"You better tell the folks," he said. "You might have to see a doctor."

"I can't tell them what's wrong with me," she replied. "And I certainly don't need to see any damned old doctor."

Rick's eyes widened. "Did I hear you say 'damned'?"

Judy placed her hands on her hips and stamped her small foot. "Yes, you did, Rick Stone! I said damn… damn, damn! I'll say it again, too!"

"What's wrong with you?" he asked again.

"Why don't you open your damned old eyes and take a damned good look, damn you!" she shouted at him.

"You're dingy," Rick said. "I don't understand what you're talking about."

"I'm talking about pussy… and fuck and… cock… and…" Her voice trailed off and she blushed a deep red. But her eyes continued to glare at her brother. Rick stood there, mystified and surprised to hear the words his sister was shouting at him.

"Yes!" she said, her courage taking hold again. "I said cock and pussy and fuck and fuck you!"

She whirled and fled from the room, going to her bedroom and flinging herself facedown onto the bed, tears in her eyes.

CHAPTER TWO

Rick stood for a while in the living room. None of it made sense to him. He went to her bedroom door and knocked.

"Judy?" he called out.

There was no reply.

"Judy? Let me talk to you," he said through the door.

"Go away!" she yelled. "Go away and and… fuck yourself!"

He tried the doorknob, but it was locked. "Open up and let me in, Judy. Let's talk about this."

"Go play with Susan."

"Huh?"

But Judy did not reply. She had shouted that at him in anger. She had not intended to let him share in her secret, to let him know she had spied on him that day. She sat up, staring at the door. Finally, she went to it and unlocked it, then flung herself facedown on the bed again.