The heavy door of the Two-Bedroom Apartment swung open, and Auntie Iris looked out, her weathered face breaking into a radiant, genuine smile. Her eyes crinkled with warmth as she saw the trio standing in the dim hallway of the Shantytown complex.
"Candice! Marcia! Dylan! My goodness, what a surprise! Come in, come in, please, take a seat!" Auntie Iris exclaimed, her voice fluttering with excitement. She ushered them into the modest living area, her hands fluttering as she cleared a space on the worn sofa.
"We just thought we’d drop by and see how you were doing, big sister," Dylan Graham said, his face wearing a mask of practiced, oily sincerity. He stepped into the cramped room, his eyes darting around the peeling wallpaper and the modest furnishings with a flicker of disdain that he q
