"Sheldon, why don't you wash the dishes this time? Shirley already did it at lunch."
"But I already washed the dishes yesterday, mom!" A little boy complained.
A little girl poked his nose. "That was yesterday. It's different from today. You heard Mom. Go wash it."
The boy Sheldon grumbled. "Just because you're older than me by a few seconds doesnt mean you get to boss me around."
"A few minutes, actually." Shirley corrected. "I'm still your older sister so listen to me, ok?"
'Robert' scratched his face as he remembered these memories while driving his car. Shirley was right. He should have listened to her.
If not, he wouldn't have gone down the wrong path and become an addict at 15, kicked out of their house, and unable to go near her ever again after that.
And yet Shirley still tried to keep in touch. Stayed nice to him when none of his family members would.
