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"Bracelets and a tiara from, what, a birthday party sleepover? You show your ass but likely haven't had more'n two romps your whole life. Aren't you World War II's oldest survivor?"

"Mirror, mirror. . ."

"In the English language," I says, "alien harkens the creepiest of images. Rooted deep as the unconscious."

"I am a goddess."

"Shit. You got a big chest, like it's a burden to your prudishness, but you flaunt it anyway. Gen-eric."

"You better watch your tone with me, Miss."

I roll a tampon across the carhood, it hits the wondiesnatch dead-on. Falls to the ground.

"Litter, litter. . ." I point. "I also seen them pictures of you rippin tubes."

"I have never done drugs!"

"Coffee?"

"Definitely not!"

"But the chocolate," I says. "Look at that jelly-belly."

She raises it above the fender, using it as cover. Electric yellow, the color of vitamin pee. "I will wrap you up, Quinn. What will be your confessions?"

"1: You're a nobody."

"Um—-I can fly."

"2: You are not my priest. 3: But I will go medieval on you like the Church. You seen the hammer I'm working with?"

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