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One night, Erin was walking downtown with her band mates and her new dog, Fritz. Suddenly, a boy of a similar age stepped out of the shadows. Erin instantly recognized him. She said, "Hello, Phil." Phil said, "Erin, I never thought I'd see wewe again. You're too busy hanging with this Paul guy." She said, "For your information, we happen to be best Marafiki and band mates." Phil sneered, "Yeah. He's the one who got wewe into this devil music." She said, "Paul didn't get me into it. I got into it on my own, and I highly doubt it's devil music, because it brought me and my Marafiki together, and it saved my life." Phil pulled out a gun and pointed it at Paul. "NO!" Erin cried, and she leaped in the air and pushed Paul out of the way. A shot rang out, and Erin and Paul landed on the concrete. Fritz ran up to Phil and bit his leg. He dropped his gun and ran away. Carl and Lola were in shock. They rushed to Erin and Paul. Lola asked, "Are wewe guys okay?" Paul got up and said, "I'm fine, thanks to Erin." Erin was unable to get up. In the light from mitaani, mtaa lamps, they could see a gunshot wound in her upper thigh. Blood was streaming down her leg. Thankfully, the hospital was just across the street. Paul carried her to the hospital. He refused to let go until someone from the hospital took her in. Erin waited anxiously to hear what the doctor was going to say. When he came in, he said, "You're going to be fine. The bullet isn't in very deep. We'll just remove it and send wewe home." Once that was done, Erin limped outside, where her band mates and her dog were waiting anxiously. Carl asked, "Are wewe going to be all right?" Erin said, "I'm going to be just fine." Paul said, "I'm glad for that. I want to thank wewe for saving my life." She said, "You're welcome." Paul carried her home. When they arrived, her aunt and uncle were horrified to see that Erin was hurt. Her aunt asked, "Who did this to you?" Erin replied, "Phil." Her uncle asked, "Why did he do that?" She said, "He wanted to kill Paul, and I took the bullet for him." Paul said, "I'm glad she saved my life, but I wish she didn't have to get hurt doing it." She said, "But I'm alive." He said, "And I'm glad for that." The inayofuata day, when Erin was resting in her bed, her grandmother paid her a visit. She said, "Erin, your aunt just told me what happened. How are wewe feeling, dear?" Erin said, "It really hurts when I think about it, which is all the time." Her grandmother said, "I understand that wewe took the bullet for your friend, Paul." She said, "Yes, Grandma, I did. Phil wanted to kill him, and I wasn't going to let that happen." Her grandmother said, "I'm very disappointed in Phil. He's become so much like your horrible grandfather. He's not what a Christian should be!" Erin liked this version of her grandmother. "Where was that version of Grandma when Grandpa murdered my father? Where was she when Grandpa murdered Barry and beat me?" Those where the things that Erin wondered, but that wasn't important now. The important thing was the better version of her grandmother was here now.
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As the months passed, Joanna and Paul became quite close. One day, Paul alisema to Joanna, "I think it's time I tell wewe something that I haven't told to, well, anyone." She said, "I do, too. I'll let wewe go first." He said, "You remember that I was adopted kwa an American family last year, right?" She said, "Of course." He said, "Well, I have yet to tell anyone what happened to my parents." She asked, "What happened?" He said, "My father was killed in a car crash when I was young, so I never spent much time with him. I did spend a lot of time with my mother, especially since I was an only child....
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Cedar Valley is located in the Bible ukanda of the United States. This small town is full of bible-thumping Puritans. A small percentage of the population is different. An eighth grader kwa the name of Joanna is one of the different ones. Because she was a dissenter, one who disagrees with the bible-thumping Puritans, she was often bullied. One day, she was beaten. The school nurse alisema she was fine, but she was really bruised. After school was dismissed, she sat on the bench in front of the school to wait on her mother. One of her school mates sat beside her. He alisema in his English accent, "Hi,...
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Catherine's Point of View
One night, I was talking with one of my friends. I said, "I'm going to tell wewe something that I don't usually tell anyone. It was the sekunde worst part of the eighth grade, the part I didn't include in my story." She said, "You can tell me anything." I said, "During the last six months of my seventh grade year, I ended up with endometriosis. The following summer, I had a hysterectomy. At the beginning of my eighth grade year, I told one of my friends. Later, she wrote in one of the bathroom stalls, 'Catherine is a slut puppy.' That nickname spread like wildfire. I'm...
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Catherine's Point of View
One morning, during the summer, I noticed something wasn't right with one of my dogs. My Labrador, Sadie, seemed very lethargic. She did not want to eat au drink anything. I felt of her stomach, and it was really hard. My uncle took her to the vet, and it turned out her stomach had bloated. The vet tried to empty the blockage, but to no avail. The only humane thing was having her euthanized. As if that wasn't bad enough, I got a call from my friend, Sally, asking for me and Gavin to come to the hospital. I asked, "What's wrong?" She said, "You remember when I was treated...
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Catherine's Point of View
One day, I received a call that Gavin was hurt. I went over to his house to see if he was okay. He had a big cut on his face. It was deep, but he didn't need stitches. He has some bruising around the cut as well. I asked, "What happened?" He said, "I was opening the car door, and I accidentally hit myself in the face. I fainted when I saw blood." I said, "I'm sorry. I hope that heals up soon." He said, "I'm sure it will." He was left with a scar on his face. The one good thing about it was that he gained some respect. When I got beat up near the end of the school year,...
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Catherine's Point of View
One morning, I got up, and I opened my bedroom door. All of my mbwa were sitting there except my husky, Diesel. I thought, "It's not like Diesel to go off kwa himself." I called for him, but he never came. I went downstairs. I looked in the living room and saw him lying on the floor. He wasn't moving. I walked up to him and started talking to him. He didn't respond. I knelt down beside of my beloved dog to check for signs of life, nothing. I fell on juu of him and cried. I said, "Diesel, please don't be dead! You've been my buddy for twelve years! wewe can't die!" I told...
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Catherine's Point of View
Sometime later in the school year, Gavin's father and mother went on a business trip. Gavin stayed with me and my aunt and uncle for the week. It worked out, because Gavin and I go to school together, and his dog got along with my dogs. That Monday, our school siku started out well. Sometime after lunch, some of our schools mates shoved us in the janitor's closet and locked us in there. It was really dark, and I got really scared. I was on the verge of having a panic attack. Gavin said, "We'll be okay. Someone will find us soon." I calmed down some. Not only was it dark...
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Catherine's Point of View
Spring Break came, and we got a week off from school. One morning, I got up, but then I fell down the stairs. As I tried to get up, I felt a sharp pain in my right knee. I couldn't get up. I cried for help. My aunt ran to me. She asked, "Are wewe okay? What happened?" I said, "I fell down the stairs, and my right knee hurts. I can't get up." She helped me up, but I couldn't walk. She said, "I need to get wewe to the hospital." I had to wait for a long time at the hospital. I could understand why, considering there was a man who had a moyo attack there. Still, the fact...
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Catherine's Point of View
It was Valentine's Day. My Marafiki and I made Valentine's siku cards for each other. After school, we all met at Jennifer's house to exchange them. I was careful about what I wrote on some of them, because not all of my Marafiki understand my humor. The only ones who do are Gavin, Jennifer, and William. The card I made for Gavin was a classic example of my humor. On the outside, I wrote, "It's Valentine's Day. I got wewe a card." On the inside, I wrote, "This is the inside of it." Gavin laughed until he cried when he read it. He said, "Oh, Catherine, always funny!" I said,...
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Catherine's Point of View
One siku in January, it was snowing. I said, "I swear it was warmer at Christmas." Gavin said, "I know. It felt zaidi like May than December." Pretty soon, it was getting really cold. I said, "It's colder than I can stand right now. I think we should go back inside." Gavin said, "I agree." As we were going inside, Gavin slipped on a patch of black ice on the driveway. I asked, "Gavin, are wewe okay?" He said, "Yeah." He got up, and I noticed that he was limping. I said, "You're hurt." He said, "I'm all right....ow!" I said, "But you're limping." He said, "Maybe I'm not...
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Catherine's Point of View
Our sophomore mwaka was a good mwaka for the most part. Gavin and I didn't get bullied much. The few times we did, we usually took up for each other. One day, Gavin was sick, and he couldn't be there to take up for me. Some bullies mocked me and pushed me down the stairs. Jennifer told the bullies off, and William helped me to my feet. He asked, "Are wewe okay?" I said, "Yeah, I'm okay." I was a bit upset. When I came home, I put on some Beatles muziki to make myself feel better. I felt better, and one of my Marafiki even told me a joke. She said, "What is the difference...
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Catherine's Point of View
One siku during the summer, I decided to visit with Gavin. When I made it over there, his dog, Oliver, greeted me. I said, "Hi, Oliver! Where's Gavin?" The dog led me to Gavin. Gavin was resting under the mti in his backyard. I said, "You look comfortable, Gavin." I expected him to say, "I am," but he didn't. Oliver licked his face, but he didn't stir. I thought, "Oh, God! Has he passed out?" I knelt down beside of him and gently shook him. "Gavin!" I cried. "Gavin, are wewe okay?!" He opened his eyes and said, "Good morning!" I said, "Gavin, don't scare me like that!...
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Catherine's Point of View
It was summer, and one day, Gavin came to me crying. I asked, "Are wewe okay?" He said, "No." I asked, "What's wrong?" He said, "My grandfather just died." I said, "Gavin, I'm so sorry." I hugged him. He continued to cry. I understood how he felt, since I had Lost Pops less than two years earlier. Despite my fear of heights, I decided to fly to Liverpool with Gavin. His father asked, "Are wewe sure wewe want to do this?" I said, "Gavin was there for me when Pops died. It's my turn to be there for Gavin." His mother said, "That's very sweet of you, love." On the plane,...
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Catherine's Point of View
One night, I heard that there was going to be a meteor shower. Bonnie, Gavin, and I went up a kilima that was overlooking the high school, as it was a dark hill. After we saw the meteor shower, we looked down the kilima towards the school. Bonnie said, "Ya know, that school seemed so big when I first started attending it, but looking down on it now, I realize how small it really is." I said, "Really?" She said, "Yeah. It seems like just yesterday when I was a freshman like wewe guys. Now I'm just four months away form graduating." Gavin said, "That's crazy. This time next...
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Catherine's Point of View
It was the last siku of school before krisimasi Break. At one point, I noticed that I was having some pain in my right side. Gavin asked, "Catherine, are wewe all right?" I said, "Yeah, I'm just fine. Why?" He said, "You're uigizaji like you're hurt." I said, "Oh, I'm just having some pain in my right side. I'm probably bruised from where I slipped and fell on a patch of ice, no big deal." Jennifer overheard me and said, "Look, I'm not a doctor, but wewe should definitely go see one." I said, "I think I'll be okay. I'll see what happens tomorrow." The inayofuata day, the pain...
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Catherine's Point of View
One day, I was visiting with my paternal grandparents. A thunderstorm was approaching as we were getting ready to leave. As I was walking to my aunt and uncle's car, I felt a bolt of lightning hit me. I felt the strike, and the inayofuata thing I knew, I woke up in my uncle's arms. He said, "Holy cow! I thought wewe were dead!" I said, "You did?" He said, "Yeah. wewe looked dead." My aunt said, "You really did." I said, "That really hurt." My uncle said, "I think we should get wewe to a hospital just to be sure you're okay." Thankfully, I only had minor injuries. The doctor...
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Catherine's Point of View
It was our first siku of high school. Gavin and I were quite nervous, to be honest. The siku started out badly. I heard someone make fun of Gavin's accent. The bully asked, "What's up with the cheesy accent?" Gavin replied, "I'm from England, Liverpool, to be exact." The bully said, "Oh, you're from that town where those insects are from. That explains your trashy haircut. wewe should be beaten for that." I walked up to the bully and said, "If wewe hurt Gavin, wewe better make plans for me to hurt you." The bully ran in fear and never bothered us again. Later, I got punched...
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Catherine's Point of View
I was reluctant to include the eighth grade in the story. There weren't too many good things that happened that year. The only good things that happened that mwaka were a couple of new Marafiki that I made and the fact that I made straight A's. Everything else that happened was bad. The worst thing that happened that mwaka was the death of my maternal grandfather. Although my mother died in childbirth, her parents still wanted to have a relationship with me. I was close to Pops, (that's what I called him). I did at times think he needed to be knocked off of his pompous...
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Catherine's Point of View
One day, in the seventh grade, I noticed some kids threatening to beat Gavin. I came up to the bullies and said, "Don't beat up my friend. If wewe want to beat up someone, do it to me." Gavin said, "Catherine, no! What are wewe doing?!" I said, "I'd rather it be me than you!" The bullies began beating on me. Gavin begged the bullies to stop, but his pleas fell on deaf ears. I was outnumbered, so I couldn't fight back. Gavin tried to physically get them off of me, but he was unsuccessful. I said, "Gavin, get out of here! They'll get you, too!" Gavin said, "Hold on, Catherine!...
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Catherine's Point of View
Christmas Vacation was officially over, and we were back in school. Gavin and I were heading to our inayofuata class, and we saw someone being bullied. A group of kids punched a girl in the face, and she fell to the ground. Gavin said, "Come on, Catherine! Let's get those bullies away from her." I said, "I'm right behind you! I can't just stand and watch someone get bullied." We approached the bullies, and Gavin said, "Back off! I've got crutches, and I'm not afraid to use them!" The bullies walked away. I helped the girl to her feet and asked, "Are wewe okay?" She said, "Yeah....
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