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1 GRANDMA AND THE GIN BOTTLE © 2011 Marilyn Stauter E GIN BOTTLE gh the living room. I had come in as quietly as possible, hoping to make it past my grandmother and up the stairs to my room. I had things to do, friends to text, boys to fantasize about. But there she sat, wide awake. She was soover the arms of the wing chairs, but inworld of the living room, including me coming in from school. I was too She gave me great gifts for my birthday, listened to me complain about school, and sided with me in arguments against my parents. What was not to “We’re almost out of gin,” she said in“Grandmother!” I said seit’s bad for you.” I signed hugely. “Where did you find it this time?” d claw foots were made for hiding spot just about anything at floor level.” And she grinned wickedly. Well, at least she had her bottom teeth in. cheap, and it goes down just the same as the other stuff.” Then she smiled sincerely at me, which is what she doecunningly, “but I imagine you can find something to do with the remaining Ha! I had her this time. “Can’t do it, Granny; I’m not old enough to buy liquor.” Confident that that would settle that, I moved toward the stairs. My eep it on vibrate at school—and my texting finger was beginning to twitch. the State liquor store, Sweety. Irma’s bourbon, and truly excellent scotch. I’m working on your mothmy next birthday.” Which wouldn’t be for another eleven and a half months, 2 GRANDMA AND THE GIN BOTTLE © 2011 Marilyn Stauter a week before. But it was going to take her that long to convince my moput my left foot on the bottom stair. “Irma also stocks ding dongs these wonder how many ding dongs you can buy for five bucks.” mouth watered. I withdrew my foot from the bottom step. Well, really—how much harm could one little fifth of s wouldn’t be home for hours. “You drive a sneaky bargain, Gran,” I said, holding out my hand for the twenty. As she put the money in my hand and smiled, her bottom teeth slid out of her mouth and onto her chest.