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jWa1denByM.CouttsArtbyChrisJonesimwatchedasthemovingvanwasun1oadednextdoor.Andthen-yes!Hesawbicyc1esandbunkbeds.Maybetheredbesomeonehisage1ivingthere.Thefo11owingmorning,Timheardabasketba11bouncing.Hestuckhisheadaroundthehedgetoinvestigate.uHey,wca11edTimwhenhesawaboyhisage.Theboy1ookedaroundandgrinnedatTim.Where,dyoucomefi*om?”uI1iveonthissideofthehedge,“saidTim.Wanttoridebikes?W“Sure,"saidtheboy.uI11te11mymomandthenmeetyououtfront.wTimwentbacktogethisbikeandrodeupthesidewa1k.Thenewboywasa1readywaitingthere,1kingupthestreet.aReadytogo?"Timasked.Theboy1ookedsurprised."Gowhere?”heasked.Hewasn,tasfriend1yashewasafewminutesago.JustaquickridearoundtheneighborhoodTimsaid.uWhafsyourname7naskedtheboy.Oh,sorry.Myname'sTim."Hepointedtowardhishouse.ttI1ivethere.*Theboy,ssmi1ereturned.wmWa1den,whesaid.Heturnedtohismom,whowasp1antingf1owers.IsitOKifIridewithTim?"“Sure,"shesaid.aBecarefu1.,Tim1edthewayupthestreettothe1ibrary,aroundthesch1,andbackdowntheb1ocktohisownhouse.uWanttocomeoverfor1unch?"heasked.“Sure,"saidWa1den.Doyouknowwhatyou,rehaving?*Wa1denchangedhisminda1otTIIaskmydadifhecanmakegri11edcheese,"saidTim."Great,"saidWakien."I1ovegri11edcheese.11gocheckwithmymom.”Timfoundhisfatherinthe1aundryroom.Dadsaidthatcompanyfor1unchwasfine,andheofferedtomakefruitsa1adtogowiththesandwiches.TimranovertoWa1den,shousetote11him.Hisfriendbikewasparkedbythefrontsteps,buthewasnowhereinsight.ThenTimheardbouncingagain.Hewa1keda1ongthehedgetothebackyard.uHe11o?wheca11ed.Wa1denwaved.uWhathappenedtoyou?"heasked.Sorry"saidTim.Ihadtofindmydad.IfsOKforyoutomeoverfor1unch,andwe,11havegri11edcheese?Wa1dendidn,t1ksohappyaboutgri11edcheeseanymore.Andhe11makefruitsa1ad,too/Timadded.goaskmymomandmeetyouinfront.Wa1densmi1ed.I1ovefruitsa1ad.11Timwa1keds1ow1ya1ongthehedgetothefrontyard,thinkingthatWa1denchangedhisminda1ot.Butat1easthewasquickhewasa1readywaitingonhisfrontporchwhenTimgotthere.ItOKwithmymomas1ongasIchangemyshirtfirst,"Wa1denreported.u11beoverinafewminutes.”Timwasinthekitchentakingp1atesoutwhenthedoorbe11rang.Hewasabouttosay*Hi,WaHen"asheansweredthedoor,buthestopped.Onthestepstoodtwoidentica1boys,bothwithbigsmi1es.Wa1denand"Hi,"saidone.uIneverintroducedmyse1fmBraden?We11,thisexp1ainsa1ot,"saidTim,1aughing.Thenheca11ed,Dad,u1dyoup1easetakeoutanotherp1ate?"CU