We stood there, the three of us, our jaws firmly planted on the floor. Aunt Lil recovered first. She nudged me with her elbow and said with a cackle of delight, "I think you guys should make some more of those brownies, 'cause that boy looks hungry.
Darynda JonesIs it just me or does the fact that you live in the same building you were abducted into seem a bit morbid?" "Pffft. Itโs just you," I said, discounting the entire bizarre ghoulish thing.
Darynda JonesOkay, Iโll put someone on it. But you know, the Albuquerque Police Department wasnโt really created to find things out for you.โ โReally? Thatโs weird.
Darynda Jones...and then she glared at me, the same glare my stepmother used to give me when I gave her the Nazi salute. That woman was so touchy about her resemblance to Hitler.
Darynda JonesAmber, you could never embarrass me." "Never?" she asked. "Never." "One time, I yelled across the store to Mom and asked her if she wanted the regular or the super-absorbent tampons. I added that, according to the box, the super-absorbent were for those heavy days. Then I asked her to rate her heaviness on a scale of one to ten." "Okay, you could." "Then while we were standing in line, I asked her why she was buying three boxes of Summer's Eve in the middle of winter." I set her at arm's length. "Wow." "I know, right? I had no idea a person could turn so red.
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