Love the Second Time Around Novel

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?”

My brother looked surprised by my question. He thought for a minute, then he answered, “Well, the girl he has set his eyes on confessed her feelings to me. Does that count? I told her I don’t feel the same way, though. Anyway, I only found out Hayden was into her when my roommate told me about it a few days later. I’m usually out of Hayden’s radar.”

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.

overjoyed when I heard those words and immediately dragged Louis to

the lead and dealt with the police officers on all the administrative matters. No trace

of them. If they had not hurried over to help, I may

fact, I may not have been able to save my brother

resolved, I felt my entire self, both physically and emotionally, relax.

suddenly began to talk

had missed two

his holidays to start and go back to Dellmoor with him. His holidays will start in two days anyway. It’s not too long

with us. We would all fly back

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

if he had a halo over his head. He really went above and beyond for Louis! He resolved this entire

school, explained the circumstances of the past

if Dominic had ever been to Jadeborough, but it was my first time there. I had a

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

before I could stop him, Louis had already innocently invited

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

Benjamin and Mitch

am I supposed to

four men walking ahead of me without

front of the four men with my arms outstretched, blocking their way. The people walking by us threw me curious looks, but I

pulled Dominic aside, saying, “I

to make sure they had not followed us. Then, I

house. I don’t want there to

feigned ignorance. “What misunderstanding could

can’t believe how

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

past few days trying to save Louis; I definitely did not want any more trouble