CHAPTER 17 JESS

I groggily opened my eyes, my dry throat screaming for water. The credits of some movie I didn't know the name of, but Sam assured us it was great it was still rolling. I stared at the clock, it was just past midnight, and all of us had passed out - carb comas from the pizzas and snacks.

Sam was snoring away in front of the TV, and LauraLaura was...

Well, where was Laura? I looked around the room, but she wasn't on any of the couches, and Sam's snoring wasn't so bad that she would go sleep in my room.

I rubbed my eyes, trying to shake off the sleepiness.

Despite her snoring, I didn't want to disturb Sam, who was sleeping like a rock, so I crept out of the living room and into the dark kitchen. I needed water. It felt like I could swallow the

contents of the swimming pool right now.

The only sound was the creaking of the old wooden floorboards beneath my feet as I tiptoed to the kitchen.

Water and then figure out where Laura was

As I reached the kitchen, I heard a faint rustling noise coming from... somewhere.

I crept into the kitchen, heading straight for the fridge, when I spotted Laura sitting on the kitchen island, her back to me. I

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doing awake at this hour. After that epic movie

the scene before me. And that's when I saw him - a guy standing behind Laura, his lips

the scene before me. Like, what was

that it would be at my house in the middle of our sleepover. I was upset that she didn't tell me for a second, but then I also remembered

cool with it if

1. it.

but not before I hit my elbow on

winced in pain and sucked in a breath.

heart racing like

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"Jess, I...," she started to say,

around, and I thought I might still be half asleep because it

"Jessica,"

I rubbed my eyes, trying to shake off the fog. But when I opened them again, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. My best friend, Laura, had her legs wrapped around

me..." Sam said, flipping on the light switch and then

off the counter, and I put

"I don't understand. When?"

head, trying to

shirt. I felt hot tears

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