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Copyright\n\nAll rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced orredistributed without express consent from the publisher.  \nCopyright ◎2017 by Khadija Grant.  \nISBN:978-0-9903898-3-5  \nhttp://www.khadijagrant.com  \n# Disclaimer\n\nNo part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in anyform or by any means,mechanical or electronic,including photocopyingor recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system,ortransmitted by email without permission in writing from the publisher.  \nWhile all attempts have been made to verify the information providedin this publication,neither the author nor the publisher assumes anyresponsibility for errors,omissions,or contrary interpretations of thesubject matter herein.  \nThis book is for entertainment purposes only.The views expressed arethose of the author alone,and should not be taken as expert instructionor commands.The reader is responsible for his or her own actions.  \nAdherence to all applicable laws and regulations,including international,federal,state and local governing professional licensing,businesspractices,advertising,and all other aspects of doing business in theUS,Canada or any other jurisdiction is the sole responsibility of thepurchaser or reader.Neither the author nor the publisher assume anyresponsibility or liability whatsoever on the behalf of the purchaseror reader of these materials.Any perceived slight of any individual ororganization is purely unintentional.  \n⑨edieated to my uise and beautijful grandmothers:Tanliyou arallyourlaveand auppoarl amnandyaly6aralyn Gars,  6osuer ilcamsandmy  \n# Chapter One\n\nran as fast as I could,but not fast enough.My feetpounded the gravel,large jagged rocks pierced myfeet,the sticks and prickly bushes pulled skin frommy little legs;I was sure the tall trees in the forest wouldswallow me up whole before the boys got a chance to.  \nI  \n\"Tim!Give it up,\"I heard them yell.  \nI looked back and saw the three boys gaining on me.They were out of breath,too,from chasing me from theschool's playground all the way into the deep woods.Isaw one,Red,the leader of the pack,jump the wiredfence like a pro,while the other two struggled to gettheir large bellies and thick thighs over the top.  \nJimmy,Fred and Red were the ones chasing me.They were the town's worst enemies;everybody hatedthem.Even the preacher kicked them out of churchbecause after service he would always find quarters,  \n# KHADIJA GRANT\n\ndimes and nickels all stuck together with thick globs ofslimy bubble gum squished in between them.  \n\"Tim!\"”Red called out again.  \nHes closer than I thought.  \nI picked up speed,dipping under branches andzipping past tree after tree.I kept running,stumblingover sticks and leaping over tree stumps.I ran until Ihad nowhere else to turn.I couldn’t go anywhere butdown.Standing just inches from a rushing river,I stareddown at the huge logs sticking out of the stream.  \nThe water crashed up against the rocks and 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