Sixteen

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"Yeah, she's with me," Axel said to the person on the other end of the phone pressed against his ear. "I brought her home."

We were parked outside the Hamilton mansion and I was a nervous wreck. I didn't know if I could stay still before Lucas when he started to speak. My only hope was that we found who did this and why they did it.

"Lucas is coming," Axel said and I looked out the window.

I saw Lucas walking out of the mansion with determined steps. I unfastened my seatbelt and opened the door then stepped out. As soon as I closed the door, Axel started the car and drove off. My eyes widened at his audacity but I became calm when he parked a few feet away from the entrance of the house.

Lucas stopped in front of me and I swallowed, not meeting his eyes.

"Why did you walk away?" He asked.

"Please, go straight to the point," I said and he sighed.

"Can we talk inside?"

I shook my head and finally looked up at his face. His hair was scattered, leaving some locks on his forehead. He