；　Patsy。　Believe　me；　I　know　how　musicians　are。　There　is

no　other　explanation　for　this。”

Lyta　shouted；　“I　happen　to　know　for　a　fact　that　they　don't　use　or　deal。　Where　do　you　get

off　saying　something　like　that？　You　are　such　a　twofaced；

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condescending；　narrow…minded　jackass！”

There　was　a　split　second　of　silence；　and　then　he　slapped　her；　smack；　right　across　the　cheek。

That　put　my　mother　in　his　face　like　I'd　never　seen　and　sent　my　sister　screaming　insults　over

her　shoulder　as　she　ran　down　to　her　room。

My　heart　was　pounding。　Lyta　was　right　and　I　almost；　almost　got　in　his　face；　too；　and　told

him　so。　But　then　my　granddad　pulled　me　aside　and

we　both　retr