THE NEXT DAY:

I stepped out of the cabin, walking for my brothers truck whilst staring down at my phone. I was still angry over what Xavier sent me, and I tried to figure out something to respond to him with. However, I decided for the meantime I'd go over to Oscar's and talk to him about all of this. Maybe he'd have some insight.

"Oh. Hey, look who it is!" My head snapped up at the sound of that voice. Jenny. I tightened my grip on my phone, knuckles whitening as I glared at her, sitting on the roof of her Aston Martin v8 Vantage-that I was undeniably jealous of. "Almost didn't recognize you without your cheating boyfriend clinging to your side!"

"Oh, yeah," I seethed, "and I almost didn't recognize you without all the hickies on your neck. What the hell are you doing here, anyway?"

Jenny narrowed her green eyes at me, and flicked her hair behind a shoulder before regarding her phone as if it held all the worlds mysteries. "Brian invited me."

"What? Brian did not invite you. He wouldn't."

"Oh, but he would. And he did." Jenny slid her sunglasses out of her purse, and perched them on the top of her head. "Brian! I'm waiting!" She called out, her voice so high it probably made dogs go insane all the way in California.

I let out a low grumbling noise, and threw open the trucks door, swinging my body in and then shutting it behind me. I refused to hear Brian's side of the story. To be frank, I didn't give anything about what the hell his explanations were. I didn't.

I put the keys in the ignition, pulling the shift into reverse and peeling out of the driveway.

♡

Oscar shot up, his eyes darkening the slightest bit when he caught the first scent of Bailey. Relief flooded his body, because even though she had been gone for just the night and part of the morning, he hurt physically and emotionally when she was gone. She was like a pill for him; he needed her around to take the pain of her being gone away.

He retired from his bedroom, blinking away the sleepiness from his brain as he opened the front door to his house and went outside. The sunlight shone brightly into his eyes, making him momentarily shut them… but in a good, beautiful way. Almost in the same way Bailey did.

Oscar leaned back against the door frame, raking his hair out of his eyes as he waited.

♡

I got out of the truck, walking quickly over to where Oscar stood and shaking off this mornings events. My eyes levelled with his and soon my breathing did as well. My worries were forgotten quickly enough when I was around him. Forgotten yes, but they're still there, nagging me at the back of my mind.

"Hey," I smiled uneasily, my eyes shifting to the ground before moving to his face again. "What's up?" Thoughts of Jenny and Brian slowed my thinking process, and I dig my nails into my palms.

"Nothing much. Do you want to meet my pack?" He asked suddenly, eying my hands. I brightened considerably at the idea, and nodded. Getting out sounded good to me right now. Maybe then I could put my thoughts about her and Xavier behind me for the meantime.

"Sure! Sounds cool." I replied, deciding maybe I shouldn't ruin today with what was now in the past. I should live in the moment, I thought, and not worry over something that I can't change.