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lls　came　back　from

cleaning　up　in　the　washroom；　everyone　fell　quiet。　Her　hair

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looked　awful。　It　was　sort　of　oiled　to　her　scalp　and　still　had　little　chunks　of　food　in　it。　She

glared　at　me　so　hard　it　looked　like　she　was　trying　to　get　laser

beams　to　shoot　from　her　eyes。

A　couple　of　adults　steered　her　back　to　her　seat；　and　then　everyone　started　whispering

double…speed。　And　Bryce　didn't　even　seem　to　care！　He

kept　trying　to　e　over　and　talk　to　me；　but　either　he'd　get　intercepted　by　a　teacher　or　I'd

dash　away　from　him　before　he　had　a　chance　to　say

anything。

When　the　dismissal　bell　finally　rang；　I　said　a　quick　goodbye　to　Jon　and　bolted　out　the　door。　I

couldn't　reach　my　bike　fast　enough！　I　was　the　first

one　off　campus；　and　I　pedaled　home　so　hard　it　felt　as　though　my　lungs　would　burst。

Mrs。　Stueby　was　out　front　watering　her　flower　bed　and　she　tried　to　say　something　to　me；　but　I

just　dropped　my　bike　in　the　driveway　and　escaped

into　the　house。　I　certainly　didn't　want　to　talk　about　roosters！

My　mother　heard　me　slamming　doors　and　came　to　check　on　me　in　my　room。　“Julianna！

What's　wrong？”

I　flipped　over　on　my　bed　to　face　her　and　wailed；　“I　am　so　confused！　I　don't　know　what　to　think

or　feel　or　do…！”

She　sat　down　beside　me　on　the　bed　and　stroked　my　hair。　“Tell　me　what　happened；

sweetheart。”

I　hesitated；　then　threw　my　hands