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“Old-lady games” Portia sneered

“What’s the naain?” Suzette asked in a polite tone intended to silence Portia

“Wallis,” Pandy said “But it’s not really a town It’s a hamlet”

“And isn’t it someplace historic, like your faly

“Hello? Her last name is Wallis, and she comes from Wallis What do you think?” Portia yawned, bored with the discussion

“I’ve got a fa fat juicy ass”

“Another bottle of cha man in a white shirt and crisp khakis lifted the bottle and poured the last few drops into Pandy’s glass

“Thank you,” Pandy said with excessive gratitude She finished the glass and got up to change into her new bathing suit

When she returned, Suzette and Portia were tearing through the pile of azine Connected SondraBeth Schnoas on the cover, dressed in sharp white jeans and towering platform shoes, her hand held up to her face as if to block the paparazzi

“Trash All trash,” Portia added She held up another azine and shook it for e h, because then I can throw it out after I’ve read it I can literally throw the trash into the trash, and that ood”

“Maybe you should get a job with the city Picking up trash,” Pandy murmured

“What is up with this poor wo up the tabloid with SondraBeth on the cover “Why does everyone call her roeous Why can’t she find a man?”

“Doug Stone, reht before the wedding And when you’ve been rejected by one of the biggest o but down” She chortled and turned to Pandy “Didn’t you date Doug Stone once?”

Pandy flushed “Not really”