A World of Trouble
“Gabby says.
“Armpit farts,” Abe says.
“Toots.”
“Farts.”
“I’m a girl. We toot. Only when absolutely necessary, and in total privacy. What you Neanderthals do is very different.” Gabby leans forward and looks past him. “Just thinking about it makes Seamus turn red.”
She says this fondly, like me blushing is as cute as a kitten purring. I’d change the subject, but we’re talking about our real-world combat missions as we walk back from dinner, and I’m curious to know the outcome of hers.
“So you we...re at the convenience store,” I prompt.
“At the gas station,” Abe reminds us with a chuckle.
“And the employee was cleaning the slushie machine,” I say.
“Right.” Gabby nods. “He was taking forever because he kept sneaking sips of Arctic Berry Blast and Turbo Choco when his boss wasn’t looking. I was in the next aisle, pretending to check out the gum. Hiding in full view, just like Samara said.”
Samara’s our biology teacher. She takes her job more seriously than Houdini does, so I’m happy to hear her instructions were the same as his.MoreLess
“Armpit farts,” Abe says.
“Toots.”
“Farts.”
“I’m a girl. We toot. Only when absolutely necessary, and in total privacy. What you Neanderthals do is very different.” Gabby leans forward and looks past him. “Just thinking about it makes Seamus turn red.”
She says this fondly, like me blushing is as cute as a kitten purring. I’d change the subject, but we’re talking about our real-world combat missions as we walk back from dinner, and I’m curious to know the outcome of hers.
“So you we...re at the convenience store,” I prompt.
“At the gas station,” Abe reminds us with a chuckle.
“And the employee was cleaning the slushie machine,” I say.
“Right.” Gabby nods. “He was taking forever because he kept sneaking sips of Arctic Berry Blast and Turbo Choco when his boss wasn’t looking. I was in the next aisle, pretending to check out the gum. Hiding in full view, just like Samara said.”
Samara’s our biology teacher. She takes her job more seriously than Houdini does, so I’m happy to hear her instructions were the same as his.MoreLess
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