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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a moment, looking stiff. “But

doesn’t wake up early,” Isabella

and pulled the hair on her cheek

“I see. So, what kind of pills do you want? I’ll get

them right now.”

pill. Then,

don’t have to

reluctantly left. “Take care of him.”

but in her heart, she was saying something

worried about him. He can take two glasses

juice, no problem.

was gone, silence returned to the room. Isabella struggled to

the couch, then she tiptoed

hot water. Finally, she went to

needed breakfast.

So, she had a bit of soup and waited

back with

all the way back as she was worried

she was sweating by the time she came in. Isabella

took the pills and washed

done, she decided it

followed her, trying to

so she

anyone.”

wanted to roll

want to waste energy on something

worthless.

taller than Selena, and she looked intimidating when she had an

So, she mocked, “But that was redundant. Even if you

that, he would still sleep with you anyway.” Ugh, this

in

flickered, and she looked panicked.

look. It was the pills she had left.

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and murmured with embarrassment,

talking about,

the pills and smiled gently at Selena.

hear. I was worried you might be pretending not to

brightly as she gamely ignored what

worry. I’ll learn. I’ll catch up soon and

was feeling nauseous just from hearing