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“Right。”

He sighed; then took that bite of noodles and chewed it for the longest time。

It felt like I was sinking fast; but I couldnt figure out why。 So I tried to bail out with; “And you

guys can go ahead and eat those eggs; but theres no

way Im going to touch them; so dont even ask。”

My mothers looking back and forth from my dad to me while she eats her salad; and I can

tell shes waiting for him to address my adventure as a

neighborhood operative。 But since hes not saying anything; she clears her throat and says;

“Whys that?”

“Because theres … well; theres …I dont know how to say this nicely。”

“Just say it;” my father snaps。

“Well; theres; you know; excrement everywhere。”

“Oh; gross!” my sister says; throwing down her fork。

“You mean chicken droppings?” my mother asks。

“Yeah。 Theres not even a lawn。 Its all dirt and; uh; you know; chicken turds。 The chickens

walk in it and peck through it and…”

“Oh; gross!” Lyta wails。

“Well; its true!”

Lyta stands up and says; “You expect me to eat after this?” and stalks out of the room。

“Lyta! You have to eat something;” my mother calls after her。

“No; I dont!” she shouts back; then a second later she sticks her head back into the dining

room and says; “And dont expect me to eat any of

those eggs either; Mother。 Does the word salmonella mean anything to you?”

Lyta takes off down the hall and my mother says; “Salmonella?” She turns to my father。

“Do you suppose they could have salmonella?”

“I dont know; Patsy。 Im more concerned that our son is a coward。”

“A coward! Rick; please。 Bryce is no such thing。 Hes a wonderful child whos — ”

“Whos afraid of a girl。”

“Dad; Im not afraid of her; she just bugs me!”

“Why?”

“You know why! She bugs you; too。 Shes over the top about everything!”

……… Page 27………

“Bryce; I asked you to conquer your fear; but all you did was give in to it。 If you were in love

with her; that would be one thing。 Love is something to

be afraid of; but this; this is embarrassing。 So she talks too much; so shes too enthused

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