Chapter 51: Reconciliation Interrupted
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"Hold still," Cody said.
"But, ow, that hurts," Alex wined.
"I'm not going to let you catch a cold."
Cody stood on the stairs rubbing his head with a towel. He had just spent an hour explaining to her how people got their powers, how he got his because of his first kiss, and the whole Dakota story, not skipping anything.
"You're such a baby," Cody said.
"I'm very particular about my hair," Alex argued. "Ow."
Cody knelt down beside him on the stairs. "There, all dry."
Alex sighed and ran a hand through the tangled mess on his head. "I'm sorry to get you sucked into all of this Cody. Now we're in the same boat Dakota's in....or was in."
She slid a hand around his shoulders and leaned her head on one of them. "I'm willing to take that risk," she looked up into his face. "You're my best friend and I love you. I'll take all of you, even the dangerous parts."
Alex laughed and then suddenly whitened. His eyelids disappeared and his mouth dropped. "Cody get out of here."
"What?"
"Get in my car, call Riley and get to her house," he whispered. "Xander and Karma are here."
The lights of the house went out. Alex put his keys in her hand and pushed her to the door. It flung open to reveal Xander with a gust of icy wind.
