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,

already turning to push Fanny towards my

to talk to you," Ernest called

head against Fanny in frustration. "I'm dizzy. Whatever it is can wait till

a chance to respond, I bolted

you, all chicken," Fanny teased, shutting the

the hots for him, you've gotta have the guts to act on it. You almost let the cat

towards the door, "Get out. We're done... for real

Ernest in bed, you owe me big time," Fanny

Fanny left, my cheeks

from the apartment across, terrified Ernest might decide to confront me

actually come back wanting to talk to him earlier, to discuss the group

But now...

could I

couch, falling asleep

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

run.

the window,