Xander's Chance

Jessi crossed to the kitchen to start dinner for her cousins, mind on how she was going to get out of this mess, if she wasn't able to get the necklace. Her right hand hardly worked. The pain made her nauseous.

More tears formed, but she pushed them away. She had tomorrow to try again. After all, the thought of kicking the annoying woman, Toni, out of Xander's bed and apartment sounded really appealing.