Page 194 of Wreck Me

Caspian: Trying to get eyes on.

He wouldn’t. I was outside his purview, his influence.

Skylar: Bastian, are you okay? I’m sorry for the quiet on my end, I just needed time with everything. It’s been overwhelming and I know it has for you too.

“Dammit.”

I pulled over, then sent a text back.

Sebastian: I know my mom was over there. If that’s adding to it all, forget it. I already know about your mom and my dad.

Caspian: You do?

Caleb: Know what?

Sebastian: Maria and my dad had a thing.

Caleb: Jesus.

Sebastian: It’s old news to me. You reading this Sky? Old fucking news. I don’t give a fuck.

Skylar: Okay, wow.

Sebastian: So?

Skylar: It’s not just about that. Let’s just meet and talk, okay?

Sebastian: What’s this talk for? To end things in person so you can’t be classed as a coward?

Caleb: Let’s take it down, all right?

Caspian: I actually want an answer to that one too.

Sebastian: Well?

Skylar: A step back needs to be taken, yes. But not ending things.

Sebastian: Coward’s way out after all.

Skylar: There’s something I need to do. I can’t do it with the three of you breathing down my neck.

Caspian: What might that be?

Caleb: Jett?

Caspian: You can’t hunt down Jett. He can’t be touched. You’re linked to us now. What you do there will impact us all.

Sebastian: Just let her kill the fucker, then come back to us.

Caleb: You really want our woman to take a life like that? It’ll mess her up.

Sebastian: Whatever.

Caleb: Jesus, you’re fucked-up right now, B. Take it down, all right? Take a beat.

Sebastian: You’re the one taking a beat by leaving us.

Skylar: Caleb’s leaving?

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