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"Hi, I'm Laura, but my Dad calls me Half-Pint" she said to the small blond with blue skin sitting in the next seat. "Where are you off to?"

Smurfette groaned inwardly. Why do I always get stuck sitting next to Miss-Perky-Talks-a-Lot on these bus trips? she wondered.

"I'm going home," she said curtly and turned toward the window.

"I'm going to visit my sister!" continued Miss Perky, apparently oblivious even to not-so-subtle hints. "She's blind and is learning how to get around now that she can't see!"

You'd think she'd sound less happy about her sister's bad luck thought Smurfette as she mentally calculated the miles until she could escape this conversation.

"Hmmmm," she murmured noncommitantly. Kill me now.

"I've got some cider we can share if you're thirsty," Laura offered.

Things are looking up. "That would be smurfy, thanks," said Smurfette, turning toward her bus-mate.

The bus hurtled down the highway as the two girls clicked their plastic cups together in a toast.

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I wrote this in response to CHBM's prompt for their DVD giveaway. Check it out.