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“Or missing teeth,” Doris added.
“Or missing teeth,” I agreed.
“Atta girl,” Bryce said, grinning with his completely intact smile. “I love your spirit.”
“Thank you for giving me this new experience I’ll remember forever. Especially when I look in the mirror and see the new fake tooth it seems I’m on my way to get. Oh! Think they could give me a gold one?” I asked, then I lit up even more. “Or a diamond one! Like those rappers! How hip and cool would I look?”
“Marge! No!” Sylvie laughed.
“Oh, come on! If I’m gonna get a new tooth, and I’m not allowed a shark tooth, let’s at least make it something cool!”
“No weird teeth.” Alice pressed her fingers against her temples. “We already have to endure your hairy legs on these trips. Don’t make me stare at some monstrosity in your mouth as well. Bryce. Dentist. Now. And one that won’t give her a weird tooth I’m stuck looking at for eternity.”
My shoulders sagged in defeat. “Fine. Alright. A normal, boring tooth. Let’s go to the dentist.”
He jutted his head toward the resort. “Come on, ladies. Let’s go to the Jeep, and I’ll give you a ride to the dentist. There’s one not thirty miles from here.”
“Thank God,” Alice breathed. “If I have to look at that horrifying business much longer, I’m going to hurl up my cocktails.”
Knowing I wouldn’t have much longer to traumatize her, I turned to Alice and gave her my best grin.
“Marge! Stop!” she cried out, lifting her hand over her eyes. “Put that thing away! It’s still bloody for crying out loud!”
“Don’t you want to touch it? Huh? Give it a little feel?” I asked, moving closer to her, my smile awkwardly wide as I stuck part of my tongue through the hole.
“Stop! Marge!” she spun on her heel and raced down the beach.
I took off after her. “Who’s haunting who now? Huh, Alice? I’m gonna touch you with it and really give you something to be terrified about!”
“No! Stop! Get away!” she screamed as she zig-zagged back and forth down the beach with me hot on her tail.
Sylvie, Doris, and Bryce laughed behind me as I chased Alice all the way back to the hotel.
CHAPTER FIVE
Igripped the Jeepwheel tighter when we hit a bump as we puttered down the dirt road winding through the animal sanctuary.
