“When we were picking out this place, you told me that it was perfect because we had no neighbors and that you didn’t like people.” “I like everybody,” I told her. I thought I’d get her to laugh, but she just looked at me. “Name one person I don’t like,” I told her. “My father.” “Fair enough.” “My aunt.” “We are polite and careful with each other.” “My cousin.” “I dislike him less now that he’s several states away and safely domesticated by his wife and kids.” “And he stopped trying to kill me.” “That’s the main part of it,” I growled. “Everyone you’ve mentioned has tried to kill you.” At some
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