Beginning of Summer

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It had been about a week since the high school released the kids of Smallville, TX when Jake walked into the aquarium. He wasn't here on a visit, he was here on business. He walked back to the office of the owner of the aquarium, Mr. Warren, and knocked on the door. "Come in, come in." Boomed a jolly voice. He opened the door to see the man himself. They sized each other up. Mr. Warren was a tall man, despite being chubby. His hair was thinning a little and he had wrinkles around his eyes from smiling. "I'm sure you didn't come here today for us to stare at each other." Joked Mr. Warren "o-of course not sir. I actually wanted to apply for a job, sir."
"Well, we do need a new tank cleaner..... you're hired!"
"Really! When can I start?" Jake said enthusiastically. "Does right now work for you?"
"Yes sir!" Jake exclaimed. So Jake got his uniform, was told where the wet-suits were and was told which tanks he should clean. There was another tank cleaner who did the more extreme tanks like the sharks and electric eels until...

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