Fallout (Crank 3)

my

God.

And then she really

pissed me off.

Just like

a man.

Despite Grandpa

Bill’s obvious

uneasiness, I jumped.

“All men are not alike.

And, thank God, all

women are not like you.”

SHE HASN’T SPOKEN

To me since. Not that I care.

When we got home, she went

straight into the house and

retreated somewhere with

the boys. For all of ten minutes.

Then I noticed Donald join

Grandpa Bill in the family room.

He got a new game system

for Christmas. They’re playing.

I am helping Mom wash veggies

when David bops by with Sasha.

“Where’s Kristina?” I ask.

He shrugs. She went outside

to smoke a cigarette. Why

does she like those stinky things?

Mom answers, Tobacco

is addictive. Once you start