Page 39 of The Penalty

Porter groans and turns to look at him. “Please tell me you didn’t.”

Shredder pulls off his shirt and laughs. “Oh, I bred her alright. Every hole she had. More than once.”

“Isn’t breeding for making babies?” I ask, stripping my clothes off.

“I sincerely hope she didn’t get pregnant after that much baby gravy.” Porter crosses his arms and gives him thatcaptain is madlook. Uh. Oh.

Shredder doesn’t look bothered but digs for his phone and starts swiping.

“Man was hard pressed, Captain. She was very breedable.” Blondie shrugs like there is no other answer.

“What makes her breedable?” I really need some clarification, but again, no one answers.

Shredder turns his phone around to show us a picture of a beautiful, short, curvy woman. She looks sweet, like she reads books to kids or something. What makes her breedable, though?

“Does the breeding need to be in more than one hole for it to work?” Seriously, I need answers.

Porter looks at me like I’m an idiot, but doesn’t say anything. Who can I ask about this? Tobi is out. He’ll just tell me I’m too stupid to live.

Breeding is a science thing. Mom will know.

Grabbing my phone, I send her a message.

Best Son Ever: i have a science question

Momma: Okay, what’s up?

Best Son Ever: breeding is 4 making babies right

The little bubbles pop up and disappear a few times. What is the deal with everyone today? It’s an easy question!

Momma: Yes. Some animals mate for life, some just for the breeding cycle. Either way, most of the time, the female selects the male to conceive with based on certain factors that are important for survival.

Best Son Ever: so the girls decide if the boys are breedable?

Momma: For most species, yes.

“Who are you texting while your dick is out?” Porter asks me.

“Your mom, fuck off.”

The boys laugh and Porter sighs.

Best Son Ever: and wut makes a boy animal breedable?

Momma: You know I’m not a biologist, right? I also really need you to stop saying breedable.

Best Son Ever: its a science question u r a science person

Momma: That’s equivalent to me asking you about tennis rules because you play a sport.

Best Son Ever: n e way answer?

Momma: Females pick mates based on strength, size, some kind of dominance display, plumage, color vibrancy. All kinds of things.

Best Son Ever: thx! luv u

Do I need to dye my hair to be breedable?

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