Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 60 House Guests

I turned to look at Louis, who was seated next to me, and asked, “Have you ever had any head-on conflict with that Hayden fellow?”

I closed my eyes and rubbed my temples in slow circles. My head hurts! What is all this childish nonsense? I don’t know what to say about Hayden Stone! So what if the girl he likes doesn’t like him back? It isn’t that big a deal! When I was in school, countless girls were into Dominic. If every single one of them had come after me, I would have been murdered a long time ago!

Dominic and Benjamin listened gleefully to Louis’ account of the love drama.

I ignored them and said solemnly to Louis, “People like Hayden are usually impulsive and quick-tempered. You must be more careful in school. Don’t let yourself be bullied, but don’t go starting any trouble either! Do you hear me?”

Frankly, Louis himself is at fault too. He’s only a freshman. Yet, he goes out and parties so hard… He even got himself black-out drunk! If he had not been so reckless, he wouldn’t have gotten into trouble!

“Yes, I understand. From now on, I’ll avoid him at all costs, okay? I’ve never wanted to be around him much anyway,” Louis promised.

This incident had scarred my brother deeply; it was a lesson that he would not be forgetting so quickly.

We sat at the café waiting for about twenty minutes before Mitch could be seen crossing the road to join us.

“So, how was it? Did you manage to meet her? Was she willing to speak to you?” I asked anxiously as soon as Mitch had sat down.

“Don’t worry about it. It’s settled. She was only in it for the money. I told her what was at stake, so she knows what she should do now,” Mitch replied in a reassuring tone.

I stared at him in disbelief. Was it really so easy to deal with that girl?

I was about to ask him about Hayden when my phone rang. It was Xavier from the police station calling.

“Queenie has dropped the charges against Louis. Apparently, there was a misunderstanding. Anyway, please bring Louis over to the police station for us to go through the proper procedures and clear him of the charges. The matter will be settled after that,” Xavier’s voice sounded through the phone.

I was overjoyed when I heard those words and immediately dragged Louis to the police station.

the administrative matters. No trace of this accusation will

they had not hurried over to help, I may not have been able to get Louis out

I may not have been able to save my brother at

I felt my entire self, both physically and emotionally, relax. Looks like I won’t

that night, I suddenly began

and help him explain his absence. After all, he had missed two days

would then wait for his holidays to start and go back to Dellmoor with him. His holidays will start

with us. We would all

to Louis. “Anyway, don’t you both worry about Hayden Stone. I’ll make

as if he had a halo over his head. He really went above and beyond for Louis! He resolved this entire problem by himself! The other two men really did

to school, explained the circumstances of the past few

not sure if Dominic had ever been to Jadeborough, but it was my first time there. I had a great time

was ready to leave them behind. Those three grown men will be fine without me. I need

I could stop him, Louis had already innocently invited them over

Louis’ hospitality, but these three men just said yes without

was shocked speechless. I was fine with Benjamin and Mitch coming over, but Dominic was a different

supposed to explain

had been prone to headaches recently, and at that moment, looking at the four men walking ahead of me

arms outstretched, blocking their way. The people walking

aside, saying, “I have to tell you

to make sure they had not followed us.

parents’ house. I don’t want

misunderstanding could

how thick-skinned he

like their own son. It was only natural that they would jump to their

had spent the past few days trying to save Louis; I