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But she kept the handcuffs.
“Don’t believe me?” he taunts. “Ask her if she slept in her own bed that night. See what she says.”
I squeeze the phone in my fist.
“Ask her,” he tells me again.
Dylan
I pop my eyes open, my heart skipping a beat.
I stare at my bedroom ceiling, frozen.
I swear I heard furniture moving up there.
Wiping the sleep from my eyes, I glance to the window and see the tree outside dancing wildly in the wind. Branches swing and leaves flutter, a few orange ones flying off into the air.
The floor above creaks, and I draw in a short, quick breath. And then I hear it again and again.
Back. And forth.
Back. And forth.
The chair rocks over and over, and I exhale. But the chills on my spine don’t go away. That wasn’t the sound I heard that woke me up. It was like something being pulled across the floor. It only lasted two seconds, but it was a heavy sound. Different.
My phone rings, and I glance, seeing my mom calling. I grab it, noticing a ton of notifications, as well.
I open a text from Aro.
Happy Birthday! Wanna bet I can get to Weston tonight?
I suck in a breath and smile. It’s Thursday. It’s my birthday. For real, how did I forget?
Which is why my mom is calling. I send her to voicemail and tap out a text.
Got to get to school! HB to me! Talk soon. Love you!
She replies,Happy Birthday!One of your presents is on your debit card. Enjoy.
Yay, money.Thank you. Talk soon.
After school,she insists.We miss you. Have a great day! Remember, you can go to prison now, so watch it.
I snort. Sitting up in bed, I set my phone down, and I’m about to get up, but I hesitate, listening to the ceiling for another minute.
The tree sways, and the only sound I hear coming from the attic is the chair.
I know no one’s up there. If there was danger, it would’ve happened last night while I was vulnerable.
But I slept peacefully.
Semi-peacefully.
A smile pulls at my mouth, and I can’t stop it, no matter how hard I try. My cheeks warm.
I know what I really want for my birthday.
I want to feel him. He was so hard, too much for me not to stare at Tuesday night, and every time I tried to touch myself afterward, I just keep seeing him. Wanting to know what it feels like to have him inside me.
