"Miss Mia, this is a potato peeler. You use it to peel potatoes, not a switchblade. I don't want a repeat of last time." Vicy's mom tells me.
"You tried to peel a potato with your switch?" CC laughs.
"I was successful until--" I start.
"Nearly cut off your finger." She explains.
"The sad part is she isn't kidding." I say as I examine my left ring finger.
"Are you really surprised, CC? She's a street kid from Brooklyn." Vic continues.
"Thanks for that reminder, Vic." I scratch the back of my neck.
Rikki and CC sit on the counters of the Granger house. Vic and I are cutting vegetables with Mrs. Granger, well I'm trying to and failing. I'm more worried about not cutting myself, Vicy is peeling three potatoes to my half.
"Jesus Minnie, Vic's lapping you!" CC laughs.
"CC I'm going to stab you and feed you to Shadow." I threaten and he laughs.
"You're pregnant, I'd love you see you try." CC smiles.
"CC quit it, you can't win and you definitely won't win." Vic says as she peels a potato. "Mia, you're so slow. How'd you live by yourself?"
"Quite happily! I had the pizza joint of speed dial." I admit and Rikki laughs.
"I'm so happy you're living win us, Minnie." CC admits. "Rikki can't cook can he."
"Sure I can." Rikki says. "Better than you."
"Bullshit." CC says. "Step aside, girls. I'm gonna school the drummer who got our Minnie knocked up."
We watch the boys race to peel potatoes. They peel and chop and chop and peel, hey actually get the potato and every four slices. Mrs Granger walks back in, giggles then continues towards us.
"When's the baby due?" She wonders.
"July, I think. I don't go to the doctors until we get back." I explain.
"Ow! Fuck me!" Rikki yells.
"Jesus Christ!" CC yells.
We go over to see our boys all ripped open. Rikki gets me to kiss them better and holds onto my hips as I continue to slowly peel the potatoes.
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In Another Life
Fiksi PenggemarVictoria -Vicy- Mercury is independent and will not let anyone do anything for her, Vicy works as a bouncer for a near bar, her best friend Mia is like her little sister, anyone hurts her they answer to Vicy. When walking in Brooklyn one day from he...
