“Alex! What are you doing? H-How?” Jayden yelled. He clenched his fists.
“Wait!” Jake shoved Alex away. “I came here to clear things up between you two. Not to make everything worse!” Jake spoke sternly. “You!” Jake pointed at Jayden. “Before you punch me, you better listen to me first! All of us really need to sit down and clear our heads.”
“No, you shut up!” Alex shouted and pointed his finger at Jake, then Jayden. “And you. I don’t want to talk to you.” Alex whirled back to face Jake. “Do you know something? Jayden’s got a crush on you. He was drooling over your pictures and I caught him—”
“Alex!” Jayden snapped.
“Sorry,” he mouthed the word but still wouldn’t look at Jayden. Alex wanted to leave. He needed to be alone to think, though that meant leaving Jayden with Jake. What else
