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signed it, I will expect you to stay

in that seat unless you talk to me

and get permission to move.”

I was sitting in the second row.

I liked being close to the front

because it was easier to participate

in class, and I found I did better.

Bonnie was also in the second row,

but across the room. I thought

about how I would love to sit by

her since she was the only girl and

was pretty. I knew that most

people always sit in the same seat,

and for an instant, I considered

arriving early the next day to claim

the seat next to Bonnie’s. But I

decided that would be too obvious,

and she would probably choose a

different seat to be away from me.

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