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Sabrina

"Crap Crap Crap Craaaaap Where are my keys?"

The clock in the narrow hallway tells ht-et to the party on tiain, but the keys aren’t there I run through the various locations Dresser? No Bathroom? Was just there Kitchen? Maybe--

I’le of es inroom so small that the five pieces of dated furniture--two tables, one loveseat, one sofa, and one chair--are squashed together like sardines in a can The luh of irritation, he grins and shoves theet ’em"

I drag a frustrated hand downover to my stepfather "Give me my keys," I deht You’ve turned into a real babe, Rina You andto his crotch I’ve never known a man so desperate to touch his own junk He entleman

"You and I don’t exist to each other So don’t look at me, and don’t call me Rina" Ray’s the only person who ever calls ive ritted teeth, I shove runts and squir piece of shit he is untilthe keys free and spin back to the doorway

"What’s the big deal?" he mocks after me "It’s not like we’re related, so there’s no incest problem"

I stop and use thirty seconds of my precious time to stare at him in disbelief "You’re my stepfather You married my mother And--" I s a rush of bile, "--and you’re sleeping with Nana now So, no, it’s not about whether you and I are related It’s because you’re the grossest person on the planet and you belong in prison"

His hazel eyes darken "Watch your mouth, missy, or one of these days you’ll come home and the doors will be locked"

Whatever "I pay for a third of the rent here," I ree of more"

He turns back to the television, and I spend another valuable thirty seconds fantasizing about bashing his head in withat the table, s an issue of People "Did you see this?" she exclairab my jacket off the back of the chair and head for the kitchen door

I’ve found that it’s safer to leave the house through the back There are usually street punks congregating on the stoops of the narronhouses on our less than affluent street in this less than affluent part of Southie Besides, our carport is behind the house

"Heard Rachel Berkovich got knocked up," Nana reainst their religion"

I clench rand a ratty robe and fuzzy pink slippers, but her dyed blonde hair is teased to perfection and her face is fully oes out