CH 5 - KISS THE GIRL
It had only been a day since Adam had talked Lexi into going home to talk Xander and they were walking into 'McCloud's Den'. Adam had seemed so concerned for Xander and the man he described only resembled the man Xander was after his parents died that she knew they had to be quick. Angel was on greeting and as soon as she saw Lexi she made a run for her. Lexi caught her in her arms and held onto her as tight as possible.
"I missed you soooooo much! Never do that to us again!" Angel's eyes were tearing up as she clung to Lexi. Lexi couldn't have felt any guiltier but then she saw Xander come out of the kitchen and she hit a whole new level of guilt.
Lexi turned to walk back out the door before he saw her. She couldn't do this...just look at what she'd already done to him.
"Lexi?" His voice was raspy as he questioned if it was her. She turned to look at him.
"Hi Xander." She replied but she couldn't look at his eyes and see the hurt of her leaving or confusion of her being back was there.
"I'm sorry Xander this was a mistake." Lexi turned to leave again.
"Lexi NO!!" angel shouted.
Adam turned to his elder brother. "If you love her and let her leave again I won't be far behind. Talk to her for gods sake, she took the first step now it's your turn."
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Xander could hardly believe his eyes when he saw her holding Angel by the door. Lexi had come back but then she turned to leave. I knew Adam was right it was my move but she had left once and was leaving again. Xander walked back to the kitchen shaking his head.
"You stubborn old goat!!" Adam shouted at him as he held their baby sister.
Adam was wrong he wasn't stubborn she was better off without him. What could she have done with her life if she hadn't stayed for him. This was her time and she looked great so it obviously agreed with her. Xander walked straight through the kitchen into the staff area and to the bathrooms. He looked in the mirror grimaced.
'What do I have to offer her anyway?'
'If you don't like something then change it but never regret it.' Xander could hear his father say in his head.
Xander closed his eyes. 'Mom, Dad help me. What do I do?' Xander got no answer which he knew he wouldn't. Jesus was he going crazy now as well. he was just about to return to the kitchen when in the back of his mind he heard 'Kiss the girl.' Xander stopped in his tracks, then instead of turning right into the kitchen he turned left towards the car park.
Within half an hour Xander was home. He went straight to the shower, shaved and changed. He looked in the mirror and at least he recognised the reflection. Then when he realised a lot of Lexi's things were still here at the house so she would have to come back for them. Then he came up with the perfect plan to see her and picked up the phone.
"Adam do you know where she is?" Xander asked his little brother.
"Of course I do Xander but you've blown it with my help, figure it out yourself." Adam huffed.
'Adam is going to be fuming at me' Xander thought.
"I don't want to know where she is I just want you to give her a message from me."
"Ok Xand what is it?" Adam was tired of this cat and mouse game these two were playing.
"Tell her to be at the house by 9 o'clock tonight to collect her crap or I burn it."
"Alexander McCloud what the hell!?!?" Adam couldn't believe what he was hearing from his big brother. He obviously never knew him because he would never expect this.
"You told me to get a grip Adam and she wants to leave. To get over that she can't leave anything behind so if she's going to leave she needs to completely leave!" Xander hated making his brother believe he was like that but he had to let Lexi know how he felt and his siblings thought he was too late.
Xander went to set up the bonfire.
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Lexi couldn't believe Xander would burn her stuff but she couldn't risk it, there were irreplaceable memories in that houses possessions. She arrived at the house with Adam and Cat within the hour. Everything was quiet when they walked in the house. Lexi immediately ran up to the room that was hers but it was bare. Everything was empty. Lexi dropped to her knees and sobbed. Adam put his arms around her from behind to try and comfort her.
"Why Adam? I love him why would he do this to me?"
"I don't know but we'll sort this out, I promise." Adam whispered into Lexi's ear as he rocked her gently. Cat went over to the window and looked out.
"Guys look at this...he's outside!" She called.
Lexi broke away from Adam's arms and looked out the window. Here Xander was, sitting on top of the bonfire like a guy at Guy Fawkes. Lexi took off downstairs with Adam and Cat following closely behind. As she reached the bottom of the stairs the rest of the McCloud gang walked through the front door.
"Lexi?" Craig questioned. Lexi looked at them and then took off towards the back door. Callum stopped Adam as he was passing.
"What's going on?"
"I think Lexi may actually murder our big brother." Was Adam's only reply as he took off after Cat & Lexi.
