"Hey, brother, I got a problem."

"Yeah, what is it?"

"I need a place to stay for a few days."

"Oh? I thought you and that boyfriend of yours, whatshisname, were going hot and heavy."

"Yeah, well I'll tell you all about it. But can I stay at your place?"

"Yeah, but you will have to sleep on the sofa."

"That's fine. I'll get there about 2 or 3 o'clock."

My sister, Amanda, was my fraternal twin. Growing up, we didn't get along too well. Oh, well. That was those teenage years.

"Hi, sis. I hope you don't have lots of stuff, my apartment is pretty small."

"Nope, just these...