genesis 2018 final digital.pdf All Peanut Butter Taylor Moore monster truck. Of course, I loved her. Of course, I didn’t want her to get run over by running her over. The only reason I agreed to it was because he said, surprise when he, in fact, did not save her. I cried and stepped on his big dumb monster truck until it was destroyed. I ran into my babysitter and truck. spot on her nose in between her eyes. her pretty face. should have known better. I am going to talk to your mother about this, think she is going to be happy about that?” I drop my head as tears well in my eyes. My hands are sticky from the peanut butter crackers we were eating, and dirt from the shed. I wipe my eyes smearing a mixture of dust and dirt on my face. I bite my lip hard, truck. “No, Miss K, my mom will not be happy to pay that money.” All Peanut Butter My response did not seem to be wanted. I think it was one of those questions that are asked, but you don’t answer. mother picks you up.” hurts real bad, but also because Miss K never takes my side. one could come and save her. I had my hands on the control and... I mean maybe we could just not run her over for a little bit?” cars. Maybe I could be like a cool girl race car driver. I nod at him with can be so kind when he wants. This is what makes him my best friend. Well, that and the fact that he is the only other kid at daycare most days. * * * is going to be the best race car driver. Miss K brings us out more peanut to braid it back for me. I eagerly agree to the braid, because braids are my favorite. Miss K sits behind me pulling my hair back tightly. It hurts, but I wasn’t going to say anything, not when we are getting along so well. Miss K really does not like being corrected. Taylor Moore leaves. * * * The shed feels like one of those sweat rooms and is real dirty, but it and dirty I get. Miss K has been bringing us snacks and juice, though, so I don’t really see a point in playing somewhere else. The smell of peanut butter and dust bunnies mixes in the air. I always leave smelling and my “Um, I just like her. My mom got her for me, and we always play with plastic ponytail trying to see why I like her so much. out.” appear. “Well, yeah.” “I learned all about that a few weeks ago when school was still goin'.” don’t.” “Not really, but whatever. I guess you are just a baby and don’t know —” All Peanut Butter “Oh well, you probably have never seen one.” He tips back his head and laughs at me. side and waits for me to answer. say ‘hi’ to each other and sometimes he notices that I swing by myself and is nice and swings with me. When we are here, he always lets me play with him. Way more than he plays with the other kids that come on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. don’t know; your games are just getting kind of babyish.” I shift around thinking back to how upset he was when I broke his I giggle as I think of something. “OK, truth or dare?” “I dare you to eat all the peanut butter crackers on the plate.” He walks over to the plate of about six peanut butter crackers and I shriek with laughter as he begins shoving them in his mouth. I feel so his mouth. He chugs both glasses of apple juice and wipes his mouth clean on his anything. you weren’t a baby?” “OK, I dare you to show me yours.” “Oh...I don’t think my mom or Miss K would like that.” I back up to Taylor Moore the wall of the shed. really want us to be friends still.” I probably won’t have any if he tells everyone at the end of the summer that I am a chicken baby. my mom. I close my eyes and lift up my yellow shirt and count in my head to three and yank it back down. felt but is similar to when I wrote on my mom’s wallpaper with her red lipstick, and she had to take three extra shifts at the diner to get new wallpaper. I look around, and I can’t think of anything. “I dare you to hold your “Truth.” He rolls his eyes. “Fine, that’s your one truth for the game. Would you let me kiss you?” ponytail on my thumb. me?” supposed to love friends. “OK, then, yes or no?” I want to get up and go inside, even though Miss K said I get to come All Peanut Butter I feel him lean forward and put both his hands on my shoulders. He He gets slobber on my top lip. with the peanut butter crackers and juice. Then he gets up and runs into the house.