Chapter 40: Where I Belong

|| Arabella ||

"Theo, get that thing away from me!" I hollered, pointing my knife at the earthworm on the portable folding table.

"Be brave, Annabelle. You can do it!" Theo cheered, laughing.

"No, I can't! Move it! If no one removes it, I'm not making the barbeque!" I cried out.

Coral came and swatted the earthworm with a newspaper. "Easy."

"I don't understand how you're so scared of cockroaches, but you don't even bat an eye at slugs," Wyatt commented amusedly.

"Cockroaches are cockroaches. They are gross." Coral rolled her eyes.

"Ah, yes, slugs are very hygienic," Wyatt replied sarcastically.

I hugged Coral and said gratefully, "This is why I always wanted to date you."

"My goodness, my girlfriend is lesbian," Theo exclaimed.

"Yes, breaking news: girlfriend changes sexuality because boyfriend is a jerk." I stuck out my tongue at him, pulling apart from Coral, while he laughed.

"Ara, get the barbeque started. I'm starving," Wyatt whined, and I gave him an okay.