n up on one elbow to watch. 'I better call Tyrie.' She fumbles through the
phone-table drawer for her address book. I stay on my stomach in front of the TV. Save me falling
back down here when I'm fucken dead.
In between snatches of my video researchthe news plays on TV. 'Overshadows events in
Central Texas' says a reporter'with official sources confirming this morning's tragedy in California
as the worst of its kind so far this year. Condolences and aid continue to pour into the devastated
community …'
'Vernondo you have the
Spares & Repairs number?'
'Uh–not right here.'
I don't look up. I hear you can get big money selling your kidneysbut my brain's stressed
from wondering where to sell them. Maybe the meatworks. Who fucken knows. My only other
planplan Bis the desperate plan. I browse through my daddy's ole videos for tips. For cream pie
actuallytruth be told.
Close the Deal is hereone of his favorites. One thing about my dadhe had
every kind of plan to get rich.
'Here it is–Hildy Lasseen' says Mom. She shuffles back to the phoneand picks up the
receiver. An important-sounding fanfare accompanies heras the TV jumps from global to local
news.
'Mrs Lasseen doesn't work at the yard' I say. 'That's just their
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