Saying never is like tempting the universe to make it so. You're going along, minding your own business, casually mention, "oh, I'd never do that" and Bam! like a double-dog dare, the universe conspires to arrange your life so that the only reasonable option is doing what you once claimed would never happen.
   I had been babysitting for Steve and Dee since I had arrived at the Faulkner's. They were a fun couple I enjoyed spending time with, often arranging things so that I could hang out at their house, even if they didn't need a babysitter.
   We played Dirty Scrabble, where you get double points if you could create atrocious words or phrases, and triple points if you came up with something really original. We went bowling and I actually became pre...

Please subscribe to keep reading.