Alex had always idolized his older sister, Alice. She was 2 years older than him, and was the best older sister a 16 year old could ever have. The two were very close - as children, they always played together, and as they got older, Alex felt he could talk Alice about anything. Likewise, she entrusted Alex with many secrets as well - such as the fact that ever since she was 16 she was always sneaking off at night to attend high school parties, and returning home at odd hours of the night smelling like she'd been drinking beverages that she was legally too young to partake in. It was thier little secret for 2 years, until Alice's pregnancy became unconcealable. Even after that, Alex did his best to cheer his sister up until she gave birth and gave away her child. She always cheered him up whenever he'd felt down, so he felt he'd return the favor.
"Hey, Alice, are you okay?" he asked her several days after her birth, after her stomach had started going back down to its normal tightness. "You seem sad again. What's wrong?"