Branch One Hundred and Thirty

Jessica sat up straight when she knew Xavier would be far away from the house. She removed the blanket from her and looked down at her dress. It was stained and she hoped she would be able to get the stain off it.

She entered the closet only to discover that her clothes were no longer there. She entered back into the room and stared at her suitcase by the door.

She planned to leave the room as soon as she had gotten home. Xavier's warmth today and consideration made her feel strange about leaving the room. If she did not leave it would mean she was fickle and did not have a mind of her own.

If she left it would mean she did not consider him after all the help she got. She was confused. She was sure she needed an opinion that was not hers.

She looked at her bag on the chair that contained her phone. She pulled it out and stared at the screen. She has multiple missed calls from Leslie, Burke, and an unknown number, and then some text messages.

She got to know that the unknown numbe