Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste

Chapter 16

“You’re late.” Mr. Simon says in a blunt scowl. I  halt in the doorway, bracing my palm on the  wooden door frame. Heat started in my neck and  radiated upward into my cheeks.

I shifted on my feet in discomfort. My green eyes  dart to the circular clock on the far wall. He was  right, I was exactly five minutes late.

I move my eyes away from the clock to scan  around the cla*s. Everyone’s eyes were on me,  studying me, waiting for whatever excuse I would  give.

But I didn’t have any, somehow my brain seemed  to not function properly this early. Or it was  probably the alcohol that still lingered in my body.

“Sorry, it won’t happen again sir.” I said softly,  closing the wooden door behind me.

“Just get to your partner and start working.” He  huffs, leaning back on the leather seat.

I gulped and with a quick nod strutted to the back.  My head was lowered as I move around desks. I  could hear their whispering, their giggles of humor.

It made me feel like a tiny ant under a microscope.  I hated it.

A delicious  fluttering started in my abdomen at his voice. I  hated that he affected me this much

before us. “Well

 him. Kissing him last night shouldn’t have  happened. I should’ve never gone to the party in  the first place. Everything now just felt awkward

on the  table, well more specifically the two animals layed

stare at the poor  animal. “What exactly are we supposed to be  doing?” I asked nervously, finally

is caught in my throat as his piercing  blue eyes lock into my own. I’m left panting for air  at the intensity it

mine, lips I can’t ever forget. I  draw in a breath and tear my eyes away, feeling  awkward with my

widen in  horror as I snap my eyes to Mr Simon. He looked  half

cruelty?” The question slips  before I could stop it. It comes out loud and  accusing. Mr. Simon dark brows furrowed in

work and  I’ll do mine. If you want to be graded I’d suggest  you start dissecting.” He hisses and crosses his  ankles. “Now get to work all of you!” He shouts  angrily. Everyone turns

jokes in a  hushed

him the way that it had done  to me. Maybe

Blake kindly placed  before me. I slip them on slower than necessary. I  felt the delicate latex wrap around my finger then

wasn’t exactly the question I  wanted to ask. I wanted to ask him if he had heard  the rumors circling around

was sure weren’t pleasant and  far from the truth. But I refrain, it will only make  things more awkward than it already was. He tried  to hide it but I could sense the