Xander's POV 

This was not how I saw things playing out. When me and Oliver had arrived here, a tiny part of me had swelled with hope, hope of finding Kieran after all this time. I didn't even realize how much I had missed her until the thought of me actually finding her presented itself. Until that waitress had to burst our bubble, that is. 

Oliver and I hung outside of the diner, like that was going to change anything. Even after persuading the waitress, she had blatantly ...