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“This has been weeks, Gwen! I can't believe you kept it a secret from me for so long. I am your sister!" Alyssa started complaining as soon as she found out that Alexander was hiding in her family's cabin, and didn't stop until they started the three hour drive.

“Look, I know you're upset,” Gwen began.

"Upset?" sister interrupted. “What if something happened to you?”

voice started to get shrill, waking Roman, who was in the backseat.

“Shhh… I get it. You're mad, but I

had a good reason.”

“Oh? Please tell me, what was it?”

"Agent Franklin and the FBI said not to tell anyone."

“Oh.”

Surprised at how quickly her sister stopped talking, Gwen started to laugh, which made her irritable again. As Alyssa began another speech, a soft groan was heard from the backseat.

“Aunt Lys, stop fighting with Mom. She doesn't feel well.”

Gwen froze, looking at her distracted son in the rearview mirror.

“I told you, Roman, Mom is fine.”

“No, you are not.” She noticed that