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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