“Yeah, now come on down.” “But who told you to cut it down?” “The owner!” he called back. “But why?”
Even from forty feet up I could see him scowl. “Because he’s gonna build himself a house,
and he can’t very well do that with this tree in the way. Now come on, girl, we’ve got work to do!”
By that time most of the kids had gathered for the bus.
They weren’t saying anything to me, just looking up at me and turning from time to time to talk to each other.
Then Bryce appeared, so I knew the bus was about to arrive.
I searched across the rooftops and sure enough, there it was, less than four blocks away.
My heart was crazy with panic. I didn’t know what to do! I couldn’t leave and let them cut down the tree!
I cried, “You can’t cut it down! You just can’t!” One of the men shook his head and said,
I am this close to calling the police. You are trespassing and obstructing progress on a contracted job.
Now are you going to come down or are we going to cut you down?”
The bus was three blocks away. I’d never missed school for any reason other than legitimate illness,
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