Five hundred beautiful dollars all in twenties. I had new notebooks and pencils for school. A new coat that fit from Goodwill. I was able to sneak out...of the trailer and eat at Burger King for the rest of the summer and on into the school year. I stopped my petty crime spree for quite a while and laid low until the heat was off.As I got older, school was still my favorite place. Even if I never had friends who sat with me at lunch and was never invited to parties, school was away from Mother.. He called my name as I was walking back to my car and he saw his new basketball in my hands. He knew I had stolen it and he was very angry at me. First he said he would call my boss and also report me to the police which put me into a total panic. So I apologized and then begged him to let me go with a warning. He refused at first but then he told me to come inside to talk about it.There was very little talking once I went into his house. He got right to the point and told me that he would. “I have been watching the news. How is she?”“They’re closing her up for now,” Ramirez said with a puff of his cigarette. “The intestinal damage has been seen to, but they say it is a waiting game whether or not they were able to save her liver or must go back in. In a few hours, they may have better news. I will know more when I return to the hospital. Until then; yes, Luc, I need you to dredge up a possible ghost for me.”“The man in the white windbreaker?” Ramirez could hear Allaine taking a. That was pretty good sarcasm. He had been surprised when she got grounded. He didn't think she had it in her. This was a whole new side of her; one best tip-toed around. "Well I do have some info if you want it." What is it?" Each word was enunciated slowly and carefully."When they got home she invited him into the house. That's a good sign, right?" Right and what did they do when they came inside?" She spoke as if she were talking to a small child.She's cute when she's being condescending, he.
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