I did n't want to go , although I had been warned a week earlier about the birthday of a colleague of Leopoldo 's ; still I conspired to get out of it . Simple reasoning did n't work as I got The Sad Look ( and I ca n't deal with that ) . Injuring myself would n't work ; days earlier in a radical turn into the driveway I had an encounter with a tree branch that left me with a band aid on the bridge of my nose .
Answer the following question: Why did she conspire ?

She did not want to go to an event .

Today my job sucked . I got mauled by kids ... literally . Those little shits are lucky I love them and my job so much . I must be crazy to put up with some of the shit I do and still come back for more .
Answer the following question: Why does the narrator have some bruises and cuts ?

The narrator was attacked by kids .

i was suppose to go with samuel tomorrow but i m not sure what s going on i just feel like he does nt even want to talk to me . i guess we 'll see what happens . i would also like to go again with someone else .
Answer the following question: Why does the speaker feel disappointed that Samuel does n't want to talk to them ?

They are close to Samuel and the distance makes them uncomfortable and edgy

I was just outside sanding my desk when my upstairs neighbor came hopping down the stairs . He said " I gotcha somethin' ! " He got me an owl ! He said he works at Barnes and Noble and he gets a discount .
Answer the following question: What gift would have been more common for the neighbor to have given to the narrator based on the neighbors job ?
A book with owls in it perhaps one like Harry Potter .