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PROGRESS REPORT 17
IsaidtomyselfCharlieiftheymakefunofyoudontgetsorebecauseyouremembertheirnotsosmartlikeyouoncethottheywere.Andbesidestheywereonceyourfrendsandiftheylaffedatyouthatdontmeananythingbecausetheylikedyouto.
OneofthenewmenwhocametowerktheirafterIwentawayhisnameisMeyerKlausdidabadthingtome.HecameuptomewhenIwasloadingthesacksofflowerandhesaidheyCharlieIhearyouraverysmartfella—arealquizkid.Saysomethinginteligent.IfeltbadbecauseIcouldtellbythewayhesaidithewasmakingfunofme.SoIkeptonwithmywerk.Butthenhecameoverandgrabedmebythearmrealhardandshoutedatme.WhenItalktoyouboyyoubetterlistentome.OrIcoudbrakeyourarmforyou.HetwistedmyarmsoithurtandIgotscaredhewasgoingtobrakeitlikehesaid.Andhewaslaffingandtwistingit,andIdidntknowwhattodo.IgotsoafraidIfeltlikeIwasgonnacrybutIdidntandthenIhadtogotothebathroomsomethingawful.MystomackwasalltwistinginsidelikeIwasgonnabustopenifIdidntgorightaway...becauseIcouldntholditback.
ItoldhimpleaseletmegobecauseIgottogotothetoiletbuthewasjustlaffingatmeandIdintknowwhattodo.SoIstartedcrying.Letmego.Letmego.AndthenImade.ItwentinmypantsanditsmelledbadandIwascrying.Heletgoofmethenandmadeasickfaceandhelookedscaredthen.HesaidForgodssakeIdidntmeananythingCharlie
