She was fairly certain it was his voice she heard 3/19/24

 3.19.2024

She was fairly certain it was his voice she heard, but when she looked up at him, his mouth was shut tight. His eyes quickly shifting to the counter, counting the cakes in the display case. She wondered if she had gone crazy, hearing his voice in her head. She forced herself to focus on the conversation she was having with Amelia. Her pink hair bobbing with every excited word she spoke. 

Octavia felt a sense of guilt for not picking up all the details of their conversation. But she couldn't exactly explain to Amelia that she was hearing Arthur speaking in her head. Especially not WHAT was being said. She was fighting the urge to turn bright red from what was being said. 

"Stupid hormones. Sshh for five minutes! Please?" Arthur's voice pleaded. "I need to focus on the kitchen." 

Octavia looked up to see Arthur frowning as he counted the till. 

"Is something wrong?" Octavia asked. Amelia turning to look at her adopted big brother. 

Arthur's three eyes went wide as he was addressed. "N-no." He stammered. "I just lost count." He turned to look at the till. 

Amelia walked over and placed her hand on his forehead, right above the third eye. The third eye that was more orange in color today when it was normally a brown color. It almost seemed to glow to Octavia. "You feel a bit warm." Amelia pouted. "Maybe you're overdoing it today. Why don't you go home and rest for the day?"

Arthur sighed. "I'm part alien," he mumbled, "My body is naturally a bit warmer." 

Amelia stuck her tongue out. "I know what your normal body temperature is."

Octavia smirked at the siblings. 

Arthur smiled at her sass.

"Awe. Sis has grown enough to sass me now."