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“You didn’t mention what it was that Jack would handle better?” I said, trying to suppress my excitement and gripping the steering wheel even tighter.

“No, but he added the word ‘definitely,’” Sabrina said timidly and cast a curious glance at me.

Well, now Eric will definitely get it. How drunk do you have to be to say something like that to your sister, and while looking her straight in the eyes? I glanced at Sabrina. She was contemplating the passing scenery outside the window, paying me no attention whatsoever.

“And what does that mean?” she asked without turning around.

“I have no idea.”

“Don’t lie.”

“Why would I lie?”

“He said you know the truth,” the girl turned to stare at me angrily.

“What truth?"

“Jack, could you just answer my question?”

“Sabi, this interrogation won’t lead to anything. I have no idea what nonsense your drunken brother was spouting.”

“What do you know? What truth is he talking about?” the girl persisted with her questioning.

What are you going to do? Did I really sin so much in my past life? Why am I being punished like this? Damn this girl!

“Don’t look at me like that, you’ll get a burn,” the girl turned to stare out the window again.

“So, the truth,” I muttered thoughtfully, “Alright. Let’s just try to avoid throwing scenes, okay? The truth, well, the truth is that Eric and I flushed Flippy down the toilet.”

‘Oh, that’s something I shouldn’t have said ’, I thought, feeling Sabrina’s eyes widen in horror. She positively didn’t expect anything of the sort.

“Yes, we did it,” I couldn’t stop myself. It was all too funny giving her the details of the “unfortunate incident”. That had taken place in our childhood. “But don’t get mad, alright? I’m still driving. We didn’t realize what we were doing, we were seven years old, and saving the life of a goldfish seemed like a matter of honor back then. After some brief deliberation, we decided that at the end of the day, all sewage pipes must lead out into the ocean; sooner or later Flippy would be home. Yes, we were wrong. Who hasn’t made mistakes? What can I do about it now?” It was done, and we dreaded Sabrina finding out.