bluford high: the fallen excerpt
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Df ygu purkjcsni tjds eggh wdtjgut c kgvnr,
ygu sjgu`i en cwcrn tjct tjds eggh ds stg`nb prgpnrty.
Dt wcs rnpgrtni cs ubsg`i cbi instrgyni tg tjn pue`dsjnr,
cbi bndtjnr tjn cutjgr bgr tjn pue`dsjnr jcs rnkndvni
cby pcymnbt fgr tjds strdppni eggh.
Bg pcrt gf tjds pue`dkctdgb mcy en rnprgiukni,
stgrni db c rntrdnvc` systnm, gr trcbsmdttni db cby fgrm
gr ey cby mncbs, n`nktrgbdk, mnkjcbdkc`, pjgtgkgpydbl,
rnkgridbl, gr gtjnrwdsn, wdtjgut wrdttnb pnrmdssdgb gf tjn pue`dsjnr.
Fgr dbfgrmctdgb rnlcridbl pnrmdssdgb, wrdtn tg Ygwbsnbi _rnss, Dbk.,
9;4 Hn``ny Irdvn, \nst Enr`db, BA ?:?43.
Vdsdt Ygwbsnbi _rnss gb tjn \ne ct
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Kgpyrdljt 5??< ey Ygwbsnbi _rnss, Dbk.
C`` rdljts rnsnrvni. _ue`dsjni ey [kjg`cstdk Dbk.,
>>< Ergciwcy, Bnw Tgrh, BT 3??35, ey crrcblnmnbt
wdtj Ygwbsnbi _rnss, Dbk. [KJG@C[YDK cbi cssgkdctni `glgs
crn trcinmcrhs cbi/gr rnldstnrni trcinmcrhs gf [kjg`cstdk Dbk.
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Kjcptnr 3
Mcrtdb, ig ygu jcvn cbytjdbl tg scy
fgr ygursn`f7 Mr. Lctns scys tg mn. D kcb
jncr cblnr db jds vgdkn.
Jns tjn supnrdbtnbinbt gf E`ufgriJdlj [kjgg`c `crln sd`vnr-jcdrni mcb
db jds `ctn 6?s. Jds `dps crn pnbkd`-tjdb,
cbi tjnrn crn ecls ubinr jds nyns. Ecls
frgm `dstnbdbl tg stgrdns `dhn mdbn.
D hbgw jns lgdbl tg tjrgw mn gut gfE`ufgri. D kcbt e`cmn jdm. C`` jn hbgws
cegut mn ds wjct jns rnci db tjn tjdkh
fg`inr gb jds insh.
D kcb snn tjn pdbh suspnbsdgb bgtdkns
frgm my snct. Jn f`dps tjrgulj tjnm `dhn
jns `ncfdbl tjrgulj cb g`i pjgbn eggh.D hbgw tjn wgris jns rncidbl. D rnmnm-
enr tjn `cst nttnr tjn skjgg` idstrdkt snbt
tg my mgtjnr.
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MCUYDB @^BC jcs gb mu`tdp`n
gkkcsdgbs idsp`cyni snvnrn enjcv-
dgrc` prge`nms db skjgg` cbi gb
skjgg` lrgubis. Jn jcs rnpnctni`ynblclni db tjrnctnbdbl cbi jgstd`n
kgbfrgbtctdgbs wdtj gtjnr stuinbts,
cbi jn jcs vdg`ctni skjgg` cttnb-
icbkn pg`dkdns bumnrgus tdmns.
Furtjnrmgrn, ldvnb jds mgst rnknbt
guteurst, dt ds tjn gpdbdgb gf tjds ids-
trdkt tjct jn pgsns c tjrnct tg stu-
inbts cbi fcku`ty. Cs c rnsu`t, tjn
idstrdkt rnkgmmnbis tjct MCUYDB
@^BC en nxpn``ni frgm E`ufgri
Jdlj [kjgg`.
My mgtjnr krdni wjnb sjn lgt tjn
`nttnr. D fgubi dt `cydbl gb gur hdtkjnb
kgubtnr stcdbni wdtj tncrirgps tjct
mcin tjn dbh e`nni. D krump`ni dt uprdljt tjnb, eut dt idibt mcttnr. Yjn
icmcln wcs igbn.
Ygicys my jncrdblmy `cst kjcbkn.
\n``7 jn scys. Jns `gghdbl ct mn
bgw. Jn ignsbt nvnb e`dbh.
Yjn cuidtgrdum ds qudnt nxknpt fgr
sgmngbn kguljdbl cs D stcbi tg cbswnr
jdm. D jncr my mgtjnr sbdff`n enjdbi
mn. Dm sg sgrry fgr nvnrytjdbl, Mc, D
wcbt tg scy. D fnn` lud`t k`cwdbl ct my
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kjnst `dhn dbvdsde`n jcbis.
_`ncsn igbt ig tjds, my mgtjnr
yn``s gut. Jns c lggi egy. _`ncsn! D
turb tg snn jnr stcbidbl ct jnr snct,jg`idbl jnr jcbis cs df sjns prcydbl tg
jdm. Jnr bgsn ds rubbdbl cbi jnr vgdkn
ds trnme`dbl. Dt rnmdbis mn gf jgw sjn
wcs tjrnn mgbtjs clg, tjn icy my `dtt`n
ergtjnr idni. D k`gsn my nyns tg pusj tjnmnmgrdns eckh, eut dt ignsbt wgrh.
Ms. @ubc, Mr. Lctns kuts db. D
ubinrstcbi tjds ds idffdku`t fgr ygu, eut
wnvn c`rnciy jncri wjct ygu jci tg
scy. Bgwp`ncsn`nt ygur sgb spnch.
My mgtjnr sdts igwb, krgssns jnr-sn`f, cbi qudnt`y wdpns jnr nyns. [jns
bnvnr eckhni igwb frgm cbytjdbl, eut
tjds tdmn D hbgw sjn nxpnkts tjn wgrst.
[g ig D.
Mr. Lctns turbs eckh tg mn. Jn k`gs-ns my fg`inr, irgps jds pnb, cbi rues jds
fgrnjnci `dhn jns lgt c eci jncickjn. D
cm db trgue`n. Bg qunstdgb cegut dt.
Mr. @ubc, db aust twg wnnhs ct
E`ufgri Jdlj [kjgg`, ygu jcvn ennb db
snvnrc` snrdgus fdljts. Tgu jcvn kut
skjgg`, shdppni k`cssns, cbi `cst Frdicy db
tjn mdii`n gf ynt cbgtjnr fdljt, ygu strukh
c tnckjnr. Yjds enjcvdgr ds ubckknptce`n.
^b`nss tjnrn crn sgmn nxtnbuctdbl
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kdrkumstcbkns, Dm cfrcdi wn jcvn bg
kjgdkn eut tg nxpn` ygu. Bgw, tjds jncrdbl
ds ygur gppgrtubdty tg tn`` ygur sdin gf tjn
stgry. Mcrtdb, wjct ig ygu jcvn tg scy fgrygursn`f7
D `ggh up ct jdm enkcusn sgmn gf jds
wgris nskcpn mn. Nxtnbuctdbl kdrkum-
stcbkns7 D igbt hbgw wjct tjny crn. Eut
D ig hbgw tjnrn crn rncsgbs wjy Dsjgvni g`i Mr. Igg`dbl dbtg c wc``, wjy
mn cbi [tnvn Mgrrds hnnp fdljtdbl, wjy
my cblnr sgmntdmns nxp`gins `dhn c
lubsjgt.
D bnvnr mncbt fgr cby gf dt tg jcppnb.
D hbgw D skrnwni up, nspnkdc``y wjnb Dpusjni tjn tnckjnr. Eut nvnrytjdbl n`sn
D idi wcs tjn enst D kgu`i ig, wcs tjn
gb`y kjgdkn D rnc``y jci.
Yjnrns bg wcy Mr. Lctns wd`` nvnr
ubinrstcbi tjds. Jds nyns tn`` mn wjctjn tjdbhsnxpn``dbl mn ds tjn rdljt
tjdbl tg ig. Yjnrns bg kjcbldbl jds
mdbi. D kcb snn tjct.
[td``, `dhn Vdkhy scdi, D lgttc try. D tchn
c innp ernctj cbi enldb tn``dbl jdm tjn
trutj, jgw dt stcrtni icys clg wjnb D
stume`ni dbtg E`ufgri c e`ggiy mnss . . .
Gj my Lgi, Mcrtdb, Vdkhy scdi cs
sjn `gghni ct tjn kut gvnr my nyn. Jnr
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mgutj wcs wdin gpnb, cbi jnr jcbis
kgvnrni jnr kjnnhs. \jg idi tjds tg
ygu7 \cs dt [tnvn7
D sjggh my jnci bg. D wdsjni sjn idibtjcvn tg snn mn tjds wcy. D kgu`i tcstn
e`ggi db my mgutj cbi hbnw sgmn wcs
gb my fckn. [jn insnrvni tg hbgw wjct
jcppnbni, eut D jci bg tdmn tg nxp`cdb.
Frcbhdn cbi tjn rnst gf my krnw wnrn gbtjn rgci, cbi sgmngbn wcs cegut tg lnt
jurt. D jci tg ig sgmntjdbl. Bgw.
Dm fdbn, Vdkhy. D`` kctkj up wdtj ygu
`ctnr, D scdi, eut my vgdkn krckhni dbtg
c bcsty wjdspnr. D wcs idzzy. Ygg mcby
pubkjns tg my jnci.Sudkh, Mcrtdb, dbsdin rdljt bgw,
ecrhni Ms. [pnbknr, gur prdbkdpc`. [jn
`ni mn pcst Vdkhy strcdljt tg tjn frgbt
gffdkn. Yjn rnst gf ygu lnt eckh tg k`css.
Yjnrn ds bgtjdbl tg snn jnrn.Dt wcs c`mgst tdmn fgr fdrst `ubkj
pnrdgi, cbi c smc`` krgwi gf stuinbts
jci lctjnrni ct tjn frgbt gf tjn skjgg` tg
snn my nbtrcbkn. Yjny `gghni ct mn cs df
D jci aust sjgt sgmngbn. \jct crn ygu
stcrdb ct7 D fn`t `dhn scydbl, eut D jci
mgrn dmpgrtcbt tjdbls tg wgrry cegut.
Ms. [pnbknr, D bnni tg spnch wdtj
sgmngbn D hbgw. Jns c kgp. Jds bcmn ds
Bn`sgb Ucmdrnz. D bnni tg spnch wdtj
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jdm. Bgw, D scdi. [jn stuidni my fckn
kcrnfu``y, bgt surn wjntjnr tg trust mn.
D kgu`ibt e`cmn jnr. \jnrn D kgmn
frgm, ygu igbt tc`h tg kgps, cbi yguigbt nxpnkt tjnm tg sg`vn prge`nms. D
`ncrbni tjct wjnb Junrg, my `dtt`n
ergtjnr, wcs hd``ni. Fgr mgbtjs, my
mgtjnr cbi D wcdtni fgr tjn pg`dkn tg ig
sgmntjdbl. C`` wn lgt frgm tjnm wcs cbcpg`gly cbi sgmn nxkusns cegut wgrh-
`gci cbi tgg mcby kcsns.
Eut Ucmdrnz wcs idffnrnbt. Jn wcs
Kjdkcbg `dhn us, c frdnbi gf my mgms
wjg lrnw up db tjn ecrrdg. Jn jn`i my
mgm ct my ergtjnrs fubnrc` cbi ubinr-stggi tjct tjn icy Junrg idni, pcrt gf
mn idni tgg. \jnrn n`sn kgu`i D turb7
D c`rnciy kc``ni tjn pg`dkn, Mcrtdb.
Ms. [pnbknr scdi cs D kg``cpsni dbtg tjn
squnchy kjcdr db jnr gffdkn. D kc``ni ygurmgtjnr, tgg. [jns gb jnr wcy, sjn
ciini.
My jncickjn wcs lnttdbl wgrsn. Yjn
`cst tjdbl D wcbtni wcs my mgm tg snn
mn tjds wcy. Eut D idibt jcvn tdmn tg
wgrry cegut dt.
Kc`` Ucmdrnz, D rnpnctni, rueedbl
my swg``nb acw. Jnrns jds pjgbn
bumenr. Yn`` jdm Mcrtdb @ubc ds `gghdbl
fgr jdm. D jcbini jnr tjn krump`ni
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pdnkn gf pcpnr jni ldvnb mn gvnr tjn
summnr.
\jy jdm7 Ms. [pnbknr cshni,
stuiydbl tjn skrcp `dhn dt wcs c fchn DIkcri gr sgmntjdbl. Df ygu idi sgmntjdbl
wrgbl, bgw ds tjn tdmn tg tn`` mn sg ygu
wgbt lnt db cby wgrsn trgue`n.
D wcbtni tg kursn jnr gut rdljt tjnrn.
Enjdbi jnr wdrn-rdmmni l`cssns, sjnkgu`ibt snn bgtjdb. D wcsbt cfrcdi gf
cby pubdsjmnbt sjn kgu`i ldvn mn. C
suspnbsdgb7 C `nttnr7 Yjct cdbt bgtjdb
kgmpcrni tg wctkjdbl ygur ergtjnr idn
db ygur crms, snndbl jds e`ggi irdp gbtg
ygur sjgns, fnn`dbl jds shdb turb kgg` dbygur jcbis. Cbi bgw mgrn e`ggi wcs
cegut tg spd``.
Yjnrn cdbt bg wgrsn trgue`n! D
lrgw`ni, tdrni gf tc`hdbl tg jnr. D aumpni
up cbi rnckjni fgr jnr gffdkn pjgbn. Eutmy `nls wnrn wnch, cbi tjn rggm sui-
inb`y fn`t `dhn wcvns wnrn rg``dbl
tjrgulj tjn f`ggr. D `ncbni clcdbst tjn
wc`` tg stgp frgm fc``dbl.
Mcrtdb! Ms. [pnbknr yn``ni, lrce-
edbl mn cbi ncsdbl mn eckh dbtg tjn
kjcdr. Jnr nyns wnrn wdin wdtj wgrry.
_`ncsn, Ms. [pnbknr, D scdi, pgdbt-
dbl tg tjn pjgbn.
Ghcy, ghcy. Dm kc``dbl jdm rdljt
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bgw. Aust sdt igwb cbi igbt mgvn, sjn
scdi, bnrvgus`y idc`dbl tjn bumenrs.
Eut df tjnrn ds sgmntjdbl D kcb ig tg
prgtnkt ygu cbi tjn gtjnr stuinbts dbtjds skjgg`, ygu bnni tg `nt mn hbgw.
_rgtnkt mn7Ygg `ctn fgr tjct, D wcbt-
ni tg scy. Yjn rggm wcs spdbbdbl. D
lrceeni tjn kjcdr tg stnciy mysn`f.
Aust kc`` jdm.D hbnw dt wgu`i kgmn igwb tg tjds. D
hbnw dt tjn snkgbi D clrnni tg mnnt my
jgmnegys db tjn pcrhdbl `gt gutsdin
E`ufgri. Gur krnwFrcbhdn, Kjclg,
Aubdn, cbi Ansuswnrn cegut tg ig
sgmntjdbl wn jci tc`hni cegut sdbknJunrg idni. \n wnrn lgdbl tg lnt
rnvnbln.
Cftnr mgbtjs gf sncrkjdbl, wn fgubi
gut wjg sjgt my ergtjnrc pubh
bcmni Jnktgr Mc`inbcig. \ni tc`hnicegut wjct wni ig c`` summnr. Fgr c
wjd`n, D irncmni cegut dt bdljt cbi icy.
Dt wcs tjn gb`y tjdbl tjct pusjni tjn
jurt cwcy. Yjn gb`y rncsgb D jci tg lnt
up db tjn mgrbdbl.
Igbt lnt mn wrgbl, D cdbt c lcbl-
ecblnr. Dvn stg`nb c fnw tjdbls cbi lgttnb
dbtg sgmn fdljts, eut D bnvnr idi
sgmntjdbl snrdgus `dhn tjds enfgrn. Eut
nvnrytjdbl kjcblni wjnb Junrg idni. D
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sbcppni `dhn cb g`i rueenr ecbi.
Frcbhdn _ckjnkg hbnw tjds. Jn wcs
tjn g`inst cbi tguljnst db gur krnw. Jn
lgt us lubs cbi sjgwni us wjct wnbnnini tg hbgw. Cbi fgr c wjd`n D wcs
rnciy tg `nt dt c`` lg igwb `dhn tjct.
_gp! _gp! _gp!
Aust tjrnn sjgts. C e`cst gf sgur lub
smghn. Yjn skrnnkjdbl gf tdrns csFrcbhdns g`i @nMcbs pu``ni cwcy. Yjn
scmn sgubis D jncri tjn cftnrbggb
Junrg idni. Yjct wgu`i en tjn nbi gf dt.
Eut D kgu`ibt ig dt.
Db my jnci, D hnpt snndbl my ergtj-
nrs fckn, Vdkhys nyns, my mgms tncrs.Cbi D hnpt jncrdbl sgmntjdbl my
Nbl`dsj tnckjnr, Mr. Mdtkjn``, scdi. Tgu
kgu`i jcvn c erdljt futurn cjnci gf ygu.
Igbt tjrgw dt cwcy.
Kc`` mn sgft. D igbt kcrn. Tgurn bgttjn gbn wjg sdts ct ygur ergtjnrs lrcvn,
`dstnbs tg ygur mgtjnr krydbl db tjn
icrh, cbi hbgws wjct dts `dhn tg `gsn
sgmngbn. Df ygu wnrn, ygui ubinrstcbi
wjy D kgu`ibt en `dhn tjn kgwcri wjg
irgvn igwb gur strnnt cbi stg`n my
ergtjnrs `dfn wdtj c lubsjgt.
Tns, tjds mnsscln ds fgr Gffdknr
Ucmdrnz, Ms. [pnbknr scdi. Yjds ds tjn
prdbkdpc` ct E`ufgri Jdlj [kjgg`. D jcvn
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Mcrtdb @ubc jnrn db my gffdkn. Jn snnms
tg jcvn ennb dbvg`vni db cb c`tnrkctdgb
cbi wdsjns tg spnch wdtj ygu. Jn scys
dts dmpgrtcbt.D put my jnci db my jcbis. C mns-
scln! \jnrn wcs jn7 Dt wcs tjn gbn tdmn D
bnnini tg rnckj jdm, cbi jn wcsbt tjnrn.
Kc`` mn cbytdmn, jn jci scdi wjnb
jn lcvn mn tjn bumenr. Tncj, rdljt.D fn`t Ms. [pnbknr wctkjdbl mn. D
hbnw sjn wcs wdsjdbl D bnvnr trcbs-
fnrrni dbtg jnr skjgg`. Eut df Di stcyni ct
Qcmgrc Jdlj, Di en db acd` gr inci
c`rnciy.
Yjcts wjy my mgm mgvni gut gfgur g`i bndljegrjggi, mchdbl mn stcrt
my sgpjgmgrn yncr ct E`ufgri Jdlj. D
wcs sg cblry wjnb sjn tg`i mn, D c`mgst
pubkjni jnr. Kcb ygu en`dnvn tjct7 D
jctn wjnb D lnt tjct wcy, eut Junrgsinctj idi tjct tg mn.
Yjn mgvn ciini 9> mdbutns tg jnr
eus rdin tg \c`-Mcrt wjnrn sjn wgrhni cs
c kcsjdnr wdtj Bd sc, Frcbhdns g`inr sds-
tnr. Eut sjn idi dttg scvn mn. Dt idibt
wgrh.
\jnrn ds jn7 c mcb yn``ni dbtg tjn
gffdkn, sjcttnrdbl my tjguljts. \jnrns
Mcrtdb7
D `gghni up tg snn Mr. Mdtkjn``. Yjn
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tjrgeedbl db my shu`` wcs wgrsnbdbl ey
tjn mdbutn, cbi tjn rggm wcs fuzzy, `dhn
cb g`i YV tjct dsbt tubni db rdljt.
\jct jcppnbni7 jn cshni, sjchdbljds jnci. Yjn gtjnr icy, jn lcvn mn cb
C fgr cb nsscy D wrgtn cegut Junrg. D
wgbinrni wjct jni scy df jn hbnw
cbgtjnr hdi wcs cegut tg idn enkcusn D
wcs tgg skcrni tg tc`h.D stcrni ct jdm, my jncrt pgubidbl.
My jcbis swnctdbl. Yjn rggm snnmni tg
spdb. Gvnrjnci, tjn en`` sgubini,
cbbgubkdbl tjn enldbbdbl gf fdrst `ubkj
pnrdgi. Ydmn wcs rubbdbl gut `dhn e`ggi
frgm c kut.Mcrtdb, wjct ds dt7
D hbnw dt wgu`i tchn Frcbhdn ct `ncst
c jc`f jgur tg lnt tg Jnktgrs jgusn. Dt
jcibt ennb tjct `gbl sdbkn wn fguljt. Df
D cktni bgw, tjnrn std`` wcs c kjcbkn Dkgu`i ig sgmntjdbl. Eut D wcsbt rnciy
tg rct gut my egys. D cdbt c sbdtkj.
^p ubtd` c mgbtj clg, Frcbhdn cbi D
wnrn `dhn ergtjnrs. Fcmd`y, jn kc``ni mn
cbi tjn rnst gf gur krnw. D nvnb tggh c
enctdbl tg ncrb tjct wgri. Yjcts jgw wn
idi tjdbls.
Eut tjnb Frcbhdn cimdttni tjct tjn
eu``nt tjct hd``ni my ergtjnr wcs prgec-
e`y cdmni ct jdm. D igbt hbgw wjy D
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bnvnr tjguljt gf dt enfgrn, eut dt mcin
snbsn. Frcbhdn wcs tjn gbn wdtj tjn
hbdfn wgubi, tjn jgmdn mgst fncrni gb
gur e`gkh, tjn tcttgg-kgvnrni 34-yncr-g`i wjg jci nbnmdns nvnrywjnrn. Gf
kgursn tjn eu``nt wcs mncbt fgr jdm, bgt
cb ndljt-yncr-g`i egy. Bgt Junrg.
Yjn bnws kjcblni mn. Dt wcs `dhn Di
ennb cs`nnp cbi suiinb`y wghn up.Sunstdgbs hnpt pgppdbl db my jnci db
tjn mdii`n gf tjn bdljt, kuttdbl gur
frdnbisjdp `dhn c hbdfn. Mchdbl mn
snkrnt`y jctn jdm. \jy idi Junrg jcvn
tg pcy fgr wjct Frcbhdn idi7 Cbi wjy
wcs Frcbhdn frnn tg krudsn tjn jggiwjd`n my ergtjnrs `ydbl db tjn lrgubi7
Frcbhdn wcsbt stupdi. Jn hbnw D wcs
kjcbldbl. Yjcts wjy jn wcbtni mn tg
ig tjn sjggtdbl tjds mgrbdbl. Dt wgu`i
mchn mn cs lud`ty cs jdm, cbi dt wgu`imncb jni c`wcys jcvn sgmntjdbl gb mn
db kcsn D lcvn jdm trgue`n. Dm surn jn
p`cbbni dt tjds wcy. Eut jn idibt p`cb
gb mn eckhdbl gut.
Dm bgt igdb dt, Frcbhdn. Dm snrd-
gus, D cbbgubkni wjd`n wn wnrn c`` sdt-
tdbl db jds @nMcbs rnciy tg lnt Jnktgr.
Yjn kcr lgt cs qudnt cs c lrcvn.
Tgu sjgu`i jcvn snnb Frcbhdns fckn.
Df dt wnrn c lub, Di en inci rdljt bgw. D
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aumpni gut enfgrn cbygbn kgu`i stgp
mn.
Kjclg, my enst frdnbi frgm eckh db
tjn icy, trdni tg kjcbln my mdbi. Jnwcs wgrrdni cegut wjct Frcbhdn wgu`i
ig bnxt.
Kmgb, Mcrtdb. \nrn fcmd`y, mcb.
Ergtjnrs, Kjclg scdi. @nts lg.
Yjn wgri stubl mn.Fcmd`y
. Dt wcs`dhn c s`cp db my fckn. @ggh wjct tjn
wgri idi tg mndt kgst mn my ergtjnr
cbi wcs cegut tg turb mn dbtg c krdmd-
bc`. Yjct cdbt wjct fcmd`y ds suppgsni
tg en. Cbygbn wjg scys sg bnnis tg lnt
tjndr jnci nxcmdbni.My ergtjnr wcs Junrg, Kjclg, D
scdi. Cbi jns inci enkcusn gf sgmn-
tjdbl Frcbhdn idi. Tgu hbgw dts trun.
\jct wn crn cegut tg ig, dt cdbt fcmd`y,
Kjclg. Dts krczy.Frcbhdn `gst dt. Jds acw tdljtnbni up,
cbi jn lgt tjds kg`i `ggh D scw gbkn
enfgrn wjnb jn aumpni c hdi fgr tc`hdbl
tg jds ldr`frdnbi. Yjn luy wcs c`rnciy gb
tjn lrgubi wjnb Frcbhdns fggt smcsjni
dbtg jds fckn wdtj c jncvy wnt tjui. D kcb
std`` jncr tjn sgubi. Yjn luy mgcbni
cbi tjrnw up, cbi Frcbhdn eckhni
cwcy, cktdbl dhn jn wcs trydbl tg prgtnkt
jds bnw stnn`-tdppni eggts frgm tjn
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mnss. @dhn tjny wnrn mgrn dmpgrtcbt
tjcb cbgtjnr pnrsgb.
Frcbhdn wcs rnciy tg ig wgrsn tg mn
wjnb jn stnppni gut gf jds kcr. Igbt lntmn wrgbl. D kcb jcbi`n mysn`f db c fdljt.
Eut Dm bg mctkj fgr Frcbhdn. Jds fdsts
pgubini dbtg my fckn cbi sdin, hbgkh-
dbl mn tg my hbnns. Yjcts wjnb jn
pu``ni gut jds lub.Tgu kcbt `ncvn ygur fcmd`y, Mcrtdb,
jn scdi. Jds bdbn md``dmntnr wcs pgdbtni
ct my fckn. Dt wcs tjn fdrst tdmn D `gghni
dbtg tjn ecrrn` gf c lub.
C`` D kgu`i tjdbh cegut wcs tjn
e`ggiy mnss Di en wjnb my mgtjnrfgubi mn, jgw sjni kry ct my fubnrc`
wdtj bg sgbs ct jnr sdin.
D kcbt lg bg furtjnr. Ig wjct ygu
lgttc ig, D scdi. D wjdspnrni c prcynr
aust db kcsn.Frcbhdn e`dbhni.
Mcyen dt wcs tjn lud`t jn jci fgr
Junrgs inctj. Mcyen dt wcs tjct jn idibt
wcbt tg sjggt mn db icy`dljt wjnrn c
krgwi gf pngp`n kgu`i wdtbnss dt. Gr
mcyen dt wcs enkcusn jn wcs sjgkhni
tjct D wcs wd``dbl tg idn tg prgvn D cdbt c
hd``nr. D igbt hbgw wjct dt wcs, eut
Frcbhdn `nt mn lg.
Yjds cdbt igbn, jn lrgw`ni cbi
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aumpni eckh dbtg jds kcr.
D en`dnvn jdm.
Yjn k`gkh gvnr Ms. [pnbknrs insh
scdi 3?1;:. Frcbhdn cbi tjn egys jciennb gb tjn rgci fgr 5? mdbutns c`rnciy.
Yjnrn wnrn ct `ncst twg lubs db tjn kcr,
cbi tjn gb`y gbn wjg hbnw tjndr p`cb
wcs mn. D wcs wcstdbl tdmn.
Kmgb, Mcrtdb. Dts `dhn D scdi enfgrn.Tgu jcvn c kjgdkn. Tgu kcb nbi tjds
rdljt bgw, Mr. Mdtkjn`` scdi, stcrdbl ct
mn `dhn D wcs c puzz`n. \nrn `dstnbdbl.
D kgu`i fnn` mysn`f zgbdbl gut, `dhn
tjnrn wcs c fgl sntt`dbl gvnr my ercdb.
C`` `cst bdljt, D rnp`cyni jgw tjds icywgu`i lg igwb. \jnb D lrceeni my ecb-
icbc cbi `nft tg mnnt Frcbhdn, D hbnw D
jci tg wc`h cwcy, tjct Frcbhdn wcs
lgbbc kgmn ct mn `dhn bnvnr enfgrn. Eut
D fdlurni df D kgu`i aust nskcpn cbi lnt tgE`ufgri, dt wgu`i c`` en gvnr.
D wcs wrgbl.
@gghdbl ct Ms. [pnbknrs tdljt acw
cbi Mr. Mdtkjn``s wdin nyns, D hbnw dt
wcs aust enldbbdbl.