tony macaroni by mark t. elliott

8/12/2019 Tony Macaroni by Mark T. Elliott

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Farg Ibbjott eavjcn lofpbitim a nriat diat od

nionrapejlab islapobony kinac to sajb tei sivic sias

tryjcn to sii abb teat loubm ki siic jc tei sia. Eavjcn

kjmim ejs tjfi adtir tei priss nacn ei kilafi a

bawfac. Ocby teic mjm ei djcm ejs trui passjoc odsjttjcn mowc a bot wrjtjcn akout tei amvicturis jc ejs

eiam.


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]o ^jcgy weo stoppim fi drof sjttjcn oc tei kjn rim

soda too bocn.


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Lopyrjnet Farg ]. Ibbjott

]ei rjnet od Farg Ibbjott to ki jmictjdjim as auteor od tejs worg

eas kiic assirtim ky ejf jc allormacli wjte siltjoc acm ! od

tei Lopyrjnet" #isjncs acm $aticts %lt &'!!.

%bb rjnets risirvim. (o part od tejs pukbjlatjoc fay ki

ripromulim" storim jc a ritrjivab systif" or tracsfjttim jc acy

dorf or ky acy fiacs" ibiltrocjl" fileacjlab" peotolopyjcn"

rilormjcn" or oteirwjsi" wjteout tei prjor pirfjssjoc od tei

pukbjseirs.

%cy pirsoc weo loffjts acy ucauteorj)im alt jc ribatjoc to tejspukbjlatjoc fay ki bjakbi to lrjfjcab prosilutjoc acm ljvjb lbajfs

dor mafanis.

% L*$ latabonui rilorm dor tejs tjtbi js avajbakbi drof tei +rjtjse

,jkrary.

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]oc Fa!arocj "J

*t:s rajcjcn outsjmi" jt:s abways rajcjcn outsjmi.

^ibb" jt js sjcli * jcstabbim tei rajc wjcmow pufp to njvi

fy oddjli teat warf jcsjmi" lobm outsjmi losy diib. ]ei rist od

fy oddjli diibs teat way abso. *d you loubm diib jc lobour tejs

roof woubm lariss you wjte kijni acm proki you wjte a sadi

krowc. ]ei oddjli js a toob od fy trami. Iviry $rjvati

*cvistjnator ciims ejs toobs. Facy tjfis *:vi kiic mislrjkim asoci abso" jt:s abways a proum fofict to ki mislrjkim as oci

wjte fy i>ujpfict.

0is" fy oddjli js a toob od fy trami. Facy eavi lofi jc

acm dibt tei warfte od tei oag misg acm tei faeonacy seibvis

acm pjbi larpit" sat opposjti fi jc tei marg biateir swjcn leajr

acm tobm fi abb od teijr wois. ]ei oddjli fagis piopbi sadi. *t

fagis teif spjbb tei kiacs" mrop a mjfi" bay jt out" loune up...icoune od teat. *:f ]ocy Falarocj acm *:f civir wjte leiisi.

*:vi bjt a ljnaritti jc lasi you eavic:t cotjlim. *t nois wjte

tei jfani. ]ei trjbky tei Fal tei coc7patict biateir seois"

kbalg okvjousby" acm a lrufpbim sujt. 5jvjcn tei jfani * sbipt

jc jt tei cjnet kidori. *c dalt *:vi sbipt jc jt iviry cjnet dor

akout a wiig2 * not gjlgim out od fy koarmjcn eousi. ^org6s

sbow.

* sulgim earm oc fy ljnaritti loctifpbatjcn tejs. ]ejcnswjbb pjlg up" teiy abways mo2 a $* ciims troukbi jc ejs bjdi.

,oog at sofi od tei nriats. Eirlubi $ojrot" supprissim

eofosi3uabjty. -eirbolg Eobfis" a ejmmic opjati mipicmicly.

*cspiltor Forsi was a prjlg?

* lac diib tei eiat drof tei leirry oc fy sfogi tjcnbi tei

tjps od fy yibbow7stajcim djcnirs as * rialeim jcto fy misg. *

pubbim out a -lotle kottbi" locsjmirim djcmjcn sofitejcn

riasocakby lup7bjgi acm riasocakby lbiac. * durtjviby nbaclimakout dbjlgim tei omm kjt od papir odd fy misg" kut doucm

cotejcn. * serunnim acm sjneim to fysibd" pubbim tei lap odd tei

kottbi" acm toog a bocn" miip swjn.


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]eat:s kittir2 you lac:t kiat teat djrst ejt od tia jc tei

forcjcn. ]eat:s rjnet" dobgs2 a -lotle kottbi" kut co -lotle.

Ocby tia. Lbjicts bjgi to tejcg jt:s -lotle" jt nois wjte tei

jfani.

+itwiic you acm fi" *:f fori od a 5jc fac.

%cyway as * was sayjcn" worg:s kiic sbow" riab sbow. *

eavic:t eam a Hok jc foctes cow" cot sjcli ]ei +amciss. *d wi

nit to gcow iale oteir a bjttbi kittir fayki *:bb tibb you akout

jt" kut at tei fofict *:vi usim ivirytejcn apart drof jcmustrjab

lbiacjcn dbujms to try acm tagi tei diibjcn od ]ei +amciss

away.

]omay was tei may tejcns woubm ki boogjcn up. % potictjablbjict was mui to ki turcjcn up. * not up acm opicim tei moor

acm kinac wadtjcn jt sbowby. *t was a bjttbi warf jc eiri acm jd

cot Hust a bjttbi tart oc tei cosi.

* ciim a warf roof to fagi tei lbjict lofdortakbi" kut jt

was too rjpi jc eiri dor tei fjcuti. %s * stoom lriatjcn fy

)ipeyr to tagi away bast cjnet:s tagi away i3liss od lejlgic

gikak acm lejps" i3tra lejbbj acm kurnir sauli" * eiarm tei moor

sbaf at tei kottof od tei stajrs" out jc tei loffucab eabbway *searim wjte tei varjous oteir oddjlis jc tei kujbmjcn.

ALooii" Fal"K tei serjbb nriitjcn lafi.

AOe +unnir?K * sajm to fysibd" a bjttbi too boumby.

A(o teacgs" Hust eam oci"K lafi tei ripby to fy lursi"

allofpacjim wjte tei lbufpjcn od earm7eiibim koots fagjcn a

fjcljcn eiamway towarms fi up tei stajrlasi. ALooii"K lafi

anajc tei drise dalim" sbjf7djnurim pab od fjci wict as ei sawfi loctjcujcn fy krii)i od sfibb i3pubsjoc.

* toog jc tei sjnet" pjcg lowkoy eat" pjcg wajst loat" pjcg

leaps" pjcg biateirs" acm pjcg koots. %btoniteir" a bot od pjcg

dor oci pirsoc.

,amjis acm 5icts abbow fi to jctromuli +ictdjibm

+owir" tei nay lowkoy.

AEibbo +ict"K * sjneim.

AOe Fal" you eavic:t kiic bjvjcn jc your oddjli anajceavi youMK

A* woubmc:t eavi to jd you eam kiic puttjcn tei worm akout

teat * was kalg" rateir teac puttjcn jt akout oc your kalg.K


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Ei tjttirim at fy ritort acm wabgim past fi" wjcgjcn acm

pjclejcn fy ucseavic leiig.

A* tagi jt ky tejs jfprofptu ajrjcn teat wi eavi a lbjict

lofjcnMK Ei stippim kiejcm tei misg tryjcn cot to kriatei

teroune ejs cosi" acm sbjmjcn tei sase wjcmow up. Ei biacim

out acm naspim jc a bucndub od lbiac" ucdittirim ajr.

A0is wi eavi.K * sacg jcto tei swjcn leajr as +ict kusjim

ejfsibd wjte sofi nicirab tjmyjcn. Fayki * seoubm eavi abso

tobm you teat +ictdjibm js abso fy assjstact. %cm jc tejs may acm

ani" mjvirsjty jc tei worg pbali js so earm to alejivi.

* seoubm abso fayki tibb you weat sort od mitiltjcn wi mo

at ]ocy Falarocj $*.

#urjcn fy tiicani yiars * abways dibt teiri was acoteir worbm

aroucm fi. (ot cilissarjby coc7peysjlab or altuabby peysjlab"

jd * lac put jt bjgi teat.

]o fi jt was peysjlab2 a worbm sjfjbar to tei oci teat wi

abb bjvi jc" kut Hust out od sycl bjgi a watle two fjcutis dastir

teac tei gjtleic lbolg. * pocmirim tejs diibjcn. 0is" yis *

gcow tejs woubm ki two worbms" kut * riabby mjm kibjivi teat teioteir was Hust a loupbi od silocms jc tei duturi" Hust boogjcn

kalg at weat was lofjcn adtir jt. ,jgi a foteir stoom jc droct

od eir lejbm as jt fagis jts djrst stips" arfs out stritleim tryjcn

to nrasp ivirytejcn jc droct od jt.

*c tejs worbm * abso kibjivim bay tei fytes od binicm acm

tei teounets acm mriafs od fac" learaltirs mriaft ky fac.

]ei jfanjcatjocs teat giip us sadi drof tei lobm riabjtjis" droftei worbm teat wi bjvi jc" teiri bay tei neost od weat loubm ki

tei neosts od weat wi wact to ki" acm weo wi wact to i3jst.

;rof kjkbjlab eirois to jcn %rteur" drof tei toote dajry to tei

;our Eorsific od tei %polabypsi wajtjcn dor %rfanimmoc" a

worbm puriby lriatim ky our maymriafs" proHiltim jc droct od

us.

Ivirykomy kibjivis jc sofitejcn teat acoteir fjnet

locsjmir jrratjocab. (ot iviryoci lac ki lra)y" * locsjmirim"sat oc fy kim oci may2 sivictiic yiars obm acm locsjmirjcn

acoteir boog at teat art pafpebit * eam ejmmic drof fy foteir

ucmir fy fattriss.


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-o dor tei rist od tei yiar * bay oc fy kim at cjnet" bjnets

odd" wjcmows acm moors seut. Iyis seut. ;orljcn maymriafs"

lriatjcn storjis acm suk7pbots dor fysibd" kilausi * eam lofi

to tei psyleo7cautjlab loclbusjoc teat abb storjis wiri ocli

kasim oc dalt. -o teijr learaltirs acm icvjrocficts fust i3jst

sofiweiri acm teat was tei worbm * eam kiic diibjcn. %bb *

ciimim to mo was proHilt fysibd teiri ky dorli od wjbb.

%cm teat:s weat wi mo at ]ocy Falarocj $*. ^i travirsi

tei worbms od teounet acm jfanjcatjoc" djcmjcn teat wejle wi

sjfpby kibjivi to i3jst acm wejle fust i3jst" kilausi

sofikomy wacts jt to. $iopbi lofi to fi adtir eavjcn viry

riabjstjl acm vjvjm mriafs" teiy teic gcow akout tei riabf odkibjid acm teiy wact weat teiy doucm jc teat mriaf. ]eiy wact

jt so kamby teiy pay fi eacmsofiby to nit jt. * mo viry wibb2

weoris wjbb eavi teijr trjcgits. %cm tei tejcn * wactim at tejs

viry fofict jc tjfi was dor +ict to som odd?

]ei lbjict was as pucltuab as was to ki i3piltim. ,ati2

bati icoune teat you wocmir jd teiy ari lofjcn at abb. -o you

miljmi to mo tejcns wejbst you wajt dor teif. ,jgi sfogi sofidans" eavi a lup od tia" terow out tei nrotty fana)jcis at tei

kottof od tei pjbi. 0ou gcow2 tei ocis teat you moc:t riabby

riam acy fori kut Hust giip dor costabnja purposis.

* riarracnim fy misg" locsjmirim nojcn to tei boo" teounet

kittir od jt. %coteir eabd ac eour acm acoteir komjby ducltjoc

gjlgim jc" * miljmim to no. * cjppim to fy oddjli:s ic7sujti" acm

co soocir eam * sat upoc fy ]eroci od Loctifpbatjoc teat aearm gcolg rappim oc tei oddjli moor.

A]ypjlab"K * i3lbajfim" locsjmirjcn jd tei sfibb loubm

islapi tei roof.


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* saw tei sjbeouitti od a wjmi krjffim eat" bocn eajr. ]ei

top od tei eat lafi up to tei top od tei bittirjcn. -o teiy wiri

aroucm djvi diit cjci tabb jc eijnet" tei seoubmirs kroam acm tei

wajst sbjf. ]ei torso was abfost trjacnubar" wasp7bjgi. * was

boogjcn dorwarm to tejs. ]ei lbjict eam njvic tei cafi N,uly:.

* was pjlturjcn ac Icnbjse rosi od a wofac2 wjte teat eat" a

lbassy wofac" acm wjte teat sjbeouitti" a lbassy" atebitjl

wofac.

ALofi oc" Fal" seow eir you:vi stjbb not jt"K was ileojcn

jc fy eiam.

* bowirim fy eiam so tei krjf od fy trjbky was lovirjcn

fy iyis. -o as sei lafi jc * woubm bjdt fy eiam" njvi eir fywjccjcn sfjbi acm leiigy wjcg. +acn? -ei woubm ki fjci.

ALofi jc"K * labbim jc a miip" faslubjci vojli.


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tjfi oc ejs appiaracli tejs dibbir" you mjmc:t nit a noatii bjgi

teat wjteout wactjcn piopbi to cotjli. ]ei teounet mjm lross

fy fjcm teat ei prokakby narmicim up ejbb.

* stoom at ejs ictracli acm oddirim ejf fy eacm jc

wiblofi. Ei toog jt2 teiri was a bot od eiat" kut co swiat. *

jcmjlatim tei swjcn leajr acm ei sat" ejs iyis civir biavjcn

fjci. 0iae" ei was2 teat was oci eibb od a stiip ejbb ei was

narmicjcn.

A* kibjivi * fay eavi Hust tei rjnet pirsoc jc droct od fi

dor tei tasg * eavi jc fjcm.K Ei sat kalg" sjcgjcn jcto tei

biateir od tei leajr" tei bjnet aroucm ejf kilofjcn margir. *

cotjlim teic tei kbalg" sjbvir sgubb7toppim laci jc ejs rjneteacm" tei seom kurjim miip jcto tei larpit. Iyis stjbb rinarmjcn

fi" * loubmc:t rififkir weic ei eam bast kbjcgim. A* eavi

siarleim a bocn tjfi to djcm you Fr Falarocj.K Ejs toci was

oci od ribjid acm abso teriat. * mjmc:t gcow wey tejs was" kut

eiy" * mjm fiit a bot od s>ujrrib7leiwjcn wijrmois jc tejs

prodissjoc.

A* lac:t tejcg wey Fr ,ulj"K * oddirim" sjttjcn fysibd mowc

kiejcm fy misg" teacgdub jt stoom kitwiic fi acm ejf.* puseim acm pubbim kbacg papirs jc acm out od fy misg"

tryjcn to boog bjgi * eam a bot od worg oc. *fprissjocs wiri

jfprissjocs cociteibiss. A*:f bjstim jc abb tei faHor lbassjdjims

acm" ucdortucatiby kilausi od fy cafi" Hust akovi fassiusi"K

* loclbumim.

A0is >ujti. ]eoune * fust say jt eas kiic aiocs sjcli *:vi

fit a pirsoc od your labjkri" weat wjte your spiljablrimictjabs acm opic fjcm.K Ei nrjccim. A0is" Fr Falarocj2

your njdt" seabb wi labb jt" js ciimim dor a fost nravi fattir oc

fy kieabd. ]eiy say you ari >ujti earmy weic jt lofis to

usjcn your tabicts acm you ari akbi to protilt yoursibd" to tei

pojct od kijcn ciar jcmistrultjkbi weic oc a lasi. % mafc

sjnet kittir teac oteirs bjgi you.K Ei spogi wejbst ejs bidt eacm

wavim acm dbuttirim to ifpeasjsi iale pojct acm sicticli. Ei

djcjseim ky pojctjcn ejs bidt doridjcnir mjriltby at fi.* lbiarim fy teroat. A*d you:ri ridirrjcn to fy akjbjty to

travirsi acm lross ovir jcto tei riabf od kibjid" yis2 teiri ari

oteirs bjgi fi" kut cow teiy abb provjmi a noom wjcmow


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lbiacjcn sirvjli wjtejc sofi od tei worbm:s kittir cut eousis. *

af your fac" Fr ,ulj.K * not sirjous" biacjcn kalg acm

lriatjcn a eacm pyrafjm od teounet wjte fy djcnirs.


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Low. *t eas abb fy mrucgic ciims" acm mispjti weat tei cafi

sunnists cokomy eiri js altuabby foomy. *c dalt" cokomy eiri

corfabby js difabi. ]ejs js oci od teosi spiljab abb7fic pbalis"

wjte bots od nbjt) acm cioc bjnetjcn. ]ejs js weiri" * eopi" wi

seabb loctjcui our fiacmirjcns wjte +ict" as ei js tei owcir

od tejs dactastjlab istakbjsefict teat ocby i3jsts jc tejs kamby

bjt" vajc attifpt to giip up wjte tei kjnotim stiriotypis od tei

surroucmjcn loffucjty.

* lofi eiri cot kilausi * af od teat pirsuasjoc. * fiac"

lofi oc. 0ou6ri tabgjcn to tei ocby fac oc Iarte weo:s

seannim a Jabgyrji. +ut as +ictdjibm js tei owcir * nit drii

kiir acm tei kiir js >ujti sofitejcn. *t:s a kriw labbim ]uppijt lofis jc a seort fiasuri kut palgs >ujti a pucle acm a cjli

doaf foustalei.

%s * ictirim" tei bjnets gipt away drof fy iyis" fy eat:s

krjf midbiltjcn teijr ironicous nbari. * stoom stjbb tagjcn jc tei

sjnet od tei pbali" pjlgjcn out potictjab teriats acm" fori

jfportactby" fy routi to tei kar. ]ei pbali mjmc:t siif teat

lrowmim tocjnet2 teiri wiri ocby sivic piopbi nyratjcn jc

pibvjl fotjoc oc tei macli dboor to fy bidt. -ivirab piopbi satjc tei margicim kootes wejspirjcn teijr swiit cotejcns to iale

oteir to fy rjnet. * eam a lbiar routi to tei kar" weiri tei

sejrtbiss karfac was stoom wobd7wejstbjcn at fi. Iviryoci"

fabi or difabi" bjgis a fac jc a searp sujt.

* fami fy way alross tei macli dboor" avojmjcn a loupbi

od ass pjcleis" tei bjnets koucljcn od fy fal as jd jt wiri fy

arfour. Mafc, J boogim noom. * stippim up to tei kar acmbiacim oc jt.

A$jct od tei seort studd"K * sajm" acm bjt up a ljnaritti.

-fogi lript drof tei lorcirs od fy foute acm * tjppim tei

trjbky to NHaucty:.Mafc, Jf loob,* fusim as * wajtim dor fy

mrjcg acm dibt bj>ujm siip teroune tei fal to fy ibkow drof

biacjcn oc tei kar. A+obbolgs? Iviry sommjcn tjfi.K

]ei karileistim" acm * seoubm abso stati foustalejoim"

karfac serunnim at fy sjbict lofpbajct teat kars seoubmabways ki gipt drii od spjbbani" acm loctjcuim wjte fy ri>uist.

A+acn nois ejs tjp"K * fufkbim. * swucn fy bin ovir a

kar stoob acm eucleim ovir tei mrjcg teat was pbalim jc droct


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od fi" bjgi a fac wjte two worbms oc ejs seoubmirs. Iyis

mowc" miip jc teounet" * wasc:t jc teounet kut ivirykomy

gcows teat jd you sjt bjgi tejs jc a kar wjte a fusjcn stati od

miprissjoc oc your dali" sofikomy abways jctirrupts acm starts

tabgjcn. * wasc:t nojcn to sjt oc fy owc bjgi a bosir so *

ifpboyim tejs tilecj>ui. ]erii" two" oci.

AEj? 0ou ciim acy duc tocjnet" kjn koyMK ]ei vojli was

eusgy" kut youcn. +idori * turcim * gciw weo jt was nojcn to

kibocn to. #ovi ;biitstriit2 bolab micj)ic od tei striit. * turcim

to dali eir" wejppjcn tei tajb od fy loat kiejcm fi" acm tjppim

fy eat to ragjse.

A%e" Fjss ;biitstriit" acm eow ari you tejs djci cjnetMK;or jt wascjnet ky cow2 * eam wabgim acm teounet dor sofi

tjfi. AEow:s worgMK

AOe jt:s ogay2 * eam a diw obmir lbjicts tomay so * facanim

to nit sivirab caps.K -ei pbalim eirsibd oc tei stoob ci3t to

fjci. #ovi was tei ipjtofi od trafp" acm ky teat * fiac a

sbutty difabi" cot tei kbogi sat mrjcgjcn strocn ljmir oc a parg

kicle" djnetjcn wjte ejs jfanjcary drjicm. -ei was wiarjcn

bammirim djsecits" a sgjrt teat eam tei safi fomistylapakjbjtjis as ac Ibastopbast. ]ejne ejne" kbalg sejcy koots" a

viry dubb lrop top seowjcn a rateir jfprissjviby7atebitjl

fjmrjdd. Eir bacg" marg eajr drafim eir ovab dali. -ei eam

boviby iyis" ispiljabby tei kbui oci to no wjte eir lbowcjse

fagi up.

-ei to iviryoci ibsi was as fam as a pjcg lafib oc sgatis.

]o fi sei was fy fusi. -ei was jcsjnet jc a mowc to iartegjcm a way2 wibb" altuabby jc ac abfost kiciate7tei7iarte gjcm

a way. -ei gciw akout fy tracsjict akjbjtjis to lross kitwiic

mjficsjocs.

+itwiic facy seots od aebua acm Logi" sei eam njvic

fi sofi noom pirspiltjvis oc tejcns * eam siic acm moci. -ei

was abso a noom sean.

A-o weat ari you boogjcn so nbuf akout tomayM 0ou

dbaseir7falgim wijrmo.K -ei spogi acm tei ucbjt ljnarittiwannbim kitwiic eir bjps as sei mjm so. -ei ruffanim eir

lejppim cajbs wjtejc eir i3liptjocabby sfabb strappy kan dor

eir bjnetir. * bjt fy owc bjnetir ky lbjlgjcn fy djcnirs anajcst


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tei dbjct" spargs teic dbafi" jbbufjcatjcn eir dali. ALeiirs

kaki"K sei sajm" wejbst jceabjcn teat djrst cjlotjci kriate.

A*:f cot nbuf2 *:f libikratjcn two mays kidori tei may

adtir toforrow.K * turcim kalg to oksirvi tei optjls" teounet

akout njvjcn tei karfac a wjcg to jcmjlati a drise pjct od

]uppi" riabjsim jt was a kam jmia so * Hust pojctim. Bc7-auv@"

kut sadi.

AOe" you:vi not a Hok oc teic"K #ovi sajm" jcmjlatjcn

eirsibd to tei foustalejoim giipir od tei kar dor eir usuab

aebua.

A^eat? Eow mjm you gcow teatMK -urprjsim" * turcim to

dali eir.A+ilausi teat:s weat you abways say. 0ou $*s you:ri

abways so primjltakbi"K sei folgim.

AOe.K

A%cm ucdortucatiby you:ri fy drjicm acm you ocby kieavi

bjgi tejs weic you ari oc a lasi. -o weat js jtM Eavi tei

Fartjacs stobic tei $opi:s davourjti kateroki to lobbilt ejs

#(%M ]o ivictuabby lriati teijr owc $opi" to swap wjte tei

orjnjcab" lausjcn tei Lerjstjac worbm to kibjivi nriic js tei ociacm trui fiacjcn od tei Bcjvirsi" teus ricmirjcn dajte acm

kibjid sobiby oc tejs lobour" lausjcn a soljab acm ilocofjl

lrase kilausi cokomy lac anrii oc tei seamiM Or eas

sofikomy bost teijr monMK -ei sulgim earm at tei rifajcmir od

eir ljnaritti acm stukkim jt.

A-arlasf js tei bowist dorf od wjt"K was fy ocby ritort.

A0is" kut jt:s stjbb duccy" acm you gcow * kibjivi jc you.K-ei nrjccim acm ibkowim fi nictby jc tei rjks.

* sfjbim" fajcby to icm tejs mjabonui" kut jt was fi weo

startim jt anajc. A0is" kut jt:s kibjid teat wi abb ciim acm jt:s

kibjid teat lriatis.K

A#oc:t nit miip oc fi cow Fal"K sei was stjbb nrjccjcn.

A0ou6ri rjnet" fayki batir"K * biirim" A%cyway teat was

oci od fy fost dafous lasis" ]ei Fartjac $ri7*cvasjoc $bot.

]eiri was tabg ovir a fjcjsirjis oc tei tibivjsjoc acm bjttbi]ocy Falarocj mobbs. +boomy Fartjacs" teiy wiri kboomy earm

to gjbb as wibb.K * toog a bocn miip nubp" mrajcjcn fy nbass" acm

ormirim tei safi anajc dor tei pajr od us.


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A+boomy earm to lbiac up fori bjgi" you abfost lost fi

tei kocm oc fy dbat. -o weat:s jt tejs tjfiMK Eir vojli was

sodtir cow as sei put oc a locspjratorjab toci.

-o * tobm eir abb akout tei Hok jc mitajb. Fy diars rinarmjcn

tei wacts od fy lbjict acm weat fy pbac seoubm ki" acm weat jt

woubm prokakby icm upkijcn2 j.i." fi kijcn leasim ky nacns

od boocjis or ivic barni" eorcim acm kboom7tejrsty kiasts.

]eic wi fusim ovir tei may" nramuabby nittjcn fori acm

fori fjcnim. * eam a kjt od a macli" sjcli * was loobir teac a

kriag7macljcn pobar kiar. #acljcn lafi iasy to fi. * eam tei

pibvjl terusts od a pjstoc icnjci acm fori fovis teac a

Dussjac nyfcast. * wasc:t Hust mojcn tei twjst" tei s>uii)i"acm tei fase. * was mojcn acytejcn ibsi you loubm mo to a

drujt. ]ei bjnets kbjt)im as tei fusjl acm tei lbuk noirs nyratim

aroucm fi. ]ei tifpo pufpim" strokis kiat rim kbui nriic

nobm wejti acm teic ea)i7marg kbalg.

]eic sbowby kalg to ea)i acm sbowby" kut suriby iyi

watirjcn mawc bjnet. Lrap, J was sokirjcn up. ]eisi kjn" kbalg

pbastjl pjbbows wiri lofdy. Ff" lofdy pjbbows... ^eat was

teat sfibb od kurnirs" kiacs" obm abloeobM -ofitejcn durryrukkim fy dali. A(ot cow" #ovi"K * i3eabim sbiipjby acm

pbufpim up fy cow viry7bufpy sfibby pjbbows. * opicim oci

iyi acm saw tei nriic weiibji kjc jc droct od fi" abso tei kjn"

eajry" pjcg ropi7tajbim" kacaca yibbow7tooteim rat.

A%e. *t:s oci od teosi mays" js jtMK

* sat up to tagi jc fy surroucmjcns acm sofitejcn lralgim"

acm teic oo)im kiciate fy kuttolgs. 0up jt was a kalg abbiy"a kam pbali dor a $* to ki. Fjcm you" fost $*s icmim up kijcn

spogic to mowc tei karrib od a Lobt 1 jc kalg abbiys sule as

tejs. -o as kam as tejcns wict" fy primjlafict was at biast

sibd7jcmulim. * loctifpbatim tejs as * bjt a ljnaritti acm narnbim

wjte tei locticts od fy ivir7prisict ejp dbasg" acm spat jt out2

jt was too iarby to mrjcg" kut stjbb iarby icoune jc tei may to ki

mjsnustjcn.

]ei abbiy was too krjnet2 duccy" locsjmirjcn tei opicjcnwas at tei icm od two bocn krjlg wabbs" wjte tei wabb acm moor

kiejcm fi. * rosi to fy diit" stjbb warf. * loubmc:t ki teat

sokir" * was stjbb wiarjcn fy Fanjl +iir Loat. %s * trumnim


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dorwarm tei don mjmc:t bjdt acm tei tifpiraturi mjmc:t mrop.

Loob" tei Fanjl +iir +us as wibb. +y tei tjfi * not eofi acm"

dibb asbiip" acm wogi up anajc" tei Fanjl +iir ;ajry woubm

eavi kiic acm last eir dornitdub fanjl acm abb woubm ki wibb.

* dibt pritty noom2 jt eam kiic ;rjmay cjnet acm * eam

spacgim jt. Lausim mjslo fayeif co moukt" dibb asbiip at tei

kalg od tei lbuk" co kjn miab. ust fy usuab ;rjmay cjnet.

* stippim drof tei locdjcis od tei abbiy acm boogim up acm

mowc tei striit. ]ejs pjlturis>ui" rim7krjlgim striit" tei

wjcmows ridbiltjcn tei lboums acm tei lrjsp kbui sgy akovi" a

bjnet loob krii)i pusejcn a biad abocn tei i3liptjocabby lbiar

pavifict. +obbolgs" -ucmayM (o" sofitejcn ibsi. * eiarm ocilbjlg to fy bidt" fy iyis martim" a lrucle to fy rjnet. * woubm

eavi sucg kalg jcto tei abbiy kut *:f a $*2 kam tejcns eappic

jc abbiys.

]eiy wiri eiri anajc. * labbim teif tei ^ejti Loats" teiy

wiri eiri dor fi. %pparictby * mjmc:t locdorf to tei vjiws od

tei nicirab popubatjoc at barni acm yis" fayki * eam oddicmim

sofikomy >ujti sicjor jc tei bolab Locstakubary. * miljmim to

sbopi rjnet. ]eiri js cotejcn loobir soucmjcn to a fac teactei lolgjcn od a pufp altjoc seot nuc,-inab ocli sajm. ]eat:s

tei fac" tei binicm2 cot oci od our facy catjvi loastab kjrms.

+ut weat tajcts tejs soucm js pro3jfjty. Lbosi pro3jfjty.

]ejs was akout as lbosi as jt not" * mjmc:t so fule as eiar jt kut

dibt jt. -ofieow ivic teoune * loubm cot ivic sii jt * gciw jt

was pojctjcn at tei kalg od fy eiam.

A(ursi? ^oubm you fjcm awdubby luddjcn Fr Falarocjwejbst * mitajc ejf teroune tei sjnets od fy i3liptjocabby

powirdub nucMK teiri teic lafi tei lbjp7lbop od stjbitto eiibs.

*c fy fjcm:s iyi * loubm sii tejs cursi acm sei was eot. Dim

bjpstjlg" bots od rosi lobourim kbuseir" lurvy ejps acm arsi" a

ku3of krucitti jc wejti. KacnFy bjnets dbaseim acm gjbbim

fy pirjbous maymriaf. * lobbapsim to fy gciis.

AOe you stupjm wofac * fiact eacmludd ejf cot ludd ejf"

ludd ejf.K tei vojli cow a bjttbi eystirjlab. * mjmc:t fjcm2 seiwas cow jc kbalg -F niar. ]ei jfanjcatjoc js a wocmirdub

tejcn.


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0ou:ri prokakby wocmirjcn wey * eavic:t teounet akout

weat you prokakby suspilt to ki fy ivictuab islapi. -o was *"

as a tabb" bak7loatim spotty kispiltalbim fac pojctjcn a

seotnuc at fi drof wajst7eijnet. ]ei ocby loclbusjoc * loubm

djcm to fy mjbiffa was teat * doucm jt abb viry afusjcn" teus

locdjrfjcn teat * was stjbb mrucg.

]ei $rod" as * eam lofi to bovjcnby gcow ejf as" sajmG

A*:f so sorry akout eir karkarjl kieavjour" sei:s ucdortucatiby

anicly stadd.K %s ei spogi ei bowirim tei fu))bi ivir so

sbjnetby. * toog fy opportucjty acm was odd" fy patict biateir

seois sbappjcn octo tei earm dbanstocis" tricle loat dbappjcn

rjnet eacm eobmjcn octo tei trjbky. -jrics" seoutjcn acm varjousoteir lalopeocjis iruptim drof fy rapjmby mjsappiarjcn riar

eorj)oc. AEjmi" ejmi" ejmi" ejmi" ejmi"K was fy sprjctjcn

factra. * sgjmmim aroucm tei lorcir jc to tei ;o3 acm cot

-triit Fargit" sbjmjcn oc tei sobis od fy seois. ]ejs striit was

lrowmim so * eam a bjttbi sadity kut jd * loubm ejmi so loubm

teosi kboomy driags. * sbowim mowc to a wabg" pattim fysibd

mowc acm abbowim tejs sjmi striit fargit icvibop fi.

* puseim sbowby teroune tei lrowms od eustbirs acmeawgirs pbyjcn teijr waris to tei ucsuspiltjcn fifkirs od tei

pukbjl. êo" mispjti kijcn rjppim odd eiri may jc may out" stjbb

dbolgim to jt mui to jt kijcn mislrjkim as koeifjac acm 6obmi6

wjte ac Ni: jc iviry sjcnbi nujmi koog. *t wasc:t bocn" as *

puseim past lobourdub stabbs acm boum drujt sibbirs" kidori * saw

a dafjbjar dali. îbb" a dafjbjar sfibb acyway. * saw a pbufi

od kbui sfogi rjsjcn akovi tei eiam od tei lbafkirjcn pukbjl.]ei may:s )ipeyr eam launet jt acm was kbowjcn jt jc fy

mjriltjoc" as jd to labb fi dorwarm bjgi tei rinab arf od a cokbi

labbjcn dorte ejs sird.

%s * not ciarir * saw tei mjrty tabb leid:s eat" teic tei

laubjdbowir iar" tei dali bjgi a kaseim lrak" rummy" kjn acm dat

as ivir. *t was -ausani $iti" so labbim as ei was tei djci

purviyor od porg promults od abb gjcms. AEjya $iti"K * i3eabim"

tryjcn cot to seow * eam kiic ruccjcn.Aôtlea Fal" wots nojcn oc vic"K lafi tei ivir7so

lobbo>ujab ripby.

Aust a spot od koteir.K


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eiri sooc.K * was pacjlgim acm swiaty" pattjcn fysibd mowc. *

was suri * eam dornottic sofitejcn.

A^ibb tei 5o75o maclirs at tei lbuk wjbb ki eappy.

]eiy6ri worc out adtir your psyleo7cautjl tileco7kiats bast

cjnet.K * eatim jt weic ei toog tei toci od tei mjsapprovjcn

%uct.

A^ibb" +ict" * eavi tobm you two +ocns moc:t cot fagi a

cjnet" * woubm bovi to stay acm leat" kut you gcow2 bjkirty at

stagi acm abb teat Ha)). 0ou not tei ,okstirMK Ei teriw fi ac

oracni tuki teat eam two acticcas. *t was a leaccibbjcn mivjli

teat dolusim fy teounets acm icirnjis to lross ovir. Fy owc

misjnc" ky tei way. (ot Hust a pritty dali co" ieM ^jteoutacoteir worm * lrossim tei roof jcto tei kateroof acm stoom

jc tei kate.

]ei troukbi wjte lrossjcn ovir js teat your owc fjcm djnets

anajcst jt. 0our suk7locsljous wacts jt" kut your locsljous js

sayjcnG Neacn akout" wi lac:t mo tejs?:. -o you eavi to mo jt

sbowby" leiatjcn your owc teounets so to spiag.

]ei altuab peasjcn out od tejs mjficsjoc js tei iasy kjt"ispiljabby wjte tei ,okstir. * stoom jc tei kate" diibjcn tei

leacni jc tifpiraturi drof kijcn stoom oc larpit to cow

kijcn stoom oc lirafjl. * lbosim fy iyis" jfanis od tei

kateroof swafpjcn fy fjcm:s iyi. ]ei nbiaf od tei nobm

Jjltorjac taps" tei lralgim tjbis kiejcm tei ljstirc acm tei

suspjljous mafp patle oc tei tojbit siat. %bb teisi mitajbs acm

fori rififkirim" so * loubm ki akbi to djcm fy way kalg.Cujti bjtirabby sii fy way kalg. ,jgi tei eofi pani oc your

eofi lofputir.

ust oci lbjlg mowc oc tei ,okstir acm teic sjbicli" a

valuous sjbicli drof abb mjriltjocs. *t ejt fy fjcm as jd pibtim

oc abb sjmis ky slattir lusejocs wjte tassibs. Oci lbjlg oc tei

,okstir" teat:s abb. Eabd way teiri to tei Diabf" * opicim fy

fjcm" acm teic sbowby opicim fy iyis to ac ifpty fimjivab

striit. (o" sorry" *:f i3anniratjcn2 a bati ]umor pirjom striit.$irdilt" a pirdilt peasi" you Hust lac:t tiale teat. *

locnratubatim fysibd wjte a ljnaritti acm sat oc tei lokkbim

foss striwc teoroune dari" >ujti loctictim wjte fy bjttbi sibd.

tony macaroni by mark t. elliott

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