Character Name: Cinta Johns Story: “You Four Are the One”, SIDLE CREEK (short story collection)     How would you describe your family or your childhood? My mom and dad married when they were in their 30s, then divorced when I was eight. They’d both died by the time I graduated from college. When I was young, I was sad most of the time.   What was your greatest talent? I loved singing in the school chorus and church choir. I couldn’t carry a tune, but I loved it.   Significant other? Ilk Johns. We grew up in the same town, but we didn’t run in the same groups in high school, so we didn’t officially meet until I was home on break from college. He’d just gotten on full time at the mill. We were both volunteering at the Ukranian church, making Christmas pierogi. He was a potato peeler, and I was a crimper.   Biggest challenge in relationships? I worry about losing those I love. I’m often up in the middle of the night imagining all the horrible things that could happen to Ilk or my dog. No one in my family seems to live long, happy lives….