~CARTER~ I was pacing from left to right. I couldn't get Scarlett out of my f*****g mind. She was all I could think about. Clara’s earlier slap wasn't even on my mind. "What's wrong with you?" Alaric asks as he walks into the living room. Was he suddenly speaking to me again? "I thought you weren't speaking to me." I confront him. He looks guilty and avoids eye contact, "Look, I'm sorry about that night. I don't know why I got so worked up. It's not like I don't know your ways and how you deal with your issues. I should have stayed out of it. What you do with Scarlett or Clara shouldn't be my concern. I was trying to look out for you; I didn't want you to make a big mess of your life." I nod, "I'm over it." I assure him. "You're my older brother. You can correct me if you think

