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NU M PUTEI SPERIA!

Capitolul1

NeamhotrtsosperiempeCourtneynziuaexcursieicucoala.

DomnulMelvin,profesorulnostru,idoamnaPrince,cealaltprofesoar
delaclasaaasea,nenumraulaurcareanautobuzulgalbenalcolii.

Courtneyaurcatprima,desigur.Courtneyaveagrijsfientotdeauna
primadinrnd.Prietenaei,Denise,aurcatimediatdupea.

Eraozicenuie.Norideploaientunecoiseadunaudeasupranoastr,
acoperindsoarele.Laradiospusesercsuntnouzecilasutansesplou.

Mienumipsa,erambucuroscplecasemdelacoal.

LammpinspeprietenulmeuHat1ncopiluldinfaalui.Numelelui
adevratesteHerbie,dartoatlumealstrigHat.Aceastadincauzcnimeni
nulavzutniciodatfroapcdebaseballpecap.lcunoscpeHatdin
clasaapatra,darnucredciamvzutvreodatprul.

BiatuldinfasantorsilampinspeHatspremine.

Hei,ialsaim,astrigatHat,imiadatunpumnnumr.Mai
fcutsminghitguma,Eddie.

Biei,lsaiomaimoale,azisdomnulMelvin,ncruntnduselanoi.

Egenuldeprofesorcarefolosetetottimpulexpresiidegenullasomai
moaleincearcssecomportecaicumarfiprietenulnostru.Dar,oricum,
eunprofesordetreab.ineducentromulimedeexcursii,iarastaimito.

Deceneducemlapdure,antrebatHatmolfindoaltbucatde
gumpecareiobgasengur.Cescutmacolo?

Copaci,probabil,iamrspuns.Numiaminteamexactcetrebuias
cutmnPdureaVerde.miaminteamdoarctrebuiesnelumnotie.

Eddie,vreinitegum?amauzitdinspate.

MamntorsiamvzutopeprietenameaCharlenechiarnspatele
meu.Eaicealaltprietenamea,Molly,aveaucteuncocolomaredegum
destruguringur,lacaremestecaudezor.

Molly,cumpoismestecichestiaaiacuaparatuldentar?am
ntrebato.

Arnjitcugurapnlaurechiimiaartatdinii.

Nuselipetepreatare,miazis.


AparatuldentaralluiMollyeroucualbastru.Mereularattuturor.
Habarnamdece.

MollyiCharleneseamnaademultntreele,parcarfisurori.
Amndouauprulscurticastaniuiochicprui.Suntcamdeaceeai
nlimecumine,aproapeunmetruaizeci.Amndoupoarttottimpulblugi
teriitricourilargi,cutreinumeremaimari.SinguradiferenntreMollyi
CharleneecMollyareochelariiaparatdentar,iarCharlenenu.

Osvapreu,acolo,npdureantunecoas,leamtachinateu.n
cazcvatacpuriciisaualtceva.

Eddieeunadevratmacho,azisHatrnjind.Euncurajos,aspusel
dndumincunpumnnumr.Tare.

Mamprefcutcnumdoare.

Voidoiaveipurici,azisCharlene.

Osteaprmnoipetine,Eddie,saoferitMolly.Snucumvaste
atacevreormacolo!

Hat,MollyiCharleneaupufnitnrs.Mollymtachinadincauza
panieidelaPrulTulbure,undeneamdustoipatrulapescuit,iareuam
avutproblemecupusulrmeincrlig.

Numierafricdermaaia!amstrigateufurios.Mieradoarscrb,
attatot.

MamncruntatlaMolly,darnueramtocmaifurios.Suntobinuitsfiu
tachinat.Copiiirdtottimpuldepistruiimeiideprulmeurou.ifratele
meumaimare,Kevin,mstrigBugs.ZicecsemncuBugsBunnypentruc
ceidoidinidinfamiiesnafar.What'sup,doc?What'sup,doc?2Astai
totcemispuneKevin.Luiicolegilorluideliceuliseparetareamuzant.

MamurcatnautobuzimamstrecuratpelngHatcasprindunloc
lafereastr.CourtneyiDenisesauaezatnfa,bineneles.Courtneyi
pieptnaprullungiblondoglindindusengeamulautobuzului.Denisei
notacevantruncarneel.

Hatsaizbitnmineimampinsnaintepeculoar.Apoisastrecurat
repedeiaocupatloculdelafereastr.

Hei!Nuedrept!amipateu.

Achicotitiarnjitlamine.Hatecelmaibunprietenalmeu,dar
trebuiesrecunosccaratcamcaraghios.Adicrnjetentruna,capiticul
DopeydinAlbcaZpada.Areurechimari,careisendoaiesubapcade
baseball.

Eunbiatbun.Tottimpulnefacesrdempemine,peMollyipe
Charlene.

Lantoarcereeustaulafereastr,amzistrntindumnscaunlng
Hat.

Charlenemiazburlitprulcndatrecutpelngmine.

DeceoaresenumetePdureaVerde?antrebatHatturtindui
nasuldefereastriprivindcumseaburetegeamuldelarespiraialui.Dece
nuPdureaAlbastrsauRoie?


AaparinutunuiomcaresenumeaVerde,iamzis.Alsatpmntul
motenirecndamurit.

tiamasta,azisHat.

Cemincinos!

Iamrsucitapcacucozoroculnspate.Nupoatessufereasta.Daro
meritapentrucmiluaseloculdelngfereastr.

Ctevaminutemaitrziu,autobuzulapornithurducindusectre
PdureaVerde.Pestealtectevaminute,nengrmdeamlaieireadin
autobuz,ridicnduneprivireactrecopaciinali,careatingeauctrecerul
cenuiuinoros.

Faceidoucoloanepecaiet,azisdoamnaPrince.Unapentruplante
iunapentruanimale.

Petinetepunlaplante,iamzisluiCharlene.

Ascoslimbalamineartndumiuriaagummov.Hataplesnitopeste
spateaadetare,ciasritgumadingur.Charleneaipatfurioasia
ncercatslloveasc,darHatsaretras.Eraprearapidpentruea.

Profesoriineaumpritndougrupuriiamnceputsexplorm
pdurea.Ammerspeopotecungustcareocoleaprintrecopaci.

Pdureaerarcoroasintunecat.Afivrutsiassoarele.

Ceechestiaaiaverdedepecopaci?antrebatHatartndcudegetul.
Emuchi?Muchiuleplantsauanimal?

Tuartrebuistii,iamzis.icretepespate.

MollyiCharleneaurs,darnuiHat.

Tunupoifiniciodatserios?miareproatmzglindcevancaiet.

Mamuitatieulacaietulmeu.ncnuscrisesemnimic.Nuvzusem
dectnitecopaciiniteierburi.Cenevoieaveamsnotezasta?

Animalelestauascunse,aspusdoamnaPrincegrupuluidecopiidin
faanoastr.Cutaileascunztorile.Uitaivdupgropiidupscorburi.
Cutaicuiburiascunse.

Amprivitcopaciidedeasupramea.Frunziulerapreadescassevad
cuiburile.AveamdegndsispunluiHatscautepesubpietrepentrucde
acoloaieitel.Darnainteszicceva,amauzitunstrigtoptitnspatele
meu.

t!Uitai!Ocprioar!

Toineamntorssvedemcinestrigase.BinenelesceraCourtney.
Cinealtcinevaarfizritprimaocprioar?

EaiDenisencremenisercanitestatui,privindctreunmicspaiu
ntrecopaci.Courtneycontinuasiindegetulndreptulbuzelor,
atenionndpetoatlumeasfaclinite.

Hat,Molly,Charleneicumineamalergatntracolosvedemcprioara.

Nuvdnimic,amziseuprivindcuatenieprintrecopaci.

Afugit,aspusCourtney.

Tocmaiaipierduto,aadugatDenise.


Amvzutoscriindcprioarncaietulei,lacoloanacuanimale.Avea
dejancpatruanimalepelist.Eunuaveamniciunul.

Aivzutliliaculadormit?mantrebatCourtney.

Liliac?Numiplacliliecii.Sunturi.Dactemucvreunul?

Stteaatrnatdecopaculla,azisCourtneyartndnspatele
nostru.Cumdenulaivzut?

Amridicatdinumeri.

Uiteunmesteacn,iazisDeniseluiCourtney.iuiteiun
mesteacnplngtor.Puneipelist.

Hat,MollyiCharlenesendeprtaser,iareumgrbeamsiajung
dinurm.CourtneyiDenisesestrduiaupreatare,dupprereamea.
Fceamexcursiilennatursneamuzm,splecmdelacoalisne
distrm.

Amavansatncetprinpdure.Dupovremesoareleaaprutitrimitea
razedelumingalbenprintrecopaci.

AncercatslmpingpeHatntrogrmaddeieder.Darelsaferiti
amczutcunasunpmnt.ntimpcemscuturamamvzutarpele.

Chiarlngpiciorulmeustng.

Eraverdedeschisimare.

Misatiatrespiraia.Muitamfixnjosctreel.

Aproapeclcasempeel.

ntimpcepriveamneajutorat,arpeleiaridicatcapul,iadeschis
flcileianitnainte,smmutedepicior.

Amdeschisgurasip,darnaieitniciunsunet.

Capitolul2

arpelesaaruncatasupramea.Amnchisochiiiamateptatsasimt
durerea.

Ohh!

Uniptslabisperiatmiascpatprintrebuze.Cndamdeschisochii
amvzutopeCourtneyinndarpelenmn.

Courtney,mamblbiteu.

Eddie,doarnuiefricdesta!maluatCourtneypestepicior,
ridicndarpelectremine.

Ochiiluinegrimpriveaufix.ifluturalimba.

Eunarpeverde,inofensiv,azisCourtney.Nusepoatesifiefric
deunarpeverde!

AmauzitopeDenisechicotindnspatelemeu.

Courtneyamngiatarpeleilalsatsialuneceprintredegete.

numamsperiat,amziseu,darvoceamitremura.

Eraclarcnumcrede.

Unarpeverde,inofensiv,arepetatea.

Aaezatarpelelalocpepmnt.Amsritnapoi.Amcrezutcvaveni
iardupmine.Dartrtoareasastrecuratfrzgomotprintreierburi.


Hatars.Ascosunchicotitnalt,nervos.Deniseadatdincapcu
dispre.

Punelpelist,iazisCourtney.arpeverde.icuastaavemapten
coloanacuanimale.

Artrebuismaiscriemiiepure,azisDenise,uitnduselamine.Cu
astaarfiopt.

Cesspun!amrspunseuofensat.

Miamstrigatprieteniisvindupmineiamluatonaintepecrare.
LeauzeampeCourtneyipeDeniserznd.

Nuifaceprobleme,doarpentructeafcutders,miazisHat
btndumpeumr.

Mollyachicotit,darCharlenenu.

Courtneyvoiadoarssedeamare,miazisCharlene.Parcnarface
aatottimpul.

Afivrutsomutearpeledenasuleiperfect,aadugatMolly.Sifi
trasomucturzdravn.

Chiarnumiafostfric,amspusdinnoucuovocesubire.arpele
maluatprinsurprindere,astaitot.tiamceinofensiv.

Da,da,sigur,zisHatdnduipestecapochiiluimiciinegricanite
mrgele.

Mamntinsspreelsizborapcadepecap,daramratat.

Faceiloc,faceiloc!astrigatCourtney.

EaiDeniseautrecutnfugprintrenoi,fluturnduifoilecutema.

Denisesantorsiauieratctreminecaunarpe.Courtneyars.

Credcosmtachinezecuarpeleosutdeanideacumnainte,
amzisoftnd.

Toiostetachinmcuastaosutdeani,maasiguratMolly.

Mergeamamrt,frtrageredeinim,pepotec.Razeleauriiale
soareluisestrecurauprintrecopaci,darnicielenumnveseleau.Oveveri
drglaazbughitopepotecu.Numinteresa.

Courtneyiarpelelaverdemistricasertoatziua.

iauzeampecopiiidinfarznddemine.Defiecaredatcndm
uitamlaHatrnjealaminecaicummiarfispusAidatonbar,azi,
Eddie!

mitotspuncnuemarelucru.Mamsperiatdeunarpe.imasalvat
Courtney.iceicuasta?

Fiiatent,Eddie!Uiteoomidacolo.Sarputeasmute,astrigat
cinevadintrunplcdeierburinalte,undevanfaanoastr.

Iamaiscutetem!amstrigatfurios.

Pemsurcenaintampepotec,vedeampdureacaoceaverzuie,
luminoas.Ceilalicopiierauocupaicunotatulanimalelorpelist.

Eunsnuvedeamnimicdeadugat.Aeruladevenitfierbinteiumed.
Tricoulmiselipisedespate.Insectemiciialbezburaunjurulmeu.


Mambucuratcndamvzutcpotecasaterminatiamajunsiarla
parcare.Fcusemuncerccomplet.Autobuzulcoliiseaflancaptulparcrii,
cuuilelargdeschise.

Darnimeninuseurcanautobuz.

Amfostsurprinssvdungrupmaredecopiiadunaincerclaciva
metrideautobuz.Stteautcui,privindnfa.

Ce?Cesentmpl?amstrigatctreCharlene,caresegrbeactre
grupuldeundenuseauzeaniciunsunet.

SantmplatcevacuCourtney,aspuseansprenoi.

Amluatoieulafug.

Copiiistteauadunaiacolo,tcui.Nimeninumica.

ChiarsentmplasecevagravcuCourtney?

Capitolul3

Cepise?Leinase,isefcuseru?Omucasevreunanimalslbatic?

Amalergatdealungulpajitiiimiamfcutlocprintrecopiiiadunain
cerc.

AmvzutopeCourtneystndnmijlocullor,zmbindbucuroas.

Mnelasem.Courtneynupisenimic.

Doarseddea,dinnounspectacol.

Ridicasemnaileartatuturorpalmadeschis,pecareseplimbaudoi
brzunienormi.

Amtrasaernpieptiamprivitmpreuncutoiceilali.

Courtneyeraimaizmbrea,acumceramieuacolo.

Unuldintrebrzuniitraversasencheieturaicoborapebraulei.
Cellaltstteanmijloculpalmeiei.

DomnulMelvinidoamnaPrincestteauncerc,chiarnfaalui
Courtney.Liseciteapechipadmiraia.DomnulMelvinzmbea.Doamna
Princestteacubraelencruciate,camtensionat.Preamaingrijorat
dectdomnulMelvin.

Albinelenuteneapdacnuleprovoci,azisCourtney,linitit.

Cesenzaieaicndisimimergndpepieleata?antrebatunul
dintrecopii.

Mgdil,iarspunsCourtney.

Uniicopiiiauntorsprivirea.Aliiaugemutorisauscuturatcaicnd
iarfitrecutfiorii.

Scapdeei!asftuitocineva.

BrzunulmergeapebraulluiCourtney,spremnecatricoului.M
ntrebamceosfaceadacinsectaisestrecoarsubtricou.

Arintranpanic?

Saralarma,aripaiardadinminincercndsoscoat?

Nu.Nicivorb.NuCourtney.

Courtneyceacalmicontrolatnarintraniciodatnpanic.

Cellaltbrzunmergeancetdealungulminiiei.

Gdil,chiargdil,azisCourtneychicotind.


Pruleiblondstrluceansoare.Ochiialbatriiscnteiaudebucurie.

Haialbin,neap!NEAP!iamspuseungnd.Mntrebamdac
maiaveauialiiaceeaidorinsecret.

Eramrutcios,recunosc.DarCourtneyocutaculumnarea.

Haide,doaromicneptur!orugameu,concentrndumcutoat
puterea.

Insectadepebrauleisaopritcndaajunslamnecisantorsspre
cot.

Albinelesunt,defapt,foarteblnde,aspusCourtneyncet.

Amndoueraunpalmaeiacum.

Courtneymiazmbit.Amsimitunfiorpeiraspinrii.Mntrebam
cumfaceasta.

Trebuiesrecunosc,mierafricdealbine.ntotdeaunafusesemsperiat
deele,decndmanepatunacnderammic.

Vreacinevasncerce?antrebatCourtney.

Dinmulimesauauzitrsetenervoase.Nueraniciunvoluntar.

Uite,Eddie,prinde!aipatCourtney.

inaintecaeusmpotmica,naintesapucsipsausmferesc,
sausfacoricealtceva,iatrasmnanspateiaaruncatalbinelespremine!

Capitolul4

Amipatimamtrasnapoi.

Iamauzitpeceilalitrgndaernpiept,surprini.

Unadintrealbinesaizbitdeumrulmeuiaczutniarb.Cealalta
zburatpetricoulluiHatisaopritacolo.

Luaiodeaici!Luaiodeaici!ipaHat.

iscuturatricoulcuamndouminilei,speriat,opiacantrun
dansslbatic.

Uniidintrecopiiipau.Darceimaimulirdeaunhohote.

Eustteamcuochiipealbinadiniarb.ialuatzborulbzind,drept
sprefaamea.

Oooh!amstrigateuiamczutngenunchi,acoperindumicapulcu
minile.

Credcetimpulsnentoarcemlacoal,asusdomnulMelvin
acoperindrsetelecelorlalicopii.

Courtneymiantorsunrnjetarogantcndamtrecutpelngeape
culoarulautobuzului.

Uniidintrecopiibziaucaalbinele,aliiuieraucaerpii.Toicredeau
cafosttareamuzantfaptulcHaticumineneampurtatcanitelai.

Mamcufundatnultimabanchetdinspateleautobuzuluiiamscos
unoftat.Hatapicatiellngmineiiatrasapcapesteochi.Banchetase
ntindeapetoatlimeaautobuzului.MollyiCharlenesauaezatlngnoi.
Charleneimestecaneobositguma.Mollyncercasidezlipeascgumade
peaparatuldentar.


Niciunuldintrenoinascosovorbpnnaplecatautobuzul.Apoiam
nceputsvorbimncetdespreCourtneyidesprectdenfumuratera.

Credeceaeceamaigrozav,azisHatamrt.

Sepoartcaicumnuiarfifricdenimic.Caicumarfi
Superwomansaucinetiecine.

AfostoglumrutcioassaruncebrzuniipeEddie,aadugat
Mollyncstrduindusesidezlipeascgumadepeaparatuldentar.

tiecEddieeunfricos,azisHat.tiacosipeiossepoarteca
unfraier.

ituteaifipurtatlafel!amipateu,frsvreausparun
plngcios.

Hei,eusuntdeparteata!ainsistatHatmpingndum.

Lammpinsieu.Eramchiarfurios.Celmaimultpemine,cred.

TrebuiesfiecevadecaresifiefricluiCourtney,azisCharlene
gnditoare.

Autobuzulsaopritlasemafor.Mamuitatpefereastriamvzutc
eramndreptulpdurilorpeundetreceaPrulTulbure.

Poateiefricdemontriinoroioi,amsugerateu.

Ceitreiprieteniaimeiaursfrchef.

Nicivorb,azisCharlene.Nimeninumaicredenmontriinoroioi.E
doaropovestedepevremuri.Courtneynusarsperianniciuncazdeei.

Eolegendnoraulnostrucarespunecmontriinoroioitriescsub
malurileprului.i,cteodat,cndelunplin,montriiesdepefundul
apei,cunoroiulscurgndusedepeeiicautvictimepecaresletragdup
einnoroi.

Eopovesteamuzant.Amcrezutoieucnderammic.Fratelemeu
Kevinmluacuelnpdureimipovesteadespremontriicareseridicaudin
noroi.Apoincepeasaratecudegetulistremureiziceaciavzut.M
strduiamsnumifiefric.Darnureueam.ntotdeaunancepeamsipio
luamlafug.

Frateletumaifacefilmulladespremontriinoroioi?antrebat
Hat.

Amdatdincap.

Da.Svezicecostumedezgusttoareiaufcuteliprieteniilui.
Suntchiarscrboase.

Kevinicivadintreprieteniiluifceauunfilmulepentruunuldintre
cursurilelordelaliceu.EraunfilmdegroazcaresenumeaMontriinoroioi
dinPrulTulbure.

Mamrugatdeelsmlasesaparieunfilm.Daraziscnui
poateasumariscul.Dacaparmontriiadevraiiseiauduptine?ma
ntrebatelrnjind.

Amncercatsiexpliccnumaisuntmic,cnummaipoatesperiacu
povetileastea.DarKevintotnumalsatsparticipieu.


Autobuzulapornitcuosmucitur.Mamuitatnfaileamvzutpe
CourtneyipeDeniseprivinduneirznd.

Mamntorsspreprieteniimei.

TrebuiesgsimometodsosperiempeCourtney,amziseu
hotrt.Trebuie!

AredreptateEddie,aadugatHatrepede.Trebuiesgsimometod
sosperiempeCourtneyisofacemdersnfaatuturor.Altfelosne
aminteascmereudeziuadeazi.

Dareattdecurajoas,nusetemedenimic,aspusCharlenednd
dincap.Ceamputeafacesosperiem?

Toiammormitncetcltinnddincap,gndindunelacearputeaso
sperie.

ApoiamvzutunzmbetrutciospefaaluiMolly.iaridicatochelarii
penas.nspatelelor,ochiieicpruiscnteiaudemulumire.

Credcamoidee,aspuseancet.

Capitolul5

Fratelemeuareunarpedecauciucdezgusttor,aoptitMolly.

Zmbetuleieraimailarg.

Neamngrmdittoipatrupemargineabanchetei.Cufiecarehop,
aproapecdeamdepelocurilenoastre.

LuiCourtneynuiefiicdeerpi,iaspusHat.iplacesimngie,
aiuitat?

laeraunblegdearpeverde.arpeledecauciucalfrateluimeue
mareinegru.Areguradeschisinitecoliuriai,albiiascuii.Areo
expresiefioroasi

Parerealsausevedecejucrie?amntrebat.

Autobuzulatrecutpesteundmb.Amsrittoinsus.

Parereal,neaasiguratMolly,cuochiiscnteindnspateleochelarilor.
idaclatingiecaldilipicios.

Bleah!sastrmbatCharlene.

Peminemasperiatdezecideori,amrturisitMolly.Pareadevrati
aratdezgusttor;mpcletedefiecaredat.Odatambgatmnasub
pernilamsimitacolo,ntoiulnopii.Amipatcelpuinoor.Nimeninu
mputeaopri.

Super!aexclamatHat.

Euaveamncndoieli.

ChiarcrezicosofacpeCourtneysipe?

Mollyadatdincap.

Osiiasdinfire.Osfacuntrboiarpeledecauciuce
destuldeurtcassperieunarpeadevrat!

Amrszgomotostoipatru.Civadintrecopiiicarestteaunfasau
ntorssvadceputeafiaadeamuzant.LeamvzutpeCourtneyipe
Denisepelocuriledinfa,scriindncaiete.Probabilitranscriaunotiele.
Amndoutrebuiausfieeleveperfecte,ntoateprivinele.


DeabiaateptsosperiempeCourtney,amzisntimpceautobuzul
saopritnfaacolii.Etisigurcpoisieiarpeledelafrateletu,Molly?

Mollyarnjitctremine.

tiuncesertarline.Oslmprumutdoar.

iceosfacemcuel,antrebatCharlene.Cumosperiempe
Courtneycuel?Undelascundem?

npungaeicumncare,bineneles,arspunsMolly.

Toipatruamcobortdinautobuzrnjind.

Pungilecuprnzulseineaupeunraftnupreanaltnspateleclasei.
Colegiimeimnncntotdeaunaprnzulchiarnclas.coalanoastre
foartemicinusaconstruitiocantin.PrnzulluiCourtneyerauorde
reperat.Eracelmaimaredinraft.

Mamaeiipuneantotdeaunadousendviuriidoucutiidesuc.Plus
opungdechipsuri,unmr,obucatdebrnzi,deobicei,oruladsau
doucufructe.

NutiudecemamaluiCourtneyidattamncarelaea.Courtneynu
arecumsomnncepetoat.ntotdeaunaeeroinlaoraprnzului,pentru
cimpartepacheelulcuceicareaumncarepuinlaei.

Dimineaaurmtoareamajunslacoalunpicmaitrziu.Pungilecu
mncareeraudejaaezateperaftuldejos.Amvzutpungamarondesatalui
Courtneyntruncaptalraftului.

Iamstudiatpungacumncarentimpcemioaezampeameala
cellaltcapt.AvuseseMollysuccesnmisiuneaei?Reuisespunarpelede
cauciucnpung?

Numiddeamseamaduppung.Darmiddeamseamauitndum
laMolly.Aveafaaroiecafoculimitotaruncapriviriagitate.

Da.

Mollyreuise.

Acumnutrebuiadectsateptmstreacceletreioreijumtatect
maierapnlaprnz.

Cumerasmconcentrezlalecii?Mtotntorceamnspateim
uitamlauriaapungcumncarealuiCourtney.

miimaginamceurmassentmple.mitotdesfuramnminteacea
scenminunat.OvedeampeCourtneystndlamasnfaaluiDenise,cum
stteaeantotdeauna.Ovedeamvorbindntruna.Ovedeambgndmnan
pungadehrtiemaro

VedeamexpresiadegroazdepefaaluiCourtney.Mioimaginam
ipnd.miimaginamarpeleieinddinpung,cucoliiscoi,cuochiisclipind
cajraticul.

MioimaginampeCourtneyipndsperiatipetoiceilalirznd.M
gndeamcumostreccalmpelngeaiosridicarpele.Edoarunarpe
decauciuc,Courtney,iaspuneridicndarpelecatoatlumeaslvad.N
artrebuisifiefricdeerpidecauciuc.Suntinofensivi.Absolutinofensivi!

Cevictorie!


ToatdimineaaHat,Molly,Charleneicumineamtotrnjituniilaalii,
aruncndunepriviricomplice.Nucredcamauzitvreuncuvntdinceaspus
domnulMelvin.

Naputeasspuncecuvinteerauscrisepetabllaortografie.ina
puteasspunniciceexerciiidematematicerauncaietulderecapitulare.
Vedeamdoarcaprinceanumereisemne.

Euiceitreiprieteniaimeineampetrecutceamaimarepartea
dimineiiuitndunenerbdtorilaceas.nsfrit,avenitoraprnzului.

Amstatdeopartetoipatru.Amateptatlameselenoastreileam
urmritpeCourtneyipeDenisecummergmpreunnspateleclaseisiia
pungilecumncare.

AmprivitopeCourtneyaplecndusenfaaraftului.ntialuatpunga
luiDenise.Apoiaridicatopeaei.Amndousauntorsctremasalacare
stauntotdeauna.Autrasscauneleisauaezatunanfaaceleilalte.

Acumemomentul,miamzisinndumirespiraia.Acumeclipacea
mare.

Capitolul6

Euiprieteniimeineamgrbitsnelumpungile.Nuvoiamsse
ntrebecinevadecestmineuitmlaCourtney.

Neamaezatlamasalacarestteamdeobicei.Numidezlipeamochiide
peCourtney.Eramaadeagitatidenerbdtornctcredeamcos
explodez.

Courtneysaapucatsideschidpachetulcumncare.

Chiaratuncisaauzitunmormitdinspateleclasei.EradomnulMelvin.

Oh,nu,savitatel.Miamuitatpachetulacas.

Nuinimic,iaspusCourtney.

DomnulMelvinamerspnlamasaei.Saaplecatianceputs
vorbeasccuea.Nuauzeamceispun.ntotdeaunaezgomotmarenclasla
oraprnzului,cndtoivorbesc,rd,iscotpungileiidespacheteaz
mncarea.

Numaieu,Hat,Molly,iCharleneeramtcui.NeuitamlaCourtneyila
domnulMelvin,carecontinuausvorbeasc.

Oareceispun?mantrebatHatnoapt.Decenuolass
desfacmncarea?

AmridicatdinumericuochiiaintiipeCourtney.Preagnditoare.Apoi
iazmbitdomnuluiMelviniiantinspungacumncare.

Nuinicioproblem,chiarinsist,iaspusea.Luainitemncarede
lamine.tiicmamantotdeaunamipunepreamult.

Oh,nu,amspuseu.

Misafcutbruscru.

Slprevenim?antrebatHat.

Preatrziu.StndnclngmasaluiCourtney,domnulMelvina
deschispungaiabgatmnanuntru.Ochiiisaumicoratdeuimire.


Apoiascosuniptascuitntimpcescotea,speriat,arpelemarei
negrudinpung.

Pungademncareaczutpepodea.arpeledecauciucsazvrcolit
pentruoclipnmnalui.

Mollyaveadreptate.Chiarpreareal.

DomnulMelvinamaiscosuniptiarpeleaczutjos.

Toiaunceputsipe,panicai.

Courtneyasritdepeloculei.LampinsuorpedomnulMelvincasl
dealaopartedincaleaei.Apoianceputssarcupicioarelepearpe.lclca
cuputereicufurie.

Clcapeeleroic.

Dupctevasecundearidicatarpeleiazmbittriumftoarectre
domnulMelvin.arpeleeraruptndou.Srisecupicioarelepeelpni
rupsesecapul.

Fratelemeuosmomoare,agemutMolly.

Celpuin,lamsperiatpedomnulMelvin,aspusCharlenedupore.
Eancearcntotdeaunasvadparteabunalucrurilor.

Nupotscredciapetrecuttotrestuldupamieziincercnds
aflecineapusarpelenpung,aexclamatHat.

Courtneysetotuitalanoi,amziseu.Credeicnesuspecteaz?

Probabil,azisHat.Oricum,mbucurcamplecatdeacolo.

DomnulMelvinipaaadecaraghios!aremarcatCharlene.

Mollynuscoteauncuvnt.Probabilsegndealaceosfacfrateleei
cndvaaflaciadisprutarpele.

Nendreptamsprecasamea.Stabilisemctrebuiesneadunmtoii
sgsimunplanmaibuncasosperiempeCourtney.

Eraozifrumoasicald.Plouasetoatsptmna.Erasezonulploios
nsudulCaliforniei.Darnaceazisevedeasoareleauriustrlucitorpecerul
seninifrsmog.

Toinegndeamcamfipututfipriniicplanulnostrudeaosperia
peCourtneyeuase.

Ddusemgre,iareaeradinnoueroin.

Ideeacuarpelenafostbun,azisHatntimpcetraversamstrada.

Miemispui?azisMollydnduiochiipestecap.

PeCourtneynoputempclicuojucrie,acontinuatHat.Netrebuie
cevarealcasosperiem.Cevaviu.

Cevaviu?amntrebat.

Hatsepregteasrspund,darovocedefemeielantrerupt.

CndmamntorsamvzutopedoamnaRudolph,unadintrevecinele
noastre,alergndsprenoi.Pruleiblonderarvit,iareaaveaoexpresiede
groazpefa.

Eddie,terog,trebuiesmajui!astrigatea.

Capitolul7

Amsimitfioripeiraspinrii.DoamnaRudolphpreaattdesperiat!


Cessantmplat?amziseublbindum.

Aartatnsus.

Poismajui?

Pice

Iamurmritprivirea.Miamdatseamadupuntimpcarataspre
creangaunuicopac.

MotanulmeuMuttlyeacolo,azisdoamnaRudolphferinduiochiide
soarecuomniartndcucealalt.

lvd,aspusHat.Epecreangaaianclinat.

Nutiucumaieitdincas,aspusdoamnaRudolph.Nuurc
niciodatncopaci.Aajunscumvaacolosusinumaipoatecobor.

Amprivitcuatenienfrunziuldes.Mda.Muttyeraacolo.Destulde
sus.Mieunasperiatincercasapucecughearelecreangasubirea
copacului.Toistteamineuitamnsuslapisic.

DeodatamsimitmnadoamneiRudolphpeumrulmeu.

Poisurcipnacoloisliei,Eddie?

Amnghiitnsec.Nusuntchiarcelmaibuncrtorncopacidin
lume.Defapt,numiplacedelocsmcarncopaci.ntotdeaunamzgrii
descoaracopaculuisaumizdrelescpieleadepeburt,saualteledegenul
sta.

Terog,grbetete,mispuneadoamnaRudolph.Muttlyeaade
speriat.Ososcad.

icedacoscad?Nusespunecpisicileaunouviei?

AagndeamdarnuiamspusdoamneiRudolph.

Ampreferatsziccevadesprectdesusera.

Etibunlacratncopaci,nu?Adic,toibieiidevrstatafac
asta,nuiaa?

Mstudiadinpriviri.Aveapechipoexpresiededezaprobare.

Miamdatseamacmconsideraunla.

Dacnumurcncopacsisalvezma,osispunmameicsunt
unfricos.Osseducvorbaprintotcartierul:doamnaRudolphlarugatpe
Eddiesoajuteielastatacolocaunla,inventndscuzecopilreti.

Miecamfricdenlime,ammrturisiteu.

Dute,Eddie,miaspusHat.Poisofaci.

Cemaiprieten!

Deasupranoastrpisicamiorliactputeadetare.Preauncopilcare
plnge.iineacoadaridicat.

Poisofaci,Eddie,azisCharlene,privindnsusctrepisic.

Terog,Eddie,grbetete,insistadoamnaRudolph.Copiiimeivorfi
foartenecjiidacsentmplcevacuMuttly.

Amezitat,uitndumlatrunchiulnalt,cucoajaspr.

Pisicaamiorlitdinnou.

Creangatremura.Deodat,picioarelepisiciiaunceputssemiten
toatedireciilentimpcencercasiinechilibrul.


Amauzitomiorlinddinnou,dupcareaalunecatdepecreang.

Capitolul8

Amipattoi.Creangasecltinansusinjos.Pisicastteaagatde
eaculabeledinfa.Picioareledinspateloveaucufurieaerul.

Vai,nu!Vai,nu!setnguiadoamnaRudolph,acoperinduiochiicu
mna.

Pisicamieunangrozit.

Areuitcumvasseridicedinnoupecreang,scondnitesunetecare
preauomeneti.

DoamnaRudolphiacobortmnadindreptulochilor.Sauitat
dezgustatlamine.

Bine,credcartrebuischemmpompierii.

tiamcarfitrebuitsmagdetrunchiulcopaculuiismurc,dar
chiarmtemdenlimi.Nusuntunbuncrtor.

Cuunoftatexasperat,doamnaRudolphsantorsianceputsfug
sprecas.Saopritcndaauzitovocedefatstrignd.

Hei,cesantmplat?

Courtneypedalapebicicletaeiroiedecurse.Asritdepeea,lsndo
scad.Purtaosalopetalbdedenimpesteuntricougalben.

Cesentmpl?

PisicameaaspusdoamnaRudolphartndsprecopac.

Pisicamieunapanicat.

Courtneysauitatlacreangacarencsebalansa.

Odaueujos,aspusea.

Aprinsnbraetrunchiulianceputsurce.Pisicaamieunatia
alunecatdinnou.

Courtneyurcarepede,prinznduipicioarelenjurultrunchiuluii
trgndusensuscubraele.nctevasecundeaajunslacreang,aprins
pisicacuomniatrasolngea.Apoiacobortcudibciedincopac.

Biatapisic,aspusCourtneynetezinduiblanaimngindouor,i
adatodoamneiRudolph.

HaineleluiCourtneyeraumurdaredeprafiaveaupeelebucelede
scoardecopac.Aveafrunzeverzinpruleiblond.

Oh,imulumesc,azisdoamnaRudolph,strngndpisicanbrae.
imulumesc,dragamea.Aifostgrozav!

Courtneysascuturatdepraf.

miplacesmurcncopaci.Echiaramuzant.

DoamnaRudolphiantorsprivireactremineizmbetuliadisprut.

Binecmcarecinevacurajosncartierulsta,azisea,strmbndu
sedezgustat.

IamulumitdinnouluiCourtneyiaintratncas,cupisicanbrae.

Msimeamaaderuinat!miveneasintrunpmnt.Afivruts
disparisnummaivadnimeniniciodat.

Darstteamacolo,cuminilenbuzunar.


IarCourtneyrnjealamine,dndusemare,fcndumsmsimti
mairu,cuzmbetuleiarogant.

Hat,MollyiCharlenenuscoteauuncuvnt.Cndmamuitalaeimi
auevitatprivirea.middeamseamacleprearudemine.ieraufurioic
dinnouneafcutCourtneyders.

Eaialuatbicicletaiaplecat.iaridicatpiciorulpestecadruia
urcatna.Apoisantorsbruscctremine.

Auzi,Eddie,tumiaipusarpelelanmncare?

Sigurcnu!amstrigateu.

Amlovitiarbacupantoful.

Easeuitancontinuarelamine,mstudiacuochiieialbatri.

tiamcroesc.misimeamobrajiiarznd.Darnuputeamfacenimic.

Mamgnditcpoateeraitu,azisCourtneydnduipruldup
urechi.Mgndeamcpoatevreisterzbuni.tii,pentruchestiacuarpele
verde.

Nicivorb,amziseuncet.Nicivorb,Courtney.

Ceitreiprieteniaimeisefiaustingherii.Hatncepusesfredoneze
uncntec.

nceledinurm,Courtneyanceputspedalezeiapornitnjospe
strad.

Trebuiesgsimometodsosperiem,amzisstrngnddindini,de
ndatceCourtneynusamaivzut.Trebuie!

Ceaizicedeotarantuladevratmergndpespateleei?asugerat
Hat.

Capitolul9

Planulerasimplu.

DomnulDollinger,profesoruldetiine,aveadoutarantulepecarele
ineantrocucnlaboratoruldelaetajulaldoilea.

Haticumineaveamsnestrecurmnlaboratorjoi,dupore.
mprumutmunadintarantuleioascundeampestenoaptendulapulmeu.
ndimineaaurmtoareaveamoradesportdupprimaor.Deasuprasliide
sportesteunbalconngustundeseineechipamentul.Haticumineaveam
snestrecurmsusnbalconcutarantula.

Apoi,MollyiCharleneoineaudevorbpeCourtneysubbalcon.Cnd
Courtneyseaflachiarsubnoi,aruncmtarantulancapulei.

Dupcareeaurlaiipa,iartarantulasenclceanpruleiiCourtney
numaiputeasoscoat,aacipadinnouifceascandal,iarnoitoi
rdeamdeea.

Planulerasimplu.

ieramsiguricosmearg.

Cearfipututsnuias?

Joidupore,MollyiCharleneneauuratnoroc.EuiHatamintratn
laboratorineprefceamclucrmpentruproiectelenoastre.Defapt
ateptamcatoicopiiisplecedelacoal.


Natrecutmulttimpisafcutlinitepehol.Amscoscapulsvd
dacmaieracineva.Nimeni.

Bine.Hat!lamstrigateu.Haisofacemipeasta!

Neamstrecuratnhol.Pantofiinotriscriaudestuldetarepe
podeauadegresie.Holurilecoliitecamsperiecndsuntpustiiielinite
total.

Amtrecutpelngcancelarie,prinfaascriiprincipale.Uaera
ntredeschisidinuntruseauzeaunfeldeedinaprofesorilor.

Eperfect,miamzis.Dacprofesoriisuntnedinjos,laboratorulos
fienumaialnostru.

EuiHatneamgrbitsurcmpescaraprincipal.Nesprijineamde
balustradincercamsfacemctmaipuinzgomot.Laboratorulseaflla
captulholului,laetajulaldoilea.Amtrecutpelngcivaelevideclasaa
optapecarenuicunoteam.Darnuamvzutpenimenialtcineva.Nupreau
sfieprofesoripeacolo.Probabilcerautoilaedin.

EuiHatamtrascuochiulninteriorullaboratorului.Luminadup
amieziiserevrsaprinferestre.Trebuiasmijimochii.

DomnuleDollinger,amstrigateu.

Voiamdoarsmasigurcnueacolo.

Niciunrspuns.

Amncercatsnestrecurmamndoiprinunacelaitimp.Darnam
ncput.Hatanceputsrd.Aveaunrsnervosiascuit.Miamridicat
degetulndreptulbuzelorfcnduisemnsfaclinite.Nuvoiamsneaud
cineva.

Hatmaurmatprintrebnciledinsalaaceealung.Inimamisezbtea
npiept.miplimbamochiiprinncpere.

Luminasoareluipreadincencemaistrlucitoare.Desenelen
acuarelcupdureatropicalpecarelefcusemnoierauexpusepeperetele
dinspatelebirouluidomnuluiDollinger.ntrunadintrechiuvetele
laboratoruluipicuraap.Picpicpic.

UafietuluimetalicnaltdelngbirouldomnuluiDollingerera
deschis.IamartatoluiHat.

Astaprobabilnseamncsentoarceaicidupedin,iamzisn
oapt.

DomnulDollingerefoarteordonat,fixistchiar.Nuarfilsatua
deschispestenoapte.

Hatmampins.

Arfibinesnegrbim.

Nummpinge,amziseumorocnos.

Ammersctrecucacutarantule,carestteapeomasdemetallipit
deperete.Eraocutierectangulardinpalcuungrtardesrmdeasupra.

Unzgomotputernicmafcutsmopresclacivametridecuc.Am
trasaernpieptilamntrebatpeHat:

Ceafostasta?


Sunetulsaauzitdinnou.Neamdatseamaceraustorurilecarese
loveaungeamnbtaiavntului.

Amrsuflatuurat.MamuitatlunglaHatielsauitatlamine.i
potriveaagitatapcapecap.

Eddie,poatecnueoideepreabun,aoptitel.Poateartrebuis
plecmdeaici.

AfivrutsiurmezsfatulluiHat,siespeuisfugctputeamde
repede.DarmiamamintitzmbetularogantalluiCourtneycndacobortdin
copac.

Euzicsneinemdeplan.

ChiarvoiamsosperiipeCourtney.Maimultdectoricealtceva.

EuiHatneamuitatlaceledoutarantule.Ceamaresetrantrun
captalcutii.Ceamicstteanemicatlacellaltcapt.

Ch,amziscuvocetare.Chiarsuntscrboase!

Aveaupicioareleproaseisubiri.Corpurilelorartaucanite
ghemotoacedepr.

Haisolumpeceamare,apropusHat,ducnduimnalacapacul
cutii.Iaaprutunrnjetpefa.Osfacpleosccndajungepecapullui
Courtney.

Amrsamndoiiamnceputsscoatemtotfeluldesunetehaioase.

Hataridicatcapaculcutii.Abgatomnnuntrucasprind
tarantula.Apoisaopritbruscizmbetuliadisprut.

Avemoproblem,azisel.

Hm?Ceproblem?Mamuitatnervosspreu.Nueranimeniacolo.

nceosopunem?antrebatHat.

Amrmascuguracscat.

Amuitatslumcevancaresopunem.

Alsatlalocjoscapacul.Acumceledoutarantulemergeauncetuna
sprealta.

Mda!Pi,avemnevoiedeopungsauceva,amziscutnddinochi
cevapemeseledelaborator.

Nuebunpunga,arspunsHatncruntnduse.Tarantuleleopot
sfia.

Da,aidreptate.

Decenuneamgnditlaastapnacum?antrebatHat.Cum
credeamcosfacemasta?Nupoispui,purisimplu,otarantuln
ghiozdanisteplimbicuea.

Calmeazte,iamzis,fcnduisemnsicoboarevocea.lvedeam
cepecalessepanicheze.Trebuiesfiecevapeaicincaresputemineo
tarantul.

Eoprostie.Cecredeai,cosoinnbuzunar?

Iastai!Amalergatlamasadealturiiamluatdeacoloocutiede
plastic.Erademrimeaunuicastrondebuctrieiaveacapacdeplastic.

Astaeperfect,amzisridicndcutiacasovadiHat.Osifacdoarguri
ncapac.

Grbetete,azisHat,sconduiapcaiscrpinnduiprul
negru.

Amdatctevagurincapaccuuncreion.Apoiamduscutiadeplastic
lngcuc.

Poftim,amzisdnduicutia.

Trebuiesoii.Nupotsinicutiaisprinditarantula.

Bine,amrspunsfrtrageredeinim.Nuafivrutsstauaade
aproapedetarantul.

Minilemitremurauunpic,darineamcutiaaproapedecucieram
gataspuncapaculimediatceHataveasideadrumulnuntruuneiadintre
creaturi.

Adeschiscapaculiabgatmnancuc.Haterafoartecurajos.Apus
mnapeceamareiaridicatouor.Nicimcarnuaezitatinusastrmbat
dedezgust.

Maimpresionat.

Aproapecamlsatcutiasmiscapecndadatdrumultarantulei
nuntru.mitremurauminile,daramreuitsoin.Tarantulaanceputs
sezbat,dnddinpicioareialunecndpesuprafaalucioas.

Nuiplaceaici,amziscuvoceatremurnd.

Foarteru!azisHatnchizndcapaculcutii.RepedeEddie,pune
capaculpestecutie!

Mamstrduitslpotrivesc.

Aproapecreuisem,cndamauzitpaiapropiindusedeu.ivoci.

Haticumineamrmascuguracscatcndamvzutcdomnul
Dollingereractpecesintrepeu.

Capitolul10

Miascpatprintrebuzeunoftatuor.Luminagalbenasoareluimisa
prutdeodatalb.Simeamcmifugepmntuldesubpicioare.

Misenmuiasergenunchii.Msimeamcaicumaficntritoton.

lauzeampedomnulDollingervorbindcuunaltprofesorchiarlaua
laboratorului.nctevasecundeaveasintrenuntruii

Repede!Ascundetesubmas,aoptitHat,cuochiimriidefric.

Mambgatieudupelsubmas.Darnueraoascunztoarebun.
DomnulDollingernearfivzutimediatcesarfiapropiatdebiroullui.

Nu,nuebine,amzis.Of

Ochiimiseroteauprincamer.Undeneamfipututascunde?

ndulapulcumaterialedidactice!amstrigatilamprinspeHatde
bra,trgnduldupmine.

Dulapulnaltdemetaleradestuldemaresctsncpemamndoi.

Osajungemlatimp?


Neamstrecuratnuntrumpingnduneunulpealtuliamtrasua.
Chiarnmomentulcndaceastasanchis,domnulDollingeraintratn
camer.

EuiHattremuramnntunericascultndpaiidomnuluiDollinger,
careseapropia.Miamncletatmnapecutiacutarantula.

DomnulDollingerfredonancetomelodie.Lamauzitoprindusechiarn
faadulapului.

Inimabteasmispargpieptul.Mntrebamdacprofesoruliauzea
btileprinuadulapului.

MiamschimbatpoziiaimamlovitdeHat.Stteamcasardinele.i
auzeamrespiraiantretiat.middeamseamacieleralafeldesperiat.

DacdomnulDollingerdeschideauadulapului?

Terog,stingeluminaiduteacas,lrugameungnd.

lauzeamumblndprinnitehrtii.Amauzitsertarulbiroului
deschiznduseinchiznduse.Amauzitocartetrntitcuzgomot.Dinnou
pai.Apcurgndnunadintrechiuvete.

Anchisrobinetul.ncmaifredonamelodia.Sauauzitalipai.
Zgomotulntreruptorului.Apoilinite.

Mstrduiamsascult,darnuauzeamnimicdincauzabtilorinimii
mele.Eralinite.Nuseauzeaunicipai,nicifredonat.

EuiHatstteamneclintiipentuneric,ascultndcuatenie.

Aplecat,amzisnceledinurm.Aplecat,Hat.

Offf,aoftatHatuurat.

Haisieimdeaici,amziseu.

Amntinsmnadupncuietoare.

Ei!amstrigat.

Miamplimbatmnanntuneric,dealunguluii,ncercndsgsesco
ncuietoaresauunzvor.

Grbetete,deschideua,ziceaHat.Mnbuaici.

tiu,amrspunseutensionat.NuNugsescncuietoarea.

Lasmpemine,marepezitHat.Miampinsmnalaoparteia
nceputspipieuademetal.

Trebuiesfieoncuietoarepeundeva,amspuseucuvocesubire.

Bravo.Maiajutat,azisHat.

Anceputapoisbatnu,cupalmadeschis.

Lamprinsdemn.

Opretete!Nossedeschidaa.isarputeasteaudcineva.

Atuncincearctudinnou,miaordonatel.

Voceaieraascuitisperiat.Amnghiitnsec.Deodatamsimitun
nodnstomac.Msimeamdeparcafiavutinimangt.

Pipiamngrabtotceeranjur.Darnuamgsitnimiccares
deschidua.

Eurenun.Suntemblocai,Hat,amziseu.

Nucred,amurmuratel.


Cutiamiaalunecatdinmn.Amprinsocuamndouminileiam
descoperitcevacemangrozit.

iczusecapacul.

Vai,nu!ammurmurat.

Trgndaernpieptamscuturatcutia.Eragoal.Numaieranicio
tarantul.

AmncercatsispunluiHatcscpasemtarantula,darvoceamisa
opritngt.Amscosunsunetcaicummafinecat.

Apoiamsimitcevagdilndumpepicior,chiardeasupraosetei.

Dinnouungdilat.Apoiofurnicturunpicmaisus.

Hat!Tarantulaamreuitsrostesc.Urcpepiciorulmeu!

Capitolul11

Furnicturileauurcatmaisuspepicior.Simeamcorpulcaldiprosal
tarantuleipepieleamea.

Ososmmute,mamblbiteu.Suntsigurcosmmute.

Nutemica!masftuitHat,carepreachiarmaisperiatdectmine.
Stainemicat!

Picioarelecreaturiisenfigeaunpieleameacaniteace.

Trebuietrebuiesiesdeaici!amipateu.

Frsmgndescdedouori,ammpinscuumrulnuadulapului
ctampututdetare.

Uasadeschiscuunzgomotnfundat.

Uniptsperiatmiascpatntimpcecdeamgrmad.Amaterizatpe
oparte,iarcutiadeplasticsarostogolitpnncellaltcaptalcamerei.

Gfind,mamridicatnpicioareiamnceputsdaufuriosdinpiciori
smscutur.

Tarantulaaczutieaianceputimediatssetrascdealungul
linoleumului.

Prindeo,prindeo!amipat.

Hataieitdindulapiapornitdupea.

Amluatcutiaimamgrbitdupel.Hataridicattarantulanaer.
Aceastasezbteailoveacupicioareleeiproase,darHatnuiddeadrumul.

Aaruncaturtaniancutie.

Punecapaculcumtrebuiededataasta!maavertizatel.

Stailinitit,amspuseugemnd.

mitremurauminile,daramstrnscapacul,dupcareamverificatde
treiorisvddacenchisbine.

ImediatdupaceeaHaticuminecoboramscrilespunemtarantula
ndulapulmeu,nsiguran.ncmaiaveamsenzaiademncrimei
nepturipepicior,deitiamctarantulanummucase.

Of!Mamcamsperiat,amrturisitHat.Defapt,mamsperiatdea
binelea.

nseamncrestulplanuluivadecurgeperfect,lamasigurateu.


Puinnaintedeoranou,ndimineaaurmtoare,euiHatne
ascundeamdinnou.Dedataaceastaneascundeamnbalconulngustdin
interiorulsliidesport.ntimpcetoicolegiinotriseschimbaun
echipamentuldesport,euiHatneamstrecuratafardinvestiarulbieilor.
Hataascunscutiacutarantulasubtricouineamfuriatnbalcon.

Cuonoaptenurm,toipatruneddusemtelefoanepntrziu,cas
punemplanullacale.Acestaera,defapt,foartesimplu.

TotcetrebuiausfacMollyiCharleneerasoaducpeCourtneysub
balcon.ApoiHaturmasaruncetarantulanpruleiinoitoiaveamso
privimipndiagitnduse,ifcnduseders.

Erasimplu.

Dacnusesperie?mantrebatMollylatelefon.Spresupunemci
oscoatecalmdinprintreabdacnuapierdutcinevaotarantul.

Astanusepoate!iamrspunseu.Courtneyecalm,darnuchiaraa
decalm!Narecumsnusesperieisnuipecuotarantulnpr.Dac
nufaceaa,nuefiinomeneasc.Eostatuie,ceva.

Etigata,Hat?amntrebatuitndumpestebalcon.

Hatadatdincapsolemnfrsiiaochiidelaplaseledevoleide
dedesubt.

Aridicatcugrijcapaculcutiei.Tarantulaaridicatdoupicioarecai
cumarfivrutslprind.

Amauzitvociveninddesubbalcon.Ctevafeteieiserdinvestiari
venisernsaladesport.Unadintreelealuatomingedevoleiiancercato
aruncarelaco.Mingeaalovitmargineacouluiiaricoat.

Staijos!Tepotvedea,aoptitHat.

Miamlsatcapulnjos.Eracaldsusnbalcon,maicalddectnsal,
iamnceputstranspir.

Amndoistteamngenunchi.Hatineacutiacutarantulanfaalui,cu
amndouminile.

Amauzitdinnouvocidedesubt.Civabieiintrasernsalifceau
driblingcuomingedevolei,pasndodelaunullaaltul.

OvezipeCourtney?mantrebatHat.

Mamridicatpuinimiamaruncatprivireapestebalcon.

Da.

CourtneyerantreMollyiCharlene.Amndouvorbeaurepeden
acelaitimp.Nunelegeamcespuneau.

Courtneyddeadincap.Amauzitorznd,apoiadatdinnoudincap.
Purtauntricoumov,largipantaloniscurialbipestenitecolanimov.Prul
eiblonderalegatlaspatentrocoad.

Ointperfect,mambucurateu.AmrnjitspreHat.Presimeamco
smearg.Presimeamcosmeargbinedetot.

Ridicndumicapulpesteplaseledevolei,amvzutcdomnulRusso,
profesoruldesport,vorbeacuunaltprofesor,nu.


Bine,mamgndit.NuvremcadomnulRussossuflenfluieris
nceapmeciulnaintecanoisoaranjmpeCourtney.

MollyiCharlenencdiscutau,iarCourtneyerantreele.ntimpce
discutauseretrgeauuorpncndaproapeauajunslaloculstabilit.

ncpuiniCourtneyosfieexactsubbalcon,Hat.Funcioneaz,
Hat,chiarfuncioneaz!

Eramaadebucuros,nctsimeamcosexplodez.Picturide
sudoaremialunecaupefrunteimiintraunochi.Mamterscumneca
tricouluiiamprivitnjos.

Da!

MollyiCharlenereuiser.OaduseserpeCourtneysubbalcon.Toate
treistteauchiaracolo.

Perfect!

Hat,arunco!amspusnoapt.

Hatnuaezitat,nicimcarosecund.Eraperfect!Perfect!

Cuochiilafete,Hatascostarantuladincutie.Apoisaridicatpuin
pestemargineabalconului,ascostarantula,aintitcugrijiiadatdrumul.

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Neamaplecatamndoipestebalconiamurmrittraseultarantulei.

iamndoiamipatngroziicndaceastaaaterizatnprulluiMolly.

Hat,airatatinta!amipateu.

DarMollyipamultmaitare.Aveafaaroiecafoculiochiibulbucai.
ipactoineauplmniiiopiacantrundansciudat,dndslbaticdin
mini.

Mulicopiialergauspreeauimiiisperiai.

CeapitMolly?antrebatcineva.

Decefaceaa?

Cesantmplatcuea?

Uitndumnjos,mamaplecataadetarepestebalcon,ncteract
pecescadieucatarantula.

BiataMollyismulgeapruldincap,ipndisrindntrunpicior.Am
rsuflatuuratcndamvzutciascosnsfrittarantuladinprulei
castaniu.Apoi,ipndnc,iaaruncatoluiCharlene.

Lngmine,nbalcon,Hatanceputsrd,dareuerampreasuprat
casmiseparamuzant.

CumputuseHatsratezeointattdeuoar?

Charleneascosuniptcareazguduitrafturiledinsaladesport.A
aruncattarantuladintromnnalta,apoipepodea,lapicioareleei.

Charleneasritnapoi,continundsipe,cuminilepeobraji.Toat
clasasaadunatnjurullor.Uniidintrecopiipreauconfuzi.Aliirdeau.
FetelencercausoliniteascpeMolly,creiaisefcuseprulmciuc.

O,Doamne!repetaHatdnddincap.O!

inndumcuamndouminiledebalustradabalconului,am
urmritopeCourtneyridicnduortarantuladepepodea.Oineanpalmi

preacncearcsoliniteasc.Copiiiseadunaserncercnjurullui
Courtney,careridicasetarantulaaproapedefa;safcutlinite.

Nuidectotarantul,aspusCourtneymngindcuundegetspatele
prosalpianjenului.Tarantulelenumucdectarareori.idacmucnu
doareaaderu.

Copiiiaunceputsmurmuredinnoudesprectdecurajoasera
Courtney.

LeamvzutpeMollyipeCharlenelinitinduseunapealta,ntrun
col.CharleneiaranjaluiMollyprul,iaraceastatremuradintotcorpul.

Deundeaapruttarantulaasta?antrebatCourtney.

AmvzutopeMollyridicnduiprivireafurioassprenoii
ameninndunecupumnul.

Mamghemuitdupparapetulbalconuluicasnufiuvzut.

Nafuncionatpreabineplanul,amurmuratHat.

Nimeninusepricepemaibinedectelsminimalizezeoproblem!Ceea
cenurealizasemnoieracdezastrulnuseterminasenc.

Haisotergem,amziseunoapt.

Preatrziu!Cndneamridicatprivirile,lamvzutpedomnulRusson
uabalconului.

Cefaceivoiaici,biei?antrebatelsuspicios.

MamntorsctreHat,careseuitaielpierdutlamine.Niciunuia
dintrenoinuiveneanminteunrspunsbun.

Haideinapoijos,aspusdomnulRusso,blnd,innduadeschis
pentrunoi.Neateaptodiscuielung.

Puteafiimairu,mamgndit.

Sigur,euiHatamfostpedepsiisrmnemlacoalascurm
laboratorulnfiecaredupamiazpentruurmtoareledousptmniiam
avutdescriscteuneseudeomiedecuvintencaresexplicmdecenue
binesfurianimaleviiislearuncincapuloamenilor.

IarMollyiCharlenenumaivorbeaunicicuHat,nicicumine.Dararfi
pututfiimairu.Vreausspun,daceuiHatrmneamncuiaindulap?
Astaarfifostnasol,nuiaa?

Maitrziu,ndupamiazaaceea,stteampepatimgndeam
mbufnatlaoradesportilacumieiseplanulnostru.

AfostvinaluiCourtney,miamziseuabsent,trgnddeunfircarese
destrmasedincuverturadepepat.

Courtneyischimbaseloculchiarnultimulmoment.Trebuiessefi
mutat,Hatnuputeafiaadeslablaochit.

Amsuspinatamarnic,ntimpcerevedeamnmintecumCourtneya
ridicatcalmtarantuladejosiamngiato.Nuidectotarantul,azis.
Cearogant!Ceaersuperior!Nuidectotarantul.Numucdect
arareori.

Decenamucatodemn?

Astaiarfiterszmbetularogantdepefa.


Deceatrebuiteasfieattdecurajoas?

Courtneychiarmeritosperieturgroaznic,mamgnditeucu
amrciune.Amtrasdebucicaruptdincuverturpnamfcutogaur
mare.

Eachiarocutaculumnarea.

Darcum,cum,cum?

Stteamaezatpemargineapatuluicucapulntreumeri.Stteam
aplecat,cuofigurntunecat,trgnddecuvertur,frsmidauseama,
mcar.

Dinnou,lamrevzutnminteameapeHatdnddrumultarantulei.Am
vzutoaterizndpecapulluiMolly.

Nu!Nu!Nu!

AmvzutodinnoupeMollyopindcantrundansslbatic.

Imaginiletristemiaudisprutdinmintenmomentulncareamrealizat
cnumaieramsingur.Ridicndumiochiictreu,amtrasaeradncn
piept.

iamvzutmonstrulctunmuntevenindspremine,cltinnduse,cu
sngentunecatscurgnduisedepefa.

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Monstrulcelnaltsaaplecatspremine,ntinznduibraeledepecare
sescurgeanoroictremine.

Kevin,ieiafar!amstrigat.mimnjetipodeauacunoroi.

Fratelemeu,Kevin,ialsatbraelenjos.

Nuenoroiadevrat,golanule,azisel.Emachiaj.

Numipas,amrspunseucuovocesubire,srinddepepati
lovindulcutoatputereanstomac.Curgepestetot.

Kevinanceputsrd.

Teamsperiat,nuiaa?

Nicivorb!Amtiutcetitu.

Aicrezutceunmonstrunoroios,aziselrnjindsubmateria
cleioasmaroportocaliecareisescurgeadepefa.Recunoate,golanule!

Numiplacecndmfacegolan.Credctocmaideaianusepoate
abine.

Nuaricaunmonstrunoroios,iamziseurutcios.Aridoarca
unmormandenoroi.

Amsperiatnitecopiinpdureastzi,dupamiaz,saludatKevin.
Slefivzutfeele!Amalergatdupeiiamstrigatbuhu.Doidintreeiau
nceputsplng,aziselrnjind.

Bravo!ammurmurateu.

Lammaimpinsodatspreuimammurdritpeminidegelatina
aiascrboas.

Filmuleaproapegata,aspuselatingndintenionatcaietulmeu
deschis.Aprivitncntatpatanchispecareolsasepetemameala
matematic.Poateostelasslvezicndegata.


Nuteapropiadelucrurilemele,Kevin!amstrigateufurios.Apoimi
amamintitcelrugasemiamschimbattonul.Mlaisaparieunfilm?l
amntrebat.Aiziscpoatemlaiipemine.iaminteti?

Nusepoate,golanule,aspusscuturnduicapul.Teaisperiaprea
tare.

Ce?

ibteajocdemine?

Teaisperiapreatare,Eddie,aspuselscrpinnduifrunteaprin
stratulgrosdemachiajumed.Singursingurelnmijloculpduriicutrei
montrinoroioinjurultu.iaipierdecumptul.

Hei!amstrigatfurios.Nuetidelocamuzant,Kevin.Miaipromis.

Nu,nampromis,ainsistatel.

Depeumrulluisadesprinsnitenoroicareaczutcuunpleoscitpe
podeauamea.

Ooo,ostrebuiascscureiasta,aspuselrnjindrutcios.

Ostefacsomnnci,lamameninateuridicndumibraele.

Kevinars.

Dintrodat,miavenitoidee.

Kevin,vreismajuicuceva?lamntrebatgnditor.

Probabilcnu,aspuselrnjind.Despreceevorba?

Aivreoideebundesprecumssperiipecineva?

Kevinmaprivitcuochiimicoraiiaartatsprechestiamaro
portocaliecareiacopereatotcorpul.

Nuiseparedestuldenspimnttor?

Nu,vreauszicunaltmoddeasperiapecineva.

Netiindcumsiexplic,mamgnditsispundirect.

Euicivaprietenineamgnditsosperiempeofat,Courtney.

Dece,antrebatKevinsprijininduiomnnoroioaspedulapul
meu.

tiiitu.Casnedistrm.

Adatdincap.

Darnamreuitsosperiemdeloc.Totceamncercatpnacumna
avutniciunefect.

Mamlsatscaddinnoupepat.

Ceaincercat?mantrebatKevin.

Pivreoctevalucruri.Unarpe,otarantulDarnusasperiat.

Preamici,aspuselndeprtndusededulap.

Amvzutclsaseopatmaremaroniepeel.

Hm?Cevreisspui?Cumpreamici?

Preamici,arepetatel.ncercisosperiiculucrurimici.Trebuies
ncercicucevamare.tii,poatemaimaredectea.

Mamgnditlacespusese.Camaveadreptate.

Ctdemare?Unelefant?

Sancruntatiascuturatdincap.


Eddie,deundesieituunelefant?mgndeamlauncine.Unul
uria,mrindamenintor.

Uncine?mamscrpinateuncap.

Da.Szicemcfataasta,Courtney,seplimbpurisimplupe
strad,saupoatenpdurei,deodat,audemrituriisforiturifurioase.
iridicprivireaivedecineleuria,cuguradeschis,artnduicolii,
alergndnspreea.Astaososperie.Garantat.

Nueru,amziseugnditor.Etiungeniu,Kevin!Serios.

Miemispui?azisel.

Aieitdincamerlsndourmdenoroidupel.

Uncinemare,mrindamenintor,mgndeameu.Parclvedeam.
Milamimaginatridicnduicapulspreluniurlndcaunlup.

ApoimiamimaginatopeCourtneyplimbndusepeostrad
ntunecoas.Audeceva.Unmrit.Seoprete.Ochiiisemrescdefric.Se
ntreabceseaude.iapoilvede.Celmaimare,mairu,maizgomotosimai
furioscinedinlume.Areochiiroiiiguraplindecoliascuii.

Cuunmritcarefacepmntulssecutremure,cinelesaredirectla
gtulei.

Courtneystrigdupajutor.Apoisentoarce.Acumfuge,ncearcs
scape,ipndiplngndcauncopilmic.

Nuidectuncine,ispuneu.Ciniinuifacnimic,dectdacsimt
ciefric!

Amsritdinpatizbucnindnrs.

Meritsncerc,mamgnditplindenerbdare.Meritoncercare.
Acumsvedem,pecinecunosceucaresaibuncinemareifioros?

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SmbtdupamiazaeramncurtealuiCharlene,ncercndnoulsetde
crochetpecarelcumprasetatlei.Eraozinoroas.Noriiascundeaurazele
soarelui,trimindumbrelungi,cenuiipepeluzadinspatelecasei.

Nupreaneauzeamdincauzazgomotuluifcutdeomaindetuns
iarbadevizavi,darleamspusluiMolly,luiCharleneiluiHatdespreideea
frateluimeudeaosperiapeCourtney.

Uncinemareifiorosesuficientdenspimnttor,aspusHat
repede.

ialovitcuputeremingealuiverdedecrochetiatrimisopeamean
gard.

Mollysancruntat.Numiertasencpentruincidentulcutarantula,
deimicerusemscuzedeomiedeori.iatrasmarginiletricouluigalben
pestepantaloniiscuridebiciclist,negri,dinlicra,isepregteasloveasc
mingea.

Netrebuieuncinecaresaratechiarferoce,aspusealovindmingea
cuputere.

Aceastaaratatinelulprincarearfitrebuitstreaciaricoatdepeun
rudinlemn.


CredcSmntnicalmeuarfacefa,apropusCharleneoftnd.

Ce?Smntnic?Fiiserioas,Charlene!Eunpmplumarei
blnd.Narsperianiciomusc.

UnzmbettrengrescaaprutpefaaluiCharlene.

Smntnicpoatesofac,arepetatea.

O,da,amzisdndumiochiipestecap.Echiaramenintor!Deasta
iaidatiunnumeamenintorcaSmntnic.

Erndultu,miaspusMollyartndumimingeacareeratocmai
lnggard.

Cejocplictisitor,mamplnseu.iplacecuiva?

Miemiplace,azisHat.

Eleranfrunteaclasamentului.

Charleneiadusminilelagurnformdeplnieianceputs
strige:

Smntnic!Smntnic!Vinoaici,fiarslbaticceeti!

nctevasecundeaaprutdedupcasmareleSaintBernard
cltinnduse.Ddeaaadetaredincoadaluistufoas,nctpreacise
zguduietoatparteadinspate,ntimpcealergansprenoi,culimbaluiroz
atrnnd.

Vai,miefric!Cefricmie!amipateusarcastic.

Miamaruncatmaiuldecrochetimiamdusminilesprepiept,
prefcndumctremurdefric.

Smntnicnicinusauitatlamine.AalergatlaCharleneianceput
silingmna.Scoteanitesunetecaunmieunat,deparceraopisic.

Oh,cedurelamziseu.

Hatavenitlngminepotrivinduiapcapecap.

EunSaintBernardmareidrgla,Charlene.Nuepreafioros,a
spusHataplecndusesscarpinecineledupurechi.Avemnevoiedeunlup
mare.Saudeundobermannaltdedoimetri.

SmntniciantorscapulmareslingmnaluiHat.

Ch!afcutel,strmbndusedezgustat.Nupotssufrbalelede
cine.

Deundeslumunadevratcinedelupt?amntrebateu
ridicndumimaiulisprijinindumnelcantrunbaston.Cunoatempe
cinevacareareuncinedepaz?Unciobnescgermanmareiurt,poate?

Charlenencmaiaveazmbetulacelatrengrescpefa,caicumar
fitiutcevacenoiceilalinutiam.

DaiioansluiSmntnic,aziseancet.Aiputeafisurprini.

Noriiacopereaudinnourazelesoarelui.Pemsurceumbreleacopereau
gazonul,eratotmaircoare.

Dincolodegard,mainadetunsiarbaascosnitesunetenfundatein
celedinurmsaoprit.Gradinapreadeodatstraniudetcutide
ncremenit.


Smntnicsantinspeiarbisarostogolitpespate.Pedalanaer
culabeleluiblnoase,ntimpceiscrpinaspateledepmnt.

Nuepreaimpresionant,Charlene!azisHatrznd.

Cinelepreaunpmplu.

ncnuvamartatcetiesfac,arspunsCharlene.Privii!

Santorsctrecineianceputsfluiere.Unfluieratnufoarte
melodios,doarnitesunetemonotoneiascuite.

MareleSaintBernardareacionatimediat.Saridicatimediatceaauzit
fluieratulluiCharlene,frsdeadincoad.Totcorpulpreaci
ncremenise.Aveaurechileciulite.

Charlenefluierancontinuare.Nupreatare.Unirlungdenotenalte.
ntimpcepriveamfix,muideuimire,Smntnicanceputsmrie.
Mrituleraadnc,veneadinstomacisunafuriosiamenintor.

Arnjit,dezvelindnitecoliuriai.

Mriadincencemaitare,pncndmritulsatransformatntrun
urletamenintor.iancordatspatele,trgnduicapulnapoicaicums
arfipregtitdeatac.

Charleneatrasaernpieptianceputsfluieredinnou.Stteacu
ochiipecinelecareurlaamenintor.

Smntnic,prindelpeEddie!ipdeodatCharlene.PeEddie!
Mucl!Mucl!

Capitolul15

Nu!amipatiamczutlnggard.

Mritulfuseseunavertisment.Cineleasritapoilaatac.Miam
ridicatminilecaunscutiateptamimpactul.

Ateptam.

MiamlsatncetminilenjosiamvzutopeCharlenecubraelepe
dupgtulcinelui.Charlenezmbeavictorioas.Smntnicsantorsia
linsopefruntecubotulluiplindebale.

Teamprins,Eddie!azisCharlene.Mamrzbunatpentrucemiai
fcutcutarantula.

Mollyars.

Bravo,Charlene!

Of,amziseuncet.

Inimamisezbteancnpiept.Pmntulsenvrteacumine.

Grozavmecherie!azisHatctreCharlene.Cumlainvatsfac
asta?

Nulamnvat,aspusCharlenestrngndcinelencodatn
braeimpingndullaoparte.Afostontmplare.Fluieramntrozii
Smntnicparcturbase.Anceputsmrieisiaratecolii.

Probabilcnuiplacedeloccumfluieri!amspuseudupcemimai
revenisemunpic.

Nuiplacecumfluiernimeni!azisCharlenescuturnduiprulde
cinedepepantaloniieiscurideblugi.Poatecldorurechile,cinetie.Nu

tiu.Daraivzutitucumface.Seambaleazaadefiecaredatcndaude
pecinevafluiernd.

Super!sabucuratHat.

AstachiararputeasosperiepeCourtney,aadugatMolly.

Amurmritcinelendeprtnduseagale,culimbaatrnnduipn
aproapedepmnt.Aadulmecatcevanrsadulcuflori,apoiadisprutdup
cas.

Bietulcine,aspusCharlenescuturnduicapul.Nupoatesuferi
California.iecaldtottimpul.Darnuneampututdesparideelcndneam
mutataicidinMichigan.

Mbucurcnuvaidespritdeel,amspuseuentuziasmat.Acum,
nsfrit,osongrozimpeCourtney!

Mollyalovituoromingedecrochetcumaiul.Aveaoexpresiede
ngrijorarepefa.

Darnospeascnimic,Courtney,nuiaa?antrebatea.Adic,
Smntnicnosifacnimic.Dacscapdesubcontrol

Sigurcnu,aspusCharlenerepede.Seopreteimediatcenumai
audefluieratul.Serios!Imediatcemoprescdinfluieratdevineblndidrgu.

Mollypreauurat.Alovitomingetrimindoprintrunineliapoia
scosofolosinduimaiul.

Numaiaveamniciunulchefsjucmcrochet.Sfacemplanuricums
lfolosimpeSmntnicsosperiempeCourtneyeramaiinteresantdect
oricejoc.

Soareleseiviseprintrenoriinali.Firiceleledeiarbdingazonultiat
scurtstrluceaunsoare.Amaruncatmaiurileineamduslaumbrsubun
grapfrut,nmijloculgrdinii.

ArtrebuisosperiempeCourtneynpdure,lacsuadelemnpecare
auconstruitoeaiDeniselngPrulTulbure,amsugerateuntinzndum
pespatepeiarb.Eunlocperfect.EaiDenisesingurenpdure.Deodat,un
cinefuriosaleargspreele.Amndouosipeosptmn!

Da,binegndit,azisHat.npduresuntmulteascunziurideunde
putemprivi.AdicCharlenepoatestanspateleunuitufisaudupvreun
copacisfluieredeacoloctpoate.Toiosstmascuni.Courtneynos
afleniciodatcineafcuto.

StndjoscupicioarelencruciateMollyimucabuzadejos
gnditoare.iaridicatochelariipenas.

Numiplace,azisea.Nuedelocamuzantdacnosperiempe
Courtneydefacumultlume.Dacosperiemnpdurefrsfienimenide
facuiosipese?

Nou!amziseu.Noiosvedem.Astaconteaz.Noiostimcam
reuitnsfritsosperiem.

ipoateossrimdinascunziuriiosstrigmTeamprins!i
altechestiidegenulstaieaostiecamvzutcumsasperiat,aadugat
Charleneentuziasmat.Apoiosspunemlacoalitoiosafle.


miplaceidea!aspusHat.

Cndofacem?antrebatMolly.

Cearfisofacemacum?amziseusrindnpicioare.

Serios?Acum?aspusCharlenesurprins.

Decenu?Haismergemacum.Poateavemnorocilegsimpe
CourtneyipeDeniselacsualordincopac.Seducdesacololasfritde
sptmn.Stauicitesc.

Da!Haismergem!aspusHatsrindnsusibtndumcupalma
pespate.Haidei!

MducsiaulesaluiSmntnic,aspusCharlene.Nuvddeces
maiateptm.

SantorsctreMolly,carermsesenspate.

Amoideemaibun,azisMollysconduiunfirdeiarbdinprul
eicastaniu.naintesmergemnpdurehaisneasigurmcogsimpe
Courtneylacsuadincopac.

Hm?Cumsneasigurm?amntrebato.

Simplu.

ApoiMollyaimitatuimitordebinevocealuiDenise.

Alo,Courtney?Haisnevedemlacsunzeceminute,bine?

Eraincredibil.PreachiarDenise.Toiamrmasmuideuimire.

Molly,nutiamcaiasemeneaaptitudini,azisCharlenerznd.

Mamantrenat.Potsimittotfeluldevoci.Chiarmpriceplaasta.

Molly,poatecndosfiimaimareosinterpretezipersonajedin
desene.DaffyDuckdeexemplu.Oricumvoceataedestuldeasemntoarecu
alui!

Hatars.Mollyascoslimbalamine.

HaideinuntrusosunmpeCourtney,aspusCharlenedeschiznd
grbituadesticl.Dacnueacasprobabilcedejalacsu.llumpe
Smntnicimergemacolo.Iardacesteacas,MollyseprefaceceDenise
iocheamacolo.

Amintratnbuctrie.CharleneiadatluiMollytelefonuldinbuctrie.
Apoiaadusuntelefonfrfirlacaresascultmnoi.

MollyaformatnumrulluiCourtney,apoiamascultattoi,inndune
respiraia,cumsuntelefonul.Odat.Dedouori.

Courtneyaridicatreceptoruldupceasunatadouaoar.

Alo?

MollyaimitatoctapututdebinepeDenise.

Bun,Courtney.Sunteu,Denise.

CredcarfipututopcliipemamaluiDenise!

Poisviinpdure?tiitu,lacsu?antrebatMollypevocealui
Denise.

Cineelatelefon?avrutstieCourtney.

Eusunt,Denise,arspunsMolly.


Ciudat,amauzitopeCourtneyspunnd.CumpoitusfiiDenise,
cndeaeaicilngmine?

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Vai!Greeal!azisMollyiatrntitrepedereceptorul.

IdeeacusunatullaCourtneynufuseseaadebun.

Planulnostrunupreamersese.Dareramsiguricoputemsperiape
CourtneycuSmntnic.Nutrebuiadectsoprindemnpdurela
momentulpotrivit.

Ziuaurmtoare,duminic,aplouat.Eramtaredezamgit.

Fratelemeu,Kevin,sttealngminelafereastripriveamamndoi
stropiideploaiescurgndusepegeam.Eliprieteniiluiplnuiaustermine
filmulcumontriinoroioinpdure.

Astzitrebuiasfilmmfinalulcndmontriiiesdinnoroi,aspusel.

Poatecsevaopriploaia,iamzis.

Nuconteaz,aspusKevin.Oricumnosputemfilmaoricum.

Decenu?

Epreamultnoroi.

Sptmnaurmtoareatrecutgreu.Aplouataproapenfiecarezi.

Smbtdupamiazaaieitsoarele.CharlenelalegatpeSmntnic
culesaineamndreptattoinerbdtorisprepdure.

Courtneytrebuiesfieacolo!Trebuie,amspuseu.

Cinevatrebuiescercetezecsua,azisMolly.Trebuiesvedemdac
CourtneyiDenisesuntacolonaintesidmdrumulluiSmntnic.

Mduceu!neamoferitieu,iHatnacelaitimp.

Toatlumeaars.Erambinedispui.Aveamsentimentulceraziuan
care,nsfrit,ososperiempeCourtneyrudetot.

MargineapduriierafoarteaproapedecasaluiCharlene.Eraozi
frumoas,primazifrumoasdinsptmn.Totulmiroseaaproaspt,dup
ploaie.

Smntnicseopreadinlocnlocsmiroasflorileitufiurile.
Charlenetrebuiaslsmuceascdelescaslfacsmearg.Nuerao
treabuoara.EgreuspuiunSaintBernardsfacceva,dacelnarechef!

Misauscatgura,saplnsCharlenecndneamapropiatdeliziera
pdurii.Sperspotfluieracalumea.

Ancercatsfluiere.Iaieitmaimultunuierat.Nupreasemnaa
fluierat.

DarnupreascontezepentruSmntnic.Aridicatimediatcapul.ia
ciuliturechile,iarcoadaistteaeapn.

Charlenesuflamaitare,darsunetulcareiieeanueracumultmai
puternic.

Smntnicscoaseunhritslabdinstomac.Hritulsatransformat
ntrunmrit.Mrituladevenitmaiputernic,iardululanceputsiarate
colii.

Charlene,opretete!amspus.Nuiirosiforele.


Charlenesaopritdinfluierat,iarcinelesarelaxat.

Arecinevanitegum?antrebatCharleneinndusedegt.Chiar
misauscatgura.

Mollyiadatogum.

Smntnicegata!aspusHatvesel,ntimpceintramnpdure.

Frunzelededeasupracapetelornoastredansauaruncndumbrepe
pmnt.Razelestrlucitoarealesoareluisestrecurauprintrecrengile
copacilor.Crengueifrunzeuscatetrosneausubpicioarelenoastrentimpce
mergeam.

Haide,cuu!lrugaCharlenetrgnddelesctputeaeadetare.

t!aavertizatoMolly.Nutrebuiesfacemzgomot.Dacen
pdure,Courtneynepoateauzi.

Haide,Smntnic,aspusCharlenenoapt,dartotuidestulde
tare.

Cineleerancpnat.Seopreasmiroastotcegsea.Trgeadeles
ncercndsseeliberezeismeargpeundevoiael.Credceraupreamulte
mirosurimbietoarepentruel.Ddeadincoadigfia.

Mersesemdestuldemultprinpdure,neapropiamdepru.Umbraera
dincencemaideasisefcusedincencemaircoare.njurulnostruse
vedeauumbreviolete.

MstrecoreupnlacsusvddacsuntCourtneyiDenise
acolo,amoptiteu.

IamdatpungamarodehrtiepecareoluasemcumineluiHat.

ineastaunpic.Mntorcimediat.

Hatseuitalapungasuspicios.

Ceincea?

Osvezitu,iamspusiampornitnmisiuneameadesupraveghere.

Mergndaplecat,mamndreptatctreunplcdeierburinalte.

Mamuitatnurmspreprieteniimei.Seadunasernjurullui
Smntnic.Dululstteaculcatpepmntirodeaunbmare.

Mergndpeopotecungust,printrecopaci,miamdatseamac
inimamisezbteanpieptdeemoie.Aaera!Eraziuavictorieinoastreasupra
luiCourtney.

Csuaeierantruncopacdelngpru,dincolodeunmiclumini.
Cndmamapropiatdeeaamauzitsusurulmoalealprului.

Mstrecuramprintrecopaci,avndgrijsrmnnumbr.Nuvoiam
sfiuzritdeCourtneysaudeDenise.Astaarfistricatsurpriza.

Amsursgndindumctdesperiateaveausfie.Dacerauacolo

Mamopritlamarginealuminiuluicercetndulcuprivirea.Iarbanalt
fuseseculcatlapmntdezecideurmedepai.Miamdatseamacfratele
meuiprieteniiluifilmaseropartedinfilmullorcumontrinoroioiacolo.

Laadpostulcopacilor,amncercuitluminiul.Decealaltparte,a
aprutcsualuiCourtney.Artacaocutiemaredelemnurcatperamura
ceamaidejosaunuistejar.Oscardesfoaratrnapnlapmnt.


Erau,oare,acoloCourtneyiDenise?

Nulevedeam.

Ammaifcutcivapai,dndlaoparteierburilenaltedincaleamea.

Au!mamvitateucndamsimitcevanepndumnumr.
Uitndumnjos,amluatcugrijdoibondaridepemnecatricouluimeu.

Ammersmaidepartesprecsu,ncercndsnufacniciunzgomot.

Amauzitnitevociimamoprit.Erauvocidefete.

ApoileamvzutpeCourtneyipeDenise.Erauchiarnfaamea,
mergeauprinpdure.Mamghemuitnspateleunortufedese.

Eraudoarlacivametrinainteamea.Mvzuser,oare?

Nu.

Vorbeauconcentrate,aveauodiscuieaprins.Leamprivitprintre
frunzeletufiului.Amndouaveautricourialbastreipantaloniscuride
blugialbi.Gemene.

Sendreptauncealaltdirecie,culegndcteofloareslbaticsauun
firdeiarb.

Grozav,mamgndit.Eperfect!

tiameucacumemomentul!

Mamntorsimamndeprtatnlinite.Deabiaateptamsmntorc
laprieteniimei.

Iamgsitnacelailocundeilsasem,ncadunainjurulcinelui.

Smntnic,aratnecetii!amstrigateuzmbindidnddinmini
ntimpcealergamspreei.

Vreiszicicsuntacolo?antrebatHatsurprins.

Suntacolo,amspuseugfind.Ateaptsfiesperiate.

Grozav!auexclamatMollyiCharlene.

CharleneancercatslridicepeSmntnicnpicioare.

Stai!amspuseu.

AmnfcatpungamarodehrtiedelaHat.

HaisidmcuastaluiSmntnicnaintesaseridice.

Amscosdinpungospumderaspecareoadusesemcumine.

Pentruceeasta?antrebatHat.

MamgnditsidmpelagurluiSmntnic,leamexplicateu.Ca
sparcarespumelagur.Ciniiturbaifacspumelagur.Cndosvad
csuntatacatedeuncinemrindifcndspumelagur,Courtneyi
Deniseosleinedefric.

Excelent!astrigatMolly,lovindumcupalmapestespate.Eoidee
excelent.

Toimaufelicitat.Cteodatchiaramideiexcelente,trebuies
recunosc.

Smntnicsaridicatcugreunpicioare.Anceputsotragpe
Charlenedupelnsprelumini.


Laslsseapropiemaimultdeele,aoptitCharlenedestuldetare
ntimpcecinelemergeacupaimruniirepeziprintrecopaci,trgndo
dupel,peurmipunemspumapebotiidmdrumul.

Neamopritduptufelenalteideseipriveamprintreele.Eram
completferiideprivirilelor.

CourtneyiDeniseintrasernlumini.Seopriserntreierburilenalte,
cubraelencruciateicucapulaplecat,discutndcinetiece.

Ledistingeamvocile,darnueramdestuldeaproapecasauzimce
discut.nspatelelorseauzeaprulclipocindncursulluiprinalbia
noroioas.

Smntnic,acumiacum!aoptitCharleneaplecndusesscoat
lesacinelui.

Apoisantorssprenoi.

Cumajungenluminincepsfluier.

Amluatdozadecremderasiampusnpalmunpicdinspumaalb
idens.

Deodatamauzitunzgomotnspatelenostruncopaci.

Unfonet.Caicumcevaarfialergatpestevreascuriifrunzeuscate.O
veveriaaprutntretufiuri.

iSmntnicavzuto.ntimpcemaplecamcumnantinssl
mnjescpebotcucremaderas,dululaluatolafug.

Mamdezechilibratiamczutcufaanjos.

Cndmiamridicatprivirea,cinelealergansprecopaci,dupveveri.

Ceitreiprieteniaimeiseridicaserdejanpicioare.

Smntnic!Smntnic,ntoarcete!strigaCharlene.

Mamridicat.Aveamtricoulmnjitdespumderas.Frsmmai
gndesclaasta,amluatolafugdupei.

Ajunseserdejadestuldedeparte.Nuimaivedeam,daroauzeampe
Charlenestrignd:

Smntnic,vinonapoi!Undeeti?

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Amalergatctderepedeampututcasiprinddinurmpeprietenii
mei.

UndeundeeSmntnic?amntrebatgfind.

Undeva,peacolo,cred,aspusCharleneartndspreunplcde
copaci.

Nu,miemisaprutcseaudenparteaaia,aspusHatartndn
direciaopus.

Nusepoateslpierdem,amspus.Epreamarecaslpierdem.

Nutiamcpoatesalergeaaderepede,aspusCharlenecutristee.
Erahotrtsprindveveriaaia.

Darelnutiecareomisiune?antrebatMollycercetnddinpriviri
plculdecopaci.


Nu,nutrebuiasidezleglesa.Acumnoslprindemniciodatpe
pmplu.

Baoslprindem,iamziseu,ncercndsmipstrezuntonvesel.
Sentoarceelsingurdupcedispareveveria.

Tricoulmisaumplutdenoroiifrunzeuscate,caresaulipitdespuma
derascndamczut.Acumaveamopatmare,neagrpetricou.mitergeam
tricoulcumnantimpcelcutamcuprivireapeSmntnicprintrecopaci.

Arfibinesnedesprim,azisCharlene.Preafoartengrijorat.
Trebuieslgsimpnnufacevreoboacn.Nuenvatnpdure.

Poatesaduslapru,asugeratMollyndreptnduiochelarii.

Iamluatocrengucareiseprinsesenpr.

Haideisnumaivorbimisneduceslcutm,amziseu
nerbdtor.Poatereuisemslesperiem,totui,peCourtneyiDenisecuel.

Eusuntntotdeaunaoptimistulgrupului.

Haislgsimdeocamdat,amurmuratCharlenencordatde
ngrijorate.DacisentmplcevaluiSmntnic

Erapreamhnitcasmaiterminefraza.

Neamdesprit.Euamluatopepotecuacareducealapru.Amluat
olafugpepotecantortocheatdndlaopartedincaleameacrengilejoase
alecopacilor.

Smntnic!Smntnic!lstrigamcuvoceajoas.

Cumapututblegulladecinesstriceplanulnhalulsta?Cum
poatefiaadeiresponsabil?

Au!

Unghimpeascuitmiatiatncheieturacndamtrecutpelngun
tufimare.Mamopritsmuitlaran.Respiramgreu.Opicturroiede
sngemiaaprutpencheietur.

Amignoratoiamcontinuatcutarea.

Smntnic,Smntnic!

Arfitrebuitsfiuaproapedepru,mgndeam.Darnuseauzeadeloc
sunetulapei.Eram,oare,pepotecabun?Saumrtcisem?

Amluatolafugimairepede,srindpesteuntrunchidecopacczut
lapmntidndlaopartecuminileierburilenalte.Pmntuleradincen
cemaimoaleimaimltinos,iarteniiimeisescufundaunnoroi.

Nartrebuisfieluminiuldreptnfa?Nartrebuisfieprulpe
parteaastaaluminiului?

Mamoprit.Mamaplecatnfa,cuminilepegenunchi,respirnd
greoi.

Cndmiamridicatprivireamiamdatseamacmpierdusem.

Mamuitatnsussgsescsoarele.Mgndeamcpoateosmajute
smreorientez.Darcopaciieraupreadei.Luminasoareluideabia
ptrundeaprintrefrunzelelor.

Mamrtcit,amspuseucuvocetare,maimultsurprinsdect
speriat.Numivinescredcmamrtcitnpdure.


Mamntorscutnddinpriviricevacunoscut.Copacicutrunchiuri
subiriialbeformauunzidnspatelemeu.Eramnconjuratdincelelaltetrei
laturidecopacimainchiilaculoare.

Hei!maudecineva?amstrigateupeovocesubireisperiat.M
audecineva?amrepetat,forndumsstrigmaitare.

Niciunrspuns.

Opasrecroncneadeasupracapuluimeu.Amauzitbtidearipi.

Hei,Molly,Hat,Charlene!leamstrigatnumeledemaimulteori.

Apoiamauzitzgomotdepaiveninddinstngamea.Paigrei.Venind
repedenspremine.

Voisuntei?amstrigat.

Amascultatcuatenie.

Niciunrspuns.Paiigreiseapropiaser.

Mamuitatnsprecopaciintunecai.

Amauzitcroncnitulalteipsri.Dinnoubtidearipi.

Paigrei.Frunzeuscatefonind.

Smntnic,tueti?Smntnic?

Eramsigurcecinele.Amfcutcivapaindireciadeundeveneau
sunetele.

Mamopritcndamvzutcinele.

Smntnic?

Nu.

Amtrasaernpiept,uitndumnochiiroiiaialtuicine.Undulu
enormifioros.Eraaproapectunponeidemareiaveablananeagri
neted.iacobortcapulianceputsmrielamine,cuochiiscnteindde
furie.

Cuu,cuu,amspuseuncet.Cuminte,cuu.

iaartatcoliiiascosunmritnfricotor.

Apoiafcutunsalti,mrindfurios,asritlagtulmeu.

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Hei!astrigatovocealarmatdinspatelemeu.

Cineleaprutcseopretenaer.Aaterizatnpicioare,cuochiinc
scnteindcatciuniiaprini.

Fugideaici!amauzitpecinevastrignd.

Cndmamntors,lamvzutpeHatalergndspreminecuobtlung
nmn.

Fugideaici,cine!strigaHat.

Cineleialsatcapulnjosiascosunmrit,cuochiiaintii,nc,
asupramea.Nehotrt,afcutunpasnapoicucoadaluineagrntre
picioarelegroase.Amaifcutunpasnapoi.incunul.

Pleacdeaici,amnceputieusstrig.Pleac!

Nutiudacdincauzceramdoiacum,oridincauzabuluipecare
Hatlagita,dardihaniasantorsbruscialuatolafugsprecopaci.

Of!Vai!mamvitateu.Aoleu,eractpece!


Deodatmiamdatseamacmiinusemrespiraiaattdemult,nct
simeamodurerenpiept.Amdatdrumulaeruluicuunuierat.

Etibine?mantrebatHat.

Da,credcda,iamrspunseutremurnd.imulumesccmiai
salvatviaa.

Hatcercetadinpriviricopaciintrecaredisprusecinele.

Ceerala,cinesaucal?antrebatHat.Preadestuldefurios,nu?

Amdatdincap.Deodatmiamsimitgtuluscat.mieragreus
vorbesc.tiamcosmaivddinnoubestiaaiafioroasncomaruri.

LaigsitpeSmntnic?amreuitsntreb.

Hatalovitcupicioruluntrunchidecopacczut.

Adatdincap.

Nu,nunc.Charleneiacampierdutcumptul.

Oneleg,amziseublbindum.

Mamntorssprecopaci.Nutiudece,misaprutcvdcinelemare
inegruveninddinnoudupmine.

Darnueradectorafaldevntcareamicatfrunzele.

Arfibinesnentoarcem,aspusHatlovindtrunchiuldecopacnco
dat.

Lamurmatpepotecuacareseunduiaicoboranpant.Animalemici
miunauprintrefrunzeleuscatedelapicioarelenoastre.Veveriecenuii,m
amgnditeu.Darnuleddeamatenie.Aveamncnminteimaginea
monstruluienormcaremrialamineimtotgndeamctdepuinialipsit
smmute.

LeamprinsdinurmpeMollyipeCharlenepuinmaitrziu.
Amndoueraufoartemhnite.

Cefacem?seplngeaCharlene.Aveaminilebgateadncn
buzunareleblugilor.Preagatasnceapsplng.Eunumpotduceacas
frSmntnic.Nupot!

Suntsigurcaajunsacascineletu,aspusMolly.Suntsigurc
blegulladecineedejaacas.

Charlenesamailuminatunpiclafa.

Crezi?Oarenucrezicsartcitprinpdure?

Ciniinusertcesc,aminterveniteu.Numaioamenii.

Aredreptate,aspusHat.Ciniiauunsimalorientriigrozav.
Smntniceprobabildejaacas.

Haisvedem,azisMolly,punnduimnapeumrulluiCharlene
casoliniteasc.

idacnueacolo?antrebatCharlene,cutristeenglas.Cefacem
atunci?

Sunmlapoliieiirugmsneajuteslgsim,iaspusMolly.

RspunsulacestaaprutsifiepeplacluiCharlene.Toipatruam
pornit,amri,pedrumulcareieeadinpdure.


TocmaiieisemdintrecopaciinendreptamsprestradcndCourtney
iDeniseauaprutnfaanoastr.

Stteauchiarncurb.ilngeleeraudoicini.

SmntniceralngCourtney,iarmonstrulmareinegrustteade
cealaltpartealuiCourtney.

Bun!astrigatCourtneycndneavzutalergndspreea.Suntai
votriciniitia?

Mamopritipriveamnmrmurit.

SmntniclingeaprietenosmnaluiCourtney,iarcinelecelmarei
negruilingeacealaltmn.

CineleSaintBernardealmeu!astrigatCharlenevesel.

Artrebuisiibinedeles,iaspusCharlene.Eracompletrtcit
cndlamgsit.

IadatlesaluiCharlene.

Charleneiamulumit.

Nuiaacicinelestaeoscumpete?azisCourtneyrsfnduse.

Saaplecatiapupatmonstrulcelnegrupebot.

Atunci,amdecissrenun.

Amvzutceraimposibil.Nueraniciosoluieniciosoluieso
speriempeCourtney.

Etimpulsmdeclarnvins,miamspuseu.

Nicinuaveamideecelucrurinspimnttoareurmaussentmple
curnd.

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Amsimitniteminirecicagheaanfurndusenjurulgtuluimeu.

Amipat.

Charleneanceputsrd.

Ceai,Eddie?Eticamstresat.

Deceaiminileaadereci?amntrebat,frecndumigtul.

CharleneantinsocutiedeCocacola.

Tocmaiamscosastadinfrigider.

Toiaursdemine.

StteamtoipatrunbrlogulluiCharlene,ctevazilemaitrziu,
ncercndsplnuimurmtoareamicare.Eranjurdeoptjumtate,ntro
seardejoi.Lespusesemprinilorcnvmmpreunpentrutezala
matematic.

Credcartrebuisolsmbalt,amspuseugrav.Nuoputem
speriapeCourtney.Purisimplunuputem.

Eddiearedreptate,aspusHat.

HatsttealngMollypecanapeauamarodinpiele.Eustteamtolnit
nfotoliulcelmare,nfaalor.Charlenestteajos,pecovorulalbmios.

Trebuiesgsimceva,insistaea.Courtneynuerobot.Trebuiesifie
ieifricdeceva.

Nusuntsigurdeasta,amspusscuturnddincap.


nacelmoment,Smntnicaintratncamerdnddincoad.Sadus
directlaCharleneianceputsolingpemn.

Scoatelpetrdtorulstadeaici!amspuseutios.

Smntniciaridicatcapulimaprivitlungcuochiiluicpruii
umezi,parccernduiscuze.

Maiauzit,Smntnic,amspusrece.Etiuntrdtor.

Edoaruncine,aspusCharlenelunduiaprarea.

Atrasanimalulblnosjoslngeapecovor.

EclarctoiciniioplacpeCourtney,acomentatMolly.

ierpiiitarantulele,amadugateucuamrciune.Courtneynuse
speriedenimic.Denimic!

Mollyaveaoexpresierutcioaspefa.

Vreisvedeicevadecareosvsperiaisigur?

SantinssprecelalaltcaptalcanapeleiiialuatluiHatapcadepe
cap.

Nuu!amstrigattoiodat.Chiarcedesperiat!

PrulnegrualluiHateralipitdecap.Parceradelemn.Pefrunteaveao
dungroielsatdeapc.

Hei!astrigatHatfurios.

Anfcatapcaiiapusolalocpecap.

Tunutespeliniciodatpecap?lantrebatCharlene.

Decesmspl?arspunsel.

Saridicatisaduslafereastrcasiaranjezeapcaaacumi
plcealui.

AmmaidiscutatunpicdesprecumamputeasosperiempeCourtney.
Eramdestuldesupraiduptotcesentmplase.Purisimplu,nuaveam
nicioideebun.

Puinduporanouasunatmamaimiaspusctrebuiesmduc
acas.Leamuratnoaptebunprietenilormeiiamieit.Plouaseaproape
toatziua.Aeruleraacumrcorosiumed.Peluzeleudedinfaacaselor
strluceaunluminapalidaluminilordepemargineastrzii.

Casameaerapeaceeaistrad,patrucasemaincolo.Arfifostbine
dacmiluambicicletacumine.Uneledintreluminiledepestraderaustinse
imsimeamcamciudat.

Bine,bine.Recunosc.SuntmultmaiuordesperiatdectCourtney.

Pniatingereauneiminirecipeceafameamfacessarnsus.

PoatecastaartrebuisncercmcuCourtney,mgndeamntimpce
traversamstradaimergeamnjosspreurmtoareacas.Minirecicagheaa
caresiatingceafa

Treceamprindreptulunuiterenviran,unpatrulatercuierburinaltei
boscheicaredemultnumaifusesertiai.Cucolulochiului,amzritceva
micndusepepmnt.

Oumbrntunecatnideodatdinpmntulglbuicenuiu.

Cevaveneaprintreierburilenaltespremine.


Amnghiitnseciamsimitunnodngt.Amgrbitpasul.

Umbraalunecaspremine.

Amauzitungeamtncet.

Sfifostvntul?

Nu.Preavocedeom,nuputeafivntul.

Unaltgeamt.Maimultuniptdedataasta.Copaciiaunceputtois
tremureisopteasc.Umbrentunecateveneaurepedespremine.

Cuinimazbtndumisenpiept,amluatolafug.Amtraversatstrada
iamfugitmaideparte.

Darumbreleseapropiau.Sentunecaudincencemaimult.Gatas
macopere.

Miamziscnosmaiajungacas.

Capitolul20

Alergamctputeamderepede.Boscheiiicopaciintunecaitreceaupe
lngminecantrocea.Teniiimeiloveauasfaltulcuzgomot.

misimeamsngelezvcnindntmple,cndamvzutnfacasamea.
Peluzastrluceanluminagalben.

Aproapeamajuns,miamspus.Aproape.Deaajungemairepeden
cas!

Ctevasecundemaitrziuurcampealee,dupcareamocolitnfug
casaiamajunslauadelabuctrie.

Cuultimeleputeriamdeschisuampingndocuumrul,mam
npustitnbuctrie,amnchisuadupmineiamncuiato.

Gfind,cuinimagatasmisaricugtuluscat,amstatmulttimp
acolo,cuspatelelipitdeuncercndsmlinitesc.

Numialuatmulttimpsmidauseamacnumurmrisenimeni,
totuleranimaginaiamea.

Nueraprimadatcndmisentmplaaaceva.Pisemastademulte
ori.

Deceoifiaadefricos?mamntrebat.Msimeammaibine,acumc
ajunsesemacasteafr.

Apoi,ntimpcestteamsingurnbuctrie,ateptndsmise
liniteascinima,miamdatseamaundegreisemeuiprieteniimei.Miam
datseamadecenureuisermsosperiempeCourtney.

Eddie,tueti?astrigatmamadinsufragerie.

Da,amajuns,amrspunseu.Amtraversatrepedeholuliambgat
capulpeuadelasufragerie.Amdedatuntelefon.Unulsingur,iamspus
mamei.

Deabiaaiajunsacas,anceputeasprotesteze.

Eueramdejalajumtateascrilor.

Untelefon,att!

Amzburatpnncameramea,amluattelefonuliamsunatope
Charlene.Arspunsdupceasunatadouaoar.

Alo?


Nuebinecencercmnoisfacem!iamspuspenersuflate.

Eddie,aiajunsdejaacas?Aifugittotdrumul?

Nuebinecencercmnoisfacem,amrepetatignorndntrebrileei.
TrebuiesosperiempeCourtneynoaptea!Noaptea!Nuntimpulzilei.Tesperii
multmaiuornoaptea.

Aurmatunmomentdelinite.Charleneprobabilcsegndealacei
spusesem.nceledinurmaspus:

Aidreptate,Eddie.Tesperii,ntradevr,maiuornoaptea.Darnoitot
nuavemnicioidee.

Mda,aidreptate,amrecunoscuteu.

Nuputemssrimnfaaeipentunericisstrigmbuhuhu,a
spusCharlene.

Aveadreptate.Noapteaeratimpulcelmaipotrivitsosperiempe
Courtney,daraveamnevoiedeoidee.Cevacaresosperiengrozitor.

Ciudat,darchiarCourtneymiadatideeandimineaaurmtoare.

Capitolul21

Vorbeamdespremontriladiscuiadediminea.

ncepemfiecarezicuodiscuie.Neadunmtoinzonadentlniri,la
uncaptalclasei.DomnulMelvinsesprijindetablasaustpetaburetullui
cutreipicioare,pecarelarenclas.idiscutmtotfeluldelucruri.

Defapt,suntaceiaitreisaupatrucopiicarediscutdefiecaredat.Noi,
ceilali,stmacoloineprefacemcascultm,ntimpcenestrduimsne
trezim.

Bineneles,Courtneyesteunuldintreparticipaniiladiscuii.E
ntotdeaunaisteaientuziasmat,chiaridimineaalaprimaor.inuie
niciodatfricsispunprereadespreorice.

DomnulMelvinnespuneacoameniidintotdeaunaaucrezutcexist
montri.

Oameniiaunevoiesinventezemontri,nespuneael.Astaneajut
scredemclumearealnuechiarattdeterifiant.Lumearealnueattde
nfricotoarecamontriipecareiputemvisa.

Acontinuataaovreme.Nucredcascultacinevacuatenie.Eraprea
devreme.

Suntomulimedelegendeimituri,povetiifilmedespremontri,
spuneadomnulMelvin.Darnimeninuadoveditvreodatcaacevaexista.
Pentructotuledoarnimaginaianoastr.

Nuiadevrat,aspusCourtney.

ntotdeaunancepeasvorbeascfrsridicemna.Nuipsadac
ntrerupeapecineva.

SprncenelenegreistufoasealedomnuluiMelvinsauridicatpefruntea
luilucioas.

Tuaivreodovadcmontriiexist,Courtney?antrebatel.

Courtneyeunmonstru,aoptitcinevanspatelemeu.

Amauzitcivacopiichicotind.


Eustteampepervazulferestrei.Razelededimineaalesoareluitreceau
pringeamiminclzeauspatele.Mollyeralngmine.ncercasi
dezlipeascgumadepeaparatuldentar.

Unchiulmeuecercettor,aspusCourtney.Miaspuscmonstruldin
LochNess,dinScoiachiarexist.Stntrunlacmareiaratcaunarpede
ap.Niteoameniiaufcutpoze.

Pozeleaceleanusuntdovezi,aspusdomnulMelvin.

DarCourtneyvorbeancontinuare.Niciodatnuseopreapnnu
spuneatotceaveadespus.

UnchiulmeuziceciBigfooteadevrat.Avzutpozecuurmelelui
BigfootnmuniiHimalaya.

Seauzeaucomentariinoaptprinclas.MamuitatlaHat,caresttea
jospepodeanmijloculclaseiiiddeaochiipestecap.

Nutoimontriisuntimaginari,aconcluzionatea.Multoroamenilee
fricsadmitcmontriisuntreali.

Eoteoriefoarteinteresant,aspusdomnulMelvinscrpinndusepe
gt.EcinevadeacordcuCourtney?Cidintrevoicredeicexistmontri?

Civacopiiauridicatmna.Namobservatci.Erampierdutn
gndurilemele.Courtneycredecmontriisuntreali,miamspus.Chiar
credecsuntadevrai.

ncet,oideencepeasprindconturnminteamea.

Montrimontri

Montrinoaptea,pentuneric

MulumitluiCourtney,ncepeamspunlapunctunplanperfect
pentruaosperia.Planulperfect,caretrebuiasmearg.

Capitolul22

IamcerutluiKevinsmajute,darnavrut.Aadar,iamaduspeHat,
peMollyipeCharlenesseroagedeel.

Dacamnelesbine,anceputKevinncruntnduselanoi,vreica
euiprieteniimeisintrmncostumeledemontrinoroioiissperiemo
fatnpdure?

Nuoricefat,amspuseu,pierzndumirbdarea.PeCourtney!

Courtneymeritsfiesperiat,aadugatCharlene.Ocautcu
lumnarea.

Erasmbtdupamiaza.Stteamncurteadinspatelecaseimele.
Kevinaveanmnfurtunuldeudatgrdina.Fceaogrmaddetreburide
grdinritsmbta.Acumaveadegndsuderonduriledeflori.

Filmulegata,aspusKevin,strngndgurafurtunului.Mbucurc
amscpatdecostumidemachiajullanoroios.

Terog!amspuseu.

Osfieamuzant,iaspusHatluiKevin.

Kevinadatdrumullaap,dardinfurtunnuaieitniciunstrop.

Ennodatfurtunul,amspusartnduinodul.ildescurceu.

Mamaplecatiamnceputsdeznodfurtunul.


Courtneyiprietenaei,Denise,auocsuntruncopac,pelng
PrulTulbure,iaspusCharleneluiKevin.

tiu,arspunsKevin.Acoloneamfilmatclipul.Montriiurcn
csucasomoarepecineva.Afosttare.

Grozav,azisMolly.Cearfismaijucaiodatscenariulsta?

Terog!

MamtotrugatdeKevindecndmiavenitideea.

Decivreisateptmnoitreinpdure,noaptea,nu?antrebat
Kevin.

Dezlegasemfurtunul.ApaanitpeteniiiluiHat.Asritnapoiipnd
speriat.Amrscutoii.

Scuze,aspusKevinntorcndfurtunulctreflori.Afostunaccident.

Da,tuiprieteniitistainpdure.icndsentunecdetot,ieii
iosperiaipeCourtney,sisarinimadinloc!

Adicsscoatemsuneteciudate,smergemcltinndune,cunoroiul
scurgndusedepenoi,isneprefacemcourmrim,aspusKevin.

Exact,amrspunseurepede.

Vzusemcncepeslintereseze.

Cumosofacisseducnoapteanpdure?antrebatKevin.

Ontrebarebun.Nupreamgndisemlaasta.

Osoduceuacolo,aspusMolly,carefusesetcuttoatdup
amiaza.

OsteprefacicetiDenise?amntrebato.Datatrecutnuamers
asta.

Kevinaridicatfurtunulpncndapaanitcupresiunepn
deasupracasei.Eracuspatelelamine.Numiddeamseamalacesegndete.

Ei?Cezici?amntrebat,gatasncepdinnousmrogdeel.Osi
rogiipeprieteniitisneajute?

ieucectigdinasta?antrebatKevinfrssentoarc.

Hmmamgnditrepede.Osfiusclavultuosptmn,Kevin,i
amspus.Osfactoattreabangrdin.Ostundgazonul.Osudflorilei
osleplivesc.iossplvaselenfiecaresear.iosfaccuratlatinen
camer.

Kevinsantorsimaprivitcuochiingustai.

Fiiserios!

Darsuntserios!aminsistateu.Osfiusclavultu!Osptmn
ntreag.

Anchisrobinetul.Apasaopritcuunfsitiapoianceputspicure.

Cezicideolun?antrebatel.

Ups!Oluneracammult.OlunncaresifactoattreabaluiKevin
issarnsuslacomenzilelui.Olunntreag

Merita?Meritasmtransformntrunsclavamrtiextenuattimpde
olundoarcasosperiipeCourtney?

Sigurcda!


Bine,amspus.Olun.

Kevinarnjitimiastrnsmna.Aveapalmaud,delafurtun.

Miantinsfurtunul.

Deaicicontinuitu,sclavule,miaordonatel.

Amluatfurtunulimisascursapapepantaloni.

Cndvreisaparceitreimontri?antrebatKevin.Cndvreiso
speriipeCourtney?

Minesear,amrspuns.

Capitolul23

Nutiucumaaprutlegendacumontriinoroioi.Primadatamauzit
deeidelaunaltcopil,cnderammic.ncercasmsperieiaireuit.

Legendaecamaa:

Uniidintrentemeietoriiorauluinostrueraupreasracicasi
construiasccase.iiaufcutnitecolibenpdure,pemalurilePrului
Tulbure.

Pruleramultmaimareatunci.Nueradoarunfiricelnoroios,cume
astzi.

Oameniieraunevoiaiimuncitorii,nscurttimp,iauconstruitun
satntregdecolibedealungulrului.Darceidinoraidispreuiau.Refuzau
siajutenvreunfel.

Oficialitilenuvoiausmpartsurseledeapaleorauluicuoameni
depemalulrului.Proprietariidemagazinenuilsausianimicpedatorie.

Mulidintreoameniidinsatflmnziser.Mulieraubolnavi.Darceidin
oranuvoiausiajute.

Astasentmplaacumosutdeani,poateimaimult.

ntronoapteafostofurtunmare.Ploaieivnturiputernice.

Prulsaumflatnaintecaoameniissepoatadposti.Mluldepe
malurisaridicatcaomaree,omareedemlnegruigreu.

Valuldenoroiamturatsatul.Iangropatpetoioameniiiangropat
icasele.Calavaunuivulcan,aacoperittotul.

ndimineaaurmtoarenusemaivedeanimicdinsat.Prulcurgea,
nvolburatnalbialuinoroioas.Pdureaeragoalipestetoteralinite.

Steniidispruser.

Darnudetot.

Legendaspunecodatpean,cndelunplin,steniiiesdinnoroi.
Suntmontriacum.Montrinoroioi.

i,odatpean,montriiiesdinnoroicasdansezenluminaluniiis
serzbunepeoameniidinoracarenuiauajutat.

Astaelegenda,attcttiudinea.

Sigurcnueadevrat.Darcredceopovestefrumoas.iafost
transmisdelaogeneraielaalta.

Povesteaastaasperiatmulicopii.Inclusivpemine.

iacum,smbtseara,Keviniceilalidoimontriovorsperiape
Courtney,fatacarenupoatefisperiat.


Puinduporaapte,Kevineranbaie,fcndultimeleretuurila
costum.Aveaunstratgrosdenoroimaroportocaliupefaiprinpr.Purtao
cmalargneagribluginegriilargi.idepehaineisescurgeanoroi.

lurmreamdincadruluii,ntimpceimaipuneanitenoroinpr.

Ch!Arigroaznic,iamspus.

Mersi,golanule.Aipustoatefarfuriilenmainadesplatvase?

Da,amziseucuciud.

iailuattoatehainelemurdaredincamerameaileaipuslasplat?

Da,amziseuabiadeschizndgura.

Da,domnule,macorectatel.Servitoriitrebuiesfiepoliticoi.

Mexploatalamaximumdecndacceptasemsfiuservitorullui.Era
incredibilctetreburimigseadefcut.

Darseapropiacurepeziciunemomentul.Momentulpentrucaremerita
sandurolundesclavie.

Kevinsantorsctremine.

Cumart?

Caunmormandenoroi.

Azmbit.

Mulumesc.

Ammersdupelpnnhol.Aluatcheiledelamaindepeomsu.

Mducsiiaupeprieteniimei,aspuseladmirnduinfiarea
hidoasnoglindadinhol.Apoiosnegsimascunziurinpdure.Mergii
tu?

Amdatdincap.

Nu,mersi.TrecntipelaMolly.Maiavemdepuslapunctundetaliu.

Cedetaliu?

CumsoaducempeCourtneynpdure.

Capitolul24

Bun,Eddie,cemaifaci?mantrebattatlluiMolly.

EramlaMollynbuctrie.Tatleiadeschisfrigideruliiascoso
cutiedesucdeghimbir.Apoicutaperafturi,uitndusecuochiimijiin
luminaputernic.

Nimicinteresant,tat,arspunsMollyagitat.Eddieicuminestm
doardevorb.

Aplecatdelngfrigider.

VreisjucaiScrabblesauceva?

Nu,mulumim,arspunsMollyrepede.Nunsearaasta,bine?

Miamridicatochiictreceasuldinbuctrie.Sefcusetrziu.Nu
aveamtimpsdiscutmpreamultcutatlluiMolly.Trebuiasoducempe
Courtneynpdure.

Nicicrinuvreisjucai?antrebattatleibgnduidinnou
capulnfrigider.Parcvoiaisvnvsjucaipoker.Nuammarelucrude
fcutastsear,aac


Eddieicumineavemdediscutat,aspusMolly.itrebuies
sunmnitecopii.

Tatleisantristat.iascosnitemezeluridinfrigiderisaapucats
ifacunsendvi.

Vefoame?

Nu,nuneefoame,arspunsMollypierznduirbdarea.

Matrasntruncol.

Molly,trebuiesnegrbim,iamspusnoapt.

Miemispui,azisMollysec.

iaridicatochelariipenas.

Poftim,Eddie.Poisasculilatelefonulsta.Eumducsusiosun
peCourtney.

Ceosispui?NosteprefacicetiDenise,nu?

ncepeamsamemoii.TrebuiasofisunatpeCourtneymultmai
devreme.Nutrebuiasateptmpnnultimulmoment.

Mollyazmbitmisterios.

Osvezi,aspuseamoale.

Apoiapornitpescrinsus.

Timpdeunminutdou,mamplimbatprincamer,lsnduiluiMolly
timpsformezenumrul.Apoi,cugrij,amridicatreceptorulilampusla
ureche.

MollyvorbeadejacuCourtneylatelefon.

Cineelatelefon?antrebatCourtney.

SuntMolly.

Miaminutrespiraia.DeceispuneaMollyluiCourtneyadevrul?

Bun,Molly.Cefaci?antrebatCourtney.

Dinvoceaeisevedeacesurprins.EaiMollynufuseserniciodat
tocmaiprietene.

Amauzitcevacecredctearinteresa,azisMollydintrorsuflare.
Amauzitcsarputeasaparmontriinoroioiastsear.

Aurmatotcerelung.Courtneynuziceanimic.nceledinurmazis:

Eoglum,nu?

Nu,arspunsMollyrepede.Chiaramauzit.Spuneaucelunplin
iastaenoapteacndmontriiaparnfiecarean.

Haide,Molly,azisCourtneysarcastic.Hai,zi,decemaisunat?

Nuine,mamgnditstrngndtelefonulnmn.Eramattdeagitat
cnuputeamnicisrespir.Nuine.IdeealuiMollynumerge.

Courtney,aispuslacoalctucrezicexistmontri.icndam
auzitdemontriinoroioi,mamgnditciaidorisivezi.

Undeaiauzitasta?antrebatCourtneysuspicioas.

Laradio,aminitMolly.Tocmaiauspuslaradiocmontriiosias
dinnoroi,npdure,nnoapteaasta,cndelunasus.

Dutetu,aspusCourtneycurceal.Smipovestetilunilacoal
cumafost.


Oh,nu,mgndeam,ameuat.Ameuattotal.Planulnostrusadus
derp.Fratelemeuosmomoare.

Pi,credcosmduc,iaspusMollyluiCourtney.Nuvezides
montriiadevrai.Dardaciefric,poisstaiacas.

Ce?Ceaispus?antrebatCourtneyridicndvocea.

Amspuscdaciefriccategoricartrebuisstaidepartede
pdure,arepetatMolly.

Mie?Smifiefric?VocealuiCourtneyeraattdenaltnctabia
amauzito.Mienumiefricdeniciunmonstru,Molly.Nevedemnzece
minute.Dacnucumvaiefricie.

Vorbescserios,staiacas,iaspusMollyluiCourtney.Nuvreausfiu
euresponsabil.Dacintrinpanic,dacisentmplceva

Nevedemacolo,aspusCourtneypeovocetioas.

Anchistelefonul.

nctevasecunde,Mollysantorsnbuctrie,cuunzmbetlargpe
fa.

Suntsaunusuntungeniu?

Etiungeniu,amrspuns,haismergem!

Capitolul25

AmsimitcmtreceaufioriintimpcemergeamcuMollysprepdure.
Aerulerasurprinztordereceideumed.Norisubiriintunecaipluteau
prinfaaluniipline,carepreajoas,lanlimeacopacilor.

Grozav!azisMollycutnddinpriviricopaciintunecaidinfaa
noastr.Numivinescredc,nsfrit,ososperiempeCourtney.

Nicimienumivinescred.Mtotntrebceossentmplededata
asta.

Nossentmplenimic,maasiguratMolly.Numaifiaapesimist.A
venitmomentul,Eddie.

CharleneiHatneateptaulamargineapdurii.Mollyiavzutprimai
leafcutcumna.Amalergatspreei.

Laivzutpefratelemeuipeprieteniilui?amntrebateuprivind
sprepdureantunecoas.

Nu,arspunsHat.

DaramvzutopeCourtney,azisCharlene.ieaiDenisemergeau
grbitesprecsuadincopac.

AadusoipeDenise?amstrigateu.Grozav!Ososperiemipeea!

Elevauvzut?antrebatMolly.

Sigurnuneauvzut.Neamascunsacolo.

Charleneaartatsprenitetufiuridese.

Pdureaadevenitdintrodatmailuminoas.Miamridicatprivireai
amvzutcnoriisubiriseretrgeaudinfaalunii.Eramnvluiideolumin
glbuie,stranie.

Orafaldevntalegnatcrengile.njurulnostru,toicopaciipreauc
optesc.


Fratelemeuiprieteniiluiprobabilcseascundnapropierea
prului,amspus.Haismergem,nuvreausratmmomentul.

Neamstrecurattoipatruprintrecopaci.ncercamsnufacemzgomot,
darsubpicioarelenoastretrosneaucrengiifrunzeuscate.

Miaminutrespiraiacndamauzitunsunetcaungeamtstins.

Unstrigttrist,cadejale.

Mamopritsascult.ncungeamt.

Ceceeasta?amntrebateublbindum.

Paresfieopasre.Unporumbel,poate,arspunsCharlene.

ncungeamt.Da,eraopasrentruncopac.

Eddie,spercnuipierzicumptuldeja,azisHatimiadatopalm
pestespate.Trebuiesfiitare,omule!

Sunttare,amspuseuncet.

Mierajencintrasemnpanicauzindunporumbel.mipreabinec
erapreantunericcaeisvadceroueramlafa.

MamntinsiiamrsucitapcaluiHat,doaraa,casnummai
gndesclaporumbel.

Hei!astrigatelntorcndusefurios.

t!Linite.OsneaudCourtneyiDenise,neacertatMolly.

Amajunsrepedelacsuadincopac.Pdureasentunecadincence
maimult,ntimpcenefuriamprintrecopaciicarefoneau.Mergeamlipii,
unuldealtul.Nuseauzeaniciooapt.

Ammaiauzitnitesunetejoase.ipetendeprtate.

Mamforatsleignor.Nuvoiamsmmaisperiidepsri.

Misepreacmersesemorenir,dartiamcnutrecuserdect
ctevaminute.Aveamgtuluscatimitremurauunpicgenunchii.De
emoie,mamgnditeu.

Au!amstrigateuncet.Mmpiedicasemdeceva,ordcindecopac
sauopiatr.Amczutpepmnt,cufaanjos.Au!

HatiCharlenemauridicatrepede.

Etibine?mantrebatCharlenenoapt.

Da,suntbine,amzisscuturndum.

Czusempecotuldrept,careacummizvcneaimdurearu.

Numaincercasnesperii,macertatCharlene.

Nuncerc,amprotestateu.

Frecndumicotullovit,iamurmatpecrare.

Neamopritlaintrareanlumini.Stndascunintrecopaci,priveam
ctrecsuadincopac.

Semnamaimultcuoplatformcupereidectcuocas.Adicnuavea
acoperi.CourtneyiDeniseeraucocoateacoloisesprijineaudeunuldintre
pereiicsuei.Luminiulsaumplutdeluminaluniiileampututvedeaclar.
Courtneyaveaunbinoclulaochi.Deniseaveaolanternndreptatctre
copaciiunaparatdefotografiatlagt.Erauntotdeaunapregtite.Eram

surprinscnuifcuserfiedelucrupecaresbifezemontriicndivd.
Larubricadeslbticiuni.

Euiprieteniimeineamghemuitnspateleunuiplcdeierburinaltei
leurmream.CourtneyiDenisediscutau,ntimpcecercetauluminiulde
dupperetelecsuei.Darnuauzeamcespuneau.

Deabiaatept,aspusHatnoapt,aplecndusespremine.

Ochiiluinegristrluceaudeemoiesubcozoroculepcii.Mestecadezor
obucatmaredegum.

Undeefrateletu?antrebatel.

Amcutatcuprivireaprintrecopaciidepemalulprului,dincolode
lumini.

Nulvd,iamoptitluiHat.Dareliprieteniiluisuntpeundevape
aici.Osiasnoricemoment.

iatuncincepedistracia,aspusHatrnjind.

Da,atuncincepedistracia.

Daraveamondoialcaremmcina,unsentimentcaremapsa.

UndeerauKeviniprieteniilui?

Undeerau?

Apoiamvzutcevamicndusenspatelecsuei,lamarginea
luminiului.

Capitolul26

LamprinspeHatdemnecndatceamvzutumbrelemicnduse
printrecopaci.

Uite,amoptitcuinimazbtndumisenpiept.

Amartatcudegetuldincolodelumini.

Darnueranevoiesart.ielivzuse,toiivzusem.

CourtneyiDeniseeraucufaancealaltdirecie,frsideaseama
ccevasentmplanspatelelor.

Muitamcuatenie,inndumirsuflarea,ascunzndumdup
ierburilenalte.

Amvzutosiluetneagrmicndusesprecsu.Apoialtanspatele
ei.Preaciesedinnoroi.

Oatreiasiluetapitcltinndusenlumin.

Da!

Ceitreimontrinoroioi!

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