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My stoie yanks out of rasp and races for the park It war her to run faster

"So," says Mo the need to hide the bruises on ht I had covered so ith "

"Yup"

"I also heard that you talked to John about a scholarship"

Figures John would snitch on er because of the hope that spreads within me Maybe this isn’t about the bruises Maybe the makeup has worked "Yes"

"Alice Johnson’s son heard from Notre Dame"

I stop, because the ache that I was rejected is still too fresh Mo hand on et in?"

I shake my head because I’ll cry if I speak

Moainst mine "Why didn’t you tell us, Haley? Your father and I want to be here for you on this And not just with the college search, with everything It’s like you’re keeping everything bottled up all the ti to tell you," I lie "Things just got busy"

"Haley," Moie I’d race her on the monkey bars"

Mo the conversation "No matter what, I’m here if you need me"

If I need her

I need her and Dad desperately, but since we lost our hoht"

"Believe me," she pushes