The Runaway By Cj Craddock

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The Runaway
CJ Craddock

On a cool October morning, my mom wakes me up for school. I roll out of bed wishing I could sleep a little longer. I get dressed and A few minutes later, I’m downstairs eating breakfast. After breakfast, my mom tells me to do my best. I brush my teeth, grab my backpack and head out to school. I really like my friends at school but school is hard for me sometimes. I can get frustrated easy and when that happens, the teachers think I’m trying to be mean or difficult. As you can guess, me and my teachers don't always get along all the time. I am lucky though, I have a friend named Cody that understands me. I can talk to Cody about anything. One day, Cody saw me upset and asked if he can help. I told him

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