I immediately pull out my phone and call Xander, "Hey, Meg." He says.
"Hey, can you come over. Like now?" I ask super fast.
"Umm, give me a moment, what's wrong?"
"ALEXANDER MAURICE BROWN!!! Get your ass over here!! Please!!"
"Oh damn. Middle name too. What's wrong?"
"Come over here and see for yourself!!" I hang up the phone and a minute later I hear a knock on the door.
"Xander, it better be you!" I yell as I open the door
"What's up, oh my God." His voice trails off. He sees why I'm so on edge.
"Yeah." I say.
Emma stands up and walks over to us, "My stuff hasn't been touched, Meg. The stuff that I'm picking up is yours. I thought maybe some of my stuff would be moved around or something, but it hasn't been touched."
"Thanks Em."
"You're welcome."
"Do you have an extra blanket?" Xander intervenes.
"Why?" I ask.
"I'm staying here tonight." He replies.
"Oh, no you're not." Em says.
"Em, we need someone here. For tonight at least." I argue.
"Yeah, what if the intruder comes back." Xander agrees.
"I don trust him," Em says.
"Well, I do." I snap.
"Fine." Em sighs.
"Then it's settled. Xander will sleep on my bed, and I will take the floor."
"Oh, HELL no." Xander opposes.
"Yes." I say.
"I will not let you sleep on the floor."
"And I won't let you sleep on the floor either," I put my hands in my hips.
"Oh, for God's sake, both of you take the damn bed! It's big enough for both of you," Em says.
"That's an idea," Xander agrees.
"Okay. Fine, but I get the right side." I demand.
"Fine. Then it's settled," He says.
I change into some sweatpants and a t-shirt while Xander gets his workout shorts from his car so he can sleep comfortably.
As we get ready for bed, I hear a knock at the door. "Coming!" I yell as I finish putting my hair up. I open the door and see something I will never forget.
A bruised and cut up Jared.
