Alexander drove his mother's old sedan through a dirt highway. For about a mile, after the gas station, there was mostly grassland, until he had to stop and wait for cattle to cross the road. After all the small talk, it was the perfect opportunity to ask him about certain members of his family.
"So, um, are ya'll still staying at your parents' house?" Jamie asked from the passenger seat, while watching the herd’s movement.
“Na." Alexander had one hand on the steering wheel. "All of my sisters and cousins moved out, except Sigrid. I lived on my own for a while, but after Siggy messed up my truck, I had to move in with Mom. And Kelly got married."
"What Kelly? Your little cousin? Isn't she like twelve?" giggled Jamie.
Alexander laughed and glanced at him. "Na, she's eighteen, but the du
