"Like I said," Valerie observed as she turned to Lisa, "your littleFrankie is certainly a fast learner."Lisa smiled and nodded. "Well after he puts o... his high heels, we'llsee how well he did in keeping his seams straight. I'll be verydisappointed if they're all crooked. " She chuckled and Frankie reachedout for the high heels his mother had been wearing. He quickly slippedthem on now that he knew the intricacies of managing and buckling theankle strap. He stood and took a few tentative steps. “I forgot I have to pick up Kyle at the bus station!” Helena’s eyes widened. She had this not-so-secret huge crush on her younger brother ever since she saw his picture in her wallet. “You mean that 16 year-old hot and gorgeous younger brother of yours?” Shane rolled her eyes. “Will you behave yourself? I won’t be long.” “Ooh, you bet. I will sit here and wait for the arrival of my Kyle.” “Shut up.” The bus station wasn’t that far from her apartment. It took her five minutes to arrive. She. They shouldn’t be talking so much, or watching the TV so loud, or watching shows he didn’t like, or slurping when they ate.He knew Sharon went easy on them in her house, and it made him angry. They needed a firm hand, they needed to be taught to mind. Growing up wasn’t supposed to be all about having fun and giggles, especially not when they were doing it loudly and annoying him. You are supposed to fear your parents; it said so in the Bible. You are supposed to honor them; his children didn’t. .. I want to sleep here, Bro." Why?" Can't I just want to be near my dear brother?" Yeah, but ... dammit, Ellen ... sleeping with my sister?" Hush. Go to sleep." At that, she spooned up behind me, wrapped her arms round, and I could feel her forehead resting against the curve of my neck. It was sort of comforting but I lay there, puzzling and wondering, until sleep surprised me.Looking back, I wonder if I could have turned the course of what happened. It was a gradual progression. From Ellen.