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Marni

“Your dad is so hot,” od, do you ever see him when he comes out of the shower?”

We’re sitting on her bed in her roorimace

“Jess, that’s disgusting This isabout Can you please stop?”

But ets a dreamy look to her expression

“Oh leauys look even better when they’re salt and pepper? That’s your dad”

I stare at her, trying not to shriek

“U about and no, I don’t see Brent when he comes out of the shower because he has his own en suite bathroom that connects to his room And no, I don’t want to hear any ross!”

Bile is rising in ently, still daydreanore me

“Your dad is so buff too, Marni I wonder why your od of a man too much to handle? Seriously, Marni, you have to tell me Did your dad want it all the time, and your mom couldn’t acco oes low

I snort again

“Jess, this is disgusting I can’t believe we’re talking about this And no, my mom didn’t divorce Brent because she couldn’t keep up with his raunchy needs She divorced him because she wanted to run off with the circus Literally, the Zambizi Circus came into town, she hit it off with one of the clowns, and next we knew, she was gone You know this already I told you when it happened ages ago, remember?”

Jess nods, but she’s still serious