Chapter 74— He wasn't gone

"He won't even pick up? Wow, wow," I chuckled and fought back my tears as I tried Xander's number once more.

He wants to leave the city and me… wow. I shook my head as I reminisced on his words. We're in the hospital since I was brought there right after my attack.

"He wants to leave," I sobbed once more.

"I told you!" Aria screamed and hit the wall, "he wasn't worth it! You lost your father and all he could think of is to leave! Goddamn it! I hate him more!"

"Xander," I sniffed as I dialed the number again, "he's not picking up."

"He won't," mum cut in and sniffed, "I… made him go away."

"What do you mean?"

"I gave an outburst right after Raymond died. He's the cause of everything and I just wanted him away. I… I made him promise to leave you alone after all the chaos he caused."

"What?" I gripped my chest as I fought back my tears, "how's he at fault?"

"Sophia came after you because of him! You were hit because of him! You were almost killed. Got shot! It was because of him that you