Jacen looked up at the sound of her voice. The instant he laid eyes on her he knew this was a bad idea. Here was the girl he had slowly been developing feelings for, and she was about to witness the biggest meltdown in Jacen Allen history. He knew he was going to regret this, but he needed an outlet. And if she couldn't handle him at his worst moments, she couldn't ever handle him.
His chest was heaving from the effort of breathing, and his hands were shaking like he was going through withdrawals. "Annie," he said in a breathy voice and just shut his eyes tightly. He thought about Josie and everything she had said to him, everything she had said about the person he cared about, that he was dead to her. She was his twin. They had shared a womb for nine months, didn't any of that matter to her?
And then the flood gates opened, and try as he might, there was no way to cover up his sobbing. What was worse than being dumped by a friend, being beaten up and almost literally being dead to your sister all in the same week? Succumbing to your worst fears and having the girl you like watching on.