A/N: I just wanted you to know, I cry for my characters too. All the time. ^^
Chapter 34: I love ___
[Xander]
He stepped out of the bakery—barefooted and thinly dressed.
I darted behind the pillar, as his voice called my name in the cold.
“Xander?” It was fragile; like a leaf fluttering in the wind.
“Xander?” The desperation in his voice hitched, and my heart ached like fuck.
My feet turned, as if drawn by some force—
My hands reached for the other part of me—
I love you, I love you I love you I LOVE—
But my mind locked them into place.
If you love him,
You’d want him to be happy.
You can’t even protect your sister.
How can you make your angel happy?
“XANDER?” He began to cry, and it was the first time I heard my angel raise his voice.
“Xander where are you?” The more he sobbed, the more I felt the sour ache in my chest turn into a shard of glass—piercing, twisting.
.
“Chocolate—“ Giselle called as she moved from our hiding position, and I quickly placed a hand over her mouth.
I’m sorry—
“Xander…” I heard him sniff, choking on his sobs, “you…stupid…idiot…meanie…”
I’m sorry—
“Mmm!” Giselle whined, her hands flapping at my face.
I’m sorry—
“Xander…
Come back…”
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
“You sure this is okay?” Blake asked, as Giselle and I arrived at his doorstep.
“It’s…fine,” I lied, “I should be the one asking you that.”
My captain shrugged.
“I’m fine with you crashing at my place. It’s just for a week anyway—but that wasn’t what I was referring to.”
I stopped helping Giselle out of her coat. “Huh? What do you mean?”
Blake clicked his tongue and punched my arm.
“I’m talking about that small guy—Chip? Will he be okay?”
I turned around to hide the windows to my soul, and stayed silent.
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Baked Love
Teen FictionChip Honeycutt has a girly name. That's not the problem; his real problem is hiding the fact that his family owns a bakery. And that he loves to bake. What will happen when a new guy comes along and finds out his secret? Will he tell everyone? Or wi...
