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Ch. 12 Lies and CheeriosA Chapter by theladygracelingHe walks around the kitchenswinging open cabinetsand shutting everything with a bang.He's too loud,too fast,and too rough.He saysand pretendsthat he's.. |
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Ch. 14 Mom v. BroA Chapter by theladygracelingHome is the last place I want to beso I stay with Willin his house.I text my brotherinstead of my mom.My mom has been actingextra mom-like.She coddles.. |
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Ch. 15 About JohnnyA Chapter by theladygracelingWe're twins,me and Johnny.But we don't look alike at alland he's two minutes olderand never lets me forget it.We're closer than mostsiblings I knowbec.. |
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Ch. 16 Green SeasA Chapter by theladygracelingWill's room is green.Green walls.Green curtains.Green bed sheets.Green armchairs.Green lamps.And a fuzzy green carpetin front of the closet.Sometimes .. |
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Ch. 17 There's Something About WillA Chapter by theladygracelingI met Willwhen we were both eight years old,and he was missing his two front teeth,and I was taller than him,and his shoes still had Velcro,and I stil.. |
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Ch. 18 Kitty, Kitty, Kitty, CatA Chapter by theladygracelingWill walks me homeeven though I live right next door.He says it's for mebut I knowhejust wantsto play video gameswith my brother.He raids my fridge,li.. |
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Ch. 19 Heaven's LightsA Chapter by theladygracelingIt's too hardfor me to followwhat's happening in the game,so I stare blanklyat the screen,commenting now and thento make it seem likeI'm actually payi.. |
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Ch. 20 HazyA Chapter by theladygracelingBright, fluorescent lightsblinded me.They glowed on the ceiling,blindingly bright.A hospital roomcame into focusaround me.I heard people somewhere,sca.. |
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Ch. 21 Strange ComfortA Chapter by theladygracelingI open my eyes.I'm on the floor.I'm wedged between the bedand the bean bags Will and Johnnyare sitting in.Their faces are scared.Their voices are fran.. |
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Ch. 22 A Latte For You, A Latte For MeA Chapter by theladygracelingWhen I wake upI'm lying on a black bean bagwith Bitsy curled up against my side,Johnny in a matching bean bag next to me,and Will nowhere in sight.Joh.. |
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Ch. 23 A Girl Named CharlotteA Chapter by theladygracelingI was at schoolwaiting for Johnnyto finish soccer practice.She sat down next to meon the bleachersand said something.I didn't hear her at firstbecause.. |
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Ch. 24 The Things Even Veggie Lasagna Can't FixA Chapter by theladygracelingI'm a vegetarianbecause the thought of eating an animalmakes me sick.But I eat fishbecause one bit my fingerwhen I was elevenso I make an exception.My.. |
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Ch. 25 All the Wrong ThingsA Chapter by theladygracelingJohnny gets upsetbecause it's lameto bring a little sister to a partyeven though we're only two minutes apart.I get upsetbecause parties are stupidand.. |
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Ch. 26 A Question For the WorldA Chapter by theladygracelingHow do you managewhen your world is justSHATTERINGall around you?The answer is very simple.You don't. |
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Ch. 27 Oh, BrotherA Chapter by theladygracelingJohnny is waiting for medownstairs the next morning.He says heybut I don't talk to him.He follows me into the kitchen.I ignore him still.He stands in .. |
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Ch. 28 PromisesA Chapter by theladygraceling"You don't understand,"I tell him."I want to,"he replies.I shake my head."It's not that easy,"I say."I'll try,"he insists."Then I'll let it go,promise.. |
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Ch. 29 An Ice Cream Scoop For the SoulA Chapter by theladygracelingI go to the ice cream storebecause it's within walking distanceand the boy that works thereis named Matt Northerand he sat next to mein biology and ge.. |
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Ch. 30 One More SecondA Chapter by theladygracelingI like being there with him.He talks while he cleans the countersand serves other customersand doesn't get mad when I stayeven after I finish my ice c.. |
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Ch. 31 More of the Wrong ThingsA Chapter by theladygracelingWill looks through the fridgelike usual.Then he gets upsetbecause there's no food.I remind him thathe ate it all yesterday.I ask him about the partysi.. |
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Ch. 32 Just Keep QuietA Chapter by theladygraceling"And what isthatsupposed to mean?"His words echothrough my mind,but they float right through me,like no matter how many timesI repeat what he just sai.. |
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