CHAPTER 15––––––––
“I don’t have a brother,” Mara said.
Ping and Sam did another double take as if Mara had grown horns out of her head. They looked at her but didn’t say anything.
“I think we’re done here,” she said, standing up. “I’ve got places to do and things to be... I mean, you know. Anyway, my plans don’t include sitting around here smoking whatever the two of you are on.”
“I’m sorry, Mara. I assumed you had a brother. I didn’t know,” Ping said.
“I guess what I meant was the Mara you saw is my sister,” Sam said. “It would make sense that you would have a brother—your own version of me, somewhere around here.”
“I guess I should count my blessings. I’m an only child.” She walked toward the front of the store, paused and turned back to them. “Well, come on, I’m locking up, and I
