She showed him all her teeth. He saw a smile. “You’re beautiful, honey.” “Thank you. I go now.” (good for her) “Nah!” and he took us by the wrist. “Nah, you’re not going.” “Let me go,” said Janet. Say it loud. Somebody will come to rescue you. Can’t I rescue myself? No. Why not? All this time he was nuzzling her ear and I was showing my distaste by shrinking terrified into a corner, one eye on the party. Everyone seemed amused. “Give us a good-bye kiss,” said the host, who might have been attractive under other circumstances, a giant marine, so to speak. I pushed him away. “What’sa matter, you
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