“She actually called it a test?”
“Twice.”
He rubbed his forehead.
“Wow.”
“That’s all you have to say?”
“No. I have several other words, but most of them aren’t suitable for family conversation.”
Despite myself, I laughed.
Then my expression grew serious again.
“I need you to understand that this isn’t about whether I trust you. I do. But I shouldn’t have to keep asking my own sister to respect me in my own home.”
Andrew put down the plate.
“I understand.”
“Do you?”
He looked directly at me.
“Yes. And for what it’s worth, I haven’t been enjoying this any more than you have.”
“Then why haven’t you said anything?”
He exhaled.
“Because she’s your sister. I didn’t want to turn an uncomfortable situation into a bigger family fight.”
I stared at him.
“So you’ve decided to leave me to handle it alone?”
He looked uncomfortable.
“When you put it that way…”
