Hey it's me Arthur. You might remember me from your childhood days. Well, you might be wondering what has been happening all this time. Well just like you, I am all grown up now. Well, I won't tell you about my current life just yet. Let me take you back a few years…

It is August 23, 2006. Today is the best day of my life, at least I hope so. It is my first day of Sr. year. Every teenager waits for this day. Sr. year is the best; we get to park in the Sr. lot, we own homecoming, and of course we have prom to look forward to. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves, today is just the first day. I get to drive my family's old car to school. It is not the newest thing, but it works. I have to go pick up Francine. (Arthur and Francine have been dating for a few years)

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Francine gets into Arthur's car. Francine has short dark hair. She has baggy jeans, a white t-shirt and a metal necklace.

Arthur: Hey Francine, you ready to go?

Francine: Yeah, I hope we are the first in the Sr. Lot

Arthur and Francine pull into the SR lot of the school. Just as Arthur was about to pull into the last open space of the sr. lot, a yellow mustang pulls in.

Arthur shouts out the window, "Hey, I was just about to park there!" Binky shouts out of the mustang, "First come, first serve." Francine says to Arthur, "some people never change". Arthur then goes down the hill and parks in the Junior lot. Just as Arthur and Francine walk into the school Binky is standing near the door he snarks, "Did you have a good hike?". Arthur just gave Binky the finger. Just then Buster arrives.

"Hey, we are seniors at last!", Buster exclaims. "yeah", replied Arthur. He then proceeds to give Buster a high five.

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It is now 3rd period. Arthur has an economics class with Mrs. Ratburn (Mr. Ratburn's wife) Just as class was getting started a voice comes over the speaker, "Arthur Read needs to come down to the main office) The other kids in the class were whispering . Buster, who was sitting next to him whispered, "good luck."

Arthur's parents were sitting in the office as well as D.W. and Kate. Arthur's mom had tears in her eyes, Arthur's dad had a long face Kate was crying, and D.W. was trying to consul her.

Arthur's dad said, "we have something to tell you, it is about Grandma"