*
“Hello, father.”
“Hello, Uncle Ed.”
Edward tried to contain his smile, but he couldn’t as he saw how terrified both Brandon and Sierra were. They sprang away from each other so quickly that he couldn’t believe they moved with that kind of speed. Brandon looked mortified, while Sierra looked like she wanted t her earth to open up and swallow her whole.
“I see you two are getting along quite nicely,” he chuckled, stopping in front of them. Brandon avoided his gaze, while Sierra smiled briefly at him.
“What are doing here?” she asked.
“I came to check on you two,” he replied. “Things back at home have been tense, to say the least.”
“Is everyone okay?” Sierra asked with a look of concern now on her face.
“I’m afraid not,” Edward sighed, shaking his head. “So far, there have been
