Leilani.
The room went dead silent as soon as Jarek's large frame crowded the doorway. And do you want to know what was funny?
The fact that Jarek didn't snap or scream at me like I had half expected him to. He didn't even appear surprised at all by the fact that the triplets were in my house, walking around like they owned the place.
In fact, all I saw on his face was disappointment.
Utter disappointment.
His large hands shook against the box he held, causing it to tremble visibly as he wouldn't stop glaring between me and them.
It wasn't until Caelum sighed dramatically that I snapped out of my first phase of shock. And it also wasn't until that moment that I saw the red scarf wrapped around his neck. The scarf that used to be mine.
The one he had gotten me.
It was a promise of our love, friendship and partnership. But now, it contrasted against his dark colored clothes, sticking out brazenly as if mocking the entire situation.
