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his feet. How many other kids had
they seen with a jacket like that?
None. In a panic he almost tore at it to
get it off.
“You think they saw that?” he
cried.
He kicked it angrily into the dust.
“So don’t wear it anymore,” said
Josh.
It wasn’t as simple as that.
Everyone knew it was his favourite
denim jacket. He wore it nearly every
day. Everyone would notice if he
suddenly didn’t.
The two boys waited. They felt
trapped. Safe where they were, but
trapped. If they moved out of the alley
... if someone walked by ... but had
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