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"No, because look at what happens," I said

"You want sory"

I started down the ladder

"Laura," he called

"What?"

"Don't let anyone make fun of you when I'm

not in school"

"They won't," I said He went back to his model

ship

Robert called to find out what had happened

and express his sympathy I was afraid that if he knew

the whole truth, he, too, would get into fights and then

I would be responsible for the two of the

badly in school

"You're still coht,