Hope Gardens Excerpt from Chapter Eight:
“Sam turned his head, glad to finally make out more than shadows. Eleanor was pointing to a streak of greenish-black slime in her hair. A quick survey of himself told him that more of the same gunk stained his uniform and his skin. He wondered how hard it would be to get out and if his mom had any cash for an extra trip to the wash-and-wear this week.”
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