"I'm sure he's not avoiding you," Peter said gently. "It's just...a lot of stuff just happened...and it was really stressful for him. I'm sure he'll be glad to talk to you. And, if you think it'll help the situation, I'll go ahead and make some sandwiches while we wait." He grinned. "Help his mood." There were other ways to do that, but not in front of a stranger.
"Just give me a second," he said, not comfortable being half-naked in front of a girl he didn't know. And even less comfortable once he heard her name. "Oh!" he said from his room, as he pulled on a shirt. "You're Chris's sister? From...the other reality? It's nice to meet you, Mellie." He smiled shyly. "Sorry...Prue gets confusing and...uh...you just look more like a Mellie than a Mel. You don't mind, do you?"