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Child in peril

Aidan watched the saga of the balloon boy on TV.

She sat on the living room floor, captured by the dizzying shots taken by news helicopters circling around and around. Tethers dangled below the craft and local news teams took care to speculate how they could become ensnared power lines and radio towers.

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She as imaginary

Her name is Golden. She has blue hair, blue eyes, and wears pink lipstick.

She lives elsewhere with a mother and a father but she comes over often for sleepovers and doll dancing with Beatrix.

Sometimes, our phone rings and Beatrix is sure it is Golden on the other end. She is sorely […]

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Day One, 7:30 am

“You have reached Neighborhood Elementary School’s attendance line. Please leave a message with your student’s name, class, reason for absence and number of days absent. Thank you.” Beep.

“Hi! This is Gretchen Lifenut, Ryley Lifenut’s mom. He is in Mrs. Goodteacher’s second-grade class. He won’t be at school today due to […]