I’m smoothing the pleats of my plaid skirt while the satin lining of my tiny backpack snags against my thumb. "Waterfalls" by TLC is blaring from the radio again, and I can’t help but hum along while I run a finger over the smooth, plastic edge of my favorite slammer.
Some news report about Bosnia is trying to ruin the vibe, but it’s such a buzzkill when I’m just trying to organize my Pogs. I adjust my itchy knee-high socks, feeling the summer heat stick to my skin as I wait for the mall doors to open.
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DISUNITY IMPERILS FRENCH PROPOSAL FOR BOSNIA FORCE
On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupts. Over the course of several years, it devastates the island, destroying the capital, forcing most of the population to flee.