No.
Youre so cut an dry . .
. . No
Jeez babe
I know you know when a girl say
no she means no. No. I won't.
Im tellin yagiven the
limitations youve explained to me and that you need to ingest protein it is a plausible option
It is not.
But it is
Because you do itcan do it,
doesn’t mean that I can. Besides, it’s like you to be contrary . .
. . Im not
You are, sweetheart, you always
have been; you’re contrary and you’re contrary to provoke and contrast and
confrontYES it is your personality, but you have to admit if you aren’t
contrary it is a kind or a strain of contrary that you are.
You make it sound like a disease
Ah, but what a beautiful dis-ease
you are.
Youre sweetso kind But youre mistaken
Mistaken? Am I?
You are
How?
I believe the mistake is in your
pronunciation
My pronunciation.
Yes
Yawanna clue me in?
I thought youd never ask
So?
I believe what you mean to say is
that I am au contraire A bit more
nasally But you got the nose and if
anyone can pull off nasal its you
Man, you’re a pistol.
I am au contraire Im drawn to the con- part I close
my eyes and flashcards spring before them au contraire conquest cunt condemn conceive concept cannon condiment cum
ceci bon cheatin a little there con- convict I certainly dont lack conviction
OhferChristssake, open your eyes.
I’m your sister . .
. . And youve heard all this before
I have, but not in such stark
terms. But that’s who you are. And why I love you so much.
Then you know I love you and I
wouldnt suggest anything unless I thought there might be a benefit Anya need protein Wont you please consider it
I can’t, I just can’t. I don’t
know how you do it. Although, I can remember in Rocky, you remember you took me
to the movies to see it with you?
Yes I wasnt seeing anyone and I
certainly wanted to share it with someone I cared for It was so much nicer I could share it with
someone I love
Oh, you’re so charming.
Ya pickin your panties up off the
floor
MyGod, I’m your sister!
Youre still a woman
You’re unbelievable! Unbelievable.
Anyway, back to my story.
Rocky
Yes. I’ll never forget the scene and more so I’ll
never forget the incredulity on your face, your utter amazement, you looking
around the theatre, even unseating yourself so you could look
onehundredaneighty degrees behind you to confirm that everyone but you was aghast. Me included. The wonderment on
your face was choice. I’ll never forget it. Never. I have to admit it is one of my
most precious memories about you, and you’ve given me so many memories. I’ve forgotten some, but some are indelibly imprinted on my brain. I
adore you.
Youre sweet but this is where you
say But
Yes. I will. I can’t forget how shocked you were; you were
probably the only person in the movie who didn’t groan, or wretch, you were confused,
because what you saw on screen was nothing you'd groan about, nothing you weren’t
enjoying. You were confounded . .
.
. Another con- baby confounding . .
. . You’re welcome . .
.
. Thank you
You were confounded to learn that
you were one of hundreds, maybe one of thousands, maybe one in a million who
wasn’t disturbed by Rocky guzzling a dozen raw eggs. But, as you said was
coming, but I’m not going to. I won’t. I know you know. I complain bitterly
about your loose eggs when we’ve had breakfast together – Make em shake while
you walk, you tell waitresses – and you complain about my dry, well-done eggs, my
omelets, my once-over eggs.
Nope. Not in this life. I’m not
eating eggs raw.
she was good to her word
her third bout of cancer second ovarian cancer three over ten years was finally a bridge too far
but MyGawd she was a warrior
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