“Can’t now. She needs it.” He leaned around me and called into the house. “Waylay, get a move on! Bus is leaving.” I heard the thunder of feet upstairs as my niece forgot to play it cool. I put a hand to his chest and pushed him back until we were both standing on the porch. “Listen, this trip is important. I’m trying to bond with Waylay, and she’s never been back-to-school shopping before. So if you’re going to do anything to ruin it, I’d rather take a Lyft to the mall. In fact, that’s what I’m going to do.” He looked downright amused. “And how are you going to do that with a piece of shit
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