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“I have no idea,” Ryan answers, still staring at me like I’m some kind of delusional vision

“Look, if you just let me inside the house, I can help you I’m sure Uncle Joe left some decorations behind His house was never under violation before We can fix this”

“It’s probably all been tossed,” he says with a shrug

I gasp No one should throw Christmas decorations away, especially not in Reindeer Falls I’m about to let him have it when he holds up a hand

“I’ve got a Zooive me another day”

I bristle Oooh, all of the things I’d like to say to this Grinch

Things like “Harder” and “Do that again,” and “You ignorant, arrogant, son of a nutcracker”

So conflicting

“Fine,” I finally s to do today, too”

“I’m sure you do, Christmas cop”

Waste of a face

Waste of a body

And,