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           "Let’srollinthetire,"Isuggested.

           Jemsighed."YouknowI’mtoobig."

           "Youc’npush."

           Irantothebackyardandpulledanoldcartirefromunderthehouse.Islappedituptothefrontyard."I’mfirst,"Isaid.

           Dillsaidheoughttobefirst,hejustgothere.

           Jemarbitrated,awardedmefirstpushwithanextratimeforDill,andIfoldedmyselfinsidethetire.

           UntilithappenedIdidnotrealizethatJemwasoffendedbymycontradictinghimonHotSteams,andthathewaspatientlyawaitinganopportunitytorewardme.Hedid,bypushingthetiredownthesidewalkwithalltheforceinhisbody.Ground,skyandhousesmeltedintoamadpalette,myearsthrobbed,Iwassuffocating.Icouldnotputoutmyhandstostop,theywerewedgedbetweenmychestandknees.IcouldonlyhopethatJemwouldoutrunthetireandme,orthatIwouldbestoppedbyabumpinthesidewalk.Iheardhimbehindme,chasingandshouting.

           Thetirebumpedongravel,skeeteredacrosstheroad,crashedintoabarrierandpoppedmelikeacorkontopavement.Dizzyandnauseated,Ilayonthecementandshookmyheadstill,poundedmyearstosilence,andheardJem’svoice:"Scout,getawayfromthere,comeon!"

           IraisedmyheadandstaredattheRadleyPlacestepsinfrontofme.Ifroze.