The kids stepped aside to let Keith open the door. Candice was the one there and her face glistened with sweat.

"Candice...what are you doing here?" He questioned as he let her in.

"Are you sure it isn't the criminal you're letting in?" Kayla muttered and her sister gave her a shove as they moved into the living room, Candice in tow.

"Uh...I-I was on my way downtown when I saw the news." She stammered.

"Sure sounds to me like she's lying." Kayla whispered again to Kim, loud enough for everyone to hear.

Candice gave her a stink eye, riling up Kayla the more. "What are you doing here anyways? I thought we had until tomorrow to see your royal highness." She decided to do a fake curtsy.

"What route did you take? Didn't you see or hear the shooting?" A wide eyed Keith asked.

Candice chose to answer Keith, staring so obviously at him with admiration in her eyes. "I took the back road on my way here and-" She paused and then, questioned, surprised. "Wait, what shooting?"

Kayla snorted as she bounced into the couch. "Apparently, she lost her ability to hear on her way here." This earned a disapproving look from Keira and her twin just rolled her eyes, switching the Tv back on.

The news on the Tv got all their attention and Kayla turned the volume up.

"...that the criminals are already subdued by the police and rounded up for questioning." They heard the news caster say.

"Well, that was so fast." Keith settled on the couch beside his sister. "And for those short minutes, I almost had an heart attack." Kim laughed mockingly and Keira sighed, proceeding to explain to a confused looking Candice.

"You know about the kidnap that's been going on lately?" Keira questioned rhetorically but Candice replied anway.

"Yes, of course I do. My dad is the inspector in charge of the case and my five thousand, eight hundred and seven followers on twitter have had one or two things to say about it,"

Kayla and Kim gave a mock-cough, eyeing Keira but she continued, unperturbed. "Well, they finally caught the kidnappers and before this, about five minutes ago, there was a shootout." She pulled out her phone to show Candice the message.

"Oh my God, I'm so proud of my dad. I'd have given him a call to congratulate him right now but he'd probably be too busy. Not that he'll be too busy to reply to me-of course I'm his daughter but-"

"I think I've heard enough of this." Kayla interrupted. "Who's coming along with me? Let's go check out the scene of the incident." She sounded genuinely excited.

"Count me in." Keith got up.

"Look who's eager to go out now." Kayla eyed her brother skeptically. Kim switched off the Tv immediately, taking his sister's hand.

"Why don't we all just go?" Keira suggested. "But Keith can't go with us looking like that." She added.

"I think he looks fine." Candice spoke up, staring Keith up and down.

"Wait, is she going with us?" Kayla faced Keira, pointing towards the blond haired girl.

"Well, is our visitor going to stay in the house while we all go for a walk?"