“But at least I didn’t get a strike.” “No, although I believe a strike would’ve been less of a punishment,” he mused. “Instead, she has stolen all the end-of-year joys you deserve to experience.” “Don’t you mean deserved?” I asked. “Tag and I didn’t follow your advice; I didn’t go home last night. We don’t deserve anything.” Bunker chuckled. “Oh, my dear Lily,” he said, “even though you and Taggart discarded my suggestion yesterday and didn’t pay a cent of attention to my lecture, you both deserve each and every joy life has to offer.” He smiled knowingly. “I suspect one of them was last
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