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 a moment, looking stiff. “But Mr.

doesn’t wake up early,” Isabella interrupted.

awkwardly and pulled the hair

what kind of pills

them right now.”

said the name of the pill. Then, she

don’t have to

left. “Take care of

would, but in her heart, she

be so worried about him. He can take two glasses

juice, no problem.

silence returned to the

out of the couch, then she tiptoed to

Finally, she went to

she needed breakfast.

breakfast came before Selena did. So, she had a bit of soup and waited

come back with her medicine.

all the way back as she

she was sweating by the time she came in. Isabella

thanked her. She took the pills and washed it down with hot

Once that was done, she decided it was about time for her to

followed her, trying to say

she wanted to say, so she said, “Don’t worry. I won’t tell

anyone.”

wanted to

Besides, she didn’t want to waste energy on

worthless.

looked intimidating when she had an

So, she mocked, “But that was redundant.

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

trick in

eyes flickered, and she looked panicked. Then, she handed

look. It was

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murmured with embarrassment, “I

talking about, Isabella.”

the pills and

was worried you might be

smiled brightly as she gamely ignored

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

nauseous just from hearing her