﻿DO_NP0 YOU_PNP THINK_VVB SHE_PNP 'S_VBZ MAD_AJ0 AT_PRP ME_PNP ?_SENT "_PUQ HAL_NP0 ASKS_VVZ AS_CJS I_PNP OPEN_VVB MY_DPS LOCKER_NN1 ._SENT 
When_CJS your_DPS best_AJS friend_NN1 has_VHZ a_AT0 jawline_NN1 that_CJT looks_VVZ as_CJS though_CJS it_PNP was_VBD perfectly_AV0 chiseled_AJ0 out_AVP of_PRF marble_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC he_PNP can_VM0 breathe_VVI fire_NN1 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ hard_AJ0 to_TO0 imagine_VVI that_CJT he_PNP has_VHZ problems_NN2 like_PRP the_AT0 rest_NN1 of_PRF us_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP think_VVB you_PNP 'd_VM0 have_VHI to_TO0 ask_VVI Clara_NP0 that_CJT ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ,_PUN pulling_VVG the_AT0 books_NN2 out_AVP that_CJT I_PNP need_VVB for_PRP the_AT0 weekend_NN1 and_CJC stuffing_VVG them_PNP into_PRP my_DPS backpack_NN1 ._SENT 
Hal_NP0 's_POS problems_NN2 are_VBB legitimate_AJ0 ._SENT I_PNP 'll_VM0 give_VVI him_PNP that_DT0 ._SENT I_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 help_VVI him_PNP because_CJS he_PNP helps_VVZ everyone_PNI else_AV0 around_PRP Gateway_NN1 City_NN1 on_PRP what_DTQ is_VBZ now_AV0 a_AT0 daily_AJ0 basis_NN1 ._SENT Only_AV0 there_EX0 's_VBZ something_PNI about_PRP my_DPS being_VBG one_CRD hundred_CRD percent_NN0 there_AV0 for_PRP him_PNP that_DT0 ,_PUN with_PRP all_DT0 of_PRF his_DPS burgeoning_AJ0 superpowers_NN2 ,_PUN which_DTQ include_VVB telescopic_AJ0 vision_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB surprised_AJ0 he_PNP has_VHZ n't_XX0 been_VBN able_AJ0 to_TO0 see_VVI it_PNP yet_AV0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Have_VHB you_PNP talked_VVN to_PRP your_DPS girlfriend_NN1 recently_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ I_PNP ask_VVB him_PNP even_AV0 though_CJS I_PNP know_VVB he_PNP has_VHZ n't_XX0 because_CJS I_PNP always_AV0 have_VHB to_TO0 cover_VVI for_PRP him_PNP ._SENT 
When_CJS there_EX0 's_VBZ an_AT0 emergency_NN1 that_CJT he_PNP feels_VVZ he_PNP can_VM0 take_VVI on_AVP like_PRP a_AT0 bank_NN1 robbery_NN1 or_CJC a_AT0 flood_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP am_VBB his_DPS constant_AJ0 alibi_NN1 ._SENT When_CJS Clara_NP0 ca_VM0 n't_XX0 find_VVI Hal_NP0 ,_PUN she_PNP comes_VVZ looking_VVG for_PRP me_PNP to_TO0 ask_VVI if_CJS I_PNP know_VVB where_AVQ he_PNP is_VBZ ._SENT In_PRP order_NN1 for_PRP Hal_NP0 to_TO0 save_VVI the_AT0 day_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP have_VHB to_TO0 lie_VVI to_PRP her_PNP ._SENT I_PNP think_VVB all_DT0 I_PNP ever_AV0 do_VDB is_VBZ lie_VVI to_PRP Clara_NP0 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ something_PNI Hal_NP0 and_CJC I_PNP ,_PUN unfortunately_AV0 ,_PUN have_VHB in_PRP common_AJ0 ._SENT 
I_PNP started_VVD writing_VVG down_AVP excuses_NN2 I_PNP 've_VHB used_VVN to_TO0 cover_VVI for_PRP Hal_NP0 in_PRP a_AT0 notebook_NN1 so_CJS I_PNP can_VM0 keep_VVI track_NN1 of_PRF all_DT0 the_AT0 white_AJ0 lies_NN2 and_CJC not_XX0 repeat_VVB myself_PNX ._SENT It_PNP took_VVD me_PNP two_CRD months_NN2 to_TO0 finally_AV0 come_VVI up_AVP with_PRP an_AT0 excuse_NN1 that_CJT I_PNP figured_VVD people_NN0 would_VM0 n't_XX0 want_VVI to_TO0 ask_VVI questions_NN2 about_AVP after_PRP seeing_VVG a_AT0 pharmaceutical_AJ0 ad_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 side_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 bus_NN1 ._SENT When_CJS Hal_NP0 saved_VVD a_AT0 family_NN1 from_PRP a_AT0 car_NN1 wreck_NN1 three_CRD weeks_NN2 ago_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP told_VVD our_DPS homeroom_NN1 teacher_NN1 ,_PUN Mrs._NP0 Siegel_NP0 ,_PUN that_CJT Hal_NP0 had_VHD IBS_NN2 ._SENT Of_PRF course_NN1 ,_PUN Hal_NP0 was_VBD n't_XX0 thrilled_AJ0 with_PRP this_DT0 excuse_NN1 ,_PUN especially_AV0 when_CJS Mrs._NP0 Siegel_NP0 pulled_VVD him_PNP aside_AV0 after_PRP class_NN1 and_CJC suggested_VVD a_AT0 medication_NN1 she_PNP was_VBD taking_VVG for_PRP her_DPS own_DT0 IBS_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ No_ITJ ,_PUN Clara_NP0 's_VHZ been_VBN giving_VVG me_PNP the_AT0 cold_AJ0 shoulder_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Hal_NP0 let_VVD out_AVP with_PRP a_AT0 sigh_NN1 ._SENT 
He_PNP grips_VVZ the_AT0 strap_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 backpack_NN1 that_CJT has_VHZ his_DPS costume_NN1 in_PRP it_PNP ._SENT I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 think_VVI it_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 safest_AJS way_NN1 to_TO0 carry_VVI his_DPS secret_AJ0 identity_NN1 around_AVP ,_PUN but_CJC Hal_NP0 's_POS parents_NN2 do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI the_AT0 means_NN0 to_TO0 build_VVI him_PNP a_AT0 secret_AJ0 lair_NN1 ._SENT They_PNP know_VVB he_PNP 's_VBZ special_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC they_PNP definitely_AV0 are_VBB n't_XX0 aware_AJ0 that_CJT he_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 vigilante_NN1 known_VVN as_PRP Heatwave_NP0 ._SENT 
We_PNP both_AV0 wished_VVD we_PNP could_VM0 have_VHI come_VVN up_AVP with_PRP a_AT0 better_AJC name_NN1 before_PRP the_AT0 press_NN1 bestowed_VVD it_PNP upon_PRP him_PNP ,_PUN but_CJC at_PRP the_AT0 time_NN1 Hal_NP0 was_VBD figuring_VVG this_DT0 whole_AJ0 superhero_NN1 stuff_VVB out_AVP on_PRP the_AT0 fly_NN1 ._SENT (_PUL No_AT0 pun_NN1 intended_VVN ._SENT Hal_NP0 does_VDZ n't_XX0 have_VHI the_AT0 ability_NN1 to_TO0 fly_VVI ._SENT )_PUR We_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 know_VVI whom_PNQ to_TO0 contact_VVI in_PRP terms_NN2 of_PRF public_AJ0 relations_NN2 for_PRP the_AT0 caped_AJ0 crusader_NN1 set_NN1 ,_PUN so_AV0 the_AT0 name_NN1 stuck_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP can_VM0 understand_VVI why_AVQ ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB as_CJS I_PNP close_VVB my_DPS locker_NN1 ._SENT 
He_PNP stares_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP in_PRP utter_AJ0 confusion_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 same_DT0 way_NN1 he_PNP did_VDD when_CJS we_PNP first_ORD met_VVD in_PRP pre-K_NN1 and_CJC I_PNP asked_VVD him_PNP if_CJS he_PNP wanted_VVD to_TO0 play_VVI ._SENT None_PNI of_PRF the_AT0 other_AJ0 kids_NN2 had_VHD ._SENT Maybe_AV0 they_PNP were_VBD intimidated_VVN by_PRP his_DPS height_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP thought_VVD his_DPS being_VBG almost_AV0 as_CJS tall_AJ0 as_CJS a_AT0 third_ORD grader_NN1 was_VBD n't_XX0 that_DT0 big_AJ0 of_PRF a_AT0 deal_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP both_AV0 loved_VVD playing_VVG with_PRP Matchbox_NN1 cars_NN2 and_CJC the_AT0 rest_NN1 was_VBD history_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ She_PNP 's_VHZ been_VBN waiting_VVG for_PRP you_PNP to_TO0 ask_VVI her_PNP to_PRP the_AT0 dance_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ What_DTQ dance_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ Hal_NP0 asks_VVZ ,_PUN towering_VVG over_PRP me_PNP while_CJS we_PNP walk_VVB down_AVP the_AT0 hall_NN1 together_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP point_VVB at_PRP the_AT0 posters_NN2 on_PRP the_AT0 wall_NN1 for_PRP the_AT0 stupid_AJ0 Flying_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 Ships_NN2 Dance_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 thirty-fifth_ORD anniversary_NN1 of_PRF when_AVQ the_AT0 first_ORD supers_NN2 from_PRP outer_AJ0 space_NN1 arrived_VVN on_PRP Earth_NN1 after_PRP a_AT0 small_AJ0 group_NN1 of_PRF nonsupers_NN2 from_PRP the_AT0 Legion_NN1 of_PRF Peace_NN1 figured_VVD out_AVP a_AT0 way_NN1 to_TO0 contact_VVI them_PNP to_TO0 help_VVI prevent_VVI nuclear_AJ0 war_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Shoot_VVB ,_PUN I_PNP forgot_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ Hal_NP0 says_VVZ ,_PUN running_VVG his_DPS fingers_NN2 through_PRP his_DPS wavy_AJ0 black_AJ0 hair_NN1 ._SENT When_CJS he_PNP is_VBZ in_PRP his_DPS real_AJ0 form_NN1 ,_PUN his_DPS actual_AJ0 hair_NN1 color_NN1 is_VBZ light_AJ0 purple_NN1 and_CJC his_DPS skin_NN1 is_VBZ turquoise_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC his_DPS biological_AJ0 parents_NN2 from_PRP the_AT0 planet_NN1 Zyxbrog_NP0 knew_VVD he_PNP 'd_VM0 have_VHI an_AT0 easier_AJC time_NN1 with_PRP life_NN1 on_PRP Earth_NN1 in_PRP North_NP0 America_NP0 if_CJS he_PNP had_VHD black_AJ0 hair_NN1 ,_PUN white_AJ0 skin_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC male_AJ0 presentation_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ was_VBD the_AT0 set_NN1 of_PRF features_NN2 they_PNP set_VVD for_PRP him_PNP before_CJS he_PNP was_VBD sent_VVN to_PRP Gateway_NN1 City_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ She_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 angry_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC she_PNP 's_VBZ getting_VVG there_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB as_CJS we_PNP exit_VVB school_NN1 and_CJC walk_VVB down_AVP the_AT0 sidewalk_NN1 ._SENT 
It_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 nice_AJ0 day_NN1 ._SENT There_EX0 's_VBZ no_AT0 villain_NN1 holding_VVG the_AT0 city_NN1 ransom_NN1 ,_PUN no_AT0 meteor_NN1 crashes_VVZ ,_PUN no_AT0 landslides_NN2 or_CJC tsunamis_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP looks_VVZ like_PRP we_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI able_AJ0 to_TO0 get_VVI some_DT0 rest_NN1 ._SENT Or_CJC he_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI able_AJ0 to_TO0 rest_VVI and_CJC I_PNP can_VM0 finally_AV0 study_VVI ._SENT My_DPS grades_NN2 have_VHB dipped_VVN a_AT0 little_DT0 since_CJS starting_VVG to_TO0 help_VVI out_AVP Hal_NP0 's_POS alter_VVB ego_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC he_PNP can_VM0 read_VVI with_PRP literal_AJ0 lightning_NN1 speed_NN1 as_PRP his_DPS species_NN0 uses_VVZ thirty_CRD percent_NN0 of_PRF their_DPS brains_NN2 ,_PUN or_CJC so_AV0 his_DPS biological_AJ0 parents_NN2 told_VVD his_DPS adopted_AJ0 parents_NN2 in_PRP a_AT0 holographic_AJ0 message_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ What_DTQ should_VM0 I_PNP do_VDI ?_SENT I_PNP feel_VVB like_CJS I_PNP keep_VVB messing_VVG up_AVP ,_PUN "_PUQ Hal_NP0 says_VVZ ,_PUN about_AV0 to_TO0 kick_VVI a_AT0 rock_NN1 ,_PUN then_AV0 stopping_VVG his_DPS foot_NN1 midway_AV0 ,_PUN remembering_VVG he_PNP 'd_VM0 crush_VVI it_PNP and_CJC someone_PNI might_VM0 notice_VVI ._SENT He_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 as_AV0 strong_AJ0 as_CJS Galaxy_NN1 Woman_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC he_PNP 's_VBZ stronger_AJC than_CJS The_AT0 Pummeler_NN1 ,_PUN or_CJC at_PRP least_AV0 ,_PUN that_DT0 's_VBZ what_DTQ I_PNP 've_VHB gauged_VVN from_PRP my_DPS rudimentary_AJ0 research_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP buy_VVB her_DPS some_DT0 flowers_NN2 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ Preferably_AV0 lilies_NN2 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT I_PNP know_VVB they_PNP are_VBB Clara_NP0 's_POS favorite_NN1 because_CJS she_PNP said_VVD so_AV0 on_PRP our_DPS fifth-grade_AJ0 field_NN1 trip_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 botanical_AJ0 gardens_NN2 ._SENT Of_PRF course_NN1 ,_PUN that_DT0 was_VBD when_AVQ it_PNP was_VBD a_AT0 place_NN1 you_PNP could_VM0 visit_VVI and_CJC not_XX0 central_AJ0 headquarters_NN0 for_PRP Nightshade_NP0 ,_PUN a_AT0 villain_NN1 obsessed_AJ0 with_PRP saving_VVG plants_NN2 from_PRP human_AJ0 beings_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ Then_AV0 you_PNP go_VVB over_AVP to_PRP her_DPS house_NN1 around_PRP six_CRD thirty_CRD ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP continue_VVB ._SENT That_DT0 's_VBZ when_AVQ Clara_NP0 will_VM0 be_VBI showered_VVN and_CJC dressed_VVN after_PRP field_NN1 hockey_NN1 practice_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Then_AV0 do_VDB your_DPS whole_AJ0 bashful_AJ0 ,_PUN '_PUQ aw_ITJ shucks_ITJ you_PNP 're_VBB so_AV0 pretty_AV0 '_POS bit_NN1 and_CJC ask_VVB her_PNP to_PRP the_AT0 dance_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Lilies_NN2 ._SENT Right_AV0 ._SENT Thanks_NN2 ,_PUN Alia_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ,_PUN clutching_VVG his_DPS backpack_NN1 strap_NN1 even_AV0 tighter_AJC ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 believe_VVI she_PNP 's_VBZ ..._PUN well_AV0 ,_PUN that_CJT she_PNP 's_VBZ finally_AV0 mine_NN1 ,_PUN you_PNP know_VVB ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Remember_VVB ,_PUN women_NN2 are_VBB n't_XX0 what_DTQ ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Possessions_NN2 ,_PUN yeah_ITJ ,_PUN I_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 mean_VVI —_PUN "_PUQ 
"_PUQ —_PUN I_PNP know_VVB ._SENT You_PNP 're_VBB excited_AJ0 she_PNP 's_VBZ your_DPS girlfriend_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB with_PRP a_AT0 small_AJ0 smile_NN1 ._SENT 
Hal_NP0 had_VHD been_VBN enamored_VVN with_PRP Clara_NP0 since_CJS we_PNP were_VBD all_AV0 in_PRP third_ORD grade_NN1 together_AV0 ._SENT He_PNP thought_VVD she_PNP was_VBD sweet_AJ0 and_CJC beautiful_AJ0 and_CJC he_PNP was_VBD always_AV0 incredibly_AV0 shy_AJ0 around_PRP her_PNP ._SENT For_PRP as_AV0 long_AJ0 as_CJS I_PNP 've_VHB known_VVN her_PNP ,_PUN she_PNP 's_VHZ been_VBN the_AT0 most_AV0 beloved_AJ0 and_CJC popular_AJ0 girl_NN1 in_PRP school_NN1 ._SENT Back_AVP in_PRP elementary_AJ0 school_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP mostly_AV0 saw_VVD her_PNP as_PRP the_AT0 kid_NN1 who_PNQ read_VVD quietly_AV0 and_CJC never_AV0 wanted_VVD to_TO0 play_VVI with_PRP the_AT0 rest_NN1 of_PRF us_PNP at_PRP recess_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP think_VVB I_PNP might_VM0 be_VBI taking_VVG on_AVP more_AV0 than_CJS I_PNP can_VM0 handle_VVI ,_PUN "_PUQ Hal_NP0 says_VVZ ,_PUN lowering_VVG his_DPS voice_NN1 in_PRP case_NN1 any_DT0 passersby_NN1 might_VM0 be_VBI listening_VVG ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 keep_VVI helping_VVG people_NN0 ._SENT But_CJC I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 lose_VVI her_PNP ._SENT She_PNP 's_VBZ ..._PUN well_AV0 she_PNP 's_VBZ everything_PNI I_PNP want_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ You_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI to_TO0 do_VDI ,_PUN you_PNP know_VVB ,_PUN um_ITJ ,_PUN your_DPS after-school_AJ0 activity_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ okay_AJ0 to_TO0 scale_VVI back_AVP ._SENT I_PNP mean_VVB junior_AJ0 year_NN1 is_VBZ hard_AJ0 enough_AV0 without_PRP ,_PUN um_ITJ ..._PUN "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Chess_NN1 club_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Hal_NP0 says_VVZ with_PRP a_AT0 smile_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 son_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 gun_NN1 even_AV0 has_VHZ dimples_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Right_AV0 ._SENT Chess_NN1 club_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP think_VVB what_DTQ you_PNP can_VM0 do_VDI is_VBZ awesome_AJ0 and_CJC chess_NN1 club_NN1 is_VBZ so_AV0 lucky_AJ0 to_TO0 have_VHI you_PNP ,_PUN but_CJC you_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 help_VVI everyone_PNI all_DT0 the_AT0 time_NN1 ._SENT Otherwise_AV0 you_PNP might_VM0 burn_VVI out_AVP ,_PUN or_CJC sacrifice_NN1 parts_NN2 of_PRF your_DPS life_NN1 and_CJC then_AV0 —_PUN "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Checkmate_VVB ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT The_AT0 smile_NN1 is_VBZ still_AV0 on_PRP his_DPS face_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC his_DPS pupils_NN2 start_VVB to_TO0 dilate_VVI as_CJS he_PNP stares_VVZ past_PRP me_PNP ._SENT That_DT0 's_VBZ how_AVQ I_PNP know_VVB he_PNP 's_VBZ using_VVG his_DPS telescopic_AJ0 vision_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Trouble_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ I_PNP ask_VVB ._SENT 
"_PUQ The_AT0 news_NN1 report_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 TV_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 old_AJ0 woman_NN1 's_POS apartment_NN1 on_PRP Shuster_NP0 Ave_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Hal_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT Shuster_NP0 Ave_NP0 is_VBZ seven_CRD miles_NN2 from_PRP where_AVQ we_PNP stand_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ Dr._NP0 Radium_NP0 's_POS goons_NN2 are_VBB in_PRP a_AT0 scuffle_NN1 with_PRP Galaxy_NN1 Girl_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 museum_NN1 of_PRF antiquities_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ 
We_PNP quickly_AV0 duck_VVB into_PRP an_AT0 alley_NN1 and_CJC he_PNP zips_VVZ open_VVB his_DPS backpack_NN1 while_CJS I_PNP keep_VVB watch_VVB ._SENT 
"_PUQ What_DTQ were_VBD you_PNP saying_VVG about_PRP taking_VVG on_AVP more_AV0 than_CJS you_PNP can_VM0 handle_VVI ?_SENT "_PUQ I_PNP ask_VVB over_AVP my_DPS shoulder_NN1 as_CJS I_PNP scan_VVB for_PRP any_DT0 nosy_AJ0 neighbors_NN2 ,_PUN my_DPS back_NN1 turned_VVD to_PRP him_PNP as_CJS he_PNP changes_VVZ into_PRP his_DPS green_AJ0 spandex_NN1 suit_NN1 and_CJC purple_AJ0 eye_NN1 mask_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP bought_VVD it_PNP from_PRP a_AT0 Halloween_NN1 store_NN1 with_PRP cash_NN1 and_CJC made_VVD some_DT0 alterations_NN2 ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 the_AT0 kind_NN1 of_PRF costume_NN1 that_CJT 's_VHZ made_VVN to_TO0 withstand_VVI lasers_NN2 or_CJC bullets_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 let_VVI her_PNP take_VVI on_PRP seven_CRD guys_NN2 by_PRP herself_PNX ,_PUN "_PUQ Hal_NP0 says_VVZ as_CJS he_PNP taps_VVZ my_DPS shoulder_NN1 to_TO0 let_VVI me_PNP know_VVB he_PNP 's_VBZ dressed_VVN ._SENT 
I_PNP turn_VVB around_AVP and_CJC shake_VVI my_DPS head_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP look_VVB —_PUN "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Ridiculous_AJ0 ?_SENT Goofy_AJ0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Stupidly_AV0 brave_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT I_PNP try_VVB not_XX0 to_TO0 show_VVI him_PNP how_AVQ worried_AJ0 I_PNP get_VVB because_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ not_XX0 helpful_AJ0 ._SENT Every_AT0 time_NN1 he_PNP goes_VVZ out_AVP there_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP get_VVB lightheaded_AJ0 ,_PUN nauseous_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 focus_VVI on_PRP anything_PNI ,_PUN like_AV0 ,_PUN for_PRP example_NN1 ,_PUN all_DT0 the_AT0 homework_NN1 I_PNP have_VHB n't_XX0 turned_VVN in_PRP ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB only_AV0 going_VVG to_TO0 assist_VVI until_PRP the_AT0 big_AJ0 timers_NN2 get_VVB there_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ,_PUN trying_VVG to_TO0 reassure_VVI me_PNP ,_PUN his_DPS skin_NN1 now_AV0 his_DPS true_AJ0 hue_NN1 ._SENT 
When_CJS we_PNP were_VBD younger_AJC ,_PUN I_PNP was_VBD the_AT0 one_PNI who_PNQ was_VBD assuring_VVG him_PNP ._SENT We_PNP were_VBD eleven_CRD when_AVQ he_PNP decided_VVD to_TO0 show_VVI me_PNP his_DPS real_AJ0 form_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD so_AV0 nervous_AJ0 I_PNP would_VM0 n't_XX0 want_VVI to_TO0 be_VBI friends_NN2 with_PRP him_PNP anymore_AV0 ._SENT His_DPS powers_NN2 were_VBD new_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC he_PNP was_VBD scared_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC he_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 feel_VVI like_CJS he_PNP could_VM0 tell_VVI anybody_PNI —_PUN not_XX0 even_AV0 his_DPS Earth_NN1 parents_NN2 ._SENT I_PNP told_VVD him_PNP that_CJT no_AT0 matter_NN1 what_DTQ ,_PUN there_EX0 was_VBD nobody_PNI I_PNP 'd_VM0 rather_AV0 look_VVI for_PRP frogs_NN2 and_CJC turtles_NN2 with_PRP near_PRP the_AT0 lake_NN1 ,_PUN nobody_PNI I_PNP 'd_VM0 rather_AV0 talk_VVI to_PRP about_AV0 crappy_AJ0 horror_NN1 movies_NN2 with_PRP ,_PUN and_CJC nobody_PNI else_AV0 whom_PNQ I_PNP trusted_VVD to_TO0 have_VHI my_DPS back_NN1 ._SENT 
That_DT0 was_VBD the_AT0 same_DT0 year_NN1 Joey_NP0 Hooper_NP0 maybe_AV0 had_VHD a_AT0 crush_NN1 on_PRP me_PNP and_CJC would_VM0 call_VVI me_DPS names_NN2 ._SENT Hal_NP0 made_VVD sure_AJ0 Joey_NP0 cut_VVB that_DT0 out_AVP right_AV0 away_AV0 by_PRP challenging_VVG Joey_NP0 to_PRP an_AT0 arm-wrestling_AJ0 match_NN1 ._SENT Hal_NP0 did_VDD n't_XX0 snap_VVI Joey_NP0 's_POS arm_NN1 in_PRP two_CRD ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP swore_VVD I_PNP could_VM0 hear_VVI the_AT0 bone_NN1 about_AVP to_TO0 crack_VVI ._SENT It_PNP was_VBD the_AT0 only_AJ0 time_NN1 I_PNP was_VBD ever_AV0 a_AT0 little_AV0 afraid_AJ0 of_PRF what_DTQ Hal_NP0 can_VM0 do_VDI ._SENT I_PNP told_VVD him_PNP so_AV0 the_AT0 following_AJ0 day_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP cried_VVD ,_PUN then_AV0 I_PNP cried_VVD ,_PUN and_CJC we_PNP promised_VVD each_DT0 other_NN1 that_CJT we_PNP 'd_VM0 never_AV0 do_VDI anything_PNI to_TO0 hurt_VVI one_PNI another_DT0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Let_VVB me_PNP know_VVB when_CJS you_PNP get_VVB home_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT 
Hal_NP0 winks_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN then_AV0 closes_VVZ his_DPS eyes_NN2 ,_PUN furrows_NN2 his_DPS brow_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC teleports_NN2 out_AVP of_PRF the_AT0 alley_NN1 to_PRP where_AVQ he_PNP needs_VVZ to_TO0 be_VBI ._SENT 
"_PUQ Be_VBB careful_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP whisper_VVB to_PRP the_AT0 kicked-up_AJ0 dust_NN1 he_PNP 's_VBZ left_VVN behind_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP take_VVB a_AT0 deep_AJ0 breath_NN1 before_CJS I_PNP take_VVB out_AVP my_DPS phone_NN1 and_CJC look_VVB up_AVP which_DTQ flower_NN1 shops_NN2 are_VBB open_AJ0 and_CJC have_VHB reasonably_AV0 priced_VVN lilies_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Hey_ITJ ,_PUN Alia_NP0 !_SENT "_PUQ Hal_NP0 shouts_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP down_PRP the_AT0 hallway_NN1 outside_AV0 of_PRF the_AT0 school_NN1 library_NN1 ._SENT His_DPS arm_NN1 is_VBZ draped_VVN over_PRP Clara_NP0 's_POS shoulder_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP guess_VVB the_AT0 flowers_NN2 worked_VVN ._SENT 
"_PUQ Hi_ITJ ,_PUN you_PNP two_CRD ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB as_CJS they_PNP walk_VVB toward_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN giving_VVG Clara_NP0 a_AT0 brief_AJ0 nod_NN1 ._SENT 
She_PNP does_VDZ the_AT0 same_DT0 ,_PUN but_CJC holds_VVZ on_AVP to_PRP Hal_NP0 's_POS dangling_AJ0 fingers_NN2 on_PRP her_DPS shoulder_NN1 ,_PUN probably_AV0 so_CJS she_PNP can_VM0 make_VVI sure_AJ0 he_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 run_VVI off_AVP anywhere_AV0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ What_DTQ are_VBB you_PNP up_AVP to_PRP ?_SENT "_PUQ Hal_NP0 asks_VVZ ,_PUN beaming_VVG at_PRP me_PNP with_PRP the_AT0 purest_AJS smile_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 blame_VVI him_PNP ._SENT He_PNP 's_VBZ with_PRP the_AT0 love_NN1 of_PRF his_DPS life_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP should_VM0 all_AV0 be_VBI so_AV0 lucky_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP was_VBD going_VVG to_TO0 try_VVI and_CJC do_VDI this_DT0 thing_NN1 called_VVD studying_VVG ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ,_PUN my_DPS gaze_NN1 fixed_VVN on_PRP Hal_NP0 and_CJC the_AT0 unabashed_AJ0 happiness_NN1 on_PRP his_DPS face_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Clara_NP0 and_CJC I_PNP were_VBD going_VVG to_TO0 hang_VVI out_AVP at_PRP the_AT0 pier_NN1 if_CJS you_PNP wanted_VVD to_TO0 join_VVI ?_SENT "_PUQ Hal_NP0 asks_VVZ ._SENT 
I_PNP notice_VVB Clara_NP0 squirm_VVI a_AT0 little_AV0 out_AVP of_PRF the_AT0 corner_NN1 of_PRF my_DPS eye_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP think_VVB you_PNP two_CRD should_VM0 enjoy_VVI a_AT0 romantic_AJ0 sunset_NN1 on_PRP your_DPS own_DT0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT 
Hal_NP0 's_POS smile_NN1 crumbles_VVZ a_AT0 little_DT0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ It_PNP has_VHZ been_VBN a_AT0 while_NN1 since_CJS we_PNP 've_VHB been_VBN alone_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Clara_NP0 reminds_VVZ him_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ Oh_ITJ ,_PUN "_PUQ Hal_NP0 says_VVZ ,_PUN looking_VVG down_AVP at_PRP her_PNP with_PRP adoration_NN1 and_CJC concern_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP makes_VVZ me_PNP queasy_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ The_AT0 three_CRD of_PRF us_PNP can_VM0 hang_VVI out_AVP some_DT0 other_AJ0 time_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP tell_VVB him_PNP with_PRP a_AT0 gentle_AJ0 smile_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 actually_AV0 want_VVI to_TO0 be_VBI their_DPS third_ORD wheel_NN1 ._SENT 
