“Yes” Lydia concurred.  “I was so happy and nervous at the same time.  I stalked your house for a couple of days trying to work up the courage to knock on your door.  When I did you weren’t home that’s when I met your neighbor the writer.”

“Jenny” Tina recalled the mention.

“Yes” Lydia said “anyway, I decided to wait a few and now here I am.”  Lydia looked at the couple “I know it’s going to take a while for us to build a relationship that would allow us to feel comfortable enough to call each other sisters.  Right now I don’t have anyone else except for you and Grace but she doesn’t want to have anything to do with me” she stopped midsentence when Tina got up to stand in front of her then pulled her up and into a hug.

“You’re my sister” Tina whispered as she hugged Lydia “you’ve been that since you were born, and I’m so happy you found me.”

Shane paced the floor of her bedroom staring at the bag that held the proof to what was going on in their lives.  She felt like such a fool for doubting Max and everyone else who trusted their instinct about Adele.  She, as her friends would often refer to her as Yoda, had temporarily lost touch with her good Jedi powers and was engulfed by the dark side.  A knock on the door brought her out of her thoughts and knew that Max had received her text message.

“Hey what’s up” Max queried as he closed the door behind him.

“You were right” Shane simply said as she opened the bag to take out its content.

“What’s this” Max asked as Shane handed him the camera.

“Aside from an eye opener for me” Shane said as she watched Max flip the screen and played the video, “proof that you’re not crazy.”  Max’s eyes widened at what he saw.

“Holy shit this is epic” Max continued to watch the video.  “So they’re in cahoots.”

“Yeah” Shane laughed at the term she hadn’t heard since she left orphanage “they’re in cahoots.”  She watched Max watch the video “I’m sorry for doubting you.”  Max looked up from the video and smiled gratefully at Shane.