Chapter Sixty Four

I feel my spine go stiff as I watch Alex click the access button. There's a neat swoosh and the doors slide open, letting in Alex's younger sister dressed in a bright pink suit with feather puffs at the wrists. Her hair is pulled up into a bouncy ponytail and her eyes are obstructed by a pair of very large black sunglasses. Her mouth is stretched into that permanent smile of hers that doesn't help one's uneasiness.

"Oh wow..... it's a full house". She says sarcastically as she takes in the sight of me across the room. From all the way where I'm standing, I can smell her perfume. Talk about going overboard. Alex's face rearranges into his emotionless mask as he takes her in. She settles into one of the seats without being invited to and places a brown file on the seat beside her before looking up to smile at her brother.

"It's been a while, hasn't it? Trust me, I'm not so happy to be here either".

"Then why are you?". Alex asks, his voice drawling in boredom.

She flashes him a smi