Chapter 11 ~ Card game

Chapter 11 Card game

Athena

Noah stood in the living room, his hair a mess. He was wearing a T- shirt and dark jeans, which was rare to see since it seemed

like the Kings had a thing for suits.

Even Gia in her old age wore suits. I was always the odd one out in

my jeans and Plain tops.

"Why do you let him do this? You know Aunt Ari wouldn't let this go on if you just told her?" He takes a step closer.

I almost laugh at that.

Alex would kill me and burry me six feet under if I ever tried to do that.

That's a known fact. But... deep down in my heart, I feel like this

secret between us is the only thing that keeps me going. A sick

part of me likes that we have something we share that no one else knows.

"I'm not bothered by it." I lie.

Noah watches me. For a second I feel like he's about to argue but I was just humiliated a few seconds ago and had he walked in a

few minutes earlier, he would have watched the scene like a damn movie in 3D.

I exhale, forcing my emotions down.

"Have you eaten?" I ask, changing the subject.

Noah studies me for a moment, as if deciding whether to

push the conversation further, but eventually shakes his head.

"Come on," I say, moving toward the kitchen. "I'll make you something."

He follows me, settling onto

the kitchen island while I rummage through the fridge. The familiar act of cooking steadies me and gives me something to focus on besides the storm raging in my chest.

Noah has always been my only friend since I came into

Don't get me wrong, everyone is so

but I always hold

it feels like I only get to shed that skin

elbows on the counter, watching me

never took

at his mockery. "I cook because I have to, not because I want

chores and I can't

wake up at 4 AM to get my husband ready for work. I sleep

him leave

Leah. She looks like she has her shit

at night." Noah's

we talking

Oh.

Right.

Domestic chores.

a little as we slip into an

It's a huge contrast to

feels like I'm drowning because

place a plate in front of Noah, he picks at the

"So, how's

that he doesn't tease me about my red swollen eyes. Because I Know for a fact that they're puffy as we speak. See why

turn a blind eye to your

stupid

soon, and I'm

says easily. "You're smarter than

snort. "That's not reassuring. Because that's

serious.

better buy

huge present for my white coat ceremony." I joke and he nods

and

cards on the counter. He grabs them with a

"Wanna play?"

hesitate. Those cards belong

which is once in

them.

just cards one might

belongs to Alex

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me your husband

bunch of stupid cards."

Am I that obvious?

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