Touch Me While I Taste You

Chapter 23

pair sliнily Ros haywire. I let it a shaky laugh and forced out a smile that clearly didn’t reach my eyes. “Sorry Uh, bet on with, uh, what you were doing ” My voice was a stutteringmes that didn’t go unnoticed by the two.

I refused to take a peek at Haideri, choosing to swallow my mortification and bury my eyes on the trunk of the tree.

Have a nice night.” With another awkward smile, I whirled around with sweaty palms that tugged at the ends of m y large shirt

I scuttle to the bathroom, slamming the door shut with a powerful bang and quickly reached over to flick on the light. switch. I let out a whimper of mortification as I pressed my back on the door, clenching my eyes shut.

“Shit he’s going to murder me.” I moani n anguish as I prance to the sink.

Istared at my reflection in the mirror,

for lag. My many braced hair

winyward strandsframning over my face.

I pulled out a breath, blowing s et of the

Gnds away from my face. I opened the faucet, grumbling under my breath while glaring into the cyes of my reflection,

“Why would you say that Haiden Cross has herpes? Why couldn’t you keep your damn mouth shut? How will this help you avoid him now?” I hissed pointing an accusing finger at my reflection.

I slouched, bending my head towards the sink to throw some water over my face.” I should apologize to him personally.” I murmur to myself, pressed my palm fullo f water to my face and made the mistake o f breathing in the water.

to ease the slight burn. After the burn eased, I took m y wet hand and began to brush it over my hair in hopes of taming the

That deserve an apology. He’s an asshole that thinks he can get away with every damn thing, including dirtying

closed the saucet and reached for

thud sounded from my room. I stilled, my heart thudding in my chest. I could feel the blood rushing through my veins

one shouldn’t watch a

alone.” I

waited for mother to call out to me like S she usually does when

but everything grows

el left for school in the

form of protection. I clixed my eyes for a second, said a silent prayer inwardly

reflection in the mirror and held my breath as I strutted to the door. With a

the brush that I have been holding with a steel grip and

shirt and how low his grey sweatpants hang low on his hips. My eyes narrowed on his bare feet. He had better not come here with dirt

decides to take a step, then we until the struts over

of the shelves mounted on the wall. His fingers skim over the picture frame that

was a picture of Gwen and I when we were the age of eleven. I had braces and the smile I had plastered on my face was not all that pretty. I was now regretting placing it on my shelf for the world to see. By

frame and I swore I saw a ghost of a smile before he dumps it back on the bland shelf. His long fingers pinch my fairy lights and something like a light chuckle

to scan m y dull room and he smirks.” Nice room. ” He turns to me, eyes peering

of the trance I seem to always get myself into, in his presence.

if

look intimidating but by now I should’ve learned that intimidating Haiden was