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Outside was too big. Eric felt like an ant crawling on the surface of a volleyball, as if the big white cotton dome of the sky was surrounded by giant faces peering down at him and sniggering. He wished it was raining; he\u02bcd have an umbrella then, at least. Tilly was waiting at the bus stop already. Her hair needed cutting. \u201cHi,\u201d she said, eyeing him warily. He hadn\u02bct been at school for a week. | Copyright 2015 by Nathaniel Lee. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices