and we just came to visit
"I can see I need to take charge of this," Lula said. "Here’s what we gonna do. Drop me off at the office, and I’ll round up Connie, and we’ll go get a cake. Then you and Diesel and Bob can go welcome the guests, ’cause it’s al-most four."
"There aren’t any guests," I said. "This is a family wed-ding."
"Whatever," Lula said. "Let’s get going."
"How’dit go with Bernie?" I asked Diesel on the way to my parents’ house.
"He’s back with Betty. At least for a while. And he’s lost his ability to give people hives. When we get Kloughn mar-ried off, all the loose ends will be tied, and you can have Annie."
"Probably the charges will be dropped by the time I bring Annie in. If not, I’ll make sure she’s immediately bonded out again, so she doesn’t sit in jail."
"Appreciate it," Diesel said. "She’s from the Planet Ick, but she’s a good person."
Chapter 13
"This is a surprise," my mother said when Diesel and Bob and I walked through the door. "Are you staying for din-ner?" Her eyes got wide. "What’s that on your forehead?"
"It’s a hive, and we just came to visit."
"You don’t get hives," my mother said. "I’ve never known you to get hives."
Grandma bustled in from the kitchen. "Look at this, it’s the big guy! Isn’t this a treat."
"Thanks," Diesel said.
I gave him an elbow. "She’s talking about Bob."
A car door slammed behind us, and Mary Alice galloped into the house. She was followed by Angie and Albert and Valerie with the baby. They were all dressed up.
"Goodness," my mother said. "What’s going on?"
"Did you tell her?" Valerie asked.
"No. I just got here."
"Well, tell her!" Valerie said. "This is so exciting!"
The doorbell rang. It was Annie and the justice of the peace.
"Oh dear," Annie said when she saw my forehead.
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