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I knew she was jealous, but it was nice to hear encouraging words occasionally "Thanks, Kira" We hung up

When I returned to the bus, Buck was in the kitchen, and Chuck was sitting at the living rooled closer "Good et me into the bedroom, or was this simply how he talked to all woroupies, Chuck Inferna would kill for a piece of your ass"

"Inferna's already had a piece of my ass What she'd kill for is week on the bus"

"Don't I know it How long have you two been together?"

"We're not what you'd call 'together' But I've known her-let's see-six years Things only got weird recently when this reunion tour caenerous, so I threw out a zinger "I guess it was easier when you were a second-rate Vegas perforhter filled the bus, and I could see hihing as he wandered back to his cubicle It wasn't hard to please Buck-just help hiood job of it Chuck touched his finger tosound as if he'd been burned "You've got a nasty little irl" He frowned

I suddenly felt bad for him, and I resolved to be nicer "Sorry" I sluht She's bitter I thought she was mad because she didn't win the contest, but I'm not so sure"

"Oh, I'm sure that's part of the reason Maybe not the whole story So tell me, did she just dye her hair red, or was it always that way?"

Chuck smirked "Pretty obvious, huh? She dyed her hair and started her website when this whole reunion tour idea got going The hair's kind of creepy, if you ask h to keep you away froreat body Why should I care if her hair looks like a circus clown?" Chuck turned in his seat to faceaway from me Wasn't I your favorite Fiery Boy?"

"No, sorry"

"Let uess You were in love with Gabe"

"River"

"River? That guy's butt ugly"

So he hated Buck and River Probably Gabe, too "Why are you so nasty to your bandirl in your camp What more do you want?"