Carmen stared at Erica and said, “What?”

“I said…" Erica sat tight and waited patiently for Patty's car rumble to fade off before saying

“It's difficult to accept that you're not sisters. You look after her, look the same, behave almost the same way, surprisingly, sound like one another. Goodness, and she's lovely as well.”

“I used to invest much more energy around her…when I was close to nothing, growing up, so I presumably began behaving like her. It's somehow wonderful when I see myself in her.”

“Did you see the manner in which she gazed at me when she said, 'Ya'll have fun…lots of fun.'?”

“No.”

“Of course you...