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Chapter 1
The law of probability dictates that with three older sisters, a girl shall inherit at least one pair of cute shorts that actually fit. Agreed?
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If these things could talk, they’d be all, Hi! We’re
Araceli’s old cutoffs! And I’d go, Congrats on fulfilling your destiny, because you totally cut off circulation to the vital female organs! High fives!
Actually, they were so tight up in there that if they could talk, it would sound more like, Umph mphh mphh hrmm.
What?
Exactly.
“Ready to do this?” I killed the engine and smiled at
Papi across the front seat. He didn’t say one way or the other, just squinted as I leaned over to do my lip gloss in the rearview.
“You look old, mi querida.”
“Says the guy who microwaves his socks?”
“They were cold.” He shrugged. Seriously. Like I was the crazy one in this operation.
“Lucky you didn’t start a fire.” I hopped out of the truck and hooked the leash on Pancake, our golden retriever, who was suddenly doing this shake-rattle-and-roll dance

with his dog booty—pretty adorable.
I de-wedged my sister’s ex-denim and turned back to
Papi. “Ever hear of dressing the part? If they take us seriously, maybe we won’t get screwed.”
He appraised Araceli’s shorts and the strategically ripped Van Halen tee I’d pilfered from Lourdes’s castaways. “Jude Catherine Hernandez. I’d like to see anyone ride a motorcycle in that outfit.”
I stifled an eye roll. Viejito hadn’t ridden a bike in thirty years. I, on the other hand, was totally up on this stuff. I’d bookmarked