Page 111 of Glass (Crank 2)

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you really ask

for permission?

“Didn’t you give

that up when

you left home?

“Is Heather your girlfriend,

or your

friggin’ mommy?”

Yeah, the verbal slap

is mean. Really mean.

So why does it feel

so damn good?

Okay, I’m guessing

you know exactly

why. But the look

on the room’s collective

face slaps me back.

Kristina! You

apologize this instant,

screeches Mom.

Kristina! How

can you be so

rude? cries Leigh.

Heather doesn’t say a word.

All she does is smile

a leprechaun smile.

Leprechauns

In case you don’t know,

are cute little

demons

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