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Skipper slammed the note down on the table. "Shiitake mushrooms! Well, men, Kylie's moved on."
Private picked up the note. "She left us gifts?"
Rico squawked. Private nodded. "We should look for them." He and Rico began wandering around; looking anywhere Kylie could have hidden things. They opened the tunnel, and a large square thing that said 'Kowalski' on it fell out. "Kowalski!" Private exclaimed. "We found yours!"
Kowalski opened it, and inside was a maple sugar candy and a book of random facts. Kylie had left a note with the gifts, too. It said: "Skipper's always asking to tell him something he doesn't know. I figured with this, it'd be a while before you run out of facts. Love you, Kylie."
Kylie had left all four of them a maple candy, but each of them got something different. Rico had a small package of model rocket engines with a note that said: "If you strip the casings off these, you can make mini sticks of explosives! And if you get them wet, they make a lot of smoke, which is great for distracting the humans. KABOOM!! =) --Kylie" Under that was a book - "Explosives For Beginners".
Private had a small book of photographs called "The Scene in Beantown". Kylie's note read: "I remember you telling me you'd always wanted to go to Boston. Since I couldn't bring you, I figured I do the next best thing - I'd show you. These photographs show just how great Boston is. I also added some pictures I took of some of my favorite things in Boston that the editors of this book seemed to overlook - like the Zakim Bridge (the big, triangular bridge with all the cables) on the way into the city. Enjoy it. Your friend, Kylie."
She left Skipper a small digital camera. "I hope you love it as much as I love mine. It does still pictures, movies and sound recordings. Best of all, you can use it to document your escape 'cause it's waterproof! (It's not Rico-proof though; so keep it away from him.) I left batteries for it - it should get you through the next 5 years or so. Have fun! I always did. =) - Kylie."
Private was the first to speak. "How'd she get a hold of this stuff?"
Skipper looked around at the others. "Well, boys, anyone know where she could have gone?"
No one answered.
"Well, then," he sighed. "I say that we follow Kylie's advice. Let's continue our work and bust out of here!"