'' they made me better , '' i said nonchalantly . '' i 'm better . '' stephen reached into his messenger bag and pulled out a yellow legal pad . he quickly made a crude drawing of something then held up the pad . '' what are you doing ? '' asked judy . stephen did n't answer as he held up the pad

the indigos are always coming by with flowers . is n't that nice ? '' the dreamy quality of kavi 's voice , the distracted look in her eyes , and her fourth use of '' nice '' finally tipped mae off . kavi must have been drugged . nothing sedative , obviously . it was just enough to make her ... well , nice

he wanted to get into some of the science labs at the high school , '' said elaine . she took a sip of her punch and looked disappointed as well . '' is he in all honor classes again ? '' said bonnie . '' yes . we 're hoping for some college scholarships by the time he finishes . he 's a hard worker , '' said elaine

i nodded and got out of the car . suddenly really nervous , and rethinking what it was i was doing out here , i walked behind renn as he made his way to the house . as we neared the front door , it burst open and a teenage boy came running out . he was tall and lanky , though not quite as tall as
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