"Why don't you want to stay with us?" Your twin sister, Susan asks.
"I do want to." Aunty Kate insists. "But I can't. My job means I have to move around a lot. Your Aunty Tanya will take care of you and Daniel."
Aunty Kate, your father's sister, has been staying with you since your parents died. She won't tell you much about it but you've pieced together that something went wrong with the computer which was driving a truck and it ran into their car.
"But we don't even know Aunty Tanya." You argue.
Aunty Tanya is your mother's sister. She moved to one of the space colonies before you were born.
Your Aunty is about to respond when the doorbell rings. "That must be her." She starts toward the door but warns you both. "Behave. It was very nice of your Aunty Tanya to let you stay with her."
Soon Aunty Kate leads a woman back into the living room, behind her is a teenage girl and a boy who looks to be a just a little younger than you.
"Daniel, Susan." Aunty Kate makes the introductions "This is your Aunty Tanya and her children, Peter and Rebecca."
"Hi." you and Susan say nervously.
Aunty Tanya moves in and hugs you tightly. "Hello Daniel." then she greets Susan in the same way. "Hello Susan." She pushes her children forward. "Go on Peter and Rebecca. Say hello to your cousins."
"Hello." Rebecca says. "I'm sorry about your mom and dad."
"Hi." Peter says.
"I"ll show you where you'll be sleeping." Aunty Kate tells the guests and they follow her up the hallway to the bedrooms.
They will be staying here tonight then taking you home with them on the shuttle tomorrow.
You sit on the sofa watching the netscreen until your Aunts return. Your cousins aren't with them.
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