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.

words and immediately dragged Louis

all the administrative matters. No

rush of gratitude for all of them. If they had not hurried over to help, I may not have been able to

may not have been able to save

felt my entire self, both physically and emotionally, relax. Looks

dinner that night, I suddenly began to talk about the

him explain his absence. After all, he had missed two days of classes without asking for any leave of absence.

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

stay with us. We would all fly back to Dellmoor

help you explain this matter to your school,” Mitch offered to Louis. “Anyway, don’t you

 He really went above and beyond for Louis! He resolved this entire problem by himself! The other two

explained the circumstances of the past few days

to Jadeborough, but it

plane at Dellmoor, I was ready to leave them behind. Those three grown men will

already innocently invited them over to our house for a chat

wouldn’t have wanted to impose on Louis’ hospitality, but

I was fine with Benjamin and Mitch coming over, but Dominic

supposed to

ahead of me without a care in the world, my head felt as

arms outstretched, blocking their way. The people walking by us threw me curious looks, but I

my throat and pulled Dominic aside, saying, “I have to

sure they had not followed us. Then, I turned

parents’ house. I don’t want there to be a

could

believe how thick-skinned

had loved him like their own son. It was only natural that they would jump to their own hopeful conclusions if I brought him

save Louis; I definitely did not want any