Xander POV
Holy shit. Will just got thrown off a cliff. Jacinda just jumped off a cliff. The past four hours have been fucked up. I look across the hospital to Jacinda, who is talking to her sister.
" If I tried to say something to you or Mom he would have killed you both. I never meant to let anyone get hurt. I'm so, so sorry, Tamara." Jacinda says softly. I can see why Will is dating her. She's selfless. Willing and ready to take the blame for anything that goes wrong. Will always prefered selfless girls. The brave ones are too cocky, the pretty ones are too vain, and the smart ones won't shut up. She's the perfect mix of them all.
" Damn. Did that seriously just happen?" Angus asks. I look at my brother and suddenly remember he's younger than me. He's been silent since we got here three and a half hours ago. My gaze drifts to Jacinda, who has her head in her hands. She looks awful. Her skin is ghastly white, her eyes are dull. She gets up to ask the receptionist if there was any update on Will. The receptionist tells her no, and to go sit down until her parents arrive. She winces at the word parents. I wonder why.
She starts back towards her sister, who looks like hell. Looks like Angus isn't the only one in shock. Uncle Robert walks in and stops Jacinda to speak with her for a moment. Whatever he's saying, she doesn't seem to care much. She's still in shock. Can't blame her. These past few hours have been messed up.
Her mother walks in, and she looks beyond pissed. But one look at her daughter changes that. She's… sympathetic? What the hell? I watch as they talk, and her mother pulls her close. For just a moment she actually looks sixteen, and not like the fighter she makes everyone see. She looks weak. But she's not.
Jacinda is brave. She's smart, strong, fearless. But she is not weak. She never has been and never will be. They leave and I sit there, waiting on an update on Will's status. I may not act like it, but I do care about him. He's my cousin. Of course I care.