Chapter 21

Ty almost split his face in two when a yawn overtook him. His attempts at controlling it by putting his hand on his mouth--well, the yawn won.

“I’m goin’ to bed early, bro,” he said to the back of Raylay’s headrest.

` “Alright,” Raylay said. “See ya later.”

For an instant, there was silence, until Relda spread her hand across the viewing screen.

“Why’s there two Ozlas?” The question tumbled out of her.

Raylay’s elbows dropped. His hands weakened against the steering.

“I told you we were twins,” he confessed.

Relda leaned her ear against the headrest.

“You were--” She started.

“Triplets,” Raylay confirmed with a curt nod. “Klea died three years ago. When we were thirteen. She and Ozla--well, they were identical twins inside the triplets. It happens. It’s rare, but it happens.”

Relda eyeballed the screen. The question nagged at her. It seemed awful, even taboo, to ask. Her curiosity took the best of her.

“What happened?” She asked.