I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 41

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The couch was cold. Isabella was curled up all night, crying silently.

Eventually, her head was woozy. Going all day without eating eventually had

her stomach screaming in the middle of the night. It felt like a hand had

seized her pain receptors, and it would squeeze them from time to time.

Isabella was too scared to move, just in case she would disturb Seth. She

couldn’t do anything now. If she wanted medicine, she had to leave the room,

and that would mean she might run into Keller. She was in a predicament,

and she had to endure the pain or else.

Without the meds, the pain was ravaging her body, keeping her awake. Even

if she were to feel tired, the pain would take over her head a while later. The

torment that was coming at her made her think she would die. Fortunately,

Seth didn’t do anything after that, or she might actually drop dead right in

front of him.

The light of dawn shone into the room. Isabella narrowed her eyes, and tears

fell forth from her dry eyes. She laughed at herself. Man, I’m strong. I can’t

believe I survived that. She closed her eyes to let herself feel better. Just

when she was struggling to get up, the lock rustled.

Someone slowly opened the door, and they carefully came in. The light of

dawn shone on the guest, and Isabella saw who it was. Selena.

“You’re early. Why?” Isabella said, stopping Selena from going to Seth’s room.

Selena whirled and noticed Isabella on the couch. She smiled sheepishly. “I

was worried about him, so I came to see if I could help.”

Isabella didn’t want to expose her true thoughts. Plus, she really needed

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help. “My stomach’s acting up. Mind getting me some pills for it?”

a moment, looking stiff. “But Mr.

doesn’t wake up early,”

hand back awkwardly and pulled the

crossed her arms. “I see. So, what kind of pills do

them right now.”

the pill. Then, she reminded Selena,

You don’t have

and reluctantly left. “Take care

but in her heart, she was saying something

worried about him. He can take two glasses

juice, no problem.

gone, silence returned to the

the couch, then she tiptoed to the water dispenser and

she went to the restroom and

needed

came before Selena did. So, she had a

back with

back as she was worried that she

So, she was sweating by the time she came in. Isabella took the

the pills and washed it down with

decided it was

followed her, trying

so she said,

anyone.”

worried. Isabella wanted to roll her eyes,

want to

worthless.

than Selena, and she looked intimidating when she

So, she mocked, “But that

with you anyway.” Ugh, this girl was trying the

in the book.

flickered, and she looked panicked.

Isabella. Isabella took a look. It was

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bit her lip and murmured with embarrassment, “I don’t

talking about,

silently. She took the pills and

to hear. I was worried you might be

as she gamely

learn. I’ll catch up soon and won’t drag

feeling nauseous just from hearing her talk. She couldn’t