Finley: "I... "

What was he supposed to say? Was he supposed to be happy? He was about to lose his mind here.

Facing Ronald's intimidating presence, Finley couldn't get a word out.

Ronald: "Book your ticket home."

Finley: "..."

Stella: "..." Wait, seriously?

He gave in that easily?

That couldn't be right. That was so not Ronald's style.

When Ronald said, "Book your ticket home," even Stella sensed something was off.

Finley's eyelid twitched like crazy.

His heart was pounding with anxiety. "No, no, no," he stammered, "I still have some things to handle here. It's not a good time for me to come back."

Ronald: "Hmm?"

Finley: "Yeah, it's pretty important. Oh, they're calling me-gotta go!"

Oh god, he could totally tell if he went back now, Ronald would probably wring his neck.

Not long ago, Finley had been dying to go home. Now, he couldn't think of anything scarier.

He figured he'd rather be out here eating sand in the Mojave Desert than go home and get eaten alive by Ronald.

Before Ronald could say anything else, Finley hung up the call.

Listening to the dial tone, Ronald looked over at Stella, who was pouting and muttering under her breath.

Ronald pulled her into his arms.

They locked eyes, and Ronald let out a low chuckle. "Did you buy it?"

Stella: "Not even close."

She wasn't that gullible.

with Ronald was something only the two of them could understand. Finley's clumsy

Ronald grinned. "Good."

Then he kissed her.

arms. "Hey, if Finley actually comes back, you're not going to do something crazy to

a pain, sure, but Ronald's idea

he'd dare come back right

Stella: "!!!"

Yeah, obviously not.

the guts to show up, Stella would

together, Stella nestled into Ronald's chest. "So... Xander. Was he really the one from

"Yep," Ronald replied.

Stella: "Wait, seriously?"

actually did

worried Yvonne would murder him? Look at Dan-he was a

stuck in the ICU. Even Aira got smacked

found out, she'd

say?" Ronald asked,

to admit it to Ronald, he probably would to Yvonne,

pulling something like that made Ronald's smirk widen.

more

an all-time high, and she

honestly thought Xander was just covering for Dan. She

Ronald: "Hmm?"

don't really believe

heard what Xander

true. If

her it

believe it, Yvonne definitel

you sure it

straight up.

for

cover for

seem like the

the secret plotting-Xander was

"Yeah, doesn't seem like it to me

was a mess. Stella didn't really understand why

Xander would take the

ignore them. Let's get

Stella: "Okay."

she could do anything

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