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"Thatʼs just gross"

He threw a hand over his heart and squeezed his eyes shut as if he was trying to hold back tears "How can you say that about one on, extolling the virtues of naked senior citizens, but I wasnʼt listening

The guy froainst a tree about twenty-five yards away

"Ground Control to Major Spazz Can you hearin front of me I wasnʼt quite sure when that happened

"You okay?"

"Heʼs back," I said, uy with a staring proble of trees

I knew by the way he called, "Iʼll be right back," over his shoulder as he took off down the beach that he intended for ave the idea so off after hi as I approached "This is our territory You either fight uy could have passed as the Jolly Green Giantʼs considerably less green and jolly brother It was entirely possible he could bench press a Volkswagen Jase would get broken into a "

Jase pulled himself up to his full five feet and nine inches, which was less than iht"

"Like Hades you will," I said, stepping up beside my brother "Did you wake up on the stupid side of the bed this ?"

Jase didnʼt even look at me "Go away, Scout This is none of your business"

"Iʼo, Scout" Iup when he said rey, no trace of blue, green, or yellow visible

"No, thank you"

He stepped over to h, I felt certain it had originated frouy was less than a foot away from me, and I had to cranein such a close proximity caused the hair on my arms to stand on end