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"Oh, Dad…that’s a bad word"

No shit

I s to leave a bruise "Sorry, Rubes I’ll put a dollar in the swear jar"

She y and turns worried eyes back to the toilet

"You have to save it," she i to happen Not now Not ever

"Sure, baby," I tell her as I take her by the shoulder and turn her toward the bathroolares at et breakfast Violet’s fixing your cereal I’ll get the spider out"

"Okay," Ruby says as she pulls away froiveit some food later"

"Sounds like a plan," I assure her as she disappears down the stairs When I hear her feet hit the botto, I turn toward the toilet, intent on a quick flush to put me out ofis gone

I’ll just go ahead and ad hell out of est, baddest hters, I’d much rather flush a little spider down the toilet

I i the doorknob and shutting it quickly behind ht of that furry hell beast now loose in s I still need to do today

Get the girls dressed and ready for school

Take the girls to school

Clean up the spilled laundry detergent

Finish the laundry

Arhter to torch the rogue spider in the bathroo