Chapter 12: A Brush with Authority“So, which would you prefer to talk about first? You said your parents had passed away, but you also said you were having a hard time dealing with emotional issues recently.”
I sighed and looked at Lucinda, unsure.
“I mean, it makes sense to go chronologically. I feel like dealing with emotional issues was a thing before my parents died.”
“Tell me about your childhood.”
I widened my eyes and laughed. “Oh, an easy topic, huh? Well, I was a surprise baby—my parents thought they were done having kids, so my oldest sibling is sixteen years older than me.”
“And how was that growing up? Your oldest sibling was almost an adult.”
“I didn’t really know much about him as a kid. I mean, I was two and he graduated and moved out. But after my parents died, I got
