Suzee, Genius


When you wish apon a star,

Makes no difference who you are,

Anything your heart desires,

Will come to you....

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"Hey, Harlan!"

"Hey, Bova!"

"What's up, pal?"

"We are. I thought you knew that one by now," Harlan said. "We've been here for how long?"

"Well, excuse me!" Bova said. "I was just trying to--"

"Why don't you just leave me alone?"

"Fine." Bova walked out of the bunkroom. Catalina was waiting for him.

"Well?" Catalina asked.

"A no go," Bova said. "I can't calm him down."

"Well, there is only one thing to do."

"Give him something to eat? That'll cheer me up any day."

"No. We just have to...leave him alone."

"His choice," Bova reminded her.

Catalina didn't answer him.

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I wish Catalina could talk to me without worrying about getting sick.

*******

"We're not speaking. Rather, he's not speaking....I know he's afraid. It doesn't take a Suzee to figure that one out....Sorry."

Catalina paced. She could not believe this was happening to her.

"I know he likes me, too....You're right. There is nothing I can do about it.... What about Rosie?"

Catalina stopped dead in her tracks. "You're right! If anyone could cheer someone up, it'd definitly be Rosie!...Of course I like it! That's the best idea I've heard in ages!"

Catalina ran out of the bunkroom to find Rosie.

But she didn't see her. But she did bump into Davenport....


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