The door was locked, she knocked hoping there would be anyone around

"Sam!" she called out as she peeked through the window. She sat on her suitcase heaving a sigh of relief, she was dehydrated from the four hour drive. The windows were open, but the door was locked. She brought out her phone and dialled his number, it rang but there was no answer

She admired the kids playing happily. Minutes later, her phone rang

"Hey sis.. I'm sorry I missed your call..home yet?"

"I'm sitting outside"

"Oops.. I'm almost home" he hung up

She watched as people passed by and cars drive in, the last she had been there was four years ago on a vacation. Her grandmother's house was always her perfect place to have the holiday she wanted. Eleanor, her grandmother never stayed in the house, her brother moved in eight years ago to live in the house. She spent most of the week at her friend's house and she needed someone to watch over the house.

A black Lexus drove in and parked in the garage and a boy in his late teens got down. He was six feet tall, muscular with chestnut brown hair. He beamed with smiles when he saw his sister sitting on the porch.

"Sis!" he hugged her almost falling her off "so great to see you".

She hugged him back, he was broader and muscular than the last time she had seen him.

"I've missed you" she ruffled his hair.

"Lexie..." he straightened his hair " I told you not to do this again, I'm no longer a kid" he took out the keys from his pocket and opened the door.

The smell of warmth and the sweet lavender air freshener filled her nose welcoming her. The yellow painted living room, their grandmother's favourite colour glowed at the sun's reflection. She dropped her bag on the table and sank in the armchair.

"Help me with my suitcase..." she said after Sam as he headed to the kitchen. "Thank you" she added

"Done" Sam dragged the suitcase to where she was.

"Feels so good to be back home"

"Yeah, how's mom?" he poured her a glass of cold water

"She's fine" collecting the cup from him "she sent some things over for you"

"Thank goodness"

She got up and headed upstairs "I need to get some rest"

"What do you wanna eat for dinner?" Sam asked

"Anything is okay but right now, I have to sleep"

"Do you still remember where your room is?"

"The last time I was here was four years ago not forty years ago and I...