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Chasing the Arrow
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Epilogue
Chasing the Arrow
He could see his reflection in the window. Staring back at him was a sandy-haired, hazel-eyed, narrow-faced boy with ears that stuck out a bit too much. A little bored, Robbie started chanting a little ditty to himself: It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s Superman! Faster than a speeding bullet... Superman was his favourite comic book hero. Gosh, he thought, I wish I could fly like a plane. Wouldn’t that be something...
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“Well, tell you what. Come down to my house and meet my mother. She’ll give us some lemonade.”
Robbie ran to the bathroom as his mother disappeared back downstairs. As the shower water ran over him, Robbie found the excitement about buying his new bike overshadowed by what he had heard the previous night. He had tried to imagine what this super plane might look like, but no clear images came into his head. One thing was certain, though: he felt an overwhelming pride in his mother and his country who were leading the world in aviation development.
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