Maybe answers were forthcoming."It must be hard being so far away from your family," Evie said to Inez."It is," Inez allowed, "but my aunt and uncle l...ve nearby, only about a fifteen minute drive from the campus. They are kind of my family away from home. My cousin, their daughter, is also a freshman here at Rutgers."Okay, that explained, sort of, why she was here in New Jersey. But that only served to deepen the mystery.Finally, it was time for her to undergo the same interview process that. .." Ashlyn countered."I didn't even speak to you after dinner," Tori interrupted. "If someone told you that, it was a voice in your head or in a dream." Girls," Scott said in his sternest voice."Knock it off," Estrella added in a tone that showed she was the family disciplinarian. "Ashlyn, stay out of Regan's business and stop trying to get her into trouble. Tori, eat your breakfast and stop arguing with your sister."Rita exchanged a brief glance with Robert, who nodded slightly."Girls, Regan. Sarah is the ballsy middle sister with the big mouth and sharp tongue. Travis is the oldest brother but still younger than his sisters. He’s the enforcer.”“And Rick?”The question came from me because I had never heard the analogy before. I guess it sort of made sense to me as I listened.“He’s the little brother,” Matt said. “Everyone looks at him like he still needs protection from the big, bad world and can’t seem to understand that he’s grown up. I’m not saying that you don’t take him. It's about, er, Ryan." Jeez, Mom, are you going through your second childhood? First Ernie, then Michael, now you want to try Ryan? Not that I blame you, certainly." Well, I did give you the go-ahead on Ernie, didn't I?" You're right, of course. What do you want me to do?" I want to be there next time he comes over, and then you disappear." He'll figure it out immediately." So what? Do you think it'll scare him away?" Of course not; he'll be as hard as a piece of iron." Good."And so it came to.