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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