The horse pitched her into a tree. That broke everything except her spine. The brother is the same brother who broke her nose with the gun. I did ment...on unusual siblings.So now I find myself needing to explain.East Kentucky hill folk: one million people, two last names.Child Protective Services: her father came home drunk and wanted some, her sisters hid Jo in the closet.Living with her Uncle: That's where the state put her. Not much better than home.Siblings: we will eventually get to. "...that he should...?" mom asked, as if eager to hear me finish my sentence."Sorry," I blurted out. "...that he should find somewhere else to stay and let you get on with your life without him."Chris, still sitting beside mom at the table, agreed."Pete is right, mom. If dad can't see what a great woman you are, then you're better off without him."Relaxing more and more from my massage, mom's voice was much calmer as she said:"Perhaps you're right. Seeing how things have been between us the. "I smiled at her and came out with it. "Will you go out with me?" What? You give me a ticket and ruin my weekend and you think I'll go out with you?" she asked.She was looking at me and I knew she was interested. "How did I ruin your weekend? It's not even here yet," I asked."I was going to go out with my classmates and celebrate passing my finals but now I have to pay the stupid fine you caused," she said."First off, you were speeding, and second I want to take you out and this weekend would. ”The nurse smiled and nodded her head. Mike went back to the elevators and pressed the call button to go down. This little incident seemed to sum up their whole relationship as he now understood it; two people, both trying to get together but somehow not quite connecting. He smiled as he stood there waiting, all this miss-direction had to end.When he arrived back on the first floor, Connie was seated in the wheelchair with an attendant standing behind her. Both were smiling.“Lose something?”.