I know she’s still your sister.”“Barely. This is maybe the third time she has come here since she left. The last time was for a dinner, and she ...ust walked right in the front door as if she still lived here. Mom chewed her out for that, saying she was now a guest and did not just walk in without knocking as if she still lived here. Linda started screaming, and then left. That was about two months ago.”“Mandy, you mentioned something before. Is she using drugs?”“Uh-huh, has been for a while now.. " Carl muttered. "I'm not a little kid anymore." Jennnifer glanced at the TV. A Christmas special was playing for what seemed the millionith time. It was a musical with Santa's reindeer and snowman family. "Carl," Jennifer said. "Why don't you relax. Mom and me can handle this." Are you saying that I'm in the way?" asked Carl.Will you two just grow up," Mrs. James muttered. "You need to learn to act your age." This stuff is for little kids!" Carl said, leaping to his feet.Carl went upstairs but. "Come on, honey, let's go upstairs," she said."Huhhmmmm?" Amy groaned."Help me up with her," Susan grunted, pulling the girl into a sitting position. Jack gripped her other arm and the two lifted her to her feet. Susan pulled her arm across her shoulders and led her to the stairs as Amy tried to sing the nursery rhyme again."Check on Josh," Susan called over her shoulder."Right."She half carried the girl up to the master bathroom and inside, then sat her down on the closed toilet. Her fingers. If Dorothea wore her pinafore one day, then Dotwould wear her own, its identical twin. If Dorothea preferred the silkblouse with green piping, Dot would echo her. At eventide the two wouldretire in nightgowns of the same fashion; there was not a hair'sdifference between the one and the other.There can be no doubt that Dorothea loved Dot with all the affection aloving child can lavish upon her only companion. It was sad that Dotcould never by word or gesture return such loving attention.Other.