Page 51 - THE BOOK 11 12 2020 8 pm FINAL_Neat

There, somebody told me that there was an inquiry looking for me.

The helping people at the camp said they would bring me over to America.
They claimed Kek had made it over there.

They told me that the next time a flying boat came, they would take me to America.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zaac Lake

Emerald L.A.

Ed. Casey Rosenthal
CLASS FRIEND

(Takes place in between “CATTLE” and “LUNCH”)
Me and one of my new class-friends

walk down the corridor together.
She says something in words I don't recognize.

When she realizes I don't understand,

she switches to English
she said it was nice to meet me.

I smile and say it was nice to meet her too.
We stand there looking, and

smiling at each other for a moment.

Then a woman with dark hair and red on her lips
bursts out of a door.

The moment the girl sees her

the smile drips off her face.
I have to go,

she says quickly,
and runs off.

I stand there for a moment wondering

50