<div class="floatleft">(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n520/undisclosed2you/E%20char%20pics/tumblr_lvqhasF2EU1qfacr7o3_250-1.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Melinda Lacey Halliwell<br/><strong>Type:</strong>Witch/Whitelighter<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Halliwell Manor<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Brie, Chris, Andi<br/><em>I'm so in the doghouse for this.</em><br/><br/><hr/><br/>Brie’s words were slightly comforting to a degree, but she knew it was slightly wrong of her to invite him in the house. In her defense, everyone was already preoccupied inside of the house so she did not expect for someone to come orbing out of all places into the sitting area.<em>I guess that's the reason why no one is allowed inside of this house. Too much unpredictability. Even if no demons attacked the house over the years, it did not mean that they were nonexistent.</em>But it was cold outside, since when did being a witch become an excuse to not show compassion towards others. This was another reason why she preferred to live in her apartment rather than at home so that these types of encounters did not happen with her. She did not feel the need to be suspicious of every single person around her. Melinda gave Brie a smile while shrugging as her attention turned back the contractor.<br/><br/>Melinda listened curiously to Andi’s response to Brie’s question with nothing but a neutral expression on her face. Her eyebrows raised a fraction at his combination of jobs, but lots of people were required to take on two jobs instead of one to keep their head above water with expenses. Hell, even she had two jobs even though the second was a bit more manageable than the first. The answer seemed reasonable enough for her, but then again, she’d made the mistake earlier that nearly risked the family’s secret. Again, she remained quiet, which was odd for her. At Chris’ question she nodded her head though dinner was the last thing on her mind. It surprised her when he suddenly offered extra work to Andi without first running a detailed background check on his history. She missed the look from her brother since her attention turned back to Andi as she gave him a genuine smile that reached her eyes. "Well, I am sorry that you went through all of that trouble. Hopefully, it will be easier to get your job done in the future. Your family is probably waiting for you to come home for dinner." Her tone was questioning as she tried to make the poor man feel a bit better in the house despite the earlier coldness towards him. The quicker he could get out the house. The better. No telling who might come orbing inside next.