Ход королевы
Chapter 1
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ThefollowingSaturday,Bethtooksixpillsandgaveherselfuptotheirsweetchemistry,holdingonehandonherbellyandtheotheronhercunt.Thatwordsheknewabout.ItwasoneofthefewthingsMotherhadtaughtherbeforecrashingtheChevy.“Wipeyourself,”Motherwouldsayinthebathroom.“Besuretowipeyourcunt.”Bethmovedherfingersupanddown,thewayJolenehad.Itdidn’tfeelgood.Nottoher.Shetookherhandawayandfellbackintothementaleaseofthepills.Maybeshewastooyoung.Jolenewasfouryearsolderandhadfuzzyhairgrowingthere.Bethhadfeltit.
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“Morning,Cracker,”Jolenesaidsoftly.Herfacewaseasy.
“Jolene,”Bethsaid.Jolenesteppedcloser.Therewasnobodyaround,justthetwoofthem.Theywereinthelockerroom,aftergym.
“Whatyouwant?”Jolenesaid.
“Iwanttoknowwhatacocksuckeris.”
Jolenestaredatheramoment.Thenshelaughed.“Shit,”shesaid.“Youknowwhatacockis?”
“Idon’tthinkso.”
“That’swhatboyshave.Inthebackofthehealthbook.Likeathumb.”
Bethnodded.Sheknewthepicture.
“Well,honey,”Jolenesaidgravely,“there’sgirlslikestosuckonthatthumb.”
Beththoughtaboutit.“Isn’tthatwheretheypee?”shesaid.
“Iexpectitwipesclean,”Jolenesaid.
Bethwalkedawayfeelingshocked.Andshewasstillpuzzled.Shehadheardofmurderersandtorturers;athomeshehadseenaneighborboybeathisdogsenselesswithaheavystick;butshedidnotunderstandhowsomeonecoulddowhatJolenesaid.
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ThenextSundayshewonfivegamesstraight.
