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?”

I asked her one

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.

I didn’t want to tell her that R. I

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my railin 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

1’ just go get ready quickly.” Every emotion left my voice. I wouldn’t be surprised if I had

small smile to ease

though trying to not Screa frightened little

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

dull. “I know.” I murmur faintly and closed the door when she smiles

alkerlin my head

tablended

areating

early chury w l won’t be able to pick you

only that but I had an inkling that Gwen was

mirror and cringe at the tangled mess of my hair.

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

two braids had WINYEMELİly in

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 had

minutes were me struggling to braid my slightly damp hair whilst putting on my panty and bra. It

to the clock mounted on

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

Cite ww.

my eyes, taking

rumbling stomach. Then hown

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