CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: LEO

"Okay, then," Xavier shrugged as he shifted his gaze from his meal to Austin and me before continuing, "my parents aren't around much, which I'm thankful for because they suck. So, it's just me and my sister Riley. She's the best; she's been homeschooling me for a while now, but because of work, she had to enroll me in school. Luckily, I got a scholarship, so we don't have to pay."

"Well, Xavier, it's nice to meet you. If you need anything, you can always tell Shane to inform me, and I will see what we can do to help," I said.

"I don't want to be rude, but I don't need your pity," Xavier said, a small frown forming on his face.

"Trust me, we know you don't need our pity because we were all in your position at one point in life, but everyone needs help once in a while. So, if that time comes, we will be here for you," Austin explained. Xavier looked skeptical, but he didn't say anything else and continued eating his burger.

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