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.” 


stairs. What time is it? I turn around  and look over at the clock on


escapes my mouth  and I’m left running into the bathroom to get ready. I’m  never going to a party again.


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


confused as I enter the  kitchen. Mom has already placed breakfast on the table  that I unfortunately wouldn’t


on me as I walk in. His  sternness makes


morning.” I greet and walk over to the table to  pick up a slice of bacon and throw it into my mouth. I  could feel Dad’s eyes on me and


I couldn’t join you but it  would’ve seemed weird for a guy my age to tag along.  Now wouldn’t it?” The words fly out of


up for long. He never has, even  though he tried. Dad was a softy for us and that’s his  weakness.


started, pushing the gla*ses up to  keep it from sliding off my nose.


if something happened to you!” He


already on me as  he stifled his laughter.


surrender with a piece of bacon  sticking out of


 come to me when he saw you sneaking out.” Dad cut me  off





way to  his lips at the end of his statement. I groaned internally.  Yeah I know, you


I meant it. Sneaking out was just not for


know if it was good or bad. I  really hope the kiss didn’t come


grounded for an entire month.” He says calmly.  My eyes widen at his words. Grounded for an


time since I entered  the kitchen. She shoots me an apologetic look and turns  to her


him and wraps her arms around his  broad frame before burying her head in the crook of his  neck. Even with his


would give someone a hint of his age  were the tiny specks of white


to spot those ‘ugly losers’ dad seemed to call  them. Mom rubs his shoulder before whispering


“Fine, you’ll only


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