"I hope it's not a tornado reference, but I'm glad he's a he, and a Lab. I know some people wouldn't want a replica replacement, but I'm hoping Twister's as perfect as Boston is.
"Do they really think they can fix all my issues in one morning?"
"That's the plan, Rae."
"Good! 'Cause I think I'd really like to see again," she giggled.
"I think they meant with Twister," I laughed my correction.
"That's disappointing, but not as much as how you smell. Take a shower while I fix breakfast. Go."
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My legs felt weak and rubbery as I listened to Dan bound up the stairs, but it wasn't from my run.
Dan had never seen me, before this morning, in an outfit from my secret stash of clothes that my best friend Karen had picked out for me. I had every reason to believe Mom didn't know about them
