Page 9 of Deja New
“Mine left all of us alone for two days because she forgot she had children. You know, the way some people forget their keys.”
“I swore off tea forever. And I loved tea! In fact, I refused to eat or drink anything she touched until I was emancipated. I spent years terrified I’d be roofied by my own mother.”
“Mineforgot she had children.”
“Mine’s dead.”
“Mine might as well be.”
“This,” Archer announced, “is a terrible game. And I think I’m calling a halt to it. Yeah, I’m definitely calling a halt. If you two will let me. And how the hell do you even know who wins?”
Leah grinned and sat up. “We both did. Or we both lost. Either way: I have to say I’m feeling better.”
“Good enough to go back out and face the throng?”
“Christ, no,” Leah said, flopping back down.
