the two friends ate in silence and then cleaned up . they decided not to trouble tommy for his dirty bowl . it would keep until morning . '' ready to bed down ? '' seth asked . '' yeah , i guess so . '' jake sat on his bag and began to pull off his boots . crawling inside , he zipped it up , then propped his head up on his elbow and looked at seth

as i finish reading the list , i look up and realize that joe is sitting there with a hot pink envelope . '' happy birthday , squirrel . i know you said you did n't want anything , but i just could n't resist . '' i take the envelope and open what i think is a card . that 's when two tickets fall out , and i realize it 's not just a card

'' you are too old , children , '' said aslan , '' and you must begin to come close to your own world now . '' '' it is n't narnia , you know , '' sobbed lucy . '' it 's you . we sha n't meet you there . and how can we live , never meeting you ? '' '' but you shall meet me , dear one , '' said aslan

but on her tray was a brownish mound of shredded iceberg lettuce , a scoop of gummy black-eyed peas , and a healthy squirt of hot sauce . '' another one bites the dust . '' eureka pointed at cat 's food . '' literally . '' she swiped her card at the register to pay for her pork chop and chocolate milk . eureka was bored by diet conversations . she would have loved to fill a bathing suit as well as
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