Ethan opened the door and Anastasia started walking out of the room. Ethan was moving ahead to show them the waiting room. Anastasia walked faster to mount the distance between them. She was panting when she entered the room. Sam, Zed, and Rigel were walking behind Phillis. She looked back to estimate the distance between them. They were far behind and walking slowly. She took the opportunity and pulled Ethan's cuff with her two tiny fingers. It was a very slight gesture but from the past few days of protecting her, he got used to it. Whenever she wanted attention, she slightly pulled his cuff or tapped his arm with her index finger twice.
“What’s the matter?” He asked politely. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t resist her. He found himself obeying her as if an invisible force forced him to do everything she said.
“How did you do it?” She asked. Her eyes were sparkling like pearls shining in the sunlight.
“Did what?” Ethan was confused by her sudden excitement.
