迪文小说

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said　they　were　delicious。　My　mother；　though；　couldnt　get　past　the　idea　that　she　might　be

cracking　open　a　dead　chick；　and　pretty　soon　discussion

turned　to　the　role　of　the　rooster　—　something　me　and　my　Cheerios　couldve　done　without。

Finally　Lyta　said；　“If　they　had　a　rooster；　dont　you　think　wed　know？　Dont　you　think　the

whole　neighborhood　would　know？”

Hmmm；　we　all　said；　good　point。　But　then　my　mom　pipes　up　with；　“Maybe　they　got　it　de…

yodeled。　You　know　—　like　they　de…bark　dogs？”

“A　de…yodeled　rooster；”　my　dad　says；　like　its　the　most　ridiculous　thing　hes　ever　heard。　Then

he　looks　at　my　mom　and　realizes　that　hed　be　way

better　off　going　along　with　her　de…yodeled　idea　than　making　fun　of　her。　“Hmmm；”　he　says；

“Ive　never　heard　of　such　a　thing；　but　maybe　so。”

Lyta　shrugs　and　says　to　my　mom；　“So　just　ask　them；　why　dont　you。　Call　up　Mrs。　Baker

and　ask　her。”

“Oh；”　my　mom　says。　“Well；　Id　hate　to　call　her　eggs　into　question。　It　doesnt　seem　very　polite；

now；　does　it？”

“Just　ask　Matt　or　Mike；”　I　say　to　Lyta。

She　scowls　at　me　and　hisses；　“Shut　up。”

“What？　Whatd　I　do　now？”

“Havent　you　noticed　I　havent　been　going　down　there；　you　idiot？”

“Lyta！”　my　mom　says。　Like　this　is　the　first　time　shes　heard　my　sister　talk　to　me　or

something。

“Well；　its　true！　How　can　he　not　have　noticed？”　“I　was　going　to　ask　you　about　that；　honey。　Did

something　happen？”

Lyta　stands　up　and　shoves　her　chair　in。　“Like　you　care；”　she　snaps；　and　charges　down　to

her　room。

“Oh；　boy；”　my　dad　says。

Mom　says；　“Excuse　me；”　and　follows　Lyta　down　the　hall。

When　my　mothers　gone；　my　dad　says；　“So；　son；　why　dont　you　just　ask　Juli？”

“Dad！”

“Its　just　a　little　question；　Bryce。　No　harm；　no　foul。”

“But　itll　get　me　a　half…hour　answer！”

He　studies　me　for　a　minute；　then　says；　“No　boy　should　be　this　afraid　of　a　girl。”

“Im　not　afraid　of　her…！”

“I　think　you　are。”

“Dad！”

“Seriously；　son。　I　want　you　to　get　us　an　answer。　Conquer　your　fear　and　get　us　an　answer。”

“To　whether　or　not　they　have　a　rooster？”