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"Yeah, I guess you're right," I scrambled out the door

I found Shannie in her backyard, sitting facing the tree line "Hey What're you doing?" I asked She didn't answer I watched her sift dirt "Earth to Shannie, Earth to Shannie, Co box "Hi Just Ja a present for our new neighbor"

"What's the present?"

"A hbor?"

Shannie shrugged "Don't know"

"Who'sin to in?"

"Yep"

"I' to be confused about," she added water to the ingredients

"Is so in with you and Diane?"

"Nope," She quipped

Scratching ives?"

"Count told "