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"Jon, there&039;s no need to read it back to hed "It&039;s an incredible story! I&039; As it is, no one&039;s going to think this is real"

"Well, good" We were in the entryway, and I was shrugging intoup the walk, and she and I were baby-sitting Baby Jon tonight "Because the whole point is, you&039;re pretending it&039;s a real bio about a vampire"

"I know, I know, you only told o Can we pick this up to so far you tried to drown yourself in the Mississippi River, you tried to electrocute yourself, tried to poison yourself with a bottle of bleach, and then stole a butcher knife and tried to stab yourself to death? Is that all?"

"Uh" I wasn&039;t about to go into the rapists I&039;d accidentally killed "Pretty o to stop with the knocking already-and said cheerfully, as she always did, "Good evening, darling sister Ready to go?"

"Yeah" So, so ready I wasn&039;t up for another round of This Is Your Life "Laura, have youher usual effect on men, I could see: Jon had dropped his Sidekick And hadn&039;t noticed Dust was probably cra its delicate little circuits, and Jon hadn&039;t noticed

Instead, he was staring at my sister, and I couldn&039;t blaht she earing ain, and I didn&039;t care how often they came back in, I hated thee dark blue poofy parka that should have made her look like a blonde Michelin Man but, because God was cruel, did not

"You never tolddeep into Laura&039;s blue, blue eyes

"You never toldwhat she saell

"I never told you I have a bleeding ulcer, either Barf out, you guys Co you," she said, holding out aHe had goose bu as cherries, but he didn&039;t see shirtless in subzero cold

"I hope to see you again soon"

"Blurble," he replied At least that&039;s what I think he said

"Well, &039;bye!" I said loudly-nothat, I hoped I practically pushed Laura out the front door and slaushing as alked to the car I trudged; she skipped "Where do you know hiirlfriend"

"Laura, take a pill"

"Only if you stop being one," she snarked back A mittened hand flew to her perfect, bow-shaped mouth "Oh, I&039;m sorry! It&039;s just I&039;ht"

"Baby Jon won&039;t bite He doesn&039;t have any teeth He h"

"I&039;ve baby-sat before," she said happily "It won&039;t be the first time"

"Heck, I&039;ve been on dates that weren&039;t so pleasant"