My Awakening Series_ Exposition (Volume One) (1)

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get a partner, hold them up, and the two in the air fight. Basically try not to get
knocked off your partner's shoulder.” I explainedto all of them. “Sharks and
minnows.” The twins say together, confidently. Sowe decided to play a couple
rounds until it gets dark. I scream because I gottagged on the way over to the
twins’ side. I guess their dog is a guard dog becausehe jumps into the water and
tries to bite Mya. We all just stare because we don'tknow what to do. Mya
pushes the dog off of her arm, kicks him and thenhe sinks to the bottom of the
water. Their parents get up to see. C-dog tried topick the dog up, but he was too
heavy. The dad cries, “He was my military dog.” Meand my siblings get out of the
water and dry off. Logan gets out after us. But Myais still in the water and has a
traumatized look in her eyes. Her dad yells, “I’vehad enough of you, you're
getting it when we get home.” Me and Key look at eachother. “Do you think he
abuses her?” I whisper to my brother. “I have seenthis before. I'm positive he
does.” He says. “So what do we do? We can't just leave.”I say being generous.
C-dog puts his head down and walks out of the poolroom. Me and Key follow,
because we know what that means. “Besides the abusivedad... we all had fun
didn’t we?” We all smile, thinking the same thing.“So, ice cream?” Key gleefully
asks. We walk to the ice cream shop and She’s there.

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