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  ,judd f.d hmf %y & emb>rass$ ab hav+ a girl 9 8 h|se :5 he 0 al"o4 ,he _h dat$ 2f1 ( c|rse1 b 8 p>5ts _h put s* re/ric;ns on hm t he _h pretty m* giv5 up ask+ girls |4 ,he saw !m at s*ool & af s*ool1 b he didn't h "o special girl4
  ,he 0 curi|s1 ( c|rse1 ab :o wd 2 "! & :o wd h 4appe>$ :5 s*ool 2gan ag4 ,& :o knew :5 t mi<t be8 ,a few "ds ago1 he wdn't h c>$ if he n"e w5t 6s*ool ag4 ,n{ he wond}$1 if ,bruce ,b>nes 0 "r ab ! ,rapture signal+ ! 5d (! _w 9 ab sev5 ye>s1 :e!r s*ool 0 wor? any?+4 ,if x 0 true t ! ,anti*ri/1 :om"e t was1 mi<t soon sign "s sort ( an agree;t ) ,israel1 ! sev5 ye>s wd 2g91 & ,jesus wd return ag 2f ,judd turn$ tw5ty-f|r4
  ,:ile t mi<t h 3v9c$ hm t he didn't h a :ole life & c>e} 6/udy =1 he al r1liz$ h{ m* "t he _h wa/$ 9 s*ool alr4 ,= z old z he 0 &! grade he 0 in1 he felt he h>dly knew any?+4 ,maybe x wd 2 all "r = s*ool 6/>t up ag1 once ? tra6ic & fire & d1? mess _h be5 cl1n$ up4 ,!n he wd try 6le>n z m* z he cd1 at l1/ ab ! basics1 s he wd 2 a# 6get al;g on 8 {n =! re/ (! "t4
  ,if all ? 0 true1 ,judd felt obligat$ 6s}ve ,god 0tell+ o!rs t !y / _h a *.e4 ,"! 0 c}ta9ly no r1son 6pursue a big m"oymak+ c>e}4 ,he may h n"e 2f _h a goal1 a purpose1 a r1son = do+ any?+ o!r ?an pl1s+ hmf1 b he sure did n{4 ,true1 ? _h be5 ?ru/ ~u hm4 ,he'd _h ll *oice4 ,( c|rse1 he cd h *os5 6ignore ,god1 6?umb 8 nose at ! ,cr1tor & 3t9ue liv+ = hmf4 ,b he _h be5 a rebel1 n an ignoramus4 ,cle>ly1 ,god _h 3v9c$ hm (! tru?1 & n{ ,judd _h made ! deci.n hmf4 ,he _h a lot ( pa9 & grief & regret 6"w "?1 b f n{ on1 x 0 he & ,god all ! way4
  ,judd wait$ politely = ,vicki 6em}ge f 8 p>5ts' b$room4 ,he want$ 6tell h} %e cd feel free 6use ! %{} 9 ! ma/} ba?4 ,:5 %e %ut ! door alm all ! way1 he assum$ %e mi<t 2 try+ on "s?+ 9 front (! mirror4 ,he didn't want 6walk 9 on h}4
  ,b %e didn't -e |1 & he he>d no wat} runn+4 ,he look$ at 8 wat* & decid$ t 9 five m9utes he wd 4cretely knock1 tell h} ab ! %{}1 & f9,y 2 a# 6get up/airs 6collapse 9 8 {n b$4 ,he sat on ! c|* & click$ on ! televi.n 6*eck ! progress (! massive cl1nup4 ,!n he decid$ 6call ,bruce ,b>nes & see if he & ,vicki cd -e by t ev5+ or ! next morn+1 :5"e !y woke up1 6tell hm "s news4 ,judd 0 sure ,bruce wd 2 ?rill$ t !y _h made _! deci.ns4 ,al1 he want$ 6"k ": he mi<t f9d ~? o!r two kids1 ,lionel & ,ryan4 ,x seem$ !y 7 all 9 ? tgr & t !y %d wat* | = ea* o!r4
  ,judd mut$ ! ,,tv & dial$ ! *ur*4 ,he r1*$ an answ}+ ma*9e ) ,bruce's voice on ! greet+4 ,bruce s.d$ z %ock$ z anybody4 ,? m/'ve be5 a message he record$ )9 a c|ple ( h|rs (! ,rapture4
  ,! message sd3 8,y h r1*$ ,new ,hope ,village ,*ur*4 ,we >e plann+ a weekly ,bi# /udy1 b =! "t 2+ we w meet j once ea* ,sun"d at #aj ,a4,m4 ,:ile |r 5tire /aff1 except me1 & mo/ ( |r 3greg,n >e g"o1 ! few ( u left >e ma9ta9+ ! build+ & 4tribut+ a videotape |r s5ior pa/or prep>$ = s* a "t z ?4 ,y may -e 0! *ur* (fice any"t 6pick up a free copy1 & we look =w>d 6see+ y ,sun"d morn+4
  ,judd did n l1ve a message1 figur+ he'd call back af ,vicki f9i%$ %{}+4
  ,he look$ d{n ! hall t{>d 8 p>5ts' room4 ,he he>d no?+ &! door 0 / ne>ly clos$4 ,he 2gan1 6get up & h1d t way :5 he notic$ biz>re images on ! ,,tv scre54 ,he sat back d{n & turn$ ! s.d up4
  ,br1?.s ,,cnn ann|nc}s told /range /ories f >.d ! _w z !y %{$ videotap$ images ( p 4appe>+ "r | ( _! clo!s4 ,a husb& videotap+ 8 wife ab 6give bir? cau<t ! nurse's uni=m float+ 6! gr.d & 8 wife's huge /oma* go+ su45ly flat4 ,! baby _h 4appe>$4
  ,local ,,tv /,ns f >.d ! _w _h submitt$ tapes ( 4appe>.es ": ! vani%+s _h o3urr$ 9 "t z"os ": x 0 "d"t4 ,judd wat*$1 fasc9at$1 z a groom 4appe>$ :ile plac+ ! w$d+ r+ on 8 bride's f+}4 ,a fun}al home 9 ,au/ralia report$ t ne>ly all ! m|rn}s &! corpse _h 4appe>$ f "o fun}al4 ,at ! same fun}al home 9 ano!r fun}al at ! same "t1 only a few m|rn}s 4appe>$ &! corpse rema9$4
  ,a video cam}aman cau<t ! ac;n at a cemet}y z ?ree pallbe>}s 4appe>$ &! o!r ?ree dropp$ ! casket1 : broke op5 6rev1l x 0 empty4 ,! video pann$ 6s"eal fre%ly op5$ graves ) bodies su45ly miss+4 ,! ,,cnn an*orman ann|nc$ t morgues all ov} ! _w report$ v>i|s numb}s ( bodies miss+4
  ,at a so3} game 2t two mis.n>y s*ools 9 ,9donesia1 a p>5t _h videotap$ all b "o play} 4appe>+ "r f _! uni=ms dur+ play4 ,! ann|nc} sd t t "o rema9+ play} _h report$ly tak5 8 {n life 9 8 remorse ov} ! loss ( 8 frs4 ,judd knew bett}4 ,judd cd h be5 t ,play}4 ,t suicide 0 ! result ( despair1 n ( remorse4 ,t kid knew ": 8 frs 7 & knew he _h miss$ 8 *.e4 ,! pro#m was1 no "o _h told hm he _h ano!r *.e4
  ,:5 ! ,,tv mov$ on 6m mundane reports (! cl1nup1 (a ,romanian l1d} plann+ 6visit ! ,unit$ ,n,ns1 &(a ~w ( -=t & 5c|rage;t f ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t ,g}ald ,fitzhu<1 ,judd f"| 6keep 8 eyes op54 ,he lay on 8 side on ! c|*1 wond}+ if he %d call | = ,vicki 6see if %e want$ 6wat* any (! 4appe>.es if !y 7 %{n ag4 ,)9 m9utes1 )! ,,tv dron+1 ,judd 0 |4 ,he wd sleep1 mo;n.s1 = h|rs4
  ,ryan ,daley _h be5 wr;g ab he>+ "s?+ 2h hm4 ,8 imag9,n 0 play+ s* tricks on hm t he 0 sure he he>d foot/eps & %|t+ & 0 c}ta9 "s"o 0 ga9+ on hm1 "s"o :o mi<t yank hm "r (f 8 bike4
  ,he 0 alr wre/l+ ) 8 h1vy bag 9 "o h& & try+ 6/e} )! o!r :ile keep+ 8 bal.e4 ,:5 he wr5*$ >.d 6see :o 0 ab 6nab hm1 ! mo;n ?rew hm -pletely (f-kilt}4 ,he 0 reliev$ 6see no "o "!1 b z he turn$ back 6face ! front1 he 0 wo2l+ & c>e5+ t{>d ! corn} (a g>age4 ,he frantic,y j}k$ ! h&leb>s ! o!r way1 : pit*$ hm & 8 bag (f ! bike & 96! side (! g>age4 ,he b|nc$ & roll$ up & ov} ! bike & onto 8 h1d4 ,a p$al pun*$ a deep bruise 96his side1 & 8 =eh1d 0 scrap$4
  ,mo/ly1 ,ryan felt /upid4 ,he _h be5 knock$ (f 8 bike & 9jur$ 0absolutely no "o4 ,he gl.ed back at ,lionel's h|se4 ,all ~? trespass+ creeps 7 9side4 ,!y didn't c>e a :it ab ,ryan or ,lionel or :at !y 7 up to4
  ,sl{ly1 pa9;lly1 ,ryan rem.t$ 8 bike & p$al$ (f1 look+ = ,lionel4 ,lionel 0 rid+ 9 a circle 9 ! /reet a block away1 wait+4 8,:y didn't y -e = me1 man80 ,ryan -pla9$4 8,!y cd h _h me60
  8,b !y didn't1 did !y8 ,i look$ back j z y 7 look+ back1 & ,i saw :at y saw4 ,nobody4 ,too bad y didn't le>n 6ride )|t runn+ 96g>ages40
  ,ryan figur$ ,lionel 0 only t1s+ hm1 b he wasn't 9 ! mood = x & x made hm mad4 ,9 fact1 he felt m angry ?an he _h 9 a l;g "t4 ,ryan _h be5 "kn 6be a bit (a hoth1d 9 sports :5 ?+s didn't g 8 way4 ,& he cd scr1m & yell at ,raymie ,/eele & 8 o!r frs once 9 a :ile4 ,b he felt s* a rage at ,lionel t he cd h>dly 3ta9 hmf ,he want$ 6kill ? kid1 despite ! fact t "r !n ,lionel 0 ! la/ fr ,ryan _h 9 ! _w--at l1/ t he knew (
  ,ryan imag9$ hmf jump+ (f 8 bike & *>g+ ,lionel1 knock+ hm (f 8 {n bike & p.d+ hm 96! gr.d4 ,he wond}$ if ,lionel knew :at he 0 ?9k+1 2c ,lionel look$ /rangely at ,ryan1 z if he 0 worri$ ab hm4
  ,>e y ,,ok1 man80 ,lionel ask$4
  8,( c|rse ,i'm n ,,ok60 ,ryan %ot back4 8,h{ cd ,i 2 ,,ok8 ,my p>5ts >e d1d1 ,i don't 2lieve 9 ,god--at l1/ a ,god :o wd d ?--& ,i h no": 6live6 ,h{ cd ,i 2 ,,ok80
  8,y've got a place 6live10 ,lionel sd4 8,i'm ! "o )|t a h|se4 ,y j h 6get ov} yr fe> & talk yrf 96go+ 9side4 ,:at d y ?9k1 t d1? is 3tagi|s or "s?+8 ,y'll 2 saf} 9 yr {n h|se ?an any o!r place ,i c ?9k (40
  8,i j c't1 ,lionel4 ,n{ don't pressure me40
  8,well1 anyway1 :at ,i re,y m1nt 0 >e y ,,ok ) t scrape on yr =eh1d8 ,y ne$ 6get t cl1n$ & b&ag$40
  8,": >e we go+ 6d t80
  8,at yr h|se4 ,foll{ me40
  8,lionel60
  8,y don't h 6g in1 y big baby4 ,i'll get ! /uff & d x 9 ! driveway4 ,b ,i mi<t try 6get y 9side if y'll let me40
  ,i want 6gb 9side1 b ,i c't40
  8,let's worry ab t :5 we get "!40
  8,don't try 6make me d "s?+ ,i'm n r1dy =1 ,lionel40
  ,:5 !y >riv$ s"eal m9utes lat}1 ,ryan wait$ 9 ! driveway :ile ,lionel w5t 9 "? ! back4 ,:5 he came | )a f/-aid kit1 ,ryan ?"| he 0 /rangely sil5t4 8,:at's ! matt}80 ,ryan ask$4
  8,y don't wanna "k40
  8',c|rse ,i d4 ,:at's up80
  8,i'll n"e get y 9 "! n{40
  8,:y80
  8,j hu% up & hold /4 ,? is go+ 6/+40
  ,ryan _h 6admit 6hmf t he 0 impress$ ) h{ ,lionel 0 tak+ c>e ( hm & wat*+ | = hm1 ev5 if ,lionel put hm d{n & call$ hm "ns "s"ts4 ,? 0 cle>ly a kid :o ei _h x 9 8 p}sonal;y or "* 6help o!rs1 or he _h re,y pd att5;n :5 8 p>5ts took c>e ( hm4
  ,lionel pull$ s"eal squ>es ( gauze (f a roll1 dr5*$ !m 9 a solu;n t smell$ l a doctor's (fice1 & told ,ryan1 8,close yr eyes1 grit yr tee?1 & /& /4 ,x'll /+1 b ,i h 6cl1n t w.d1 & x won't hurt l;g4 ,! air w cool x1 &! pa9 w g away qk40
  8,wait6 ,don't6 ,let me d x60
  8,y1h1 sure4 ,no way4 ,n{ -e on & let me4 ,hurry1 ? /uff evaporates fa/} ?an wat}4 ,n{ d :at ,i say40
  ,ryan held 8 br1? & %ut 8 eyes4 ,he =got 6grit 8 tee?1 b t happ5$ automatic,y :5 ,lionel set d{n ! f/-aid kit & g5tly t|*$ ! alcoholdr5*$ gauze 6his raw1 scrap$ =eh1d4 ,lionel didn't ev5 rub x b x felt l s&pap} on ,ryan's w.d4 ,ryan />t$ 6wr5* away f ! pa91 b ,lionel seem$ prep>$ = t4 ,he gra2$ ,ryan's >m ) 8 free h& & hung on4 ,ryan want$ 6squ1l1 b he resi/$1 8 tee? press$ ti<tly tgr4 8,,ok10 ,lionel sd4 8,hang on4 ,i'm "? & ,i'm go+ 6let g4 ,j don't t|* t spot4 ,x's cl1n1 & :5 x dries we c b&age x40
  8,ooooh6 ,ooooh60 0 all ,ryan cd say4
  ,x felt z if x wd /+ ="e1 & x took all he _h 9 hm 6keep f press+ 8 h& ov} x4 ,b1 j z ,lionel _h promis$1 9 a few m9utes ! /++ 2gan 6fade4 ,soon x felt cool1 !n cold1 !n numb4 ,i ?9k x's dry1 ,lionel10 ,ryan manag$4
  8,hold / ag10 ,lionel sd1 te>+ a huge b&age | ( xs wrapp}4
  8,be c>e;l10 ,ryan w>n$4 8,y say9' ,i wasn't c>e;l cl1n+ x80
  8,no1 j t--0
  8,?'ll 2 ! easy "p4 ,n{ 2 brave40 ,lionel 0 "r4 ,"! 0 no?+ 6apply+ ! b&age4 ,lionel kept ! /icky /uff on ! |tside (! sore & press$ x ti<t4 ,b ,ryan didn't feel brave4 ,he 0 feel+ m & m l a ll kid1 & t made hm mad4 ,! tr|# was1 he cdn't 2 mad at ,lionel1 :o 0 try+ 6t|<5 hm up4 ,he didn't want 6be mad at 8 p>5ts1 ?|< he cdn't %ake ! feel+ t !y %d n h left hm4 ,he knew !y _hn't m1nt 6or *os5 to1 b t didn't make hm feel any bett}4 ,x 0 h>d 6be mad at ,god :5 y didn't 2lieve 9 ,god4 ,s t left only hmf 6be mad at = 2+ s* a w1kl+4
  ,he didn't l t m*4 ,hav+ be5 a gd a?lete = z l;g z he cd rememb}1 he _h n"e be5 sc>$ ( bullies or %y ( old} kids1 un.s !y w}e1 way old} &a lot bi7}4 ,lionel wd n h bo!r$ hm a week ago4 ,b ,ryan felt s al"o1 lo/4 ,he hat$ ! feel+ & wi%$ x s wd g away4 ,b he miss$ 8 mom & dad s m* he cdn't imag9e t he wd "e feel any bett}4 ,? 0 no way 6live1 b he _h to4
  ,ryan 0 grate;l = ,lionel's help4 ,x 0 alm l hav+ a p>5t = ~? few mo;ts4 ,b he want$ 6"k :y ,lionel 0 s s}i|s & seem$ s bo!r$1 & he want$ 6"k n{4 8,:y wd ,i n want 6g 9 ! h|se80 he sd4
  8,i don't "k4 ,d y8 ,let's 2 brave4 ,let's g in4 ,y'll 2 glad y did40
  8,n until y tell me :y y don't ?9k ,i'll "e want 6g in40
  8,all "r10 ,lionel sd4 8,"s"o's be5 9 "!40
  8,:at6 ,h{ d y--0
  8,don't get s excit$4 ,:at did y expect ) all ! police busy ) "ey?+ else8 ,bad guys take advantage ( ~! k9ds ( situ,ns all ! "t40
  8,"!'s n"e be5 a "t l ? 2f1 ,lionel40
  8,i "k1 b 9 my uncle's nei<borhood1 any"t "s?+ big is happ5+ 9 ! c;y or "!'s a fire or any?+1 p get _! h|ses ro2$ or loot$4 ,y j h 6wat* & 2 c>e;l1 t's all4 ,! ro2}s >5't | 6hurt anybody4 ,!y're j try+ 6get "s?+ = no?+4 ,y h 6make x h>d = !m 6get 9 or easy = !m 6get |1 & if y happ5 ~u !m1 2 sure !y're sc>$ 5 6run (f 2f y try 6hassle !m4 ,j l corn}$ animals1 if !y feel trapp$1 !y'll attack4 ,y don't want t40
  8,h{ d y "k "s"o 0 9 my h|se80
  8,2c ! glass 9 ! back door 0 brok51 ! door 0 op51 & lots ( /uff is miss+40
  8,oh1 no6 ,/uff we're go+ 6ne$ if we're go+ 6/ay alive80
  8,no4 ,all ! food & "ey?+ is / "!4 ,~! guys m/ h "kn :at !y want$ & :at 0 valua#4 ,yr ,,tv's >e g"o1 yr /}eo2 looks l "s jewelry is g"o f yr "m's dress}4 ,t k9d ( /uff40
  ,ryan %ook 8 h1d & sat 9 ! driveway4 8,y're "r10 he sd4 8,i don't "e want 6g 9 "! ag40
  8,don't y see1 ,ryan8 ,if we liv$ 9 "!1 ro2}s wd 2 afraid 6take ! risk4 ,!y'd see ! li<ts & !y'd figure adults h 6be 9 "!4 ,y n"e _h any"o br1k 9 2f1 did y80
  8,n"e40
  8,"! y g4 ,? 0 a normal h|sehold1 p -+ & go+4 ,x 0 too risky 6br1k 9to4 ,"sbody--j *eck$ x | :ile we 7 g"o & ?"| maybe ! family _h 4appe>$ or 7 g"o "s": dur+ ! em}g5cy4 ,!y got "ey?+ valua# "! 0 6get1 & !y won't ne$ 6-eback40
  8,b :at ab "s"o else80
  8,y n"e "k40
  8,!n ,i'm n go+ in40
  8,c ,i80
  8,y want 6live 9 my h|se80
  8,": else am ,i gonna live80
  8,9 yr {n h|se40
  8,":'ve y be51 ,ryan8 ,my h|se has be5 tak5 ov} 0my uncle's 5emies1 & until ! police h "t 6mess ) gett+ !m |1 ,i'm on ! /reet4 ,n{ >e y go+ 6let me /ay 9 yr h|se a:ile1 or n80
  8,y re,y want to1 "k+ "s"o's be5 9 "!8 ,>5't y sc>$80
  8,i've got pl5ty 6be sc>$ ab1 ,ryan1 j l y4 ,b if any?+ happ5s 6me1 ,i g 6h1v5 6see my family4 ,i'm n say9' ,i want 6die1 b ,i've got a lot m 6be afraid ( ?an t "s burgl> is go+ 6-e back 6a h|se he alr cl1n$ |40
  8,y're go+ 6make me /ay 0myf 9 ! t5t80
  8,t's up 6y40
  8,i want 6be ": y >e1 & ,i want t 6be |tside ) me40
  8,ryan1 ,i c't /& sleep+ on ! gr.d or ev5 9 a sleep+ bag4 ,i'll 2 mis}a#4 ,y've got nice b$s 9 ! h|se1 food1 dr9ks1 ba?rooms4 ,-e on1 man1 get a clue40
  8,i c't help x if ,i'm sc>$4 ,x's n l ,i'm 2+ ? way on purpose4 ,h{ ab we j sit 9 ! t5t n{ & keep an eye on ! h|se4 ,!n :5 x gets d>k & we get tir$1 maybe ,i'll want 6sleep 9 a r1l b$40
  8,t'll 2 ! "d40
  8,well1 ,i'm n promis+1 b if y c ffix t brok5 w9d{1 ,i'd feel a lot bett}40
  ,"! 0 no?+ 6bo>d+ up a brok5 w9d{ ei1 ,lionel told ,ryan4 8,y got "s plywood &a hamm} & nails80
  8,sure40
  8,let me at 'em40
  ,ryan 0 amaz$ ag at :at ,lionel cd d4 8,yr dad t1* y all ? /uff80
  8,y1h1 ,i guess4 ,i n"e ?"| ab x z hm t1*+ me4 ,he j let me d /uff ) hm & wd tell me :at 6d4 ,x's n h>d4 ,x's j logical4 ,y want 6nail ? bo>d all ! way >.d ! w9d{ 9 ! door s x keeps air & wat} |4 ,x'll let y lock ! door & keep y safe until y c get "s"o | "h :o "ks h{ 69/all w9d{s40
  8,i figur$ y cd d t too40
  ,lionel %ook 8 h1d & smil$ a ti<tlipp$ gr94 8,nah4 ,dad & ,i j took c>e (! basics4 ,no?+ fancy40
  ,0! "t ! door 0 f9i%$ &! boys _h sat 9 ! t5t a few h|rs1 talk+ & wat*+ ! h|se1 x 2gan 6gr{ d>k4 8,y ?9k+ :at ,i'm ?9k+80 ,lionel sd4
  8,:at1 t y'd l 6g 9 ! h|se80
  8,uh-huh40
  8,no1 actu,y ,i 0 ?9k+ t ,i hop$ y wd /ay 9 ! t5t "o m ni<t40
  ,lionel look$ exhau/$ z he %ook 8 h1d sadly4 8,y /ay 9 ? t5t tn1 man1 & y'll 2 "h al"o4 ,i m1n1 x's n my place 69vite myf 96yr h|se1 b y've got 6let me /ay "!1 ,ryan4 ,,ok80
  8,i don't "k40
  8,sure y d1 n{ -e on6 ,! l;g} y put (f do+ "s?+ y're afraid (1 ! h>d} x is 6"e d x40
  8,i "k40
  8,!n let's g40
  8,my h1d's k9d ( / hurt+1 & ,i've got a bruise 9 my side40
  8,f :at80
  8,:5 ,i fell4 ,i hit "s?+ on ! bike40
  8,let me see t10 ,lionel sd4 ,he turn$ on a fla%li<t & ,ryan lift$ 8 %irt4 8,|*10 ,lionel sd4 8,t m/ hurt40
  8,does x1 ne$ a b&age80
  8,no1 j looks l a deep bruise4 ,x'll hurt =a :ile1 b x'll g away4 ,yr =eh1d or yr side >e no r1son 6n g 96! h|se4 ,9 fact1 y'll probably get bett} fa/} if y d g in40
  8,cd we d "s?+ f/80
  8,l :at80
  8,ride >.d1 g "s":4 ,i'm bor$40
  8,y're /all+40
  8,y1h1 b if we d t ,i'll get m tir$ & maybe !n ,i'll want 6g 9side40
  8,all "r1 b l ,i told y1 ,ryan1 if y don't g 9 ! h|se tn1 y're go+ 6be | "h 0yrf4 ,i wd ?9k t wd 2 sc>i} ?an 2+ 9 yr h|se ) me40
  ,ryan 2liev$ t4 ,he %ru7$4 8,maybe40
  8,s ": d y want 6g80
  8,maybe d{n 6my fr ,raymie's40
  8,y sd he 4appe>$40
  8,y1h1 b ,i "k 8 dad is home4 ,& ,i want 6"k if 8 si/} is all "r4 ,%e's (f at college 9 ,cali=nia1 & %e's cool4 ,raymie actu,y lik$ 8 big si/}4 ,i'd n"e he>d ( t 2f40
  8,hey1 ,i lik$ my big si/} too4 ,x's n s unusual1 especi,y if !y're 5 old} ?an y4 ,s1 :at1 y want 6g talk 6,raymie's dad80
  8,t'd 2 ,,ok4 ,maybe he'd let u /ay ) hm40
  8,t wd make y feel safe1 wdn't x80
  8,y1h4 ,maybe he misses ,raymie s m* he'd l 6h a boy 8 age >.d40
  8,y want an adult 9 *>ge ( y8 ,freedom is ! only "p ( ? ,i'm alr gett+ us$ to40
  8,j let's g1 ,,ok80
  8,,ok1 b ,i'm n = talk+ 6! guy4 ,h{ f> is x80
  8,j d{n ! block40
