The Waterproof Bible
“To her left was a girl, four or five years old, who was wearing jeans and a yellow T-shirt. On her T-shirt was an iron-on decal from a television program that had been popular during Rebecca’s childhood. Sitting on her knees, Rebecca was exactly the same height as the girl. In the little girl’s palm were two cookies. One was clearly chocolate chip. The other looked like it had flakes of coconut in it.
Rebecca was not confused about whether she was dreaming or remembering, since she was certain ...she was doing both.
“Which one do you want?” the girl asked Rebecca, impatiently, as if she’d already asked this question several times.
“What?” Rebecca asked.
“That’s not what you say.”
“Are you talking about the cookies?”
“You shouldn’t be talking at all.”
“No?”
“No.”
“I’m sorry,” Rebecca said. “I don’t follow.”
“You’ve completely forgotten this, haven’t you?”
“I’m a little confused.”
“You shouldn’t be talking,” the girl said.MoreLess
Rebecca was not confused about whether she was dreaming or remembering, since she was certain ...she was doing both.
“Which one do you want?” the girl asked Rebecca, impatiently, as if she’d already asked this question several times.
“What?” Rebecca asked.
“That’s not what you say.”
“Are you talking about the cookies?”
“You shouldn’t be talking at all.”
“No?”
“No.”
“I’m sorry,” Rebecca said. “I don’t follow.”
“You’ve completely forgotten this, haven’t you?”
“I’m a little confused.”
“You shouldn’t be talking,” the girl said.MoreLess
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