" What was that follow up about?" I was shot eighteen months ago when our parents were murdered. I took three bullets to my chest." Excuse me, but I h...ve to ask this: Where were you between two and five o' clock?" Sitting in a waiting room, waiting for the doctor to call me in. They have video surveillance."Duncan nodded. "Do you know of any enemies Miss Darling might have?" I thought there have been demands already?" Joey answered, his mind finally kicking in."We are still conducting the. " That's right." But I have been." But ... why?"I sighed."It's hard to explain. But I think that in some fundamental part of me,I'm a girl. But I can never be seen as one."For a while afterward, there was silence.Then Helva said, "When I first decided I wanted to sing, someone mighthave told me it was impossible. Yet I found a way. Can you find a way tobe seen as a girl? What makes me a girl that you can't do?"Her saying that cut through my pity-party and got me thinking like ashell-person. "Hello?" Hi, Sis, it's Jon. Sorry to wake you. Got a huge favour to ask. Here's Julie."I passed the phone over. Jen's voice at the other end of the line was very muffled, but we could all hear Julie's side of the conversation."Hi, Jen! Yes, it's me. Yes, we're with the twins in Bristol. It's just gone seven. Yes, we know it's Saturday. Jen, can you get down to Clifton as soon as you possibly can? Yes, of course it's really important, or I wouldn't be asking you. Trust me! Can you get away?. ‘Alexander, I’m trying to sleep.’ ‘Carla, it is now one in the afternoon. It’s also a sunny Saturday.’ ‘So? Let me rest in peace.’ ‘No. Now sit up or I’ll keep poking the hell out of you.’ I rolled my eyes before creeping up onto my butt. I had a pounding headache from yesterdays meltdown, so I quickly placed my head onto my knees as Alex sat down next time, putting his shoulder around me. I stiffened and I think he sensed that because he chuckled, patting my shoulder. ‘I’m not a biter, Miss..