'' if you did , you 'd know i do n't have time to listen to stupid , boring stories from some stupid , boring tree that is n't even real - '' oh ? said the monster . did you dream the berries on the floor of your room ? '' who cares even if i did n't ?! '' conor shouted back . '' they 're just stupid berries . woo-hoo , so scary . oh , please , please , save me from the berries

'' put your hands up , hero , '' saxon ordered right back . '' and get on your knees . '' '' let him go , saxon , '' she whispered . '' just take me , and let drake go . '' saxon laughed . '' not happening . '' drake 's voice was lethal . '' maxwell ca n't get him , '' she told saxon

our goal is to win a state championship and it 's important everyone understands that this requires 100 % effort from everyone on the team . we ca n't be skipping practice , no matter how good the reason . '' '' yeah , but what 's more important , '' andy asked , '' winning basketball games or talking with kids that might have only six months to live ? '' '' that 's a tough one to answer , andy

'' there 's a body of water on our property . it 's called mock creek , though it looks more like a lake to me . do you see it on the map ? '' '' hold on a second , '' amy 's voice sounded funny , choked and breathless . i turned my head a little and saw the tears running down her face as she fumbled for the
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