Chapter 24
Dad’s back stiffen before he swiftly turns around to face me. His brows almost to his hairline as he regards me in shock. I couldn’t blame him, I never got into trouble, never caused it either.
But now hearing that his well mannered daughter was the cause of a fight that involved her brother was definitely not something he heard everyday. Mom leaves the boys and walks over to me. Her eyes portray worry as she brings me to her side.
The tears I blinked away a second ago now flowed freely, coating my cheeks with moisture. I sniffled as mom pulled me more into her embrace. “I’m so sorry daddy, I’m so sorry.” I cried as mom
shushed me, brushing her hand down my lengthy tresses.
“It’s all my fault, I did something stupid at the party and I’m now paying for it. It’s not Arden’s fault, it’s mine, he was just protecting me like he usually does.” I said hoarsely. Dad’s eyes soften drastically before walking over to me.
“Mind telling us what you did Ashley?” Dad asked gauging for a reaction from his question.
Arden groans loudly, gaining everyone’s attention. “Dad leave her be, it’s not like she murdered anyone.” He rolled his eyes, crossing his arms and leaned back on the wall.
“Yeah like you almost had done?!” Dad retorts, not at all pleased. He then brings his attention back to me. “What did you do to cause a fight between Arden and his cla*smate?”
Arden snorts, yet again disturbing the conversation with his blunt indifference. “Dad you really need to relax the guy’s not dead.” He says boredly blowing out a fake yawn.
“Arden enough of your nonsense, you need to understand that what you did was wrong, stop
acting like you did a good thing!” Dad hissed turning to glare at him.
was protecting my sister, I was protecting Ashley!” Arden roars, his blue eyes glared into
you were protecting her from!”He turns to me, his expression a mixture of fear, fear from hearing what Arden was protecting me from. “Did anyone try to do anything to you, babygirl?” He says softly.” Did anyone touch
he meant. He thought someone tried to sexually a*sault me.I could already see the gears in his head shifting as
dad, it’s not that, I swear!” I rushed out to put his mind
is silent beside me, rubbing my back soothingly. I sighed and got
was dared to kiss me and went through with
faces made me know that they heard me
pulling away to stare
wall. Too afraid to see the judgement in their eyes. “Everyone got to know about it and there are now rumors circulating the entire school that I’m a whore for kissing my best friend that is taken. The boy was saying nasty things to me and
all knew this would happen sooner or later. Though I never bargained for it to be this soon. I would’ve really liked it
we weren’t thirty when we had Ashley, I say she should’ve done it sooner.” Mom giggles. My brows furrowed in confusion at their
to argue with me for kissing a boy, even though it was
that what I did was wrong? Why
I voiced out my
would we be disappointed? We could never be disappointed in you Ashley.” He says softly and turns to face Arden. “Neither can we ever be
I’m making an exception.” Dad smirks. Arden’s smile falters, he rolls his eyes and starts
to sleep. I’m tired .” Arden says
one who had to defend their son a few minutes ago!” Dad yells
off disappearing up the stairs.
you.”
try for another that will
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