Marie, still puzzled by her sister's frantic behavior, just nodded slightly. "She's not sick or anything. What's the problem?"
"Argh! Damn it!" Alanna yelled, looking flustered and confused. "Let's go home!"
"Why? This is your party!" Marie protested, bewildered. "And I'm not done yet!"
"Enough! Let's go home!" Alanna shouted, grabbing her sister's wrist tightly and forcing her to leave. She turned to Matt and said, "Keep an eye on Ella for me. Tell her I had to leave because of an emergency."
On their way out of the mansion, Alanna looked panicked, closely evaluating Marie's condition. She was terrified that her sister might soon experience 'something' dangerous.
"You're acting weird!" Marie yelled at her sister, who seemed frantic as if something might explode from within her at any moment. "You're looking at me like I'm a ticking time bomb."
