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'm ?Idhhih3 oh s71-dyibirozeh_a Io+ loh5er, like d TI-IOUSAND___years 1 be REALLY_ ih+eres-fib8.— riy;._110+ walih5 +0 So dry fur+6r +har, +6+, ±-60410-1)-ecauSeitik-KNICA86---60w_rnuckilumth_____ be;has Al }lave evoivediyAlth. iS

If IDON'T w;.h ,e .oI 4\"c4ry;.h4.4„e, hex+. few year-‘-lisjuessrm80bhalive± cTer Alber+ _ahslscliclAct±laeoile_wilo cdhl+ freeze +i)eir BRAINS. off +0 some +key're ho+ ?dyih3 ibeir employees d 10+ of rn0hey_ +0 bolS;Cdlly Wda_draalad kiha of cohcerhe4 abou+ -the iucti;+y of 1)ell? +117 6we_workih8_d±_+6ese_freezih3 places.

Af±enyour brdih 5- -Es uhf rozeh, Suess ?u+ ;+ ih a robo+ body, w})icb ?robdbly +dkes d i0+ of_se-Hih3 used +0. NERD! - r-- viqvvi-L7 e t.\"4, 46. ry ccrd e +ocje+1,er ehou8Limahey,_ Tm_eohlaclfretz4_11)06h4oLEAnrivthcL6 -1-}Ne clIedver 0?+;oh, you ehcl up re5re++ih3 i+. 01-1, COME ON! 1i7

So+urclay o_ula±atalloWeeh, cihel My forn.iltifeta±AL c1ecara±iohsih_froh±_a_f_±6eAause-__- We user} +o keep i+ really is ohcl 6uticj_Some cobwebs, a few jack-o'-ldtherhscldplosiic Spier or -1-wo. Bu+ +601 our_hf;34s- s_4+slr+ect out oh qolloweeh, and Suciciehly our rietarciiitthSiarlket4re±±_Skiell. So 1c15+ tear_Momluthtt ci ROciriCk for+7 bucks cola_ u? sore more s+uff for +11e froh+ ?or41. Lis

Bu+ Rodrick blew i+ all Oh -4;s really awful elec+ronic Alas-tic wi+41. 16wct_ bo;se, +1e w;+cl, le+s ou+ +1,is blooricurrllih3 cackle ±6±_aoes oh F_ORFVFR.AielaiisiutkeahcLas__ eyes 310w reel. *A4#4 *M14. `FR

Bu+ w6oeVer created Aux+ -tilih5 se+ +/Ne Volume -too 64) and +ilere's ho__Wsky +o +urh i+ clowh. You 1cIV e +o ladi+ for Ale wi+c6 8o -1-11rou86 i+s whole rou+ihe, wilicb is like +wo mihu-tes Joh& Vej1uh8 ou+ over +1e froh+ ?oreLlas+ yedr, bu+ little kids were +00 scdred of -flIe aticLibeolaly +rick-or--tred-ters we })ad were Ave____ +eeha3ers w10 cdme after 10 p.m. 16- d f ih -1e furNice room ih +6e basemeh±i_dhci___ ±6±13541' re _SCAseeh ever Sihce. Bu+ +11d+ cloeShi+ mesh ;+'S S+o??e(1 cduSih3 PROBLEMS, 50

sewacb ;s SUPER sehsi+iVe +0 souhcLoihri SorneiirtieSAle_s1;86+es-Lhoise w;11 se+ i+_off, even if Ale hoise ;S oh d differeh+ floor. To_rotike_rvict+ter.s_VORSE,ALitmc +o 6dve d rnihc# of ;+s ow, dha i+11 ohe_p,dke&A_PEER.S3m_ 6cLA±itas±theita_sleeTov _ +d+ +6h3. 51

Ive tea% +ryih3 dll year +o cohVihce Momdhcl PA bu+ Pdcl ST i+IS juS+ d ?Ids+ic_.+ayrnah4 I heed +0 s+0? beih3 .such d SCdreciy-cd+. Bial—y..5s Marn_an+ sick of +1.)e wi+c1 randomly aola5_afLatlAleiine,,dhcidfew_weeki..450 s})e +old Pad +o ,jo dowhs+dirs dhd +dke +6e ba++eries ou+, wilic}N he did. Ahd whd+ hdppehed NEXT ;.s A.,,e redsoh 1 aVehj+ beeh ih +Ile furhdce room ever sihce. Wild+ SiihkS iS 46-1- dil r7 old lidlloweeh coSi-urneS dre cl0Wh ih +Ile furhdce room. So uhless Mom's fietillih3 +o s1rirv_for_someilaih3AIEW÷ I jJess year. 52

Suhday 1n Jell4A11±6e61rd-wark-we-?tri- ;h+o decora+;h5 for Halloweeh yet-ferriay 30+ wiped ou+. A &Axil of 3eese0±_a±ibe_jack-0)-lah+erhs ih ±6e_inificile_oiAe h;311+ dna made a I-4UGE. rvieSS. .h3 sou+11 for +Ile wih+er tnakt_a_12a_s±ol, ih our +owh ahtl Slick arouhd for a few weeks before head;h3 luck ou+. Usually 44)7 voop all over±6esaccerfielrbi±±_6_±cwhpvrk, 6±aillerAfthAd+ -tile/re ire-Hy })armless. •For_samereasoN,Alou_86,±6is_raribey're SUPER—a85ressive_i_owarLie..axte. 53

For ?ds+ few weeks) me dh dVe beeh -H-;h8 drnb_usil a jos+ dbou+ every day oh our walk home from school. P ‘0„ik!,1 111 I I \\ 1.6610444~AN , Aha Jese dreht- jus+ 6eSG3c±b\"rmbinIself for bct-Hle. Pad wdh+s+0ssillAhindl Coh+rol +o clear +1•Ne ese off our s+ree+, bu+ Mom wohi-l- le+ him. %.1 51-F

for 40usahcis of yeikrs, ah ohe.S ih+rud;h3 oh TI-IEIR lives. keel +14eir 4;s-hthce. Bo+ T f ihk ;f we draw rAiihesopiejj,s±jAeadecljor+rouble. My iehce w;14 dhirndls, jus+ like wolves. Bu+ doz3 used +o +1)e.h guess LcusL ielnL_iric \"Lib i caves cas__ Aed all i+ +00k. 55

qowacky-s440-8s--6ve-a-MADE. people neha dll k;racis of m yiti8 Alen, 3ourme+ food dhci cuslliorly beds. .rrn sure -FINe_redSob_wohtf c_cPrm_so±iskerLagskIL_ ±}-.1e___±inejs_becot_use_ibey're jus+ jedlous THEY -14-Nihk f kissih3 r people firs+. • • .• ••„, e. • •• • f•-• • •• • CATS dre1•11+ Lds+ summer/Ars- Freaericks u? -14)e s+ree+ fed d 5+ Cd+Ad+ wriduth8ih6 ou+ ih }Ner rxrcLiklacLeAckhi36+ d_f±erAlov±110REscassdrne leccds lIckve atn2le±el_thikeh_oVer }ler }louse, M-4 recem-iy ukd—±ase/aercarsas6e_coulcLctfforcLiakee?___ feedih3 +i)em. 56

We've 5o+ ?roblerns wi+h our OWN ie+, wilic.}, is d —±laillk ;+ Should liVe ou+side ih Leh or d shed or sorre+hih5, bu+ ihs+edd_aiiVes ihside +he house wi+h US. Ahd rlo-i- ohly does i+ use41esame i+1, i j:!i 9 o/a._.sire____ i-i-'s beeh usih3 my TOOTNRUSI-4, +on. • n 0 00 o Ahd +6+ 4;113 is SMART,Aaickincikes_neiiha_ of het-Vous. 57

Th fac+, 1 +1,ihk ;+'s beer, +ryih3 +0 learh 6,01a +0 COMMUNICATE...11A us. meth S_ +ay_ called d \"See-dh )1 Ull a s+r-;113 and i+ says d WOra. Somehow, +Ile ?i3 -P5ti recl ou+ how +0_11S.F_+he, See-dhj- ?u+ -to3e+iler a full seh+ehce. 58

La+ely \"Vve been ibihkih3 +6ere's sn-f+a be d way +he +wo of us cah -fedrvi 1). I've }Near( a pig s sense of smell ;s 2,000 +imes l)e++er lhah d tliilvidh tie;hci_j S. 11Na+ mfdleh+ could r )411L one ;h hahrly. Momaiwaysiwys_Aratcillo y_foririck7—___ somewhere so +Ile res+ Of us dohj+ %a.1 -+ a+ ;+. . 3‘te. +UrileCI +11C INOLISe_1117S1‘641216thiralt18—f-Ora4111± So far ho luck. Ahd if the 1)6 knows wild+ I'm lookih3 for, ;+s ho+ 1eih3 very Ilel?ful. ilis +irne of year is TORTURE.foralirj. Here are all +6ese cm\\ +irne you walk ihin +Ile 3 ncery s+nre ;+'s like ihey're TRYING +0 rness wi+Il you. 59

Bu+ Morn sdys ceth'+ IICAVe dhy CdhCly Uh+il Aliv-Ik Ve fi6.1r ohsatmessthcly_BEFOREAlcdtawee scilaoljs_Autvib8dcoh±es_t_rskilecl +6 \"13d1100h Bri3ade, Which cioes every Oc+ober. releases +ke;rs a+ +}le sdrne +irne 11.Ney 5ive you +6ese li+-He cards +0 wr;+e your harne and address oh, and wileh people fihd 4 e balloohs 4ey're 60

PLEASE SEND THIS BALLOO SACK TO THE-APPRESS NON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD AND W-140W-F- - tr -= ED! SeScluarillutSAdlia-PAF-ab—d---611th66arkhear __AlackAleia_g_kathirtasjiadlacah. V;ce Pr;hciind Roy uses d +hUrnts+aCk +0 nark how far i+ weh+. A+ +1.,e eh4 of +6e. week 1%e. rnedSUreS +he dis+ahce eac* ballooh +raveled +o f;hd out ktIvose Weh+ -14Ne___ 61

LdS+ ear, Ahdrea Gehharro's 4allooh +raveled y forty—three Miles, cold she woh a 3if+ cer+ifica+e for 4e book fair. Bu+ TI-IIS year +he 3rand candy corh, office ricill+ how. [a, 0 11)e puts a code oh each bdllooh co hab4atrilediSAhLitgl id110011.. Ye hever ohe of my IkIlloohS_Seh+ back to me) +64.1. heed +0 rake SURE +ha+ whoever fihds mihe doesh4 jus+ i‘pore me, so I wrote ihree-?a3 Ie++er +ha+ I'm 1.1.1);h3will 8e+ a resiohse. 62

,- , Because well i+ comes +o -free cahcly, 1m ho+ messitica_arouha. To whoever finds this balloon: ld without any friends. I released this balloon hoping it would find its way to a kind person who might write me baek-and-bfing-some joy to my life. Mohcjay Ar+er luhcll iortry +he___+eacIlers tea_ us all CI IA +o +Ile baske+baii cour+ for +6e_bis3__Ballootari8acte___ htuhCLT—S±E8E±_kihcLA_herVouS s+e??ih3 foo+ oh +6e black+of , because +ha+s where +Ile Cheese Sct+ for a year ahcLa_6aLf—laere's_eAtetLas±aitL where ;+ used +o be. 1 63

is beeh d loh3 time sihce the Cheese terrorized our school, bu+ guess some people dc+udlly I TKED_Aavih3 sorqe±hih_3_±ohe_scared oLA___— few cliffereh+ +;rneads_ladve_trietL±a_s±dr±Ale____ Che.e.se. Touch back u?, but the teachers are oh ±6e lookout because they dohi+ wdh+ to have to 3o ANrctu86 all that hohSehSe load +0 shedk a piece of luhtb_ durih~n rsce,sI u+ the Rods+ Rods+ Beef Touch cl;r1hi+ have the Sdrne ri113 +o it. (OU'VE GOT TI-1E ROAST BEEF TOUCI-4! NA I-1A! 6q

sorneohe's ALWAYS +ryih5 +o s+dr+ some 141e. ducli+briurn. 're ho+ •.5 d++eh±iah coact si+ ill +1)e Yellow clutir res+ of +Ile sc11001 year. Qu~'sk me, 12_en?le siloolci jos+ be kav +}le Geese -rout, is belNih +o replace ;+ wi+1, some-1-}ling else. Because -4)e las+ you heed ih middle SCtlocil IS cihyibite____ FXTRA +o worry Am+. 65

1;4d/, Vice Prihciril_Ray 4;4 d couh+clowh oh iNiS S. 1 ilaVe +o dcirni+, i+ WdS kihd of exCi+;h3 +o See all of Alert) 30 u? ih +6e air d+ +6e same +irne. Bu+ +6e exc;+ernEh+ cli4h'+ Ids+ LONG. Almost dil of Ale iduloohs weh+ S+rdia6+ ih+o +6e ...) h 66

1ucki_p_m_y_104100hAtiffis_wei56ecl dowh 1y +6e. ce) Weh+_INDER.±6__+CMtr÷ dha_ibeh i+ geared +11e +rees oh +6e o+6er As Ahdred Cehhdrros did, bu+ x doh'i- NEED i+ ±a—A..d.oh_a_sks someohefihc isehdc i+Atick-,—±6±—jar0--f--ccoacy--corh is MINE. jus+ }lope 44.1ey wri+e ihs+edcl of call. ?u+ bu+ svcipareh+ly 5ohhet +he +ower ckhd people ih +OWti_S-dh ,je+ service d ih. 67

vIvihescid7 1-rs beeh +wo ddys, dhd slitl ho war-4 oh my b_dlloph—ini_tharfthcpa_8e.±.A. ti+±le worried, because +he coh+es+ ehas Mohady, dha if hobody 3e+s +heir bdllooh back, I'm sure Vice Prihciial Royis8ohhoLkeei/AescaldfriorilIMSFI F. t 3 focused d+ school,bu+ luckily my homework •shi)+_b_ech ±bck±6r--rl.—Qtzr--r-eaaihcj--aSSi3hmeh+ was +o wri+e a bio,cild?hy oh d famous du+ or, So chose +he ciihe+iCklers Bu+ i+ +urhs ou+ +here s barely ANY ihforrnd+ioh oh him. Ih fdc+, +he ohly +hih,3 Z coulri fihcl Was +he li++le blurb ih +he back of his books. 40 Who is I.M. SPOOKY? *la Almost nothing is known t0:3:%9:,1—1:.10,_. about the mysterious I.M. Spooky. All we can say for A.:.1. sure is that he's cooking up a terrifying new entry in the Spineticklers series! 68

eh-tire curtbor'S toio ih dbotrt +wo rnihu+eS. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY A BIRTHDATE: ??? ??? PLACE-OF-BIRTH: HOBBIES: ---- M EDUCATION: ??? THEAUTHOR • ??? Vhill d hdrne like I.M. Spooky, I guess you Ildve ho 040ICE bu+ +o wr-;+e scary books for d liVih3. I kihd _oLwisVS-61--vlevex_s+ctriexLreAaihaL +hose S?ihe+;cklers books, +11ou3}1. Because ohce , you s+dr+ red4ihg Ale /41-14.e. 69

68AiviikibiaciLieLI—rearLSpitae±iskrawnber 67, i+ 3o+ eveh WORSE. arm • 91E114' \\rj 141RRR I've checked ou+ every S?ihe+icklers book from +4e. librar_p_ah4 I eveh borrowed d few S?;he+;cklers ,Tuhior books from Rowley so I could keep 30;h3. AN! juS+ Ike I iredic+e4, +6e books dre s+dr+ih3 +o 3ive klers humber 71 is ckbout 4 +ries +o 6;4e ;+ from 3/14 ;s fdmily ah4 +edcilers. 7o

111d+ Ohe really s+ressec the out , dhri Ale hi.56_1_ 4e +dil. AC+UdI ly ) my 4redrn Sidri-eri because + ih5s you cdh clo 1%44 d +ail +11a+ you woulck1+ eVeh +64 of. 71

Tv\\ My cirearn wash'istsbarned of rny +cvil WdS PROUD of MA us_eri a +0 as full dclvdh+d, 16-0111 ciicIta_lik.e_Atna_iiwAs +61+ wIleh tha,emeryohesoulci +ell.

'Then .111 ofd Stificleh ry -1-ctil becmoe d PROBLEM. Peo?le 30+ jealous, dhcLibeiley±_i_668_14.heintl_1 leasixeib,8_6uhietllikeS.—wos_sornaihcLof_mobsier. ,•.„.. .,..;./,e „•e,.;/ ;e_o,.,*re •Z, ',e', '','.. ...,e4,114Pf/l .f'';'• ' e',''','Z''e'i';' ; 5=,';'• , I-1E GO? •, ..... • ,• .,. 1.,,:_,,,,,,,,.,,- , ;1',\"• ;0,',' ... .01.- ..--S. •,,, • rdhformy 1 Street an4 -141rou3V1 d SIVITih5 tykdil. dirn0S+ 30± bui• -1-})eh my +ci• 73

woke me u h fac+, +1,e dream wds so red I is-fic +61+ t +urheci oh +6e li5p+ WdS d I it+le CliSd?1)041+Cd whaLS—realized 1104413 WdS -141ere. I 111ai's ho+ +1.1e ONLY bad dream I've ilad because of Alose books, Alou311.

cdeurecl by zombie ?it'd-1'GS dhcl rndcle +o Walk rire. STEP, STEP, STEP, NO, NO, NO! PLOP), PLOP, PLOP, IN I G0 ,.. • ir AL, So how Rodrick 1141S d video of me -bilkih3 ih my sleep. NO NO NO! PLOP PLOP, PLOP, IN I GO! 75

Sometimes my dredms are so ridiculous 1 dctudlly KNICd_T:nduivibgdbicjAirnare—AbLimile_ 6??Ehs, I try +o shdp out of it. • 1)_U±_rrn c1C+Uckily NOT. --r„h0'1 W„e.11 -1-- +.74.0 watk.e trelf/74_LrelliZtaa±aSteseiL 76

Morn 6clis +11iS took +61+ ex?IdihS +o rndke hsefcireAm l Ix ?ft+ asisall yatirAman in& Falling A dream about falling mcans you have a fear of losing control of your life. It could also mean you're afraid time to get everything done. ;,, ?„,+. Ahd +be firedrn dimu+ +be iird+es rnedhS Vrvi s+ressecl out dbou+ -111e 04er hi86+ d dredrvi dtt my +e_e+11 were loose, dha cliodreh+17 +11ci+ phe'S dbou+ d fedr Of je+-t-ih3 ()Icier, w})is.11 kihd of rndkes SehSe. 77

Bu+ johha +Ake me FOREVER +o decorie -the aregnIAALLASThai.561,1xesauseAla±ohe wac__ jus+ copTle+ely akers. A :•.-........ ,.__l _...._1 ............... .......---- viriir,e ,i(L„.... .• ..,) ......,...01,7,1'4414 \\u--r--.--k- INA e_.:.,. eTNi4N0100t40\"<=4>),,.,,.,,,,T,mmes.:____D, ...\".N.r---e' r,\\\\\\ k QI 0 A Yd Surscidy +urhs out Fkkihs +6e Siothethater,s_clu±6ar for_ta. didAll.±6kkkjbLiny class 4e;r dUAlor could fihcl dhy ihforrnd+;oh oh Ale +o 1e fuhhy, co stle said we all ilad +o s+ay ih for recesc every (Icy uh+ii we redid our cissuimeh+ 78

IA* a mad is 41d+ Ales 3e.++ih3 sick of everyohe 40;113 ibeir book revor+s oh Ale S?ihe+ickters series. LIS+ week d+ 615+ \"rive kit4S FiCked +11C eXAC+ sarrteiuiokiorAeirgssisslrneh+ , ahci i+ jus+ dbou+ visiNed Mrs. Mo++ over +},... ecl3e. 79

Bu+ +he Ids+ s+rdw WAS W6h ArridhCIA Pickler 4;4 cl Book 1-dlk oh \"-The Arndh(ld brOU416+ ih d fake brA;VI rnoi(je 00+ of Sell-0, bu+ she Ios+ her 43 ip d dropped ;+ oh ±Ile floor, which Made. +wo kids ?ASS 0U+. Silihe_+icklers books, ei+her. }Nedr-cl +6+ PAhhy___ MCCIUrk'S Add Weh+ +o IAS+ week's PTA rnee+413 stha said wah+eci +he books bdhhecl beCAUSe +1)7 80

it, +he \"dark ar+s\" ih his garage, and Mr. McGlutrk blamed ;+ all oh +he Siihe±isklers books. Bu+ +he way I heard ii,j)__matiptaSdUSi 12rAC.ikitiaincbak_iradetrAe_icilLialethS6/ seriously hope 4 e__,S_?ihe+icklers books aohi+ g + e?ih3 my reading Jade u?. Were rectuired +o read fif+ech books by +he ehri of +he /ear, and Al I of mike are from +ha+ series. Ile w/ ay you ?rove you fihisloed readih3 d book is hoice +es+ oh +he cornrrfer. 31

Ve 3o-H-eh d 100% +dkeh .so fdr, wilici) I guess ?roves Im really 4ryih3 d-H-ehiioh wIleh I read +14e t000ks. QUESTION 12: Who did the Chat 0 Mother 0 Baby Ellis 0 Father 0 All of the above Vlileh .1 ao±Aorne, I +old Mom ilow Mrs. Mo++ its+-imuLl— Chat1±4.1)0W WINcit to do. But Morn tole.' me +6e redsoh I couldh'+ fihd dhy yisixerxtuse es' ho+ dh ac±ualPERSOM_______ I +old Mom +1)d+ was ridiculous because Ais 5u7 6aswri±-ieh_a[mos±2QQAooks &±tAomsga____ some-times Publishers cred+e d fiCii0hdi du-tilor dha ±6etAire d buhcil of People +0 write books uhder Aut+ hdme. 82

.1_5o-1—ht scly, ;f +61-1-'s +rue Ifeel kih4 of claect±tLB_.u.±_1feel_worselar_RO\\tsLEYjxr,,s.e- he wds+ed 6. I Dear Mr. spooky, Firs+ of all le+ me sax I om a ku3e fan. Bu+ +he reason I am wri+ina is +0 com lain +ha+ +he boo care y a „an 4-h. eI AH\\aI uin..+....eor.H..-.o..Iui.-s•e• was Morn WdS +r7;h3 +o hell Me fihcl d 4iffereh+ du4or WiloS ah ac+uat 6uncih being wheh ihere was fl_khacks1±ourdoonl__Abswereci H-, and +here i IeLd re. 83

Lwt,s_Tre±iy_swoketLwlNeh_slye_dsketLif_tny____ , aella±etiludlacthib—±6e—aduthcLaila-112-u+ +wo dhd +wo i-o3e4ar— A+ irs+ was kihd of excii-e.cl, because if Sorneohe falihiLt,LBALLOONL±6±_nleati±-1--WAS----cyhhd___ 8e+ Ald+ oidh+ jcAr of cdhcly cork. Bo+ +keh And finally, if you find ihis_halloon and return it to me without delay, I can promise you a large cash reward. I have a rich uncle and I'm sure he'd be happy to hook you up:- Sincerel 14 1—akkairlth±---±6Sel/eafile—±66:18S—WASSOThe Vitekiraiaida_rmdkeS friehck#Seticl;h3 out le++ers cli-i-dc6ed -to telium lIdttoob.S.31/±_l Jue5S it cli4h1+ reAlLy rnd-Hrer. fic3 red I could jug+ +dke my 6.16thlack dhr4 sehd +11em oh +6eir way. 81-f

Before I khew 400411)) Morn WAS A+ froh+ ci+ our ki-t-cl)e.h -fable. Seickl_ihiraciuted}Herself as Mrs. SeISArn Ahd Said iler SOYA hate WAS MAcirtax,11 live ih +=1e - 1)rdci-icih3 Violih ih bedroom dhcl SAW +Ile 6llaahclahatin8 _frarrefilrahr-Laidsiele. 1 -I 4. ex 4i'lV•k / 0 )1 85

Mrs. SeIsar., said +6eir }louse is way ou+ ih +11e s±ickS, hy hei3111)ors. aus4Aersuises6e.ittorks_lulk±itnecoacicjaesthi__ sc600l a+ 11;311+, Ale • • +0 Se+ U? \"?Ickyck+esliar_Mariciax. le said +1-1a+ wkeh sl)e read Ale le++er s6e khe_w_ 1+ was \"rneah+ +o be,\" .drove r;8}14- over. Lwass±aniitkcpo_cje±_REALLY uhcornfor+dble. All I WdS +ryih3 +o do was Wih Sorne Cdhcly cnrh, ahcf how +6h3s were d • ++;h3 +0+11 r-nisinaclers+dhrlit18, Morn i-n1c1 the dr_ could +(Ake. rAcktkoiils±ains_alac hnw s6e ci wi+6 Mrs. Selsdrn ih k;+c6eh. 36

So how 4;s kij WaS ih rny ROOM. „AhA;, + seemed for ME. 4114 ,g 0 11111111111fig0 0 J +r;ed rridkih3 CohVCrSd+ioh, bu+ Tt couleth!±_8e±__ a WORD ou+ of 6irn. 3dve uP dhcl jus+ ?re+ehcleci })e wash1+ 4ere. +tithed oh my corlu+er +0 d v;deo adrne ) illou31) ) Maddox +urhed ih+o d TOTAL I Y (.1_;„4ereryi- ?ersoh. He 30+ all worked Itil_dhd_s±arieLindkih3 je hoiSCS. 87

khow WHAT was 304\\3 oh) bu+ five secohAs la+er Mrs. SelSdrn cdrele ruhh;h3 ih+o room ah clDtsh)+ allow MaaCks +o play Video drneC) dhd redSalleWASSO \"dh;rnd+ed\" WdS because 1.1e'a heVer dc+ually SEEN ohe before. names, because ;deo_ crazy ;dens. cliclh!+ heed Morn 5e.±-tih3 ahy Maddox was /1dV;h3 +rouble. caltviiha (jowh, so MrS.,SelSdinSdid_.±6e7V_SINalLilrotAly to head;h3 Aid +6d+ was jus+ f;he by ME Bu+ wi4 6c141-14- beeh so eater +0 51.+ +1,ern ou+ +}ie aerl heVer did o- + my ballooh back. 88

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