Chapter 17

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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 of my own.

the wee hours of the morning. If I did, she’d question

to tell her that R. I was

The

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railin

Tik I was a less tenen someone’s porchShe felt soeny lut me.” They already left. The

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

smile to ease

trying to not Screa

eyes scan ny features. “Your parents love you, you

empty, so dull. “I

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 just trying to avoid me. Great, second day of school is going just

jarred open. I looked at my reflection in the mirror and cringe at the tangled mess

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

the two braids had WINYEMELİly in a hurry. Thanks.

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 been inder the

damp hair whilst putting on my panty and bra. It was a hassle

shift to the clock mounted on the wall and she squints. “You should

already at the school.” I grumble, chewing a little

Cite ww.

eyes,

ny rumbling stomach. Then hown

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