Trampolines and Tetherballs Built into the Ground The problem with putting out a newsy news newsletter every other week is that the days seem to race by. Suddenly it is Wednesday, and the second newsy news newsletter is due on Friday. On the way to school Nikki says, "Deja, we need news for Friday's newsletter." "We'll get news. I'm not worried." And she doesn't seem to be. When Nikki looks over at Deja, she has a smooth, calm look on her face. In the classroom, once morning journals are open on every desk and everyone has been writing awhile, Ms. Shelby scans the seats for absences and says, "Antonia's out again." She says this under her breath, as if she is just making an observation to herself. Deja looks up, then glances over at Antonia's empty seat. Nikki's eyes meet hers. They both look at Antonia's vacant desk. Antonia was absent on Monday, Tuesday, and now Wednesday as well. Maybe she has the flu or something. Maybe she has the chickenpox. Nikki thinks of Antonia with chickenpox.
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