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Worst Day, My Life, Ashley Amusement Park |
1 Kathy spent the next three weeks griping. She let everyone know how unhappy she was about the vacation plans.
2 "Stupid old beach," she grumbled.
3 "Billy is such a nerd," she told her friends at school. "Who wants to go to the beach!"
4 "My mother and father hate me," she told her dog, Gruff. Gruff crawled under a chair. He didn't like it when Kathy was angry.
5 Every day Kathy had something to say about vacation.
6 Today when Kathy came home from school, something was different. There was a box wrapped in bright blue paper on her bed. It was tied with a blue and green bow.
7 "It's for you, Kathy," her mother said. "I know you are not happy about the vacation. Maybe this will help."
8 "Did you get a present for Billy?" Kathy wanted to know.
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