” She said turning up her nose in mock indignation. “Really?” I said barely able to contain the hysterical laughter that threatened to overcom... me, “I didn’t know cars came with built in record players.” Her expression was absolutely priceless. First she was shocked, then she was angry, and finally she started laughing, that fantastic female laughter that stopped abruptly when she accidentally snorted but which overcame her again and again with the same result. “You little brat!” she. You were my sister?" I thought this should all be obvious, but was getting a feeling that there was an undercurrent here I couldn't put my finger on."Yes. No boys were allowed to touch me, because you were my big brother." Okay," I said, carefully."So what was I supposed to think?"I was really confused now."I don't know ... that I loved you?" Exactly!" she shouted.I sat there and looked at her."You are so stupid!" she shouted."Why?" I groaned. I didn't understand anything."I was twelve," said. As Jeff only ran for 4 yards, the defensive holding penalty was good for 5 yards and an automatic first down.“Are you okay, Cal? I saw that bastard hit your leg getting up!” I could see on the sideline that Coach Thompson had seen it as well, and was yelling at the side judge, who hadn’t seen it.I laughed. “Same play, left side. I want them to tackle me right in front of our bench.”We did, and they did. This time when he was getting off me, the tackle shoved his knee in the small of my back.. He spotted Scarlet sitting at a table. On it was a paper, face down. She flipped it over, scanned it and turned it face down again. Cradling her forehead in her palm she drew in a deep breath and sighed.He approached her. "Hi," he said."Oh. Hi, Ren." Sorry I didn't return your text on Saturday. My phone was on the charger and I didn't see it 'til this morning. I had a real good time, too..." He regarded her and thought she might have been crying. "Scarlet ... what's wrong?"She looked up at him,.