Annika gulped audibly at the angry tone to her older brother's voice. She tried to look as polite and warm as ever when she smiled; but even still, knew her eyes looked fearful and wary.<br/><br/>"I.. I wanted to see you and Josh." Annika said. "I didn't know you were here with him. I needed someone.. family. My mother just died."<br/><br/>Right away, she regretted her words. Maria Larkin, the woman who adopted her, had very recently passed away after a long struggle with cancer. If her brother's were still close to their birth parents (she couldn't understand why, but perhaps..) then her saying Maria was 'mother' would quite possibly anger him more.