"It's okay," Tara finally said. "I guess Becky really needed you badly. It's been hard for her what with flunking out of school and stuff. Mom and Dad were not pleased. And then there's all this weird stuff just between them. It makes everything else that much weirder."

"I can imagine. But that's never been Becky's thing. They shouldn't make her feel bad about it. She's not like you with your power IQ and all."

"Yeah. Sometimes I wish I was more like her, though."

"Don't say that, Tara. You're amazing. Becky's who she is and you're who you are. And you're both the best sisters in the world."

"Umm,...