Chapter 17

Arabella

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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?”

her question I asked her one of my own.

had only fallen asleep in the wee hours of the morning. If I

tell her that R. I

The

Ld

my railin

where she looked at me Tik I was a less tenen someone’s porchShe felt soeny lut me.” They already left. The keys were under the mal

shouldn’t feel such emotion, that when they didn’t even care. “Well, 1’ just go get ready quickly.” Every

small smile to ease me I

though trying

around to face her. Her eyes scan ny features. “Your parents love you, you know

So empty, so dull. “I know.” I murmur

alkerlin my head

tablended

areating in

early chury w l won’t be

now. I was extremely late, not only that but I had an inkling that Gwen was just trying

my reflection in the mirror and cringe at the tangled mess of my hair. I picked up a lock of messy brown

made a bee-line for the kitchen. I wouldn’t have time to get m y favorite salad

are. I touched the two braids had WINYEMELİly in a hurry.

at sewn forty-sixI had taken approximately two minutes to slicwer. I can sahause I had been literally counting down the seconds I

of the minutes were me struggling to braid my slightly damp hair whilst putting on my panty and bra. It was a hassle and I was pretty sure I had put my panty the

you up?” Her eyes shift to the

at the school.” I grumble, chewing a little harsher than necessary. I held onto the bag strap in a deathly

Cite ww.

my eyes,

Til ny rumbling stomach. Then

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