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n me this long to get it to you。 I keep missing you
in the mornings。”
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I didn't even know how much she owed me。 At that moment I didn't care。 All I knew was the
top bill in her hand was a ten； and it was striking terror
in my heart。 “Mrs。 Stueby； please。 I …I don't want that。 You don't have to pay me。”
“Nonsense； child！ Of course I'm going to pay you。 Here！” she said； and waved it out for me to
take。
“No； really。 I …I don't want it。”
She wedged it in the pocket of my jeans and said； “What utter nonsense。 Now go！ Go buy
yourself a rooster！” then hurried back up her walkway。
“Mrs。 Stueby… Mrs。 Stueby？” I called after her。 “I don't want a rooster… ！” but she was gone。
All the way to school Mrs。 Stueby's money was burning a hole in my pocket and another in
my brain。 How much was it？
When I got to school； I parked my bike； then broke down and looked。 Ten； fifteen； sixteen；
seventeen； eighteen。 I folded the bills together and slid
them back into my pocket。 Was it more than Shelly had？
All through first period I was furious with myself for even thinking it。 All through second period
I kept my eyes off of Bryce； but oh！ It was so hard！ I'd
never seen him in a tie and cuff links before！
Then at break I was at my locker when Shelly Stalls appeared out of nowhere。 She got right
next to me and said； “I hear you're planning to bid
