Later that evening, Steve was on the phone trying to find out the status on the kidnapping, Stephanie was playing on her own phone, and Alex was sitting on a chair messing with her nails. She hasn't spoken since they left the office.
After Steve got off the phone, he walked over to her and handed her phone to her, "No more attitude, got it?"
"Got it," she replied sarcastically, rolling her eyes.
"Seriously?" He started to take the phone back, and she said frantically, "N-n-noo, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it."
He looked at her sternly, and said, "That's what I thought." As soon as he turned around she rolled her eyes, he said while walking away, "Knock it off, Alex."
"How did you?" Alex asked looking confused.
"I may have met you this morning, but I know you better than you think." Steve said with a smirk. He then went around the corner, she rolled her eyes again, "Alexis!" He reprimanded.
"Sorry," she said frustrated. She then got a text, her volume was turned down, she looked to see if Steve had noticed that she got a text, he didn't say anything.
She looked back down at her phone, "Hey, u cmn 2 the party 2nite? -Justin."
"Totally, r u kidding? I wouldn't miss it! I'l like an hour! -Alex." She texted back.
"Cool! Can't wait ;) -Justin."
She deleted the conversation, and smiled, "What are you smiling at?" Stephanie asked.
"None of your business!" Alex said frowning at her sister.
"What were you smiling at, who were you texting?" Steve asked.
"Nothing, I wasn't texting anyone!" Alex said trying not to panick.
"Really? So you were just looking at your phone doing nothing, and then all of sudden start smiling? Were you texting Justin?" Steve asked crossing his arms, and raising his eyebrows.
"I was smiling because..because I got my phone back! No I wasn't texting Justin, I wasn't texting anyone! Here!" She said holding her phone out to Steve, "Check if you don't believe me."
"No, I trust you." Steve said shaking his head, and going back into the other room.
"Well, I don't." Stephanie said glaring at her sister.
"Do you think that matters to me?" Alex asked, rolling her eyes.
