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Ask Lily

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Ask Lily

Nancy Rue

Ask Lily Copyright © 2001 by Women of Faith

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Contents

Chapter 1

5

Chapter 2

15

Chapter 3

25

Chapter 4

36

Chapter 5: We Have

45

Chapter 6: Dear Red Face

55

Chapter 7

64

Chapter 8: Dear Answer Girl

71

Chapter 9

80

Chapter10: Zees

92

Chapter 11

99

Chapter 12: That

111

Chapter 13: She Did Which

120

Chapter 14: Lily Could Only

129

About the Publisher

161

Share Your Thoughts

162

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ily, come on! We’re gonna be late!” “I can’t get this stupid locker open!” “We’re gonna get in trouble — you heard what Mrs. Reinhold said — ” Lily blew her mop of red hair out of her face and attacked the lock again. “Yeah, Reni,” she said. “If we come to class without our literature books we’re chopped meat. Do you remember my combination?” “I can’t even remember mine!” Reni glanced over her shoulder at the last of the kids streaming out of the locker area toward their classrooms. “We’re gonna get busted for being late, and Mr. Lamb’s gonna hear about it, and that’s gonna go against me making All-State Orchestra.” Lily gave the lock another vicious twist, and the locker door popped open. Adventures in World Literature tumbled out onto her foot. Reni snatched it up and made off for D – 104. Still wincing, Lily slammed the locker door, slung her backpack (which was still gaping open) over her shoulder, and limped after Reni. 5

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