Monster Among the Roses
LINDA KAGEthe waiting room noveli've been sitting in the cornerthe waiting room object showi was sitting in the corner
“I just… It’s so nice. It’s too nice. I don’t belong in a truck this nice.”
When I went to take a step back, Isobel caught my arm. “Shaw,” she warned, arching her eyebrows threateningly. “Don’t you dare wig out. It’s just a truck.”
“Ju…just a truck?” I exploded. Just a truck. Right. And Porter Hall Estate was just a house. “It’s a brand spanking new Super Duty F-450 Platinum. That’s what it is! It’s like the boss of badass trucks. Do you know how much this thing had to cost? Holy fuck, Isobel. What if I wreck it, or dent it, or get a freaking scratch on it?” I was afraid to even touch it, much less drive it.