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CHAPTER THREE . . . the pollywog ( season 2 , episode 3 )
❝ do not let that thing touch me ❞
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"i still don't get why they call him zombie-boy." max stated, turning to diana as she walked in between her and lucas, "i mean, i get it. he got lost in the woods for a week or something, but why is he a zombie? because everyone thought he was dead?" max asked, looking to lucas.
"yeah, i mean, we had a funeral for him and everything." lucas said.
"after a week?"
"well, see, some other kid drowned at the quarry. we thought it was will because his body was super decomposed." lucas explained.
"what?" the trio stopped as max turned to lucas again, "okay, that's not funny."
"it's not a joke, all right? it's public knowledge." diana defended, "you can ask anybody. except will, because he's really sensitive about it. all right?"
"okay." max whispered, walking off. diana and lucas followed.
"i don't get why we can't tell her the truth."
"for the same reason you can't tell your sister or maddy, di."
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"the case of phineas gage is one of the great medical curiosities of all time. phineas was a railroad worker in 1848 who has a nightmarish accident. a large iron rod was driven completely through his head." mr. clarke explained, drawing a line between a skull, "phineas miraculously survived. he seemed fine. and physically, yes, he was. but his i hru resulted in a complete change to his personality. so much so that his friends that knew him started referring to him as 'no longer gage'. at the time, this was known as the american crowbar case. although, it wasn't a-"
the door burst open and dustin henderson ran in. "i am so sorry, mr. clarke. really, i'm so sorry. please continue with the class. don't mind me." he apologized, taking his seat. "really, continue, please. thanks."
