No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 189



So awkward! Again!

This was the second time!

The first embarrassment was when I accidentally walked in on Ernest fresh out of the shower, and now, he'd caught me gossiping about him. Seriously, was this guy doing it on purpose? I'd knocked for what felt like an eternity before he finally opened the door.

In that moment, my only escape from the mortification was to pretend I was hammered, maybe even blackout drunk. That way, I wouldn't be the one dying of embarrassment—it'd be everyone else's problem.

"Cool it, someone's here. Look, isn't that Ernest right there?" I said, feigning oblivion as I pointed straight at him.

Fanny's lips twitched in a failed attempt to hide her secondhand embarrassment as she glanced at Ernest. "She's had a bit too much to drink."

"I'm not drunk," I slurred, playing along perfectly with Fanny's narrative. Because let's be honest, no one who's actually plastered ever admits to it. Fanny pinched me on the side, whispering, "Oh, right, you only had a glass of wine. How could you possibly be wasted?"

I was speechless.

In the trenches, it's every woman for herself, but betrayal from my ride-or-die bestie, Fanny? She threw me under the bus right in front of me.

myself to look at Ernest. But there he was, looking right at me. "Did you need

mumbled, already turning to push Fanny towards my

talk to you," Ernest called

my head against Fanny in frustration. "I'm dizzy. Whatever it is

chance to respond, I

teased, shutting the door as we

it. You almost let the cat out of the bag. Imagine, just one more push and you two could

Fanny's relentless teasing, I shoved her towards the door,

you owe me big time," Fanny declared,

my

listening for any sound from the apartment across,

discuss the group that had cornered him and to

But now...

I even face

couch, falling asleep amidst waves of

to the sound of Ernest's door. I wasn't sure if he was

run.

the window,