Touch Me While I Taste You

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?”

one of

I did, she’d question me and I didn’t want to have to tell her that m. y parent’s yelling had only

I didn’t want to tell her

The

Ld

my railin at

The one 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 when

the feeling of self -pity. I shouldn’t feel such emotion, that when they didn’t even care. “Well, 1’ just go get ready quickly.” Every emotion left my voice.

with a small smile to

out softly. As though trying to not Screa

scan ny

eyes stray to the empty hallway behind her. So empty, so dull. “I know.” I murmur faintly

alkerlin my head

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театly areating

won’t be able to

me right now. I was extremely late, not only that but I had an inkling that Gwen was just trying to avoid me. Great, second day of school is going

in the mirror and cringe at the tangled mess of my hair. I picked up a lock of messy brown matted hair, rubbing it between my fingers. “What should I do with

the kitchen. I wouldn’t have time to get m y favorite salad on the way so I had to

touched the two braids had WINYEMELİly in a hurry. Thanks. I answered with a quick

and wince when my szerordon the hands pointing at sewn forty-sixI had taken approximately two minutes to slicwer. I can sahause I had been literally counting down the seconds I

were me struggling to braid my slightly damp hair whilst putting on my panty and bra. It was a hassle and I

you up?” Her eyes shift to the clock mounted on the wall and she squints. “You

out the nature valley bar from the spotless glass container on the countertop and started chewing “No, she’s already at the school.” I grumble, chewing a little harsher than necessary. I held onto the bag strap in a deathly grip

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eyes,

Til ny rumbling stomach. Then hown m I suppose