I open my eyes to discover a dissatisfied look on my brother’s face. “Landon was too busy hitting on me, and I don’t know the place Vera disappeared to. It was a celebration, Owen. Eric was there, and I obtained residence safely. Sit back.”

“Owen, she simply must go to mattress,” Sebastian says, rising from the place he sat with me.

“I want to speak to my sister. Alone,” Owen says, crossing his arms over his chest, giving Bash his cue to go away. And he does, leaving me alone with my brother as a result of, on the finish of the day, his friendship with Owen will at all times come first. What a useful reminder this has been.

I battle to face up, and Owen appears to be like at me dissatisfied. “I’m sorry. Is that what you need to hear?” I blurt out angrily, and he shakes his head.

“This isn’t you, or hell, possibly it’s. I don’t know why I believed I may imagine you once you swore you grew up! We’re in school, and also you need to have enjoyable, however you need to be secure about it. You possibly can’t simply get slammed by yourself and hope you run into somebody who will assist you rather than reap the benefits of you! Shit like tonight can’t occur once more. Eric could be your pal, however he’s additionally my teammate who dragged you in right here. It’s embarrassing,” he scolds harshly, and my breath catches in my chest. “Perhaps Bash is correct. You might be nonetheless a toddler; I don’t know why I anticipated something to be completely different.”

Tears burn in my eyes as a result of that one harm. He hit me along with his phrases exactly the way in which he meant to. “I’m sorry I’ve been such a humiliation to you. Fuck you.” I stroll previous him, shifting to get to my room.

Sebastian’s standing within the hallway, and I do know he heard every part Owen simply stated to me based mostly on the look of pity on his face. I don’t need his pity. Sebastian reaches for me, and I shove his hand away, shutting the door behind me.

I cowl my mouth to cover the sound of my sobs.

CHAPTER NINE

Sebastian

WE WON OUR recreation, however I didn’t really feel like celebrating. Owen didn’t say something to me about Thalia’s actions final evening. As an alternative, he’s pretending nothing occurred. I get why he’s offended. She was a wreck when Eric introduced her in.

And nonetheless, I couldn’t get what Owen stated to Thalia out of my head. I can’t cease considering of how she shoved my hand away once I solely needed to inform her how improper Owen was. Besides he wasn’t improper. I understood why he stated every part, however he took it too far.

Then again, I wasn’t shocked when she stated Landon hit on her. It blindsided her, and that may make folks do loopy issues, like get tremendous drunk with out considering it by means of.

I noticed how he checked out her on the seashore journey, however it was clear she had no thought. To not stroke my ego or something, however she spent many of the journey watching me. It was exhausting for Thalia to note that Landon was watching her when she was watching me. Landon definitely seen that she was watching me.

I didn’t love listening to that she thinks I’m by no means good to her, however trying again on our current interactions, I perceive why. It’s exhausting for me to be round her, as powerful as that was to confess to her. I spend half the time along with her, desirous to kiss Thalia or preventing along with her. I want I may say I wasn’t nonetheless hung up on our struggle from final yr, however I’m.

Thalia and I’ve our variations, however Owen’s phrases harm her greater than mine ever may. She talks an enormous recreation, however I understand how vital he’s to her.

I shouldn’t have stayed within the hallway to take heed to their dialog, however I can’t resolve whether or not I did the precise factor by leaving them within the kitchen. My loyalty lies with Owen, however I don’t need to see Thalia harm both. In some way, I preserve discovering myself caught between the Lewis siblings.

It’s a multitude.

I’m nearly to my automotive when Eric calls out after me. “Bash! Hey, wait up.”

“What’s up?” I ask, trying over my shoulder.

He grins, clearly thrilled concerning the win as we speak. Eric ought to be excited. He stopped the opposite workforce from making a landing with an ideal deal with. “You performed nice as we speak. It was recreation.”

I provide him a fist bump. “Couldn’t have completed it with out you. That deal with you had stored them from getting one other landing. Good job.”

“Hear, I used to be going to ask Owen, however he was busy with a number of the different guys. I used to be questioning if Thalia is okay? I didn’t see her on the sidelines taking footage as we speak.”

Okay? Not a shot in hell. However Eric doesn’t have to know that. “Yeah, she’s positive. She threw up a couple of occasions, however she’ll bounce again after her hangover. Thanks for searching for her final evening; I respect it.”

He shrugs prefer it wasn’t an enormous deal. “She’s pal. Thalia’s the one which set me up with Natalie. She by no means would have forgiven me if I’d left Lia there. I’m glad she’s okay.”

“I respect it. In the event you see her like that once more, do me a favor and name me?” I do know I’m getting into harmful territory. Thalia doesn’t want me to look out for her, however that doesn’t imply I’m not going to.

“Will do. Are you able to inform Thalia I hope she’s feeling higher, and I need my jacket again?”

“Positive. Have enjoyable tonight,” I say, opening the door to my automotive and tossing my bag into the passenger seat earlier than climbing in myself. I make a fast cease on my method again to the condo, however I’m able to crash for an extended nap by the point I return. The adrenaline from the sport has worn off.

The lounge and kitchen are empty, and Thalia’s door throughout from mine remains to be shut. I ponder if she’s even left her room as we speak.

My hand hovers over her door, and I hesitate. Retreating means I made the cease on the way in which residence for nothing. I knock softly, ready for her to inform me to come back in, however all I hear is silence. It may imply she’s ignoring me or sleeping.

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