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“What?”
“Okay, don’t be mad and I know you didn’t ask me to do this, but…I created a new Instagram for you and posted a pic of your voodoo peen from the bar last week!” Holly waved her hands in the air excitedly. “I shared it on my account from yours and people are going nuts!”
“What is a voodoo peen?” their mother asked.
“Oh God.” Merry covered her face with her hands.
“Do you want me to show her?” Holly asked, pulling out her phone.
“No, I’ve got it.” Merry hesitated, finally meeting her mom’s puzzled gaze. “I need to show you something.”
“All right,” she said slowly.
Merry got up from the table, leaving her coffee behind as she picked up her tote and carried it over to the table. With a deep breath, she set it at her mother’s feet and lifted the lid, removing her date dresses so her mother could see the contents below.
Her mom’s eyes widened. “Merry, are those…”
“Penises?” She released a dry laugh. “Yeah. I’ve made quite a few the last two weeks. All of the totes I’ve been stacking in my old room? Penises in a variety of styles and sizes.”
Holly picked up the dresses, holding them in front of her. “What are these?”
“Her date outfits,” her mother murmured, distracted by a Christmas tree peen she’d picked up.
“Huh. I like the blue one. By the way, where is my elf?” Holly asked.
Merry scowled at her. “It’s in there, but you’re never getting it.”
“That’s rude, considering I was trying to help you.”
“I’m still confused,” their mom said, pulling out the Pike peen she’d made for Sally, complete with bow tie on the balls. “Why did you make these?”
“It started as a goof. I crocheted one as a voodoo doll for Tara after the last guy broke up with her.”
“This is it,” Holly said, pulling up the picture on her phone.
Her mom burst out laughing, covering her mouth. “Oh my!”
“Then I started making them at night when I was winding down. The small ones take about forty-five minutes. Before I knew it, I had a tub full. Then two.”
Merry bit her lip, waiting for her mom to say something about how inappropriate or crazy this was, but she just picked up another plushie, her brow furrowed.
“How much would you charge for them?”
“Nothing. I’ve just been giving them away.”
“Why? Sounds like people are excited about them. Excited people usually pay.” Her mom turned to Holly, holding up the Pike peen. “How many people have commented on the post?”
“One hundred and eleven thousand people liked the post and there are thousands of comments from people asking how to order them. She has eight thousand followers now and growing.”
Merry nearly fell over. “Did you say eight thousand?”
“Yes!” Holly squealed.
She stood shell-shocked, her hand holding the counter for balance. “I can’t believe it.”
“Holly, get my calculator and my computer from my bedroom,” Victoria said, ignoring her daughter’s reaction. Holly slid down the hallway out of view, while her mother started pulling the peens out of the tote and lining them out across the table.
“What are you doing?” Merry asked.
