Most people are busy with their usual morning things. ... Officials from the hospital came out cautiously when they realized the gathering wasn't some sort of racial uplift demonstration. ... This desire provokes Railroad Tommy to launch on a long list of more and more voluptuous descriptions of fine things to do and eat, saying at each point that that is one more thing these boys will never get to do. ... He can't imagine what she's doing, but cares less and less. ... He tells Guitar he's been "making some funny smoke screens lately." ...

• Word Count: 2974
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School