I thought he’d stepped into the studio while I was sketching and did a sketch as well. I would never have known.“Kate, I need the scale drawing,�...� Doc called. I was closer, but Kate came from one end of the hall to the other to walk past us and pick up the drawing about ten feet away. She had a scowl on her face as Doc turned before she got back and walked back to where I’d been working. I heard a bit of a huffy sigh behind me as Kate followed along. Robert was totally absorbed in a phone. And the Doctor followed shortly behind. Maxine sat down beside where I had been sitting. But as soon as I saw her coming I stood up.When the doctor got to us he said, “Now what’s the relationship you two share with miss Callison?”I was stunned for a second that he had called her by my last name but then Maxine then said she was my sister the same time I said she was my sister-in-law. Courtney also said at the same time Neighbor.I looked to Maxine, smiled, then I looked back to the doctor and. As she did this, she waved her hand in front of his face and said crisply, "Alan, what's with you? This is very important! I was waiting for you all during lunch, but never mind that. It's part of my job. While I was waiting, and just after Heather" - she spat out Heather's name with obvious distaste - "and Simone went in there, Michelle came to give me some more news. Hot off the press, too! Too bad you weren't around to hear it straight from her. It turns out that her brother talked to her. ..” She watched her bother with obedient eyes as she slowly slid up and down several spit-covered inches. They were resplendent on a large mattress which was supported by a platform of plastic milk crates in the middle of the room, “I guess love means never having to say ‘box spring,’ am I right?” I said, which caused jump suddenly and freeze.Their eyes were wide with amazement, and. the room fell silent. Mind you, it is not every day one finds a world-renowned best selling writer in their.