Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste novel Chapter 15

Chapter 15

“Don’t worry daddy we’ll get a ride on Ryan after school.”  I said then closed the door of the car. The window rolls  down.

“Don’t forget you’re grounded young lady, so no coming  home late.” He warns.

I rolled my eyes before adjusting my bag. “I know dad.” I  huffed.

Arden comes out of the car, banging the door louder than  needed. “Such a baby.” He mocks and sticks out his  tongue when I shoot him with a glare.

Dad’s head snaps to face him and smiles. “Bye to you too  son, don’t get into trouble.” He teases. With a silent  groan Arden nods. He hated when dad teased him in  public, not that anyone was paying attention. Or were  they?

“Take care of your brother Ashley.” He says before telling  us he loves us then drives off. I stare at his disappearing  car and sighed, turning around.

“I don’t get why dad thinks I’m causing trouble, I’m  totally innocent.” He grunts winking at a very older  blonde girl who was pa*sing by. I arch a brow before  walking up to the school building with him following  beside me.

“Yeah innocent alright.” I snorted clutching the straps of  the bag tighter than necessary. Somehow I felt there  were too many eyes on me. It was normal for Arden but  for me it was unusual.

“What I am!” He argues, his long legs seemed to make  him walk at a much faster pace than me.

“Considering the many phone calls mom and dad has  gotten because of you and Liam’s stupid pranks aren’t  exactly innocent.” I uttered, and looked around.

There were many people huddled around on the school  grounds. Some were whispering amongst themselves as  they stared at me. Squirming in uneasiness I gripped the  straps tighter.

“Hey those pranks were legendary!” Arden proclaimed  before darting his eyes around. He must’ve seen the  attention the students around were giving me because  his brows furrowed in confusion.

He turned towards me and raised his brow in question.  “What did you do last night?”

I’m startled with his question and turn away from him.  Pushing some hair behind my ear I look forward and  opened the school’s huge wooden doors.

” What do you mean? I didn’t do anything.” I shrugged  and continued to walk towards my locker. The bell would  ring any minute now and I really didn’t want to be late  for biology.

The halls are filled with hormonal teenagers as we walk  pa*s. Some were on their own business while the  majority seemed to be focused on me.

With a sudden determination to get out of their sights I  walked faster to my locker. With a breath of relief I had  finally reached beside it. With quick fingers I reach for

the lock, turn the dial to the right numbers until it opens  swiftly.

Arden is still beside me and leans on the locker beside  mine. “You did do something to have them look at you  this way Ashley. Is it something that I should be  embarra*sed about?”

“How was what?” I asked in a cool and composed facade.  She huffs. “How was the kiss with the hottest guy in  school? Did he push his tongue-“

“Okay stop!” I came to a complete halt and turned  towards her. She looked ready to pop balloons and  celebrate. What the hell was going on?

“What exactly did you hear?” I asked in a hushed whisper  as my eyes darted around. I felt smaller than usual. I  wasn’t invisible anymore. And I hated it.

“Oh nothing just that you finally kissed Blake last night!”  She squeals and does a slight jump. My heart lurches in  my throat and suddenly I felt visible to everyone’s  accusing eyes.

“How did you get to know about this?” I whispered. Was  this the reason for the hushed whispers earlier?

“I heard it from one of the girls from the team, in fact the  entire school is talking about it. Don’t worry I slapped  one of those bitches that had something to say-“

“The entire school?” I gasp cutting her off.

The bell rings and Rosalie groans in irritation. “I Fcking  hate that bell.” She then smiles and winks. “Well we’ll  talk later cousin and I want every single detail.” She says  and turns around to walk towards her clas. She was the  same age as Arden, yet she acted like I was the younger  one.

I stand there looking at her retreating form disappear  inside the cla*sroom. I feel frozen in place, feeling the  accusing and disgusted looks everyone sent me as they  brushed past me not too gently. Everyone knew.