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“Daddy,” a small voice whispered

I lay completely still and kept one off yet, but hters had been up for at least twenty h the thin wall separating my bedroom from the one they shared in ame, which was to stand next to me while I slept and talk shit about me

“Daddy” The voice was a little louder now, and I recognized it—”

I continued playing possum

(And for the record, I don’t fucking snore)

“Daddy always looks so funny when he sleeps” Luna got the game started “Don’t you think?”

“Yes” That was Hallie, rumpy faces”

“And weird breathing noises”

“Yeah And he’s so hairy”

“Daddy’s not that hairy,” Luna whispered defensively “Just soht there”

Since the blankets were atat s and scruffy jaw

“Yeah, but have you ever seen his armpits?” Hallie asked “They’re super hairy”

Just toone armpit on display

“Ew” Luna giggled “You’re right Gross”

“I’irls were both fascinated and horrified by the ink on my biceps

“Me neither”

“Why would anybody let someone draw on them with a needle?”

“I don’t know”

“You could just use a permanent marker and it wouldn’t hurt”

“That’s a good idea,” Luna said enthusiastically “Let’s do it on each other later”

I was about to sit up and inforiven with permanentat me for it—when Hallie said, “Let’s poke him”

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