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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looking stiff. “But

wake up

awkwardly and pulled the hair

see. So, what kind of pills do

them right now.”

the pill. Then, she reminded Selena, “There’s

downstairs. You don’t have

reluctantly left. “Take care of him.”

said she would, but in her heart, she was saying something else. You

worried about him. He can take two glasses of

juice, no problem.

silence returned to the room.

of the couch, then she tiptoed to

she went to the restroom and told the

needed breakfast.

did. So, she had a

come back with her

back as she was worried

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

calmly thanked her. She took the pills

that was done, she decided it was about

trying to

to say, so

anyone.”

at her, worried. Isabella wanted to roll her eyes, but she was

want to waste energy on

worthless.

and she looked intimidating when she

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

would still sleep with you anyway.”

in the book.

she looked panicked. Then, she handed

Isabella. Isabella took a look. It was

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lip and murmured with embarrassment, “I

about,

silently. She took the pills and smiled gently at Selena.

hear. I was worried you might be pretending not to understand me.”

gamely ignored

soon and won’t

hearing her talk. She