Starcrossed (Starcrossed 1) - Page 133

Helen heard Lucas laughing to himself as he started his car. The

warm sound made her smile.

Lucas took his time driving home from Helen?s side of the island.

He needed time to think and get control over himself before he

faced his family. Not that it would do much good. Cassandra and

Jason could always figure out how he was feeling, and they were

being hypervigilant about him right now. They?d been worried

about him since that day in the hallway when he?d first seen her,

and now it would get worse. It was already worse. Jason would

probably try to get him to sit down for a nice, long talk, and Lucas

didn?t have the patience for that. He didn?t want anyone?s pity; he

just wanted to be left alone for once.

Lucas pulled into the garage and sat with the engine off for a few

minutes, trying to put his feelings back where they belonged. The

past few days he?d felt as if his emotions were spring-loaded, as

though if he let the lid off them they?d all come flying out like confetti

from a Christmas cracker. He knew for damn sure he couldn?t

handle seeing Cassandra, not right then, and he also knew she was

probably waiting for him. He got out of the car, walked outside,

and flew up to his bedroom window to avoid her.

But of course she knew he would do that, and she was already sitting

on the couch in his room. Lucas smiled ruefully to himself before

he even got his window open. He should have known better

than to try and outmaneuver his little sister.

?I don?t want to talk about it, Cassie,? he said in what he hoped

was a patient but firm voice.

?You don?t get to make that choice,? Cassandra responded sadly.

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?No. We?re Scions. We don?t get to make many of our own

choices, do we?? he said bitterly as he floated through the window

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