"He doesn't have to, but he should help, it's the principle!" Erica replied to Brian, before returning her attention to Ben's door. She glared at it fiercely, perhaps half measuring her chances of being able to get through it. If he would just stop being so stubborn, all of this would be loads easier already. Why make a bad situation worse by being an arsehole?

When Brian mentioned the disinfectant, his sister showed no signs of even hearing him as he headed off. Instead, she hit the door twice more. "Better things to do than make your mother smile on Christmas? That's awfully rude!"