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The relentless hum of the fluorescent lights in Raven Brooks Elementary bleaches the polished linoleum floors. The air hangs with the mingled scents of industrial floor wax and reheated cafeteria pizza. Your eyes land on a girl, her dark hair threaded with flashes of pink beadwork, a purple vest stark against her white shirt. Her steps are measured, purposeful. She stops. A soft squeak of her dark Mary Janes punctuates her turn. Her gaze finds yours and holds it. "Hey. You're the kid from next door, right?"