He knows I like him, I can tell by the way he looks at me. I’m embarrassed but I try to hide my flushing cheeks as I move behind my canvas to paint ...is legs. ‘We’ll have less of the ‘sir’ Amy’. He flashes that grin at me and resumes his stance for my painting by looking out of the window. How does he do that, making me melt in my chair just with a smile? ‘Very good Amy! Keep it up, we’ve only got half an hour until the naked pose’. I almost die of shock when Mrs Fletcher bursts out her words. Ileana Kapaemala – 16, half-sister to Mikeya and 2nd in line for the throne. (Ill-e-an-a)Jason Kapaemala - 15 brother to Ileana and half-brother to Mikeya.Jaye Parker - The General's sister, mother of Sandy.Jeff Sanders - Husband of Debbie and younger brother to John. Father of Mandy & Candy.Jennifer Sanders - (Jenny) 15, twin sister to Julie, sister to Randi, daughter of John and SarahJohn Sanders - Husband of Sarah, father to Randi, Julie, and Jennifer. Older brother of Jeff.Julie Sanders –. No big hurry, but we’re going out to breakfast,” I said.“Sounds good,” she said. “Denny’s?”“I’m good with that. So yes, Denny’s it is.”The ride to the diner was quiet—at first. Then it was pregnant with meaning.“We’re about to have a serious conversation. That about right,” said Rina.“Yes,” I said, “very serious.”“Boy oh boy, she really stung you didn’t she,” said Rina, it was not a question.“Not so much her as her mother. Her mother is the one who put her up to it. It’s her mother that is. I went to bed early and set my alarm for two in the morning. The girls probably will be asleep for an hour, maybe two. They would be dead tired.When my alarm went off I popped awake. I turned on my bedroom light, put my robe on, and grabbed my spray. I headed to the den.I saw two sleeping forms on the floor. I paused a second for my eyes to adjust so I could tell who was who. Lyla was on the far side. I carefully stepped over Zoe's legs then Lyla's. I crouched by her side."Lyla," I said gently.