“What happened to you?” Jess asked as she looked at the crisscross lines on his back again. Xavier fists tightened. He wanted to speak, but this was too much for him. He knew that even if he attempted to speak, no words would leave his mouth. Instead, his brothers stepped in.
“In true Xavier nature, he took all the fun and ended up being the hero. He was a total badass and ended up saving us.” Matthew said in a joking matter, but the meaning of his words was genuine. All their eyes told that the meaning was true. Jess knew that wasn’t a real explanation, but she didn’t need the full truth now, just the meaning made her feel better. Jess gave a small smile.
“Maybe I did that too?” Jess whispered to herself.
“You did.” Xavier said. Jess head lifted. She removed her hand from his back and
