Chapter 29

           

           Mysister’sarrivalinRomeafewdayslaterhelpednudgemyattentionawayfromlingeringsadnessoverDavidandbringmebackuptospeed.Mysisterdoeseverythingfast,andenergytwistsuparoundherinminiaturecyclones.She’sthreeyearsolderthanmeandthreeinchestallerthanme.She’sanathleteandascholarandamotherandawriter.ThewholetimeshewasinRome,shewastrainingforamarathon,whichmeansshewouldwakeupatdawnandruneighteenmilesinthetimeitgenerallytakesmetoreadonearticleinthenewspaperanddrinktwocappuccinos.Sheactuallylookslikeadeerwhensheruns.Whenshewaspregnantwithherfirstchild,sheswamacrossanentirelakeonenightinthedark.Iwouldn’tjoinher,andIwasn’tevenpregnant.Iwastooscared.Butmysisterdoesn’treallygetscared.Whenshewaspregnantwithhersecondchild,amidwifeaskedifCatherinehadanyunspokenfearsaboutanythingthatcouldgowrongwiththebaby-suchasgeneticdefectsorcomplicationsduringthebirth.Mysistersaid,"MyonlyfearisthathemightgrowuptobecomeaRepublican."

           That’smysister’sname-Catherine.She’smyoneandonlysibling.WhenweweregrowingupinruralConnecticut,itwasjustthetwoofus,livinginafarmhousewithourparents.Nootherkidsnearby.Shewasmightyanddomineering,thecommanderofmywholelife.Ilivedinaweandfearofher;nobodyelse’sopinionmatteredbuthers.Icheatedatcardgameswithherinordertolose,soshewouldn’tgetmadatme.Wewerenotalwaysfriends.

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