"I do know," I continue. "When I was younger, I had this cousin. Edward. Everyone called him Eddie." Just saying his name makes my heart hurt. I lick my lips and force myself to continue. "We were the same age, and we were always together. We were practically brothers, only we didn't fight like siblings." I sigh. "But we were polar opposites."

"You keep talking about him in past tense. What happened?" Emily asks.

I gulp. Other than the therapist my mother made me ...