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           ,! ,BIR?"D ,/ORM

            ,,*APT] ,,SEV5
        ,GETT+ ,R1DY = ! ,/ORM

,AF BR1KFA/ WE >E GLU$ TO ,POPPY'S
BIG-SCRE5 TELEVI.N4 ,! W1!R =ECA/]S
SEEM TO LOVE /ORMS4 ,E FIVE M9UTES !Y
GIVE UPDATES ON :AT MI<T HAPP54 ,E
/A;N TRIES TO \TDO ! O!R4
  8,! /ORM IS H1D+ ? WAY60 "O ANN\NC]
SAYS ON ,*ANNEL ,?REE4
  8,PREP>E = ! WOR/10 SAYS ! W1!RMAN
ON ,*ANNEL ,FIVE4
  8,W9D6 ,RA96 ,?"U6 ,LI<TN+60 !
,*ANNEL ,SEV5 W1!R LADY REPORTS4
  ,! W1!R P DRAW CIRCLES & >R[S ON
W1!R MAPS1 PO9T+ TO ": ! /ORM MI<T
HIT4 ,ALL ( !M LOOK EXTREMELY EXCIT$ &
HAPPY4 ,!Y LOOK L !Y WANT TO JUMP UP &
D.E4
  ,I DON'T FEEL L DANC+4 ,GRAMMY'S "PY
IS GO+ TO 2
                                   #FI
MESS$ UP4 ,H[ C WE D.E ON ! B1*    #EE
9 A HURRICANE8 ,\R :OLE FAMILY LOOKS
SAD4
  ,GRAMMY SP1KS F/4 8,TD IS ,TUES"D4
,! /ORM IS DUE ON ,?URS"D4 ,WE NE$ TO
PREP>E40
  8,B ,?URS"D IS YR BIR?"D60 ,I WAIL4
  8,"!'S / A *.E X W TURN & G BACK \
TO SEA10 ,SADORA SAYS HOPE;LLY4
  8,SUPPOSE X DOESN'T80 ,SAB9 ASKS
QUIETLY4
  8,? H\SE IS R1LLY T\<10 ,POPPY SAYS
) 3FID;E4 8,WE _H X BUILT ) /ORMS 9
M9D4 ,X IS MADE ( /"O40
  8,/"OS DON'T BL[ 9 ! W9D80 ,I ASK4
,I'M A LL SC>$4
  8,! W9D[S >E MADE ( GLASS10 ,SADORA
SAYS Z %E LOOKS AT ! HUGE PICTURE W9D[
T FACES ! OC1N4
  8,Y'RE "R1 ,SADORA1 B ,GRAMMY &
,POPPY H /ORM %UTT]S ON MO/ ( ! W9D[S4
,! O!RS WE C BO>D UP10 ,DADDY REM9DS
H]4
  ,GRAMMY LOOKS BRAVE & RELAX$4 8,\R
HOME HAS W1!R$ _M BIG /ORMS4 ,& "O
SMALL HURRICANE60 ,%E TAKES       A#EE
,POPPY'S H& 9TO H]S4
  8,H[ BAD 0 X80 ,I ASK4
  8,OH1 X 0 AB .1? BAD60 ,GRAMMY SAYS
Z %E R1*ES = ME4 ,I GUESS %E C SEE
,I'M A LL SC>$1 2C %E TICKLES ME UNTIL
,I C'T /OP LAU<+4
-----------------------------------#EF
  ,9 SPITE ( ALL MY GI7LES1 ,SADORA
SAYS S]I\SLY1 8,ALL ! W1!R =ECA/]S >E
SAY+ ? /ORM IS A ,CATEGORY ,"O40 ,I C
TELL %E IS R1LLY HOP+ ? "O W G AWAY4
  8,/ORMS C GR[10 ,MOM ADDS4
  ,I WOND] AB ! SEA TURTLES4 8,DADDY1
>E SEA TURTLES SAFE 9 A HURRICANE80
  ,HE /OPS TO ?9K4 8,PROBABLY S10 HE
SAYS SL[LY4 8,EXCEPT = NE/+1 !Y LIVE 9
! OC1N ALL _! LIVES4 ,S ,I GUESS !Y'RE
US$ TO RID+ ! BIG WAVES40
  8,B :AT AB ! BABIES 9 ! NE/S ON !
B1*80 ,I ASK4
  8,I H HE>D ( /ORM SURGES WA%+ AWAY
TURTLE NE/S10 ,DADDY TELLS ME H"O/LY4
  8,OH1 NO60 ,I EXCLAIM4 8,ME &
,GRAMMY F.D A SEA TURTLE NE/ ON    #GA
! B1*6 ,:AT W HAPP5 TO ! E7S IF   A#EF
WE H A BIG /ORM80
  8,IF ! /ORM IS R1LLY BIG1 ! BABY
TURTLES MI<T N MAKE X10 ,DADDY ADMITS4
  8,C WE D ANY?+ AB X80 ,SAB9 ASKS4
  8,LET'S MAKE "S PH"O CALLS ? AFN10
,DADDY SU7E/S1 8& SEE IF WE C F9D "S
ANSW]S40
  8,I'VE GOT FRS ,I C CALL 9 ! M>9E
SCI;E DE"P;T AT ! UNIV]S;Y10 ,POPPY
ADDS4
  8,GRT IDEA10 ,MOM AGREES4 8,SAB91 Y
C *ECK ON ! ,9T]NET & SEE :AT Y C F9D
\40
-----------------------------------#EG
  8,IN ! M1N"T10 ,GRAMMY SAYS1 8,I NE$
"S HELP40
  8,J TELL U :AT Y NE$10 ,DADDY (F]S4
  ,GRAMMY SMILES4 8,SAM1 C Y & ,SAB9 &
,POPPY HELP ME BO>D UP ! W9D[S8 ,WE
KEEP WOOD 9 ! G>AGE1 J 9 CASE40
  8,( C\RSE60 ,DADDY TELLS H]4 8,SAB91
LET'S GET BUSY40 ,POPPY /&S & /RET*ES4
  8,I'D R *ECK = SEA TURTLE ,WEB
SITES10 ,SAB9 REPLIES1 LOOK+ HOPE;L4
  8,Y PLAN TO EAT D9N]80          A#EG
,GRAMMY ASKS HM1 H&S ON H] HIPS4
  8,SURE6 ,ACTUALLY1 ,I'M J AB HUNGRY
= LUN*60
  8,WELL1 ,I'M ONLY FE$+ C>P5T]S ?
AFN60
  8,GOT*A40 ,SAB9 JUMPS UP1 PUTS ON 8
SN1K]S1 & H1DS \ TO ! G>AGE ) ,DADDY &
,POPPY4
  ,MOM SAYS1 8,SADORA & ,SASSY1 LET'S
G TO ! SUP]M>KET & PICK UP A FEW
ITEMS40
  ,GRAMMY *UCKLES4 8,"EYBODY 9 T[N W 2
"!1 BUY+ FOOD & FLA%LI<TS4 ,PLAN TO /&
9 L9E A:ILE60
  ,I LOVE %OPP+4 ,X DOESN'T MATT] IF
X'S = CLO!S OR = GROC]IES4 ,I J L 2+ 9
A /ORE1 LOOK+ = /UFF4
  ,I RUN UP/AIRS TO *ANGE MY CLO!S4
,MOM BRU%ES MY HAIR & :IPS X 9TO A
PU6BALL ) A PONYTAIL HOLD]4 ,I RACE
,SADORA TO ,GRAMMY'S C>4
-----------------------------------#EH
  ,9/1D ( US+ ! AIR 3DI;N]1 WE ROLL
D[N ! W9D[S4 ,! SLI<T BREEZE       #GC
FEELS GD ON MY FACE4              A#EH
  8,! AIR FEELS ?ICK10 ,SADORA SAYS4
  8,L S\P10 ,I SAY1 NODD+ MY H1D4
  8,B ! SKY IS BLUE AG1 & ^? CL\DS
DON'T LOOK S SC>Y40 ,SADORA LOOKS UP
AT ! SKY4
  ,GRAMMY IS "R AB ! GROC]Y /ORE4
,CR[DS ( P >E RU%+ >.D1 ?R[+ ITEMS 9
_! METAL C>TS4 ,L;G L9ES ( %OPP]S WAIT
TO 2 *ECK$ \ AT ! REGI/]4
  8,? IS WORSE ?AN ! AIRPORT10 ,I
:ISP] TO ,SADORA4
  ,MOM1 DRESS$ 9 A PRETTY YELL[
SUNDRESS1 LOOKS L A SUNFL[] ON A SUMM]
"D4 ,%E GRABS A C>T4
  8,LET'S SEE :AT GDIES WE C F9D1
GIRLS4 ,"EYBODY SEEMS TO H ! SAME PLAN
Z WE D40
  ,SADORA (F]S1 8,I'LL G F9D "S BAGS (
ICE4 ,H[ _M %D ,I GET80
  8,TWO OR ?REE10 ,MOM REPLIES4
  ,SADORA WALKS (F1 LOOK+ = ! ICE
MA*9E4
  8,%D WE BUY "PY /UFF80 ,I ASK ,MOM4
8,Y "K1 L /R1M]S & BALLOONS80
  8,LET'S FOCUS ON FOOD10 ,MOM    B#EH
TELLS ME4 ,%E TOSSES CANS ( GRE5 B1NS
& CORN 9TO ! C>T1 AL;G ) CANS ( TUNA &
SALMON4
  8,YUCK6 ,BOR+60 ,I TELL H]4 ,I ADD A
C\PLE ( PACKS ( COOKIES & A BOX (
,FRO/$ ,FLAKES4
-----------------------------------#EI
  ,MOM DOESN'T MAKE ME PUT !M BACK1 S
,I ADD S"EAL B>S ( *OCOLATE C&Y1 "S
CORN *IPS1 & A BOX ( MICROWAVE
POPCORN4
  ,MOM PUTS ! POPCORN BACK ON ! %ELF4
8,SUPPOSE WE LOSE ELECTRIC;Y80 %E ASKS
ME4
  8,IS T POSSIBLE80 ,I ASK4
  8,ABSOLUTELY60 ,MOM TELLS ME4
  ,SADORA RETURNS EMPTY-H&$4
  8,":'S ! ICE80 ,I ASK H]4
  8,!Y'RE ALL SOLD \10 %E TELLS U4
8,"O LADY TOLD ME "! IS NO ICE LEFT 9
! :OLE T[N40
  8,I'M N SURPRIS$10 ,MOM SAYS4
8,LET'S SEE :AT ELSE WE C F9D1 GIRLS4
,LOOK = ITEMS T D N H TO G 9 !     #GE
REFRIG]ATOR40                     A#EI
  ,9 ! FRUIT SEC;N1 ,SADORA *OOSES
BANANAS & APPLES & PLUMS4 ,I L
ORANGES1 S ,I ADD A BAG ( ^?4
  8,C WE GET "S CANN$ FRUIT1 ,MOM80 ,I
ASK4
  8,GD IDEA1 ,SASSY10 %E SAYS Z WE H1D
TO T AISLE4 ,I TOSS CANN$ P9EAPPLE &
P1*ES 9TO \R C>T4 ,SADORA ADDS
APPLESAUCE4
  8,LET'S GET "S BOTTL$ WAT]10 ,SADORA
SU7E/S4
  ,"! >E ONLY A FEW CASES LEFT4 8,W[6
,I'VE N"E SE5 S _M EMPTY %ELVES 9 A
/ORE10 ,I TELL !M4
  8,MAYBE ^! P "K "S?+ WE DON'T "K10
,SADORA SAYS4
-----------------------------------#FJ
  8,!Y WAT* ! SAME W1!R /A;NS WE D10
,MOM REPLIES4 8,!Y'RE J L U4 ,!Y WANT
TO 2 R1DY40
  8,= :AT80 ,I ASK4
  8,= :AT"E COMES10 %E REPLIES4
  ,T'S A SC>Y ANSW]4
  8,%D WE BUY FLA%LI<TS & BATT]IES80
,SADORA ASKS Z WE PASS BY T       A#FJ
SEC;N ( ! /ORE4
  8,I'M SURE ,GRAMMY & ,POPPY H ^? 9 !
H\SE10 ,I TELL H]4 ,B WE GET TWO
FLA%LI<TS & EXTRA BATT]IES ANYWAY1 J 9
CASE4
  8,LET'S BUY "S C&LES & MAT*ES1 AL10
,MOM SU7E/S4
  ,WE PUT BOXES ( JUICE DR9KS1
CRACK]S1 *IPS1 & P1NUT BUTT] 9 ! C>T4
  8,DID WE GET "EY?+ WE MI<T NE$80
,MOM ASKS4
  8,TOILET PAP]10 ,I SU7E/4
  ,MOM NODS & ,I G TO F9D TWO
PACKAGES4
  8,MAYBE ! "PY WON'T 2 C.EL$10 ,I SAY
HOPE;LLY4 8,!N WE WON'T NE$ ALL ?
/UFF40
  8,B MAYBE WE'LL ALL GET BL[N AWAY L
9 .7,! ,WIZ>D ( ,OZ6.'0 ,SADORA T1SES4
  ,I DON'T ANSW] H]4 ,I KEEP ?9K+ AB !
POOR LL SEA TURTLE BABIES ALL AL"O ON
! B1*4 ,I WOND] IF !Y W GET BL[N AWAY4
-----------------------------------#FA
  ,! *ECK\T L9E IS V L;G4          #GG
  8,P >E BUY+ CRAZY ?+S10 ,I      A#FA
:ISP] TO ,SADORA4 8,LOOK AT T LADY 9
AISLE ?REE4 ,H] :OLE C>T IS FULL (
DIET SODA60
  ,SADORA LAU<S4 8,I GUESS %E R1LLY
LIKES ! /UFF60
  8,& LOOK AT ! LADY 9 AISLE "O10 ,I
SAY1 NUDG+ ,SADORA4 ,H] C>T IS FILL$ )
TOYS4 ,R$ PLA/IC BALLS4 ,DOLLS4 ,C>S4
,GAMES4
  8,I BET %E HAS A H\SE FULL ( LL
KIDS10 ,SADORA SAYS4 8,I GUESS %E
WANTS TO KEEP !M BUSY40
  ,WE PAY = \R PUR*ASES & H1D \ 9TO !
P>K+ LOT4 ,! SUN HAS F9ALLY BROK5 "? !
CL\DS & ! "D IS CRISP & CLE>4
  ,I LOOK AT ! SKY & SMILE4 8,I ?9K
"EY?+ IS GONNA 2 F9E1 ,MOM60
  ,%E LOADS ! GROC]IES 9TO ! BACK (
,GRAMMY'S ,,SUV4
  8,I C]TA9LY HOPE S1 ,SASSY4 ,B ? J
MI<T 2 ! CALM 2F ! /ORM40
  ,:5 WE GET BACK TO ,GRAMMY'S H\SE1
?+S H *ANG$4 ,! /ORM %UTT]S >E PULL$
D[N4 ,! HUGE PICTURE W9D[ IS COV]$ )
WOOD4                             B#FA
  8,H] H\SE 0 S PRETTY4 ,N[ X LOOKS L
A /"O B>N10 ,I TELL ,SADORA SADLY4
  8,X'S J TEMPOR>Y1 ,SASSY40
-----------------------------------#FB
  8,I "K1 B X / MAKES ME SAD4 ,& A LL
SC>$10 ,I ADMIT4
  ,I C HE> ! S.D ( HAMM]+4 ,SAB9 &
,POPPY & ,DADDY M/ 2 "W+ H>D4 ,I L TO
HAMM]1 TOO4 ,MAYBE !Y W LET ME HELP
LAT] ON4
  ,WE TAKE ! GROC]IES 9TO ! H\SE4
,9SIDE1 9/1D ( ! SUNLI<T COM+ "? ! _M
W9D[S1 ! ROOMS >E DIM & D>K4 ,GRAMMY
HAS ALR TURN$ ON LI<TS4
  8,:AT IS ! LATE/ F ! ,W1!R ,*ANNEL80
,SADORA ASKS Z %E HELPS ,GRAMMY PUT !
CANN$ GDS AWAY 9 ! CAB9ETS4
  8,! /ORM IS / *URN+ 9 ! OC1N4 ,X
LOOKS L X IS H1D+ /RAI<T = U10 ,GRAMMY
EXPLA9S4
  ,I %UDD]4 8,X LOOKS L WE'RE GO+ TO H
A R1L ADV5TURE60 ,I'M TRY+ TO S.D
BRAVE4
  ,GRAMMY PUTS ! COOKIES & ! C&Y   #GI
ON A HI< %ELF & ! FRUIT ON !      A#FB
C.T]1 ": X C 2 EASILY R1*$4 ,I SMILE
AT H] 2C ,I "K :Y %E IS DO+ X4
  8,D Y ?9K WE %D EVACUATE1 ,GRAMMY80
,SADORA ASKS Z ,MOM WALKS 9TO ! KIT*5
) ! LA/ BAG ( GROC]IES4
  8,LOTS ( ,GRAMMY'S NEI<BORS H LEFT !
>EA10 ,MOM TELLS U4
-----------------------------------#FC
  ,B ,GRAMMY LOOKS CALM4 8,I TALK$ TO
YR DAD & YR GR&"F :ILE Y 7 G"O1 & WE
AGREE T WE W 2 SAFE "H4 ,\R H\SE IS V
/R;G40
  8,:AT IF ! H\SE BL[S AWAY80 ,I ASK4
,I'M / ?9K+ ( ,DORO?Y & ,TOTO & .7,!
,WIZ>D ( ,OZ4.'
  ,GRAMMY SMILES4 8,TRU/ ME1 ,SASSY40
  ,POPPY & ,SAB9 & ,DADDY COME BACK
9SIDE1 LOOK+ HOT & SW1TY4
  8,C ,I HELP HAMM] LAT]80 ,I ASK
,POPPY4 ,I "K T ,DADDY W TELL ME TO
WAIT UNTIL ,I'M BI7]1 B ,POPPY W LET
ME TRY4
  8,SURE1 ,SASSY10 ,POPPY TELLS ME Z
HE WIPES ! SW1T F 8 =EH1D4 8,MAYBE
,I'LL %[ Y H[ TO HOLD A HAMM] &   A#FC
NAIL SAFELY4 ,"! IS "O SMALL W9D[ T Y
C COV]40
  ,DADDY W9KS AT ME4 ,HE "U/&S4
  8,I "W$ H>D1 ,GRAMMY10 ,SAB9 SAYS4
8,C ,I EAT N[80
  ,GRAMMY PATS HM ON 8 BACK4 8,G TAKE
A %[]1 ,SAB91 & ,I'LL FIX Y A F1/60
  ,SAB9 RUNS UP ! /EPS TWO AT A "T4
  ,GRAMMY R1LLY DOES FIX A GRT D9N]4
,%E COOKS ALL ! FOOD T MI<T SPOIL IF !
ELECTRIC;Y IS CUT (F4 ,S WE H BAK$
*ICK5 ) SLIC$ TOMATOES1 & ROA/ BEEF &
LETTUCE SALAD4
-----------------------------------#FD
  8,& = DESS]T10 ,GRAMMY ANN\NCES1 8,I
GUESS WE H TO EAT ALL MY LEFTOV] ICE
CR1M6 ,IF ! P[] GOES \1 X W MELT40
  ,SAB9 *E]S ! L\DE/4
  8,IS ? ICE CR1M = ! "PY80 ,I ASK Z
,I H MY ?IRD B[L ( *OCOLATE-RASPB]RY4
  8,NO1 ! BAK]Y IS BR++ FRE%-*URN$ ICE
CR1M TO G ) ! CAKE10 ,GRAMMY REPLIES4
8,S 5JOY60
  ,AF D9N]1 FEEL+ FULL & SAFE =    #HA
N[1 ,I SNU7LE NEXT TO ,GRAMMY     A#FD
ON ! S(A4 8,I'M WORRI$ AB ! TURTLE
BABIES10 ,I ADMIT TO H]4
  8,I 0 WOND]+ :5 Y WD ASK AB ! TURTLE
NE/10 %E SAYS4 8,I MADE A C\PLE ( PH"O
CALLS ? AFN :ILE Y 7 AT ! /ORE40
  8,:AT DID Y F9D \80 ,SADORA ASKS4
  8,WELL1 ,I TALK$ TO A R1LLY NICE MAN
F ! UNIV]S;Y :O AL "WS = ! ,NA;NAL
,SAVE ! ,SEA ,TURTLE ,F.DA;N40
  8,I DIDN'T "K "! 0 S* A ?+10 ,SAB9
SAYS4
  8,WE ,FLORIDA FOLKS TRY TO TAKE GD
C>E ( \R WILDLIFE10 ,GRAMMY EXPLA9S4
8,WE H S"EAL ORGANIZA;NS SET UP TO
HELP ! TURTLES40
  8,:AT DID HE SAY80 ,I ASK ,GRAMMY4
  8,HE IS COM+ "H F/ ?+ 9 ! MORN+1 &
HE'S GO+ TO SEE :AT NE$S TO 2 D"O AB !
-----------------------------------#FE
NE/4 ,HE'S A LL WORRI$ AB :AT ! /ORM
MI<T D TO ! TURTLE E7S40
  8,C WE G D[N TO ! B1* ) HM1
,GRAMMY80 ,I ASK4 8,I C %[ HM ": ! NE/
IS HIDD540
  8,ABSOLUTELY60 ,GRAMMY          A#FE
REPLIES4
  ,:5 WE F9ALLY GET TO B$1 X FEELS
/U6Y 2C ! W9D[S >E BO>D$ OV]4 ,X IS A
L;G "T 2F ,I FALL ASLEEP4
-----------------------------------#FF

            ,,*APT] ,,EI<T
        ,TURTLE ,RESCUE ,MIS.N

,:5 ,I GET UP ON ,W$NES"D MORN+1 ,I
RUN D[N/AIRS & \TSIDE TO SEE :AT ! SKY
LOOKS L4 ,! DAWN IS ?ICK & GRAY &
CL\DY4 ,! OC1N IS D>K1 D>K BLUE1 & !
$GES LOOK L :IPP$ CR1M4
  ,GRAMMY HAS COME \ ON ! DECK ) ME4
,! W9D :IPS H] L;G ORANGE DRESS4 8,GD
MORN+1 ,SASSY10 %E SAYS4
  8,! HURRICANE IS COM+1 ISN'T X1
,GRAMMY80 ,I ASK4
  8,YES1 LL "O1 X'S COM+10 %E REPLIES4
,%E PUTS H] H& ON MY %\LD]4
  8,:AT AB YR "PY80 ,I ASK4 8,TM IS YR
BIR?"D60
  8,I FIGURE ? W 2 "O BIR?"D       #HC
,I'LL N"E =GET60 %E REPLIES ) A   A#FF
*UCKLE4
  8,I WD HATE X IF MY BIR?"D GOT MESS$
UP10 ,I TELL H] H"O/LY4
-----------------------------------#FG
  ,SADORA & ,SAB9 JO9 U ON ! DECK4 ,!Y
>E BO? QUIET :ILE /R;G GU/S ( W9D :IP
>.D U4
  8,! /ORM IS L A MON/] 9 "O ( MY
VIDEO GAMES10 ,SAB9 SAYS F9ALLY4
8,"S"TS X'S N ON ! SCRE51 B Y "K X'S
"!4 ,Y C FEEL X COM+40
  ,SADORA NODS 9 AGREE;T4 8,IS T :Y !Y
GIVE HURRICANES "NS1 ,GRAMMY8 ,2C !Y
>E L R1L 2+S80
  8,I SUPPOSE S10 ,GRAMMY REPLIES4 8,I
C FEEL X1 TOO4 ,S C ! BIRDS & !
SQUIRRELS4 ,EV5 DOGS & CATS G & HIDE
"U _! [N]S' B$S40
  8,X'S A FUNNY SORT ( EXCIT+ FEEL+10
,I TELL !M4 8,L J 2F Y G D[N ! HILL ON
A ROLL] COA/]40
  8,OR J 2F Y DIVE (F ! HI< BO>D AT !
POOL10 ,SADORA ADDS4
  8,OR J 2F Y JUMP \ ( AN AIRPLANE60
,SAB9 SAYS4                       A#FG
  8,:AT80 WE ALL SAY TGR4
  8,J KIDD+10 ,SAB9 SAYS4 8,B ,I W D T
"O "D40
  8,DON'T =GET YR P>A*UTE10 ,I REM9D
HM4
  ,WE LAU< Z WE G BACK 9SIDE4
  ,:ILE WE EAT BR1KFA/1 ,SAB9 TELLS U
:AT HE HAS LE>N$ F 8 ,WEB SE>* AB SEA
TURTLES4
  8,DID Y "K T GRE5 SEA TURTLES C WEI<
Z M* Z ?REE HUNDR$ FIFTY P.DS80
  8,= R1L80 ,I'M AMAZ$4
  8,T'S A LOT ( TURTLE S\P60 HE JOKES4
-----------------------------------#FH
  ,I ?R[ MY SAUSAGE AT HM4 8,YUCK6
,DON'T EV5 .1JOKE L T60
  8,S]I\SLY10 HE 3T9UES1 8!Y'RE R1LLY
COOL CR1TURES1 B !Y'RE 5DANG]$40
  8,B !Y WON'T 2COME EXT9CT1 W !Y80 ,I
ASK4 ,? WORRIES ME4
  8,Z L;G Z FOLKS HELP !M L WE >E
DO+10 ,DADDY REPLIES1 8!Y H A *.E40
  ,DADDY PUTS ANO!R BISCUIT ON ,SAB9'S
PLATE4 ,I ?9K HE IS R1L PR\D (     #HE
,SAB9 = F9D+ \ ALL ? SCI;E        A#FH
9=MA;N4
  8,! POOR LL TURTLES >E RUNN+ \ (
B1*ES & PLACES TO LAY _! E7S10 ,SAB9
SAYS4
  8,H[ COME80 ,SADORA ASKS4
  8,TOO _M HOTELS & H\SES & RE/AURANTS
ON ! B1*ES4 ,TOO _M P10 ,POPPY SAYS1
JO9+ IN4
  8,TURTLES NE$ SPACE & SIL;E1 & P >E
TAK+ X ALL AWAY10 ,SAB9 ADDS SADLY4
  8,"SH[ WE H TO F9D A BAL.E40 ,DADDY
FR[NS Z HE /IRS 8 C(FEE4 8,X'S A HUGE
PROBLEM40
  8,Y "K T PLA/IC BAG T ! LADY AT !
AIRPORT WANT$ Y TO H1 ,SASSY80 ,SAB9
ASKS ME4
  8,Y1H40
  8,WELL1 LOTS ( SEA TURTLES >E DY+ 2C
!Y EAT ! BAGS T >E ?R[N AWAY 9 !
WAT]40
-----------------------------------#FI
  8,:Y WD !Y EAT PLA/IC BAGS80 ,SADORA
ASKS4
  8,! BAGS FLOAT ON ! WAT] & LOOK L
JELLYFI%10 ,POPPY EXPLA9S4 8,=    A#FI
SEA TURTLES1 JELLYFI% IS L PIZZA TO
Y40
  8,T'S AW;L10 ,I TELL !M4
  ,DADDY NODS4 8,DID Y F9D \ AB H[ !
FEMALES LAY _! E7S ON ! B1*80 HE ASKS
,SAB94
  8,NO1 ,I GOT SLEEPY :5 ,I GOT TO T
"P1 & ,I %UT ! COMPUT] (F10 ,SAB9
ADMITS4 8,Y'RE N GONNA GIVE ME A SCI;E
QUIZ1 >E Y80
  ,WE'RE LAU<+ 9 ! BO>D$-UP LIV+ ROOM
:5 ! DOORBELL R+S4
  ,POPPY GOES TO ANSW] ! DOOR & 9VITES
! GUE/ IN4 8,? IS MY FR ,MI*AEL10 HE
ANN\NCES4 8,HE "WS ) ME AT ! UNIV]S;Y1
& HE'S AL ACTIVE ) ! ,NA;NAL ,SAVE !
,SEA ,TURTLE ,F.DA;N40
  8,W[10 ,I :ISP] TO MYF4 8,SEA
TURTLES H _! [N CLUB60
  ,MI*AEL LOOKS L HE SP5DS E S+LE "D
ON ! B1*4 ,8 HAIR IS BL1*$ ALM :ITE &
8 SK9 IS DEEPLY TANN$4 ,HE WE>S D>K
%ORTS1 S&ALS1 & A :ITE ;,T-%IRT4
  ,HE GR9S AT ME4 8,Y M/ 2         #HG
,SASSY60 HE SAYS4 ,HE %AKES MY    B#FI
H& FIRMLY4
  8,T'S ME60 ,I REPLY4
  8,YR GR&"F TOLD ME H[ Y & YR GR&"M
F.D ! SEA TURTLE NE/4 ,WE >E S GLAD Y
CALL$ U40
-----------------------------------#GJ
  8,2C ( ! HURRICANE80 ,SADORA ASKS4
  8,EXACTLY10 ,MI*AEL REPLIES4 8,WE
DON'T H M* "T1 S :O'S GO+ TO HELP ME80
  ,ALL ( U RAISE \R H&S4
  8,GRT4 ,G PUT ON "S CLO!S Y C GET
DIRTY4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO 2 DI7+ = ! NEXT
C\PLE ( H\RS40
  8,DIRTY80 ,SADORA MAKES A FACE1 B %E
HURRIES UP/AIRS ) ME TO GET *ANG$4
  ,MOM & ,DADDY1 Z WELL Z ,GRAMMY &
,POPPY1 DECIDE TO G ) U D[N TO ! B1*4
,GRAMMY C>RIES TWO PLA/IC BUCKETS4 ,9
EA* BUCKET >E ?REE L>GE S]V+ SPOONS F
H] KIT*54
  ,MOM C>RIES F\R %OVELS F ,POPPY'S
G>AGE1 & ,DADDY TOTES A CASE ( BOTTL$
WAT]4 ,MI*AEL C>RIES 8 [N %OVEL &
TOOLS4 ,POPPY BR+S A BASKET ( SNACKS F
! CUPBO>D4 ,I C>RY MY ,SASSY      A#GJ
,SACK4
  ,MI*AEL WALKS V FA/4 ,X'S H>D TO
KEEP UP ) HM4 ,HE SEEMS TO 2 V S]I\S
AB :AT HE IS DO+4
  ,WE GET TO ! BIG ROCK4 ,I C SEE1
FLUTT]+ 9 ! W9D1 ! SPECIAL P9K RI2ON
,I LEFT YE/]"D4 ,! GRE5 "O IS / "!1
TOO4
  8,"!'S ! PLACE10 ,I TELL ,MI*AEL
PR\DLY4
  ,HE KNEELS D[N & EXAM9ES ! NE/4 ,!
W9DS >E 9CR1S+ & S& BL[S 9 \R FACES4
-----------------------------------#GA
  8,": DID Y SEE ! "M TURTLE TRACK TO
! SEA80 HE ASKS ME4
  ,I PO9T TO ": ! TURTLE LEFT H] TRAIL
F ! NE/4 ,! W9D _H BL[N S H>D ALL NI<T
T ! TRACK 0 G"O4
  8,%E LEFT H] E7S TOO CLOSE TO !
%ORE10 ,MI*AEL ANN\NCES4
  8,:Y WD %E D T80 ,SAB9 ASKS4
  8,LI<TS "S"TS F"R5 TURTLES :O >E
NE/+4 ,OR MAYBE %E CD FEEL T !
HURRICANE 0 COM+4 ,%E HURRI$ TO    #HI
LAY H] E7S 2F %E F.D A R1LLY      A#GA
SAFE PLACE10 ,MI*AEL EXPLA9S4
  8,S :AT W HAPP5 TO ! E7S80 ,SADORA
ASKS4 ,H] HAIR IS BL[+ 9 ! W9D4
  8,UN.S WE MOVE !M10 ,MI*AEL SAYS1 8!
/ORM SURGE W WA% !M ALL AWAY40
  8,MOVE !M80 ,I ASK4
  8,YEP60 ,MI*AEL ANSW]S *E];LLY4
8,WE'RE GO+ TO DIG UP "S TURTLE E7S &
MOVE !M TO A SAF] PLACE40
  8,>E FOLKS ALL[$ TO DIG UP SEA
TURTLE E7S :5"E !Y FEEL L X80 ,SADORA
ASKS1 FR[N+4
  8,GD "Q10 ,MI*AEL ANSW]S4 8,& !
ANSW] IS ABSOLUTELY N6 ,I'M EMPLOY$ BY
! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,FLORIDA & ,I'M TRA9$ 9
3S]VA;N & RESCUE SKILLS4 ,! ORD9>Y
-----------------------------------#GB
P]SON :O IS CAU<T DI7+ UP SEA TURTLE
E7S WD G TO JAIL40
  8,HE'S "R10 ,DADDY ADDS4
  8,": W WE MOVE ! E7S80 ,SAB9 ASKS4
  ,MI*AEL PO9TS TO AN >EA AB TWO
HUNDR$ FEET AWAY4 ,X IS 9 ! S& DUNES1
WAY ABV ! HI<E/ PO9T ! TIDE R1*ES4
  8,UP "! BY ! SEA OATS80         A#GB
,POPPY ASKS4
  ,MI*AEL NODS & H1DS 9 T DIREC;N4
  8,:AT >E SEA OATS80 ,I ASK4 8,N A
BR1KFA/ FOOD1 "R8
  ,MI*AEL LAU<S4 8,ACTUALLY1 SEA OAT
SE$S1 :5 !Y >E DRI$ & COOK$1 MAKE A
PRETTY GD C]1L ) H"OY & SKIM MILK60
  8,N = ME10 ,SAB9 SAYS4
  8,I'VE SE5 SEA OATS 9 R1LLY PRETTY
FLORAL DECORA;NS10 ,SADORA SAYS4 8,!Y
REM9D ME ( ! W9D BL[+ ON ! B1*40
  8,LET'S GET />T$10 ,DADDY SAYS4 8,!
W9D IS 9CR1S+4 ,WE M/ HURRY40
  ,DADDY PASSES \ S]V+ SPOONS TO ! *N
& %OVELS TO ! GR[N-UPS4
  ,MI*AEL EXPLA9S4 8,WE M/ 2 V C>E;L4
,:5 WE F9D ! NE/1 ,SAB9 & ,SASSY >E TO
DIG \ ! E7S4 ,SADORA1 Y M/ KEEP !M
PACK$ 9 S&40
  8,H[ COME80 %E ASKS4
-----------------------------------#GC
  8,T'S :AT KEEPS !M W>M & ALIVE10
,DADDY EXPLA9S4
  ,WE DIG C>E;LLY = A FEW          #IA
M9UTES1 !N AG A FEW 9*ES AWAY4    A#GC
,I GET ALL SW1TY1 EV5 ?\< ! W9D IS
BL[+ PRETTY H>D4
  ,!N ,MI*AEL SAYS1 8,I ?9K ^? SPOONS
Y'RE US+ >E TOO BIG1 KIDS4 ,I WI% WE
_H "S?+ SMALL]4 ,WE NE$ TO 2 .1R1LLY
G5TLE40
  8,I ?9K ,I H J ! "R ?+10 ,I SAY )
EXCITE;T4 ,I DIG D[N 9TO MY ,SASSY
,SACK & PULL \ ?REE PLA/IC SPOONS F !
S*OOL CAFET]IA4 8,W ^! "W80
  ,MI*AEL LOOKS PL1S$4 8,P]FECT1
,SASSY10 HE SAYS4 8,N[1 C>E;LLY1
G5TLY1 LET'S F9D & REMOVE ! E7S40
  ,F9ALLY1 ,SADORA CALLS \ ) EXCITE;T1
8,I SEE AN EGG1 ,I ?9K4 ,I F.D ! NE/60
  ,POPPY PLOPS D[N ON ! S& ) U & USES
8 H&S & F+]S TO C>E;LLY UNCOV] ! AMAZ+
PILE ( E7S4 8,G5TLY1 G5TLY10 HE SAYS4
  8,H Y "E D"O ? 2F1 ,POPPY80 ,I ASK4
  8,Y M1N SE>* = E7S & MOVE !M TO
SAFETY 2F A HURRICANE80 ,HE WIPES 8
BR[4 ,S& & DIRT COV] 8 FACE & HAIR1 B
8 EYES TW9KLE AT ME4
  ,I FIGURE ,POPPY PROBABLY "KS & HAS
D"O "EY?+ "! IS TO "K & D4        B#GC
-----------------------------------#GD
  8,NOPE60 HE REPLIES ) A GR94 8,? IS
! V F/ "T ,I'VE SAV$ SEA TURTLES4 ,I'M
GLAD ,I GET TO SAVE !M ) Y1 ,SASSY40
  ,Z HE PU%ES M S& AWAY F ! E7S1 X
2COMES CLE> T WE H F.D A V L>GE NE/4
  8,!Y LOOK L S(T1 DIRTY ,P+-,P;G
BALLS60 ,I EXCLAIM4 ,I'M N AFRAID TO
T\* !M1 : SURPRISES ME4
  ,MI*AEL LOOKS 9 8 POCKET4 8,OH1 NO6
,I LEFT MY NOTEBOOK 9 MY TRUCK4 ,I NE$
TO RECORD :AT WE >E DO+ & C.T ! E7S40
  ,I SCOOP D[N 9 MY ,SASSY ,SACK &
PULL \ A SMALL NOTEBOOK & A WELL-US$
YELL[ P5CIL4 8,W ? HELP80 ,I ASK4
  8,P]FECT1 ,SASSY60 ,MI*AEL SAYS4 ,HE
LOOKS PL1S$4 ,HE 2G9S TO SCRI2LE NOTES
& DRAW PICTURES ( ! E7S & ! NE/4
  ,I FEEL PR\D T ,I C HELP4
  8,I WI% ,I _H MY CAM]A ) ME10 ,DADDY
SAYS4 8,I'D LOVE TO H PICTURES TO %[
TO MY SCI;E /UD5TS NEXT YE>40 ,HE
FR[NS Z HE DIGS4
  ,I R1* D[N 9TO MY ,SASSY ,SACK   #IC
& PULL \ A SMALL ?R[AWAY CAM]A4   A#GD
8,"H1 ,DADDY10 ,I SAY4
  ,DADDY'S FR[N TURNS 9TO A SMILE4 8,I
C ALW C.T ON Y1 ,LL ,SI/]6 ,?ANKS60
  ,HE DROPS 8 %OVEL & SNAPS LOTS (
PHOTOS ( ! TURTLE E7S & NE/4
-----------------------------------#GE
  ,C>E;LLY1 ,SAB9 & ,I SCOOP ! E7S \ (
! W>M S& & 9TO ! WAIT+ BUCKETS4 ,WE
MOVE !M "O AT A "T4
  8,DON'T DROP !M60 ,I W>N HM4
  8,I'VE GOT ?10 HE SAYS4 8,Y J WAT*
:AT Y'RE DO+60
  ,HE S.DS FUSSY1 B ,I C TELL HE'S
HAV+ A GD "T4 ,HE'S =GOTT5 8 I,POD1 &
HE HASN'T ASK$ = FOOD 9 AN H\R4 ,DADDY
SNAPS A PICTURE ( ,SAB9'S S]I\S1
3C5TRAT+ FACE4
  ,SADORA PACKS ! E7S C>E;LLY 9 M S&4
8,I'M GETT+ S& 9 MY F+]NAILS10 %E
COMPLA9S4
  ,MOM TELLS H]1 8,:Y DON'T Y & ,I G
GET A MANICURE :5 ! /ORM IS OV]80
  ,SADORA LOOKS HAPPY :5 %E HE>S ?4
  8,C ,I G1 TOO80 ,I ASK4 8,MY NAILS
>E DIRTI] ?AN H]S60               A#GE
  8,SURE1 ,SASSY10 ,MOM SAYS4 8,B F/
LET'S GET ? JOB D"O40
  ,I TRY TO C.T ! E7S Z WE TAKE !M \ (
_! HID+ PLACE & MOVE !M TO ! BUCKETS4
,I'M PRETTY SURE "! >E EI<TY-SEV54
  8,"O TURTLE LAID ALL ^! E7S80 ,I ASK
,MI*AEL4
  8,YEP60 ,HE GR9S AT ME4 ,HE TAKES M
NOTES4
  8,T'S CRAZY60 ,I REPLY4
  ,F9ALLY1 ALL ! E7S H BE5 REMOV$ F !
NE/ NE> ! WAVES4 ,ALL T'S LEFT IS A
HOLE 9 ! S&4 ,I D\BLE-*ECK TO MAKE
SURE WE H F.D E S+LE EGG4
-----------------------------------#GF
  ,POPPY1 / ON 8 H&S & KNEES1 HELPS ME
TO *ECK4
  8,Y DID A GRT JOB1 ,SASSY10 HE
:ISP]S TO ME4
  ,WE BO? SIT ON ! B1*1 GAZ+ AT !
WAT]1 & BRU% ! S& (F \R H&S4 ,I C FEEL
! SEA BREEZE ON MY FACE4
  ,DADDY & ,MOM SIT CLOSE TO EA* O!R
ON ! S&4 ,SAB9 & ,SADORA SIT NE>   #IE
,GRAMMY4                          A#GF
  8,I ?9K ? IS ! F/ "T ,I'VE "E .1"W$
AT ! B1*10 ,SAB9 SAYS1 %AK+ 8 H1D4
8,USUALLY ,I J PLAY40
  8,& ,I .1N"E GET DIRTY60 ,SADORA
ADMITS ) A LAU<4 8,N"E60
  ,MI*AEL M>*ES OV] TO ": \R FAMILY
SIRS1 TIR$ & DIRTY4 ,HE LOOKS V PR\D (
U4 8,GD "W10 HE SAYS1 8B WE'RE ONLY
HALFWAY D"O40
  8,IS X "T TO MOVE !M TO _! NEW HOME1
,MI*AEL80 ,I ASK4
  8,YEP60 HE SAYS4 8,LET'S MOVE !M1
TROOPS60 ,HE S.DS L A SOLDI]4
  8,H[ D WE "K WE'RE PUTT+ !M 9 ! "R
PLACE80 ,SADORA ASKS ) WORRY 9 H]
VOICE4 ,%E /&S & BRU%ES "S ( ! S& (F
H] %ORTS4
  8,& H[ D WE "K WE DIDN'T HURT !M BY
T\*+ !M & MOV+ !M80 ,SAB9 WANTS TO "K4
  8,F/ ( ALL1 WE 7 .1V C>E;L1 & ,I'M A
SEA TURTLE EXP]T4 ,I PROMISE ! LL E7S
W 2 SAFE F ! /ORM40
-----------------------------------#GG
  8,W !Y HAT*80 ,I ASK4
  8,N[1 T ,I C'T PROMISE1 B       A#GG
,I'M PRETTY SURE !Y WON'T NOTICE !Y'VE
BE5 MOV$1 & :5 X'S "T = !M TO HAT*1
!Y'LL POP \ & H1D BACK TO ! SEA40
  8,H[ D ! BABIES "K TO H1D T[>D !
OC1N80 ,I ASK4
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VOICE4 8,Z SOON Z ! HAT*L+S SQUIRM \ (
_! %ELLS1 : IS USUALLY AT NI<T1 !Y />T
CRAWL+ T[>D ! B"RE/ LI<T4 ,2C ( ! MOON
& ! />S1 ! OC1N IS USUALLY ! B"RE/ ?+
T ! BABIES SEE40
  8,EXCEPT WE H BUILT S _M HOTELS )
B"R LI<TS NE> ! B1*ES1 T ! LL TURTLES
(T5 GET 3FUS$10 ,MI*AEL ADDS4 8,!Y
CRAWL TO ! HOTEL LI<TS 9/1D ( ! OC1N40
  8,!N :AT HAPP5S80 ,SAB9 ASKS4
  8,!Y DON'T SURVIVE4 ,!Y NE$ ! SEA TO
LIVE10 ,MI*AEL ANSW]S S(TLY4
  ,"EYBODY IS QUIET Z WE M>* UP T[>D !
TOP ( ! S& DUNE4
  ,DADDY & ,POPPY DIG ANO!R HOLE 9 !
SAME %APE & SIZE Z ! F/ "O1 !N WE
C>E;LLY PUT ALL ! E7S BACK4
  8,J A FEW AT A "T10 ,MI*AEL      #IG
W>NS4 8,WE H TO COV] !M ) S& !    B#GG
SAME WAY ! "M TURTLE DID40
-----------------------------------#GH
  ,"O BY "O WE C>E;LLY LIFT ! E7S F !
BUCKETS & BACK TO ! NEW HOLE 9 ! S&4
  ,I :ISP] A MESSAGE TO EA* EGG J 2F
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LL "O10 ,I TELL X4 8,! OC1N IS /RAI<T
AH1D4 ,WAT* \ = HOTEL SIGNS10 ,I TELL
ANO!R "O4 8,"! IS DANG] "!40
  ,SADORA IS FIL?Y DIRTY & N"E LOOK$
HAPPI]4 ,SAB9'S FACE IS S]I\S Z HE
TRANSF]S ! E7S F ! BUCKETS TO ! S&4
,MOM IS SW1TY & CRACK+ JOKES4 ,DADDY
SNAPS PICTURES4 ,POPPY'S CURLY GRAY
HAIR IS ?ICK ) S&4 ,GRAMMY /&S ON A
DUNE1 ! W9D BL[+ H] CLO!S >.D H]4 ,%E
IS SMIL+ AT ! :OLE SC5E4
  ,:5 ! LA/ E7S >E PLAC$1 ,MI*AEL
SMOO?S ! S& >.D ! NEW NE/4
  8,GRT JOB1 TROOPS60 ,HE SALUTES U L
AN >MY CAPTA94 ,WE SALUTE BACK4
  8,C ,I L1VE MY RI2ONS "H S WE C F9D
! NEW NE/80 ,I ASK4
  8,GD IDEA1 ,SASSY10 ,GRAMMY SAYS4
,%E HELPS ME TIE ! RI2ONS ON A    A#GH
/ICK4 ,!N WE TUCK ! BOTTOM ( ! RI2ONS
"U A ROCK S !Y W N FLY AWAY4 ,! LUCKY
P9K "O SEEMS TO FLUTT] PR\DLY4
  8,DID WE SAVE ! TURTLES1 ,MI*AEL80
,I ASK4
  8,YES1 ,SASSY4 ,2C ( Y & YR FAMILY1
^? SEA
-----------------------------------#GI
TURTLES W HAT* 9 A FEW WEEKS & RETURN
TO ! OC1N4 ,!Y W LIVE60
  ,I FEEL S PR\D4 ,!N A SUDD5 GU/ (
W9D ALM BL[S ME OV]4
  ,MOM SAYS1 8,WE'D BETT] GET BACK TO
! H\SE40
  8,L1VE NO PLA/IC ON ! B1*10 ,MI*AEL
REM9DS U4 8,GA!R UP YR WAT] BOTTLES &
ANY O!R TRA% Y MI<T SEE40
  ,WE GA!R \R /UFF & HURRY BACK TO
,GRAMMY & ,POPPY'S H\SE4
  8,WD Y L TO /AY = D9N]1 ,MI*AEL80 %E
ASKS HM4
  8,NO1 ?ANK Y1 MA'AM10 HE REPLIES4
8,I H TWO SMALL *N AT HOME :O NE$ _!
DADDY DUR+ A HURRICANE40           #II
  8,WE "U/&4 ,DRIVE C>E;LLY1 &    A#GI
?ANKS S M* = YR HELP60 ,GRAMMY SAYS4
  ,POPPY & ,MI*AEL %AKE H&S & TALK = A
FEW M9UTES1 !N ,MI*AEL HURRIES TO 8
TRUCK & DRIVES AWAY4 ,EV5 ?\< X IS /
E>LY AFN1 ! SKY IS ALM Z D>K Z NI<T"T4
  ,WE /& 9 ! DRIVEWAY1 WAV+ GD-BYE4 ,!
PALM TREES SWAY & B5D ) EA* /R;G GU/ (
W9D4
  ,I LOOK AT MY FAMILY & CRACK UP4
8,WE LOOK L A DIRTY
-----------------------------------#HJ
MESS60 ,I SAY1 PO9T+ AT !M4 8,B WE DID
A GRT ?+ TD40
  8,I'VE GOT DIBS ON ! BIG BA?ROOM60
,SAB9 CRIES \4
  ,I RUN TO ! FRONT DOOR1 B HE B1TS
ME1 Z USUAL4 ,SADORA RUNS TO ! LL
BA?ROOM4 ,I DON'T M9D WAIT+4
  ,! W9D IS BL[+ R1LLY H>D4 ,! /ORM IS
V CLOSE4 ,& EI<TY-SEV5 SEA TURTLES >E
SLEEP+ SAFELY TN4



            ,,*APT] ,,N9E          #HA
            ,! ,HURRICANE

,?URS"D MORN+ IS D>K & DRE>Y4 ,X'S
RA9+ H>D & ! W9D :I/LES Z X BL[S
\TSIDE4 ,! RA9 S.DS ANGRY1 L X'S P.D+
& PUN*+ AT "EY?+ 9 XS WAY4 ,! H\SE
%AKES A LL4
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,GRAMMY'S LIV+ ROOM FLOOR4 ,WE H SLEPT
ALL NI<T 9 SLEEP+ BAGS ) PILL[S F !
B$ROOMS4 ,!Y FEEL S(T & COM=T+4
  8,IS X MORN+ YET80 ,I ASK ,MOM Z ,I
WAKE UP4 8,X'S S D>K \TSIDE ,I C'T
TELL40
  8,YES1 ,SASSY1 X IS10 ,MOM ANSW]S
QUIETLY4
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BLUE PILL[4 ,HE SITS UP & /RET*ES4
8,GRT NI<T = A CAMP\T1 FOLKS6 ,GRT "D
= A BIR?"D60 ,HE L1NS OV] & KISSES
,GRAMMY ON ! *EEK4 ,%E SMILES L A
TE5AG]4
-----------------------------------#HB
  ,I GET UP & CROSS OV]           #AJA
"EYBODY'S PILL[ & SLEEP+ BAG TO   A#HB
GET TO ,GRAMMY4 ,I PLOP D[N ON H] LAP4
8,HAPPY BIR?"D1 ,GRAMMY10 ,I SAY
QUIETLY4
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8,?ANKS1 ,SASSY40
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AL4 ,S D ,MOM & ,DADDY4
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  ,LI<TN+ FLA%ES4 ,?"U ROLLS 9 ! 4T.E4
  8,I CALL$ "EY"O LA/ NI<T & C.EL$10
,GRAMMY EXPLA9S4 ,%E DOES N S.D SAD4
  8,! :OLE T[N IS %UT D[N ANYWAY10
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,! CAT]] IS AT HOME ) H] [N FAMILY4 ,!
B& IS PACK$ AWAY & SAFE40
  8,NO?+ IS OP580 ,SAB9 ASKS4
  8,NO /ORES4 ,NO BANKS4 ,NO
RE/AURANTS10 ,DADDY ANSW]S4
  8,:AT AB ! POLICE & FIRE /A;N80
,SADORA WANTS TO "K4
  8,I'M SURE !Y >E "W+ EXTRA H>D TO
MAKE SURE "EY"O IS SAFE10 ,DADDY
REPLIES4
  8,! W9D S.DS L H[L+ WOLVES10 ,I
:ISP] TO ,GRAMMY4                 B#HB
  8,I'VE N"E ACTUALLY HE>D A WOLF
H[L10 ,GRAMMY SAYS1 8B ,I'M SURE ? IS
! S.D !Y MAKE40
-----------------------------------#HC
  8,IN ! /ORY ( ,8,! ,?REE ,LL
,PIGS1,0 ! ,BIG ,BAD ,WOLF HU6S & PU6S
UNTIL HE BL[S _! H\SES D[N10 ,I REM9D
H]4
  8,DON'T =GET10 ,GRAMMY TELLS ME1 8!
H\SE ( ! ?IRD LL PIG /&S /R;G & DOES
.1N GET BL[N AWAY40
  8,2C X IS MADE ( BRICK & /"O80 ,SAB9
ASKS4
  8,J L \R H\SE10 ,POPPY SAYS4
  8,I ?9K ,I FEEL A LL BETT]10 ,I TELL
,SADORA4
  8,B WE'RE N PIGS1 & ? IS N A
/ORYBOOK10 ,SAB9 T1SES4 ,I ?R[ A PILL[
AT HM4
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! LIV+ ROOM LOOK DIM1 & "S"TS !Y
FLICK]4
  ,= "S R1SON WE ALL SP1K 9 :ISP]S &
WALK R1L SL[ :5 WE GET UP1 L WE   #AJC
>E TIPTOE+ 9 DEEP GRASS4 ,EV5     A#HC
,SAB9 IS UNUSUALLY QUIET4
  8,C ,I H A C&Y B>80 HE ASKS4
  ,9/1D ( A LECTURE ON GD H1L?1 ,MOM J
GIVES HM ! C&Y4
  8,? IS AMAZ+60 ,I TELL ,SADORA4
  ,DADDY TURNS ! ,,TV ON4 ,ALL !
TELEVI.N /A;NS >E %[+ ONLY W1!R
REPORTS & COMM]CIALS4
  8,LOOK AT ! W1!RMAN10 ,DADDY SAYS )
A *UCKLE4 8,HE HAS TAK5 (F 8 JACKET &
TIE40
-----------------------------------#HD
  ,! REPORT] LOOKS L HE HAS N SLEPT4
,HE TALKS AB SWIRLS & W9D GU/S4 8,!
HURRICANE HAS GR[N TO A ,CATEGORY
,TWO60 HE ANN\NCES ) EXCITE;T4
  ,GRAMMY'S FRONT DOOR HAS A ?ICK
SAFETY-GLASS W9D[4 ,X IS ! ONLY "O N
BO>D$ UP1 S ,I /& "! & WAT* 9 AMAZE;T4
  ,DIRT SWIRLS & MIXES ) ! D[NP\R4
8,X'S RA9+ MUD60 ,I CRY \4
  ,SAB9 & ,SADORA JO9 ME4 ,WE WAT* !
HURRICANE HAPP54
  8,! PALM TREES LOOK L BALLET D.ERS1
B5D+ 9 ! W9D10 ,SADORA SAYS4      A#HD
  8,! TOPS ( ! TREES LOOK L FLAGS
FLAPP+10 ,I ADD4
  8,LOOK AT ^? BIRDS60 ,SAB9 CRIES4
,HE PO9TS AT ! D>K SKY4 8,!Y'RE FLY+
BACKW>D60
  ,! BIRDS >E FLAPP+ _! W+S Z H>D Z !Y
C1 B ! W9D IS PU%+ !M BACK4 ,I FEEL
SORRY = !M4
  8,": D Y ?9K BIRDS HIDE 9 A /ORM L
?80 ,I WOND] \ L\D4
  8,TREES SURE >E N A GD IDEA10
,SADORA SAYS4
  ,! RA9 P\RS & RO>S4 ,X P.DS ! H\SE4
,X BL[S SIDEWAYS & 9 CIRCLES4 ,WE C
ONLY SEE A FEW FEET 9 FRONT ( U 2C !
H1VY RA9 COV]S "EY?+ L A GIANT WET
BLANKET T IS BL[+ 9 ! /ORM4
-----------------------------------#HE
  ,& ! W9D4 ,X H[LS & GR[LS4 ,X
SCREE*ES & %RIEKS4 ,X SN>LS L A HUGE
B1/4 ,X IS EASY TO ?9K ! ,BIG ,BAD
,WOLF IS \ "!1 TRY+ TO BL[ \R H\SE
D[N4
  ,WE WAT* A HUGE TREE 9          #AJE
,GRAMMY'S Y>D B5D1 !N TWI/1 !N    A#HE
FALL ) A ?UD4 ,I JUMP4
  8,GET AWAY F T DOOR10 ,MOM W>NS4 ,!
?REE ( U D :AT %E SAYS "R AWAY4
  8,C WE PEEK \ ( ! BACK W9D[80 ,SAB9
ASKS4 8,I WOND] :AT ! WAT] LOOKS L40
  8,LOOK60 ,SADORA SAYS4 8,IF Y PEEK
"? "R "H ": ! BO>DS >E N NAIL$ CLOSE
TGR1 Y C SEE ! OC1N40
  ,WE RUN TO ! BACK & TAKE TURNS LOOK+
D[N AT ! SEA "? ! SMALL OP5+4 ,X LOOKS
ANGRY4 ,HUGE WAVES BATT] ! B1*4
  8,! WAVES LOOK TALL] ?AN ,DADDY10 ,I
:ISP]4
  8,& ANGRI] ?AN :5 ,I DON'T PUT 8
TOOLS BACK10 ,SAB9 REPLIES4
  8,WD Y L TO 2 D[N "! ON ! B1* "R
N[80 ,SADORA ASKS ME4
  8,NO WAY60 ,I TELL H]4 8,I'D 2 L A
L1F ON A TREE ,- TOSS$ F>1 F> AWAY40
  8,D Y ?9K ! SEA TURTLES >E OKAY80
,SAB9 ASKS4
  8,I SURE HOPE S10 ,I TELL HM )
FEEL+4

  ,LI<TN+ CRACKLES & ! SKY BURNS   #HF
B"R = A SECOND4 ,! L\DE/ ?"UCLAP 9 !
UNIV]SE BOOMS "R AF T4 ,! NOISE MAKES
ME %UDD]4
  ,! W9D BL[S /R;G]4 ,X :IRLS >.D !
H\SE L AN ANGRY MON/]4 ,X SEEMS L X W
N"E /OP RO>+ & SWIRL+ & /OMP+4 ,! RA9
B1T+ ON ! /URDY LL H\SE S.DS L A DRUM4
  ,SUDD5LY1 )\T W>N+1 ! LI<TS FLICK] &
G \4 ,X IS V D>K4
-----------------------------------#HG

             ,,*APT] ,,T5
      ,A ,HURRICANE ,BIR?"D ,"PY

,:5 ! LI<TS G \1 ,I SCR1M & SQUEEZE
MYF TI<TLY 2T ,GRAMMY & ,POPPY4
,SADORA RUNS TO ,MOM4 ,SAB9 IS N A%AM$
TO RUN TO ,DADDY4 ,X'S SC>Y4
  ,DADDY CLICKS ON A FLA%LI<T4 ,MOM
LI<TS A C\PLE ( C&LES4
  8,:AT D WE D80 ,I :ISP]4
  8,LI/560 ,GRAMMY SAYS4
  ,! W9D H[LS & BL[S4 ,! RA9 ?UDS &
?UMPS4                            #AJG
  8,ALL ,I C HE> IS HURRICANE60   A#HG
,SAB9 CRIES4
  8,NO1 R1LLY1 R1LLY LI/510 ,GRAMMY
9SI/S4 8,D Y HE> ! MUSIC ( ! /ORM80
  8,HUH80 ,SAB9 ANSW]S4
  8,SH-SH-SH10 ,GRAMMY :ISP]S4
  ,I CLOSE MY EYES4 8,I C HE> A DEEP
MOAN+ S.D10 ,I SAY S(TLY4 8,L ! _W IS
S++ A SAD S;G40
-----------------------------------#HH
  8,X S.DS L ! DEEP BASS DRUMS 9 !
OR*E/RA10 ,SAB9 SAYS4
  8,MAYBE :AT WE HE> >E <O/S10 ,SADORA
SAYS4 8,A ?\S& DANC+ <O/S40
  ,GRAMMY SAYS1 8,NO?+ IS R1LLY SC>Y
IF Y MAKE UP /ORIES AB X4 ,? /ORM IS A
P[];L /ORY4 ,NO?+ M40
  ,I'M N S SC>$ N[4 ,GRAMMY HUGS ME
TI<TLY Z WE LI/5 TO ! :IRL+1 SWIRL+
/ORM >.D U4
  ,WE SIT 9 ! D>K;S4 ,! C&LES FLICK]4
,! /ORM P.DS ,POPPY & ,GRAMMY'S H\SE1
B X IS SAFE & /R;G J L ! ?IRD LL PIG'S
H\SE4
  8,WE NE$ TO D "S?+ SILLY & FUN10
,DADDY SAYS4 8,LET'S S+ A S;G40   A#HH
,!N ,DADDY />TS TO S+ 9 ! D>K SIL;E4
,HE HAS A /R;G BASS VOICE4 ,MOM JO9S 9
) H] PRETTY SOPRANO4 ,POPPY C'T S+ AT
ALL4 ,HE TRIES1 B X DOESN'T S.D L
MUSIC :5 HE S+S4 ,8 VOICE S.DS A LL L
! NOISE T COMES F A SICK BIRD4 ,GRAMMY
ROLLS H] EYES & LETS HM S+ ANYWAY4
,SOON WE ALL JO9 IN4

  ,! ANTS G M>*+ "O BY "O1 HURRAH1
    HURRAH
  ,! ANTS G M>*+ "O BY "O1 HURRAH1
    HURRAH
  ,! ANTS G M>*+ "O BY "O
  ,! LL "O /OPS TO SUCK 8 ?UMB
  ,& !Y ALL G M>*+ D[N TO ! GR.D
  ,TO GET \ ( ! RA91 ,,,BOOM6 BOOM6
    BOOM6,'

-----------------------------------#HI
  ,WE TAKE ! ANTS "? ?REE1 F\R1 FIVE1
& SIX4 ,BY ! "T WE GET TO ! ANTS M>*+
BY N9E & T51 WE >E ALL GI7L+ & FEEL+
BETT]4                            #AJI
                                  A#HI
  ,! ANTS G M>*+ T5 BY T51 HURRAH1
    HURRAH
  ,! ANTS G M>*+ T5 BY T51 HURRAH1
    HURRAH
  ,! ANTS G M>*+ T5 BY T5
  ,! LL "O /OPS TO SAY 8,,! ,,5D0
  ,& !Y ALL G M>*+ D[N TO ! GR.D
  ,TO GET \ ( ! RA91 ,,,BOOM6 BOOM6
    BOOM6,'

  ,:5 WE F9I% ! S;G1 "EYBODY IS LAU<+4
,! RA9 IS / FALL+1 B X'S NO L;G] P.D+
! H\SE Q S H>D4 ,! W9D SEEMS TO 2 BL[+
SL[]4 ,! MOAN+ S.DS M L A :ISP]4
  8,IS ! /ORM OV]1 ,DADDY80 ,I ASK4
  8,I ?9K ? IS :AT !Y CALL ! .1EYE ( !
/ORM1 ,SASSY10 ,DADDY EXPLA9S4 8,!
W9DS BL[ 9 A CIRCLE >.D A CLE>1 CALM
C5T]4 ,T C5T] W PASS OV] U1 !N WE'LL
GET ! O!R HALF ( ! /ORM40
  8,M W9D & RA980 ,SADORA ASKS ) A
SI<4 ,POPPY TELLS U1 8,SURR.D+ ! EYE
IS ! EYEWALL4 ,T'S A HUGE R+ (
?"U/ORMS ) ! /R;GE/ W9DS 9 !
HURRICANE4 ,S WE'VE GOT A LL      B#HI
CALM1 !N A BIG SURGE1 !N ! RE/ ( !
/ORM W HIT U40
-----------------------------------#IJ
  8,X W PROBABLY RA9 EV5 H>D] SOON1 )
H1VY W9DS ALL "D & ALL NI<T10 ,MOM
SAYS4
  8,X MI<T 2 WORSE ?AN ! F/ "P10
,GRAMMY W>NS4
  8,I'M GLAD WE'RE ALL TGR10 ,SADORA
ADMITS4
  ,J Z ,DADDY & ,POPPY _H SD1 ! W9DS
2G9 TO 9CR1SE4 ,! RA9 P.DS H>D] ?AN
2F4 ,! W9DS :I/LE L\D]4
  8,X S.DS L HUNDR$S ( FURI\S :IRL+
W9D MON/]S \ "!10 ,I :ISP]4
  8,ANGRY1 WET <O/S10 ,SADORA ADDS4
  8,ANGRY1 WET <O/S ) AN ATTITUDE60
,SAB9 SAYS1 ALM LAU<+4
  ,! H\SE SEEMS TO %UDD] 9 ! /ORM4 ,I
C HE> ?UMP+ NOISES \TSIDE1 L ?+S FALL+
OR KNOCK+ >.D4
  8,:AT >E ^? NOISES80 ,SADORA ASKS4
  8,TREES FALL+1 P]H10 ,POPPY REPLIES4
  8,OR FLY+ LAWN FURNITURE10      #AAA
,GRAMMY TELLS U4 8,"S"TS1 ! "D    A#IJ
AF A /ORM1 WE F9D ?+S T H FL[N A L;G
4T.E40
  8,REMEMB] WE F.D T MAILBOX F
,GEORGIA A C\PLE ( YE>S BACK80 ,POPPY
ASKS ,GRAMMY4
  8,YES1 X _H FL[N (F XS POLE & "SH[
L&$ 9 \R Y>D4 ,X / _H MAIL 9SIDE40
-----------------------------------#IA
  8,AMAZ+10 ,SAB9 SAYS4 8,DID Y F9D !
[N]S ( ! MAILBOX80
  ,GRAMMY *UCKLES4 8,!Y TOLD U WE CD
KEEP ! MAILBOX1 & WE MAIL$ _! LRS BACK
TO ,GEORGIA4 ,WE / GET ,*RI/MAS C>DS F
!M60
  ,SUDD5LY1 A HUGE GU/ ( W9D BLA/S !
H\SE4 ,I TREMBLE4 ,WE C HE> "S?+ BR1K+
& CRACK+ \TSIDE4 ,I TRY N TO CRY \1 B
X'S R1LLY SC>Y4 ,I HUDDLE CLOS] TO
,GRAMMY & ,POPPY4
  8,>E Y SURE WE %DN'T H LEFT T[N80
,SADORA ASKS Z ANO!R HUGE GU/ ATTACKS
! H\SE4
  8,WELL1 X'S TOO LATE TO L1VE N[1 B
WE'RE PRETTY SURE ( ! /R5G? ( ! H\SE10
,POPPY ANSW]S4 8,"!'S NO WAY      A#IA
,I'D LET MY *N & GR&*N 2 9 DANG]60
  ,! /ORM 3T9UES TO RAGE \TSIDE1 B
9SIDE WE >E W>M & DRY4 ,I FEEL V SAFE1
EV5 ?\< X'S V D>K4 ,! C&LES FLICK] L
LL SIGNALS ( HOPE4
  8,W ! LI<TS COME BACK ON SOON1
,GRAMMY80 ,I ASK H]4 ,I'M TRY+ N TO
FALL ASLEEP4
  8,MAYBE N = A C\PLE ( "DS1 ,SASSY4
,B WE'LL 2 J F9E10 ,GRAMMY TELLS ME4
  ,DADDY LI<TS A FEW M C&LES4 ,!Y
SMELL L /RAWB]RIES Z !Y BURN4
  8,C WE EAT 9 ! D>K1 ,GRAMMY80 ,SAB9
ASKS4
-----------------------------------#IB
  ,"EYBODY LAU<S4
  ,SADORA TAKES A C&LE TO ! KIT*5 &
MAKES A HUGE PILE ( P1NUT BUTT]
S&WI*ES4 ,MOM SLICES FRUIT4 ,I GET
JUICE BOXES = "EY"O & ,DADDY S]VES
POTATO *IPS 9 A B[L4
  8,I'M GLAD WE H "S JUNK FOOD10 ,I
TELL ,SADORA4 8,O!RWISE WE WD 2 EAT+
COLD GRE5 B1NS F A C60            #AAC
  8,WELL1 X LOOKS L WE'RE GO+     A#IB
TO H A BIR?"D "PY AF ALL10 ,GRAMMY
ANN\NCES :5 "EY"O IS SETTL$4
  8,WE C'T H A "PY10 ,I WAIL4
  8,:Y N80 ,MOM ASKS4
  8,WE DON'T H A CAKE60
  8,& WE DON'T H A B&60 ,SAB9 SAYS4
  8,& WE DON'T H ANY DECORA;NS10 ,I
ADD4
  8,IS T :AT MAKES A BIR?"D80 ,GRAMMY
ASKS U4
  ,I WR9KLE UP MY FACE4 8,I WANT$ YR
"PY TO 2 SPECIAL1 ,GRAMMY40
  8,X CD N 2 ANY BETT]10 %E REPLIES4
  8,B Y DON'T EV5 H ANY P[]60 ,SAB9
COMPLA9S4 8,I B"\ Y TWO ,,CD,'S4 ,B Y
C'T PLAY !M40
  ,SADORA NODS 9 AGREE;T4 8,I B"\ Y AN
ELECTRONIC PICTURE FRAME1 B WE H NO
ELECTRIC;Y60
  ,GRAMMY LOOKS AT BO? ( !M4 8,^? ?+S
W "W 9 "T4 ,! ELECTRIC;Y W COME BACK4
,& ,I W LOVE ^? GIFTS40
-----------------------------------#IC
  ,MOM LOOKS AT ,DADDY 9 ! C&LELI<T4
,!Y ACT L !Y "U/& :AT ,GRAMMY     A#IC
M1NS4
  8,H[ C WE H A "PY )\T ALL ! "PY
/UFF80 ,I ASK AG4
  ,GRAMMY SMILES AT ME4 8,I H MY
FAMILY "H4 ,WE >E ALL SAFE 9 ? /ORM4
,:AT A GRT "PY60
  ,I ?9K ,I SEE :AT %E M1NS4
  ,I ASK ,DADDY1 8,C ,I USE "O ( !
FLA%LI<TS80 ,! CIRCLE ( LI<T LOOKS ODD
ON ! D>K WALL Z ,I G UP ! /EPS4
  ,I G TO \R B$ROOM1 & ,I F9D MY
,SASSY ,SACK4 ,I UNZIP "O ( ! 9SIDE
POCKETS & PULL \ A SMALL ITEM WRAPP$ 9
SILV] PAP]4 ,X'S A LL LUMPY4 ,I'M GLAD
! LADY AT ! SECUR;Y L9E DID N F9D ?
"O4
  ,SL[LY1 ,I WALK BACK D[N ! /AIRS4
,W9D / SWIRLS >.D ! H\SE4
  8,HAPPY BIR?"D1 ,GRAMMY10 ,I SAY Z
,I H& H] ! PACKAGE4 8,I MADE ? MYF40
  ,GRAMMY HUGS ME4 8,?ANK Y1 ,SASSY4
,HOLD ! FLA%LI<T S ,I C SEE X40
  ,%E C>E;LLY UNWRAPS ! PACKAGE4 ,I
HOPE %E LIKES X4                  #AAE
  8,X'S LOVELY60 ,GRAMMY SAYS4    B#IC
,%E HOLDS X UP = "EY"O TO SEE4 8,A
BRACELET MADE ( S1%ELLS40
  8,E "T WE VISIT1 ,I LOOK = ! P]FECT
%ELL10 ,I TELL H]4 8,MOM HELP$ ME PUT
!M ON ! *A940
-----------------------------------#ID
  ,GRAMMY PUTS ! BRACELET ON & SMILES
AT ME4 ,! P9K %ELLS T9KLE Z !Y BUMP
TGR4
  ,& ! W9D SEEMS TO 2 QUIET] \TSIDE4
,MAYBE ! WOR/ ( ! /ORM IS OV]4
  8,WELL1 LET'S S+ ,8,HAPPY
,BIR?"D,060 ,POPPY SAYS4 8,X'S N A "PY
UN.S WE S+ T S;G60
  8,"EYBODY JO9 H&S60 ,MOM SU7E/S4
  ,SAB9 TAKES ,SADORA'S H&1 & %E JO9S
H&S ) ,MOM1 :O HOLDS ,DADDY'S H&4 ,I
HOLD ,GRAMMY'S H& ON "O SIDE &
,POPPY'S H& ON ! O!R4
  ,WE /& 9 A SMALL CIRCLE 9 ! LIV+
ROOM4 ,C&LES FLICK]4 ,FLA%LI<TS %9E4
,NOBODY PAYS M* ATT5;N TO ! /ORM4
  ,MOM'S SOPRANO />TS ! S;G & ,I S+ )
H]4 ,WE 2G9 ! S;G4 ,DADDY'S BASS JO9S
IN1 !N ,SADORA'S ALTO & ,SAB9'S   A#ID
T5OR4 ,EV5 ,POPPY'S SICK-BIRD VOICE
S.DS GD4

  ,HAPPY BIR?"D TO Y6
  ,HAPPY BIR?"D TO Y6
  ,HAPPY BIR?"D1 DE> ,GRAMMY6
  ,HAPPY BIR?"D TO Y6

  ,:AT A WOND];L BIR?"D "PY6
-----------------------------------#IE

           ,,*APT] ,,ELEV5
             ,AF ! ,/ORM

8,IS X OV]80 ,I ASK Z SOON Z ,I WAKE
UP4 ,I SIT UP1 RUB MY EYES1 & TAKE A
DEEP BR1?4 ,I DON'T EV5 REMEMB] FALL+
ASLEEP4
  8,IS X / RA9+80 ASKS ,SADORA1 :O _H
SLEPT NEXT TO ME ON ! PILL[S4
  8,! /ORM IS OV]4 ,! SUN IS \10 ,MOM
TELLS U4 8,& WE >E SAFE40 ,%E S.DS
RELIEV$4
  8,C WE G \TSIDE1 ,DAD80 ,SAB9   #AAG
ASKS4                             A#IE
  8,YES1 WE C D T AF BR1KFA/10 ,DADDY
TELLS HM4
  8,I FEEL L WE >E ON A CAMP\T10 ,SAB9
SAYS4 8,X'S FUN SLEEP+ ON PILL[S 9 !
LIV+ ROOM40
  8,IS ! ELECTRIC;Y BACK ON80 ,SADORA
ASKS4 8,I R1LLY NE$ TO FIX MY HAIR40
  8,SORRY1 NO P[] YET10 ,GRAMMY
REPLIES4 8,& YR HAIR LOOKS F9E40 ,%E
H&S ,SADORA A BRU% & A COMB4
-----------------------------------#IF
  ,I C SEE SUN%9E PEEK+ "? ! BO>D$-UP
W9D[S4 ,I G TO ! BACK W9D[1 ": ,I C
SEE A LL BIT ( ! OC1N4 ,TD ! WAT] NO
L;G] LOOKS L A RAG+ LION AB TO ATTACK4
,X N[ LOOKS L A KITT51 LAPP+ MILK F A
SAUC]4 ,X IS BLUE & CALM ONCE AG4
  ,! B1*1 H["E1 LOOKS PRETTY BAD4 ,X
SEEMS TO 2 COV]$ ) BRAN*ES & /ICKS &
LOTS ( YUCKY FOAMY /UFF4
  ,AF A BR1KFA/ ( FRE% FRUIT & GRANOLA
B>S1 WE H1D \TSIDE TO SEE :AT ! /ORM
DID OV]NI<T4
  ,:5 WE OP5 ! FRONT DOOR1 ! SUN IS
B"R & *E];L 9 A CLE>1 BLUE SKY4   A#IF
,FLU6Y :ITE CL\DS LOOK L !Y H BE5
PA9T$ UP "!4 ,! AIR IS MOI/ & WET4
  ,B ,GRAMMY'S Y>D IS A MESS4 ,L1VES &
BRAN*ES & ALL K9DS ( PLANTS >E BROK5 &
?R[N >.D4 ,I C SEE A LAWN *AIR1 A
G>BAGE C1 & A L>GE PIECE ( JA7$ WOOD4
  ,?REE TREES >E COMPLETELY D[N4 ,TWO
>E LY+ ON ! GR.D ) _! ROOTS %[+4 ,!
O!R "O IS BROK5 9 HALF4
  8,I H N"E SE5 ANY?+ L ?10 ,I :ISP]
TO ,SADORA4
  ,WE WALK C>E;LLY OV] ! DEBRIS4
  8,T TREE IS BLOCK+ ! DRIVEWAY10
,SAB9 SAYS4
  8,X LOOKS L WE'LL H TO GET \ ! *A9
SAW10 ,DADDY SAYS4
-----------------------------------#IG
  8,C ,I HELP80 ,SAB9 ASKS4 ,HE LOOKS
EXCIT$4
  8,SURE10 ,DADDY REPLIES4 8,X LOOKS L
Y'LL GET LOTS ( PRACTICE TD40
  8,ME1 TOO80 ,I ASK4
  8,I'M SURE "! W 2 "S HAMM]+ & FIX+ Y
C D1 ,SASSY10 ,POPPY REPLIES4     #AAI
8,I PROMIS$ TO T1* Y1 REMEMB]8    A#IG
,B LET'S L1VE ! *A9SAW+ TO ,SAB9 & YR
DAD1 OKAY80
  8,S.DS L A PLAN10 ,I TELL ,POPPY4
  8,:AT AB YR NEI<BORS1 ,GRAMMY80
,SADORA ASKS4
  8,MO/ ( !M LEFT T[N = HI< GR.D OR A
SAF] PLACE10 ,GRAMMY REPLIES4
  ,MOM SAYS1 8,I HOPE _! HOMES >E N
DAMAG$40
  8,WE'LL G *ECK ON !M ? AFN10 ,GRAMMY
TELLS U4 8,"S W NE$ FOOD & HELP :5 !Y
RETURN40
  ,MOM GIVES ME A BROOM & ,I />T TO
SWEEP ! BITS & PIECES SCATT]$ >.D
,GRAMMY'S Y>D 9TO PILES4 ,MO/LY1 ,I
CL1N UP BRAN*ES & L1VES & BL[N S&4 ,B
,I AL F9D AMAZ+ ?+S ,- "S BIG1 "S
SMALL4
  ,"O P]FECT CON* %ELL ,- UNBROK54 ,A
GOLD WAT* ,- / TICK+4 ,HALF ( A TICKET
TO ,4NEY ,_W4 ,A BASEBALL4 ,A BOTTLE (
,RUBY ,R$ NAIL POLI%4 ,?REE PLA/IC
BRACELETS4 ,A ,B>BIE DOLL1 DRESS$ = A
"PY ) H] %OES / ON4
  8,": D Y ?9K ^! ?+S CAME F80    B#IG
,I ASK ,GRAMMY4
-----------------------------------#IH
  8,! W9D IS Q P[];L & "S"TS ?+S GET
BL[N V L;G 4T.ES10 %E TELLS ME4
  8,DID ANY ( YR /UFF GET BL[N AWAY80
,SADORA ASKS ,GRAMMY4
  8,MY FL[]S LOOK L !Y LO/ A FI/FI<T10
,GRAMMY REPLIES ) A LAU<4
  8,& WE LO/ A FEW TREES10 ,POPPY
ADDS4 8,B ,I ?9K "EY?+ ELSE IS / "H40
  ,SADORA & ,I L9E UP ALL ! UNBROK5
ITEMS N1TLY ON ,GRAMMYS POR*4
  8,I HOPE T ! LL GIRL :O [NS ? ,B>BIE
C F9D H]10 ,I TELL H]4
  ,%E NODS4 8,& ,I'M SURE ! P]SON :O
LO/ ! WAT* NE$S TO "K :AT "T X IS40
  ,I LOOK AT ,GRAMMY'S Y>D & GAZE 2Y
TO ! ROAD1 ": B5T TREES & DEBRIS H BE5
TOSS$ "EY":4 8,NO?+ IS ! SAME1 IS X80
,I ASK H]4
  8,X'S ! SAME1 B *ANG$ "SH[10 %E
SAYS1 AGREE+ ) ME4 8,L A PAGE HAS BE5
TORN \ ( A BOOK & Y C'T F9D ! SAME ^WS
AG40                              #ABA
  8,DEEP10 ,I :ISP]4              A#IH
  8,W]E Y SC>$80 %E ASKS ME4
  8,A LL4 ,IF ,I _H BE5 BY MYF1 ,I WD
H BE5 CRAZY-SC>$4 ,B ,I _H MY FAMILY )
ME1 S ,I FELT SAFE40
  8,I HOPE "EYBODY ELSE 9 ! >EA IS
OKAY10 ,SADORA SAYS4
-----------------------------------#II
  8,ME1 TOO4 ,C WE G TO ! B1* N[80 ,I
ASK ,DADDY :5 WE F9I% SWEEP+4 8,I'M
WORRI$ AB ! SEA TURTLE E7S40
  8,GD IDEA1 ,SASSY10 ,DADDY SAYS4
  8,I 0 J GETT+ ! HANG ( ! *A9 SAW60
,SAB9 BOA/S4
  ,DADDY W9KS AT ME4 8,WE C TAKE A
BR1K F ! SAW = A :ILE1 ,SAB94 ,LET'S
*ECK = ANY B1* DAMAGE40
  ,ALL ( U C>E;LLY TAKE ! /"O /EPS D[N
TO ! B1*4 ,DADDY & ,SAB9 G F/1 !N
,GRAMMY & ,SADORA1 !N ME & ,POPPY &
,MOM4 ,X'S V SL[ GO+ 2C ! /EPS >E WET
& COV]$ ) S&4
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