The Most Abnormal Summer of My Life, chapter 2
Tracie sighed as the plane landed. Now she had no choice. She couldn't hide in the airport, her new mother was meeting her at the gate. She imagined Ollie Armstrong to be fat and short and jolly, and her new brother to be tall and moody and dark. But intil the fucking plane landed, she'd never know for sure. It had been an awful trip, and she couldn't wait for the plane to land.
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Billie Joe was in the garage, talking with Mike and Tre. "i'll bet you $10 she is short, fat, and overly happy." said Billie Joe moodily. "I'll bet $20," said Mike, in attempt to top Billie, "That she has darkish skin." Tre smiled irrepressibly. "I bet $30," here he paused dramatically for effect," yes, you heard me right, ladies and gents," Mike indignantly bopped Tre over the head with Tre's own drumsticks, "Who are you calling the 'ladies'?" Tre grinned impudently. "Why, Billie Joe, of course!" Billie Joe straight out tackled Tre. "shit, man, if anyone here is a lady, it's most likely you!" Tre stood up, collapsed on the garage couch, and repeated his offer. "$30 that she's a real hottie!" Billie Joe smiled. "i'll take that. If she's light skinned and not hot, I'll earn $50!" Tre sighed patronizingly. "suit yourself," he said, playfully sad," you've just lost $30." Billie Joe looked puzzled. "How do you know?" he said. "Look! Out the garage window!" Tre said. And there, out the window, was the most gorgeous girl he'd ever seen.
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"So, umm, here's the house," said Ollie, "and the guys are in the garage. "I'll introduce you."
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Tre perked up. "Look! They're coming this way! Make some music, guys, we gotta look good." They launched into a song, finishing right as Ollie and Tracie enterd the garage. Tracie flashed her winning smile at them. "That was great." she said. Felt blinded. He couldn't see a thing except Tracie, and all he wanted to do was reach out and hug her. He could barely restrain himself. Then Tre stepped forward. "And who might this lovely young missie be?" Tre said. Tracie smiled and laughed, the most beautiful laugh Billie Joe had ever heard. "Tracie." Billie Joe's worst fears were confirmed. He had just fallen in love with his new sister! As Tracie laughed and took Tre's hand, Billie Joe felt a tigh, hard feeling in his stomach. Tre couldn't be doing this! Tre couldn't be taking away his love!
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Tracie examined the boys. This Tre certainly seemed friendly. He had kind of cutish blond hair, and was certainly funny. Mike seemed like a nice guy too, blond and muscular. Like she'd thought before, Billie Joe seemed dark and moody. But still kind of cute. She thought maybe she could even love him...
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Billie Joe was in the garage, talking with Mike and Tre. "i'll bet you $10 she is short, fat, and overly happy." said Billie Joe moodily. "I'll bet $20," said Mike, in attempt to top Billie, "That she has darkish skin." Tre smiled irrepressibly. "I bet $30," here he paused dramatically for effect," yes, you heard me right, ladies and gents," Mike indignantly bopped Tre over the head with Tre's own drumsticks, "Who are you calling the 'ladies'?" Tre grinned impudently. "Why, Billie Joe, of course!" Billie Joe straight out tackled Tre. "shit, man, if anyone here is a lady, it's most likely you!" Tre stood up, collapsed on the garage couch, and repeated his offer. "$30 that she's a real hottie!" Billie Joe smiled. "i'll take that. If she's light skinned and not hot, I'll earn $50!" Tre sighed patronizingly. "suit yourself," he said, playfully sad," you've just lost $30." Billie Joe looked puzzled. "How do you know?" he said. "Look! Out the garage window!" Tre said. And there, out the window, was the most gorgeous girl he'd ever seen.
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"So, umm, here's the house," said Ollie, "and the guys are in the garage. "I'll introduce you."
***
Tre perked up. "Look! They're coming this way! Make some music, guys, we gotta look good." They launched into a song, finishing right as Ollie and Tracie enterd the garage. Tracie flashed her winning smile at them. "That was great." she said. Felt blinded. He couldn't see a thing except Tracie, and all he wanted to do was reach out and hug her. He could barely restrain himself. Then Tre stepped forward. "And who might this lovely young missie be?" Tre said. Tracie smiled and laughed, the most beautiful laugh Billie Joe had ever heard. "Tracie." Billie Joe's worst fears were confirmed. He had just fallen in love with his new sister! As Tracie laughed and took Tre's hand, Billie Joe felt a tigh, hard feeling in his stomach. Tre couldn't be doing this! Tre couldn't be taking away his love!
***
Tracie examined the boys. This Tre certainly seemed friendly. He had kind of cutish blond hair, and was certainly funny. Mike seemed like a nice guy too, blond and muscular. Like she'd thought before, Billie Joe seemed dark and moody. But still kind of cute. She thought maybe she could even love him...
