Rome stood outside in the darkness of night and waited for Ace and his sister to come out. But unlike before, at the moment, more than shame and anger, his mind was filled with thoughts like,
Will my mother wake up?
Will she be angry since I let a random man touch her?
Will my sister lose all the respect she had for me?
On this moonless night, the chirping cicadas only made him even more anxious and disgruntled. Until at a point, he heard footsteps coming from inside. Ears and eyes perking up, he waited as a small frame's shadow walked out of the room.
It was his sister.
She took small steps and glanced at him, her sky-blue eyes shining for a second before she averted her gaze and looked back. A small light came closer and brightened the darkness with its yellow shine, bringing to light the twins and Ace.
Rome could see the red blush on Raina's face.
"What happened inside Raina? Is mother alright?" Anxious, Rome asked.