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ed。 It didn?t look like they were going to be doing any
sisterly bonding after all。 She fiddled with the ceramic Statue of Liberty salt and pepper shakers
Dan had given her in a fit of romantic corniness。
?Well; the apartment does look good; even if it?s not what I expected to e home to;? Ruby
mented。 ?But I hate to think that you went to all this trouble when 。 。 。?
?When what??Vanessa asked suspiciously。
?Not to be the bearer of bad news; but 。 。 。 Piotr is going to be here for a while。 Some local
galleries are interested in him?he?s a painter; did I mention? He does monolithic nudes with their
canines。 He?s huge in the underground Prague scene; and he?s hoping to break into
Williamsburg。?
Vanessa wasn?t exactly sure what ?monolithic nudes and their canines? meant; but she could
imagine Ruby borrowing somebody?s pit bull and posing for him butt…naked; teeth bared。 ?Good
for him。?
?Well; I kind of thought he?d stay here; with me;? Ruby mumbled。
?That?s kind of a tight fit;? Vanessa muttered back。 ?But that?s cool。 We?ll work it out。?
?That?s the thing;? Ruby corrected her。 ?Piotr needs a studio。 And since he can?t afford to rent
one; we were thinking 。 。 。 we?d turn the other room; your room; into his studio。?
Ex…squeeze me?
?So; what; you?rekicking me out? ? Vanessa stopped fiddling and turned to face her sister。 She?d
been living with Ruby since she was fifteen。 It was her home too。
?Well; this was always just a temporary solution。 You know; like; while you were in high school。
But now that you?ve graduated; it?s time to strike out on your own; like I did when I was
eighteen。?
?Fine;? Vanessa snapped。 ?That?s
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