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Oh, but the Angotti’s sauceI had it once, even though in our house it’s contraband Their sauce will lay you flat, seriously It’s that good We even have the recipe, apparently, but we can’t use it because it’s patented and they sell it by the jar--it’s in all the local stores and soional ones now too My dad about had an aneurys to Dad, in one of his ottis had been after our recipe for generations and souess that’s how the whole rivalry started From what I understand, and froue, his parents feel the same way about us as my parents feel about them

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Trey and I pull off a really decent day of sales for the htail it back hoet close, we pass the billboard from the other side I locate it inExplosion I watch it grow s what the hell is wrong with me

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We pull into the alley and park the truck, take the stuff inside

"Get your asses out there!" Rowan hisses as she flies through the kitchen She gets a little anxious when people have to wait ten seconds That kid is extreether, but she carries the responsibility of practically the whole country on her shoulders

Moive her a kiss on the cheek and shake the bank bag in her face to show her I’ it in the safe like I’ood day Had a busload of twenty-four," I say

"Fabulous!" Mo utensil, reaches into a nearby pot, and forks a meatball for ain

"I’s goo’!" I say And really freaking hot It burns the roof of my mouth before I can shift it betweenfor our fa like forty million years, smiles at me "Nice work today, Julia," he says Tony is one of the few people I allow to call uess randfather carandpa much--he killed hio I accidentally found out it was suicide when I overheard Mo about it

When I asked my mom about it later, she didn’t deny it--instead, she said, "But you kids don’t have any sign of depression in you, so don’t worry You’re all fine" Which was about the best way toto find out about your family, you know? It made me feel really different for the rest of the day, and it still does nohenever I think about it Like we’re all wondering where the depression poison will hit next, and we’re all looking at my dad I wonder if that’s why my mother is so upbeat all the time Maybe she thinks she can protect us with her happy shield

Trey and I hurry to wash up, grab fresh aprons, and check in with Aunt Mary at the hostess stand She’s seating somebody, so we take a look at the chart and see that the house is pretty full No wonder Rowan’s freaking out