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Then Grandpa came to our rescue and said he had released the fish into the river because the fish tank had been to small a home for it. Sabrina believed Grandpa and, after a while, stopped mourning and scolding us. Poor Flippy was forgotten.

And as a thank you to grandpa, Eric and I had behaved like the most diligent and obedient kids in the world for two whole days.

“Hey!” I exclaimed as Sabrina gave me a hefty slap on the back of my head.

“God, why are you so furious?!”

Seemingly offended by my words and the “truth” she had heard, she turned away with a look of indignation on her beautiful face, a righteous woman in grief.

I parked the car in front of old Venters’ house, cursing silently and vividly imagining how I would be giving Eric a proper walloping.

“Jack, I won’t just let this go,” Sabrina persisted.

“And what will you do? Torture me?” I asked angrily, as this conversation was really getting on my nerves now.

“That’s an idea,” Sabrina squinted. “They say sticking sharpened bamboo sticks under the fingernails is a very painful process,” she hissed, getting out of the car and slamming the door shut.

I rolled my eyes and buried my nose in the steering wheel. What am I going to do about her? She won’t just let it go, that’s a fact. No use denying it. Pulling up by the house, I feverishly recalled all the mischiefs Eric and I had done in hopes of bringing Sabrina to tears. All that mischief went straight to her heart. Poor Flippy came to my mind again. Damn it, Eric. I’ll kill him and not regret it, damn it!

I got out of the car and trudged towards the entrance door, feeling Sabrina’s gaze burning a huge hole in my back a few feet behind. Slowly, trying my best to keep myself in check, I turned to her and waved my hand in a stopping gesture. She was not to go in.

“What’s up?” I noticed her looks have significantly improved since this morning.

Miracles do happen, don’t they?

“I just wanted to say this is my favorite coat, so maybe you’ll switch your anger for mercy and stop staring at me so intensely with your loving eyes? You’ll burn a hole in my coat.” I tried to be charming and even made a charming grimace.