The Past, Present, and Future of Alexa Morgan

Part 20

PART 20

Chapter 30 - Just a quick note, this chapter will sort of be used to catch up on all of the characters.

(Jordan)

I hate Cameron. I hate him. It's not only the fact that he's huge and muscular and tough, it's the fact that he's put Alexa in so much danger.

If Alexa had chosen me, we would have had the perfect relationship. We would be together all the time- taking romantic walks in the woods, picnics in the park; I'd even walk her to her summer classes.

Cameron doesn't do any of that. He gets Alexa kidnapped and almost killed, then force her to live with him for two months. I don't understand what Alexa sees in him besides his looks.

Apart from all this, he pretty much ruined my friendship with Lex. It was because of him that I felt the need to tell Alexa that I loved her, and try to prove it. Of course, she chose Cameron. And I was left alone.

Sure, I'd pretty much gotten over being smitten with her, but I still think she's beautiful, funny, smart, caring....

I could go on for hours listing all o the traits I liked about Alexa.

Even so, I was done competing for her attention. I want her to be happy, whether I like who she's happy with or not. I don't think Cameron's the better choice, but I'm not going to tell that to Lex. I'm going to be her shoulder to cry on when she gets her heart broken.

These were the thoughts that filled my mind as I sulked back to the school.

*******

(Mackenzie)

I could do this. Yeah, this would be easy. Running a house can't be as hard as it looks, can it? Lex always made it look so simple.

But now, staring at the faces of thirty teenage girls, all with the same question on their minds, I was starting to regret agreeing to take charge of Tallinn House.

"So where is she?" I wasn't sure who had asked the question, since it seemed like several girls had asked it at once.

"She's uh......" I couldn't find the right words to say.

"Is she in trouble?"

"No."

"Is she on vacation?"

"Not really."

"Is she dead?"

"What?!?! No!" That was the last straw. I needed to come up with a way to explain this.

"Alexa isn't living at the school for the rest of the summer. You'll see her around- she'll come back for classes. She'll just be living somewhere else."

"Ew. She's with 'Cameron' isn't she?" The girl- whoever it was-said Cameron's name as if he were a contagious disease, or a poisonous insect.

I cleared my throat. "Yes. She is, um, with Cameron." There were a few gasps, a few 'awwws' and a few 'ewwws.' "Don't worry!" I said as reassuringly as I could. "She left me in charge, and things are going to be great!"

I tried to sound cheerful, but that was hard when your insides were churning. Sure, I was happy for Alexa, but this was almost too much.

****

A while later, Jordan came by. He looked distraught, and he seemed absorbed in his thoughts.

"Hey." He said simply, walking into my room without even knocking.

"Hey. What's up?" It was the only thing I thought was appropriate to ask.

"Lex is really living with him. For two whole months."