The divide had been hard for Drew, who lost his friend Connor to Patricia. As a result, he was being more hostile and rude than was characteristic of ...im. He did not care who he pissed off, he just wanted to burn the house down. To release some extra energy and possibly reach some peace in the house, Zoey suggested a friendly game of volleyball in the backyard. The court had remained unused for a few weeks and since most of the house was bored, everyone agreed. ‘Quinn and I are captains,’. I stood up. I had a special reason for being obedientto-night. "That's better, Miss Denise," she said. I was dressed in an exquisite decollet? frock of whitetransparent chiffon glittering with silver embroideries over anunderdress of soft white satin. The corsage was cut very low,the sleeves being merely shoulder straps of flashing silverbugles, and my tight unwrinkled white kid gloves reached up tomy shoulders. A sash of white satin encircled my small waist andwas tied in an enormous bow. 'Okay Dad, what's going on?' Kate demanded within moments of getting in the car.'What do you mean?''Come on Dad, I'm not blind. You're as happy as I've seen you since Mum died.''All right, you win, ' I said smiling at my inquisitor. 'I went on a date last night.''Oooh that was quick, we only talked about it the other day.' She paused a moment. 'No wonder you raised no objections to me staying over for the night, ' Kate giggled. 'Did you spend the night together?'I felt myself blush deeply. This. " "Do you think of your brother as a man or a woman?' "Before I answer that, let me ask you a question, do you believe the soulhas a gender?" "What?" "It's just something I have been wondering about since the murder. Ourphysical bodies have a gender determined at birth. That is pretty obvious,you either have a penis or a vagina. But the soul, what at birth determinesthe gender of the soul? How can we judge its gender other than by takingthe word of the person who controls the soul in question..