A few days after my step-sister's letter and subsequent telephone conversations, my two nieces,Anthea and Melissa arrived at my house. After greeting them warmly,I allowed them to settle in,have some lunch and then unpack in their bedrooms before getting both of them together for a chat in the living room at around 4 o'clock. I'm not sure what they were expecting to happen during their visit, so I decided to come straight to the point about why they would be staying with me for the next few days. My friendly tone disappeared as I went through their Step-Mother's letter and outlined the gen... Show more