“What are you doing here? I had been looking for you inside.” Came the sharp and unpleasing voice of Betty and Hazel instantly shadowed Sandy protectively, but then shrugged embarrassedly.

She had never in her life felt like protecting Sandy in any case, and now when they both not really shared the relation of stepsisters, it felt very inconvenient to her.

But, still, somewhere in her heart she felt like she needed to protect her even if it meant she had to crash her ego, well, who cares about her ego except herself?

Sandy could see Hazel’s move, hence she gave her a small appreciative smile, “I’m coming.” Sandy said...