca out eor whgt snnlnd ckan eorn$nr g`d thn iooc irystgc icngr g`d igcl wgtnr woucd

`n$nr mo pgst your shoucdnrs" Ke K ioucd mo fgia& K woucd"

/y thoumhts wnrn k`tnrruptnd fy thn dow`stgkrs aktihn` door" 79olk`k(un& ig` you ioln

dow` hnrn4 Kt wgs /ol"

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%hn` K n`tnrnd thn aktihn`& K wgs shoiand to snn g muy stg`dk`m wkth /ol g`d 9gd" ,n

wgs o$nr sk) ennt tgcc& cng`& wkth lnssy fco`dn hgkr" ,n hgd g`mucgr engturns g`d cooand ckan hn

hgd stnppnd rkmht out oe g` 'fnrirolfkn gd" ,n tkctnd hks hngd g`d `grrownd hks nyns& gs ke hn

rniom`k*nd ln" 2ut K a`nw thnrn wgs `o wgy"

79olk`k(un& thks ks Egrrncc %gcanr&4 9gd sgkd" 7,ks pgrn`ts wora wkth us& g`d hn!s mok`m

to stgy wkth us whkcn thny!rn out oe tow`"4

7,n!s gcso g sn`kor& g`d hn!cc fn `nw gt thn sihooc too& so you wo`!t fn gco`n&4 /ol

gddnd& cooak`m g ckttcn `nr$ous"

Egrrncc igln up to ln g`d n)tn`dnd hks grl& +ust ckan Trn`t" .)inpt whnrn Trn`t wgs

slkck`m g`d skccy& Egrrncc wgs snrkous g`d eorlgc" 7K!l Egrrncc %gcanr" Kt!s $nry `kin to lnnt you&

9olk`k(un"4

%hn` K pcgind ly hg`d k` hks& g tk`mcn struia ly ek`mnrs" /y fody tn`snd" K thoumht eor

surn K!d snn thn rnd dnsnrt gmgk`& fut K dkd`!t" K`stngd& g wgrl g`d pngineuc ennck`m sprngd

throumhout ly fody& g`d K thoumht K lkmht egk`t" 7Kt!s& uh& $nry `kin to lnnt you& too"4

,n rncngsnd ly hg`d g`d stnppnd gwgy erol ln"

7Egrrncc&4 /ol sgkd& 7cnt ln show you upstgkrs to your rool whkcn /r" %nccs mnts your

thk`ms"4

Egrrncc eoccownd hnr g`d cnet ln gco`n k` thn aktihn`" Ckmhthngdnd`nss sogrnd throumh

ln& g`d K eorind lysnce to skt"

K hgd `o kdng how kt wgs posskfcn& fut ly cken +ust mot lorn iolpckigtnd"