He's not gonna pull any more tricks," Suzi said giving me a warning glare. Then they went into the bathroom, and immediately started their ewws and aw...es."Hey," I said softly to the twins. "You two right now are free, remember? You don't have to be so... uhm... willing or servant like. What I mean is, Joey and Suzi won't be comfortable if you two wait to be told to do something, you know? Just do what you feel like doing, and don't worry about how you could be pleasing us. The best way you could. .. really, really difficult."Kira was quiet a moment, then said, "you didn't have a brother ... or a sister ... you wouldn't understand." I--" It was a race to see whether a lie or the truth would come out first. I honestly wasn't sure which I would tell. "I had a sister..." What?!" Kira burst out, "you always said you were an only child..." I know ... I'm sorry ... I had a ... sister..." A sister? Mom! Why didn't you tell me? Where is she?"My lip trembled as I tried not to show my sadness.. He picks her up gently and places her under the cover. He turns out the lights."She is asleep. Let's eat." After they finish eating, he says, "Luke can you take care of our guest until we get back?" Sure Lane, I will take care of her." Ya'll don't bother her until she wakes up," Mick tells them.Both boys answer at the same time, "Yes sir."Mick drives him and Lane across the border. He heads in to Miami, Oklahoma."Where are we going bubba?" Brandon's mom's house, his sister will tell us where he. We can at least be friends?" The last comment sounded like a question and Melinda wasn't the sort to hold grudges. She laughingly took his hand.Tad had the hands of a man who knew manual labor. She shivered at the rough calluses grazing over her warm palm. Melinda was tall yet he stood at least a foot taller. The denim shirt he wore was open at the neck, a crisp sprinkling of dark hair peeking from the V. His light brown hair needed a trim in Melinda's opinion, but somehow the wavy curls.