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hey？”

She　cocked　her　head　a　bit　and　looked　a　little　closer。　“Yawning？”

“Well；　more　stretching；　I　guess。　Like　they're　sitting　up　in　their　little　bed　of　dirt　with　their　arms

stretched　way　high；　saying；　Good　morning；　world！”

She　laughed　and　said；　“Yes；　they　do！”

I　got　up　and　uncoiled　the　hose。　“I　think　they　need　a　wakeup　shower；　don't　you？”

My　mom　agreed　and　left　me　to　my　singing　and　sprinkling。　And　I　was　pletely　lost　in　the　joy

of　my　little　green　blades　of　new　life　when　I　heard　the

school　bus　rumble　to　a　stop　up　on　Collier　Street。

Bryce。　His　name　shot　through　my　brain；　and　with　it　came　a　panic　I　didn't　seem　able　to　control。

Before　I　could　stop　myself；　I　dropped　the　hose　and

dashed　inside。

I　locked　myself　in　my　room　and　tried　to　do　my　homework。　Where　was　my　peace？　Where　was

my　resolve？　Where　was　my　sanity？　Had　they　left

me　because　Shelly　Stalls　was　after　him？　Was　it　just　some　old　rivalry　making　me　feel　this　way？

I　had　to　get　p