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something to read and I found a box of Cracker Jacks
in the pantry. You know I love Cracker Jacks. I'll save
the surprise for you. Have a good day in school. I can't wait to hear the gossip. Destroy this right away.
K.
I did just that, and then I brushed my teeth and
went to bed.
As I lay there in my bed and looked up at the
ceiling, I tried listening hard to see if I could hear
Karen's movements. Except for the usual creaks and
moans in the old house, I heard nothing new. She's
probably asleep herself I thought. She has to be
totally exhausted. It would be a nice surprise for her
tomorrow when she found out I didn't go to school.
We'd have lots of time to spend together.
I didn't think I could fall asleep after the events
of this day, but I surprised myself. Minutes after I
closed my eyes, I spun into a dark tunnel and fell into
such a deep sleep I didn't hear my father get up in the
morning or anything. Since I had turned off my alarm
clock the night before, by the time I opened my eyes,
it was nearly nine o'clock. I had slept through my
normal breakfast and the school bus pickup. Now I
wondered if Karen knew and was worried that
something was going to happen any minute. My mother came to my room and saw I was
awake. "Hey, how are you, honey?"
"Okay," I said.
"What do you want for breakfast?"
"Scrambled eggs," I said. She made the best,
with cheese. My appetite put a smile on her face, and
she went down to make breakfast. I rose, washed, and
