look alike； though where his dad seemed kind of smug； Bryce seemed… well； right now he
seemed angry。
Then from the other side of the table； I heard； “Your sarcasm is not appreciated； Dad。”
Mrs。 Loski gave a small gasp； and everyone looked at Lyta。 “Well； it's not；” she said。
In all the years we've lived across the street from the Loskis； I've said about ten words to
Lyta； and she's said fewer back。 To me she's scary。
So it wasn't a surprise to see her glaring at her father； but it was unfortable。 Mrs。 Loski
was keeping a smile perched on her face； but she was
blinking a lot； glancing nervously around the table。 I looked from one person to the next； too；
wondering if dinner at the Loskis' was always this
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tense。
Suddenly Lyta got up and dashed down the hall； but she was back in a flash with a CD in
her hand。 And when she put it in the player； I
recognized one of my brothers' songs blaring through the speakers。
We'd heard this song； “Candle Ice；” pouring out of my brothers' bedroom at