26. sister's bonding

Astrid's POV:

"Hello, my name is Eva, and you're Astrid, right?" she said as she extended her hand to me.

I was still clutching the quilt, unsure what would happen if I let it go. I kept staring at her, unsure whether to accept her hand or not. I didn't want to offend her; if she was close to him, harm might befall me. Eventually, I gripped the quilt with one hand and extended the other.

"Hey," I said, and she smiled back at me.

"Oh my god, you are so gorgeous; no surprise, my brother has been smitten with you since the first time he saw...