24. History

Xander

The door closed in front of him and a wave of sadness coursed through his body. She had looked so.. so… broken. Broken was the only word in his mind that made sense to describe it, and he was the reason. Her big eyes fighting tears even while she was standing tall with her head held high. She had tried to hide them, she really had, but he had seen the tears gathering in her big blue eyes and her body posture being tighter than it normally was, her arms hugging herself as if she could keep herself from falling apart. Now as he stood on the other side of the door, he could hear her break down inside.

Next to him Toby stood, his body tense as a tightly wound spring, He was able to hear Hannahs cry of exhaustion as well.