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           ThenItoldherabouttherecord."Listen,Iboughtyouarecord,"Itoldher."OnlyIbrokeitonthewayhome."Itookthepiecesoutofmycoatpocketandshowedher."Iwasplastered,"Isaid.

           "Gimmethepieces,"shesaid."I’msavingthem."Shetookthemrightoutofmyhandandthensheputtheminthedrawerofthenighttable.Shekillsme.

           "D.B.cominghomeforChristmas?"Iaskedher.

           "Hemayandhemaynot,Mothersaid.Italldepends.HemayhavetostayinHollywoodandwriteapictureaboutAnnapolis."

           "Annapolis,forGod’ssake!"

           "It’salovestoryandeverything.Guesswho’sgoingtobeinit!Whatmoviestar.Guess!"

           "I’mnotinterested.Annapolis,forGod’ssake.What’sD.B.knowaboutAnnapolis,forGod’ssake?What’sthatgottodowiththekindofstorieshewrites?"Isaid.Boy,thatstuffdrivesmecrazy.ThatgoddamHollywood."What’dyoudotoyourarm?"Iaskedher.Inoticedshehadthisbighunkofadhesivetapeonherelbow.ThereasonInoticedit,herpajamasdidn’thaveanysleeves.

           "Thisboy,CurtisWeintraub,that’sinmyclass,pushedmewhileIwasgoingdownthestairsinthepark,"shesaid."Wannasee?"Shestartedtakingthecrazyadhesivetapeoffherarm.

           "Leaveitalone.Why’dhepushyoudownthestairs?"