Janelle and her younger brother, Jeff, spent summer nights in his bedroom. It was the only room in the apartment that came with an air conditioner. They’d watch TV or play board games and listen to music in there until someone crashed. There was a concert on late-night TV that they both wanted to see. It has been too many years since then to remember who was performing. As they were laying on his bed watching the show, it...

The next morning over breakfast was a bit weird in that it felt like a normal morning. Janelle decided that she was going to play it off that way and not even address it. Jeff was trying to read his sister’s vibe and he was not at all successful. He decided, again, that he’d follow her lead and see what happened next. The two went about their day without any interaction. Jeff got home late which was somewhat normal. He ha...