Page 32 of I Can't Even Think Straight

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as much as possible.”

“Nah, I don’t care,

it’s not fair,” says T.

“The Twins prefer him to me

because you get so excited

when Kai comes round,

and The Twins copy you.”

Olivia and Sophia are out of earshot

in the living room,

watching cartoons

with their food on trays on the floor.

T has always been

in competition with me,

but this is the first time

he’s brought The Twins into it.

“You’re soft on Kai:

you give him extra food

and extra money and

you never tell him off.”

“Tell im off for what?” asks Granny.

T sucks his teeth.

Granny continues:

“And if I’m soft on Malachi,

it’s because he doesn’t vex me like you.

Malachi’s never had police

knock pon my door for im.

You know what

the people dem round here

call you? T for Trouble.”

I should keep my mouth shut now,

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