"we'll never let any of this ridiculous shit separate us," camille whispered to her younger sister, clarissa, as they laid in their childhood room the night before one of the biggest days of their lives. "what if we can't help it?" clarissa whispered back, clutching her blanket up to her chin. "you have to speak it into existence. believe in the power of us. you're my best friend," camille said this a little louder and with a certainty that made clarissa tear up. "okay cam," clarissa finally said when the knot in her throat subsided, "okay."