When Irina opened the door, a frown crept into her face to find the entrance empty.
What?
She could have sworn she heard a knock.
Maybe she was feeling too sleepy. Irina locked the door and walked back into the room.
****
When she woke up the next day, Aleena had already quietly gotten out of bed and was playing with a kid outside while Alex was in a corner reading a book.
Irina took a look at her cell phone. Aside from dozens of missed calls from Xavier, there was also one from her little brother. Her brother had been the kindest to her during all these years.
Thus, she returned the call.
Someone picked up very quickly, but it was her father’s voice that rang out instead, “Irina!, I never knew you were so heartless to the point that you do not care whether Leo is alive or dead?!”
