"We weren't doing anything if that's what you're curious about." I tried not to sound defensive. "Did you beat your older brother up?" My mom accused me. "What?! Is that what you really think of me? A violent person who beats up just about anyone?" I scoffed. "Yes." She replied. I'm very offended right now but at least this means she didn't hear what Malcolm just said to me, right? Because if she did then she would've brought it up right away. "Um, she's actually doing the exact opposite of that by tending to my wounds." Malcolm cleared his throat. "Oh. Is that so?" "Where have you been all this time?" It was my turn to ask the questions now. "Your father and I had to attend to his business in Tokyo and Macau. We got held up for a while and so I decided to j

