You make a good point,' Fletcher conceded. 'See, there's a reason why you're the girl and I'm the boy. You think about things while I...' 'Don't?' 'Exactly,' he said happily.
Derek LandyHe does this on purpose," Stephanie's mother said as they sat in the car, seat belts on and ready to go. They watched him appear at the front door, shrug into his jacket, tuck in his shirt, go to step out, and then pause. "He looks like he's about to sneeze," Stephanie remarked.
Derek LandyGuild doesn't like me." "That's true." "He doesn't like you, ether." "That is mystifying.
Derek LandyYou think Bernadette Maguire killed him?โ โUhโฆ no. Sheโs, like I said, sheโs old.โ โOld people can kill people too.โ โI know, butโฆโ โShe could be a ninja.โ โSheโs not a ninja, for Godโs sake. Sheโs somebodyโs great grandmother.โ โI want you to think carefully about this, Kenny. Have you ever seen her with a sword?โ โWhat?โ โHow about throwing stars?โ โThis is ridiculous.โ โHave you ever seen her dressed up as a ninja? That would have been my ๏ฌrst clue.โ The girl sucked in her cheeks so she wouldn't laugh out loud.
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