Ken, this is Leila, from high school." Howdy, Leila. I've heard a lot about you from Maria. Nice to meet you in the flesh." Maria winced at the double...entendre, and blushed again as Ken gazed at her body. "C'mon with me, we'll get that x-ray as quick as we can. See you later, sweetheart." Ken kissed Maria lightly as the elevator doors opened, and she stepped aboard.Ken led Leila into the x-ray waiting room, telling her to take a seat, they would be right with her. The only other person there. Her face shifted away, but she couldn't hide the falling of more tears ... then she cleared her throat, and raised her head to look directly at both of us ... finally she gathered herself, saying ... my ... brother.Bev picked up on this immediately, and said "the one who's in College??", which got a slow nod from Carly. I looked at Bev, who continued, "he's a Senior, right? " Carly gave another slight nod, without looking up. I also knew what her meaning was, and raced ahead in thought and. A pig? It did nothing for me. I put it back in its place on the dustless sideboard. Maybe it was the challenge of excavating the real him that kept me with him. How traditionally female was that? I could bet he was powering his life with a significant overdraft but that was not mine to fix. I pushed my mind to other things.Like just being able to walk about, naked, as the morning air was cleanly cool against my skin. I couldn't do that in my own share house. I kept back from the windows but. Oxy and I followed along in silence.We entered a residential section, and the streets narrowed. I tried to stay well to the side of the street so as not to block traffic. Fortunately, we did not have to go far. Mom knocked on a blue door, and Yuatan opened the door and stepped out into the street. He hugged Mom and said, “Thanks for coming, Duma. Tag, follow me, please.”I looked at Mom, and she nodded her approval. I followed Yuatan to the back of his residence and parked the container.“Leave.