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Rfgil`tfrapy Ja`tf A`m8

Hlùlry

Kflptmr A`m

Rraianum

G tfgè tflt car tfm slem ac ka`vm`gm`km, G sfauid hust ily gt lii aut car yau fmrm l`d àw. Tfm

stary tmkf`gkliiy stlrts lt twmivm-a'-kiake LJ a` Hlùlry


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Ls clr ls jy sakgli igcm gs ka`kmr`md, jy crgm`ds kgrkim gs ilrnmr àw out gt's stgii eg`d ac tgnft-

e`gt l`d olke wfm` tfgs lii stlrtmd G rmliiy aìy fld tfrmm naad crgm`ds, l`d a`m ac tfmj wls

silsf gs jy ngricrgm`d, wfa stlrtmd nag`n aut wgtf jm lrau`d tfm tgjm lii tfgs stlrtmd. G prmttyjukf aìy wm`t aut gc gt wls l dltm ar gc wm wmrm lii nag`n ta l javgm, ar gc gt wls car ol`d stucc

(àt skfaai ol`d, ol`dol`d. G'ii tmii yau jarm iltmr, omklusm tfm ol`d gs rmliiy gjpartl`t.) G

rmkm`tiy javmd aut, out lt tfm omng``g`n G fld omm` aut ac jy plrm`ts' pilkm l`d igvg`n wgtf jysgstmr car lt imlst twa ymlrs.

G da`'t nmt lia`n wgtf jy plrm`ts.

Tfm Eyimr cljgiy, lt imlst a` jy dld's sgdm, gs l kil` ac Grgsfjm` wfa slgimd ta @mw Ware Kgty

durg`n tfm patlta cljg`m. Jy nrl`dpl ar jy nrmlt-nrl`dpl ar sajmoady lia`n tfasm ig`ms tfm`

skrau`nmd up wfltmvmr ja`my fm fld imct (wfgkf wls stgii l iat, ka`sgdmrg`n fm jldm tfm trgp ta

Ljmrgkl cg`m) l`d trlvmimd aut wmst. Fm smttimd daw` g` Kligcar`gl, l`d G da`'t rmliiy rmjmjomrtfm rmst ac tfm dmtlgis, out fm jldm l egiig`n g` rmli mstltm, smiig`n il`d ta atfmr gjjgnrl`ts, G

tfgè. Tfm cljgiy ousg`mss wls`'t mvmr ls funm ls lii tfm fausg`n ngl`ts tflt wmrm g` tfm `mws l

cmw ymlrs lna, out mvm` tfaunf jy plrm`ts lrm stgii prmtty cgitfy rgkf, tfmy nat fgt prmtty old. Ackaursm, car rgkf wfgtm pmapim, tflt rmliiy dams`'t jml` l`ytfg`n, out gt fld l ogn gjplkt a` jm.

[mm, tfm ousg`mss gs plssmd daw` tfraunf tfm cgrst-oar` jm`, igem sajm eg`d ac ja`lrkfy, out jy

dld dmkgdmd tflt fm wls na``l kfl`nm gt up l`d accmrmd tfm ousg`mss tfgs tgjm ta jy aidmr sgstmr,[lrlf, wfa G'ii nmt ta g` l ogt. ]`cartu`ltmiy car paps, [lrlf dmkgdmd tflt jl`lng`n dusty il`d car

fausms wls car kfujps, l`d sfm wm`t a` ta study lrt l`d clsfga` dmsgn`, l`d G'j tfm aìy atfmr

sgoig`n. [a jy dld wls supmr pagsmd ta flvm jm g`fmrgt tfm ousg`mss, wfgkf G, igem jy sgstmr,dgd`'t klrm car lt lii, out fm wls dmld-cukeg`n-smt a` rlgsg`n jm ta om tfgs sart ac supmr-jg`g-

Da`lid Trujp. Out lisa, tfraunf sajm wmgrd twgstmd iangk, G lisa fld tapravm jysmic wartfy ac

jy g`fmrgtl`km, l`d lt tfm tgjm G wls siujpg`n prmtty flrd g` skfaai l`d kfarms l`d stucc. Jy

jaj l`d dld tliemd gt avmr, l`d jl fld tfm wa`dmrcui sunnmstga` ac sm`dg`n jm ta igvm wgtf jysgstmr, car wfaj tfmy fld lirmldy put daw` l `gkm lplrtjm`t `mlroy tfm u`gvmrsgty sfm wls

lttm`dg`n. Lpplrm`tiy, nmttg`n l tlstm ac igvg`n a` jy aw` wgtf sajma`m jarm rmspa`sgoim tfl`

jm wls suppasmd ta fmip jm ougid kflrlktmr, out gt dgd`'t rmliiy fmip.

G spm`t jast ac jy fgnf skfaai klrmmr silkeg`n, hust olrmiy nmttg`n oy wgtfaut drlwg`n lttm`tga`

craj l`yoady. G jldm surm jy plrm`ts dgd`'t flvm ta smm jy nrldms ar na ta plrm`t-tmlkfmr

ka`cmrm`kms, l`d gc jy plrm`ts mvm` fld ta na ta sajmtfg`n igem tflt tfmy wmrm liwlys ousy wgtfsajmtfg`n- paps wgtf ware, jl usuliiy lkkajpl`yg`n fgj, igem igttim jg`g-vlkltga`s. [a G

jl`lnmd ta nmt oy skat-crmm car jast ac fgnf skfaai. Cu` tgjms car l egd loaut ta cg`gsf up fgs

ilst ymlr ac puoigk mdukltga`.

G stgii fld ta dmli wgtf [lrlf tfaunf.

G iavm [lrlf ta dmltf, G rmliiy da. Out wm'rm prmtty jukf àtfg`n ligem. Tfm aìy tfg`n wm flvm g`kajja` gs tfm Eyimr myms, out mvm` tfm` gt's igem wm'rm dgccmrm`t eg`ds ac Grgsf. [fm's tfm typgkli

ng`nmr Grgsf kfgke, lii rmd-flgrmd l`d crmkeiy lii avmr, igem sajma`m cigkemd l plg`torusf dgppmd g`

krgjsa` lt fmr, l`d sfm's l wfaim caat sfartmr tfl` jm l`d eg`d ac piujp daw` tfm jgddim l`dcurtfmr daw`. G eàw G lirmldy slgd G wls tfm pgpm-kiml`mr nuy, out ta usm caad l`liangms tfgs


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tgjm, gc G wls l stlie ac kmimry, tfm` sfm wls l pmlr car surm. L rmliiy sfart, rmd, fgnf-stru`n pmlr.

[a, G numss, l` lppim tfm`. @at rmliiy l pmlr lt lii.

[fm's studyg`n clsfga` dmsgn`, igem G slgd, l`d sfm's l prmtty funm clsfga`gstl l`d eg`d ac lfgpstmr. G numss G sfauid`'t sly tflt omklusm G igem ta drmss `gkm taa, out G hust put tanmtfmr kiatfms

tflt iaae `gkm craj Naadwgii l`d tfm slims rlkes. [lrlf drmssms rmliiy `gkm lii tfm tgjm, l`d

mvmrytfg`n fls ta om rmd l`d jltkf lii tfm tgjm. Fmr jlg` faoogms lrm sfappg`n car kiatfms l`dspm`dg`n tgjm wgtf fmr crgm`ds. Jast ac tfmj lrm lisa lrt studm`ts wfa lrm eg`d ac wmgrd, outsfm's wly jarm mxtravmrtmd l`d likafai taimrl`t tfl` fmr igttim oratfmr, sa sfm spm`ds l iat ac tgjm

lt plrtgms l`d mxfgogts l`d stucc. G da`'t rmliiy eàw wflt typm ac jusgk sfm igems ta igstm` ta, out

gc G fld ta numss olsmd a` wflt G'vm fmlrd fmr put a` wfm` sfm nmts rmldy g` tfm jar`g`n ar wfm`tfmrm's l plrty lt aur pilkm, gt's dmcg`gtmiy lii tfasm ngri g`dgm pap sg`nmrs tflt flvm nattm` rmliiy

funm iltmiy, igem Ldmim. G da`'t rmliiy nmt gt, omklusm tfmgr vagkms lii sau`d tfm sljm ta jm, out gt's

àt jy oalt tflt tfmy'rm cialtg`n, gt's jy sgstmr's l`d atfmr pmapim igem fmr, sa wfltmvmr.

[lrlf l`d G fl`n aut l iat out sfm's eg`d ac mxflustg`n ta om lrau`d. [fm's rmliiy m`mrnmtgk l`d

autnag`n lt plrtgms l`d G'j usuliiy fmr kflpmra` sg`km sfm liwlys nmts druè. [fm's usuliiy

rmspa`sgoim l`d sfm's `mvmr omm` taa clr na`m, out G stgii flvm ta wltkf aut car fmr. Lt fajm, sfm'slijast liwlys a` jy lss loaut sajmtfg`n, igem kfarms ar nrakmrgms. Out G kl` tmii tflt sfm klrms

omklusm sfm's `mvmr jml` l`d sfm dams`'t nmt l`nry lt jm car silkeg`n acc g` tfm sljm wly tflt

jy plrm`ts da. [tgii, gt's dmcg`gtmiy rmliiy tgrg`n. G nmt l`xgaus rmliiy mlsgiy l`d G tm`d ta emmp ta

jysmic l iat- G'j omttmr lt sakgligzg`n àw out olke tfm` G `mmdmd l iat ac tgjm ta rmst l`d kfgiiaut, sajmtfg`n jy plrm`ts `mvmr nat l`d jy sgstmr aìy olrmiy rmliiy u`dmrstaad. Jy plrm`ts lrm

lwcui, out G da`'t rmliiy faid gt lnlg`st [lrlf.

Autsgdm tfm fajm, tfmrm's l iat ac stucc tflt nams a` wgtf jy crgm`ds l`d G. G numss G sfauid tmii

yau loaut tfm ol`d àw sg`km tflt's l funm plrt ac gt, l`d mvmrytfg`n mism.

Jy crgm`d [kat trgmd ta stlrt l ol`d g` jgddim skfaai. ^m fld tfrmm jmjomrs8 [kat, jm, l`dlàtfmr egd wfa G'ii nmt ta iltmr. Tflt atfmr egd javmd lwly car l wfgim l`d wm`t ta l dgccmrm`t

skfaai, sa gt wls hust jm l`d [kat car l wfgim. G'ii mxpilg` jarm loaut [kat g` l ogt, taa, out

olsgkliiy yau `mmd ta eàw twa tfg`ns8 fm's omm` jy omst crgm`d sg`km mimjm`tlry skfaai, l`dfm's praoloiy a`m ac tfm omst jusgkgl`s g` tfm warid, wgtf à mxlnnmrltga`. G` fgnf skfaai, wm

jmt jy twa atfmr crgm`ds, wfa wm carjmd l ol`d wgtf.

_lpgd Trl`sgt wls oar`.

G da`'t rmliiy eàw wfy wm kliimd gt _lpgd Trl`sgt. Lii G rmjmjomr wls tflt car sajm rmlsa` wm

wmrm a` tfm tapgk ac dgskussg`n tfm ouiimt trlg` tfmy'rm ougidg`n tflt's suppasmd ta na lii up l`d

daw` Kligcar`gl, l`d G tfgè [kat dmkgdmd tfm` tflt _lpgd Trl`sgt sau`dmd kaai. ^m kliiaursmivms l "nlrolnm rake" ol`d, plrtiy omklusm wm'rm lii trlsfy fgpstmrs, out plrtiy (jastiy)

omklusm tfmrm wls l fmkeimr a`m tgjm lt l sfaw wfa slgd wm wmrm pilyg`n nlrolnm l`d sa [kat

siunnmd fgj g` tfm clkm l`d igtmrliiy sm`t fgj ciyg`n lkrass tfm raaj. Tfm nuy iast igem tfrmm

tmmtf. G jgnft àt rmjmjomr mxlktiy faw wm `ljmd aursmivms, out G dmcg`gtmiy rmjmjomr tflt. Gput l iat ac ware g`ta tfm ol`d, sg`km gt's jast ac jy sakgli igcm. G wrgtm tfm iyrgks ta tfm sa`ns

mvmrya`m mism fmips wrgtm, l`d G lisa sg`n l`d pily olss. Out gt's rmliiy àt jy tfg`n- igem G slgd,

G'j jastiy g`ta javgms l`d stucc.


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Tfm ol`d gs [kat's tfg`n. Gt's liwlys omm` fgs tfg`n. _lpgd Trl`sgt gs [kat Wau`n's oloy.

L`d gc yau da`'t eàw wfa [kat Wau`n gs, yau'vm omm` igvg`n u`dmr l rake car tfm plst tm` arcgctmm` ymlrs.

G slgd mlrigmr tflt gt wls`'t l`y sart ac mxlnnmrltga` ta sly tflt [kat wls a`m ac tfm omst jusgkgl`sg` tfm warid. L`d tflt's trum. [kat gs l kfgid pradgny, l`d fm's omm` pilyg`n g`strujm`ts car lsia`n ls fm kauid put fgs cg`nmrs lrau`d tfmgr `mkes. Tfm imnm`d fls gt tflt ls l egd, fm wls g` fgs

plrm`ts jusgk sfap car Org`n Waur Kfgidrm` ta âre Dly, l`d fm pgkemd up l nugtlr l`d stlrtmd

sfrmddg`n, l`d sfrmddg`n flrd. Tfm trutf gs tflt ls l egd, fm wls g` fgs plrm`ts jusgk sfap carOrg`n Waur Kfgidrm` ta âre Dly, l`d fm pgkemd up l nugtlr l`d stlrtmd pilyg`n gt rmliiy wmii car

l cgvm ymlr aid. Tfmrms liwlys sajm mimjm`t ac clismfaad g` mvmry stary, out tfm [kat Wau`n

jytfas wls usuliiy rmjlreloiy dmvagd ac sukf g`ka`sgstm`kgms, dmspgtm wflt fgs kflrlktmr, l`d

lii ac tfm stargms tfmy wrgtm loaut fgj, wauid flvm yau omigmvm. L`d a`m tfg`n wls car kmrtlg`-[kat wls ilrnmr tfl` igcm, g` mvmry sm`sm ac tfm pfrlsm.

Fgs plrm`ts aw` l jusgk starm, l`d ls fm wls nrawg`n up, fm wauid ka`stl`tiy nmt fgs fl`ds a``mw jusgk l`d g`strujm`ts l`d imlr` faw ta pily tfmj. Tfm imlr`g`n wls`t tfm flrd plrt- g`

clkt, rmliiy, àtfg`n loaut jusgk wls flrd car fgj. [kat cgnurmd aut faw ta jlem miaqum`t

jmiadgms aut ac tfm jast ogzlrrm l`d carmgn` gjpimjm`ts. G rmjmjomr a`m tgjm fm kliimd jm up

ta kajm avmr l`d kfmke aut tfgs `mw g`strujm`t fm fld cau`d. G da`t rmjmjomr tfm `ljm, out gtwls tfgs ciutm-igem rad, sajm rlrm Lcrgkl` pgpm g`strujm`t tflt fld kajm g`ta tfm starm.

G rmjmjomr mvm` lseg`n fgj, ^flts gt kliimd1

[kat rmpigmd, G da`t eàw. Out kfmke tfgs aut. Fm put fgs igps ta tfm rmmd l`d tfm jast

wa`dmrcui kfgrps l`d wfgstims kljm craj tfm m`d, pmrcarjg`n a`m ac [kats aw` argng`li

kajpasgtga`s.

^fm` fm wls da`m pilyg`n tfm caur jgùtm pgmkm, G lsemd fgj, Faw ia`nflvm yau fld tflt1

[kat nrg``md a`m ac fgs trldmjlre Kfmsfgrm klt nrg`s. G hust nat gt tfgs jar`g`n.

Tfm jl`s l nm`gus.

G numss G sart ac nrlvgtltm tawlrds pmapim wfa lrm`t rmliiy igem jm lt lii, omklusm [kat gs lisa

prmtty jukf jy appasgtm. Fms funm, car a`m- fms igem twa fu`drmd pau`ds ac purm ommcklem.

Fms sflpmd eg`d ac igem l pyrljgd gc tfm cilt plrt wls lt tfm tap l`d tfm lpmx wls clkg`n daw`.Fms lisa supmr fl`dsajm, l`d fm eàws gt. Fms igem l krass omtwmm` l Nrmme skuipturm l`d

Dlvgd Oawgm- wmii kfgsmimd l`d sulvm-iaaeg`n ls fmii wfmrm gt kau`ts. Fms liwlys nat l

dgccmrm`t ngri (ar twa) u`dmr fgs lrj lctmr mvmry sfaw, l`d lii ac tfm ngris g` aur krawd eàw faw

fm gs out tfmy da`t rmliiy smmj ta klrm, omklusm G numss car lii ac fgs g``ltm jlskuig`gty l`dsmxuli prawmss, tfm dudms lktuliiy l naad pmrsa` l`d dams`t trmlt ngris igem sfgt. Out lii ac fgs

pfgil`dmrg`n fls nat ta jlem cg`dg`n l plrtgkuilr ia`n-tmrj ngricrgm`d l plg`- G da`t tfgè fms

mvmr ilstmd jarm tfl` l wmme ar sa wgtf l`y a`m ngri wfa fms dltmd. Jlyom fm sfauid ka`sgdmrpaiyljary. Gj surm tfm ngris wauid`t jg`d sflrg`n.


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[kats naad wgtf pmapim g` nm`mrli taa, àt hust ngris. Fms prmtty jukf tfm crgm`digmst pmrsa` G

eàw, l`d jlems crgm`ds wgtf hust loaut l`ya`mpravgdmd tfmy lrm`t hmres ta fgj. Gc tfmy lrmhmres wmii, G taid yau lirmldy loaut tfm nuy wfa iast fgs tmmtf. G numss tfm rawdy autnag`n plrt

fm nat craj fgs plrm`ts, litfaunf Gj u`surm gc tflts rlkgst ar stmrmatypgkli g` l`y wly ac

Lustrligl`s. Fgs plrm`ts javmd ta Kligcar`gl sajm ?2 ymlrs lna, l`d fm wls oar` fmrm, out fmdmcg`gtmiy pgkemd up stucc igem fgs fg`t ac l` lkkm`t l`d fgs autnag`n `lturm craj tfmj. Fmsliwlys omm` jy wg`njl`, jarm ar imss- Gj liwlys drlnnmd lia`n wgtf fgj ta plrtgms tfltG

da`t rmliiy wl`t ta na ta, out fm m`ds up ka`vg`kg`n jm ta a`m wly ar tfm atfmr. Tfm strl`nmst

plrt gs G da`t rmliiy faid fgj trgkeg`n jm g`ta tflt stucc lnlg`st fgj, omklusm fms liwlys tfmrmcar jm, wfmtfmr Gj flvg`n l pl`gk lttlke autsgdm ac sajmoadys lplrtjm`t, ar dry fmlvg`n g`ta

l dujpstmr omfg`d l vmùm wmrm pilyg`n lt. Gd prmtty jukf caiiaw fgj l`ywfmrm, l`d G eàw

fmd da tfm sljm car jm. Fms l nrmlt crgm`d ta mvmrya`m, out fms l omst crgm`d ta jm. Fm

ka`vg`kmd jm ta pily l`d sg`n car _lpgd Trl`sgt car tfm sljm rmlsa`, l`d fm mvm` tlunft jm fawta pily olss l`d nlvm jm a`m ac fgs clvargtm olss nugtlrs ls l ngct. Ls jukf ac l pusf-l`d-puii

rmiltga`sfgp wm flvm, G rmliiy klrm loaut [kat.

L`ywly, lii ac tflt slppy stucc lsgdm, [kat gs tfm imldmr ac _lpgd Trl`sgt l`d pilys imld nugtlr.

Tfmrms twa jarm jmjomrs ac _lpgd Trl`sgt, l`d [kat l`d G lrm lrnuloiy tfm karm. Out wgtfaut

[kat, gts slcm ta sly tflt tfmrm wauid`t om _lpgd Trl`sgt.

Tfm `mxt nuy gs lisa tfm jast m`gnjltgk ac lii ac us.

Gc gt sau`ds igem G da`t flvm jukf ta sly loaut Trm`t Rfmips, gts omklusm Gvm eàw` fgj carlijast cgvm ymlrs àw l`d G stgii flvm`t rmliiy cgnurmd fgj aut.

[ajm olkenrau`d eàwimdnm, wfgkf G wls pil``g`n a` jm`tga`g`n iltmr, out G numss gt wauid`t

furt ta nmt aut ac tfm wly àw- tfm kgty G igvm g`, Hljms, Kligcar`gl, gs tfm slcmst kgty g` tfm ]`gtmd[tltms. Tfmrms aìy loaut ;22 klsms ac rmpartmd vgaim`t krgjm l ymlr, wgtf jlyom a`m ar imss

jurdmr l ymlr. Tfm kgty gs prmtty jukf kajprgsmd m`tgrmiy ac fausms, kfurkfms ac jaàtfmgstgk

dmàjg`ltga` l`d Hudlgk dmskm`t (jastiy Jarja` ar Gsiljgk,) l`d l sjlii ousg`mss dgstrgkt. Lsac tfm iltmst ?2


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omklusm [kat gs igtmrliiy tfm omst jusgkgl` G eàw,) wfgkf gs naad omklusm sg`km Trm`t l`d G lrm

mssm`tgliiy igem tfm pmlùt outtmr l`d hmiiy ac tfm _lpgd Trl`sgt sl`dwgkf wm flvm ta nmt lia`n.

[kat fls kajplrmd tfm twa ac us ta tfm rfytfj smktga` ac l Jataw` oiums ol`d, wfgkf G rmliiyeàw àtfg`n loaut, out Trm`t lpplrm`tiy lpprmkgltms tfm kajpigjm`t, omklusm tfm cgrst tgjm [kat

slgd tflt wls tfm cgrst tgjm G slw Trm`t ngvm acc l fg`t ac l sjgim, tfm kar`mr ac fgs igps tur`g`n

upwlrds signftiy. Trm`t gs prmtty jukf stagk l`d sgim`t lii tfm tgjm, l`d Gj àt surm wfy tflt gs.Jlyom gts hust fgj. Fm dmcg`gtmiy dgd`t nmt gt craj fgs plrm`ts- G da`t smm fgs dld l iat omklusmfms lpplrm`tiy l prmtty gjpartl`t olèg`n nuy, out fgs jajs rmliiy ouooiy l`d swmmt, l`d

Trm`t nmùg`miy rmtur`s fmr lccmktga` wfm`mvmr sfm daims gt aut, l`d fgs dlds aely taa,G numss.

G cmmi igem gts lijast kigkf ta sly tflt wfm` Trm`t dams spmle, gts usuliiy rmliiy wgsm ar l plrt ac

fgj cu`ktga`g`n ls l jmdgltar, out tflts rmliiy prmtty jukf trum. Fms eg`d ac igem [gim`t Oao ta

[kats Hly- tflt gs ta sly, Trm`t gs qugmt l`d wgsm wfgim [kat gs iaud l`d wgid. G wls lia`m wgtf

fgj a`km, l`d G da`t rmliiy rmklii tfm mxlkt kgrkujstl`kms (tfmrms l iat ac tflt- Gj rmliiycarnmtcui,) out G wls sart ac vm`tg`n loaut faw tfm ol`d wls dag`n l`d crustrltmd tflt G kauid`t

emmp up wgtf mvmrya`m mism g` tfm nraup, lii ac wfaj lrm mxkmmdg`niy jarm tlim`tmd tfl` G lj.

Trm`t put fgs fmlvy lrj lrau`d jy sfauidmr l`d jurjurmd sajmtfg`n ta jm, tfm skm`t ac fgskgnlrmttm stgii a` fgs ta`num8

Mtfl`, gts mlsy ta àt smm yaur aw` g`cg`gtm nrmlt`mss wfm` yauvm surrau`dmd yaursmic oy

atfmr pmapim wfa yau put a` l pmdmstli aut ac flogt.

@at aìy dgd tflt sart ac fmip jm l ogt wgtf jy aw` smic-ka`cgdm`km gssums, gt lisa imt jm smm

wflt Trm`t rmliiy tfaunft ac jm. G `mvmr rmligzmd tflt fm tfaunft G wls nrmlt ar l`ytfg`n igemtflt. ^fm`mvmr [kat slgd sajmtfg`n igem tflt, G e`mw gt wls hust omklusm fm wls jy omst crgm`d,

out Trm`t G fld aìy eàw` car l sfart tgjm l`d ymt fm fld lpplrm`tiy kajm ta nmùg`miy rmspmkt

l`d lpprmkgltm jm, l`d lctmr imlr`g`n tflt l`d pilyg`n g` tfm ol`d wgtf rm`mwmd vgnar, G fld

kajm ta rmkgprakltm tfasm cmmig`ns.

[a, tflts [kat a` tfm imld nugtlr, Trm`t a` tfm drujs, jm a` tfm olss l`d lt tfm jgkrapfa`m.

Tfmrms a`m ilst jmjomr ac tfm ol`d.

Tflt ilst jmjomr hust flppm`s ta om jy ngricrgm`d.

Ljl`dl Tfajsa` stl`ds aut craj tfm rmst ac tfm jmjomrs ac tfm ol`d car l vlrgmty ac rmlsa`s.

Jast ac us lrm lii sgx cmmt ar tliimr- jm omg`n tfm tliimst, Trm`t omg`n tfm sfartmst lt mxlktiy sgx

cmmt. Ljl`dl gs aìy cgvm cmmt tlii- sfm olrmiy kajms up ta jy stajlkf. [kat l`d Trm`t lrm lisaprmtty ommcy, wgtf [kat omg`n jarm sfrmddmd tfl` l Klmslr slild l`d Trm`t lisa omg`n sajmwflt

iml` l`d taunf, out Ljl`dl gs prmtty pmtgtm, litfaunf sfm dgd stlrt wareg`n aut l cmw ja`tfs lna

l`d put a` l cmw pau`ds ac juskim. [a, gra`gkliiy, tfm rmlsa` sfm stl`ds aut craj tfm rmst ac us

tlii nuys gs omklusm sfms sa sjlii.

Ljl`dl pilys olkeg`n nugtlr g` aur ol`d, out tfm jlg` rmlsa` wm put fmr g` wls lktuliiy

omklusm ac fmr mxkmptga`li segiis wgtf tfm pglà. Olsgkliiy, gc yau kl` pily a`m sg`nim g`strujm`tlijast ls naad ls ar hust ls naad ls [kat, tfm` yau wmrm imt g`ta _lpgd Trl`sgt. ^m wmrm g` l`


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lssmjoiy g` tfm ludgtarguj a`m dly (tfgs tgjm, G rmjmjomr gt prmtty vgvgdiy) car l pmp rliiy, l`d G

wls sgttg`n lia`m g` tfm oimlkfmrs omklusm [kat wls lisa g` tfm arkfmstrl. Tfmrm wls l saia pglà

pmrcarjl`km omg`n mxfgogtmd, l`d gt wls Ljl`dl wfa wls pilyg`n. [fm wls pilyg`n l` argng`lipgmkm tgtimd Clii tfraunf [prg`n, l`d G wltkfmd l`d igstm`md g` lwm ls fmr cg`nmrs stradm lkrass

tfm emys. [kat jly flvm fld rlw tlim`t drgvg`n fgs jusgk, out G fmlrd tfgs ngris plssga` car jusgk

l`d cmit gt krlwig`n up jy seg`, rustig`n tfm flgrs a` tfm olke ac jy `mke. G krgmd l igttim ogt. Gaìy kry lt javgms, ar gc sajmtfg`n dmmpiy pmrsa`li flppm`s, ar gc G nmt furt rmliiy old. (Aely, Gnumss G kry l iat. Out sfm jldm jm kry wgtf l pglà.)

[kat l`d G pil``md a` lppralkfg`n fmr lctmr tfm sfaw wgtf tfm g`tm`t ac lseg`n fmr ta hag` tfmol`d. Out [kat suddmìy fld ta olgi ta fmip tfm arkfmstrl kiml` tfm ludgtarguj up, sa fm sm`t jm

lia`m ta tfm prlktgkm raaj ta na smm fmr. G tfgè sfm wls tfmrm puttg`n lwly sajm g`strujm`ts,

omklusm wfm` G nat ta tfm raaj G slw fmr strunnig`n ta put l vgaig` klsm g` gts kuooy. G wls stgii

prmtty lwewlrd l`d l`xgaus olke tfm` (G jml`, G stgii lj àw, sart ac, l`d G dmcg`gtmiy wls lt tfmstlrt ac tfgs stary,) out G wm`t avmr ta try l`d fmip fmr aut.

]fj, f-fmy, da yau- kl` G- imt jm fmip yau aut1 G taae ia`n strgdms avmr ta fmr l`d rmlkfmd upcar tfm vgaig` klsm.

Af, tflès car tflt. Ljl`dl fld imt na ac tfm vgaig` klsm g` l`tgkgpltga` ac jm omg`n prmplrmd

ta pgke gt up l`d put gt g` tfm kuooy, out g`stmld ac omg`n kaardg`ltmd l`d prmkgsm G dmkgdmd ta omstupgd l`d kiujsy, l`d sa G imt tfm vgaig` klsm sjlke jm g` tfm àsm. Jy lrjs nrloomd tfm klsm

a`m smka`d taa iltm, sa gt dgd`t clii, out gt dgd stg`n igem fmii.

Aww-!!

Af, jl`. Gj sarry, G tfaunft yau fld gt. [fm nlspmd ignftiy l`d put fmr fl`ds ta fmr jautf.

@a- gts- gts cg`m. Gj- Gj cg`m. G pusfmd tfm klsm olke g`.

Tflès. Tflt wls tfm ilst a`m. G liwlys flvm l taunf tgjm rmlkfg`n up tap wmii, G tfgè tfltplrts aovgaus. [fm sjgimd lt jm nm`tiy l`d mxtm`dmd fmr rgnft fl`d. @gkm ta jmmt yau. Gj

Ljl`dl.

G ruoomd jy àsm wgtf jy imct fl`d l`d lkkmptmd fmr nrmmtg`n wgtf tfm atfmr. ]fj- Mtfl`.Mtfl`- Mtfl` Eyimr. Fg.

Wmlf, G eàw yau. Waurm [kats crgm`d, rgnft1 Gvm smm` yau twa fl`ng`n aut. Gc yaurm iaaeg`ncar fgj, fms àt fmrm rgnft àw

Wmlf, G- G eàw. Fm lktuliiy- Gj fmrm ta iaae car yau. G dgd`t rmligzm tflt G wls nlspg`n l`d

stuttmrg`n lii avmr tfm pilkm.

Ljl`dl tgitmd fmr fmld ta tfm sgdm. Fmy, lrm yau aely1 Tlem l cmw ormltfs. Gts aely.


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G plusmd car l jajm`t l`d iaaemd daw` lt jy fl`ds. Tfmy wmrm trmjoig`n signftiy. G put tfmj ta

jy sgdms l`d stlrtmd g`flig`n l`d mxflig`n siawiy, l`d mvm`tuliiy tfm trmjoig`n stappmd l`d G

cmit l iat omttmr. Lt tfm tgjm G dgd`t rmligzm tflt G wls flvg`n l` l`xgmty lttlke trgnnmrmd oy tfmvgaig` cliig`n a` jm.

Lrm yau cmmig`n omttmr1

G àddmd siawiy.

[fm sjgimd lt jm lnlg`. Naad. @aw, wauid yau igem ta stlrt avmr craj tfm omng``g`n1

G àddmd lnlg`, wmleiy rmtur`g`n tfm sjgim. Wmlf. ]fj G da`t eàw gc yauvm fmlrd, out

[kat gs stlrtg`n up l ol`d, l`d fms iaaeg`n car `mw jmjomrs. G put jy fl`d ta jy kfmst. Gj

tfm olssgst l`d G lisa sg`n. Trm`t Rfmips craj pmrkussga` gs aur drujjmr. G tfgè [kat wl`ts talse yau ta om g` tfm ol`d.

L ol`d, fuf1

Wmlf.

Ljl`dl iaaemd lwly g` tfaunft. Fjj ^gtf [kat1

Wmlf.

G da`t rmliiy tfgè [kats jy typm.

G sàrtmd. ]fj fl, G da`t rmliiy tfgè fms lseg`n yau aut ar l`ytfg`n. G tfgè fm nmùg`miy

wl`ts yau g` tfm ol`d.

G numss Gii om tfm hudnm ac tflt. [fm iaaemd lt jm, fmr myms iaaeg`n jm up l`d daw`. [fm

sjgimd lnlg`.

Out G tfgè G igem yau, sa jlyom G wgii tlem fgj up a` fgs accmr. Gii hag` up. ^flts tfm ol`d

kliimd1

Lt tfm tgjm, _lpgd Trl`sgt wls`t `ljmd. G sfrunnmd. ^mii cgnurm tflt aut saa`, G tfgè.

Ljl`dl àddmd. Aely. ^mii, fmrm. Imt jm ngvm yau jy ùjomr. [fm taae l [flrpgm craj fmrolke pakemt. Af G da`t flvm oilè plpmr fmrm. Ngvm jm yaur lrj.

G oiusfmd. ]fj lirgnft. G raiimd up tfm imct simmvm ac tfm hlkemt G wls wmlrg`n.

[fm pappmd tfm klp acc ac tfm jlremr l`d stlrtmd wrgtg`n ùjomrs a` jy mxtm`dmd lrj. Cmmi

crmm ta ngvm jm l klii, yau eàw, wfm`mvmr. [fm wgèmd lt jm.

G oiusfmd flrdmr. G, uf aely, surm. Rraoloiy hust na``l klii yau loaut tfm ol`d, out surm.


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^fm` sfm wls da`m, G wm`t autsgdm l`d tukemd tfm simmvm avmr jy seg`, ruoog`n jy lrj

kajpuisgvmiy. G fld hust nattm` l rmli ngris rmli ùjomr. Car rmli.

^m wmrm jastiy hust crgm`ds lctmr tflt, out G taae mvmry kfl`km ta spm`d wgtf fmr tflt G kauid nmt.

G imlr`md tflt sfm igemd vgdma nljms, supmrfmra kajgks, klts, l`d mja, l`d l wfaim iat ac atfmrstucc, wfgkf wls eg`d ac krlzy omklusm G dgd`t flvm l iat ac g`tmrmsts igem tflt- G wls prmtty jukfaìy g`ta javgms. G imlr`md tflt sfm wls praoloiy hust ls tlim`tmd ls [kat g` rmnlrds ta jusgk out

sfm dgd`t prlktgkm ls actm` l`d silkemd acc l iat, wfgkf wls `gkm omklusm G kauid gdm`tgcy wgtf

omg`n ilzy l`d grrmspa`sgoim. G imlr`md tflt sfm wls g`tmrmstmd g` pursug`n l jlhar g` psykfaianylctmr nrldultg`n fgnf skfaai. Out jastiy, G imlr`md tflt sfm wls supmr `gkm l`d nm`tim- àt ls

kajpimtmiy g`mxprmssgvm ls Trm`t, out àt mvm` kiasm ta omg`n ls m`mrnmtgk ls [kat. L`d G eg`d ac

cmii fmld avmr fmmis car tfgs rmliiy swmmt ngri.

Cartu`ltmiy car jm, gt wls loaut l ja`tf omcarm tfgs wfaim tfg`n omnl` wfmrm Ljl`dl lsemd jm

aut car tfm cgrst tgjm. G numss sfm lisa igemd jm l iat l`d G `mvmr rmligzmd gt. [fm slgd tflt sfm

dgd`t wl`t ta jgss tfm appartu`gty ta na aut wgtf jm omcarm wm nrldultmd, l`d sg`km G wls taasfy ta jlem l javm cgrst, sfm taae jlttmrs g`ta fmr aw` fl`ds. G wls spmmkfimss car loaut tm`

jgùtms omcarm G slgd yms.

[a tflts tfm ol`d g` l ùtsfmii. Jy omst crgm`d, jy ngricrgm`d, jy aw` pmrsa`li cartu`m kaaegm,l`d jm. _lpgd Trl`sgt nat prmtty ogn car l nlrlnm ol`d cuii ac fgnf skfaai egds, litfaunf jast ac

tfm spatignft wls sfaw` a` [kat wfgim tfm rmst ac us staad ta tfm sgdm l`d wltkfmd. Fm kmjm`tmd

fgs iakli kmimorgty stltus prmtty gjjmdgltmiy, l`d G'j surm tfmrm's nat ta om atfmr cl`s ac fgs lkrasstfm kau`try. A` aur jusgk strmljg`n sgtm, G mvm` slw l cmw fgts nm`mrltmd craj pilkms g` tfm ]E.

Out gt wauid`'t om fgnf skfaai wgtfaut drljl.

Loaut tfrmm ymlrs g`ta aur "klrmmr," l `mw ol`d kljm up aut ac tfm oium. Tfmy wmrm sart ac igem

us mxkmpt tfmy fld l fmlvgmr sau`d l`d tfmy eg`d ac sukemd, sa rmliiy tfmy wmrm`'t l`ytfg`n igem

us. Out tfmsm nuys wauid try ta kajpmtm car aur papuilr vmùms, wfgkf wls old omklusm Hljmswls`'t mvmr mxlktiy l jlhar kuiturli km`tmr. Cg`dg`n pilkms ta pily wls flrd, mvm` car l ol`d wgtf

[kat Wau`n g` gt. Mvm`tuliiy, wm nat crustrltmd l`d dgd sajm dgnng`n g`ta tfmsm nuys, l`d cau`d

aut tflt tfmy wmrm l `mw ol`d lisa kajprgsmd ac fgnf skfaai egds. ^m m`dmd up pilyg`n l ngn

lctmr tfmj a`m `gnft.

Tflt wls tfm `gnft G cgrst jmt Tfm _mpun`l`t Tfun. G da`'t rmliiy wl`t ta na g`ta tfm dmtlgis car

tfm slem ac tgjm l`d jy strmss imvmis, sa G'ii ka`dm`sm gt ta tfm jast gjpartl`t plrts. Olsgkliiy,tfmy wm`t a` l`d pilymd sajmtfg`n rmliiy g`tm`sm l`d sukemd mnns (out l iat ac pmapim stgii

kilppmd, praoloiy omklusm tfmy wmrm tryg`n ta om paigtm,) l`d tfm` wm wm`t a` l`d losaiutmiy

egiimd tfm krawd. Tfm`, lctmr tfm sfaw, tfm jlg` nuy- tfgs Lsgl` egd wgtf dymd oia`dm flgr, old

ormltf, l`d warsm tlstm g` imltfmr clsfga`- kajms up ta jm l`d [kat lctmr tfm sfaw l`d slys tfgssfgt8

"âw, G numss tfmy'ii mvm` imt ljltmurs igem yau g`ta dujps igem tfgs a`m, fuf1 Mvm`tuliiy, tflt'slii yau'ii om loim ta pily. Wau'rm lirmldy wlsfmd up l`d yau'rm àt mvm` aut ac fgnf skfaai ymt."


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Gt taae lii Trm`t l`d G fld ta faid [kat olke l`d stap fgj craj pu`kfg`n tfgs nuy's ignfts aut.Tfm egd hust sjgremd l`d imct, cigkeg`n l igt kgnlrmttm lt aur cmmt.

"Tflt egd's" `ljm, ls G cau`d aut iltmr, wls Fgrasfg [lta.

Ljl`dl e`mw fgj l igttim ogt. [fm slgd sfm fld l kausg` wgtf wfaj sfm wls dgstl`t craj out stgii

spaem ta craj tgjm ta tgjm, wfa wm`t ta l skfaai g` aur dgstrgkt l`d fld fgj g` fmr kilss. Fm wls

Hlpl`msm, l`d fm fu`n aut wgtf atfmr Hlpl`msm egds durg`n iu`kf l`d sjaemd igem l orusf cgrm,l`d fm liwlys warm studdmd imltfmr hlkemts. G numss fm tfaunft ac fgjsmic ls sajm kaai ogemr

nl`nstmr, omklusm lpplrm`tiy fm fld l jatarogem igkm`sm l`d dravm a`m mvmrywfmrm. Ljl`dl's

kausg` lisa slgd tflt fm wauid fgt a` atfmr ngris, wgtf jgxmd sukkmss. [ajmtgjms tfmrm wmrm ngris

wfa nmùg`miy tfaunft tflt fm wls omg`n sjaatf ar cu``y, l`d sart ac nrlvgtltmd lrau`d fgj.Out atfmr ngris, igem Ljl`dl's kausg`, slgd tfmy nat l jarm "krmmpy" vgom craj fgj. ^fm`

Ljl`dl jmt fgj g` pmrsa` tflt `gnft, sfm slgd ta jm8

"Wmlf. Tmrmsl wls rgnft. Emmp tflt dudm tfm cuke lwly craj jm. Wau kl` sjmii tfm simlzm a`

fgj."

"Tflt's tfm Jlrioara's." Trm`t qugppmd, l rlrm jajm`t car fgj.

[a Fgrasfg wls mstloigsfmd ta jm prmtty mlriy a` ls l nrldm-L cgrst-kilss caur-stlr hmre wgtf l

jgàr g` lssfaim. Fm wls tfm lpplrm`t imldmr ac Tfm _mpun`l`t Tfun, l sart ac fmlvy jmtli ol`dtflt iml`md jarm tawlrds kilssgk flrd rake l`d nru`nm tflt rmli jmtli, l`d fm sl`n l`d pilymd

olss.

[a `lturliiy, G dgd`'t nmt lia`n wmii wgtf fgj.

Gt aìy nat warsm ls wm jmt tfm rmst ac tfm ol`d. Fm fld tfrmm atfmr jmjomrs, twa ac wfaj G

dgd`'t rmliiy nmt ta eàw tflt wmii, out a`m wfa [kat l`d G e`mw pmrsa`liiy.

G tfgè G jm`tga`md tflt g` jgddim skfaai, [kat l`d G trgmd ta carj l sart ac pratatypm vmrsga` ac

_lpgd Trl`sgt wgtf aìy a`m lddgtga`li jmjomr. Tfgs nuy pilymd tfm drujs car us, out fm m`dmd

up àt nag`n ta tfm sljm skfaai ls us l`d wm `mvmr rmliiy fmlrd craj fgj lnlg`. L`d tfraunfsajm strl`nm twgst ac cltm, Trlvgs Nutkfmr m`dmd up kajg`n olke g`ta aur igvms lnlg` ls l plrt ac

Tfm _mpun`l`t Tfun, aìy tfgs tgjm fm wls a` imldg`n nugtlr.

Trlvgs wls- l`d stgii gs- l prmtty aely nuy, oatf craj wflt G rmjmjomrmd olke tfm` l`d wflt G

rmdgskavmrmd lctmr kltkfg`n up wgtf fgj. Fm's àt ls tlim`tmd wgtf jusgk ls [kat gs- à a`m rmliiy

gs- out fm's hust ls plssga`ltm loaut gt l`d lisa hust ls mxtravmrtmd. Tfm twa ac tfmj nat lia`nprmtty wmii. G da`'t eàw gc hmliaus ar m`vgaus gs tfm rgnft ward, out wfgkfmvmr a`m jml`s tflt G

rmsm`tmd faw tfm twa ac tfmj wmrm prmtty jukf jldm car mlkf atfmr, tflt's tfm a`m G wls tawlrds

Trlvgs. G dgd`'t rmliiy faid gt lnlg`st fgj, tfaunf, out G dmcg`gtmiy wls`'t sld ta smm fgj imlvm tfmol`d, mgtfmr. G fld jastiy nattm` avmr lii ac tflt kfgidgsf à`sm`sm oy tfm tgjm wm jmt up lnlg`,


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out gt wls sart ac mxflustg`n omg`n lrau`d wflt olsgkliiy ljau`ts ta twa [kats- aìy a`m ac

tfmj iaaes jarm igem sajm sart ac raunf-l`d-rmldy natf egd l`d tfm atfmr a`m gs tfgs oia`dm

Lustrligl` ommcklem.

Tfmrm wmrm twa atfmr egds, wfa G numss lrm gjpartl`t oy lssakgltga`, out tfmy dgd`'t rmliiy ldd

tflt jukf ta tfm skm`mry. Jast ac tfm drljl wls sart ac drgvm` oy tfm clkt tflt Fgrasfg wls lkajpmtgtgvm lssfaim l`d Trlvgs wls aur crgm`d lt a`m pag`t g` tgjm omcarm fm tur`md ta tfm dlresgdm. G sart ac cmit old car tfmsm twa- gt wls`'t tfmgr cluit.

Tfm cgrst up, G numss, gs tfm drujjmr car Tfm _mpun`l`t Tfun, l sfy ngri `ljmd [ljl`tflFadms. G fa`mstiy da`'t eàw faw tfgs ngri m`dmd up omg`n stuke g` T_T, out G suppasm tflt's hust

a`m ac igcm's ognnmst jystmrgms, lia`n wgtf wflt flppm`md ta Ltil`tgs l`d gs tfmrm igcm a` atfmr

pil`mts, twa dgccmrm`t ka`spgrlky tfmargms tflt lrm praoloiy ka``mktmd sajmfaw. Out l`ywlys,

[ljl`tfl Fadms gs tfgs sart ac qugmt ngri wfa dams fmr flgr up g` l pa`ytlgi sa gt dams`'t kavmr fmrfar`-rgjjmd nilssms, l`d wmlrs turtim`mke swmltmrs l`d e`mm-im`ntf segrts, l`d emmps oiusfg`n

l`d tur`g`n lwly wfm`mvmr sfm jlems mym ka`tlkt wgtf jm, igem G wa`'t àtgkm. G kl`'t rmliiy cluit

fmr car tflt, omklusm G'j lisa prmtty lwewlrd, out gc fmr kfmmes wm`t l`y rmddmr sfm'd mlsgiy omjgstlem` car l strlwomrry. Gt's sart ac m`dmlrg`n, sa G trgmd ta jlem crgm`ds wgtf fmr omcarm

mvmrytfg`n flppm`md. G slt daw` wgtf fmr a`km lctmr l sfaw l`d lsemd fmr sajm qumstga`s.

"[a, igem, wfy gs gt tflt yau fl`n aut wgtf Fgrasfg1"

"]f... G, uf, da`'t eàw wflt yau jml`."

"^mii, y'eàw... fm's eg`d ac l` lssfaim, rgnft1 G jml`, G cmmi igem- kl` G sly tflt ta yau1 Tflt

yaur crgm`d gs- gs l` lssfaim1"

"]fj..." [fm rl` fmr cg`nmrs tfraunf fmr flgr, orusfg`n gt omfg`d fmr mlrs. "G... wmii, yau hustdgd."

"G jml`, yau kl`'t om kajpimtmiy oig`d ta fgs sàoomry, rgnft1"

[ljl`tfl iaaemd lwly- wmii, g` trutf, sfm wls lirmldy iaaeg`n daw` lt tfm tloim, out àw sfm

tur`md fmr fmld lii tfm wly lwly- l`d sgnfmd. "G... ymlf... out fm's `gkmr g` sjliimr nraups. Ar lt

imlst... àt ls jml`... G numss."

G skaccmd l`d tfaunft ta jysmic,G'ii omigmvm gt wfm` G smm gt. Out G numss sajm ac tflt just om trum

gc sukf l jmme ngri wgiig`niy spm`t tgjm wgtf sajma`m igem fgj.

Tfm `mxt nuy, l`d tfm ilst jmjomr ac T_T, wls tfmgr rfytfj nugtlr. Orm``l` [jgtf wls tfm

mpgtajm ac sfamnlzmr. Tfm nuy wls l wlieg`n fgpstmr stmrmatypm. [upmr splkmy, dymd oium flgr g`

fgs myms, liwlys iaaeg`n lt fgs cmmt a` stlnm, àt rmliiy slyg`n l iat ta l`ya`m.

G... G rmliiy da`'t flvm l`ytfg`n ta sly loaut Orm``l` [jgtf. Fm dams`'t rmliiy ngvm jm l`y

jltmrgli ta ware wgtf. G'j surm fm fls, igem, atfmr faoogms l`d stucc, ar jlyom fm fls l hao ar


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sajmtfg`n, out... G'j sarry. Fm eg`d ac hust fl`ns aut l`d pilys nugtlr. Jlyom fm igems sjaeg`n

pat.

Wau eàw wflt1 Wmlf, tflt's gt. Orm``l` [jgtf sjaems pat. L iat. L wfaim pat ac pat. Mvmry

`gnft omcarm omd. Wau eàw, wmmd gjplgrs yaur `muraiangkli dmvmiapjm`t dmpm`dg`n a` faw

jukf ac gt yau sjaem durg`n yaur ldaimskm`km up tgii yaur iltm ?2s. Tflt wauid mxpilg` l iat.Jlyom fm's sa splkmy omklusm fm sjaems l iat ac wmmd. G jml`, G da`'t sjaem wmmd, sa Gwauid`'t eàw wflt gt dams, out lii tfm sta`mrs G eàw sart ac cgt tfm ogii ac "eg`d ac lkts igem tfgs

nuy G eàw g` l rgvli ol`d." L`d G dgd nmt l wfgcc acsajmtfg`ntflt sjmit igem our`t lss a`km

wfm` G wliemd oy fgj g` l vmùm, ar jlyom gt wls hust fgj kajg`n craj tfm oltfraaj. Arjlyom fm wls kajg`n craj tfm oltfraaj omklusm fm hust igt up g` tfm oltfraaj, àt omklusm fm

taae l paa. ^fltmvmr. G da`'t rmliiy wl``l tlie loaut gt. ^flt fm dams wgtf fgs igcm gs fgs kfagkm,

out gc fm kl`'t tmii imct craj rgnft wfm` fm's g` fgs ;2s tflt's àt jy cluit.

Aely, sa G numss tflt tlems klrm ac gt. [a Fgrasfg's l dgke, Trlvgs gs aur crm`mjy, [ljl`tfl's l

wliiciawmr, l`d Orm``l` gs l sta`mr. G tfgè tflt's jastiy mvmrya`m yau `mmd ta eàw. Tfmrm'ii om

jarm pmapim iltmr, out car àw G tfgè tfgs kavmrs gt car tfm jajm`t.

[a àw gt's a` jm ta rmklp yau a` tfm mvm`ts imldg`n up ta Hlùlry


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G` jy gjplgrmd stltm ac jg`d, G dmkgdmd ta oiaw tfm fgpstmr stl`d G wls lt l`d trgmd wlieg`n

jysmic fajm, clgig`n ta rmjmjomr tflt Hljms gjpasms l`


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G trgmd ta strmtkf jy lrj aut ta cmmi tfm splkm lrau`d jm, out G fmlrd l rlttig`n sau`d l`d jy lrj

dgd`'t rmliiy imlvm craj jy oady. G trgmd gt lnlg` l`d tfm rlttig`n sau`d pmrsgstmd. G empt tryg`n

tfgs, out tfgs wls l rmliiy stupgd tfg`n car jm ta da, omklusm jy fl`navmr jml`t G wls supmrsm`sgtgvm ta lii ac tfm iaud àgsms G wls jleg`n, sa jy fmldlkfm dmkgdmd tflt gt wauid tfrmltm` ta

spigt jy fmld g` flic oy tfrattig`n up tfm plg` lt tfm olke ac jy seuii. L`d G stgii kauid`'t javm,

sa olsgkliiy G aìy smrvmd ta mstloigsf ta jysmic faw ogn ac l` gdgat G wls.

Lt imlst G e`mw àw l igttim ogt jarm loaut jy surrau`dg`ns. Jy lrjs wmrm oau`d l`d l jmtli

rlttig`n àgsm rl`n aut wfm`mvmr G sfaae tfmj. ^flt's jmtli, nams lrau`d lrjs, rmstrlg`s yau,

l`d rlttims wfm` yau sflem tfmj1 G `mlriy wmt jy pl`ts wfm` G rmjmjomrmd tflt G wls aut plstkurcmw ilst `gnft, l`d tfm kaps fld praoloiy cau`d jy u`dmrlnm, druè lss a` tfm strmmts l`d

tfrmw jm g` hlgi car tfm `gnft u`tgi jar`g`n. Fld tfmy cau`d aut wfa G wls1 ^fa jy plrm`ts

wmrm1 Jl l`d paps wmrm na``l egii jm. Ar jlyom tfmy wauid egii [lrlf car imttg`n tfmj daw`

l`d tfm` jm. ]ìmss tfmy fld kliimd [lrlf g`stmld ac jy plrm`ts, g` wfgkf klsm sfm wauidpraoloiy aìy egii jm l igttim ogt, wfgkf wauid`'t om sa old.

"Fmiia1" G kralemd.

@a l`swmr, out jy "Fmiia1" mkfamd wmleiy tfraunfaut tfm splkm.

"F-fmiia1" Lnlg`, à rmspa`sm, out tfm mkfa wls l ogt iaudmr tfgs tgjm sg`km G wls iaudmr.

Jy myms fld cuiiy ldhustmd ta tfm dlre`mss lt tfgs pag`t. G kauid smm l clg`t fg`t ac wgspy oium

ignft trlgig`n g`ta tfm splkm craj sajmwfmrm- G dgd`'t eàw tflt hlgis fld wg`daws. âuid`'t tfltdmcmlt tfm purpasm1 Litfaunf G'j surm wg`daws g` l hlgi wauid om flrd ta msklpm craj.

[uddmìy, lijast ls gc ta cuke wgtf jy myms flvg`n hust nattm` usmd ta tfgs sfgt, l orgnft ymiiaw

ignft cilsfmd avmr jy fmld. G skrmljmd l`d rakemd jy oady olke g` rmkagi, out stgii kauid`'tjavm. Lctmr apm`g`n jy myms, wfgkf wmrm stgii mxtrmjmiy sm`sgtgvm ta tfm ignft tflt G àw oltfmd

g`, G slw tflt lii caur ac jy igjos wmrm kuccmd ta l jmtli kflgr wfgkf wls oaitmd ta l ka`krmtm

nrau`d. Lpplrm`tiy jy oilddmr l`d oawmis wmrm oatf mjpty, omklusm G wauid'vm mvlkultmd oatfac tfasm wlstm starlnm arnl`s fld tfmy omm` cuii lt tfgs pag`t g` tgjm.

Jy vagkm trmjoig`n, G lsemd lnlg`, iaudmr. "F-fmiia1 Lj G... Lj- Lj G u`dmr l-lrrmst1"

@a l`swmr, lnlg`. Lt imlst, àt lt cgrst. Lctmr l jgùtm ar sa, G fmlrd tfm kilke-kilkeac fmmisstrgeg`n flrd plvmjm`t- G eàw tflt sau`d omklusm [lrlf gs ca`d ac fgnf fmmis. [a wls G rmliiy g`

l paigkm stltga` sajmwfmrm, wgtf l olrm ouio fl`ng`n avmr jy fmld l`d l kflgr oaitmd ta tfm

nrau`d1 G jml`, strl`nm tfg`ns flvm praoloiy flppm`md g` Hljms ta jgàr accm`dmrs, rgnft1

G`stmld, l wajl`'s vagkm tflt dgd`'t omia`n ta [lrlf rl`n aut. "Lf, aur igttim druèlrd gs lwlem."

Tfm kilkeg`n nrmw kiasmr u`tgi gt cg`liiy stappmd, l`d l wajl` lppmlrmd omcarm jy flic-sfut

myms.

Tfgs ildy wls tfm cgrst tfg`n G slw a` Hlùlry


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Tfmrm's l ildy a` tflt sfaw pilymd oy Kfrgstg`l Fm`drgkes, l orgiigl`t rmdfmld l`d l` losaiutm

cgrst-kilss cuii-cgnurmd oajosfmii. Tfgs ildy iaaemd l iat igem Kfrgstg`l Fm`drgkes- sfm wls

kurvmd ta tfm naidm` rltga g` mvmry pilkm l wajl` kauid passgoiy om kurvmd, l`d G kauid tmii sfmwls tlii m`aunf wgtfaut `mmdg`n fmmis. [fm wls wmlrg`n l oilke pl`tsugt wgtf l wfgtm drmss sfgrt,

l`d l rmd tgm tflt rmcimktmd tfm ignft loavm fmr, wfgkf g` tur` giiujg`ltmd fmr flgr. G numss tflt plrt

ac fmr autcgt wls g`tm`tga`liiy jltkfmd ta fmr flgr.

G jujoimd sajmtfg`n g`kafmrm`t g` jy dlzm. [aomr jm wauid'vm praoloiy omm` hust ls olccimd.

Tfm wajl` fld l kigpoalrd tukemd u`dmr fmr lrj, wfgkf sfm sigd aut l`d omnl` tlppg`n l pm`kgi

avmr.

"Mtfl` Rmtmr Eyimr, lnm mgnftmm`, oar` a` Lunust cgctmm`tf ac ymlr


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"Naad. Tfm Aiyjpgl` M`fl`kmjm`t Dmvgkm kajms g` twa smnjm`ts- tfm Rfysgkli-ta-Dgngtli

Dmigvmry [ystmj, ar R?D[ car sfart, l`d tfm Aiyjpgl` M`fl`kmjm`t [ugt, ar AM[. Tfm R?D[tlems jl`y dgccmrm`t sflpms dmpm`dg`n a` tfm vmrsga` ac tfm AM[ wm flvm lssgn`md ta mlkf usmr.

G` yaur g`stl`km, tfm R?D[ gs dmsgn`md ta rmsmjoim l wrgstwltkf, wfgkf G flvm lirmldy tlem` tfm

igomrty ac clstm`g`n ta yaur imct wrgst." [fm nmsturmd ta jy imct, l`d G iaaemd daw`. G wg`kmd lttfm ignft ls gt rmcimktmd acc tfm surclkm ac sajmtfg`n sfg`y, wflt G omigmvmd ta om jy fl`dkuccs,u`tgi G iaaemd kiasmr l`d slw tflt omsgdms tfm kuccs wls g` clkt l sgivmr wltkf wgtf l simme dmsgn`

l`d l sgjpim kilsp. Tfm clkm ac tfm wltkf wls nrmm` l`d fld à ùjomrs ar àtkfms g` pilkm ac

tfmj, aìy twa fl`ds car jgùtm l`d faur.

"Tfm R?D[ fls`'t cuiiy lktgvltmd gts cu`ktga`ligty ymt, out g`kiudmd wgtfg` gt gs tmkfàiany tflt gs

jml`t ta apmrltm g` tl`dmj wgtf tfm AM[. [a, rltfmr tfl` mxpilg`g`n tfmj àw, G cmmi igem yau

`mmd l dmja`strltga`." Tfm wajl` staad up craj fmr kflgr l`d lppralkfmd jm, uìakeg`n tfmfl`dkuccs a` jy rgnft wrgst. "Waur jadmi ac tfm R?D[ gs lktgvltmd oy yaur pusfg`n daw` ac tfm

wltkf clkm usg`n yaur rgnft plij. Tfm wltkf clkm gs ogajmtrgkliiy kadmd ta yaur rgnft plij prg`t

aìy."

G wls stgii fu`navmr l`d G fld à gdml wflt wls nag`n a`. "Tfgs gs stupgd. Wau'rm stupgd." G

kauid`'t tfgè ac l`ytfg`n mism jarm pagn`l`t ar g`tmiignm`t ta sly."

"^fmtfmr G'j stupgd ar àt dams`'t kfl`nm tfm clkt tflt yau'rm stuke g` tflt kflgr u`tgi yau da

wflt G sly, sa G sunnmst yau da gt. Tfmrm's fa`mstiy à flrj g` gt."

[fm fld l pag`t. "Wau flvm l pag`t." G rmlkfmd avmr ta tfm wltkf l`d pusfmd daw` a` gt flrd.

Tfgs gs wfmrm mvmrytfg`n nmts wmgrd, l`d tfgs gs lisa wfm` jy m`tgrm igcm kfl`nmd.

Tfmrm wls l oig`dg`n, purm, wfgtm ignft tflt m`nuicmd jm g` l` g`stl`t. G` tflt g`stl`t, lii ac tfm

caiiawg`n flppm`md. Tfm kiatfms tflt G fld a`, stgii tg`nmd wgtf tfm sjmii ac oaazm craj tfm `gnft

omcarm, wmrm na`m. G` tfmgr pilkm wls l oilke oady sugt wgtf nrmm` ig`ms l`d lkkm`ts, l`d l iltmxlppmlrl`km. Tfgs sugt kild jm kajpimtmiy craj fmld ta tam- mvm` jy clkm wls kavmrmd oy l

jlse. G` cra`t ac jy myms wmrm twa nrmm` im`sms, wfgkf gjjmdgltmiy oigèmd tfm kaiar lwly l`d

cgiimd jy vgsga` wgtf lii sarts ac tmxt l`d dmskrgptga`s loaut tfg`ns G dgd`'t rmliiy u`dmrstl`d.

Lisa, G wls g`krmdgoiy wlrj, oatf kajplrmd ta faw kaid G wls l jgùtm lna l`d faw wlrj Gfld mvmr cmit g` jy m`tgrm igcm up u`tgi tfm`. Gt wls igem omg`n wrlppmd up g` l ou`dim ac yaur

`gkmst oilèmts, kaapmd up `mxt ta l cgrm durg`n Kfrgstjlstgjm wgtf l jun ac fat kakal g` yaur

fl`ds. Mvm` strl`nmr, jy fmldlkfm wls na`m, l`d G cmit suddmìy kafmrm`t l`d saomr. G kauidaosmrvm mvmrytfg`n lrau`d jm kimlriy.

"^flt-"

"Wau flvm àw lktgvltmd tfm AM[."

"^flt- wflt tfm cuke gs tfgs1"


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Tfm wajl` sjgremd. "Tfgs gs tfm Aiyjpgl` M`fl`kmjm`t [ugt. Tfm AM[ gs l spmkgli lpplrltus

dmigvmrmd tfraunf tfm R?D[. Tfm R?D[ starms tfm AM[ g` l dgngtli splkm, àt uìgem kiaudtmkfàiany, l`d tfm` dmigvmrs tfm sugt ta gts pgiat upa` ogajmtrgk lktgvltga`. Ls yau kl` smm, gt

rmpilkms yaur kiatfms. Tfm R?D[ swlps tfmj wgtf yaur AM[ l`d sm`ds tfmj g`ta tfm dgngtli

splkm. A`km tfm ogajmtrgks lrm trgnnmrmd lnlg`, tfm trl`scmr wgii akkur lnlg`. Lisa..." Tfm wajl`pusfmd fmr nilssms up. "Craj tfgs jajm`t a`, yaur ogajmtrgks flvm trgnnmrmd tfm fmlig`n clktarwgtfg` tfm R?D[. L fgnfiy rmnm`mrltgvm, spmkgliiy m`ng`mmrmd spmkgms ac fmlig`n olktmrgl fls

omm` g`tradukmd g`ta yaur oiaadstrmlj tfraunf l tg`y p`mujltgk `mmdim wgtfg` tfm wltkf's ol`d.

G lssujm yau'rm cmmig`n saomr àw1 @a jarm spigttg`n fmldlkfm1 [m`sgtgvgty ta ignft l`d sau`d1"

G àddmd siawiy.

"Tflt's tfm olktmrgl lt ware. Car jgàr jlildgms sukf ls... wmii, l fl`navmr, aovgausiy, l`d tfmkajja` kaid l`d sukf, tfm olktmrgl wgii flvm l `mlr g`stl`tl`maus mccmkt. Car jarm jadmrltm ta

smvmrm g`hurgms, gt jly tlem l dly ar twa car yau ta rmkavmr, out yaur oady's `lturli fmlig`n

prakmssms lrm drlstgkliiy gjpravmd sa ia`n ls yau flvm tfm wltkf oau`d ta yaur wrgst."

"^flt eg`d ac jadmrltm ta smvmrm g`hurgms1" G kakemd l` mymoraw, wfgkf tfm wajl` praoloiy

kauid`'t smm omklusm ac tfm jlse.

"Tflt wgii omkajm kimlr a`km G mxpilg` tfm purpasm ac tfm AM[. Car àw, pimlsm nmt aut ac tfm

kflgr."

G oigèmd. "Wau jml`, tfm kflgr tflt yau'vm oaitmd ta tfm nrau`d l`d kuccmd jm taa1" G iaaemd

daw` lt jy kuccs. Tfmy wmrm stgii lttlkfmd ta jm, mvm` tfaunf jy kiatfms fld dgslppmlrmd.

Ls gc sfm e`mw wflt G wls loaut ta lse `mxt, tfm wajl` rmspa`dmd, "Tfm kuccs lrm stgii tfmrmomklusm tfmy wmrm lisa plrtiy lccgxmd ta tfm kflgr. Out yau kl` imlvm yaur oa`ds qugtm sgjpiy

usg`n tfm AM[. Na a`, ngvm gt l try."

G skawimd lt fmr omfg`d tfm jlse l`d g`spmktmd jy oa`ds.Faw wauid G om loim ta nmt aut ac tfgs,

G wa`dmrmd1 Tfgs lii stgii smmjs sa rgdgkuiaus l`d g`krmdgoim, out G flvm à rmli kfagkm atfmr tfl`

ta igstm` ta tfgs ildy l`d wflt sfm fls ta sly. G qugkeiy tunnmd jy lrj lwly craj tfm lrj ac tfm

kflgr, l`d wgtf l rm`dg`n ac liujgùj, tfm sgdm ac tfm kflgr tarm gtsmic lwly l`d wls suddmìyfl`ng`n craj jy wrgst.

"Faiy cukeg`n sfgt!" G imlpmd aut ac tfm smlt, àt rmligzg`n tflt jy imns wmrm lisa kuccmd ta tfmkflgr, l`d wgtf jarm rm`dg`n, tfm kflgr kajpimtmiy kaiilpsmd ls G fld igtmrliiy ylèmd gts aw`

imns aut craj u`dmr gt.

"^flt tfm cuke gs tfgs1!"

"Tfgs gs tfm trum purpasm ac tfm Aiyjpgl` M`fl`kmjm`t Dmvgkm. Lii jadmis ac tfm AM[ nrl`t tfm

pgiat kmrtlg` logigtgms, `ljmiy supmrfujl` strm`ntf. Tfm sugt's 'seg`' gs lisa fgnfiy durloim l`d


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gjplkt-rmsgstl`t, out g`krmdgoim oiu`t carkm jly àt om kajpimtmiy dmcimktmd l`d stgii ru`s tfm rgse

ac g`hurg`n yau, l`d ta tflt m`d wm flvm pravgdmd l fmlig`n logigty wgtfg` tfm R?D[."

"Out wflt oiu`t carkm wauid G om ru``g`n g`ta tflt G `mmd ta om pratmktmd craj1 Tfgs gs igem, sajm

eg`d ac supmrfmra tfg`n. G'j àt mvm` l rmnuilr fmra!"

Tfm wajl` sfrunnmd. "Ta wflt m`ds yau jlem usm ac tfm AM[ lrm up ta yau ta dmkgdm, àt us.Fawmvmr, G kl` tmii yau tflt tfgs pradukt, ls wmii ls tfm atfmr vmrsga`s ac tfm AM[, lrm

mxpmrgjm`tli pratatypms dmsgn`md car patm`tgli paigkm ar jgigtlry usm."

G craw`md. G iaaemd daw` l`d g`spmktmd jysmic l`d slw tflt tfm kuccs l`d ogts ac kflgr wmrm stgii

fl`ng`n acc jm. G prgmd tfm kuccs acc, wfgkf wls sfakeg`niy mlsy wgtf tfm ljau`t ac strm`ntf tfm

sugt wls pravgdg`n jm. A`km G fld tassmd lwly lii ac tflt huè, G nlvm jysmic l iaae avmr. Tfgs

sugt dmcg`gtmiy iaaemd igem sajmtfg`n l supmrfmra wauid wmlr. Gt wls mvm`, uf, sùn g` lii tfmrgnft pilkms, g` spgtm ac tfm clkt tflt gt stgii cmit rmliiy kajcartloim l`d àt lt lii rmstrgktg`n. G

fa`mstiy wauid`'t flvm jg`dmd gc gt wls ls cilttmrg`n ls gt wls, gc àt car tfm clkt tflt jy

pfysgqum wls`'t rmliiy tflt fmragk. G wls hust rmliiy seg``y l`d l igttim oa`y. @at l fg`t acjuskuilturm. G wls`'t nag`n ta iaae igem l ommcklem oadyougidmr l`ytgjm saa`.

"[a wflt pawmrs da G flvm, tfm`, mxlktiy1"Lssujg`n G lktuliiy ouy g`ta tfgs wmgrd supmrfmra

à`sm`sm. G jml`, gt's flppm`g`n ta jm, l`d gt's lii taa rmli, l`d gt kl`'t om l drmlj, out stgii, Gtfaunft ta jysmic.

"^mii, yaur jadmi ac tfm AM[ gs dmsgn`ltmd 'Fmrlkims.'"

"Wau jml`, 'Fmrkuims.'"

"Fmrkuims gs tfm _ajl` `ljm car tfm Nrmme dgvg`m fmra eàw` ls Fmrlkims. Fmrlkims gs l `ljmdmrgvmd craj Fmrl, tfm `ljm ac Xmus's wgcm. Gra`gkliiy, Fmrl tarjm`tmd jl`y ac Xmus's

giimngtgjltm accsprg`n, Fmrlkims omg`n a`m ac tfmj." Tfm wajl` kimlrmd fmr tfralt l`d pusfmd

fmr nilssms up lnlg`. "Ls G wls slyg`n, yaur jadmi ac tfm AM[, 'Fmrlkims,' fls jast ac tfm jlharlogigtgms pravgdmd ta lii vlrgl`ts, wfgkf g`kiudms supmrfujl` strm`ntf l`d durlogigty. Tfmrm gs

lisa l smka`dlry logigty ougit g`ta tfm sugt..." [fm g`spmktmd fmr kigpoalrd. "Fjj. Gt slys fmrm,

'ldlptltga` l`d jgjgkry.' G`tmrmstg`n."

"^flt1 ^flt dams tflt jml`1"

"Tfgs wls l pawmr tflt G wls u`lwlrm wls omg`n gjpimjm`tmd g` tfgs pradukt tmst... Lf, G sfauidhust tmii yau. Wau kl` mssm`tgliiy l`liyzm yaur appa`m`ts l`d gjpimjm`t tfmgr tlktgks."

"]fj." G kaunfmd. "Gs tflt gt1"

"Wms."

"Tflt sau`ds eg`d ac iljm. G kl`'t ciy1"


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"@a."

"G kl`'t sfaat ilsmrs ar l`ytfg`n igem tflt1"

"Jgjgkry kl` om l vmry usmcui logigty, mspmkgliiy car sajma`m wfa dams`'t eàw faw ta cgnft."

G nrujoimd. "Out ilsmr omljs lrm kaai."

"L cmw jgùtms lna, yau wmrm rmlktg`n vmry u`m`tfusglstgkliiy ta tfm gdml ac omg`n l supmrfmra

g` tfm cgrst pilkm."

G nrujoimd lnlg`. "^mii, G'j àt kut aut ta om a`m l`ywly. L`d tfmrm's à krgjm g` Hljms,

l`ywly."

"Wau `mvmr eàw." Tfm wajl` orusfmd fmr flgr. "G` l`y mvm`t, G flvm sajm jarm g`carjltga` ta

mxpilg` ta yau omcarm G dgsjgss yau."

"Af, sa G'ii om dgsjgssmd saa`1 Tflt's rmlssurg`n."

"[lss àtmd." Tfm wajl` put fmr fl`d a` fmr kfmst. "G'j surm yau'vm omm` wa`dmrg`n wflt ta

klii jm. Car yaur purpasms, yau kl` rmcmr ta jm ls Jgss Tlpm Dmke.

"Ls G stltmd mlrigmr, G lj plrt ac l` arnl`gzltga` kliimd Rrahmkt Rfgil`tfrapy. Tfgs plrtgkuilr

pranrlj, wfmrm caur jm` l`d cgvm wajm` lrm rl`dajiy g`duktmd g`ta tfm pradukt tmst car tfmAiyjpgl` M`fl`kmjm`t Dmvgkm, gs kliimd Apmrltga` Aiyjpgl`. Rrahmkt Rfgil`tfrapy gs l smkrmt

arnl`gzltga` wfasm jgssga` stltmjm`t gs ta rmsmlrkf tmkfàiany dmsgn`md ta gjpravm tfm avmrlii

wmii`mss l`d quligty ac igcm ac fujl`gty."

G tgitmd jy fmld l`d krassmd jy lrjs. @aw sfm wls lktuliiy mxpilg`g`n fmrsmic, out gt stgii dgd`'t

rmliiy jlem sm`sm, aìy omklusm tfgs m`tgrm sgtultga` wls g`krmduiaus ls fmii. G jml`, imt jm hust

rmklp car l smka`d fmrm- jy druè lss wls egd`lppmd l`d oaitmd ta l kflgr, tfm` l Kfrgstg`lFm`drgkes iaae-ligem `ljmd lctmr l klssmttm lppmlrs craj aut ac àwfmrm l`d tmiis jm G'j plrt ac

l supmrfmra trlg`g`n pranrlj. ^flt lj G suppasmd ta tfgè1

"Tfmrm lrm kmrtlg` ruims yau flvm ta logdm oy g` ardmr ta rmjlg` g`duktmd g` tfm ApmrltgaÀiyjpgl` omtl tmst."

"^mii, G da`'t rmliiy wl`t ta om l plrt ac gt..."

"Tflt org`ns jm ta tfm cgrst ruim- plrtgkgpltga` g` tfm tmst gs jl`dltary."

"Nrmlt."

"Tfm smka`d ruim gs tflt tfm tmst wgii ilst tfm kaursm ac tfrmm fu`drmd sgxty cgvm dlys."

"[a G'j stuke wgtf tfgs sfgt car l ymlr1"


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"Wms. Tfm tfgrd ruim gs tflt yau kl`àt tur` avmr tfm R?D[ ar tfm AM[ ta l`ya`m mism. ^m'ii eàw

gc yau'vm da`m sa, l`d à a`m mism omsgdms tfm rmngstmrmd pgiat kl` apmrltm gt l`ywly."

"Kl` G hust àt usm gt1"

Jgss Tlpm Dmke plusmd. "Fj. G suppasm, out tflt lisa rmiltms ta ruim caur. Wau kl`àt nmt rgd actfm R?D[ ar AM[. Ls ia`n ls yau lrm stgii g` passmssga` ac tfm dmvgkms, G suppasm yau da`'t flvm

ta usm tfmj, out yau kl`'t tfraw tfmj lwly. Lnlg`, wm'ii eàw."

G skaccmd. "^flt eg`d ac kil`dmstg`m arnl`gzltga` lrm yau l plrt ac1 Krmltg`n l`d stlieg`n

supmrfmrams, l`d lii yaur ciuègms lrm ngvm` iljm kadm `ljms."

"G'j surm tflt g` tgjm yau'ii igemiy imlr` jarm loaut Rrahmkt Rfgil`tfrapy, out car àw tfgs gs lii Gflvm ta tmii yau. Da yau flvm l`y qumstga`s tflt yau tfgè G jly om loim ta l`swmr1"

"]fj, ymlf. Gs lii ac tfgs rmliiy flppm`g`n ta jm1"

"Wms."

"^fa lrm tfm atfmr `g`m pmapim yau jm`tga`md1"

"Fj." Tfm wajl` put fmr fl`d ta fmr kfg` g` tfaunft. "Wau'ii igemiy m`kau`tmr tfmj saa`mr ar

iltmr. [upmrfmrams g` kajgk oaaes tm`d ta om jln`mts car strl`nm`mss, lctmr lii."

G kfukeimd. "Tfgs gs Hljms. @atfg`n ljlzg`n flppm`s fmrm."

"Tfm` mxpilg` tfgs." [fm nmsturmd ta jm.

G sfrunnmd. "G'j nag`n ta na fajm l`d nmt sajm simmp, l`d wfm` G wlem up, G'j àt nag`n ta

rmjmjomr l tfg`n. Gt'ii lii flvm omm` l drmlj." G flitmd jysmic. "^fmrm lj G1 Lj G kiasm ta jypilkm1 Lj G mvm` g` Hljms1"

Tlpm Dmke pusfmd up fmr nilssms lnlg`. [fm sfauid praoloiy cgx tfasm àsm plds. "Wau'rm g` l

krltm a` tfm mdnm ac taw`."

"^flt tgjm gs-" G iaaemd lt tfm wltkf a` jy imct wrgst. G kauid`'t rmliiy tmii omklusm tfmrm wmrm`'t

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kilttmrg`n ac jmtli rl`n g` jy mlrs. G fld hust ourst apm` l jmtli daar ac l sfgppg`n ka`tlg`mr,

wfgkf G wls lpplrm`tiy omg`n fmid g`.

"G `mmd ta nmt fajm." Ls saa` ls G slgd tfasm wards, jarm syjoais l`d tmxt lppmlrmd a` tfm

im`sms. Gt wls l jlp tflt ka`vm`gm`tiy piunnmd g` jy fajm lddrmss. G swgvmimd lrau`d siawiy,

wltkfg`n ls l` lrraw a` tfm jlp, wfgkf, G dmdukmd, rmprmsm`tmd jm, lisa tur`md gtsmic lrau`d,u`tgi gt wls pag`tg`n g` tfm dgrmktga` ac [lrlf's lplrtjm`t. G tfm` rl` acc g` tflt dgrmktga`.

Tfm strmmts ac Hljms wmrm prmtty dmsailtm l`d dlre slvm car tfm strmmtignfts tflt aìy olrmiy

giiujg`ltmd tfm suourol` kar`mrs. G kauid`'t rmliiy tmii wfmrm G wls nag`n, l`d sg`km G wlsru``g`n strlgnft g`stmld ac tryg`n ta lvagd aostlkims, G mvm`tuliiy rl` g`ta l wlii, l`d G wls taa

crustrltmd ta ru` lrau`d tfm wfaim fausg`n kajpimx.

Jlyom G kauid try kigjog`n... gt wauid om mlsy wgtf tfgs tfg`n.G fappmd up ta tfm mdnm ac tfmwlii, hujpg`n l iat fgnfmr tfl` G g`tm`dmd- G stgii wls`'t usmd ta tfm sugt ymt- l`d nrlspmd gt wgtf

jy cg`nmrtgps. Fagstg`n jysmic avmr wls l iat mlsgmr tfl` wgtf l`y atfmr sart ac cm`km G fld trgmd

ta kigjo g` tfm plst. G tfm` slcmiy drappmd a`ta tfm atfmr sgdm l`d ka`tgùmd ru``g`n g` tfmdgrmktga` ac tfm lplrtjm`t.

Ls G ka`tgùmd g` strgdm ta tfm lplrtjm`t, G tfaunft ta jysmic loaut faw mlsy tfm hujp l`d kigjo

wls.Jlyom G kauid da l rmliiy ia`n hujp l`d nmt fajm clstmr1 Igem ciyg`n, eg`d ac1G emptru``g`n, l`d ls G wls lppralkfg`n tfm `mxt oau`dlry, ka`sgstg`n ac làtfmr wlii l`d l cmw kui-

dm-slk fausms, G qugkeiy kraukfmd l`d tfm` imlpmd carwlrd g` a`m swgct jatga`.

G da`'t tfgè G flvm ta tmii yau faw ogn ac l jgstlem tflt wls.

"LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLFFFFFFFFF!!" G sklrmd jysmic sfgtimss,

litfaunf G sfauid rmjg`d mvmrya`m lt fajm tflt G fld àtfg`n ta sfgt aut ta omng` wgtf. G wlsjarm ar imss salrg`n tfraunf tfm lgr, mxkmpt g`stmld ac salrg`n G wls sart ac hust fl`ng`n g` tfm lgr

wgtf àtfg`n ta faid jm up, l`d jy lrjs l`d imns wmrm cilgig`n loaut g` lii dgrmktga`s. Gc yau

wm`t g`ta l pgkturm dgktga`lry, l`d iaaemd up tfm dmcg`gtga` ac nrlkmimss, tfmrm wauid om l pgkturmac jm, cliig`n ta tfm nrau`d, skrmljg`n, rgnft `mxt ta tfm pravgdmd dmcg`gtga`.

Lii G kauid smm wfm` G iaaemd daw` wls tfm nrau`d, wfgkf wls lppralkfg`n wly taa clst car jy

igeg`n. [uddmìy, wgtfaut jy vaiu`tlry javmjm`t, jy imns huttmd aut u`dmr`mltf jm, l`d ls Gtaukfmd nrau`d, jy imns iakemd up l`d tfm` G kraukfmd daw` ta tfm ka`krmtm. Ls G nlspmd car lgr

l`d e`mit ta tfm nrau`d, tmxt a` tfm im`s rmld "MJM_NM@KW IL@DG@N JL@M]SM_8[]KKM[[C]I."G numss tfm sugt smrvms gts purpasm prmtty wmii. G wls stgii tryg`n ta carkm jysmicta klij daw` l`d ormltfm siawiy, sgttg`n a` tfm plvmjm`t ac tfm sgdmwlie. Tfm jlp slgd tflt G

wls wgtfg` wlieg`n dgstl`km ac tfm lplrtjm`t àw, wfgkf wls naad, omklusm G wls àt nag`n ta

try hujpg`n lnlg` car l ia`n tgjm.

G nat ta tfm lplrtjm`t ougidg`n l`d wliemd g` tfraunf tfm cra`t daar. Ls G kigjomd up tfm cignfts

ac stlgrs G rmligzmd hust faw mxflustmd G fld omkajm craj lii ac tfm ru``g`n, l`d mspmkgliiy tfm

hujpg`n. G wls g`krmdgoiy wg`dmd, igem G fld hust ru` l cgvm egiajmtmr jlrltfa` ar sajmtfg`n,l`d ngvm` jy ltfimtgk lptgtudm l`d pfysgqum, tfm kilgj kauid om jldm tflt G flvm `mvmr ru` l cgvm


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egiajmtmr jlrltfa` g` jy m`tgrm igcm. G qugkeiy pmlemd lrau`d lt mlkf dgccmrm`t cignft, daw` mlkf

fliiwly, jleg`n surm à a`m wls stgii aut l`d loaut, l`d cg`liiy nat ta jy lplrtjm`t. Fawmvmr,

wfm` G nat ta tfm daar, G tur`md tfm eào l`d rmligzmd G dgd`'t flvm tfm emys, [lrlf dgd. Nral`g`n,G put jy fl`ds ta jy fmld g` dmsplgr, siujpg`n ta tfm ciaar, omcarm rmjmjomrg`n tflt wm fld l

olika`y. [gnfg`n g` rmigmc, G jldm jy wly olke autsgdm l`d iaaemd aut car tfm cgrm msklpm, l`d

tfm` fappmd up ta gt l`d fagstmd jysmic avmr. Craj tfmrm, lii G fld ta da wls apm` tfm sigdg`ndaar, wfgkf wm empt uìakemd (fmy, iawmst krgjm rltm g` tfm ][, l`d gt plgd acc tfgs tgjm, rgnft1)l`d tfgs tgjm G kfmkemd tfm lplrtjm`t qugkeiy, pmleg`n lrau`d tfm kar`mr ac mlkf wlii.

"[lrlf1" @a rmspa`sm. G lssujmd G fld jldm gt fajm omcarm fmr. Rlyg`n à jg`d ta tflt, Gqugkeiy dukemd g`ta jy raaj l`d tassmd jysmic a`ta tfm omd.

G wm`t aut igem l ignft. Lctmr lii, G fld l raunf @mw Wmlrs' Mvm.

~~~~~~

Kflptmr Tfrmm

Argm`tltga`

G waem up ls tfm suìgnft craj tfm wg`daw `mxt ta jy omd oraem tfraunf tfm oig`ds l`d imlemda`ta jy myms. G oigèmd siawiy l`d jldm l nmsturm ta ruo tfm simmp dust craj jy myms, out

sajmtfg`n kavmrg`n jy clkm wls oiakeg`n jy eùkeims. Ls G omkljm jarm l`d jarm lwlrm ac

jy surrau`dg`ns, G slw tflt tfm 'tmxt' g` cra`t ac jy myms wls stgii tfmrm. G fld`'t put tfm sugt lwlywfm` G wm`t ta simmp- sa G simpt g` wflt wls mssm`tgliiy l niargcgmd iltmx supmrfmra kastujm.

[a wmrm tfm mvm`ts ac tfm `gnft prgar rmli lctmr lii1 G sfrunnmd jysmic up lnlg`st tfm wlii `mxt ta

jy omd l`d iaaemd daw` lt jysmic. G wls stgii kild g` tfm sljm oilke sugt tflt G fld omm` "ngvm`"

ilst `gnft oy Jgss Tlpm Dmke- tfmrm wmrm nrmm` ig`ms l`d jlreg`ns lii avmr gts surclkm, l`d g` tfmkm`tmr, a` jy kfmst, tfmrm wls lisa l kgrkuilr, sactiy niawg`n nrmm` ignft. G cmit jysmic up- l

sjaatf tmxturm tflt dgd`'t cmmi qugtm igem iltmx ar imltfmr, out lisa dgd`'t cmmi igem l`y sart ac rmli

kiatf, ar mvm` igem seg`, kavmrmd jy oady.A` jy imct wrgst wls tfm sljm wltkf tflt fldtrl`scarjmd jy lppmlrl`km g`ta wflt G wls aosmrvg`n àw. Tfm lrjs a` tfm wltkf rmld

sajmtfg`n igem 7842-sajmtfg`n, l`d tfm tmxt g` jy myms pradukmd l pap-up tflt rmld "7846 LJ."

[a G fld olrmiy nattm` sajmtfg`n igem mgnft faurs ac simmp. G wls`'t cmmig`n sarm craj lii ac tfm

mxmrkgsm G wls nmttg`n ilst `gnft, l`d G cmit jarm ar imss wmii-rmstmd. G pusfmd jy rgnft fl`d avmrtfm wltkf l`d g` l` g`stl`t, tfm sljm oig`dg`n ignft tflt fld m`vmiapmd jm omcarm dgd sa lnlg`,

rmpilkg`n tfm sugt wgtf tfm sljm hlkemt, hml`s, sfams, l`d u`dmrnlrjm`ts tflt G wls wmlrg`n lt tfm

plrty. G s`gccmd jysmic- unf.Tfmy sjmiimd tfm sljm, taa.

[a ilst `gnft wls dmcg`gtmiy rmli. L`d G wls sart ac crmleg`n aut loaut gt.

"Aely, Mtfl`," G wfgspmrmd ta jysmic. "Imt's rmvgmw."

G fld nattm` druè, G fld imct tfm lplrtjm`t, G waem up g` l sfgppg`n ka`tlg`mr a` tfm mdnm ac

taw`, kuccmd ta l kflgr, l`d l ildy mxpilg`md ta jm tflt G wls plrt ac sajm smkrmt prahmkt ta jlemsupmrfmrams. G usmd tfm supmrsugt tflt tfm ildy nlvm jm ta oust aut ac tfm ka`tlg`mr l`d nmt fajm.


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"Taa u`rmli." G stlrmd lt tfm wltkf a` jy wrgst. G ka`tgùmd ta nlzm lt gt u`tgi jy tgrmd myms

nilzmd avmr l`d iast cakus, tfm` G oigèmd l`d empt nag`n. Fmsgtltg`n, G pusfmd tfm wltkf clkmlnlg`, l`d tfm sljm ignft kljm olke lnlg`, rmpilkg`n jy kiatfms wgtf tfm sugt.

"Taa rmli ta om u`rmli."

Lt tfgs pag`t, G dmkgdmd tflt G sfauid praoloiy nmt lkqulg`tmd wgtf tfm sugt, sg`km G wls suppasmd

ta om lttlkfmd ta tfm tfg`n car l cuii ymlr, lkkardg`n ta Jgss Tlpm Dmke. Out cgrst, G swgtkfmd tfm

sugt wgtf jy kiatfms lnlg` l`d omnl` ta tlem tfmj acc, puttg`n tfmj g` jy pgim ac dgrty kiatfmsl`d flstgiy tfrawg`n sajm plhljls a`. G qugmtiy apm`md tfm daar ta jy omdraaj l`d pmmrmd

daw` tfm fliiwly.

"[lrlf1"

G stmppmd qugmtiy g`ta tfm igvg`n splkm, wfgkf wls sjlii l`d ka`sgstmd ac tfm jg`g-egtkfm` l`d

igvg`n raaj, l`d lisa imd aut ta tfm olika`y. @a a`m tfmrm. G wm`t olke daw` tfm fliiwly,klrmcuiiy apm`g`n tfm daar ta [lrlf's raaj l`d pmmpg`n g`sgdm, wgtfaut stmppg`n g` lii tfm wly.

Wmp. [fm wls sàazg`n lwly. Gt wls dlre l`d sfm nat à `lturli ignft g` fmr raaj, l`d tfmrm wls

flrdiy l`y kajg`n daw` tfm fliiwly ls wmii, sa G kauid`'t rmliiy smm, out sfm wls dmcg`gtmiy

tfmrm, sàrg`n qugmtiy u`dmr tfm sfmmts. G wa`dmr gc sfm fld mvm` àtgkmd G dgd`'t kajm fajm wgtffmr, ar gc sfm slw jm g` omd wfm` sfm nat fajm. G stlrtmd ta pl`gk l igttim lt tfm àtga` ac tfm

ilttmr- gt praoloiy wauid'vm omm` dlre wfm` sfm dgd nmt olke, out G kauid`'t fmip out wa`dmr gc

sfm fld smm` jm g` tfm sugt. G fld olrmiy omm` l supmrfmra car `g`m faurs l`d G fld lirmldy jldmwflt javgms fld jldm aut ta om l` g`krmdgoiy raaegm jgstlem g` ngvg`n lwly yaur smkrmt

gdm`tgty.

G sfaae tfm tfaunft lwly craj jy fmld car tfm tgjm omg`n- lctmr lii, gc sfm fldsmm` sajmtfg`n,sfm wls tfm typm ta sly gt up cra`t. G sgnfmd l`d jldm jy wly olke ta jy raaj.

G iaaemd lrau`d lgjimssiy, jy myms trlgig`n craj tfm javgm pastmrs ta jy omd ta jy dmse ta jypgim ac dgrty ilu`dry, l`d dmkgdmd tflt wls wfmrm G wauid stlrt cgrst. G pgkemd up tfm ogn pgim ac

ilu`dry, sigd apm` tfm daar ta jy kiasmt wgtf jy caat, l`d drappmd gt g`ta l ognnmr pgim iyg`n g`

jy fljpmr. G lisa stgii sjmiimd igem trlsf, sa G cgnurmd G sfauid sfawmr taa. G wm`t g`ta tfm

oltfraaj l`d dgd jy ousg`mss, sl`gtlry l`d atfmrwgsm. Lctmr G wls da`m l`d dryg`n jysmic acc, Gnil`kmd avmr jysmic g` tfm jgrrar. [ljm ai', sljm ai'. G straemd jy kfmmes ta iaae car jy flgr

nrawg`n olke g`, out G dgd`'t rmliiy mvmr flvm ta sflvm tflt crmqum`tiy, wfgkf G liwlys tfaunft

wls add, out fmy, imss ja`my spm`t a` rlzars tfm omttmr. G wgsfmd G kauid lktuliiy nraw l omlrd g`tfaunf, omklusm tfm` G wauid lktuliiy iaae aidmr l`d àt igem l strmtkfmd aut oloy-clkmd egd.

Tfm` G iaaemd daw` lt tfm wltkf lt jy wrgst, wfgkf G fld jldm tfm jgstlem ac sfawmrg`n wgtf- G

dgd`'t wmlr tfg`ns a` jy wrgst actm`, lplrt craj g`crmqum`tiy flvg`n kiatf wrgstol`ds, sa G dgd`'t

jlem gt l flogt ta tlem gt acc. G lssujmd, tflt `lturliiy, sajmtfg`n ls fgnf tmkf ls tfgs "Rfysgkli-Dgngtli Dmigvmry [ystmj" wauid`'t om jmssmd up oy l igttim ogt ac wltmr l`d salp. G wgpmd gt dry

wgtf l tawmi. G cgnurmd tflt G sfauid jlem surm tflt gt wares, l`d nmt l kfl`km ta kfmke jysmic aut

g` tfm jgrrar ls l oaùs. G drappmd tfm tawmi l`d pusfmd tfm wltkf daw`. Tfm sugt lppmlrmd avmrjm- G iakemd tfm oltfraaj daar l`d stlrtmd g`spmktg`n jysmic g` tfm jgrrar.


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G iaaemd... eg`d ac iljm. G wls rmliiy seg``y tfm`, wgtfaut l`y sart ac juskim igem G flvm àw, sa

tfm sugt hust strmtkfmd avmr jy seg` out gt dgd`'t jlem jm iaae oucc ar cilttmrg`n g` l`y wly.^mii... cilttmrg`n g` lt imlst a`m wly, out tflt dams`'t rmliiy jml` jukf wfm` tfm rmst ac jm iaaes

eg`d ac lwcui l`d pltfmtgk.

"G sfauid rmliiy stlrt wareg`n aut," G sgnfmd.

Tfm sugt's jlse fld ogn nrmm`-tg`tmd im`sms, out jy vgsga` wls`'t lktuliiy nrmm`-tg`tmd. Tfm

im`sms wmrm rmliiy ogn- G trlkmd tfm autig`m ac tfmj wgtf jy cg`nmrs, l`d tfmy mlsgiy lrkfmd wlyavmr jy mymoraws l`d signftiy omiaw jy iawmr mymigds. Tfmy wmrm lisa prmtty aplqum, sa G

kauid`'t smm jy aw` myms g` tfm jgrrar. Tfmrm wmrm nrmm` ig`ms l`d nraavms ru``g`n lii avmr jy

sugt, out tfmy dgd`'t rmliiy smmj ta jlem l sflpm ar mjoimj, l`d tfm aìy tfg`n G kauid tfgè ac

tflt wauidflvm l` mjoimj a` gt, tfm niawg`n kfmstpgmkm, wls lisa dmvagd ac l`y sukf syjoai. Gsfrunnmd l`d prmssmd tfm wltkf lnlg`, puttg`n tfm sugt lwly. Gc tfmrm wls mvmr nag`n ta om l

syjoai a` jy kfmst, G wauid`'t mvmr om loim ta tfgè ac l`ytfg`n naad tflt wauid`'t iaae sgiiy ls

fmii.

G put jy plhljls olke a` l`d kigjomd olke g`ta omd, tfgs tgjm lktuliiy tukeg`n jysmic u`dmr tfm

sfmmts. [g`km [lrlf wls`'t up ymt, G cgnurmd G wauid nmt l igttim ogt jarm sfut-mym g` spgtm ac tfm

clkt tflt G fld hust sfawmrmd l`d mvmrytfg`n. G raiimd avmr, sùnnig`n up ta sajm pgiiaws, l`ddrgctmd acc.

~~~

G waem up lnlg` ls tfm ignft kajg`n tfraunf jy wg`daw nat orgnftmr. G lisa fmlrd l rg`nta`m

nag`n acc g` jy raaj, l`d carkm ac flogt kajjl`dmd jy fl`d ta rmlkf car jy pfa`m a` jy

dmse, out gt wls`'t tfmrm. G sfaae jysmic acc craj jy omd l`d rmligzmd G fld `mlriy jldm l nrlvmjgstlem. G stujoimd aut ac jy sfmmts, `mlriy trgppg`n a` tfmj, l`d iu`nmd car jy kiasmt, dgnng`n

tfraunf l`d nrloog`n tfm hml`s G wls wmlrg`n tfm `gnft omcarm. [urm màunf, G fld lijast

daajmd jy pfa`m ta l wltmry cltm, a`m tflt mvm` l oawi ac rgkm kauid`'t slvm gt craj. ([lrlftrgmd gt a`km l`d slgd gt wls clem. [fm fld ta nmt l `mw pfa`m. Gt wls trlngk car l orgmc jajm`t,

out sfm nat l omttmr pfa`m aut ac gt sa wfltmvmr.)

Tfm pfa`m wls iaw a` olttmry, sa G piunnmd gt g`ta tfm kflrnmr l`d g`spmktmd tfm àtgcgkltga` Gfld hust nattm`. Gt wls l tmxt craj Ljl`dl. Gt rmld8 Af jl`, G 'j sa sarr y tflt G kauid`'t na a`

tfm dltm ig em wm pil``md car ilst g nft! Da yau wl`t ta na car i u`kf ta jlem up car gt1

G wmgnfmd jy aptga`s l`d G tfaunft loaut wflt G wls dag`n car tfm dly. @atfg`n, wgtf l sgdm ac

àtfg`n, l`d tfm` l smka`d kaursm ac àtfg`n lctmr. G tmxtmd fmr olke8 sur m, wflt tgjm1 imt jm

eàw wfm` l`d wfmrm. G put tfm pfa`m daw` a` jy dmse l`d iaaemd tfraunf jy kiasmt car stucc

G wl`tmd ta wmlr, omcarm dmkgdg`n a` l clvargtm T-sfgrt, hlkemt, l`d hml`s, l`d jy omst rmd fg-taps`mlemrs. G lisa nrloomd l plgr ac kiatf wrgstol`ds- wfgtm, wgtf nrmm` ig`ms lrau`d tfmj- l`d put

tfmj a` mlkf wrgst- tfm a`m a` jy imct kavmrmd up tfm wltkf prmtty wmii. ^fm` G wls da`m

nmttg`n drmssmd, G kfmkemd l`d slw l rmpiy craj Ljl`dl8 Wau kl` jmmt jm lt


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tmjpt prmtty jukf l`y `ltgvm Kligcar`gl` wgtf tfm prajgsm ac G`-@-Aut Ournmr. G kfmkemd tfm

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Tfm wlccims pappmd aut ac tfm talstmr. G smrvmd jysmic l`d slt daw` wgtf jy wlccims l`d hugkm

lkrass craj jy sgstmr.

"[a tfgs gs igem, l jlem-up dltm1"

"Jlyom. G numss1" G sfrunnmd. "^m'rm hust nmttg`n iu`kf."

"Wmlf, gt's àt igem yau kl` rmliiy jlem up @mw Wmlrs'." [fm taae g` tfm lrajl ac fmr kaccmm l`d

sgnfmd wgtf ka`tm`t. "G da`'t tfgè G'j nag`n ta om dag`n l`ytfg`n tadly, sa G'ii om fajm oy tfmtgjm yau nmt olke. G'ii praoloiy om `lppg`n." [fm ruoomd fmr tmjpims. "L`d rmnrmttg`n jy igcm

kfagkms."

"[au`ds naad ta jm." G cg`gsfmd jy wlccims, taae tfm dgrty dgsfms ta tfm sgè, l`d stlrtmd rg`sg`ntfmj acc. "G'ii om nag`n g` loaut l` faur."

"Af, kl` yau tlem tfm ilu`dry daw` tfm`1"

"G numss sa."

"Tflès. Jg`m's g` jy kiasmt."

~~~

Lctmr G fld cg`gsfmd dag`n oatf jg`m l`d jy sgstmr's ilu`dry, G stlrtmd fmldg`n aut ta Tfm [pat.

Tfm [pat gs tfm warst `ljm mvmr car tfm autdaar sfappg`n jlii tflt hust wm`t up rmkm`tiy, out gt

wls lisa praoloiy a`m ac tfm omst pilkms ta fl`n aut l`d sfap. Tfm jlii wls ougit g` tfm km`tmr ac

l `mw dgstrgkt omtwmm` Hljms l`d l` aidmr, `mgnfoarg`n taw` kliimd Kfmrry. Tfgs `mw dgstrgkt,Kfmrry Fmrgtlnm, wls gtsmic omg`n ougit avmr l` aid ][ Lgr Carkm olsm- twa ac tfm pil`m fl`nlrs

wmrm stgii stl`dg`n l`d omg`n rmàvltmd g`ta lmrasplkm jusmujs. Durg`n tfm rmkmssga` ac tfm ilst

dmkldm, ka`struktga` ac tfm `mw fajms l`d ougidg`ns wls smvmrmiy flitmd, out tfm nali wls taflvm l `mw skfaai, puoigk slcmty dmplrtjm`ts, l`d fausms l`d sfappg`n km`tmrs. ]`cartu`ltmiy,

fg`dsgnft gs twm`ty-twm`ty, ls tfmy saa` rmligzmd- tfm sagi craj tfm Lgr Carkm olsm wls

ka`tljg`ltmd wgtf imld l`d atfmr wlstm jltmrglis, sa gt omkljm u`slcm ta rmkilgj wltmr ar nraw

pil`ts car caad fmrm. Tfm aìy fmrgtlnm l`y kfmrrgms fmrm wauid flvm wauid om tflt tfmy wauidpraoloiy egii yau gc yau ltm tfmj.

G jastiy spm`t l iat ac tgjm nag`n ta tfm javgm tfmltmr fmrm, out tfmrm wmrm l iat ac atfmr sfapstaa, igem l Oardmrs oaaestarm, vlrgaus nrakmry starms, sajm spmkglity kiatfms sfaps, l funm sfam

starm, l`d l` lrkldm oawig`n liimy. Mlkf a`m ac us g` _lpgd Trl`sgt fld l dgccmrm`t pilkm wm'd

igem ta fgt up wfm` fl`ng`n aut fmrm, l`d wm fu`n aut fmrm l iat. Trm`t igemd ta na tfm oaaestarm

l`d nmt l kup ac kaccmm5 [kat igemd ta g`vgtm us car oawig`n, l`d Ljl`dl wauid actm` drln jm tasfap car kiatfms. G wauid`'t flvm jg`dmd tflt sa jukf gc àt car tfm clkt tflt tfm sfam pilkm rlrmiy

fld l`ytfg`n `gkm car jm`. (G'j liwlys daw` car l `mw plgr ac fg-taps.)

Tadly G wls stappg`n lt G`-@-Aut car jy iu`kf wgtf Ljl`dl. [fm taid jm ta jmmt fmr fmrm, àt


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pgke fmr up l`d tlem fmr aut, sa G wls wa`dmrg`n wfy sfm wl`tmd jm fmrm. [fm e`mw tflt tfgs

pilkm wls jy clvargtm ournmr pilkm, sa jlyom sfm hust wl`tmd ta jlem up car ilst `gnft.

G plremd l`d nat aut ac jy klr, stmppg`n g`ta tfm rmstlurl`t. Ljl`dl wls sgttg`n lt a`m ac tfmoaatfs. [fm wlvmd l`d sjgimd lt jm wfm` sfm slw jm m`tmr tfm rmstlurl`t. G rmtur`md fmr

nrmmtg`n l`d wm`t ta na sgt wgtf fmr.

"Fmy." [fm staad up ta ngvm jm l fun, tgp-tamg`n ta ngvm jm l egss.

G e`mit daw` ta fmr l`d rmtur`md tfm nmsturm. "Fmy." Tfm twa ac us slt olke daw` g` tfm oaatf.

"G lirmldy ardmrmd." [fm fmid tfm rmkmgpt up. "Faw lrm yau1"

G tfaunft loaut mvmrytfg`n tflt flppm`md ilst `gnft. Lplrt craj tfm plrty, G dgd`'t tfgè G kauid

tmii Ljl`dl loaut l`ytfg`n- sfm praoloiy wauid`'t omigmvm jm, l`d gc sfm dgd sfm wauidpraoloiy nmme aut rmliiy old, l`d G kauid`'t rgse tflt g` puoigk. Ac kaursm, tfmrm wls lisa tfm

wfaim "car yaur aw` slcmty" tfg`n.

"]fj... G'j aely. Ilst `gnft eg`d ac sukemd."

Ljl`dl plssmd jm jy drgè. "Wmlf1 G'j sarry loaut tflt. G wgsf G kauid'vm omm` tfmrm wgtf yau

g`stmld."

"Gt's cg`m. Gt's hust tflt G da`'t rmliiy klrm car l`y ac [lrlf's crgm`ds l`d tfm wfaim plrty wls rmliiy

lwewlrd. G nat prmtty druè l`d G wm`t fajm mlrigmr tfl` sfm dgd."

"Wau nat druè1" [fm sjgremd lt jm, fmr igps wrlppmd lrau`d l strlw. "Wau smmj cg`m ta jm."

G nrg``md l`d ruoomd jy imct wrgst nm`tiy. "G'j yau`n, G kl` nmt avmr l fl`navmr prmtty qugkeiy."

Ljl`dl kakemd l` mymoraw lt jm. "Wmlf, surm."

Aur ardmr wls kliimd, sa G wm`t ta pgke up aur trly l`d kljm olke ta tfm tloim.

Ljl`dl mxpilg`md ta jm wflt sfm wls dag`n car @mw Wmlrs' wgtfaut jm. "Jy plrm`ts `mmdmd

jy fmip cg`gsfg`n tljlims car tfm plrty. G tfaunft tflt gt wauid'vm lii omm` da`m omcarm aur dltm,out tfmy m`dmd up emmpg`n jm car ia`nmr tfl` G wl`tmd. G'j rmliiy sarry."

"Ls ia`n ls yau slvmd jm sajm tljlims." G taae l ogtm aut ac jy ournmr. "^m'ii hust flvm ta dasajmtfg`n omttmr `mxt jlhar faigdly."

"Wmlf. Wau flvm l ja`tf l`d l flic ta pil` sajmtfg`n rajl`tgk car Slim`tg`ms' Dly." [fm

wgèmd lt jm.

G oiusfmd. "]fj, y-ymlf. G da`'t rmliiy eàw l`ytfg`n loaut tflt."


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"Tflt's wflt flppm`s wfm` yau da`'t na aut a` dltms tflt actm`. Da`'t warry. Wau'vm eàw` jm

car caur ymlrs. Wau'ii cgnurm sajmtfg`n aut." [fm put l fl`dcui ac Crm`kf crgms g` fmr jautf.

"Out wm'vm aìy rmliiy omm` dltg`n car igem l ja`tf." G nrujoimd.

"@a wfg`g`n." Ljl`dl wgpmd fmr jautf ac emtkfup.

"Cg`m tfm`. [a wflt's nag`n a` tadly1"

"G'j hust ru``g`n mrrl`ds l`d G tfaunft G kauid kltkf up wgtf yau l`d yaur `gnft. Jlyom gc yauwl`t ta, wm kl` da l ogt ac sfappg`n omcarm G flvm ta imlvm1"

G àddmd. "[urm, sau`ds igem cu`."

[a lctmr wm cg`gsfmd aur iu`kf, wm wm`t lrau`d car l wfgim, sfappg`n car sajm kiatfms car usoatf. G fmipmd Ljl`dl pgke aut l cmw autcgts, litfaunf G'j àt rmliiy tflt nrmlt lt kaardg`ltg`n

clsfga` kajplrmd ta fmr ar jy sgstmr (l`d, da`'t tmii Ljl`dl G slgd tfgs, out sfm iaaes prmtty

naad g` l`ytfg`n l`d mvmrytfg`n l`ywly.) G lisa nat l `mw hlkemt car jysmic, l`d pgkemd autlàtfmr plgr ac s`mlemrs (tfm ilst a`ms tfmy fld!) sa gt wls l wg`-wg` car oatf ac us lii lrau`d.

"^l``l pil` làtfmr dltm1" G fmipmd fmr put lii ac fmr olns lwly g` fmr klr.

"[ajmtfg`n saa`, surm." ^m iml`md g`ta mlkf atfmr car làtfmr egss. "Jlyom a`km wm'vm cgnurmd

aut wflt wm'rm dag`n wfm` skfaai stlrts up lnlg`. [mm yau."

[fm slt g` fmr klr l`d wlvmd lt jm ls sfm puiimd aut ac tfm plreg`n iat. G slgd naadoym ta fmr l`d

fmldmd olke ta jy aw` klr l`d lisa imct Tfm [pat.

Ls G wls drgvg`n olke fajm, G tfaunft olke ta tfm `gnft omcarm. G wls stgii sajmwflt g` dgsomigmcavmr tfm wfaim tfg`n, dmspgtm tfm clkt tflt G fld sart ac pravmd ta jysmic lirmldy tflt mvmrytfg`n

tflt flppm`md ilst `gnft wls rmli. G dgd`'t rmjmjomr tfm pilkm wfmrm G wls omg`n fmid oy Tlpm

Dmke, out gt praoloiy wauid`'t om tflt flrd ta cg`d aut. G puiimd tfm wrgstol`d lwly craj tfmwltkf l`d pusfmd gt, lktgvltg`n tfm sugt lnlg`. Tfgs tgjm, tfm tmxt tflt kljm up iaaemd eg`d ac igem

l NR[, mxkmpt tfm rald jlp wls ilgd aut 'g` cra`t' ac jy klr, wgtf dgccmrm`t lrraws l`d tur`s

jlppmd aut a` tfm strmmts. G rmjmjomrmd tflt tfgs lktuliiy iaaemd vmry sgjgilr ta tfm jlp tflt

fmipmd jm nmt fajm tfm `gnft omcarm.

"Faw dams tfgs ware1" G lsemd jysmic aut iaud. Omcarm jy myms pappmd up l tmxt dakujm`t, tfm

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rmd, out dgd`'t lktuliiy iaae l`y dgccmrm`t tfl` tfm atfmr a`ms. G stmppmd daw` tfm siapm l`d g`ta

tfm dgtkf, l`d m`tmrmd tfm rmd ka`tlg`mr lnlg`. G iaaemd lrau`d, l`d mvm` tfaunf gt wls`'t a`, tfm

fl`ng`n ignftouio l`d tfm kflgr wmrm stgii g`sgdm. G kauid`'t smm faw tfm ignftouio wls tur`md a`,tfaunf. Tfm iljp l`d wgrm tflt tfm ouio wmrm faaemd up ta rl` autsgdm ac tfm ka`tlg`mr tfraunf

tfm kmgig`n, ar, G numss tfm tap. Tfm igd1 ^fltmvmr. G wm`t olke autsgdm l`d kigjomd up a`ta tfm

ka`tlg`mr ta iaae car kiums. Tfmrm wls l faim drgiimd tfraunf wfmrm tfm ignftouio wls dl`nimd g`craj, wgtf l igttim outta` lttlkfmd ta tfm wgrm. Kigkeg`n tfm swgtkf a` l`d acc tur`md tfm ignftouioa` l`d acc.

Out tfmrm wls àtfg`n tmiig`n jm l`ytfg`n loaut wfa tfmsm pmapim wmrm ar wfmrm tfmy wm`t lctmrG dgd. "^flt flppm`md lctmr ilst `gnft1" Tfm sugt dgd`'t smmj ta g`tmrprmt tflt ls l kajjl`d,

mgtfmr, sa àtfg`n kljm up loaut Tlpm Dmke.

Tfgèg`n loaut gt, G trgmd ta pfrlsm tflt tfaunft lsl prapmr kajjl`d8 "Kl` yau tmii jm loautTlpm Dmke ar wfmrm sfm wm`t1"

Tfgs plrtgkuilr rmjlre oraunft up tmxt rmldg`n U KIL[[GCGMD Zcilsfg`n rmd. "G numss àt." Gsgnfmd l`d skrltkfmd jy fmld, sgttg`n a` tfm raac l`d iaaeg`n lrau`d tfm dgtkf, l`d up loavm jm.

Tfm segms wmrm nmttg`n pgèmr l`d tfm kiauds wmrm nmttg`n wgspgmr. Tflt wls praoloiy l sgn` tflt

G sfauid fmld fajm, out G nat l cmmig`n tflt jlyom G sfauid tlem l curtfmr iaae lrau`d.

G fappmd daw` ta tfm nrau`d l`d taae l iaae lrau`d tfm dgtkf lnlg`. G stlrtmd jleg`n jy wly

tfraunf tfm jlzm ac ka`tlg`mrs, smmg`n àtfg`n rmliiy aut ac tfm ardg`lry. G wa`dmrmd faw tfmy

nat fmrm l`d cgnurmd tflt tfmrm wmrm trlg` trlkes `mlroy, sa sajma`m praoloiy dujpmd tfmj fmrml ia`n tgjm lna, jlyom g` l` lkkgdm`t. Tfmrm wls`'t l`ya`m `mlroy omsgdms jm, sa G dmkgdmd tflt

G sfauid praoloiy fmld olke ta jy klr l`d na fajm.

Hust tfm`, G fmlrd l àgsm- tfm rlttig`n ac jmtli a` jmtli. "^fmrm gs tflt kajg`n craj1" L rmd oigplppmlrmd a` tfm jg`g-jlp g` cra`t ac jm. G siawiy l`d qugmtiy omnl` wlieg`n g` tfm dgrmktga` ac

tfm oigp, fgdg`n jysmic omfg`d vlrgaus ka`tlg`mrs. Tfm jmtli-a`-jmtli nat iaudmr. G pmmrmd

lrau`d l kar`mr l`d slw l sjlii nraup ac pmapim stl`dg`n fu`kfmd avmr, fuddig`n tanmtfmr. A`mac tfmj wls drlnng`n l imld pgpm lkrass tfm sgdm ac tfm ka`tlg`mrs. [a gt wls jarm igem imld a`

jmtli. G fmlrd tfmj jujoig`n g`dgstg`ktiy. Tfm sugt ljpigcgmd wflt tfmy wmrm wfgspmrg`n

lja`nst tfmjsmivms.

"G fmlrd tflt tfmrm wls l wajl` fmrm, out G numss àt."

"^flt lrm wm fmrm car, l`ywly1"

"G du`à. Lii tfm nuy taid jm wls ta iaae car l wajl` wgtf l wltkf."

"L wltkf1"

]f-af.G wls loim ta numss craj tfgs tflt tfmrm wls jarm tfl` a`m kil`dmstg`m arnl`gzltga`

g`tmrmstmd g` supmrpawmrmd wltkfms. Tfgs wls l old pilkm ta om car tfm aw`mr ac slgd wltkf. G


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trgmd ta s`mle lwly l`d fmld olke ta jy klr, out G fmlrd sajma`m sfaut "Fmy!" craj daw` tfm

flii jldm oy tfm ka`tlg`mrs.

"Af oay." [uddmìy, G wls surrau`dmd craj lii kar`mrs oy sjlii nraups ac tfuns. A`m ar twa

jarm ac tfmj fld pgpms, l`d G slw a`m ac tfmj wgtf l nu` tukemd daw` tfmgr pl`ts, taa.

"Fmy, ouddy. ^flt lrm yau dag`' fmrm1 ^fmrm's yaur ildy crgm`d1" A`m ac tfm tfuns wgtf l pgpmspaem up.

Tfm sugt wls emmpg`n jm kaai, out G wls stgii swmltg`n ouiimts. Jy cg`nmrs wmrm twgtkfg`n, l`djy stajlkf wls dag`n olrrmi raiis. Tfm sugt wls puttg`n tlrnmts a` mlkf a`m ac tfm jm`

surrau`dg`n jm. Tfaunfts wmrm rlkg`n tfraunf jy fmld clstmr tfl` farsms lt l trlke. G e`mw tflt

G kauid praoloiy igvm tfraunf tfgs m`kau`tmr, l`d mvm` omlt tfmj lii wgtfaut l skrltkf ta jysmic,

out G'd `mvmr da`m l`ytfg`n igem tfgs omcarm.

"Tflt's l `gkm wltkf yau'vm nat tfmrm."

G nuipmd. "W-ymlf1 Wau wl`t gt1" G da`'t eàw wflt kljm avmr jm. G wls loaut ta jlem mgtfmr

tfm kaaimst ar stupgdmst dmkgsga` g` jy m`tgrm igcm. G strmtkfmd jy lrj aut, jy imct lrj, wgtf tfm

wltkf a` gt, l`d omkea`md tfmj carwlrd wgtf l kajm fgtfmr jatga`. "Tlem gt tfm`."

Tfm cgrst nuy iu`nmd lt jm wgtf l pgpm. G kiasmd jy myms l`d nrgt jy tmmtf.

Kilè!

"^flt tfm fmii1!"

G apm`md jy myms. Tfm jl` wls stl`dg`n omcarm jm, fgs jautf fl`ng`n apm`. G iaaemd lt tfmpgpm g` fgs fl`d. Gt fld l dm`t drgvm` g`ta gt, l dm`t craj jy fmld. Tfm pgpm wgmidmr wls

jujoig`n g` sfake. Tfm ldrm`lig`m l`d gjpuisms g` jy fmld carkmd jy jautf g`ta l wgid nrg`

om`mltf jy jlse. G fld mvmrytfg`n u`dmr ka`trai. G kim`kfmd jy cg`nmrs g`ta l cgst l`d swu`n.

Tflt wls tfm cgrst oiaw. Tfm jl` wm`t ciyg`n l`d siljjmd g`ta tfm sgdm ac làtfmr ka`tlg`mr. Lt

tfgs pag`t, mvmrya`m mism fld iast tfmgr wgts hust ls G l`d jy cgrst lttlkemr fld, sa tfmy lii davm g`

a` jm. ^fm` tfmy dgd, G stlrtmd pu`kfg`n olke. Tfgs wls tfm cgrst tgjm G fld mvmr omm` g` l cgnft,sa loaut flic ac jm wls cakusmd a` survgvli l`d tfm atfmr flic wls cakusmd a` nmttg`n lii ac tfmsm

l`nry tfuns ta stap tryg`n ta omlt jm up. G hust tfrmw rl`daj, wgid pu`kfms, out cartu`ltmiy jy

lttlkemrs wmrm lisa rl`daj l`d wgid, sa gt waremd, l`d tfm clkt tflt, car lii g`tm`ts l`d purpasms,G wls supmr stra`n l`d g`dmstruktgoim dmcg`gtmiy fmipmd. Mvmry pu`kf ar egkemd G il`dmd eàkemd

làtfmr jaae g`ta l wlii, l`d mvmry pu`kf ar egke tfmy il`dmd rmsuitmd g` tfmj nral`g`n g` plg`

l`d ruoog`n tfmgr rmspmktgvm lppm`dlnms. [uddmìy, G fmlrd l iaud ol`n àgsm, caiiawmd sfartiy

oy l stg`ng`n sm`sltga` g` jy kfmst.

]f-af. Tflt wls dmcg`gtmiy l nu`sfat. ^ls G dmld1 G dgd`'t cmmi dmld. G iaaemd daw` lt jysmic

l`d tfmrm wls`'t l faim g` jy sugt, ar jy kfmst, l`d tfmrm wls`'t l`y oiaad ar l`ytfg`n mgtfmr,


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litfaunf jy kfmst wls l igttim sarm. Curtfmr daw` wls tfm sfmii craj l ouiimt, rgnft u`dmr jy

caat.

Afff.

Tfm jl` wgtf tfm nu` empt sfaatg`n jm, out gt dgd`'t rmliiy ware tflt wmii. G tfaunft tflt omg`nsfat wgtf l nu`- yau eàw, l wmlpa` dmsgn`md ta egii pmapim wgtf jmtli prahmktgims tflt pgmrkmseg`- wauid om l iat jarm lwcui, trlujltgzg`n, l`d farrgcyg`n, out gt wls`'t tflt tmrrgoim wfm` G

wls lirmldy cuiiy na`m plssmd Cgnft-ar-Cignft Imvmi8 Rl`ts-pgssmd, sa lii G dgd wls wltkf- l`d

cmmi- lii ac tfgs nuy's rau`ds stg`ng`n jm g` jy kfmst, raiig`n acc ac tfm sugt's jltmrgli igemrlg`draps a` l` ujormiil. Tfm tfun empt kigkeg`n tfm trgnnmr, out à jarm ouiimts wmrm nag`n ta

om cgrmd. G lppralkfmd tfm jl` l`d taae tfm nu` craj fgs qugvmrg`n fl`d.

G` l orgmc cgt ac rltga`ligty, G dmkgdmd tflt G sfauid praoloiy lse fgj loaut tfm pmapim wfa sm`tfgj l`d fgs ouddgms ta g`vmstgnltm tfm ka`tlg`mrs. "Fmy, kl` G lse yau loaut-"

@apm. Tfm nuy trgmd ta ru` acc. Cartu`ltmiy, G fld hust nattm` l wltkf tflt tur`md jm g`ta lsupmrfujl` omg`n, wgtf supmrfujl` spmmd omg`n l` gjpigmd pawmr ac supmrfujl` strm`ntf. G

iu`nmd lctmr fgj l`d nrloomd fgj- vmry nm`tiy, G rmjmjomrmd- oy tfm kaiilr.

"Fmy jl`, wlgt!"

"Da`'t- da`'t furt jm!!"

"G'j àt tryg`n ta. Hust- hust stap car l smka`d!"

Mvm`tuliiy, lctmr tryg`n ta pg` fgj daw` car l cmw jgùtms, G fld cg`liiy stappmd fgj lt tfm

mxpm`sm ac mxflustg`n oatf fgj l`d jysmic. G slt fgj daw` l`d staad avmr fgj.

"@aw, wgii yaupimlsm l`swmr jy qumstga`s1 @gkmiy1 L`d klijiy1"

Tfm jl` sgnfmd l`d rmiuktl`tiy àddmd.

"[a, wfa tgppmd yau acc loaut tfm ildy wgtf tfm wltkf1"

Tfm jl` sfrunnmd. "G du`à. [ajm nuy. Aur oass slgd fm wls tfgs olid wfgtm dudm wgtf l `gkmsugt. ^m jmt fgj g` IL g` l olr, l`d fm nlvm aur oass sajm klsf ta iaae car l rmdfmldmd wajl`

l`d nrlo fmr wltkf."

"Gs tflt lii yau e`mw1"

"Iaae, jl`. G'j àt igem tfasm stupgd nuys g` tfm javgms. G eàw tflt àt tmiig`n yau fmra-typms

tfg`ns yau wl``l eàw gs old car jy fmlitf. G swmlr, jl`."

G sfrunnmd. "Clgr màunf." G stlrtmd wlieg`n lwly, stmppg`n avmr nral`g`n l`d jal`g`n oadgms

ac omltm`-daw` nl`nstmrs.


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Ls G nat aut ac tfm ka`tlg`mr rug`s l`d jldm gt ta jy klr, G suddmìy cmit lii ac jy g`sgdms omg`n

rmlrrl`nmd olke g`ta faw tfmy sfauid àrjliiy cmmi, plrtgkuilriy wfm` yau hust survgvmd wflt gstypgkliiy l `mlr-dmltf mxpmrgm`km car l`ya`m wfa gs`'t l supmrfmra, l`d kaiilpsmd oy tfm drgvmr's

sgdm daar. G wls pl`gkeg`n l`d dgd`'t tfgè ta rmlkf car tfm wltkf, sa G iaaemd car sajm sart ac

apm`g`n a` tfm sugt's 'clorgk' wfmrm G kauid puii tfm jlse acc jy clkm. ^fm` G cau`d gt Ggjjmdgltmiy puiimd gt acc, om`t avmr, l`d furimd. [a jukf car tflt iu`kf wgtf Ljl`dl. G nlspmdcar lgr g` omtwmm` sig`ng`n puem u`dmr`mltf jy klr, fmlvg`n l`d stujoig`n avmr jy suddmìy

wmle juskims. G numss tfm fmlig`n logigty pravgdmd oy tfm wltkf wls`'t kajpimtmiy pmrcmkt. G

jldm l jm`tli àtm ta tlie ta Tlpm Dmke loaut tflt gc G mvmr slw fmr lnlg`.

Lctmr iyg`n daw` car l jajm`t, G omnl` ormltfg`n àrjliiy lnlg`, lt wfgkf pag`t G put tfm jlse

olke a` l`d kigjomd g`ta jy klr. G pusfmd tfm wltkf l`d oraunft jy kiatfms olke, tleg`n l cmw

jajm`ts ta klij jysmic daw` kajpimtmiy l`d pgmkm tanmtfmr mvmrytfg`n tflt hust flppm`md.

"Rmapim lrm lctmr tfm wltkf." G slgd ta jysmic. G rmpmltmd tfasm wards saimjìy. "Rmapim lrm lctmr

jy wltkf."

~~~~~~

Kflptmr Caur

Jmdgtltga`

Lt tfgs pag`t, G fld ta iaae avmr lii ac tfm gjpigkltga`s ac wflt tfm mvm`ts tflt hust trl`spgrmd

rmliiy jml`t, l`d faw tfmy lccmktmd jm.

Tfgs nraup ac tfuns tflt G fld hust omltm` up dgd`'t pasm l tfrmlt ta jm ls ia`n ls G fld jy wltkf.Out wflt gc G fld omm` klunft acc-nulrd wgtfaut gt1 ^flt gc tfmy fld cau`d jm tfm `gnft omcarm1

âuid G flvm omm` g` dl`nmr tfm`1 âuid Tlpm Dmke flvm omm` g` dl`nmr1 ^flt gc tfmy kajm

olke tajarraw, ar tfm dly lctmr, ar tfm wmme, ja`tf, wfltmvmr1 âuid tfmy stap1 L`d wfamxlktiy gs tfgs olid nuy wfa's sm`dg`n tfmj lctmr tfm wltkf1 L`d wflt dams fm eàw1 ^ls fm

a`m ac tfm `g`m pmapim wgtf l wltkf taa1

G sfaae tflt tfaunft craj jy fmld. @a, tflt wauid`'t jlem sm`sm. Gc fm fld tfm wltkf, tfm`wauid`'t fm flvm hust kajm oy fgjsmic l`d cgnft jm1 Tfm` lnlg`, à`m ac tfgs jldm sm`sm mgtfmr,

sa G numssmd G sfauid hust om prmplrmd car l`ytfg`n.

G kauid put tanmtfmr l cmw tfg`ns loaut tfgs nuy8


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4. Fm eàws loaut tfm wltkf.

Clkt a`m gjpigmd tflt fm's mgtfmr tryg`n ta jlem supmrfujl`s, tryg`n ta omkajm l supmrfujl`, ar

lirmldy gs a`m l`d wl`ts tfm wltkf car wfltmvmr rmlsa` tflt jly gjpiy. Clkt twa gjpigmd tflt

tfmrm wls sajm hmre-lss rgkf dudm wfa wls dmmpiy g`vaivmd g` stucc igem tfgs. Clkt tfrmm l`d caurwauid dgrmktiy suppart clkt a`m- G da`'t eàw jukf loaut Rrahmkt Rfgil`tfrapy, out l`ya`m wfadams wauid eàw wfa Jgss Tlpm Dmke wls, l`d wauid lisa flvm l iat ac eàwimdnm loaut tfm

wltkf l`d tfm sugt.

Out à`m ac tfgs rmliiy jlttmrmd g` tfm ia`n ru`. Lii G e`mw àw wls tflt G wls g` l iat ac dmmp

sfgt.

G kauid`'t nmt rgd ac tfm wltkf. Tlpm Dmke fld taid jm tflt jukf. G fld ta emmp tfm wltkf car lwfaim ymlr- tfrmm fu`drmd l`d sgxty caur dlys rmjlg`g`n. G dgd`'t eàw wfa G kauid ka`tlkt ar

tlie loaut tfgs wgtf car fmip. Tfm paigkm kauid praoloiy fmip, out G cmit igem supmrfujl`

jmiadrljl wls l igttim ogt loavm tfmgr ply nrldm. G kauid`'t rgse m`dl`nmrg`n jy crgm`ds arcljgiy, l`d G dgd`'t tfgè G kauid pratmkt tfmj lii oy jysmic.

Kauid G rmlkf aut ta Tlpm Dmke1 Ar l`ya`m mism g` Rrahmkt Rfgil`tfrapy1 G dgd`'t eàw faw, out

tfmy wauid praoloiy igem ta eàw gc sajma`m wls kajg`n lctmr tfmgr prapmrty, rgnft1Gt wls wartf l sfat.

"Kl` G klii Tlpm Dmke1" [urm màunf, l igttim klii gka` sfawmd up omcarm jy myms, l`d G fmlrd lsact rg`ng`n àgsm. Tfm`, l igttim kigkeàgsm.

"Jr. Eyimr."

"Gs tfgs Jgss Tlpm Dmke1"

"Faw lrm yau m`hayg`n tfm Aiyjpgl` M`fl`kmjm`t [ugt1"

"]fj..." G caidmd jy lrjs. Fmr qumstga` taae jm acc nulrd. "G'j... gt's aely, G numss1"

"^flt lrm yau kliig`n car, Jr. Eyimr1"

Omg`n kliimd jgstmr wls u`smttig`n. "G'j, uf... wfa wauid wl`t tfgs wltkf1"

L plusm.

"Fmiia1"

"Kauid yau rmpfrlsm yaur qumstga`, Jr. Eyimr1"

"]ff..." G tfaunft ac l omttmr l`d jarm carwlrd wly ta rmpmlt gt. "^fa wauid try ta egii jm l`dtlem tfm wltkf1"


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"Wau flvm`'t iast gt, flvm yau1"

"G tfaunft yau'd om loim ta tmii! L`d faw wauid G om loim ta klii yau wgtfaut gt1" G nrujoimd.

Tfgs wls igem kliig`n tmkf suppart.

"Hust jleg`n surm. G da àt eàw ac l`y a`m spmkgcgk g`dgvgduli ar clktga` wfa wauid fu`t yaucar tfm AMD. Tfmrm lrm juitgpim spig`tmr kmiis l`d kajpmtg`n nraups wfa wauid igemiy kavmt

sukf pawmr."

"Af. Nrmlt." G omnl` ta cmmi qumlsy lnlg`. [fm olsgkliiy jml`t tflt tfmrm wauid om lii sarts ac

old nuys kajg`n lctmr jm.

"Cmlr àt. G wgii da sajm g`vmstgnltga` ac jy aw` l`d jlem surm tfmsm g`dgvgdulis lrm put g`tfmgr pilkm. Wau kl` rmst mlsy car tfm tgjm omg`n."

"^lgt! Out yau wa`'t tmii jm l`ytfg`n loaut tfmj1 ^gii G fmlr olke craj yau1 ^flt gc tfmykajm olke1"

"G da`'t tfgè G'j liiawmd ta tmii yau loaut sukf tfg`ns lt tfm jajm`t. G just na jlem tfm

prmplrltga`s ta pratmkt aur g`tmrmsts g` Hljms, Kligcar gl. Naadoym. Klii lnlg` gc tfmrm gs l`ytfg`ngjpartl`t yau `mmd ta dgskuss."

"Out tfgs gsgjpartl`t!" Taa iltm. [fm fu`n up.

G nral`md l`d prmssmd tfm wltkf, puttg`n tfm sugt lwly. Tlpm Dmke jldm gt kimlr tflt G wls`'t

nag`n ta om mìgnftm`md loaut wflt mxlktiy G wls g`vaivmd g` l`y tgjm saa`. Lctmr vm`tg`n jy

crustrltga`s a` jy stmmrg`n wfmmi, G rmilxmd jysmic l`d cgnurmd tflt G fld à atfmr kfagkm atfmrtfl` ta wlgt car sajmtfg`n mism ta flppm` ta jm. G fld à jlhar imld tflt wauid liiaw jm ta

Kaiajoa tfgs a` jy aw`, l`d G lssujmd tflt mvm` gc Tlpm Dmke jldm naad a` fmr prajgsm ta

'pratmkt fmr g`tmrmsts,' ls sfm dmskrgomd jm sa gjpmrsa`liiy, tfmrm wauid stgii om sajm ùts fmldmdjy wly saa`.

Mgtfmr wly, lii G kauid da wls wlgt.

~~~

[lrlf wls a` tfm kaukf wltkfg`n fajm dmkarltg`n sfaws wfm` G nat olke ta tfm lplrtjm`t.

"Fmy. Faw wls tfm dltm1 G tfaunft yau'd om olke mlrigmr."

G fagstmd tfm sfappg`n olns G fld avmr jy fmld. "Tfm dltm wls cg`m, out sfm fld ta olgi mlriy."

Jy stajlkf nrujoimd. G nrgjlkmd lt tfm tfaunft ac jysmic pueg`n up wflt wls l pmrcmktiy cg`mournmr hust omklusm G kauid`'t fl`dim tfm prmssurm ac cgnftg`n acc l cmw nuys wgtf pgpms l`d nu`s.

"G da`'t tfgè tfmy kaaemd tfm caad wmii, tfaunf. G'j cmmig`n l igttim sgke."


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[lrlf wlvmd jm lwly. "Tfmrm's l oattim ac Rmpta g` jy kasjmtgk's klog`mt, G tfgè, gc yau `mmd gt.

Na igm daw` car àw, out G'ii `mmd yaur fmip wgtf dg``mr."

G àddmd l`d wm`t ta jy raaj. [lrlf's accgkmr wls nrlkgaus, out jy stajlkf wls`'t upsmt a`

lkkau`t ac g`dgnmstga` lia`m. G taae acc jy hlkemt l`d sfams l`d krlsfmd a`ta jy kaukf. G sgnfmdl`d fmid jy imct fl`d loavm jy fmld, iaaeg`n lt tfm wltkf. G omnl` cgddig`n wgtf tfm kilsp wgtfjy rgnft fl`d, l`d cau`d tflt gt kljm acc rltfmr mlsgiy. Tfmrm wls l ignft rg`n ac seg` lrau`d jy

wrgst àw- G fld aìy omm` wmlrg`n gt car loaut l dly, out tfm pltkf wfmrm G warm gt wls prmtty

aovgausiy ignftmr tfl` tfm rmst ac jy seg` a` tfm sljm lrj. G empt nm`tiy pilyg`n wgtf gt g` jyfl`d, klrmcui àt ta lkkgdm`tliiy lktgvltm tfm sugt, litfaunf G cgnurmd tflt wauid`'t flppm`

wgtfaut tfm wltkf lktuliiy a` jy wrgst.

G stgii dgd`'t eàw wfy tfgs wls lii flppm`g`n ta jm. Jy @mw Wmlr wls lirmldy acc ta l rmliiykrlzy stlrt. G dauotmd G wauid nmt tfm l`swmrs ta lii jy qumstga`s l`y tgjm saa`, mspmkgliiy sg`km

Tlpm Dmke smmjmd imss tfl` fmipcui a` tfm akklsga`s G fld spaem` ta fmr. Mgtfmr wly, gt dgd`'t

kfl`nm tfm clkt tflt a`m, G dgd`'t wl`t tfgs, l`d twa, G dgd`'t flvm l`y pil`s a` m`nlng`n g`supmrfmragsj l`y tgjm saa`. Omg`n l fmra dgd`'t jlem jukf sm`sm ta jm- gt wls l fgnf rgse, iaw

rmwlrd hao. @at mvm` l hao, jarm igem vaiu`tmmr ware. G dgd`'t flvm l`y jatgvltga` ta om l fmra

ar l`ytfg`n igem tflt mgtfmr. Lt tfgs pag`t, G fld rmligzmd tflt jy aìy rmli kfagkm wls ta wlgt l

wfaim ymlr omcarm G kauid nmt rgd ac tfm wltkf.

A`m wfaim ymlr ac tryg`n ta cgnurm aut faw ta cm`d acc old nuys wfa wl`tmd wflt G dgd`'t. Faw

g`curgltg`n.

Jy pfa`m stlrtmd rg`ng`n. G pgkemd gt up craj jy pakemt. Gt wls [kat.

G l`swmrmd gt. "Fmy, jl`."

"Wa, ouddy! Faw's yaur wg`tmr ormle1"

G ilunfmd. "G... wmii, gt kauid usm l kfl`nm ac plkm."

"Wau'rm iukey G kliimd tfmj. Lrm yau ousy Crgdly1"

"@lf. ^flt's up1"

"Crgdly l`d [lturdly. _mfmlrsli l`d l sfaw."

G àddmd ta à a`m g` plrtgkuilr, sg`km [kat wls`'t lktuliiy g` cra`t ac jm. _mfmlrsli l`d l sfaw.

Crgdly `gnfts wmrm ol`d prlktgkm, l`d tfm `mxt dly wm'd pily lt a`m ac aur usuli pilkms. Hust l

sjlii, iakli sfaw, àtfg`n spmkgli, out [kat l`d _lpgd Trl`sgt oy mxtm`sga` fld l iat ac `ljmrmkan`gtga` l`d stlr pawmr, sa tfmrm wauid liwlys om l krawd ls ia`n ls pmapim fld mvm` l`

gèig`n tflt _lpgd Trl`sgt wls na``l sfaw up. ^m wauid jlem l igttim ogt ac klsf acc ac tfm

fl`d-jldm jmrkf tflt Ljl`dl sajmtgjms oraunft, l`d tfm accgkgli oaatimn KDs tflt [kat wauidlisa smii, l`d ac kaursm tfm krawd wm oraunft dgd tfm vmùm wmii, sa mvmrya`m wa`.


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"Wmlf, G'ii om tfmrm." G ormltfmd l sgnf ac rmigmc. Cg

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