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All eyes were on me

"Why can't you be both?" I said and the classroom roared

He smiled

"Yes, indeed, why can't I? Now then," he said, turning back toward the front and per me to release the trapped hot air that threatened to s explode "Let's return to Act I, Scene I"

When I felt s return froain, I rose as quickly as I could and slipped quietly out of the classroo, have so much nerve? Now I could never permit him to see me accidentally I could never spy on him and his family for fear that if I was discovered, he would surely connect ht Once and for all, I've brought it to an end Let hi hile with mine

The bell rang to end the class hour before I reached the stairway and doors to other classes were thrown open The students burst out as if they had all been holding their breaths under water It brought laughter to h school I was actually jostled about as they streamed by me, their voices loud Someone tapped me on the shoulder and I turned to face a tall, darkhaired boy with a twisted srins

"Excuse me," he said, "but haven't I seen you before in one of my dreams?"

"I doubt it," I said "I'o to places like that:'

His friends laughed as his confidence leaked out of his srin

"Excuseto you," he shouted after me as I quickly started down the stairway

I went back through the lobby, past the girl at the inforet et to the tube station and take a train I had wandered so far, it would probably take et home and I would miss my duties before dinner

I stopped to ask a friendly-looking lady directions and then continued, now feeling rather stupid aboutin on my father's class I had to stop to buy a ticket since I was traveling out of my zone After I had done so, I turned to follow the directions to my platform and nearly fainted on the spot

My father was standing there, a smile on his face

"Well noho's follohoood reason to think it's you following me?"

Of course, I couldn't help wondering if he had spotted me near his home the past week as well