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“What’s her name?” I hear her voice She doesn’t sound pleased Thatinsidepro up, but then I hear Adele whispering in the background “Well, Andy? What’s her name?”

She sounds like a jealous shrew She probably is

“Is that a nickname or what?” my dad asks me

“It’s her real name” I have no explanation for it either Hell, I hardly know Fable Maguire She’s a townie She’s twenty years old, she has a little brother and she works at a bar

Fable also has pretty pale blonde hair, green eyes and nice tits But I’ure it out on his own

Muffled tones co Adele Fable’s nah She’s such a bitch I hate Adele My mom died when I was like two I don’t re Adele when I was eight and married her when I was eleven

Adele is really the only mom I’ve ever had, and I don’t want her She knows it too

“Well, bring your little Fable to stay with us, she’s more than welcoht ask next “You’re not one to have a steady girlfriend”

“This one’s different” More like the opposite of any girl they expect me to be with In my eyes, this makes Fable just about as perfect as can be

“Are you in love with her?” Dad lowers his voice “Adele wants to know”

Anger boils inside me Like it’s any of her business “I don’t know What’s love anyway?”

“You sound like a co from the best did that to a person My dad’s pretty standoffish I can’t re Adele He certainly doesn’t kiss or hugfor a while, but I don’t know” I shrug, remember he can’t see me and I feel like an idiot

“You’ve never ree?” I’ I haven’t talked to Fable all day and it’s Thursday night We leave Saturday afternoon We need to get together and get our stories straight, though I suppose we’ll have plenty of tiet the details ha with Fable in my truck alone for four hours What e talk about? I don’t know her and I’ to take her to ether We have to act like we’re a real couple

What the hell did I set myself up for?

“I’et here, I’ht?”