By the time Lizzie was finished making improvements to herself, she heard the front door open and close downstairs. That must have been her brother returning home. She logged out of the computer and then walked downstairs to see what kind of reaction he would have to her being four years older. Given her test with his shirt color, she didn't think he'd notice that she was different, but she couldn't know that for sure.
Once she stepped down onto the first floor, she walked into the kitchen and found him sitting at the table.
"Hi, Eric," she said.
He looked up and said ...