Jesus, Arlene, I think he might have had one. "So let's get moving."

"Right." Jesus, Arlene, I think he might have had one. "So let's get moving."

As I watched the vans being loaded, slowly calming down, I kept thinking about him. He was undoubtedly connected to the phone call, but why would anybody be so worried about what I was doing? I couldn't think of any serious rea­son.

As I watched the vans being loaded, slowly calming down, I kept thinking about him. He was undoubtedly connected to the phone call, but why would anybody be so worried about what I was doing? I couldn't think of any serious rea­son.

Half an hour later we were all headed downtown. Along the rain-swept streets the "All Beef" hot-dog vendors cow­ered under their red-and-yellow striped umbrellas, while de­parting office workers, briefcases perched above their heads as makeshift protection, scurried along the edges of build­ings searching for cabs. While Arlene continued to chat non­stop, I tried to do a little mental processing. And my mind kept drifting back to the sight of little Rachel, and Kevin. What perfect kids. The way she was running. . . .

Half an hour later we were all headed downtown. Along the rain-swept streets the "All Beef" hot-dog vendors cow­ered under their red-and-yellow striped umbrellas, while de­parting office workers, briefcases perched above their heads as makeshift protection, scurried along the edges of build­ings searching for cabs. While Arlene continued to chat non­stop, I tried to do a little mental processing. And my mind kept drifting back to the sight of little Rachel, and Kevin. What perfect kids. The way she was running. . . .

Hey, wait a minute. How could they be siblings? Brother and sister? Rachel was almost exactly half a year older than Kevin. Biology didn't work that way. No way could they be related, but still . . . they looked so alike.

Hey, wait a minute. How could they be siblings? Brother and sister? Rachel was almost exactly half a year older than Kevin. Biology didn't work that way. No way could they be related, but still . . . they looked so alike.

I realized Arlene hadn't put it together about the ages. The brother/sister theory made absolutely no sense. Those kids were born six months apart.

I realized Arlene hadn't put it together about the ages. The brother/sister theory made absolutely no sense. Those 

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