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Making a Splash
Milo marched briskly away from Joey’s Halloween party. He wasn’t ready to talk to Lucy, not yet, and he certainly wasn’t going to tell her all about his terrible day. She clearly couldn’t stop herself from prying into his affairs. She’s like a yacht salesman. She never lets up. In truth, it was one of her best qualities – but it was infuriating.
The setting sun cast long shadows through
the trees. The neighbourhood was filled with
the sound of laughing children and the scent of
burning leaves. A woman dressed as a rag doll
chased a brood of costumed kids swinging candy-
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