Aurora

I left the note, changed my clothes in one of the many bathrooms and left for work.

Today was a school day, but that didn’t bother me. My boss was so desperate to find someone to cover an extra shift, he didn’t even ask about school.

I sent Tori a quick text, letting her know I didn’t need a ride to work. She was in school, which forced me to walk. I never minded walking, it gave me time to think and clear my head. Unfortunately, I had too much to think about at the moment.

I was sure Garrett would give me a ride to work, but I truthfully didn’t want to ask. I felt smothered in his huge house, surrounded by people who didn’t want me there (Lucy excluded).

By the time I made it to the restaurant, my booted foot was aching. The pain wasn’t as bad, but it was still annoying to walk on.

‘One miracle is good enough.’ I told myself, thinking about my magically healing face.

The next few hours, work was effortless. There were no kids from school in the restaurant, no one I knew sitting down for a meal. It was peaceful, and was the least stressed I felt this entire week. I could simply get lost in my thoughts and focus on not spilling any more drinks.

Once three o’clock came around, new faces began showing up. Tori walked through the front door, her flaming hair a mess from the wind. She clocked in and gave me a sympathetic smile. I took a deep breath, knowing she’d want an explanation on why Garrett was here.

And that was how the next few hours went. I explained my strange situation, and Tori did what she could to comfort me. She didn’t give me any s**t for missing school, claiming I had enough to deal with at the moment.

“I’m still planning our shopping trip, Aurora.” Tori cocked her eyebrow. “Rich Father or not, were getting you some new clothes.”

I rolled my eyes, “New clothes are not at the top of my list right now.”

“Clothes should always be at the top of every list.” Tori shook her head, and mumbled to herself.

‘She’s right y’know.’ Thalia chimed in, giving me a shrug.

‘You can’t even wear clothes.’ I hissed, ‘You’re a disembodied voice in my head.’

‘Rude.’ Thalia scoffed, ‘Bet I still have better style than you.’

With Thalia’s well placed retort, she faded to the back of my mind.

“Why couldn’t the voice in my head be nice?” I mumbled to myself, “No, instead I get a mean voice that just hurts my feelings and confuses me.”

“Tough love, b***h.” Thalia growled before disappearing again.

mind.” I nodded to myself, grabbing the drinks for another

The stress was clearly getting to me, muddling my thoughts and making me

they went out of their way to find me, to approach me. I hid like a coward in the kitchens, only coming out at the threat of losing my job. I rushed a tray of drinks out into the dining room,

around my wrist, causing a surprised yelp to leave my lips. The sparks bursting through my cells stunned me, sending a pleasurable wave of calmness into my body. I knew without looking who had touched me. I spun around much

was the only work-shirt I had left, forcing me to spend the remainder

doll.” Alec frowned, leaning down to grab the fallen tray

set my teeth on edge, like a man seeing the

my eyes from their

mind, placed images that I no longer wanted to

school.” Kade grimaced, the expression made my

plagued with worry as they roamed my

“Things have been kind of

with?” Kade frowned, his voice sounding just a touch possessive. I could easily sense a double meaning to his question, but didn’t have the strength to push

murmured in

to the Alpha Twins by Jane Doe

don’t mean to pry, doll.”

my head, “That was

eyes widened in just the slightest. Kade’s jaw

Alec stated, his voice a mix of confusion and

enough alone, had to come barging into my

you later, sweetheart.” Kade murmured gently, his eyes

a weak nod, fighting the temptation to follow them out the front

much she had seen, but from the intensity of her glare I assumed it was enough. Autumn and the other girl was with them. I purposefully

forever grateful for. I laid extremely low until Grace had left, finishing the

Repeated in my head like a life saving mantra. Everything would be fine after Friday. No more Grace, Garrett, Autumn, Carson, or the

home at the end of our shift, the conversation light as she sped down dark road after road. After some slightly

cooed, looking up at the house. “I wondered when they’d finish building this house. Your—Garrett must’ve

at Tori, confused by

“Garrett just came

an uneasy look, “My Mom furnished and decorated the inside of

another rich guy, or Garrett had this house

hopped out of the car and gave Tori a hasty goodbye wave. I was going to get some answers

didn’t have to look very far. Garrett sat in the darkened living room, a glass of dark colored liquid in his hands. My nose wrinkled as I

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