[His hands stopped with the case at her words, and he set it on his lap instead. He watched her quietly, the waves lapping on the sand nearby and the birds overhead crying their annoying noises. He could tell there was plenty more that came with this initial stay here.

Slowly, he steepled his fingers together as he considered the information. Another girl with similar characteristics as Jinx. He actually wondered if Jinx's sister was just stupid or actually was looking to ostracize her sister.

With a groan of pain, he pushed himself to his knees and crawled the short distance until he seated himself down next to her.]

Is she recreating Powder in this girl? [That's how he read the scene, knowing Jinx as he did.] Surely she's not so obtuse as to not make the connection of how the situation perceived from anyone else looking in on it. You're her sister. Why aren't you her priority, Jinx?