'Whoa, Robs, calm down! I wasn't talking myself down!' she protests.
'Yes, you were, and don't you ever dare do it in front of me again!'
I get up and storm back into the lounge, to flump down and stare at the fire. I can feel the embarrassment at my overreaction crawling its way up my throat to my face. But I sit and sulk.
It can't have been long before Alexis walks through to the lounge.
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'Mind if I sit?'
'Knock yourself out, Lexi.'
She lowers herself down on the blanket next to me. I shoot her a glance, then look away.
'Sorry for upsetting you, Robs. I was just teasing.'
'Maybe, but it hurts me when you talk trash about yourself.'
'Why?'
'Because you're my awesome big sister and I hate that you might not love yourself as much as I love you.'
'Robs, listen... '
'No, you l
