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.”
vision down the stairs. What time is it? I turn around and look over
gasp escapes my mouth and I’m left running into the bathroom to get ready. I’m never going to a party again. I
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 our usual but not
slung over my shoulder. I’m entirely confused as I enter the kitchen. Mom has already placed breakfast on the table that I unfortunately wouldn’t get the
while Dad’s eyes are set on me as I walk in. His sternness makes it all more uncomfortable.
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
seemed weird for a guy my age to
I knew he wouldn’t keep it up for long. He never has, even
daddy-” I started, pushing the gla*ses up to keep it from sliding off my
if something happened to you!” He rages calmly.
His eyes were already on me as
raises his hands up in surrender with a piece of bacon sticking out of
Dad cut me off when I was about to argue. I crossed my arm and
good at sneaking out babygirl.” A smirk makes its way to his lips at the end of his statement. I groaned internally.
just this once, I promise to not do it again. ” And I meant it. Sneaking out was just not for me. Last
hated to admit it but last night shifted something between us. I just didn’t know if it was good or bad. I really hope the kiss
right about it not happening again because you’re grounded for an entire month.” He says calmly. My eyes
I entered the kitchen. She shoots me an
burying her head in the crook of his neck. Even with his age dad didn’t seem to age much.
only thing that would give someone a hint of his age were
see them unless you get near him enough to spot those ‘ugly losers’ dad seemed to call them. Mom rubs his shoulder before whispering something into his
to me before sighing. “Fine, you’ll only be
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