Touch Me While I Taste You

Chapter 17

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boons through the door and wreath through the cour walls of my team. I

OH, twisting and turning as I tried to kick off the tangled bedsheet wrapped around my ankles.

A loud bang on the door has me winding. I had the desire to curse cat whoever was a tiny door trying to wake me up. But my brain worked quickly before my mouth could open, letting me know the feminine voice belonged ta Gerirude before it was too late.

I rolled on my back, stretching my arms out and let out a loud yawn. “Hurry up Arabella it’s late!!!

My tired cyes opened swiftly, being forced to adjust to the light in seconds. What does she mean it was late?

“It’s already seven forty.”

Seven forty!

I got off the bed with the tangled sheets Wrapped around my ankles seeing that I

inly trip and to the dust,

“Fuck.” I said lowly, lighting off the wheet until I had finally won the battle.

kicking it asidel eventually got a hold of the door, unlocked it and swung itopei. Gertrude’s face is a mixture of frustration and urgency. “Why didn’t you wake me u pearlier?” I asked in one breath.

My heart was pounding, unwilling to calm down as an image of Mr. Boyd’s red angry face flashes in my mind. Gertrude’s pinched face gives me a look of disapproval. “I only arrived five minutes ago and had been knocking on your door ever since. Did you not go to bed early?”

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was in no mood to tell Gertrude that I had only fallen asleep in the wee hours of the morning. If I did, she’d question me and I didn’t want to have to tell her that m. y parent’s yelling had

to tell her

The

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less tenen someone’s porchShe felt soeny lut me.” They already

didn’t even care. “Well, 1’ just go get ready quickly.” Every emotion left my voice. I wouldn’t be

a small smile to

softly. As though trying to not Screa

her. Her eyes scan ny

to the empty hallway behind her. So empty, so dull. “I know.” I murmur faintly and closed the door when she smiles and makes

alkerlin my head

tablended

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is early chury w l won’t be able to pick you

only that but I had an inkling that Gwen was just trying to avoid me. Great, second day of school is

and walked over to my bathroom that was already jarred open. I looked at my reflection in the mirror and cringe at the tangled mess of my

skipped two steps at a time as I bounded down the stairs and made a bee-line for the kitchen. I wouldn’t have time to get m y favorite salad on the way so I had to settle for something quick and less work i o chew. A nature valley bar shall

in a

hands pointing at sewn forty-sixI had taken approximately two minutes to slicwer. I can sahause

my panty and bra. It was a hassle and

be picking you up?” Her eyes shift to the clock

countertop and started chewing “No, she’s already at the school.” I grumble, chewing a little harsher than

Cite ww.

my eyes,

rumbling stomach. Then hown