FIFTY SIX

~SCARLETT POV~

“I didn’t go skinny dipping with Bella last night,” Seth came up to tell me while I was putting in most of our stuff in the car we hired. We were driving inside to visit the people living on the island and possibly to try out their food over there; this has already been discussed before now, and they do sound willing to welcome us.

I raised my head at Seth, who was leaning on the car. It was such an odd thing to say because I never expected that he would in the first place. “And that is supposed to help me in what sense?” I asked bluntly before slamming the trunk of the car.

“I thought you would want to know... Scarlett, stop walking away from me." Seth grabbed my arm to stop me from leaving.

“I have things to do other than stand here and listen to you. Also, Michael is over there; he might suspect something is going on,” I said. “Please take your hands off." I spoke calmly, and Seth heeded my request.

“sorry,”

“It is not a problem." I tried to walk away again, and Seth