"That has nothing to do with..."

"Yes it does Doug."

"That's it Mark, rationalize it," The Voice said then added. "Tell the story councilor, make it convincing."

"Meg and I didn't grow up together like regular kids." I pointed out. "We didn't spend our lives playing board games, and bickering and teasing each other."

I shook my head.

"The last time I had seen my sister she was six with a front tooth missing. The next time I saw her, she was eighteen and she was..." I paused before saying quietly. "The most beautiful girl I'd ever seen."

"You're full of shit Mark!"

"She was the first person in my...