Vulnerable

“And where exactly have you been?” A male voice sounded as Ashley walked into her house, holding her bag and shoes in her hand.

The room was dark and shadowy with only small glimmerings of red light hanging from the ceiling. The person the voice seemed to have come from was sitting on a long round couch in what appeared to be the living room.

“How's that any of your business Dominic? I'm old enough to go out wherever I want,” Ashly replied a little irritated.  

Dominic got up from the couch and let out a long sigh. “There have been recent sightings of Rouges around the hotel and in different parts of the city. My duty as your elder brother is to protect you from harm, but you're making it really hard for me by sneaking in and out of the house whenever you feel like it.” He continued, “I understand that you want to have fun and explore the city, but please be cautious and stay away from areas where Rouges have been spotted