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“You?” Bettina stared, dued to shut her up Then Bettina started l
aughing “Oh, Mie sense of humor you have!” She yanked Tofu back to her side and bent over to pick her up “Tofu and I have to go See you next week!” She scurried off to her BMW and waved before getting into the car
“Good lord,” Mimi muttered Bettina had some nerve Was she totally clueless? Or did she kno petty she sounded? She had to know No one could be that dense Could they?
Mimi pulled out her keys She walked up to her car door and was ready to unlock it when she felt solanced down at her shoes Great Tofu had left her a present And Miht into it
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Of all the places in the parking lot and nearby grassy areas that Tofu could have used to do her business, she’d chosen that tiny little spot that Mimi was sure to step into Coincidence? Hardly It was like…Bettina and Tofu shared one evil mind between them
Mimi parked the minivan behind Claire’s car in her parents’ driveway Momma always served dinner at exactly six pet into it with her e shoes, she’d settled for a pair of flip flops she kept in the back seat of her car She opened the front door to her parents’ house and followed the smell of fried chicken all the way to the kitchen
Daddy hovered over the stove, stirring a pot of his fa her “Whatever happens tonight, please re to do with this,” he whispered in her ear
Miht be over six feet tall, but he was no match for his wife At least, not in the pants departet back in my car and drive away?”
The sound of fa room Mimi went to check it out The table was set with the everyday china, but it was upstaged by Moht blue linen tablecloth Claire and Cameron were already seated at the table, which was set for six So bell went off
Mo to dinner?” she asked gleefully
“Gosh, I almost hate to answer that”
“And all this ti the gravy boat at the corner of the table He winked at Mimi, so she didn’t take it personally
Besides the fried chicken, there was reen bean casserole that Mo A nice meal to be sure But certainly not one to merit the blue tablecloth
“We’re having a celebration!” Momma said