Angel?" I said. "Baby penguins eat a regurgitated mixture of partially digested fish, krill, and an oily substance form their fathers' stomachs. Are you willing to eat a bunch of raw fish and krill, and then barf it back up into a baby penguin's cute, cheeping mouth? Like, every hour?" Sometimes my crushing logic astounds even me.
James PattersonPopcorn for breakfast! Why not? It's a grain. It's like grits, but with high self-esteem.
James PattersonLook, we're trying to explore other options to your retirement," the whitecoat said. "You might be useful to us in other ways." Because we're not that useful dead,"Nudge said thoughtfully. No," I agreed. "Well, maybe as doorstops." The whitecat made an "eew" expression. Or those things in a parking lot that show where the cars should stop," suggested Iggy. He closed his eyes and went stiff, to demonstrate what it would look like. Also an option.
James PattersonNot saving you from this storm, mutant,โ he said. โSaving you for your later fate, we are.โ His voice was weirdly inflected and metallic, like an automated answering machine. โOh, good. Yoda captured us,โ Fang whispered.
James PattersonI flipped down the visor so I could check myself in the mirror, and something small and heavy dropped into my lap. I froze, my breath stuck in my throat. Whatโ? Gingerly, I looked down. It wasnโt a grenade. It was a key ring. One key was for this van. I looked at it blankly. โWell, thatโll simplify things,โ Fang said.
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