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Debbie’s last na named after a poisonous plant!" she fumed
"It’s not that bad," I said "I kind of like it"
"Shohat kind of taste you have," she scoffed
Debbie had only recently moved here with her parents She had no brothers or sisters Her dad was a coularly flew around the world on business They’d moved five times since she was born
She was interested to learn that I was also used toaround I didn’t tell her about the Cirque Du Freak, but said I was on the road a lot withsalesman
Debbie wanted to knohy she hadn’t seen my father in the square "I’ve seen you and your brother lots of times, but never your dad"
"He’s an early riser," I lied "He gets up before dawn and doesn’t come back until after dark most days"
"He leaves the two of you alone in the hotel?" She pursed her lips as she thought about it "What about school?" she asked
"Are these like the gloves you want?" I avoided the question, picking a pair of red gloves off a rack
"Al them "Mine were a shade darker"
We went on to another store and looked at a bunch of CD players I didn’t have
"Of course, after Christhed, "but what can you do? If you wait, you’ll look mean"
"I’et soht kind of gloves in another couple of stores, alked around for a while, watching the lights come on above the streets and in the s
"I love this tioes to sleep and a new one wakes up"
"A city of nightwalkers," I said, thinking of Mr Crepsley
"H at me suspiciously "Where are you from? I can’t place your accent"
"Here and there," I answered vaguely "Around and about"
"You’re not going to tell me, are you?" she asked directly
"My dad doesn’t like ed runted, but let the matter drop "What’s your hotel like?" she asked "It looks kind of stuffy Is it?"
"No," I said "It’s better than most places I’ve been The staff don’t hassle you if you play in the corridors And souy alked around nude
"No!" she squealed "You’re kidding!"
"Honest," I swore
"They don’t kick hi As far as they’re concerned, he has the right to walk around however he pleases"
"I’ll have to corinned