"Hello, my lovely ladies," Alex said, his voice warm and inviting. He flashed a charming smile, his eyes sparkling with mischief.
The room fell silent, the only sound the rapid thumping of the girls' hearts. They were stunned, their minds racing to comprehend the unexpected turn of events. How could he be here? They thought he wouldn't come so soon. Maybe they were hallucinating, a shared delusion.
Alex calmly waited for them to regain their composure, but seeing them still unable to react, he joked, "Oi, oi, I'm feeling hurt here. I'm real you know, not some hallucination."
It was then that his sister, Gracier, jumped into his arms. She was the first to react. Feeling her petite body trembling in his embrace, he could sense how much she had missed him, and the feeling was mutual. He caressed her flaming red hair.
"Good to see you again, little sister," he said, his voice filled with affection.
