Alexis (2)

"Alexis... Alexis say something".

Inside a well lit room, two ten year olds sat a small distance away from each other on a king sized bed.

"You're angry at me". Anne said. She tried to move closer to Alexis who shifted back, increasing the distance between them.

"I'm not angry, it's just.."

"No! You're angry". Anne screamed while bursting into tears. "You're angry at me!"

"I'm not!" Alexis screamed back. "I'm just surprised". His voice lowered considerably when he said his second sentence. "I'm very... Surprised".

"I'm... I'm sorry". Anne said. The tempo of her voice lowering compared to when she screamed. "But my dad got a new job, and he says it's more money".

"How much money does he really need" Alexis scoffed. "That's the thing with rich people, they have so much and are greedy for-"