Ryan took two steps back, his back pressing against the sink, watching Alice warily.
"Alice, Nella might be really dangerous. We need something to defend ourselves."
She handed Ryan a knife.
Ryan took the knife, gripping it tightly. "Alice, did you ever have a twin sister?"
Alice's expression shifted for a brief moment.
Her eyes flickered. "Ryan, who told you that?"
Ryan felt a sinking feeling in his chest. "Alice, why didn't you tell me before?"
Alice stared at Ryan in silence.
Ryan couldn't shake the feeling that she was studying his reaction.
After a long pause, Alice let out a soft sigh. "Ryan, I never wanted to tell you about this. It's a scar I've carried for a long time."
"My sister... she was a psychopath. She did a lot of crazy, cruel things."
"But on the night of the fire, she saved me. She shielded me with her own body. And she... she ended up as a charred corpse."
