Perfect Timing

Agnes walked into the room and saw Liam and Lisa's heads close together, whispering. She placed a hand on her lips to signal Teressa to keep quiet. She walked over to their backs and placed her head close to theirs.

"What are you talking about?" Agnes whispered to them.

Lisa yelled in surprise while Liam jumped up, startled by the sudden voice behind them.

"Aunty Agnes!" Lisa shouted, adding, "You scared me."

Agnes raised her lips in innocence, squinting at them as she said, "Why would you be scared? Are you plotting something bad?"

"No!" Liam shouted, looking at his sister from the side of his eyes.

Agnes pointed at him and dropped her voice a notch as she said, "You look suspicious; I just might pull out that secret with my powers."

Teressa struggled not to laugh as she saw the panic on the twins faces.

Agnes closed her eyes and said, "Hmm, I think I can see your secret."

She opened one eye to see the look on Lisa and Liam's faces. Unable to hold it any longer, she burst out laughin