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I stutter,

Ganwar, why does the chicken cross his legs. . .
Ganwar’s eyes judge me.

Ummmm. . .
Why does the cow cross the grass on the street. . .

Finally Ganwar talks. . .
Kek stop! You are saying it wrong!!! It is not like at home, everything here isn't perfect!

So stop acting like it.

I stomp away in the mud. Until finally, Lou calls us inside.

When I walk in, Ganwar is already sitting in a chair with a plate of fresh cookies in front of him.
He looks at me,

I turn my head,
he turns his head, and I look at him. . .

Finally he talks.

I'm sorry Kek, I just had a bad day at school, that's all.
I forgive him, and we hug and eat cookies together.

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Kyle Motill

Lapis L.A.
Ed. Isaac Ylitalo
BLACK BOYS

(Takes place in between “WHITE GIRL” and “SCARS”)
I wake up to banging on my window. Pop--pop--pop, like popcorn in the microwave from the tv

night.
I go over and see the boys that me and Hannah met the night before,

throwing the white balls at me yelling at me

Get out here black boy.

Ganwar wakes up on the couch.

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