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The walls are falling down. Samson is riding fast with me on his back. I can hear them yelling and can they chase us. I knew it would take a miracle for me to get away without grazing death, but for some reason, I did not care. I love that woman; I love her with every inch of my being. Nothing, nothing can stop me from getting to her. I will save her from this cruel world. An arrow flies past me and so I-

"Ms. Foster, please put that book down." I close the book.

"We are halfway in the school year and here you are, still not paying attention." My teacher exaggerates and shakes her head with annoyance.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Brown. It won't happen again." I slide my book into my bag slowly and quickly start taking notes in my notebook.

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Apparently coming to school without supplies is as pedestrian as breathing is for him.

I nod without turning around. I pull out my pencil bag specifically used for people who lose their pencils and pens. I take out a Dora the Explorer pencil with bite marks and hand it to him over my shoulder. I can almost see the grimace he makes as he takes it from me.

45 Minutes later, I stay seated even though class ends. I knew that it was time to meet one of most my dreaded fears: getting in trouble with a …show more content…

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Later that afternoon after school, I race home to change into a pair of sweats and jacket. It was my favorite day of the week, Wednesday. On Wednesday's I work at the library, the best place in the world. I am not paid very much, but just the wonderfulness of getting to read books every day is good enough for me.

The security stands beep, on both sides in front of the entrance/exit, meaning that they are broken once again. I walk in with my bag full of books already read and drop them into the return books hole. I look around, they were a couple of people checking out at the reception and children are with their parents at the cauldron's section reading aloud.

A common day this was. I take my seat at the help desk in the center of the library.

"Did you remember to sign in?" says a voice behind me. I turn to face Darlene, my supervisor. She was a small woman with a short dirty blond hair and thick glasses. She looked and acted like a librarian. Nevertheless, I knew otherwise.

"Oh, snap crackle, pop. I did forget. I'm going to be right back, can you watch my desk?" I give my best pouting

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