"Um, just water," I replied.

Ashley chuckled.

"Water. How tame," she muttered.

"What's wrong with water? It's good for you."

"So's red wine. You want some?"

"You drink?"

I was surprised.

She went over to the cabinet over the sink and got a cup down. She closed the cabinet door and filled the glass with water the n handed it to me.

"Yeah, don't you?"

"Um. No."

"Oh, right, being a reverend's daughter. And all. You can stay for dinner if you want. We...actually I, need to go grocery shopping since Craig never does. Nicole sometimes will bring something by. Do you want to come...actually you probably should."

"Ok but if I'm going to I need to call my dad."

"You're the kindof person who plays by the rules aren't you," Ashley stated.

"Um."

I leaned against the counter and sipped my water.

"Thought so. You have a lot more fun when you don't."

"Oh."

I was starting to realise she wasn't a very nice person.

"You know," I began slowly, "you don't have to be here. A nice family could take you in. We could, even."

"If the rest of your family's anything like you then I don't want to be a part of it."

"Oh."

"Nothing infuriates you."