Chapter 1

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About a month ago, I broke my leg by attempting a back handspring off the beam, so I have to hobble around on these crutches, and it makes my life so much harder. It's the day before Christmas break, and I'm finally on my way home. I walk in the door and dump my backpack on the floor, and sit down in front of the flat-screen TV and start watching my favorite show. About ten minutes later, my mom walks in and says,
"Honey, can I talk to you?"
"Sure Mom, what is it?" I ask.
"Well, you know how I'm going on this business trip-"
"Yeah, the one in Washington?" I said.
"Well, it WAS going to be in Washington, but then my boss said that it was being moved to... Australia..." She trailed off.

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