Chapter 14 


“Wake up!” Arden’s voice yells behind the closed door. He  bangs the door three times before I hear his loud  footsteps become a distant sound. 


I sigh, turning over on my back and throwing the blanket  off my body. After sneaking back in last night, I went  straight to bed after changing into my pajamas. The  events from last night kept replaying in my head. 


It all felt like a dream. A silly dream. There was no way  that Blake kissed me like I was his. Or did we even kiss  to begin with? I was starting to think that it was all a  hallucination.


A tired groan left my parted lips as I got off my bed. My  body felt tired, I felt tired. But of course today was school  and if I don’t go, dad would be suspicious. 


My bare feet tread over the cold floor as I make my way  across my room. My fingers wrap around the door knob  and turn. It opens simultaneously with Arden’s. He  smirks, already dressed for school. 


“Had a fun night?” Arden mocks before closing his door.  His bag straps slung over his shoulder as he walked  ahead without waiting for my answer. “Blake owes me  fifty bucks by the way.” 


 of vision down the stairs. What


7:15. A shocked gasp escapes my mouth  and I’m left running into the bathroom to get ready. I’m  never going to a party again. I scold myself. Never in my


joke that I wouldn’t  get and mom would be cackling with laughter while dad  shoots her love sick eyes. Now that was


entirely confused as I enter the  kitchen. Mom has already placed breakfast on the table  that I unfortunately wouldn’t get the time to eat all of it.


 while Dad’s eyes are set on me as I walk in. His


 pick up a slice of bacon and throw it into my mouth.


 would’ve seemed weird for a guy my age to tag along.  Now wouldn’t it?” The words fly out of dad’s mouth.


 he wouldn’t keep it up for long. He never has, even  though he tried. Dad was a softy for us


gla*ses up to


to you!” He rages


on me as  he stifled his laughter. “You


hands up in surrender with a piece of bacon


saw you sneaking out.” Dad





last night. You’re not very  good at sneaking out babygirl.” A smirk makes its way to  his lips at the end of his statement. I groaned


promise to not do it again. ”  And I meant it. Sneaking out was just not for me. Last  night took a turn and I don’t think Blake and I’s  relationship will ever be the same again.


but last night shifted something  between us. I just didn’t know if it was good


features.  “Yes you’re right about it not happening again because  you’re grounded for an entire month.” He says calmly.  My eyes widen at his words. Grounded for an entire


Mom says for the first time since I entered  the kitchen. She


 broad frame before burying her head in the crook of his  neck. Even with his


 were the tiny specks of white hairs that peppered around


those ‘ugly losers’ dad seemed to call  them. Mom rubs his shoulder before whispering  something into his ear. He


you’ll only be  grounded for a week.”


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