on'
my head is pounding like someone's
e together the mess tha
my neck. I don't even hav
can't remember. All I know is we spen
is making my stomach churn. I scowl, shoving her arm off me wi
ts me again. Her perfume, everywhere. The hell permitted her
feel lik
my head. My ex-tutor, probably. After yesterday, after I
r on my face. It helps a little, but no
ooking so relaxed. It makes me wan
cond thought, fling it on her. She jerks awake with a
t help but smirk. "Time to go
you," she snaps. She looks around the room, probably trying to remember where the hell
xt? Get the fuck up and go. My parents will be home by no
frow
mirking. "But of sex. It has to be
ell, I like fucking her... I enjoy it... But the afterma
e in her naked body, the way she moves... she's trying to tempt me. She walks o
t enough to make her gasp, and push her back o
whining. Her voice is hi
sed, Tracy, I..." I sta
pe, you idio
an swear it's the first time I'm hearing her
g? I mean, it's simpler and easier to remember," I s
en I f
allow hard, even though th
who's supposed to be on a busines
en naked on my bed, me standing
ied in seconds, and then she yells, "
h
so fu
🏒
a's
"Up. There are chores waiting." Mum's vo
landing on the mop of me
hone. She showed up at my place with snacks without a single word,
sleep." Lily dramatically yan
er. "You're so cra
appears at my doorway. Drew. Shi
need to be downstairs in five minutes. His orders.
ke sobs, quickly fixed ourselves up in
nts. But the smile falls right off my face
g neatly on our couch like
to ruin a good mood? J
from my dad to my mom. "So
obviously trying to play
es at him. He used to cal
thought it'
gain. "To
honey, we're so, so sorry for everything Jason put you
barrassed. "Yes, we apologise on
Jason, who looks about as
iness gone. She tilts her head, eyeing Jason.
ng look. "And I though
a perfect mirror of mine. "Oh, I'm fun. You ju
ut a dry lau
who they want me to come back to tutor?
ges him. "J
hand through his hair. "
dad cuts in
his gorgeous eyes. I'm thinking annoyance... guilt, I c
tters. "Aria,
ncing," Lily mutter
in cursive and put
xactly why you had to come
alked in here, clears her throat. "J
he has to apologise as well is enough to tell me tha
't yell at my dad, my
painful for him. Finally, he looks at me and says, slower this time, "I'm
say. Lily leans in closer and whispers to me. "You don't have to forgive him if yo
ng my daughter?" Dad glares
friend advice. The way you would..." She matches his glare wi
ed, stop being
ammates?" She's al
about
u, shut up,
hey both mu
he point where I pretend to forgive Jason and actually
I stated. He doesn't look fazed, it's like he expected I'd
they are, while their son just sits there without saying a word. It's time
et and gives me an awkward half-
hear. "You didn't actually think faking an apology with your mom stand
slips and he
No more talking outside of your tutor session
he same Aria yo
ia.
ght. She's not the same girl you used to look
The. Hell. I have to physically bite my
gives Lily this look that says Oh, really?
ugly. "That's right. S
y forehead. I'm goi
ith his parents. As the door closes, I round on Lily,
et a really nice neighbor lately. Trust me, Aria. You'll lik
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