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Stopping a Fight"HoN darc rou!'- hollcrcd Jack.s hc clcnchcd his lisl a.d punchcd Tonr
on hk chcck. caxsi.s him to slfl3ecr bnct$.rds tron thc impad I N chcd inlNrror nhcn I si$ tlrc loot ofsuiplncooTort s anc. DorDh inb a furious glai.Hc $.s undaunrcd b! Jnckt .crions. Rctaliotirg Nitlr r Dnnch ofhk oNn. hc hil,acksquarclJ onhisclc.Immcdiarclt-lackco\$cdhiscl.andbcnro\oihpainDissalisned \nh the result. Ton raised his rigbr fool and rickd rack s sloinach
Rc0cxnch. I ncppcd bchrccn both ol lhcm and ticd to push Tom n\ralHo$c\cr hc \rs roo stong aor nc Shoring m. asidc. hc ldtanccd losards
lack and rrised his n't in rronrofhis r!ce- 0rcarcni.g lo hir hin again. Wi$oulhesnalion.l [elped ]acli to his fcct ard lricd to dng hin anar bul Jick sas nol
10 bc dclcrtcd b,r'sonconc 'rho
\ns snRllcFsircd than hc $as. Ignoins Bc. hc
lunecd ar Tom- cngagihg him Bo$or$cm \crc mt aricnds IhadtosopLncnehl Smndihgibrro.rofjrct.IplcadcdNilhlimlosropnghling
-G.toutofdrrvarl'- hc shoulcd. Iis chcoks flushcd \ hanscr-No!-'I rcbncd. -Sbp n!W\
'rc )ou 6ghting?Wcicrll fricnds!'''Tonisnolmr lricnd!--hcsaidinacoldchilling\oice "Do,\oukno\ \hal
he didl You \ould nol forgn e him ei$crilrouNcrc nc.-'He said in aroice fillcdsit[ so uch cor\icrion lhar I \as curious abour \lEr could [arc n.ppcncd
I rvas aboul to ask a qucsr,on Nh.n Ton rankcd lac* s collar lron bcbi.d.cnusins both Jnck and ne lo lose our balance. Lucli,lr. I caurhl hold of Jacli inlime to slop hnn frorn lalliq Inccnscd b! \rh.t Ton had donc. I pusbcd J.ckasidc drd pnllcd Tom losads'nc
''Listcn. bo$ of)ou! I h6scd. _Wharc\f rbc poblcn is. I n suic thcr.are berchrars b solre rllStop drn fighling beloe ]ou hur rounelf Thenoninptrlsc.l Ba\ecacloft[cmasLp mros lhe lacc.
Mr rclions sccmcd to iolr lhcm our of thcn onacr Ahhoush srill lookins n
litrlcdisgrunrlcd.Oc) aerccdtositdo\nandlalkaboul\hathadhappcncd INasglad lhat I had Nanased lo slop the 6sht.
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SmugglersThc lonc boar Nirh rhc hro boatmcn could barclr bc sccn as il driftcd
do\n lhe rnc. TIc onl! sound thal camc fton n \ras lhc chn83ins ol llcnroor. The 6\0 nen \ur. \esb and thli drorrs ThDrc \as b.n sicting out
lronr rhcn pockcls Ncxt to lhcm \rcrc x\o pails nllcd Nilh nsh. Anronc rvho
sr\ rhcn $ould ihncdirtclj $ink lhar tcJ $cic nshcincn on $cn $a!hone arte, ! ie\lrding nshin! rrip. No onc \rould ha\e gue$ed rha! thee Iasa sccrct companrncnt al thc borton oftbc roclir boat.
Thc bort chusged tolvards a clcnring in lhc cmbonkmcnt. Wilh lhc dcnsc
bxshcs surcunding the plrcc- crc4 pdt loolcd $c samc brtrhe borhcn kn.\cMcI! Ih(c to stop SloNing do\h. thc) $roq i6 lhe uchor &d l\ro burly
mcnpullcdlhcboallo\rardsrshonvoodcn\alli\'.Tritrsarcpetol[cpostlosccurc thc boal. lhc t$o mcn €ntcrcd lhc boat .nd nalkcd to\ards thc ccnlrc oa
Llr bo,t Thcrc \ a s no nocd ror plcasantics Each ptrt) sccmcd to kno\ \n,l$cotcr pa$ r ercd Bc.ding do*n to iclc!*, cath. onc ofdc bollnc. opcncd
! sccrcldoor.nd clinrbcd doNn a fishtofshns h.momcnl.hc\asoutigainNifi abor in hs hnds Hrndi.g ir ro rhc t\o mcn. hc \rcnr do\rn for,rolhcr bo\Br thc line hc $6 done.Ihcrc \cre fi\c simil bo\cson$enoo.
Tcaing op.n one of rhc boxes. rlr nicn checlicd rhe conrcnc and mddcd
h appro\al Thc bo\cs \crc 6llcd \rnb prckck oI conaabod cigarcncs anct\ronld lctch. high pricc I{.hding o\cr asuncasc silh rvads of thouend dollar
notes. $e xro men shook hands \nh the boattuen Then $e boxes rvere canied
oll the bo .nd thc boot conlinucd on its journcr as thongn nodins had ktcnplacc E\crlonc Nas conlctrtd. knoNing tnal thc coaslgualds hod not bcc.lippcd
Ho\erer.adistancean r.arouneborNasholdinganrobilephone\hichdrc co.stsuard had sncn nim Hc prcsscd l[c nunbcr for drc dirccllnrc lhat he
had bccn sircn. Thc \oicc on lhc odcr Inrc lislcncd lo him and tou hnn lhat hc
had donc a tsood lob. As thc ncn lcnt on rhcn \6. lhct \cic ua\ arc ol thc
police omce6 $at Nere \ani.g for then nea, lhen lor.r rhere the) planned
to load thc conlraband cigdcrc' A coasrguard \c$cl sls \aitine iusr round a
bcnd. c.nro!,lagcd in tc darkncss. rcad) to srop fic nshing boatoncc il\\as ncar
A Close EncounterThc ctunchins oa dricd lcncs rcsonorcd rhroushour rhc silcnl forcst. Thc
nore \e Nrlkcd- te quietr dd darkcr ( got. Thc sun *as hiddcn b! i blrnkelol clouds rid Nl[r hrlc surlighL rltu sho.c duough rlrs foliag. \.s Aone. Atuored I \allcd closc to cach oficr and sloppcd c\!r] fc\ slcps lo loot dound.Thcn *itholl rvami.g. apairolbrighr rcd cy.s s$nd al !s liom bct$ cc. $c tre.
Aarcn stoppcd in his traclis Thc colou daincd from his fncc. A clill rnn
do\M nt spinc I ft,nblcd \nh fcar and nt lcgs quncad w. s&od our grouhd-
hopirg dar \h,l sc hld sccn \rorlddisappcar Ho$.\ ci. d. prirofcvcabccamc
bisgcr and bdghlcr To our horo. Ne rcali/xd that\halc\crlhcercs bclonged lo\as connB lorv ds ns. As n ad\3nced to$ards us. fic ercs loNcrcd as though
tc crcaurc had suddchlv bccomc sborrc. l rcla\cd a lirlc lor I sas ccnain rhlrA,ronandl$ould bc.blcto o\crconcsuch,small crcaturc Wc hcld our brc,lhas a fuII] o\al-shaped head appcared lrom bex\een thc ttes Il \ras a \ild dos!
Wc \rrc stunncd Thcr. had nc\d bccn sightings oI rvild dogs in tlr forcsl Ilso\ lcd a! us. barins ils sha.p tcctn Saha $as drippnrs arcn thc cor.crofnsnouth Aaron lugsed nl land 'Leltrun!"hcrhispcred.
Tumin8aroud. se ronasfastas \rccould Wc isnorcd tlE rusllinsollca\csas lizdds dld squidcls mo\cd around us Wc did nor c\cnaccl dr nrsr drops ofiain as a stcady dri,,lc bcgan. Wc ran $irhout lumi g back oncc. Finally. out olbreath- r€ stopped and fell to the ground I lumed aronnd. e\pecri.g the dog ro
Doucc on trs bul nsas loncNudgihgAaron. \rho srs panling so hdd.l told hin llrr lbc dog s as gonc
wc dcodcd ro cnd our hiko and l.a\a Oc aoicsr wc did nor \rnl to bu6p inlolhe Nild dog aga,n and lhe 6in \as aho beconing lreaLier As Ne frade our Na)
oul. \rc [card t]r squcals and scrcccncs ordrc crcalurcs in lhc rorcsl. Somclhins
munbchappcningindrclorci PcrnapsficsilddogNasonihcprosla8ain Nor
$anins ro bcconc its Drc\. sc hn d lishl.ing spccd rhc rcsl ofth. \u! honc
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A SquabbleMr Bhkc hcard a doo. slflm as hc \ras nbour to lc.\c his honsc. Tumin8
to his Ln. hc gl.rcd or thc pcrpctrolo. Shc \ras a ladt in Id mid-ftinics Shc
\.s \.ll-drcssed i omc. suir.nd hccls. SIE $as Mrs Lc\is Mr Bl.tc\ncislbour. Scnsins hs ncighbour lookins m hci shc tumcd aron.d lnd Eorchim an cquallJ hGtilc 8laio. Thcn shc slomcd plsi bin. thocting do*. a por ofbegonias on (he $a) oul
-LIcr!" Mr Blalic shoutcd aner hc. S[c did not bothcr lo tum !rcund as shc
Mlkcd lo\ards lhc lin Hc nn.ftcrbcrandorcrtookhc.Thcn hc stood in lronlof hcr. blocking hcnvrj'
''Wh!rrr.roudoingl lhehbscd It Nas srill early in rhe moming and ndy
"Do rou kno\ rvhal rou iust didl I took a rcdlr lons limc lo sm\ filt pol
ofbcSonias! hc ]cllcd at $c rop orhis \oicc. obhions lo hon his \oicc s.s{hoiig rhrouelDur dc cnrir. Ioor
"Oh.' shc said. lootnrs bact.'l ddn l \troN. Bul anrNav you should nolha\c bn ii thcrc ifn is so imporht. shc rctoncd rs shc ticd to pnsh hnn asidc
Ho\rrcr. Mr Blalic rcfused lo lcthrnsellb.brushedolt Hc dcmandcd lhal
MB Lc\ is par lor Ih pot of bcgonias At 661. shc Octcnded nol lo hear hin ard
lappcd hcr tool im paricnl lt as snc r .ncd aor $c lift HoNc vc r hc r innor ion g!c\as Mr DIalc bcgan accusing her olbci.g nEsponsiblc and odc Shc snappcd at
hih and told h,to $at she had ah\ays lell thil he $as a pe(r man nho krcked up
a fuss o\e! sn.ll marlcrs Hc. \oicc incEascd a notcn fls shc spoke Bclorc shc
could6nish \nat shc \ms sil ing. MrBlakc ranofb\ardshishonsc MG]-cNissnilcdsnuglv. thin*rng dal shc hadlon rh. argutuonr
An.srngsound\rshea.d..dthelifl doosopened MrsLe\is\rasaboullostp ntu &c lin \ hcn Mr Blitc appearcd bcforc hcr Strkins t[c Dor of bcsoniis
ans h in lront ol bcr facc. hc dcn dcd for comFcnsorion Snc sercd al hnn
incrcdulolsl!androldhimdartcplant\asalrcad,\ \ilringbclorcshcrh@tcdinto n.Ther shod there. glaring llercel) arcach oue(
Al thd,noncnl dorhcr ncighbou appcarcd. Sltr \as old M6 Sni$.Sccing Mr Blahc and M6 Lc$is. shc p.6rad.d rncn lo nop arBuihg. Borh ofthcnr lnmcd rcd Nilh cnbamssmcnl Thc! srudsinslr smilcd al c.ch olhcr and
\€nl licir scpamc rvays.
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A Dangerous ActAndy and Brandon sconrcd lhc snorc. sc chins aor scrslrclk Horyc\ci
tc) loud noting bur pcbblcs Dishcrncncd.tnq ruhcdlosardsagra$rpatchar rhc ropoa.slopc Thcrc \tic a$chl hn8crock$crc
_Cohe onl" shouled Andy. Theie nighr be sohe$ing inleEsrnrg hehrd
Thc hors scEfrblcd up lhc slopc. Thor laces N(c hncd \nh $\eat and
linr \hitc0o\cm\crcsluckon$cnclolhcs.Andr stmdalrhctopollhcslopc-btushine thcn oII Undclctrcd bt thc mcss on nis clofics. Brrndon \rnl on loc$lorc lhc r6ts Whco Andl \rallicd o\cr Bmrdont laoc \as shinnrs \rilhcxcilcrnc Hc nad opcnc d a blac( bag \ h icl hc lad fomd hiddcn p.ni al\ undcr
the roclis. Snall ranspare stoncs spa led in thc anemoon sun."CaU lhc policc! ' Atrdr \ lispcrcd inmcdiatclt. Hc rcmcmbcrcd ryl[t lrc hnd
rad ih lhc ncnspipcB a lcrv dars ago and hc rccogni?cd lhc diatuoids aotu a
picturc in lh. rcpon. An infanbus gang ofrobbcunad slolcn a ladr's diamonds.
The bqs shored the bag back lo rhere ther had found naod hid (behi.d a
clumpofbushes as ther trailed for thepolice to a(nt Ho\rer€r mornents later anEn \lnh bloodsho! er es and a lhicli blact bea.d gror rog aiound his face a(n ed.
Hc \rcmhchind lncrcts. rc achcd u ndcrncat md ht out lhc bagoadiamonds
And,\ iumpcd up loft hn hid,6g placc sirhou, sccond rhoughr and lcapr nr th.,nar Hc r.incd bloMflo bloN otr fic 'ne Tnc ran. N[o Ms nucb lallcr lhmAnd\. punchcd hnn o. tc.oso nn6cdia$l\- blood gushcd oul l.on his.ostrils.ln rctaliaion. he sanli his Ieefi in$ lhe nani am so hard lhat he cried out inp,in Ilo\crci.hcrNo\crcdqxicllt adpurhishahds.roundAndt'shcct Andy\as sasping lor an \hcn drcc ,oliccmcn catuc tuhning lo\ards $cm Onc ofrhcn rlmN a balon.r thc ran $nich hil nnn o. fic hcad Stu.ncd. ihc m.n lcllbacrrvard s. Thc polic c hcn pushcd hin lo thc ground andhandcuaacd hih
And! md Smdon scrc pEiscd b! thc policcmcn tor $cn quict thinkinsHo$e\er Andt \rs also se\erelv reprinanded aor his beha\iou. He had
cndansercdhnlleb) hkingonantan\hoNashuchbigsersi/idlhrnhenas.nrc mor nisnl aho hr\c b.cn cadtibs a scapob Thc policcmcn also lold tnc
bols lnal lhcy nod alrcad_\' apprchcndcd lhc rce of thc sans mcmbcs \rho rcrcndiinE then \ar uD lhe slope. The bors stared open-nouthed al$e &rs. Alin glinB sc n salion s cnl do\ . thc ir s pinc r s lher droushl or the c onsequences it$c resr ol thc men n.d rnrcked rhc,n.
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A Dangerous JobD.n pickcdnp thc hcorr conlaincrofclcanin8sohtionand placcd ilon thc
so.dola Ukcoueasuc.S.m.\asakcadr \railinsforhin.Thcirhsldrldar sasdirl'clco{ l1o$ rhos. dk dr} usu.llr did As$i on\rslEs.rlrrsue(u llliitcd alon8 lhc glass Nindoss of r high-nsc bnildnrs in a sondol! likc printcrs
olbloc(s olnrE. Ho\c\!r 6ardar. $c gondol, (as goingmuch hiehcr$an ilusually did lor the) \tre going to cleah $c lerrcrs rhar hade up the hahe ola
h\rasmid-d.r' ondlhcsunN,scxccptionnllynoldrald.t. Wilh tlcscorchinghcar bcating do\n on $cn- thc .\o mcn \crc pc(pning profusch cvcn b.foi.$cr rcachcd lhe rop Slspcndcd on fie gondola. $q \rec pu(i.g tun ln.s alisli Thcy c.c[ \orc a safet] hancss lhnt r ould pr$rnl ficn lron fauins s[ouldthc sondoln malfunclion. Horvc\cr lhcrc \ros al\nvs n ch.ncc lhm lhc safclr
hmoss \ onld aril Dd ftct \ ould pcrish $hilc doine lhcn job Tl'd da) . \ nh
tcn sarc! hrihNrs on. ttct sar ahd \uilcd lor Oc gondol! lo rcach $c lop
lnstad ofl6k6g doNn and rcalizing ho\r lar thcr \rcr fton thc grcund. lhcrrook lhcn rind oll rhc l,cighr bt chlting ro crch odE
Ther NeE about to tach the top rvhcn \ithoul \anins. lhcrc \as a loud
clang and thc hn side oflhc gondola did dorvn\ads. Thc mcn scrcamed and
grabbcd o.lo tlc sidcs'l nc cnitu on onc sidc of lnc gohdola had givcn sa,r md$c contraprion sas nos $vot ihg bac( rnd aonh dmgcousll in
'nid.ir Thcrc
rere shouts lrom belon aspeople nolicedNhat \rshrpp.nins. From the topofrhc bniunrg. thcir supcn isor shontcd for rhcm lo lcr so of rhc Bondoh snrcc $cr,'
nod lncn harncsscs on Ho$cyc( thc hro mcn scrc lcluctanr to do so 0s rhc_\' lcnnorc $curcd bcingon rhc gondola.Al$ar tooncnr. rhcorhcrsidc ga\ir!v and
$e gondola \renrcrashing to $e rround People screamedandran oulolthe \\ar.Forhnotclr nooneont[c slrcetbclos \rashu .Altlrush DanlndSrm had lhen
sofc! lmmcscson.rhcr \rcrc sill sNar ins abour dangcnnslr in fic ai. As lbclhad lo barl. \inds thal \$c much stonBcr, lhlt.ltnudc. ir $as dimcuh aor
dem to lorver lhemsel\es
Tho r\o mcn c\cbrurllr rcaclrd fic ground slfclr. Ho\c\er lhc) had
a 6aro\nu c\poi.ncc in fic air For lhc nrer rinc. $ct rcrli/cd tc danecrs
assocdcd $nh rhcnjob
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Helping a Friend in NeedThc shnll rins oa thc phonc slartlcd Jim. sho N.s rcodinE a mos.zinc.
Rcaching aor lhcphonc. hc \ns surpri*dlo hcarhhfricndt amntic \oicc.''You \e got ro gcr ord lEic righr asa_\ ! O.h rou car gcr orc our ol r(
mcss!" Jin N.nlcd to ost Pcld nhat hld happcncd bul hc had alrcad! sl.rnmcd
do\ n thc phonc rih rushcdoutofrh. holse- glad thll Pct6ihousc\aso.l!onthe ne\t stieet W]1en he eached lhe hous. he sa\ Pelci Naiting a.\iouslv lor
"Pnrkr is goncl" hc shoulcd
Jim nnalh mdcrslood \h! Pcicrhadcallcdhimo\cr Pint! sashisbrodcr'slarourircpel Ir\asagrc)ishblrckscorpio.thar\rsslighl\ largertannispalnJim line\ that Pclcr's brothcr Nould be ftrioN \rlEn he lound oul. H. ako knc\th Pctcr\as lcrilicd oallE scoDion and sas too alrnid to pick it up rlhc lonnd
n On cnrfting Pctasroon. hc lcantr fron Pcrcrthal hc had accidcnhll! th@tcdinto hisbrolhci srdl conlainihg lhc scorpion Thc mk had ralb. onto lhc 0ooi
ahd Pctcr\as t@ frishrcncd to put n back in placc. Bcforc long.lhc scorpion had
crarvlcd our ol lhc rant Thc rDk Nls nor brotcn md Pcrcr had rcrnmcd ir ro itoiginal placc bul hc ras too alrad lo looli lor ftc crcaurc
Jih took a torch and shonc il undd thc heds and behind thc .trpboards.
HoNcrc( fic scorpion \as noNncrc to bc lound Ancr gong dmugh (llc room
mcliculouslr. Jim cneckcd thc olhs roons Hc c\cn cncckcd tu bilcl Jnn
\nlledcaEtully as he \ras aftaid $atherould slepon thc scorpDh unlnoN,nsl).Hc had bccn *0rchiDg for almo( r\ cn! mnrulcs ud $as aboul ro si\cup\rlrcnhc sa\r a morcncnr undcr drc sofa Bcndnrg do\ n carcfnll( hcpccrcd und$thcsofa. Thc scorpion nas right h rh. cc.lrc oa thc dar*cne^d fl ooi Using lhc cnd olan utobretla. he nudred the scorpion oul froh uMer the sofa Then he caried n
Pctcr shmnk bmk $ncn nc sa\r thc scorpion Hc sincd a scrcam .s Jnn ricdto scarchin b) holdins thc scorpion clos tohiD Pu(in! Uc scoQion carctully
bacL inlo Oe td\. Jin bu4l out laulhing nhen he sar ho\ teriiied Pel*Nas.He \as siuine at $c lai cnd ofhis bod- co\cring his fac. ed lrcmbling.
'Lcl nc hnos ilyo! losc rhc scorpioh again." ,in said nirh a chcc\' gdn
on hs lacc as hc nn\cd,roodb\c lo Pclc.
A FloodCrnlhi! rollcd np hcr lrouscrs and bcnt doNn to scooD norc Natcr fom thc
srcn.d oulsidc hcr housc. Hcr parcnc $crc doin8 $c s.mc a shorl disLncc.\ralTlr.r ll.d.lr.rd] lre.d ar tlE ras\ fol halltu hour TIE nmssi\e do\urpou, dEda! bcforc brd causcd onood oursidc Crnthia-s housc. Dcspitcrhcmanl paih of$atodc) had ancad! $oop.d !p- thc $atcr lc\clrcmaincdtcsahc. iust thcn-
Crnthia lookcd up lo se. ctclist cnsl i o hcrfathc. \rholEd son€ nnhcroutolllrc housc lo tr-r to clclr lhc dcbris lnd \ c!lhcrc.Thccrcl (as ut ins lo a\oidgoingo\olnrcith \\d lloaling in Oc Narcr A. hc s{^ed unsLrdi[ aron !id. loside. hc did not notice Cl ntlia s larher squatd.B ned Uc sidc ol rhc @d Br Ue im c
he sN hin. il \ras re htc. Hc did not c\rD 16€ time to s\cne a\t) tom lin Hc
cnshcd inlo C.\ nlhiai ftlhcr and both of thcm acll lo thc sround. Although ticl \ scnorbad\ bm.lhcndotn s Nsc sortcd dd onc shccl oa&e bictclc na punctued
Cththia ud no moLn$ hclpcd 6cn inro dr housc dd dJcscd Ocn (o@ds
That aftcmoon. lhc \ratcr rcccdcd a ln c Thc ianr had causcd lhc dnslbins
oubidc rhc houscs ro ropplc oYs and robbish \ras no,ri.g crcnlvhcrc C\trrhia
and her mothcr nef ablc lo s\ccp thc rcmainins \ aler and the dcbris out ofhcirlronl _\tud and in|o a dranr Ho\r\rr. pieccs of lissue pape.lcarts and plaslic
baes \ crc siill stuck oD lnc ground Usingahosc.CtntniainoficrsprarcdsalcraL$clitlcrmd$\cpliLourol$clromgalc Whcnlhclomtaldhadnnalh bccn
cleaned. Crnthia helped her ftoder lo clean the house. Astoall area in her hdgroon had also bccn afcctcd b! thc 0ood Thc 0oor$.s nucd\nhblacl{prrliclcsso Crndria had to scrub lhc arc8
Thc ltood had causcd ! lot ofihco.rcnfncc to C)nthia and hci frnrlr Illool a dar olrain lo cEate lhe ness in $e hou$ng estate but Crn$ra and her
famil! look tltrcc drys lo clcatr up Tbcrc $$ .lso pcmnncnt danage lo thc
aoDilri sodcn as rhc flood had dcslrolcd thc snEll planls fial rvcrc srorvinsall arolnd lhc gardcn C)nlhia s norh(rclucrrhllr pullcd olt all rh. pla.ls. Shc
\ouldharelosta(plaoUngner onesaga,o E\e!ooehopedlhatlhererouldnolbc m\ 6orc lloods inftc rrca
My Mischievous BrotherClosinsmr book. I hidilundcrm! pillolrlitclalrvalsdid\hcnllcnmr
r@m It sas. Dc\r book in ,nr foyourile scries 'Mr Midni3hl' Thc book \asespcciall) prccious b rc is rltc iudru liosclf lmd s,Bncd on rbc irs( prgu. iNanlcd to kccp itpislinc so ldid not cr cn d.rc to bcndllrc corcuNhcn I rcnd lhc
b@l I uscd a bootmlil instcadofloldingfic topcomc6ofrhc prCcs.
I spent an houi Natchi.g, docune.uq N(h mt paenb. I could nol \a(to rctum to mv hoo( O. r! \u! upshns. I suddcnl] rcrlizcd lnal n] brclhcr
had not bccn \rilh us Ihc cntirc rnnc Asuddcn scnsc ofpmic o\cnficlmcd mc
{hcnlnoticcdm\ bcdr@ndoorrid lhadlcft ilcloscdsh.nl\cnrdo$nsunsRushing inro 6r roon. I \enl sroieht to n) bcd to rcrric\c m\ prccious book
HoNc\c.lhc beli *as sonc. I turncd o\s t[c piuoN is scll as thc bladiel.lhcbolslcrand thc son toys on r! bcd. Hosc\c.lhc boot \ras no\ hcrc to hc lound.
i could fccl mt cars ahd chcc(s Scting hor as mgcr 6sc snhin mc lr nusr bo
I marchcd |onis roonr. dcnrindins dul hclcll mc Nhcrc hc had pnt nr b@k.
Isxnodi6cdio$cm\ bookhcsidchino.rhcbcd\nhscrcmlplgcsromonrThcrcrcrec\cnshredsollishtbro$npapcron the noor. Mybrothdslardatncrvnn a checN gnn on his lacc.
''Nicc papc("nc said h his nuucrinS\oiccCrabbihe lhc booL aron him.l shooknim hard bt fic shouldcreand shoukd
m his lace I could nolbele\e ho\rmuch drnage a four rearcldcoulddo tonrdrinas Brcoki.! arec from mc. m\ brothcr cra\ lcd lo thc cornu ofhn bcd. curlcd
his lcssundcr him md cricd u nco ntol lablrHcrilng rhc cohmolion- I parcnts 6n i6ro rhc ooh lo nnd out \hat had
happeied Thel \rere about to scold ne lor Lightenins hl botherbu| \rhen lhers!$ $. danrscd book in mr [.nds.llrcr undc6lood \h.l h.d [epcncd.In{c.dofbcnrsansn \ithmc,thcrdragscdmrbrolhcrfromhiscorncmndlorccdhnnto apolos i7c lo ntc Thcnmr morhci promiscd lo but mc a ncs copr olthcbook.I lodded.nd \entbacl lony room niseirblr lnmyhands$ere$et\opieceslron rhc 6isl pagc of rhc boo[ Thar nighr. I spenr a long rinc r^ing ro lapc lhc
tr\oDicccsrvi$ thc a!thor's rirnarurc back in placc.
A RescueGrcs a.d An$ont N?ndcrcd to\rards lnc monsoon dEin Thc rain hodjml
subsidcdand llrc monsoon dr.in \.s almosl fillcd \rith satcr Gre3 and Androny
dscid.d ro go lor a n\ir. Tln \!arc, lootcd crurrn.l) caLn Snnnmbg ir dENnlcr\onld bc a brcczc
As rhc! cnrci.d tc icc-cold \alor lhc bots shi\c(d. Cr.g sohdcicd ifil\as a good idea bul he did not ndtAnlhon) to crll him ! co\!id. He decided
lo eo alcad \rit[ thc sin Ho\erei lhcv had on\' gonc a shon distecc \ hcn
a suddcn cumnr srvcDt thc bols fonrard Crcs tricd to snb onro thc sidc ofthcdmin bu!his nne(s slid along ii as hc \as lnablc to find an)Lhing lo hold on to
Anhon)- $c seall.j4d one.llo.led do\n rhc drain ar such a spced Oal ne Nas
sootr oul ofsight. Crg nailcd his arhs abour. nrusgling to 6nd a N4 to slo$
hinsclldoNn nEt llcn. hc fclt $mcthing lussins on thc bact ofhisTihin Hc
srugglcd b lrcc himsclabur hc lrcard \oiccs shouting ro rcll nim b nop no\i.gLooking !p. Grcg rcrliTcd tlDr r lcN mcr hld spoucd hin i. dr drrin Th$ $ crc
loldinsont a sfick rvith a hoot al onc cnd to pull Crcs oul ofthc dhin.h did nor bhc long for GrA ro bc rcscucd Jur \hcn hc
'c,chcd dr grass
palch.a ladr oamc running to\ ads then ltum $colhcrcndofthe drain Bc[rccnbreaths.slesaid alaroungbol$asscetrnoadnsdo\nlhcdrain. IlheNasmlrcscucd soon.hc\ould bc rvasncd inlolhcrncr Bt lhcn- hc
'nighrdb\rn E\cn
$ough hcMs cxhausLcd and siill in sbock.6rcg ran $ith tllc rhrcc mcn as $cr-'
rushed lo fie other end hdidnoltnte$e long lo spot Anthony. Foduatel). he
$as holdi.son lo scrcnl prolrusions on thc rou8h \aUs. Ho\rNc. hc rvas losin8
nisgrip HcNassotircdtlmthcdidnolcrcnha\cdrcsrrcnghtosloutforhclp Ifhc had nol bccnrcaring hn b.ghroiangcT{htn. no onc}ould har. spotlcd him.
lustnhenhereleasedhissrip-he\ashauledupb) lhe$reetren.Anlhoo] ed GrcB \rcrc smtcful lo lhc pas*rbr Nho nad hclpcd lo sayc
lhcrn Thq nod bamlalcssotr fiomlhcnnam\ cscapc Thcr haddi$o\lrcd thar
cvcn though thc \atcr in rhcnoisoond{i. sccmcd caln. it\.sactMIl) nol Il\as \ err dangerous aM no ole should s\io in (.
Helping the PoiiceDanicl siarcd \ristaully
"l thc policc oiiccB in lhc policc slation Sonc oa
dEnr scE busr aucnding ro pcoplc nt rbe courtc^ Somc \rcrc talkins on lhc
plDnu.n\o uldMrlmdjus{,rtuncd.ddncr. gcniig ou{oadE policcc.,. Daricl\'.nlcd to bc likc thcn His nmbition Nas lo bc . policc omcc. Hc inrsincd ho\inpicssnc hc &!ld loo( hallin8 a ciininal blck lo lhc policc skrion Thihkine
aboul \hat hld h.ppcned errlici. hc \as plcased \ilh h6 perform!.cc He \asabonl to coDlinuc on hn \ar to lhc Iood cenlrc N[cn hc [ead a cn for lrclp.
Tunringaronnd. Danicl s.\r r m.n in a bhctT-shirt ind $hilcjcans nnnins a\a\Irom anold lady Thc old la/y r\as scicamingduihcr pu6c had bccn srolcn
Ddicl sprinted inlo acrio. As hc (n.\r Oe &c! \cll. hc knc\ Oal thcre
was a s[on ctrl lcaditrs lo t[c placc \rhcE lhe thicfras headcd Running to apath bchind thc policc stnlion. Danicl jumpcd orcr obsbclcs srch as bushcs.
\idc drains dld bck a p.rk unril hc rcachcd thc m,i. r@d Thcn dashin!
lcoss rhc nainroad lnd runn,e imoasidc ro!d. hc \us acrulll\ jusrbcliM $cdrict Hc cillcd for hclp \hilc kccpmg a safc dislancc bchnd $c lhict Thc area
rvas dcscncd ,nd rlrc thicl hd nor spou.d hnn tci Danicl ran as qnicrlt rs hc
could.hopingnotlorrouscthcnantsuspicions Oncc lhcmanonpastarc$oIab.ndoncd slolhouscs. heleant againslarall. outofbEa$. L@liins around. hc
didnorsccrtrto.c Tncr nc srl on dr Cmund lo go lhrough lllc puisc Th.t\.srvhcn Danicl pouccd o. hifr.
The man $d caughl br suDise. He \as $ stunned that he did nol e\sslru88lc shcn Daniclsnatncd $c purc Irom hin Ho\rc\ci hc sasmuch tallcr
dr Danicl Alfiough Danicl rricd lo hoB hnn doNn undl nch nncd t[c m.n
srcsrcd aicc lrotr Danicland shacd tonnrng. Fonunarlr. Dnn,cl \ras onc ollhcbesl tunneB in h6 school athletcs leao It did .o! hlie hito lons to oulfon lhe
man. Hc slrusglcd rith lhc m fora shilc Lrrorc policc ofllccB ooncd.Dmicl \ras glad th lhc policc of6cc6 r@k o\.r Thc! Ncrc rnrch stron8cr
than Dahicl Oncof$cmhandclifcdtcthicl\hilcdothcrloldDaniclloaollo\rhen backlolhepol,cesraronro g6!hissrarenenr Daniel \renrinrorhe policecar
\irl his h.rd hcu nigh. Hc could nor bcli.rc lh,l h. ras ofhclp to lnc policc.
A Birthday CetebrationI conld nor bclic\c
'nr crcs \ncn I sa\r Pctcrond Frcd sln8slins undcr thc
\cishroflb. husc catc T\rchr orm8c 0,,ncs niclcrcd.borc il. sninslhc roonr
a ml urious glon. E\s\onc bcllcd otrr rhc Undtdrr song. l.l4p.d m) hmds
Nilhdclishl. Mr binhdar had 6n.ll! mircdThc da! sDncd olt lik. !.) odci oidinu dar. Ho\c\cr. aor nc. it \as
direre.t lt \as h! bnthda) and I \ras xrehe )ears old. UnliLe o\ pie\iolsbinldar cclebmtions. dns timc lhcrc tronld nol bc n [oncnadc btlhdny c.lic lilicin lhc past. Ncithcr $onld tlE c bc a kblc ofhol catcrcd lood in sincr nc.mcrsThcrc \onld nor bc any childish padr gane. cnhcr This \e!r I $as ha\ ing apul) !rachaletinstad B.loiotheprnlstaacd.Icouldhctam\riadorsounds
Thc firc had ahc.dr bccn shncd on lhc srill oulsidc and platcs olchickcnsings.srus,gcsmdpm\rns$cic$.ninebbccoolcd Soncormt frichdsscrcancadr c@ting Oc l@d Thc pany \ a. goihg lo bc a ei.al onc Al thal moncm-
lhc runrblins olthundci could bc lurd in tne distance and a flash of lightninsshrkcd across rhc skl Al ,.cd. crcryonc nshcd ro h\c rhc food brck into lnc
Thcre \as a dhslic chansc in the $cather as $c s\ bccamc oreran Iscrcdindisma!rsbigdropsofr.inpcncddoNnohlhcnoo..,un\rhcnldougnrn] panr Nas tu1ncd. lhc cuaaiG \{fc suddcnlt dd\r n and out oa lhc cornf ofn:rere.lsarrano,anseglo\ The huge birhda) cate cahe as a pleasa surprise
for I donght that nr flic.ds \crc burnrs mc onc $ai \as nuch smalld Ancr drc
binhdal song.l closcd mr ctcsand nudc a \ris[Il Nas onc oalhc bc$ bnrhdar cclcbrations I had c\dhnd. Thcrain sloppcd
afte, a $hile and \re Nere able to resuhe ourbarbeue. Allhough ne did nol pla)
sancs. $c spent a lol oftimc I'lHns lo onc anoftcr nnd lcllins iokcs To$ards
rhc cnd of lhc pan!. I oDcncd mr prcsctra Whilc somc of lhcm munchcd on
tc lcto\q barb.clcd aood and othea plalcd \id tc brlloons. I iippcd opcn
one i.teresang present rlter another dd lhanlied ny lriends lor tlreir thoughtlul
A House.warming PartylTobr lookcd rrcund his ncN housc \ ilh plcNrc Il \usspick and spon.ncr
hc b.d sD.nl lhe snoh.i8ht clconi.B ir His prrcnls n.rc rnatin8 he-minxrcp,.pr.rto.s. E\uirrbnrg nas readr lor dE! housc{\dtrtilg p.nr Tobr rould
nor \rail ro shoN off hn nc\r housc ro his fricnds.
Hcaiine $c suddcn shrill nng oarh. d@rbcll. Tobt spcd lo tc fio.l dooi.
hoping lhd hn friends had ontred. Ho\ger lhe guests Nere his prients lriends.
Crecl s lhen polilclr. Tobr sho\cd lhcn inlo th€ housc and caUcd l s molhcrHc spcnl lhc rcst oarhc rimc trltins lo thc sucsts .nd s$ ing lbcn dinks Jusr
den- hc hctd tu d@ibcll ring rgrinTobr rhiorr opcntedoor rosechis rr\o beslfiie.ds sffding in fro.r ofhin
Bclrvccn t[d Nas a hugc bighl rcd h.anbag thc exact one lhal Tobr had bccn
cycins for lhc post month lumping \rilh cxcitcmcnt. Tobr thankcd his fricnds forLhc prosem and l@t rhom to his rcon On dc 6nd 0oo( Tobt lcd rhcm to nhcrchis rooh $rs SundingouNido- hc opcncd ir Niln a lolrish. His fiicnds erspcdnr amazcmcnt for the roortr lookcd is lhotrsn n Nas foating in outr spacc. Thc
\2lls dccrli.S\rcrcprinrcd nart btuc5nd rhcrc\cr srrcand pl crsprinr.d
on lhe ceiling. Tobr's bed Nas shapcd like a space shullle and his $nting dcst
N"s in a sMll cnclarc dul loolied lile a i e rachinc Hisfriends sp.nt such a
Iong limc rdrning nis roo,n thar al'nos all ihc food \as gonc bt lhc lnnc lhct
Aner n qurt real. Tob) look th€$ on a bur ofhn nelr house. The huse
ch.ndclicr aborc hisdinin8 tablc snvc lhc placc. rc8al lool Thclilcbcn l@hcd
litc onc of tnosc lrom a cm(ing sl[$ Whar capturcd lhc borf axcnrioo thc
toosl \as a roon on thc sccond floor Il containcd lhicc conputc{ dar \.ic allconnecrcd to fte Inte,ner. Ther conld nol belie\i hoN luctr Tob) \as - lE had
hk o\n inlcmct cafa in his houscj Tob! clullcd ud lold lhcm lhd lher \rcrc
\clcoDc.n!rimc to pla! onlinc g ncs
Thc housc{.ming part! laslcd rhoughout lhc nisht. Bt thc linc thc lasr
gucsl hnd let. Toby and his pare. ts \ ere e\hausted. Massaging her achiog neck.
Tob} s norh{sal in drc amchanas shc \athcd Tob! and ht fa$cropcning domant picscnts tat had bccn plac.d in apilc on $c n@r Thcrc \wc bo\s and
box cs of hou schold itcms Shc rvondcrcd \rh.l shc \ms soins to do rvnh tum.
A Welcome Party''Has fie food atrned retl Where are the paper plales:' Brcnda. don l blon
$c balloons so big or lhcr sill bust!' Miclt. lhc cl.$ nonilor \cnt around ficclassroom. Na\nrgsuredDt.rcrllhnrgrasirordcr TlrcpargNasabodtonarl.I[rasa \rclcomc pait for thcn f!\ouritc English t.chcr Ms Bcll. Shc had bccn
abscnl fiom scnoolaor hrll. rc.r.ncr shc mct \rnh a I -and-run.ccidcm Just
lhen. soneonc herrd the clacl,ing oaheels on $e landing and inmcdiatel) the
lighls$rc rumcdoll Thc clasyooto Nas thro\ni.dar(n.ss."What hnppcncdl" crmc M6 Bcll s ftmilior dccp throatv \oicc Thc Bnls
\ c rc bcsidc lhensc hrs \ i lh cxci tcmcnl Tbcv cou Id b!'dll \rnir for Mm Bcl I lorumon de lights so tat lhcr couldiunpoutdd suipiise her At that nomcnl. 1\ro
clicts N$c hcad rnd $c nuorcsccnl ligh$ abo\c blinhcd r$icc bclo( nooding
lhccntncchssroom\ritlrbrishrlight Jcsie\aslhcfi uttorumpup Shcnnntcd
lo reU surprise bul she tipped and atnosl tnoclicd o\cr a chair in fie proccs.
E\c,_\onc bursr our lauehihg dd canc out ol rcn hidine placcs Mrs Bcll $as
shihrg lrom carto car Lootins donnd allhc bightlr dccoritcd classooD. shc
bc,ncd at hcr srndcnk Shc had misscd thc,n dnriDg hcrabscncc Shccouldnor
bclic\crhat rhel had putinsonruch cflon to $clconrc her bact
The gnh ushered M6 Bcll to a chan h $c ccntft oflhc classoom Thcn
cro\dirg aronnd hcr drl.ll bad c.rds and gifis for hcr lo rvclcomc ncr b.ck bschool Mantol rcn scrc conccmcd abour hn ihjudcs.nd \rcrc mlic\cd onlr,,
rhen she told them rhd sne Nas in tip lopcondrlion. The gnhodecd IIB Belllo icnanr d hcrscat rvhrlc thc,r'scncd hcr food and dink Thcr trcarcd h*litc
"Wc misscd tou,' Susic. ftc nan8hricst Birl in lhc closs said_You
did a sid Ms B.ll in suAns. IdoughtIouharedneforbeinssostem'Susic lookcd bashfullv ar h.r tcr.lrci Nho 6.ccrcllcd at hf c(n d8 lor
"Withoul lou shoudr8 ,r mc. I \ as nor ablc lo do nr \rcrl.E\e+one\as inst'lches Nhenlher heard dral ErenM4Bell
Th tnr8 c\ cNonc for lhc pa(y. Mx Bcll mldc hcr \rar lo rhc fronl of dE
classr@nandonccagrin. h(thund$ousau$onhln.loicc.shcroldc\cryonc$!l il\astm.roclean up tne place and betin the lesson
A Special Chinese New Year"The chaacter -fu- should be huns upside dorn. Ben told his rounset
sislci Jcnnr h \r.s LIE c\c ofclincsc Nc\ Yc.r.nd lhcr $.rc hclpins Gcirpa'cnts to dccolalc llE lDusc fo' llE occasion. Il Nas goi'rglo bc a spccial nclr
lcar lor thcm bcconsclhcirsnndnroduMs goinslo b. disclDrgcd lrorn nospil.l.nd rhcr \ouldbcablclospcndlhcncNIcar$iLIhc! aor 0s lon8 as lhcy could
emenber fien gondoother had bee. going in a.d out orhospnrl dd \rhen
she nas al honc. shc Nas oltcn bcdriddc.. Bcn a.d lc.n\ \(c dccodting dchousc csp(ialll for hcr as drc rv$ finah \rcll cnoush lo mo\. around in a
Ancr hnch. thc childrcn \e.t to tc hospihl \ilh $en paients to lclch
rhcir grandnoth( 6om. Shc \ra looting chiQicr $an !s!al and shc \qs 3llsmilcsas shc snt Nailins aor thcn rt lhccdgc ollhc bcd Oncc ficr lrcrc homc.
slE rcquested to bc pus[ed aror.d lhe house lo .drnc dE beaulilul dccontions
tnar rhc childrcn hld puiup Shc praiscd ficn for $c l.nrcrns $,l thc! hrdmadc
thchslrcs.Thataftcrnoon. Bcnand Jcnntspcnlnoslofthctinrcl.llinglothcngEndmorhcr Shc Nas srill pcrlv dnd shc lcpr up rn inrcrc ingnonologuc abou!
rvhalChinese Nes Yea, ras lilic in hcrchrldhood. Her\nnklcd finscG $crc aho
nihblc cnougn10fold $in red strint into intricatc Chinese Nc\rYeardecorations.
Thc childrcn scrc dclightcd rhcr lad trcrcr sccn such dccorarions bcforc Tnctnn around l}lc honsc. hrnging lhc dccorations e\cq\rncrc
,usl belore rhe stan ol the reunDn dinner. the resl ol the relatr\€s besnn
trooping m. Wnh Grandnothcratuund. lhc aftospherc Nas lNclicr and 6.q onc
Ns in hig! spirit Gmndmolhcr did not narc lo car tlc spccial bmln thal shc
had bc.n c.lin8 in lhc p.st In$ead. sl[ \ras .blc b cat poEidsc and nos ofthe lood thal eyer.vone else \as ealin!. Ben and Jennr sal on eider side ofthengrandoolhci. scnrg hcr aood and constanllr asliing hc, iashc Nas lccling allrisnt Thar nishl. c\crlonc \ras smiling fron car ro car as dE! lalkcd among
drcrnschcs Cmndmolh.r herscll\ras bc.nins as shs sal bact in hcr shcslcbnn.
enjoJing the buoyln t am osphere.
Thar"ishr bcforc Bctr and Jcnnr Ncnrrobcd.rhq \rcnfiothcnsmodnorncr\@fr ro ray goodnight to h* Shc $as still fcclinB chcorul. Thc childrcn Ncrc
elad toh.re lheir rrandnother aound
An tmpromptu Birthday CelebntionJoson and Mnric \crc caminsa pilc olcxcEisc b@ts lo thc stailr@m aor
tcn Enelish lcachcr. M6 Shc.s ,ason sas abou to slidc M$ Shcde accc$c.rd i.ro i slor ro opcn thc door shcn hc noric.d hcr d.rc oabidh
_He]l-hesaidexcnedlr loMarie _h'sIr^Slea*-bnddaytodayl'
Snatcbing the card from hson. Marie rcld lhc dalc in smau bl.c( trumbers'4l5/l970 Win\ogar Jason. Mane lold hrn about h.r plan
Thc childrcn haslily pur lhc books in lhc srall rcom Thc! rhc\ rcMncdlo Bcn chssroon. As thc nc\t rcachcr hrd no! ariLcd. tur an.ounccd to tcnclasshilcs drat il \ras M^ Shears binhday. Thcrc Ncrc shour ofjor and \ hoops
''Let'slhro\rhcrasurpnseparlrl saidMaieexciledh E\eDoncnoddcdinagrccNcnt. Th.t dal.lhc childrcn spc.l $cnrcccss buynr8 sn.cks lor thc pa lThcr boughlsa.dNichcs. biscullsandpackctdi,nks Thc) also bouelta &n phlcs
ofnoodlcs Thcr had to oblain pcmnsion to l*c lhc food to lhc classoom. Whcn
fienpiincipalloundoulnhalrher Nantedtodo-she laughedandallo\edOenlodoso She e*n conlribul€d by buring more drinlis for lhe par! The childre.also pooled their6oner to buy a pcsenl fo, theirkachei from the b@hshop The
class nonitor madc 0 birlnd.y cad and Ncqonc signcd on itAiorcccss. thc childich tidgctcd through tcn Scicncc pcriod Thq $cr.
vcit cxcncd abour llE p&t! t[c] had plmcd wlrcn il \ras nnill\ l[c lnslishpcriod agiin. $c childicn snul 6c doo4 and oaranecd tc dcsls .nd cnans
Mrs Shears r as puzzled rvhen she neared lhe claseooh The lights\ere s$nchedofand lhc dooB scrc closcd Horvcrcr. oncc shc ptrshcd opcn thc doo6. tn.lightcam.on and c\er.yonc shoutcd. ^H.pp\ Bnthda!l
Mrs Sncrs sas so shockcd ln.r shc droppcd hcr rhings on tlc 8oo. Sllclookcd aound $c classr@n i. ana hcnt. Thcc Nas rood on Oc dcsks. Ahugcbinhdar card \vas placed in the middlc Mu Shc.tr chppcd hcr hmds i. dclisblhso. prescnled her $it tc giar. il\!s a red pen lron Lhe school bookshop
Mrs Shea6 Nas sohaprr thar she husged c\err on. of lhem. Shc rhan\ed theh
Thc imprcmptu p.rq bol{ up dr Nholc Englkn pcriod Thc cnil{Lcn hrd lodo tuore hotoe\.rli inskad 1o nate up the Nort ther did not do Ho\ er er. $eydid notmind Ther adorcd ME S[earand lher_ scre slad thal thc] Ncrc ablc locclcbrarc hcr birrhd.\ loi hcr
HonestyJosiua trudBcd homc Hc conld not Nait to na\c o hot borh and takca nrp
tlo\vc\c( hn drou8hc nevs bn fte nc\ nobil. pho.clnatbisfiicnd had brou8ht
b sclDol. h lrd iU r[.likn leatues.nd aancs. H. n (hed lE could bu] one bu{
hk parcnh\rould nc\ssirc him thc monc!.s il lras onc oflhccosllicstphoncs
on thc marlcr. Hc hadiusl slcppcd in& tc \oid dccl $hcn hc noticcd soncthine
fall foh Oerocketofrhe nan in aiontorhim
Obhious lo r$!t had h.pp€ncd. i[c man Naured on. Joshna callcd oul lohim bul thcn hc noliccd thc DairofcrrDhoncs llugscd in hisca6. Joshurtushcd
lonvard lo pict up rhc wlllcr bu! shcn hc lootcd lround. d. nan sas gon.
He sas lbout to hud Oc \allcr o\cr lo th. police \hcn hc noriccd de 6tr-dollar .otes sticking our of n. Opcning lhc \rallcl. lE san ninr nl\'{ollar .otcs
insidcrs\rcllas.hundrcd{oll.rnolc Hnlacclnupinrncdintcl} Athoushlrvas
bcginning b rom in hb hcrd.nd his bodt ringlcd \nhcxcncncmashc rhouehi
olshar hc colld do snh Uc monq.Rctrating to a comcr ofdr \oid dccli. Joshua lootcd around 10 nrkc surc
Gar hc \2s lloDc Thc. hc bcgr. counting thc roncy Hc rus nlhbcrgrncd bfind oul that lhc man had bccn carq insa lhousand dolla.s{ith hn. Joshuacould
bur lhc mobilc pnonc sirh Ihc monc) Sho\ tug the troner into his p@kct. loshua
\?s aboul ro tos thc N.Udntutu dustbin rvhcn hc hcdd voiccs tucpingassliu.shccould. hc lntncd as a cDupl. hlkd in Noriicd roncs
"Are rou sure rou dropp€d -\ our $allet herc? Sofreone nrust ha\t takn nb! nos Thcrc \s so nuch monq in it. No onc is 8oi.e to rclum it io \ox." said
"Lcl slccp scaiching. caec thcnr. sro'c.. _Irrcdo. rdndn.I\rnlnorbe able lopat for Crandnui sta) nr lhe nusinghome hn nonth '
Josiu.'s crcs \idcncd md hnias drcpp.d. Hc immediolcly \nc\ trn he
hadro do Punnu rhc nonq b.cl{ inlo fic \ alld hc canc out from fic comcr d
approachcd tccouplo IsUistour\allcl'l h. aslcd mcekll
Thenanhearedasighofrelierand lrshed roshua a broad grin. He \anted lognc.rchua a rcNard bulJoshua dcclincd lnd hutricd hoh.. Hc \.s too ashamcd
ro rh'n\ of nhlr hc hrd (rnlcd ro do s rd rhc mon.\ cdllcr.
FriendshipChccrs rcson.dcd in thc sLdiun d bi8 colourlnl b.nncu \crc flrins
ctcrtrhc( Il \as thc 32nd wcsl zohc School Sporrs Mccr Si(ing on tu floorryil]l hcr lcgs staigh oul. Samotla rcachcd orcr od touchcd fic lips ol hcr
shocs \ill hc! finscre TIE cxcrcisc $as clTorllcss to Sam.ntho as shc prcparcd
lor dr 400-ncm hcc. Shc qas dakd lo lalc hohc lhc lrophr asar $is rcar Ifrhc \o.. sh. \ould narrc hislon as lhc nr$ sudcnr lo Nin rhc 100-nc1rc.200-
mclrc and.l0omclrc c\cnls for lhrcc conscculnc \caBAnahnou,c.ncnt \.s mad. Wnh a spring in ncr srcp- SrmDln, m.dc hcr
Nn) lo thc lmct Al oncc. shc Nas orcNhclnEd bv Ihc enlnc shdium scrcaming
her oanc. Shc \ras lhe fa\ounte As she bcnt fohrard alld readied lrrsell for the
signal. snc rorn.d b ncr lcar a.d grinn.d al hcr bcst lricnd. Shccnr Shccna had
becn in lhc samc crcnk as hcr for thc past thrcc ]cns and drc an\ars c ncjmlsccond ahcr Sm.ntha l hct' \ crc dr bcs runncG nr dr school Shccna g.rcSana ha a thurnbs up sign alld $q bolh lookcd fon ad as lhcr \railed for tlEsignal A1$c sound ol Oc hon. thc enh sprintd loNard Ther casilt ouranrhc rcsofrhc conp. ors E\cn bcforc rhc h.lf\rar rn,r( rhcrc Nis. nugc eapbcl\ ccr fien rnd ft otncu.l,sr $cn. Srna,d, neald i c'_1 olp.in Thc $holcs[diun Nas silenl Gta.cing behiod her Safranlha sar her lriend lunblinsaorrv.rd on tu trac( md lallnrg in a hcap
Without hcslation. Surorha ror back to her lricnd and h.nt doNn lo hclp lM''Coon! Sheena loldher'Lea\e nealone!'Hosc\cL Sananlbarcfuscd. Whcn Shccnalricd LosLndup. S.m.nd. ncld
"Wc ll 6.is[ lhc racc toscllrcr." shc sid to ncrWith her am amund Sheena. Samantha \rallied alonsside as her friend
nobbicdalong Thcnnisnihglincsccncdsolara\a\ bulShcora\16dctcinihcdlo
'nal,c il and SoDart[a $as cqn ly dcicmincd to hclp hcr fricnd
The ofier runneB caught up easil) as the lrvo lrie ds slassered along the
loct. E\cr]onc /.omcd past lhcn but thc hro aricnds rcnrnincd u a7.d As lhc!\.llcd., ch.cr b.c.n hnilding up frofr rhc cror.d Rb $nic clipping bcs.h as
cvcrl onc chanted lhe nadcs ol bo$ gnls. As thc) approachcd thc nnishi.s line.
$c) noriccd $c ofi$ conpcriloB chc.ri.B lhcn on.s Mll That rrs de nrsr
limc Samanth! hnd losl an crcnt bnt shc rc.lizcd thrhrinnin8 \ms nor imponanl
I:ricndships\crc\n miltcred
The Bu yShn pudEd mc 4ainstlhc$all. prcssing his cmirc \rcishtdo\n on mc Hc
placcd hi! hugc coa^c ha.don h\ neck as 6oush hc \ras about lo suansle hc.I A.sprd loi br.dl .nd Li.d (o ptrsh lln. i$.r \ nI rr htuds Dur hc \s nnrclr
''I \rhr all Oc noncv rhar you ha\c in )oui \tallct." Srd go\rl.d."Ll mc so aM I U snc I ou lhc moncy. l said nccklrShn's clcs n rcNcd into slils. Hc slaEd al mc lor n \rhilc.nd \ hispcred.
''You hld bc(lcl noi rw to nrn.\ay'Uc r.lcrscdhis grip on n\ riehr hahd lor mc ro gcr n! \alld Thc minuc
I handed it lo him. hc snatchcd n lrom mc and loo( oul lhc lirc-dollI notc lhrtI [ad insidc. Tossing tlt $allel on lhe grcu.d. [c laushcd at mc and s.\. ]nc a
'You rc usclcss." hc snccred You cahi c\.n dcacnd yoxtsclf Ho\ long
aE ]ou going lo lel me do lhn to ,you, I-ll be richl' he snarled at ne as he
I s.rcd aftcr hiE I Nas consuEcd \rnh noftd. I \as so shakcn lia! m)'
hands had tumcdclamn). Hor$tr nhcn I thoughtofnhat Ihadplanned. asnrilc
crcsscd m! lacc. Making surc dral Slan h.d kn. I salkcd o\cr to lhc ba\csaclrir I [rd lcn on r '[an Hrddcn h rhc brg. ra'ing rhc opcn zrp Ms m\ nc\
toobilc pho.cNith rhc latcslrccordrg rcchnolo$ Taking oul rhc nobllc phonc.
I rieN€d $hnl I had secrelly recorded There. \rith a shshllr sra,nl mrse. bul
mnetclcss slill clce. $as Slan conlronlins nc at thc $all Er€4 \rord tbat hc
said could bc clc.,l! hcrd Inad pl.ccd drc phonc alju$ tfu rignt spor lo capturc
Slansfaccclcarll.Il\asunnishLablcih hc \ras dor.g !o nc. Non: I had thc
Amed $ilh llE e\idcn€c in n! mobilc phonc. I iroopcd do$n to lhe
princip,li omcc to rcll hcr sbar Sl0n nod bccn doins to mc I nod Na.rd ro
lodgc a complainl aor a long rimc butdid nol ha\c $c.ridcncc Slan clcn bdb.drvnncscsnollo tcllon hin.No\. hc \rotrld not bc.blc lo dcnr his lclions.
The HunterCrouchins bchind o thick buslr Jocl. a huntc. Nailcd in onticipalio. aor
$c husc aurt crcaluc to cmc'8c. Hc nclrd a disht rustlin8 of Lhc lca\cs and
soai8lc".d up. r,.i ng b scc L\h\Lu rlN rhic( loli4u. A sq ui(.I sc.rr pcled
p.slhin lt \us o fnkc rlnrn. Hc hrd bccn sqna$nrs for ascs and il did cros his
m'rdlhalhc.hould,ldonnbulh.dldnol\anllomJlcJn\unvnching his reet inside his rell-nom lerther boots. he {itrhped hn nngers
againsl his lhisls as lrc \ aited for lhc cEatMe
Jac}i did not hlrc IoNril lons fo!.jnsl bclorc noo". hc hc.rd hcan stomping
and$ccrmchingollc,\.s Tatingachancc.hc6is.dhimscllali crndpc$cdorcr do lop ol6e busL H. \arrighrTheblac(bear\rs amblinglo\ards hi6It Nas much bisgd {tn lacl lad thotrslt. The iltomr.lion hc had sadrercd fronthc Intcmct ccn.nrf did not prcpnrc hnn lor such a big crcaturc hct ss lcss
dehalanssi/. Thc bcd loolcd around andtr\rncd. bding ns tcclh Irlookcdafriehful siehtbulhcktncs $ hc*ould bc ablc lo incapacirllc ir si$.i!sr onc
oltn tahquillircr bnllcrs. Thc bcar Nas nol mo\ins \cr Lst so it Nould nor bc
dimculr rohtcdshor Hc \r,rchcdasrhc bcar proddcd i.,bnshrsrhough ir \r,ssearchinglorfood Iflhebearloolcdinthcbush$hereracl ras.hcknc\ lhathe
\ould bccoDe lhc bcaas ftcil for $c dar. He hid to makc his mo\c.Wilh tcNblnrg nonds. Jact pictcd up nis tequillizcr gun |ron bcsidc him
I'lc \rishcd drrL hc $onld slop rrcmbling Dcspnc nis cann dcmcanou. hc \ras
actualh beside hnnsell\ith e\cnement. He had been huntins for a decade bul
lhis sas tlrc 6d timc hc h.d lod ach.ncc ro hu.l a bcar h \ras aho lhc fiisl rimc
nc hod poochcd Hc\.sinaprotcclcdarca No nuling \'.s oUo\rd Hosc\c(hc h.cN that lhc bcai s oislhs had tocdici.al purposcs dd \ould acth a hrgh
Jack stared at lhc be Hn sun \as Doirrins dircclly ar n AU ne nad lo do
\as slmol HoNcrc.jusl s nc \ras about lo pull lhc Eissc( hc hcrrd a Bruntinsnoisc and alnosr imm.dialclJ_. a cub craslcd lorrrds ns no0(and thc no$crbear allored n lo nesde agaiost ns body. Jacli loNered his lun. He could nol bear
tc tougbr of thc cub losing ils ho$cr warching ttun. hc dccided nor to shool
The Old LadyOld Mrs Perc_\ sat alnosl hotionless on her bug-inlesled matlless.
Occasio..llt.shc\rouldr $bcrhandlos\vataccblr olaflr.t]o$c\c(drcsoonga\c up for rhcrc slrc.iusl too
'nanr ofdrcnl.'ll,c lcliorcr lood otr hcr labh nad
bccn ficrc for morc lhm hro dalsMB Pcrcr \ .s aboul ro s\ .i ar molhcr 0r shcn thcic s.s a slwptnoct on
hcrdoor She igored n lor she did nol hr\i Oe srenglh to stand up. The $ound
in hci l.g. Nhich nas badlv inlcclcd. Nas Baring 6cr.r no\cncnt painaul. Thc
-Go a\a!!" sbc s[oulcd !t \hoevcr \ns bchird lne d@. Hcr \!icc \0ssurpris'ngh loud for,omconcshorr.sonrrl Hosc\c'.he' \r, or \rspc6rronr.nd.ohrinlcd rapping on rhcdoor wilh a sigh- Mrs P$ct plllcd h.$clf up lrcm
hcr bcd. Nincing at lhc sharp pain lhm scarcd through hcr rishl lcs. Mutlcring
unlappil] lo hemcr. sle s[umed lo thc door and opcned il $il[ thc chain loctsill on rc scc \ho il\as Ahanddr ladr drcsscd inoi'cc.ltc \crc sla.ding
bclorchcrdoo, Tl'c' rcrcholdirsplJslic bJssoldrGcrics"Go arv!t!' Mrs Pcrcr- said "I don-t nccd r charitt.'shc conrinncd
lierccl) Hor$c( thc couplc rnsislcd on cnlerins lEr house. Flashins idenlity
cards trom a seial scnice ccnlre. $cy told M* Pcrcr rhat thc] Ncrc actns on
calls bI hcr ncignboure sno scrc \roricd drt sondhnE had happcncd lo hc.Too incd lo arguc \ith ftcm. MB Pcrct IcL lhcm in Thc l.d! gaspcd in sh@t
\rhen she sa$ $e ftess and the nan \rinlled his nose at rhe smell Ther n ere
slunncd by drc d,lapidatcd slatc ofMB Pcrri flar.lr \asccnarnlr not fit lor anv
hDtr.. bcing lo lnc in Thc conplc bad brclt slcppcd orcr drc lnrcshold sncnLn* iold Mre Pcrc\ thar rh$ \ ould lca\ c rlrc xroccrics $ilh hcr md conc bacl\rnh help Snonin!. MB Perc! told thenr dat ir \asall right Thanliins then forrhc groccics. shc pur rhctr on hci nuurcss sccon& larr. bugs *cic (a\rlinE
into tbc plasric bags Ir \ros a rcroltin8 sishr Ho\cycr M6 Pcrcr \ras obhioustothccrcc$ crcaiurcs $ar had nadc lhcnhomc in hcrsmallonc{oom flal
Retumng to he, place oh the auesr. M6 Perc) ignored Oe plastic bags
and sal on bcr bcd. fannins ncrsclt Slaring drc brotcn-do\n lclcrisioD sct in
fionlorhcr shc so.dcrcd ilit$as sill$orking Forcing hcacla olI $c nanrc$agrin- she ieached lor Be ss itch ro luo ir on
A New Lease ol LiJeMikc slmd bcloE fic prison omccr an nou bclorc hn rcbnsc His old
clolhcs \crc rclurncd lo him and n vas auos cd to clEnsc Thcn. back in bisosnclorlEs. lr colleurL'd drc LrlooAin8s rld hc lDd n itl hi[ on dre da] h. lDd b.cd!rcstcd Takinscrcqlhins. Milc b c farc\cll lo lhc offrco od slcppcd otrlof$c pnson inlo thc blarngs!n. Hc \asnll.d $ith apprchchsion abourhis tuturc
He had been in pdson for so long. He\ondered illile outside badchangcd.in.e
hc cntcrcd. Hc sondcrcd ifhc \onld bc ablc io snppon hnnsclt T.king a dccp
brcath. hc snrilcdnnd \\n\cd lonncldcrlr conplc ryriting b1 n car
Milc $rs nnallv rclcas.d lroh prison aar.i bcihg in.jail aor rcn t.r( Hispuc.B loo(ed 6!ch older fian \rllen he lasl sa\ Ocn on r isiling dar Ru.ning lothcn. Mikc cn\ cloped tlrcn in a bcartug. Patring his son on fic bac\. Mr Darbt.
Mikc-s anthcr lold hinr rhlr hc should pur hn pnst bchnrd him lnd morr on \rilhhis lilc A\r\! oaoptinism s$cpr olcr him Hc s,s glad rhrl his prrcn6 bad
rorgncn him. Hc hld bcc, cohictcd olrobboD a.d ,ncd 4srulr shcn hc $as
onll nvcnll Ho\ $tr. as hc sal in thc car and lootcd ar dr sccncry flasling pasl
hnn- hc Msdcrcmincd rosbrrfc Ha\ing trincdnndcrrhc pison.hca. M'tc\as\ell-prcpaled to E'coter nomal lilc.
HoN$tL lindns ajob \is trot casr'. Nol nianr emplorcB \rcre li.co on
nirng nnn \hc. lhcr found our fid nc nad . criniin.l rccord ll \as onlr \hcn$c Ycllo\r Ribbon Proicctbcgah did Mik nnd it crsicrro gcr a.iob llc \orkcdas a kainee in acald Mosl oflhe stail lheE had c.nn,nal Ecords. Er en $e o\ ner
ollhc cali had sonc b jail bclorc The c.ra \as. placc shcrccx-prisoncrscouldgcl a nc\ lcrsc of litc and stan carning an hoDcsl Iniog lo supporl ficnschcsand thctr fanilics. Dcspnc lhc backgiound of thc stalf. pcoplc fiockcd to rhc cafilor the rood food dd sen ice. Milie ras so busr thal he Nas on his feet de \rhole
dar Hc \rorkcd six dars. \cck.Milc Nas sl.d rh.t hc \as ablc lo slarl o\cr Hc pul trp \rith thc slrcs of
$orlingin abusJ kithcn and bccanc nuch hunbl$and lcss hor-tcnpcicd $anheNasbelore. He\asca.ingandaflentne|otheneedsolhis.usloqers. HeNasdclcmincd b lcnd a bcrcr Iirc
A Loyal DogPolicc brohc doNn thc dooroaahouscald.\rn Nhcn ncishbouscomploincd
of lhcsncllolrouin8 flcsbcomin8 aro]n it Thc pulidsmclloldcc.r'o\cN[clmcdrlED \rlrn rlE) opcdcd lhc door rd dq [.d ro pur on drsts bDforc cnrLaing rbc
honsc oslin In lhc darkcncd housc. thq sa\ ancldc l man lrinsf.ccdonnonOc ,loor i. Uc lnine oon. His Nhcclchan \zs.carbJ It $as obrious $ar $c(d had lallcn lior his \rheel.han rnd no one had b!e. ablc lohelphih. Ne\r lo
l n. occasionallr licking lh€ old nant hands loyinsly Nis a smau Nlilc dos.
Aslhc mant hodr Nas t*cn a\nr. thc dos \ras also lcd orm! br lhc policc.
Ilrcfuscdlono\esonhad!obccani.d Ilsriugglcdloarcctuclarndrhch.\ciil
lumpod od ofOe omceis!ms. it \rould rush bact inlo $c nolsc E\en \hcn irwas in lh. policc c.r n stulgl a conlinuons high-pitchcd relp lhaldid not stop aU
thc nar lo tIc policc slalion. E\ cn onc thousht that il N?s pinins aor its or$cr and
loot pnt on n At dc a,ioh. sonc omcc6 oocr.d n food md \atr bur ns.snor lppcrscd. lr cohrin8d lo Nhihc and claN ar Oc cridborrd bor t.t it had bccipul in.As thc da) \oE on. nsNhincsludedrobarks. Thq \rcrc so disruprirc dddnoyinS Ho\ c\cr no onc knc\ $har rodo
,ust thcn. one ollhcomocrs sugscsted taliins the dos bacli lo lhc housc. Hcrincredulous suggestion \as shot dorvn nn cdialelr but Nhcn Ihc barkidg did nor
srop. n *cmcd d.r a lrip bact ro fic housc \ras tlc onlt choicc lhc of6ccn had
Whcn lhct drn cd- tnc nonc *oppcd Inl.ct.lhcdogs6eB.dnstailcohlinuouslyandjunpedaboutallhesit€.ba ing lohe ler in. When oneolrhe omced opened
drc salc and latcr t[c door. Gc dog pushcd lhc door opcn and d.shcd in Throxsh
tu opcn door dr oficcn s,\ it scanpcr up lhc (ans. Lcss lh.n a minurc latcr itappcarcd nt lhc dooragain ln ns frouthn6abedioon slippci
E\e^o.e fi.all) undeGtood \h\ de dog had been crearins a runpus lhe
cnlnc d.r Itrcolizcd llur ils o\rner \r.s dcad but n nisscd nir so nuch ll[r il\?nlcd somcthins tnor Nould rcmnd n ofils oNncr Whcn it Nrs pl.ccd boct
in thc cardboid bo\ al thc slarion. ir sat th(c. lapping \ratcr Ni$ lhc bcdroon
sliDper rrhly beNeen its pars
Earning a LivingI Nas in $e nnddle of mr brcaklast \hetr I heard someone shour,ns oul
in irrilalion nmins. I saM sroup ol bols r ellins !l m old lad! for lonchnrs
lhc drn,ks on drcir bblc. Thc ol'l ladv 'aiscd
hcr land ir apologr ald slumcd.rv._\' Sic \as dmsainBa hugc plNlic b.g in hcrhand th Nos har-nUcd $ith
Culpi.g do\n lhe est ol m] ddnk- 1 rushed up lo hei rnd tapped her o.tc shouldcr Whcn I garc h( thc aluminiun can. snc smilcd apprcciatn.llmd tha*cd mc in dialcct. Takins pin on hci I dccidcd lo hclp ho collcd thc
cans Lookins around.I rc.li7.d tlmt lhc custoncG fror *rcr.ll$leshad lcft.Inuriedlr \rlk.do\cilo tale thc aluminium ca.s rron $cntables Wncn I g.\ctcn lo hc( shc rhankcd hc pioflsclr again Thcn shc ghbbcd n) haid aidshook lrcr hcad. Shc spokc tonrc in lhc saDc dirlccl \rhich I did nol undcGland
bur I line\ tlEl she did nol \rmt rr hclp. Sluugsill8. I lei her alone nnd rerumed
And y brc.tfast. I $cnl to lhc pro\ision shop 10 buy sornc etuccrics.Whcn I prslcd rn allcy. I sr\ rhc old hdI scabd on rhc ground. pushing lnc
alunrinrum cans i.lo lhc bas Tlcn shc ticd lhe bas and put il asidc Irasaboullo \alk or rvhcn I sarv hei pick,rs up thrcc huge cardboad bo\cs ftom bcside
ncr Tnct Ncrc cumbc omc and nncn biggcr rlEn shc sas brt slc mamgcd loaold lhcm Thcn shc i.d thcm \rnn $ing Aaraid orbcihg soldcd 6t ncr. I hid
behi.d a \nll and pee.ed out ar her A le$ minutes laler. a lo,o stopped al lhe
cntancclo$callcr Atoanjunpcdotrralldcollccl.dthcplaslicba!ofcansandlhc cardbo.rd lroh thc old ladr Hcthcngarc[crafc$doll sinrctun
Fom mr posilion.l \raGncd as tlr old ldr \rallcd lo Lnc cofcc shop TIrcrc
\as a sprins in her slep. She loolied much happ,er lhan she Nas earlier U$nssoncofrhchon.) lbarshchrdcamcd.shcboughlhc.scllaboNlor.oodlcsanda cup of tc! I \u s full oladmnoion for lhc old lad! Dcspi& hcr.sc. shc \us\illins to slo8 to c.m u honcl lnins I \ondcrcd ifl nould bc ablc lo do Lnc
saDe ill \eie in hei posnion
The Latchkey ChildAnllonr lnrncd lnc kcr in ihc kctholc Hc could trolhclp sishinB as hc
dDushl or$c munda.c ancrnoon lhal lat olrc.d. Thcrc \ould not bc anyonc allDnr.. His si cr. $I[ nrs alre.d) or s€condrq scliool. \oultl oo\ I'c lDrc rtscrcn o'clockand nisp cnls ofic. rctumcd homcancrdinncr Anlho.! Nas lcn
alonc ar homc$c,) a0cmooh
Aner uring a balh Anrhon\ seuled in his roon to do his \ork. Hc could
[cr his ncishbonG phrnrs al lhc pla] sround don nshns bur A,lhonr Nas not
alloNcd lo so do\rnstoirs on nk o\r.. Hc ras cxpcctcd lo spcnd tbc .ncm@nsudling whcn nc nnish.d his \ort. hc \(ould bc ablc lo phy conporcr gancs
Somernncs. Anthonr \anredloplar conpu$i goncsthc \holcaflonoo. bul he
hc\r lhal [c $ould nol be ablc lo as lis parenls had a lock on lhe srstem lhalpr$cnlcd him lronr spcnding morc than.n hour on rhc conputcr Houschold
chorcs \orc ako lci in Anfiont s hands as fic rdtril! had no maid Anthon)_
clcancd $c llooi and \rindo\ s thrcc dncs a Nccl. Hc aGo had ro prcparc dn$c.Allnorsh hcmadc simplcdshcs. hc sliu foundcooking achorc
Ho\tvcr. no mrucr hoN mnch andDnr hd to do. hc Dadc surc hc spcnt
some tinc al hn kithen \indo* in he latc afiemoon It\as thdc thalhc madc
cotrhcl \i$ hn spccial fricnd fron fie blek adoss. Hn lricndt nare \asLa{rcncc. snicn Arlnont found od aftq going dmngh sisn Ianguagc b@tsLa\rcncc \ras ncding-impancd md nc s,s also lear ar homc.lonc ancr scnool
erer_r da). Anrhonr sa\ him one day \hen he \as cleanrns the hchen rn $eancrnoon Hc drtrlcd across but lhe bor sis.cd back WhcnAn$onr tound out
dd tnc bor could nol hce. hc lc.mr sign lmeuagc so that hc could communicrlc
\rnh $c boI. Sincc rhc kirchcn \indo\s rrrc so closc. thcy had no problchs
toaliing oul \hat each olher Nas slgning
Anlhon] t crnoons brishlcncd up\rhcnc\erhc sas ablc tocommunic.te
rvnn L.srcrcc Whcn La\rrcncc \as ill. A.lhonr \ras borcd sidrs in his r@m.
rcading tc cnlia aftcmoon. Apa( lron LiNicncc. Anthon\ scldoh spokc lo his
classnatesorerthe phone lorhh pacnts limned Ue phone calh he could ftalie.Anfion\ Nas glad thll hc 6ad La\rcnco as his lricnd
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