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Thave endured another grueling day at school, another day of cold, clogged halls and i)
questionable lunch food, another day of endless lectures, with time standing still as the
snow-frosted trees outside. i
to the faint c of voie e (7). Finally, the bell snaps me back from my
eae hurry out of my seat, halla
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invest any energy in him and continue walking, When the bus drops me off after the
jole-ridden ride home, I briefly stand alone in winter's deafening silence. The breeze me Hye
Clouds cast their usual dismal gray shadow. wn th
Jights on my street (5). | trudge through the snow, turning my
face away from the wind, and enter my house, slinging my backpack to the floor and dragging
myself up the stairs to my bedroom
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gett Coffee-colored walls, freckled with years-old photos of my grinning relatives, envelop
ime. On the cork board behind my desk(Gitshe drawings I pinned up long ago, stained by the
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sunlight of brighter days. The colorful items and memories on the bookshelves make me smile. I
kick off my shoes, throw off my coat, and slip into a deep slumber, worry free, warm, and
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