Here We Come (Aggie's Inheritance) (180 page)

“You’re
just
jealous,”
Tina
teased.

“No,
I
was
thinking
I
could
use
it
and
take
back
the
one
we
bought!”

“I
tried
to
get
blue
toilet
paper,
but
I
couldn’t
find
any—even
online.
You
just
can’t
get
it
anywhere
anymore.
So,
instead
of
‘blue’
this
game
had
to
be
‘new’
because
I
do
not
want
old
or
borrowed
toilet
paper
anything.”

“Hogwash,”
Aggie
protested.
“If
I
run
out,
you’d
be
thrilled
to
get
borrowed
toilet
paper
from
Murphy
or
Mrs.
Dyke.”

“I
might
be,”
the
antebellum-looking
tissue
bride
agreed,
“but
they
certainly
wouldn’t
want
it
returned.
I
say
the
TP
is
given,
not
loaned
and
therefore
received,
not
borrowed.”

“And
she
wonders
why
her
father
wanted
her
to
be
a
lawyer!”

Vannie
was
in
charge
of
the
next
game.
For
her
game,
the
ladies
were
instructed
to
“loan”
an
accessory
to
Aggie.
Aggie
didn’t
quite
understand
the
point
of
the
game.
Sure,
she’d
look
totally
ridiculous
with
two
hats,
four
bracelets,
several
purses,
and
the
list
kept
growing…
but
to
what
purpose?

“I
see
that
Aggie
is
just
as
confused
as
you
all
were
about
this
one.
It
was
Vannie’s
idea
and
at
first,
I
thought
it
was
just
a
way
to
make
her
look
silly.
Now,”
Tina
added
with
a
mischievous
look
in
her
eye,
“I
am
all
for
doing
my
part
to
make
Aggie
look
silly,
but
she
usually
doesn’t
need
my
help.”

“You
are
so
dead.
Watch
yourself…
someone
taught
me
all
sorts
of
tricks
like
short-sheeting
beds
and
such.”

“Ah,
and
now
I
am
warned.
Glad
to
know
it.
Anyway,
look
at
our
lovely
bride.
Doesn’t
she
look
charming?”

With
the
way
the
cameras
were
clicking,
Aggie
had
a
feeling
that
charming
was
not
the
word
she’d
use.
“I
feel
like
I
must
be
a
runway
star
with
all
those
camera
flashes.”

“See!
Just
beautiful.
Vannie,
get
the
mirror.”

It
truly
was
a
horrifying
sight.
Aggie
looked
worse
than
any
of
the
twins’
attempts
to
“dress
up”
in
her
clothes
and
shoes.
“I
think
that
second
pair
of
shoes
was
overkill,
but
the
rest…”

“Ever
the
diplomat.
She
looks
ridiculous,
doesn’t
she?”

The
room
agreed,
their
laughter
bubbling
over
now
that
they
seemed
to
have
been
given
permission.
“I
feel
ridiculous.”

“Now
,
Vannie’s
idea
was
that
the
accessories
were
like
advice.
It works to wear a few things at a time
,
but
all
at
once
is
too
much.
We’ve
all
written
down
our
ideas
for
how
to
help
you
have
the
best
marriage
you
can,
but
I
think
Vannie’s
‘advice’
is
best.
Don’t
try
to
‘wear’
them
all
at
once
or
you
might
end
up
looking
pretty
ridiculous.”