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Chapter
1
Gabe showed up right on time at 8 a.m. He smelled the air.
“
Banana bread?” my best friend asked.
I handed him a piece of banana bread and finished mine.
“
Your mom always makes my favorite things,” Gabe said.
Mom stuck her head out of her bedroom. She said, “I aim
to please, Gabe! How exciting! The
finals
of the Stravinsky
Scavenger Hunt!
You boys should be proud of yourselves
for making it so far. Good luck! Call me!”
“
We will! See you!” I said. We left the house.
Her voice followed us. “Remember, David, look before you
leap!”
That was my Mom’s usual advice, because I did sometimes
act first and think later.
