“Lexi, no, no. You can’t—that’s not how you make it better. It won’t.”

I squeezed my fists tight and let out a scream that shook the heavens. I’d spooked him. He recoiled and fumbled with the doorknob.

“I’ll—I’ll—goodbye, Lex.”

He scuttled out the door and when I got myself up, he was already bounding down the flight of stairs.

“No, no, no,” I said, rushing to the window. “Steve! Steve.”

He was running down the street to his car, afraid. He looked back to make sure I wasn’t following, and I wouldn’t—at least not right now. That would be anticipated, and it wasn’t how I rolled.

I’d sneak up on him when he’d never see it coming.

Always be looking over your shoulder, Steve.

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