In The Spotlight

{ Chapter 21 }

Xavier's POV

To say I was nervous and scared would be an understatement, but to say I was terrified and very anxious would be absolutely correct.

Kesley stood in front of me and her sister, glaring. Her eyes were squinted and they had gotten darker. She was angry, very angry.

I've never seen this side of Kesley before so I didn't know what to do, I just stood there uncomfortable, terrified, and anxious waiting for one of the sisters to make a move.

Luckily, Tara did. "Relax, Kelz. I'm just staying with Xavier for a while nothing big going on." She broke the silence, rolling her eyes as she took off her coat and walked to sit on the couch.

If Kelsey looked angry before, now she's absolutely livid. I could see the smoke coming out of her ears. Kesley slowly turned to face Tara on the spot she was sitting on. Tara didn't even seem fased, she was siting comfortably with her feet tucked under her as she held the remote lazily in her hands trying to find something to watch.

At a time like this?! Really?

"Tara Marie Jean-Baptist, why are you here? " Kesley spoke in a low, hard voice. She didn't yell which somehow put more emphasis on what she was saying. I was shaking in my imaginary boots, too bad I couldn't say the same about Tara.

She turned to face her sister with a very amused look on her face. "Chill, I'm staying with Xavier because I want to." She glared. "So, hop off my back and go cuddle with your new boyfriend." After Tara said what she wanted to say, she looked back at the television set, found a show she liked and turned up the volume as loud as it could go.

Kesley stood there, shoulders slumped and arm dropped. She turned to look at me with a blank look on her face. "Me and you, have to talk. Now."

I gulped extremely nervous but nodded anyway. I led her to my office, because I presumed there would be no warm hugs being exchanged.

For a moment we sat in silence, no words were exchanged or looks. "Why is she here?" Kesley spoke, breaking the quiet atmosphere.

I looked up at her, and swallowed. "I don't know, one day she just showed up soaking wet and crying her eyes out." I replied, scratching the back of my neck. "I just wanted to help her out, I really didn't mean any wrong... "I trailed off.

Kesley's expression didn't change, she remained stoic and angry. "Why didn't you call me and tell me where she was? " Another question fired at me.

"I assumed you knew, she never mentioned you not knowing. All she said was were she came from. " I told her, hoping she would believe me. Being on the receiving end of her anger wasn't fun.

She nodded. Her face betrayed no emotions, at first I thought she was going to tell me to kick her sister out but what I didn't expect was for her to start crying.

"Kesley? " I asked, hestaintly reaching over my desk for her hand.

She looked up at me, tears sliding down her face. The emotion in her eyes were so strong, it felt like a punch in the gut. "She's my little sister, and I just want her to be happy. I wish she knew that I just care about her well-being." Kesley looked so broken and upset. Her sister acting the way she did really did a number on her.

"She'll come around, I think she just doesn't know how to act around you." I paused before letting a bit of information slip. "Especially since your parents and her don't seem to get along... " I let the sentence hang in the air seeing how she would react.

Kesley's eyes went wide. "She came here because of them?" Her voice full of shock and a bit of anger.

Nodding, I explained to her what Tara told me. After I finished, she sat up rigid in the chair. "They always belittled her, I hated it. We both had our talents, but the treated me differently because I wanted to be in the entertainment business." She rolled her eyes, annoyence clear in her stance. "Because of that I tried my best to show her that she was my equal, and I didn't think of her in the same light as our parents.

"But you can only do so much. They basically made her doubt her own abilites because they weren't the same as mine." Kesley sighed, her shoulders hunched downward. She ran a hand through her hair, getting a few fingers caught in the kinky curls. I chuckled slightly at the small scene.

"Maybe me and you can help rebuild her, right now she's in a moment of anger and hurt. We just have to show her that we care about her, we can help rebuild her. " I suggested to her. Although she nodded in agreement, she couldn't seem to shake the sad and troubled look on her face.

After talking for a couple more minutes we walked out back into the living room. Tara looked up from the TV, which was playing Dance Moms, and gave us both a curious look.

Kesley stepped forward, slightly wringing her hands together an obvious sign of nervousness. "T, you're an adult and I know I can't control your life, despite how much I'd like to." She laughed nervously. "I accept that it's your decision, and I respect that..just, can you please contact me more often. I just need to know if your safe." Her voice was soft and concern rang through her words clearly.

Tara stood from her position on the couch and walked to her sister until they stood chest to chest. They stood there together not saying a word, just looking at each, reading one another emotions. Suddenly, Tara threw her arms around her older sister and gave her a hug.

"I love you, big sis. Always have, always will. " Tara whispered to her sister. From where I stood I could see tears start to form in her eyes. You could truly see that these two cared greatly for each other and that they would do almost anything for each other.

"Love you too, baby sis. Forever and always." Kesley whispered back, hugging her sister tightly.

I smiled to myself, sneaking away from the intamite moment. The love of siblings was something that was pretty amazing.

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A/N: sup sup sup my peps yes unknown I haven't updated since like two weeks ago but that's because unpacking and school have kept me really busy, more so than usual.

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