Book1:TeDream-Maker

appytakingcareofthem，eventhoughshewasnotamemberofthefamily．Walkingtowardsthedie，shepattedMark’scheeksandsaid，

    "WhatareyouthinkingofMarkyboy?"

    "I’mthinkingaboutamathematicalproblem.”

    "youtellmeaboutit?"

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    "Youtaughtmetenfingersaoesmaketwenty.”

    "Right．Tenandtewenty.”

    "Foryouitmayberight,butforme,it’swrong.”

    "Howso?tyersandtoes．Doyouhavemorethay?"

    "Forme，tenandtewenty-one.”Unzippinghimself,hepulledouthispenisandsaid，"Addthisoneandyougettwenty-one!"Laverneblushedredasabeetatthisbtantimpertinence．ShefeltMarkwasbeingdeliberatelyimpertiandrudetoher，butshecouldnotbelievehissimplemindcapableofsuchduplicity．

    "Imustcookdinnerandhavenotimetuewithyou．Putitbatoyourpants．I’vetoldyoutimeandagaiotakeitoutinfrontofpeople．Ifyoudon’tlistentome，Iwon’tpywithyouanymore.”Withthat，Laverurnedherbaaaboutherwork．Sheghimowicesurreptitiouslyandcatedtofindheshowednotrabarrassmentatherrebuff．Hewasstillhisnormalsimpleself．Toher，itsighathisoutbreakwasuional．

    "Iheardmomsayit’syourbirthdaytoday.”

    "Yes,itis．Doyouhaveasforme?"

    "Ofcourse．Thatmelhthomewasforyou.”Laverouchedthatherememberedherbirthdayandthoughtitwouldbeoshareitwithsomeone．

    "Mark，willyougetthemelonoutoftherefrigeratorandputitoableforme,please?"Markeagerlyjumpeddownfromhisseatandcarriedoutherorders．Laverookoutalongknifeandtothewatermelon．Toherdisappoi，itwasdryandshriveled，totallyinedible．Thishadneverhappenedbefore.Shewasdismayedanddidn’tknowwhattodo．Astrahoughtcametoher．Waste,whe