>>5289274“Alright, alright, sheesh,” Ly groans as he borrows your hand to stroke your chin in thought, “So what’s da’ big problem here?”
Is he deaf <span class="mu-i">and</span> stupid?! You don’t know what to choose, damn it! What if everyone at that new job is a <span class="mu-i">DICK</span>?
“Dunno why yer’ even considerin’ doin’ it.” Shrug your bones. “Syb’s warned ya’ not to more times den’ I can count.”
Yea, but-
“No buts about it, Stan–all dose’ dumb chores they had ya’ doin’? None of ‘em seemed on da’ level.” Your skeleton begins counting them out on your fingers. “Dose’ codes at da’ <span class="mu-g">DAM,</span> da’ list of <span class="mu-g">HONORS STUDENTS</span> at da’ <span class="mu-g">HIGH SCHOOL,</span> an’ now they got ya’ messin’ wit’ da <span class="mu-b">TOTEM?</span> Any of dat’ add up to ya?”
Well, you shrug, maybe it’s all one big misunderstanding-
“Oh it’s understood, alright!” Ly counters! “Whatever they’re doin’ ain’t just for shits n’ giggles, Stan–do you really wanna finish up dis’ <span class="mu-b">BONES QUEST</span> of ours and immediately have ta’ deal wit’ some new crap?!”
No, you grumble, first thing you’re doing after all this is getting a massage… or <span class="mu-i">five</span>!
“Then da’ answer’s simple:” Ly concludes, “Don’t do it!”
You respond with one of your classic eye rolls. Easy for him to say-
“It <span class="mu-i">IS</span> easy, yea!” Ly snaps! “Syb’s been warnin’ you about dese’ freaks since Day 1–she even came up wit’ a few ways ta’ deal with ‘em!”
Errr, you mutter as your anger quickly fades into sheepishness, what uh… what were those, again?
“Cripes, I don’t remember!” Ly groans as he throws your hands into the air in exasperation! “Somethin’ about uppin’ da’ ante?”
You blink. Your aunt disappeared, remember? Your uncle said she was abducted by the <span class="mu-r">Reptilians</span>, but now you’re not so sure-
“I mean raisin’ da’ stakes, kid.” Your skeleton replies in a frustrated tone. “They gotta follow their rules, yea? They want <span class="mu-i">us</span>, right?”
Err, right.
“So roll da’ dice!” Ly says with a wink! “Double or nothin’! You win, you’re off da’ hook–you lose, well…” He pauses. “I’ll uh… I’ll let you figure dat’ one out.”
Winning, huh? Like… like a <span class="mu-i">challenge?</span>
“Yea, sure. Let’s go wit’ dat’.”
>CONTD. 