Bisson_rucker_billys.. - Rudy Rucker

“Go out and play,” said Billy’s mother.
“I don’t have any friends,” said Billy.
“You never did have any friends,” said Billy’s father. “What else is new?”
“You can make friends with the dinosaurs,” said Billy’s mother. She was trying to
make the best of things.
“What if they don’t like me?” asked Billy.
“You sound like your mother,” said Billy’s father.
“It’s too pretty to play inside,” said Billy’s mother. She was always saying that.
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Billy went out to play with the dinosaurs.
But they didn’t know how to play. They were way too big.
All they did was stomp on things. They tried to stomp on Billy but he stepped aside
just in time. Finally it was supper time.
“Make any friends?” asked Billy’s father.
“No,” said Billy.
“I thought not,” said Billy’s father.
“Eat your turkey,” said Billy’s mother.
“This doesn’t taste like turkey,” said Billy. “It’s too green.”
“That does it,” said Billy’s mother. “I want to go home.”
“Shut up, both of you,” said Billy’s father.
He was trying to read his paper.
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