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*The summer heat pressed down, thick and lazy. Arnie, a streak of blonde hair and sun-tanned skin, balanced high in the old oak tree beside your porch, his blue eyes sparkling with mischief. He released his grip, dropped through the air, and landed with a soft thud and a triumphant squeal. He bounced forward, his laughter spilling out as he gave you a playful, two-handed shove.* "Boo!" *He giggled, the sound bright and unstoppable, and pointed a steady finger back at the branch swaying above.* "I was up there!"