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Short Story 6.1.2 FA: Narrative Ending

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6.1.2 FA: Narrative Ending I thought they were happy to see me, but when I opened the door to our shack, I saw that everything we opened was neatly packed in cardboard boxes. I rubbed my eyes to make sure I was not dreaming.’’How could this happen?’’ I asked myself.My dad stopped packing boxes and looked at me. “ Is something wrong?” He asked me. That is when I noticed I was making a weird face at him. “ We can’t leave, I am doing so well in school!” I shouted. “ I am going to learn to play the trumpet, I am learning English better, and the teacher really likes me. Why are we leaving!” I explained. “ The owner of the field decided that he does not need us,” Papa answered back. “ I thought you hated coming to this move?’’

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