Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Alex stormed into the room, making it feel even more confined. There were no windows, just a small bed, an old desk with a few books, a desk fan, and boxes stacked in the corner.

Ts Aaron really letting you live in this dump? Alex grumbled, giving a cardboard box a kick.

Ellie stepped in front of the box, shielding it. “What’s your problem?” she retorted. She’d spent weeks finding this place, and it was close to the hospital with cheap rent.

“Even the homeless wouldn’t live here. Alex said, shaking his hel

Ignoring him, Ellie turned to tidy up her books.

Alex plopped down on the bed, making it creak loudly. “You call this a bed? I’m surprised it hasn’t collapsed yet, he

commented

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quickly moved to steady ‘Stop shaking it,”

stood up. Ellie breathed a sigh of relief But then, Alex stomped on the edge of

to the

bed, and then at Alex.

sneered. “Don’t make a fuss about it. You’ve got this amazing brother; why don’t

my bed! What does that have to

rented this place, the landlord took a 160–dollar deposit. Now the bed was ruined, and she had

the wreckage. “You always get defensive when

said, crossing

out, he asked, “If both your brother and I fell into

was taken aback. “You and Aaron