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'I knew it! They didn't do it!' Jessica waved the newspaper
                                                                                               in the air. 'Look everybody. They're free!'
                                                                                                 The students ran up to Jessica. Everybody wanted to see
                                                                                               the newspaper. J es sic a and her friends were excited and
                                                                                               happy.
                                                                                                 'The newspaper doesn't tell us much,' said Greg. 'Why
                                                                                               were they on the boat at West Palm Beach? Why did Matt
                                                                                               help get the drugs from the ocean?'

                                                                                                 'You  can  ask  them  now,'  said  Tom.  'They're  coming
                                                                                               through the door.'
                                                                                                 Matt and Amy walked slowly into the room.
                                                                                                 'Well, hello! Are you guys OK?' asked Jessica.
                                                                                                 'Yes,' said Amy. 'We're OK. It's good to be back here!'
                                                                                                                                           m
                                                                                                 'Sit down and tell us all about it,' said To .   'Were you
                                                                                               scared?'
                                                                                                 'Why did you get on the boat?'

                                                                                                 'Tell us about the dive, Matt.'
                                                                                                 The  students  began to  ask  more and  more  questions.
                                                                                               Matt put his hands in the air.
                                                                                                 'Hey,  guys,  stop  a  minute,  OK?  We  need  to  call  our
                                                                                               families and then get sorne sleep. We can tell you all about
                                                                                               it later.'
                                                                                                 'Yes,' said'Amy. 'I don't want to think about it now.'
                                                                                                 'Well, you had an exciting time, Amy,' saidJessica.
                                                                                                 'Exciting?'  answered  Amy.  'I  like  things  here  better.
                                                                                                lloring is good. Hey, Matt where are you going?'

                                                                                                 'l'm  going to my room,' said Matt smiling. Tm going to
                                                                                                sfudy. Wc have an exam tomorrow, remember?'               boring  not
                                                                                                                                                          interesting
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