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The Volunteer boy also came today.

He was wearing a big red coat.

"Is it cold out?" I asked him.

"Just a little. I think this should be the last cold front of this winter."

He's smart. He knows a lot.

"Why are you here today? You only come once a week."

He twisted his fingers together.

"I can come on my way home from school, and I wanted to see you."

"Why?"

"You make me happy. And I had a bad day."

"Oh."

"I had a bad day too."

That's when I told him about the tutor. He said he could help me with my studying everyday after school.

I said I'd like that.

Then the machine started beeping and the doctors told him to get out.

The doctors are mean.

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