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?”

Disregarding her question I asked her one of my own. “Where are my parents?

I 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 only grown instead

of subsiding. I didn’t want to tell her that R. I was afraid

The

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In my railin at night

Gieri ‘s face skud into on dred. 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 I got there.”

I nodded, burying down 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. I wouldn’t be surprised if I had just become an empty veksel.

Gertrude nods with a small smile to ease me I turned around. “Arabella?” She

calls out softly. As though trying to not Screa frightened little kitleni.

I whirled around to face her. Her eyes scan ny features. “Your parents love you, you know that?”

I tense and let my eyes stray to the empty hallway behind her. So empty, so dull. “I know.” I murmur faintly and closed the door when she smiles and makes her way downstairs

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Cheer price is early chury w l won’t be able to pick you up. Sorry!!

Fuck this is not happening 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 just fantastic..

I tossed the phone on my unmade bed 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 hair. I picked up a lock of messy brown matted hair, rubbing it between my fingers. “What should I do with you?”

I 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 do.

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The rest 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 wrong way.

“Will Gwen be picking you up?” Her eyes shift to the clock mounted on the wall and she squints. “You should hurry.”

I took 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 picturing it to be the frustrations I had

Cite ww.

Trolled my eyes, taking another

b o Til ny rumbling stomach. Then hown m I suppose to Twer you?

Gertrude let out a breathi, completely tossing my question side and aslang one af het UMTI” How will you get to school?”

I looked at the clock, my anxiety rising a notch hiipher. Imended to think and i needed to think last and nawr. Gertrude didn’t own a car, her boyfriend usually drops her off, Gwen was at school and hath my parents were stlast likely at work. I on the other hand can’t drive to save my life

I was stranded

My heart skips a beat when the universe sent me a sign. A sign I dreaded. “The school bus usually pass around

A horn blares stopping me mid-sentence.

Gertrude looks out of the window and her mouth parts. “Oh, there it goes

der her ahmirmud my hart

Quickly gripping the temp of my whool hagstne reing to the rent door while rolling b ia Geted.

Walt!” I yelled as I sprint towards the road. The yellow was already disappearing around the corner. I caught sight of the laughing jocks at the back, macking me as they disappeared along with my ride

*Mother fucker!” i beloved, with frustration curling in my belly. I let my bag drop from my shoulder, still holding one strap to not have it touch the ground and kicked it. “Shit!” I groaned lifting my head to look at the cloudless sky.

Please universe, give me another slgn.

“Such foul language for such a pretty

mouth.”

I froze, my head quickly snapping to, him. His eyes are lighter today, warmer. Perhaps because there were not many people around, he didn’t feel the need to

pleandmind, he didn’t feel the need to Nliow his usualcaldness.

His lips quirk up in a rare amused smile a she mudges his head towards his pickup Lack

“Get in” Halden uiters while opening the door to the driver’s side.