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on my solo.”“My piano teacher always says there’s no truer music than feeling,” Ashashares.She told me she wants to travel the world before she majors in music. She andAutumn could be friends if they only knew each other a little better. If onlyAutumn knew a lot of people a little better, maybe she wouldn’t always be alone.“He says music should have heartbreak and happiness, storm clouds and stars,as long as there’s emotion. I think that’s true for dance too.”Autumn lowers her guard and smiles in slow motion. “I’ve been thinkingabout dancing an original composition instead of something that’s beenchoreographed for others. Before—when I still had lessons—Mom and I talkedabout it.”She never told me that. It’s like the two of them are in their own universe,where everything around them glistens with the possibility of creation. And I’mleft with bleak Opportunity and nothing more.I inch toward the aisle. “There you go. You show them who you are and theycan’t say no.”Autumn half turns and grins, sending butterflies through my chest. “Tease.”She sobers. “Have you heard from Brown yet?”A freshman bumps into my elbow, and I let go of the letter. “No, not yet.”Because what can I tell her? That I have the ticket out of town she’s beenlonging for? That I don’t even know what to do with it? Before Mamá fell ill, Iwould’ve leaped at this chance. But how can I leave now?Autumn would never understand.She winces in sympathy. Asha grimaces.In the row below ours, a flock of freshman girls giggle. Beside them, a boyfrantically flips through a textbook while one of his friends rolls his eyes. Allaround us, people chatter about their breaks, classes, midterms.If anyone wants to understand Opportunity—truly understand it—this momentbetween Principal Trenton’s speech and class is the right time. The week has
started, and there’s no escaping it, but we start it together.And soon—hopefully—we’ll have fresh air to breathe.Except we’re all moving, but no one gets out.To: SisI know you’re at practice, but don’t worry so much, okay? :) I like going to school. And I’ma lot tougher than I look.To: Sis(PS: The speech was totally the same. You could do it and no one would know thedifference.)
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Page 7 and 8: To my mom, with love.
Page 9 and 10: the difference between success and
Page 11 and 12: Ask not what your school can do for
Page 13 and 14: Sleeeeeeeeepy #OHS10:01 AMJay Eyck@
Page 15 and 16: folder before Far catches it.“Bar
Page 17 and 18: But Sylv and Ty hate each other. Ho
Page 19 and 20: • • •CLAIREAfter another lap,
Page 21: • • •SYLVAutumn lingers. Her
Page 25 and 26: • • •CLAIREThe track opens up
Page 27 and 28: though she’s worth the risk. I be
Page 29 and 30: The Adventures of MeiCurrent locati
Page 31 and 32: Toss.Two loud cracks tear through t
Page 33 and 34: entre todas las mujeres y bendito
Page 35 and 36: “Where are the nearest emergency
Page 37 and 38: senior year. He was supposed to tal
Page 39 and 40: @CadetCJJ @G_Johnson1 George, I’m
Page 41 and 42: with care so his Afghan accent isn
Page 43 and 44: nothing, perfect-for-me brother, wh
Page 45 and 46: you and Autumn, it’s a disease. I
Page 47 and 48: It’s been a while since I saw Ty,
Page 49 and 50: “Sylv.” I pull her through our
Page 51 and 52: Chapter Six10:10-10:12 A.M.SYLVThe
Page 53 and 54: contrary.”“Don’t you trust me
Page 55 and 56: protected. Somewhere we’ll both b
Page 57 and 58: sounds, the echo is duller.I shiver
Page 59 and 60: To: SisClaire I’m so scared. He
Page 61 and 62: “Do you think Ty hates us?” she
Page 63 and 64: their wishes on sky lanterns. And t
Page 65 and 66: shelves.I pull open a drawer and st
Page 67 and 68: remember that? I’d forgotten my r
Page 69 and 70: is all seriousness. His eyes narrow
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Impossible.I push the screwdrivers
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carefully punctuates his words. He
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I dragged him away from Sylvia befo
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mine. And you will pay attention.
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George Johnson@G_Johnson1@CadetCJJ
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hungover and unpredictable. Tyler
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setting the bar impossibly high.Whe
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CLAIREWe hear the sirens first, the
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The Adventures of MeiCurrent locati
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football grounds, we’ll camp out.
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Tyler’s proclamations, no one pay
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going to kill me. Who is this perso
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cold linoleum and her inside on the
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“Oh.” My mind spins. Did whomev
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AUTUMNTy discards his cap and smoot
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I falter, but Tyler doesn’t seem
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“No, it’s too dangerous,” she
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could have been a star, she was glo
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“If you want me to take over…
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keeping the rest of the auditorium
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His arm snaps back, and the barrel
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I push my head up. Behind the deput
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In front of Tyler, Autumn pushes he
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while Ty leaned against the doorpos
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remembering now. I’m remembering,
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Browne ring a bell?”My stomach dr
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This time, Jennifer nods and elbows
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he’d won.Ty is worse. His eyes ar
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hung out at school or at my place.
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To: SisIt hurts.To: SisYou must not
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duck. And somehow, miraculously, hi
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Something changed between us, and i
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Matt squeezes my hand. And we brace
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If I had a gun, I’d kill him. I w
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If I could, I’d run into the scho
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straight through his Dark Side of t
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not to barricade the doors. The bic
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Chapter Eighteen10:37-10:39 A.M.TOM
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stupid—like he’s eight instead
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“Can I speak to him?”I hand ove
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Chapter Nineteen10:39-10:42 A.M.AUT
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• • •TOMÁSInane school polic
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I stare at the phone that still lie
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Before Mamá fell ill, life was bri
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Chapter Twenty10:42-10:44 A.M.AUTUM
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I find an empty folding chair and s
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TOMÁSI hope she smiles again. She
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Chapter Twenty-One10:44-10:46 A.M.C
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escorted to an emergency center in
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in his eyes, he spots me and pauses
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“I can’t stay out.” I shake m
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Chapter Twenty-Two10:46-10:47 A.M.S
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“I don’t know where she is.”A
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audition. You were always with me.
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Chapter Twenty-Four10:48-10:50 A.M.
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• • •CLAIREAlthough the idea
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watch and puts it into his pocket.
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Chapter Twenty-Five10:50-10:53 A.M.
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• • •CLAIREOne of the officer
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AUTUMNThere is nothing left but pai
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Chapter Twenty-Six10:53-10:55 A.M.S
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the emergency lights, but only the
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My Autumn would fight to dance, but
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AcknowledgmentsMy world is richer f
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About the AuthorMarieke Nijkamp is
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