And he's all, "I thought you loved Foo."

And I'm like, "I kind of do."

So then he's like, "I thought you loved Jody."

And I'm all, "I do. I'm polyamorous."

And he's like, "Now you want to f.u.c.k parrots?!"

And I was about to go off on him, but I saw he was grinning, so I just elbowed him in the ribs, like, you d.i.c.k, you d.i.c.k, as we watched the ship disappear into the fog outside the bridge. as we watched the ship disappear into the fog outside the bridge.

And he's like, "When do you think the Raven Raven will be back?" will be back?"

And I go, all scary voice, "Nevermore."

Then he looks at me, with a big smile, and he takes my hand. And I totally wanted to kiss him, with plenty of despair and tongue and whatnot. But then I would have had to slap him, so he didn't think that I was a s.l.u.t, since I'd only been dumped like hours before. But then I thought, he might slap me for the same reason, so instead of a kiss I decided to do a small celebratory booty dance of forbidden pa.s.sion, which made him grin like a big doof.

So we sort of stood there, holding hands, looking at where the ship used to be, realizing that the future was f.u.c.king ginormously huge. Like the abyss, only, you know, with better lighting.

And I'm all, "So what now, cornflakes?"

Then he's all, "I think I'll write a book."

About the Author.

CHRISTOPHER M MOORE is the author of eleven previous novels: is the author of eleven previous novels: Fool, You Suck, A Dirty Job, The Stupidest Angel, Fluke, Lamb, The l.u.s.t Lizard of Melancholy Cove, Island of the Sequined Love Nun, Bloodsucking Fiends, Coyote Blue, Fool, You Suck, A Dirty Job, The Stupidest Angel, Fluke, Lamb, The l.u.s.t Lizard of Melancholy Cove, Island of the Sequined Love Nun, Bloodsucking Fiends, Coyote Blue, and and Practical Demonkeeping Practical Demonkeeping. He invites readers to e-mail him at

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Fool

You Suck

A Dirty Job

The Stupidest Angel

Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

The l.u.s.t Lizard of Melancholy Cove

Island of the Sequined Love Nun

Bloodsucking Fiends

Coyote Blue

Practical Demonkeeping