LOI STARED AT CAT WHO simply sat there, staring blankly at Elena. Nervous, Loi squeezed her hand.

'Cat? Are you okay?'

Cat began to laugh.

THEIR EXPRESSIONS OF SHOCK AND concern while I laughed amused me even more, and I laughed harder. How could I not? What a truly ridiculous concept.

'Why are you saying this, Elena? I've seen my baby pictures, from when I was born. This is absurd!'

The anger caught me off guard, but I went with it. ...