Emmie normally goes to school by the winding path around the edge of the swamp. But today she is probably going to be late because the three girls walking in front of her are really slow. She could try walking past them but then they might notice her and try talking to her or teasing her or something. She would probably make much better time just cutting through the swamp, even if it is really muddy. She has pretty thick boots on after all.

Emmie normally goes to school by the winding path around the edge of the swamp. But today she is probably going to be late because the three girls walking in front of her are really slow. She could try walking past them but then they might notice her and try talking to her or teasing her or something. She would probably make much better time just cutting through the swamp, even if it is really muddy. She has pretty thick boots on after all.