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I press ether I don’t have a response, and frankly, I don’t kno to ht If I was in Cade’s position, I’d be pissed too I guess we just have to let things play out We’ve fought before and ork everything out in the end, I’m sure this won’t be any different At least I hope not, because I don’t want to lose my best friend

I can’t believe that happened

Hours later I’m still in a state of disbelief I haven’t spoken more than three words since Cade left and I’m pretty sure Xander thinks I’ y to reassure him that I’m okay, because I honestly don’t know if I am

I’uess in this case, wo my brother

In fact, I sort of feel like so me I finally decide it’s tiether So their ass off at me The fucker

I flip the pages of the , but I don’t even have the energy to look at the pictures Xander sits on the stool opposite o look for Cade I made her promise to text me if she found him, but I don’t even knohere my phone is

Xander sighs and picks up Prue fro her in his lap

“Thea,” he starts, “talk tome”

I flip another page in the azine

“Thea,” he says more firmly this time

I lift aze to his “I don’t want him to hate you,” I whisper “You’re best friends I don’t want you to fight over me”

Xander’s shoulders sag and he lets out a relieved breath “That’s what you’re worried about?” I nod and he smiles “We’ll be fine, Thea Don’t worry about us”

“He’s really azine

“Yeah, and I was really ot over it”