Chapter: Chapter 4
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Chapter 4
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Chapter: Chapter 4
↓ TranscriptWE CONTINUED MEETING, IRREGULARLY BUT INCREASINGLY FREQUENTLY. Emily: Hey, come up here with me! Dee: What, you mean climb? I’ve never… well this is harder than I expected… Emily: Um would you like some help? Dee: No, I think[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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↓ TranscriptWE HUNG OUT AT HOME, TOO. Emily: This is my bedroom. (They sit on Emily’s bed and chat.) WE WERE TWO SEPARATE CONTINENTS OF EXPERIENCE, BUT WE GOT ON WELL. OF COURSE, THERE WERE MISUNDERSTANDINGS. (Emily is wrapped in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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↓ TranscriptI ALSO TAUGHT HIM TO PLAY CHESS. WE AGREED IT WAS IRONIC. THEN THAT TOOK UP A GOOD PART OF LUNCHTIMES WHERE TO TALK WAS TO BE OVERHEARD. Markus: Hey… APPARENTLY IT WASN’T QUITE ENOUGH. — Alt text: who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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↓ TranscriptMarkus: Um… Why do you always play chess by yourself? Emily: Because I want to. Markus: You don’t… want to play against me, do you? Emily: No, I don’t. Dee: Emily, play chess with that boy or I will[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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↓ TranscriptMarkus: Really? Emily: Yes. Markus: Wow. Why the change of heart? Dee (doing spooky fingers): I am your conscience… Emily: My conscience bullied me. Dee: Did not. Emily: I’ll finish my game later. You got a board? Markus: Um[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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↓ TranscriptTHE GAME COULD WELL HAVE TAKEN ALL LUNCHTIME, OR LONGER. BUT THEN… Emily: Check mate. Markus: Oh. Abe: Ha! She beat you! (Emily walks off.) Markus: Hey! Wait! You… Do you want to join chess club? Emily: No. No[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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↓ TranscriptEmily (whispering again): Why did you make me do that? Dee: I… worry about the effect I might be having on you. Emily: Really. I’m touched. Dee: You need to socialize! With your own kind! Emily: Why? Dee: Because…[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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↓ TranscriptEmily: At least, under your cloak. (She pokes him.) Hey, what do you look like under there? Dee: Um… Emily: Are you a skeleton? What? Pull back your hood. Dee: What if it’s a bad idea? Emily: Is it?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…