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“Those round things?”

“They’re called cantaloupes,” Edilio said “And they’re very tasty, actually”

“What about zekes?” one of the girls asked

Edilio sighed “That’s the cabbage field, not here That’s, like, a mile from here”

But no one moved They all lined up obediently but kept close to the bus and far froe of the field

Edilio sighed “Okay Let the wetback show you how”

He sauntered out into the field, bent over, gave a twist to one of the h so they could see

It was luck that saved him The fact that he dropped the melon

He looked down at the cantaloupe and saw the dirt move

Edilio leaped, a wild reaction that al and ran

He ran faster than he had ever run before, boots sla worms and faster, faster, faster until he sprawled, facedown, in the dust

The dust beyond the field

He yanked his feet toward him and frantically examined his boots There were chew marks on the sides, on the heels But no holes

The worms had not penetrated

Edilio looked at the shocked faces of the kids around hi the sneakers None with experience seeing what the zekes looked like