.. I'm sorry, Alistair. Our father owed you a thousand apologies; I just wish I'd known about you sooner. I might have been able to get you away from ...he Chantry sooner, or something. I was never angry to discover I have a brother, just angry I'd never been told."Alistair's expression was a priceless mix of shock and discomfort, with a little bit of pain and bitterness peeking through. I wrapped my arm around his waist in a silent show of support. Theron just waited patiently while he collected. Yours." She took a seat right in front of Mr. Hill's desk, staring at her chemistry teacher in disbelief for a moment before trying to snatch the pair of errant headphones away from him. Mr. Hill's hand, however, moved faster. He neatly slid the blinking headphones away from her instead, picking them up off the desk. He held them up in front of his face, as if to admire the little device."They're pretty good," Mr. Hill said, as he gazed at the softly blinking lights imbedded in the headphones.. Dey look at us freak bitches, and deythink, here my chance to get even with de male sex. I know itain't fair, but dey stren'th in numbers, you know. Dey more ofdem dan dey is of us." What are you gonna do when you get out of this place?" I'm joinin' de Marine Corps. I'm gettin' as far away as I canfrom this house full of pussy." That word is gonna be thrown at you a lot at Camp Lejeune,Noodle." Pussy? Yeah, dey be callin' me dat. But it won't bother me none,'cause I'll have dis experience. Protect the inside line! I watched closely behind me, trying to anticipate an attempted outbraking maneuver. I guessed correctly, going just as deep into the entry of the Parabolica as the world champion and practically manhandling my car to the right side of the track, cutting off his attempt to claim the inside line and forcing him to dive wide left to avoid ramming me from behind. The maneuver caused my tires to slide again, wearing away even more of the much-needed rubber, and I actually.