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Arabella Rivera

“Arabella!” The shout came from downstairs, disturbing me, well from almost napping.

“Arabella!” Another impatient yell from mother made me roll my eyes in annoyance. I gritted my teeth and rise from my sleeping position.

“Coming!” I yelled and huffed as I got off the bed. My sock cladded feet touched the cold flooring of my house as I stride over t o the door.

“Hurry before dinner gets cold!” She yelled back, earning another eye roll from me.

It was a good thing she couldn’t see my irritated attitude, I would have certainly gotten a raging speech about moody teenagers that needed to know their place. Next thing I would know, I’d be going to boot camp with only girls and energy drinks.

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“Yeah yeah.” I mumble, not entirely excited about having dinner with my

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excited about having dinner with my mother. I wished she’d just bring the dinner to my room like usual, but of course, tonight she wanted to play perfect family.

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Unfortunately, the king piece was missing on the chess board. I was only but a pawn in their stupid perfect game. Soon it won’t be as perfect anymore.

I made my way downstairs, not really hungry or having the urge to even sit in the same room with her. But I didn’t really want to hear yapping in my ears this evening. So I sucked my irritation in and entered the dining area.

She was already seated at the head of the table. Her eyes lift from her plate and she peers at me in irritation. “Why didn’t you fix your hair before coming here or at least put it in a bun?” Eyes glaring at my messy tangled hair.

As soon as I got home, I had quickly moved my hair in the bun I had fixed it in this morning. I love when my hair gets loose, it finally breathes in relief.

At least one of us can.

I shrugged, not in the mood to argue with

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home. You know, where normal people do or act how they want.” I

attitude.”

imperfection just to pick at me. It was her usual when her and father were not entirely on the same page. It was pretty obvious with the missing person in the

whereabouts, knowing I wouldn’t be

makes an irking sound as it drags on the expensive wooden

the dang plate Arabella.” Mother hissed. Not wanting to argue, I did as I was told.

“So how was school?”

groan aloud.

this again. Did she not

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she tried? It never ends well. “Good.” I

besides Gwen?” She

conversation. But my chances of getting a new friend had already expired the moment I decided that I didn’t want drama in my life. Especially seeing how they

answer that would probably give her

unfortunately she didn’t get the hint. And if she

your entire life Arabella. You need to

perfect woman sitting a few

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seeing as she didn’t have any real friends.

real friends. They

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a sour snarl. “I’m trying here Arabella.” She barked,

a reschedule? You know when father’s actually here so you two can gang up on me.” I grumble and turned back to my plate. The rest of the dinner continues with

made my way to the sink. I washed my plate, not wanting to give Gertrude trouble tomorrow. When I was done, I

I pass her by on my way

myself on the bed and sink into my sheets. It was probably a bad idea seeing that I had just eaten. But the exhaustion from everything earlier just weighed out all

cons in my head and before I know it,

area woke me up. My eyes open and panic made my heart race. I never shut my windows so there was a huge possibility that a burglar could enter

to a sitting position and snapped my head towards my window. The glow of the moonlight and street lamps caused enough light so I

froze, tongue-tied as the male

turned and

Haiden?

covers off my body and rose to

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this be some sort of

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