"You`re not going anywhere, you hear me?" Rachel`s voice crackled over the phone line. Her words hung in the air, echoing the weight of her grip on the receiver. "I just need some space," came the muffled response. It was barely audible, but Rachel heard it, clear as day. She knew that tone. It was the one her younger brother, Alex, used when he was hiding something. Rachel glanced at the clock on the kitchen wall. It was a quarter to eight, and the day had been one never-ending battle of wills. She`d had enough. "Look, I don`t know what`s going on with you, but you`re coming to stay with me for a while." Alex sighed heavily. Rachel could picture him slumped on the edge of his bed, his eyes red-rimmed and bloodshot. "I`m not a kid anymore, Rach," he said, the words dragging like lead. "I can handle it." Rachel felt the familiar ness in her chest. She`d always been the strong one, the one who took care of everyone else. But Alex? He was her baby brother. He was supposed to be i

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