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Bullied Me 39

Bullied Me 39

April, are you okay?” 

I blink at Eliza. Huh?” 

She frowns, studying me in concern. Are you good? You’ve barely touched your food and have been staring out at nothing.” 

I glance down at the chicken salad I’ve been twirling my fork through for the last twenty minutes. I sigh, dropping the cutlery

I’m okay, justtired.” 

Tiredis not the word to be used here

Screwedwould be better

I’m absolutely, positively screwed

What was I thinking

No, waitI know the answer to that. I wasn’t thinking

Because someone with working thinking faculties would have apologized to Nathan Ashford for keeping a secret from him. She would not have dragged out that godawful argument, practically insulting him and throwing a sensitive situation in his face

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I groan, dropping my face onto the table with a soft thud

We’d been having such a good time. I mean, yeah, it was awkward as fuck. But it was also funny and quirky, and I could feel us getting 

closer

The worst part is that I’m not impulsive like that; I don’t usually say the first stupid things that come to my mind. I measure my words; I’m smart with my conversations

But when it comes to Nathan Ashfordpoof! All my senses scramble, and I’m either a bumbling mess or a loudmouthed dork

Spring is fine,I hear June tell Eliza as she pats my back gently. She’s just had a long day.” 

Are you hurting from your fall this morning?Eliza asks worriedly

This morning… 

That feels like ages ago. Then, I was someone worth saving

Now, if a horse comes barreling my way, Nathan would probably glue my feet firmly in the line of collision

I raise my head and shoot Eliza a smile. It’s good. I’m good.” 

She looks unconvinced but nods. Okay. Finish your food, then.” 

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I give her a wide smile I don’t feel. Yes, ma’am.” 

As I dig into my salad, shrill laughter filters into my ears. I look up to see Valerie holding court at the end of the table with her two lackeys, whose names I can never seem to rememberwhich, honestly, is on brand for the crappy eighties mean girl shtick they’re trying to 

recreate

I wonder if Nathan is going to confront her. She lied more than I did. Will he yell at her like he did at me

I scoff inwardly. Doubtful. He’s more likely to pretend he doesn’t know the truth so he doesn’t risk upsetting Valerie

I manage to finish my dinner, and although I usually hang out a little longer with Eliza before we go to bed, I play into my tiredness and leave the dining room with June as soon as we’re done

So,June starts the moment I close our room door behind me

I sigh. You heard the argument, huh?” 

She shrugs her tiny shoulders. It was kind of hard not to.” 

I groan, sitting on the bed. I’m sorry, Summer.” 

She frowns. Why are you sorry to me?” 

I shrug. You knowthe part about why we were allowed to stay.” 

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June snorts. Like I didn’t already know that.” 

My eyes widen. Seriously?” 

She shoots me a look. I’m diabetic, not stupid.” 

I roll my eyes. But you are very cheeky.” 

She grins, joining me on the bed. I’m sorry you got into it with Nathan. You were having such an adorably awkward time with your crush.” 

I inhale sharply. He is not my crush.” 

Uhhuh,she muses, grabbing Bun Bun and hugging him to herself. You keep telling yourself that.” 

I roll my eyes. I’m serious.” 

Why was he even here?she asks, ignoring my rebuttal

He came to check up on me. I helped treat his hand, and then Itripped.I shrug. That’s when you woke up.” 

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