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“Well, that was something,” Tori said, leaning in the doorway when she returned.
I sighed. “Yeah.
“You like him, don’t you?”
“I would never do such a thing. I am a brick wall of disinterest. He doesn’t even smell good anymore.”
Tori smiled. “Sure.”
She didn’t push for more, so I leaned my head against the bathroom wall. It smelled like mold, but I was used to it.
I was tired, though.
And despite the way the night had ended, it was one of the best I could remember ever having.
Before he realized what I was, Madd had watched me intently. He’d listened carefully to every word I said. He stared at me like I mattered.
I’d felt important.
Attractive.
Fun.
But now that he knew who and what I was, I was going to have to maintain distance between us. He’d made it clear that he had no problem with going from kissing me to imprisoning me in a heartbeat, and I couldn’t risk that again.
So… I’d have to avoid him.
As much as he’d let me, at least.
After I driedoff and got dressed, I tucked myself into bed. It was fairly late, and my mind kept going back to him, so sleep seemed like the best plan.
He'd offered my phone and purse in exchange for a conversation, but obviously, I couldn’t give him what he wanted. He was stubborn, and he was going to walk all over me if I let him.
The easiest way to avoid that was just to refuse to play along.
So, I went to bed.
Stress wokeme up half-a-dozen times in the few hours of sleep I managed, until I finally got up and ready for the day. I always tried not to wake Tori, since both our beds were in the same room.
It would be an early morning at the bakery, but every morning there was an early one. Tori’s shift started two hours after mine, so I’d leave her with the car. Particularly since I was still full thanks to Madd’s blood in my system.
“Are you sure you’re okay with walking on your own this morning?” Tori murmured, while I got dressed as silently as possible.
“Yep. Madd will probably follow me there, if he’s still waiting outside,” I whispered back.
“I’m sure he is.”
“I’ll be fine either way. Go back to sleep.” I gave her a quick smile before I slipped out of our bedroom, closing the door behind me.
I knew she hated letting me walk to make her life easier, but she legitimately didn’t have the energy she would need to do it instead. So, she let me go.
My favorite high-tops were still at Madd’s house, so my holey ones went on my feet. The t-shirt-dress I put on didn’t hit the middle of my thighs, so I tugged on fishnets and spandex shorts beneath it. The fishnets had holes too, but it wasn’t like I had money for new ones.
There was a picture of a band I didn’t know on the front of my dress, but it looked cool, so I went with it. When you only shopped at thrift stores, you had to work with what you found.
I didn’t bother grabbing breakfast, instead slipping out the door after I wet and blow-dried my bangs, then put some water on my hair to revamp the waves. I felt a little naked without my purse and phone, but I’d survive.
As expected, Madd was asleep in the driver’s seat of his truck when I made it outside.
