Chapter8

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Catie got out of the bed and went down stairs. *Did Jamie watch me sleep*she wondered. She

wanted to forget Jaime Waite and the way he made her feel. But she couldn't. Because he was

so damn cute, and it made her mad. She cleaned up her mess they'd made last night with cocco,

washed dishes, and got dressed. She had some where she needed to be.

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Xander went in the refridgerator and grabbed a beer. Icehouse. He popped the top and swigged it

down. Jamie watched him. That use to be him. So untrusting until Catie came and made him trust

her. Just like she'd done last night. "Xan, I know what its like to live here okay. I didn't forget. But

then again I want to. I don't understand everything that goes on in my life. I don't understand why

she had to die and leave us. I thought to myself that god was selfish. He took my protection away-"

Xander tossed the beer away cutting Jamie off.

"See Jamie you don't hear her do you? See she's in my head man. Screamin. And I can't get her out.

She's tellin me in whispers that she loves me. But then she dies Jamie, and were left. Were left to

deal. See Jamie I gotta deal with everything. Man I see her. Every time I look in Lizzie's eyes I see

mom,and shes layin there in that hospital bed,dyin."Xander reached for another beer in the fridge.

"I understand Xan-"

"No. No one understands. See Jamie I'm Harper. I'm friggin turnin into the one person I don't

wanna be. Get it Jamie. Your him to. But your trying so hard not be,when the truth is you can't

escape whats in our genes. We can't help who we are Jamie. WERE FUCKING WAITES"he yelled

walking out the back door.

Jamie stood there thinking about that night on the beach with Catie. The night he'd grabbed her

arm. He'd almost hurt her. *No* he thought*I'd never hurt Catie.*

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Catie knocked on Jamie's front door an hour later. She had on a pair of black boots and a black

dress. Black was still her favorite color.

Lizzie answered the door rubbing her back. She looked just like Rebbeca Waite only not as pale.

"I'm here to see Jaime"Catie smiled.

"And who are you?"Lizzie asked.

"I'm Catie Roth. Use to come here alot. Surprized you don't remember me"Catie looked around

Lizzie spotting Jamie. "Hey Catie"Jamie hollered over Lizzie's shoulder"common in."

Lizzie allowed Catie to pass and shut the door behind her. "Jamie we need to talk."

She simply said.

"What about?"he asked.

"What about?"

"Yeah."

"Jamie you spend the rest of a great night at my house, and I don't see you the next morning. You

have some serious issues Jamie Waite."

Lizzie not wanting hear this left the hall way.

"Fine Catie you wanna talk lets go to the light house. We can drive or walk. What ever. Lets just

go."

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