The Great Gilly Hopkins Page #2

at your last school?

Yeah.

No.

Why don't you pull your chair up

to my desk and we'll work on it.

Push your chairs in, people.

I know who you are.

Oh, yeah? Who am I?

You're the new kid.

I saw you in the cafeteria.

I get free lunch too.

I'm very happy for you.

I'm Agnes.

I'm sorry.

You going to tell me your name?

Well, you going to get out

of my face?

Hey, don't push me.

What's your problem?

My problem?

My problem is a whiny

little busybody named Agnes

who can't take a hint.

I thought since you was new

you might want a friend

to show you around.

Well, how about no.

You're bothering me, so beat it.

Go!

A little help?

Hey!

Hey, hey!

Hey, get her!

Hey, get back here!

Ow!

I know you're new to all this,

but we have

a zero tolerance policy

at this school.

We're not going to put up

with fighting on the playground

or anywhere else around here.

I think you need

to understand that, Gilly.

You're at a new school now.

You have a chance

to make a new start.

If there's anything

you want to talk about...

I'm okay.

I'm fine.

Look, if you don't want help,

there's no way I can make you

accept it,

but you're not going to turn

this school or my class

into a zoo.

I've decided for the next

few recess periods,

you can use the time

to catch up on math.

Rajeem.

Rajeem has kindly offered

to work

with you during that time,

so starting tomorrow

you are to come back here

following lunch.

The law requires me

to have recess.

No, actually it doesn't.

What do you want?

Nothing.

Just walking home.

That was great, you beating up

those five boys.

Six. One ran away.

I thought you and me

should get together.

Since you don't know anybody

and I've been here a while,

I could...

I don't need to know anybody.

I'm not here for long.

You still haven't told me

your name.

Duh, you're real quick.

So, you're not going to tell me?

If I tell you,

will you leave me alone?

My name is Gilly.

Gilly Hopkins. You got that?

You can call me Ag if you want.

Want to come over?

My dad won't mind.

Can't. I'm almost home.

William Ernest,

honey, is that you?

No.

Oh, Gilly, honey,

how was school today?

Did you make any new friends?

No.

Gilly, wait a minute, honey.

You've got some mail.

It's a postcard.

Came this morning.

"My dearest Galadriel,

"the agency told me

you had moved.

"I wish it were to here.

I miss you.

All my love, Courtney."

Anything I can do for you, hon?

Can anyone have any privacy

in this dump?

Well, I just want to make sure

you're all right.

I will be as soon as you get

your fat self out of here.

We'll be downstairs.

Dinner will be ready

in a little while.

I don't need help from anybody!

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