MOMENTS BEFORE THE FIRE

Catherine was alone in the room. She was bored and her semester break had just begun. She toured the house after breakfast with Xander.

She stood at balcony and yelled at Xander, “I might die of boredom come back!”

She was the one who convinced him to clear things out with Jackson. And he needed the clarity.

“I’ll be back in 15 minutes… or less,” he said.

“Don’t go rolling in the dirt with those boys later,” She said.

“You can’t tell me what to do,” he teased. “I might as well roll in dirt.”

“Alright free spirit,” She mocked.

Xander walked backwards as he watched...