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be and sat up. He walked o

n left for the entire summer

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would flip if he knew I

ears older than you. Plus, you��re a dor

procated with a noogie. Sometimes, my brother sucks. He t

kind to me. I thought this summer would be cool, but the Harpers left for a few months. Why can��t my parents be that cool? Visiting grandma isn��

play. It��s summer break.

outside? It��s not like I h

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Mom a str

I heard things a

past my lips, making them move. I guess I can do something producti

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changed into our swimsuits, and I made sure I had my earplugs in my

en Nate and I dunked Deacon. Owen picked up Oliver

er and saw Dad standing there. I walked

enting jet ski

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d Deacon, who ran out of

s we��re renting jet

and Deacon said, runni

ring aids into my ears. The others came running out of the water

let the dogs o

as a lot of commotion as someone tapped my shoulder. I turned to see

cousins jumped on

n��t tell us you were

surprise you, boy

but a little help here.�� Nixon carried in a

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�m not a pack mule and

d and walked

ed at me. ��Yo

ixon. I��m wearing

se I didn��t feel

s Grammy Pat?

ting duties. If they screw this up

ould use the time awa

nt for putting up with hi

know I��m a delight, and p

ple are insane,

ie and Aunt Kat helped Mom and the others while our

t into th

eed something?�

��m hun

putting snack

I gr

Harper, it won��t

n. What the hell is wrong with my mother? I swear she went from this s

the same thing. Mom push

ady. We need fo

w Harper, do you want

��d like to s

macked Nate��s head. Deacon laughed. Then

s crazy,��

idding,��

their heads and

r mom become viole

mentioned a hormonal imbalanc

you bring home because I��m s

at-grandparents, Uncle Nixon, and Aunt Kat her

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down on a branch, swinging my leg. I heard movemen

a branch and threw it at Bra

ll?�� Bradley gav

ldn��t trespas

act like a girl i

e, threw it, and smacked B

k it off,

en��t yo

n to bother, so you��re the nex

out of the tree as my feet hit the ground. I wal

ng my brothers!�

I��ll tell min

lson, leading me into an unholy allegiance as I got older.

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are on fire, you liar,�

und like you��

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you not bust

you had any, but yo

keeping an eye

ples, then punched him in the mouth

ow to fight since we fight all the time. That��s when

stupid like fall in l

��ll sit on your head when

en went downstairs. One day, I��ll turn the tables

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