" Sister," he smiled back.My father leaned back. "So you are a mutant now?"I thought about that for a moment. "No dad it's not that easy, you seeDrago...s are born other than most beings. We are magical by nature and oursouls can manifest in various forms, I just happened to be born as yourson. It could have happened that I had turned into a Dragon on my ownsometime in the future but that is highly unlikely, it had only happeneda few dozen times over all time. The magic that was cast on me. She said "well" and paused. My yard is a mess since the last rain I could use some help pulling up weeds. So I agreed to come out that weekend and help her out.When I got to her house a truck with gardening equipment was driving off. I rang the doorbell and she came to the door in her robe long gray hair down to her shoulders. Her yard was already done so I asked her, what do you need me to do? She took me into her bedroom and she dropped the robe and got in the bed. Looked at me and. "Julie walked out to the kitchenette and popped open a coke and brought it back to the boy. "Here you go Chris, I'll be back in just a little while, and you just lay there and relax." She walked into her bedroom and swung the door closed, but not all the way shut, it was still open about six inches. She knew from living in the apartment that if you were sitting where Chris was you could see into the bedroom by looking at the reflections on the full-length mirror on the door, which reflected off. He's the one who let you move out in the first place. And another thing..." What?" He's your father and it's tearing you apart that you've lost what you two had." I know. It's just... " It's just that you're being a spoiled little princess. I talked to him today. I don't know what's going on with him but I do know one thing. He feels as bad about losing you as you do about him. Maybe worse. At least you have someone. He has no one."I hadn't looked at it that way, but Jack was right. We all.