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Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories.

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Speaker 2: That's right, we're back with even more awesome adventures with

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy.

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Speaker 1: You see were my story to just goodday? Have you

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Speaker 2: Enough about that, let's get too today's super Live Way

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Speaker 2: Lewis story.

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Speaker 1: The story you're about to enjoy was inspired by Hazel.

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Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your awesome idea. Levi ran

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Speaker 1: out of the house with his backpack on and his

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Speaker 1: pillow under his arm. Mom, I'll be waiting in the car,

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Speaker 1: shouted Levi as he made his way down the front

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Speaker 1: Levi's mom called out, Just looking for my keys. They're

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Speaker 1: not on the hook they usually are. Just then, Ivy

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Speaker 1: mom her keys. She knew it was the right thing

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Speaker 1: to do, because moments before, she had just taken them

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Speaker 1: her mom from leaving. Well, actually, she really wanted to

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Speaker 1: stop Levi from leaving, And even though Levi wasn't doing

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Speaker 1: anything wrong, Ivy just couldn't help but be upset. Why

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Speaker 1: does Levi get to go? Asked Ivy as her mom

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Speaker 1: took the keys from Ivy's hand. First off, did you

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Speaker 1: with a look of surprise on her face. Maybe, answered Ivy,

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Speaker 1: Why does Levi get to go? Ivey's mom sat her

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Speaker 1: to talk this out. We went over this before Ivy

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Speaker 1: at his friend's house because he's old enough to do that.

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Speaker 1: Someday soon you'll be old enough for the sleepover too.

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Speaker 1: It's just not that day right now. I'm not old

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Speaker 1: enough to do anything fun, said Ivy in a huff

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Speaker 1: as she crossed her arms. I wouldn't say that, said

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Speaker 1: You're old enough to go down the big twirley side

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Speaker 1: a time that you weren't old enough to do those things.

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Speaker 1: Ivy didn't feel much like talking, but knew her mom

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Speaker 1: right now, Ivy whispered under her breath, But her mom

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Speaker 1: a sleepover at his friend's house, said Ivy's mom. Please

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Speaker 1: As Ivy's mom said that, Levi popped his head back

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Speaker 1: said Levi, if I'm late, I may miss out on

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Speaker 1: I knew sleepovers were fun, but that sounds amazing. She

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Speaker 1: LEVI doesn't even care about me anymore, said Ivy to herself.

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Speaker 1: He didn't even ask to do our special bedtime handshake

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Speaker 1: I'd be a great big sister. Ivy laid on her

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Speaker 1: what would you like for dinner tonight? Asked her mom,

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Speaker 1: That sounds fine, answered Ivy. Just fine, those are two

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Speaker 1: so probably not anything too unbelievable, giggled her mom, trying

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Speaker 1: I think we can have a lot of fun tonight,

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Speaker 1: But we basically have a sleepover every night, said Ivy.

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Speaker 1: We live in the same house after all. But I

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Speaker 1: how fun tonight, I promise, said Ivy's mom as she

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Speaker 1: do that, said Ivy with a little smile. Thankfully. As

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Speaker 1: exactly what she had been upset about. Hey, friends, what

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Speaker 1: a great night, said Ivy's dad to Ivy as he

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Speaker 1: ended his call with Levi. What did you think? Ivy

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Speaker 1: asked her mom. Ivy couldn't deny it was a lot

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Speaker 1: thank you, she said with a big yawn, giving them

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Speaker 1: Ivy closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep quickly,

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Speaker 1: Called a voice from the kitchen. It sounded like Levi, Well,

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Speaker 1: then that Ivy turned around and saw something she wasn't expecting.

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Speaker 1: It was Levi, but he was young, like a lot

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Speaker 1: what is going on? Asked Ivy, Why do you look

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Speaker 1: like that? And why aren't you at your sleepover? Look

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Speaker 1: like what? Replied Levi? And you know I can't have

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Speaker 1: Ivy keeps talking about her sleepover, yelled Levi up the stairs,

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Speaker 1: look weird, just different, said Ivy. You look young, obviously,

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Speaker 1: I'm your younger brother, said Levi. That's when Ivy realized

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Speaker 1: Levi was the younger brother. Whatever it was, she definitely

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Speaker 1: it felt like to be the older sister. Yeah, of course,

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Speaker 1: said Ivy with a big smile. I'm the older sister

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Speaker 1: and you're the younger brother. She really liked the way

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Speaker 1: with you, asked Ivy. What's wrong with you today? Ivy?

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Speaker 1: You know mom and dad said I'm too young to

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Speaker 1: play in the backyard by myself, answered Levi. Right, I forgot,

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Speaker 1: replied Ivy. And what's this about a sleepover? Ivy? Are

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Speaker 1: you feeling okay? Asked Levi. How could you forget about

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Speaker 1: your first sleepover at Hazel's house tonight? You've been talking

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Speaker 1: about it for two weeks. A sleepover me a Hazel,

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Speaker 1: thought Ivy to herself, as all this new information began

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Speaker 1: exclaimed to Ivy as she jumped around the living room.

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Speaker 1: Just stop talking about it already, said Levi as he

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Speaker 1: flopped on the couch. I wish I could have a

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Speaker 1: too young. Ivey was so excited about her sudden increase

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Speaker 1: She ran up to her room and started to pack

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Speaker 1: her overnight bag for Hazel's house. Mom, when are we

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Speaker 1: leaving for my sleepover? Said Ivy, loving the way that sounded.

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Speaker 1: We'll get going after you've finished your chores, answered her mom. Okay,

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Speaker 1: then we can get going, answered Ivy, looking around her room.

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Speaker 1: My bed is made and my room is totally organized.

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Speaker 1: Just then, Ivy's mom stepped in her doorway. Yeah, your

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Speaker 1: room looks great, but you still have to put away

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Speaker 1: with a look of surprise on her face. Mom, those

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Speaker 1: aren't my chores. Those are Levi's chores, replied Ivy. I'm

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Speaker 1: If you have an idea for a Lively Lowis story,

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Speaker 1: Thanks, friends, I

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Speaker 2: Mean, we can't wait to share another fun, Lively Lewis

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