Opinions and improvements on my first chapter?

I sat on the couch, staring out the window. Lucas and Emmaline, my baby brother and sister, lay resting on the floor behind me, eye lashes fluttering and chests rising and falling synchronized. It seemed to be a peaceful evening, which was a rarity in our household.

It was late at night as our doorbell chimed. Curious, I stumbled into the kitchen, peeking out towards our front hall. I barely made it as I was half asleep. I rubbed my eyes in attempt to clear the fog lingering in front of me. I saw three figures, one of which was foreign to me. The others were my parents, Eva and Peter. This other creature standing in our house was of a sleek physique, with coarse dark hair hanging just under her ears. She had a large nose, and had black lips and dark circles under her eyes. Her height nearly doubled that of mine, and she wore a scraggly dress that went just past her filthy knees.

“Long time, no see, Peter.”, she said, her voice echoing through my head. The woman's voice was surprisingly deep, almost mirroring that of a man's. She hovered over my parents, angrily staring down at them. She snapped her gangly fingers and her body jumped to the top of the stair case. It was almost like, magic.

“Who are you?” My father said, now with a worried expression on his face. You could faintly notice his knees trembling now, too.

A smirk took over her face and a soft giggle waved her voice.
“Scotia, your sister,” she said. I was confused. I didn't know my father had a sister, let alone a sister that was a monster. She seemed almost like a fairytale. Is it even possible?


I haven't worked on this in almost a month.. I'll be continuing with it today. Just wanted some opinions. Thanks!
**Oh- and the story goes on and it's about magic.. sounds childish but I honestly think it's a brilliant idea. I would explain more but I don't want someone else to take my idea...**
 
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