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{ Angelique }

"What was he doing here?" Marea demands to know the moment Elliot leaves, sounding annoyed. I'm about to tell her to shut up but I hear a faint cry and I frown. I put a finger to Marea's lips to shut her up and she puts it in her mouth to bite it softly. I gasp, trying to grab her hand to bite her back, but then I hear another sound, this one a little louder and clearer, and I realize that is Xavier the one who’s crying.

I get up from my bed immediately and crawl into his. Xav has his hands covering his face and his whole bed is shaking.

My chest feels funny and I can't do anything besides hug him.

"What's wrong, Xav?” I ask softly, stroking his short hair. Xavier finally uncovers his face.

"That was just so beautiful," he says softly, "What Elliot said. I heard everything, you know I have trouble sleeping... and you guys weren't exactly being quiet."

"Oh, I freaked out for a moment. I thought Luc had done something wrong."

"No, no, nothing like that," Xavier gives me a