Chapter Sixteen
"What? When? How did this happen?"
Sydney stands up abruptly from the sofa, where she's been sitting beside me as our parents share their news , and throws her hands up in the air in disbelief.
"Well, Sydney, sometime in October. And the usual way, I expect."
Our mom has somehow maintained her sense of humor, i n spite of how obnoxious my sister sounds. Incredulous, even, as if it just isn't possible for our parents to do what they've done before.
Had the two of us. As well as done what it takes to produce children.
I take my sister's hand and she pulls away from me, glaring down into my face.
"And you knew? You knew and you didn't tell me?"
"Hey," I begin, but she continues as if she doesn't want to hear what I have to say.
A long strand of her hair is
