Of ours. She’s really more than a friend.”“Obviously! Geez, no wonder Melody is so upset.”“Huh?”“Tony, you idiot! What girl could compet... with that goddess? Melody probably feels like you don’t think she’s good enough or pretty enough.”“That’s ridiculous. Lissa has been nothing but supportive of Melody and me. She plays racquetball with me. She’s teaching Melody. She modeled for us. She taught us ... stuff. She...”“Slept with you.”“Yeah, but it’s not like she hasn’t slept with Melody,. .. I was thirsty?" she said, trying to think fast. "Ok, miss, step out of the vehicle please," I said. "Please officer..." she said again. I took hold of the door handle and pulled it open and stepped aside. She got out and then stepped up to me quickly. "Please, Officer Carson... Brandon... can't we please work something out here? This is my brother's truck and if he knew I was driving it like this he would kill me! Let alone if he found out I was driving topless! Please sir, please help me.. Well, a bets a bet, so Monday after work, I met up with Matt at thePiercing Pagoda at the mall. I was glad, though rather surprised, thatMatt was, for him, subdued. I fully expected to be majorly razzed byhim, but, he quietly explained the situation to the woman in the kiosk,as I reluctantly sat down in the chair to be pierced."No need to be embarassed," she said as she prepped my ears withantiseptic. "You'd be surprised how many men get into the same situationas you! And your friend (I. For a moment the odor hangs over the town, infesting everythingaround him, then it fades to a ghost that clings to the air spicing itwith its flavor; he cannot explain the phenomenon but he cannot seethat it harms him so Theodulf ignores it.He resumes his careful passage through the town, ahead of him thecrossroads around which it had been built stood weed covered and empty.Nothing moves, not even the vermin he would have expected to bescurrying around in the crevices of an abandoned ruin like.