Chapter 29
“How angry were you at me last night?” Xavier murmured, also rubbing his lips.
“I know, I know, this is all my fault. I’m the one who disconnected us.”
“Yes, unfortunately.”
“I’m sorry.”
“I hope you learned your lesson, Selena," Xavier commented. "We need to stay together.”
“Stay together both in mind and spirit.”
“And this too,” he said, reaching for her again. This time no agonizing electricity exploded—only the distinct spark of their interconnection. She sighed deeply again. She and Xavier were where they were supposed to be.
Selena couldn’t understand why Xavier insisted on going to the barn. After he had greeted Selena’s parents, he told her he had to see Zac.
“It’s very important,” he assured.
“Why?”
“It’s between Zac and me.”
“Okay,” Selena said, taking him to her pig.
“I know we started on the wrong foot,” Xavier told a pensive-looking Zac, “but we’re friends now.”
Zac gave a hardy oink of approval.
“And I want to thank you, bud.”
Zac eyed Xavier with curiosity.
“Selena told me you chased out a troublemaker.”
Zac squealed as if telling him how much he detested Cherise.
“She’s a rat,” continued Xavier.
“Hey, don’t insult rats like that,” stated Selena.
“Yes, you’re right. What was I thinking? Cherise is a two-headed, poisonous monster. Thank you, Zac."
“I love you, Zac,” Selena told him. “And not only because you got rid of Cherise for me.”
“I owe you, bud,” stated Xavier. “I owe you big time.”
“Mom, I’ve missed you,” Xavier affirmed, hugging her.
“I’ve missed you too, Xavier. We haven’t spoken in a while. How was Socorro?”
“You know that Xavier went there?” asked Selena.
“I can’t see everything he’s doing but I can tune him in like an old, barely working radio."
“You can tune me in?” asked Xavier.
“I try to be with you as much as I can.”
“You do?” he questioned.
“Xavier, I’ve always been with you,” she said, reading his mind. “Always.”
Xavier grinned his warmest smile. “That’s good to know.”
“How was Socorro? I only got bits and pieces of it.”
Xavier frowned. “No clues.”
“None?”
“No.”
“Are you sure?” Clara asked anxiously.
“It was a very regular trip. Nothing out of the ordinary happened.”
Clara frowned deeply. “It doesn’t make sense.”
“I was so sure he’d get some clues in Socorro,” Selena declared.
“Nothing,” Xavier insisted. “I got nothing at all.”
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