The Categorical Universe of Candice Phee (2013)
“I added after a considerable pause.
“Not really,” said Dad. “He said you wanted to divorce us. Apparently, the only thing that stopped him from taking the case was because he is a real estate lawyer.”
“Ah,” I said again. I felt this wasn’t very forthcoming under the circumstances, so I added: “Hmmm. Real estate.”
“Do you want to tell me what that was all about?”
“No thanks,” I said. “But I think you should know that Douglas Benson from Another Dimension has solved the Earth-Pig Fish problem.”
“...Do you really want to divorce us?“ It was irritating that Dad wouldn’t look at me. His head was tilted toward the plane. It buzzed and whined. It banked behind a tree and for a moment was lost to view. Then it reappeared and Dad’s fingers danced over the controls.
“Yes,” I said. “No,” I added. Then, just to make sure I had covered all the bases, “I don’t know.” Actually, all of those replies were true.
“I don’t understand.”
“Douglas bought me another fish,”MoreLess
“Not really,” said Dad. “He said you wanted to divorce us. Apparently, the only thing that stopped him from taking the case was because he is a real estate lawyer.”
“Ah,” I said again. I felt this wasn’t very forthcoming under the circumstances, so I added: “Hmmm. Real estate.”
“Do you want to tell me what that was all about?”
“No thanks,” I said. “But I think you should know that Douglas Benson from Another Dimension has solved the Earth-Pig Fish problem.”
“...Do you really want to divorce us?“ It was irritating that Dad wouldn’t look at me. His head was tilted toward the plane. It buzzed and whined. It banked behind a tree and for a moment was lost to view. Then it reappeared and Dad’s fingers danced over the controls.
“Yes,” I said. “No,” I added. Then, just to make sure I had covered all the bases, “I don’t know.” Actually, all of those replies were true.
“I don’t understand.”
“Douglas bought me another fish,”MoreLess
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