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Herschel's Log - Entry Nine

Herschel's Log - Entry Nine

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Herschel’s Log Tuesday, April 8, 1941 God, this school is so boring. The guys all left me here and I’ve been staring at the bottom side..
Twenty Two

Twenty Two

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Twenty-Two “Isaiah… No… No! No!” “Momma! Momma! What’s wrong? Wake up!” Jordan’s frightened voice ..
Erich - Ten

Erich - Ten

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Erich I dreaded it all day. I knew I had tripped Gabe, and I knew I had done it on purpose. But in my own mind I was absolutely sure that I was the ..
Jim - Eleven

Jim - Eleven

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Jim The scarf was in my bag. The scarf was in my bag the scarf was in my bag. The. Scarf. Was. In. My. Bag. No matter how many times I muttered..
Twenty-Three

Twenty-Three

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Twenty-Three It took me most of the morning to snap out of my disoriented state. I paced around my room, trying to remember exactly what had happened..
Gabe - Eleven

Gabe - Eleven

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Gabe Silence. Nothing but endless, empty, uncomfortable quiet. For the third hour straight. It was midnight. Erich and I had been trapped withi..
Herschel's Log - Entry Ten

Herschel's Log - Entry Ten

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Herschel’s Log Friday, April 11, 1941 Well, Gabe and Erich both survived their first week of fire wardening. They were both in such a bad moo..
Gabe - Twelve

Gabe - Twelve

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Gabe Erich and I made it through our first two shifts as fire wardens without speaking and without any real incident. He didn’t throw me off t..
Twenty Four

Twenty Four

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Twenty-Four “What!” I cried, unable to keep my voice down. Eli shushed me, but it was too late. There was a knock at the door. “Mi..
Twenty Five

Twenty Five

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Twenty-Five I awoke in the morning to the sound of the window opening. I yawned and blinked. It was early in the morning and it felt that I hadn&rsqu..