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"Harper!"

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"Harper!"

Groaning, Harper rolled out of her cozy bed and neatly tucked the corner of her bed sheet into the headboard, savoring the moment to annoy her sister.

"Harper!" Lyla called again.

"I'm up!" Harper yelled back before heading to the bathroom.

She washed her hair and body thoroughly until she smelled like her fruity shower gel. The hot water loosened her strained muscles as she lazily ran a razor over her legs to remove the small stubble that had appeared over the weekend.

Harper wrapped the towel around her wet body and ignored her sister's call.

She returned to her bedroom and quickly got dressed in a black singlet, a red plaid shirt and black skinny jeans. She didn't bother brushing her hair and simply threw on a red beanie.

She applied makeup, opting out of the foundation due to her clear skin. She used concealer to cover dark circles under her eyes, did her eyebrows, applied mascara, and then packed away her makeup.

Harper jogged down the stairs, grabbed her backpack that she had packed the night before, and checked to ensure her homework was inside. She then headed to the kitchen.

Lyla sat at the table, eating her porridge. "Am I driving you to school today?"

"No." Harper replied. "A guy I like is picking me up, and we're walking to school together."

"A guy? Who is it? Is it Chase?"

"No, it's not Chase, Lyla. His name is Marcus. We've hung out a couple of times."

Before Lyla could say anything else, there was a knock on the front door. The siblings exchanged knowing glances and quickly dashed to answer it.

Harper opened the door to find Marcus standing on the other side.

"Hey." Marcus greeted with a gentle smile.

"Hi." Harper responded, a light blush spreading across her cheeks. She then felt her sister's presence behind her. "Right. Lyla, this is Marcus. Marcus, this is my older sister Lyla."

Marcus waved and smiled at Lyla, who scrutinized him with narrowed eyes. Harper subtly signaled to her sister not to embarrass them.

After a moment, Lyla reluctantly extended a stiff hand to Marcus, who shook it firmly.

"You better be good to my sister." Lyla said coldly, her words almost a threat. "And hope that I approve of you."

Marcus withdrew his hand and exchanged a worried glance with Harper, who responded with a shrug of apology.

••••

Yesterday when Marcus discovered the lab, Mr. Davenport asked Leo to keep an eye on Adam, Bree and Chase. Leo accepted the task but took it too seriously.

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