Something ugly this way comes - Astrid, OPEN TO VIC LANE I FORGOT TO SAY

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In the basket on the front of Astrid's bike, there was a present wrapped in silver star paper she'd found in Deirdre's wrapping paper drawer, and wrapped in a blue ribbon from that same drawer. (She lived with someone who had a wrapper paper drawer, which was a new experience for Astrid. The Kensingtons always kept their old wrapping paper from presents, but it could hardly ever be found by the time that things needed to be wrapped again. It made Astrid wonder where it all eventually ended up.)

( Careless and accidental was new )