Alex was seated in Piers' study, waiting for him to arrive. She was deeply anxious as she sat down there. She hoped whatever Maria promised she was going to do to salvage the situation had worked. Her legs were crossed in her sitting position, as she tried to look as relaxed as ever. "You got this Alex", she whispered reassuringly to herself. She was starting to feel less anxious and confident again until she heard footsteps approaching the study. "Oh my, he is almost here!", she panicked. All of a sudden, she wasn't herself anymore, she wasn't so relaxed as she thought she was. She became nervous again and could even hear her heart beat faster than normal. "Oh my. What do I do?", she asked anxiously. Her crossed legs were no longer a comfortable seating posture and she changed her

