Sunday, May 19, 2013

Strangely Normal by Tess Oliver


Jude is well, he's blunt, "I think dad has lost his effing mind," Jude called to us as we walked away. "And take the dogs with you. I'm going to to take a shower." Eden may seem like the quiet type but that girl has a fire in her like no other, well Jude is the only one that seems to bring it out in her, "I've lived in Squalid, flea-infested apartments, the backroom of a dry cleaner, and even the backseat of a van. I wake up everyday and wonder if there will be food in the cupboard. In school, I was the new kid more times than I can count on my fingers, and yet, I still managed to get into a university. But that dream was smashed by my parent's lack of money." I hated the waver in my voice, but I was angry enough to continue and he didn't seem inclined to stop me. "I've slept on a mattress that had more effing holes than the moon, and a day with hot water in my life is a day of wondrous luxury. Easy? I wouldn't know easy if it slapped me in the face. I can handle it." Jude is pretty protective of Ms. Eden, "let go of her now and then get the eff off my property." He's also just so considerate, "then you can just stay here with me - in the pool house- preferably naked." He's possessive as well, "lose your buddies. I'm not sharing you with anyone tonight. I've been going nuts all day thinking about you."  

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