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127. JANAE

I've worked for some pretty rich people even before I was an accountant, and there is one thing I have learned.

Never accept the gift of the rich. They probably want something twice the price back.

"No, I'm good," I take my glass to my lips again.

She looks different from the black-wearing method-acting widow.

She looks like she could be twenty two, looking for a one night stand here.

She chuckles when she notices how carefully I am examining her face.

"You know, I feel like w
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  • Mister Grumpy Hockey Star Is My Secret Boyfriend    127

    127. JANAE I've worked for some pretty rich people even before I was an accountant, and there is one thing I have learned. Never accept the gift of the rich. They probably want something twice the price back. "No, I'm good," I take my glass to my lips again. She looks different from the black-wearing method-acting widow. She looks like she could be twenty two, looking for a one night stand here. She chuckles when she notices how carefully I am examining her face. "You know, I feel like we could be friends. Bernice still considers your boy to be one of her best friends in the world," she takes her drink through a straw. "Your kid is no friend to mine," I snarl. "And I have no intention to be your friend," She should be offended, but she laughs and she waves my unfriendliness away. "Are both of you still touchy about the scholarship stuff? Come on, don't be. Let me tell you something," She pulls her stool closer to mine, so that I can almost feel the feet of her body, and smel

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    126. MARLON What sort of sick game is this? I'm fucking her son and she is doing my Dad? Bile rush up my throat. We are all going to hell for this. Somehow, I am able to stumble out of the house and projectile vomit over the grass. My lungs feel like they are being flooded with acidic water, and the world just keeps spinning around me. Maybelline feet come into vision, as I am wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. "Please, don't tell me that you are sick," she clicks her tongue with a frown on her face. "I'm not sick," I stand up straight again, but God, do I feel like shit. "Come on, let's go home. I don't think that there is anything that we can say to Janae that will get her to come back." She takes the car keys from me. I give one more look at the house, at Janae, who is staring at us, through a window, from behind parted curtains. From the look on her eyes, I know that she knows that I know. Why did she allow him to do that to her? Why did she allow him to ruin her

  • Mister Grumpy Hockey Star Is My Secret Boyfriend    125

    125. MARLON My dear, sweet darling of a sister, she made oats. I love my sister to death, but May is no chef. The oats are soggy, even the creamy milk can't save this disaster, but she has been serving it to me for days for breakfast, and I can't say anything. The last time I tried to criticize Maybelline's cooking, she threw a dish at me that left a scar on my eyebrow to this day. I was twelve, and I've never tried that again. So, when she comes this morning to tell me that Dad just hired a new chef, some kind of relief washes over me, but at the same time, something feels wrong. "Do you think this is odd?" She pulls out my gamer seat and sits down. "Odd like what? Now you can rest while we get someone else to cook for us." I shrug. "No, Janae, Marlon. She has not been here for weeks," she tells me, and that's when it clicks. That's what has been feeling off. "What's the matter? Did Luther tell you anything?" "Huh? I don't know. I think he said his mum's ill or something," I

  • Mister Grumpy Hockey Star Is My Secret Boyfriend    124

    124. LUTHER I don't know if I am supposed to be happy or sad that my mother chose to come here. Whatever hit her in Little Rock hit her so hard that she hasn't been out of the house for weeks, and she stays in her room for days at a time. I do my best to help her, but I don't think I am doing much. No matter what I do, the jokes I crack, she has never been happy. Something in Densberry has made her depressed, and even though leaving would kill my spirit, I am willing to leave with her. Yet, against all odds, she has shown up for me. She is wearing her faux fur coat, the one that we used to laugh at so much and refer to as a custom, and with their very hard shades over her eyes. The room is quiet as her heels clink against the ground with each step she takes. She sits on the last available seat and crosses her legs before turning to look at me, "How are you doing, baby?" I immediately rush to her and place my hand on the backrest of her seat. "Miss Wayne, I'm glad that you cam

  • Mister Grumpy Hockey Star Is My Secret Boyfriend    123

    123. LUTHER My legs are still shaking when I sneak out of my tiny study room and try to walk in a straight line to the restroom. Marlon cleaned himself a few minutes ago and left, and now I have given him enough headstart. Each time I keep saying I will be responsible, I keep doing something reckless with Marlon. I walk into the restroom, and I let out a sigh of relief when I realize that I am alone. Walking into a stall, I proceed to properly clean myself up and return to wash my hand in the communal sink. The tap is still running, I'm still scrubbing, when the door flies open. It's nothing alarming, it's the boys' bathroom, and they are not exactly known to be gentle, but I am taken aback when I see the feminine face. "Jesus, help me," I pray in my soul. Why does Bernice seem to be everywhere I turn? My stomach grips tightly, but I try to remain chill. "Bernice, what are you doing here? Do I have to remind you that I shouldn't be speaking to you? Our friendship is over."

  • Mister Grumpy Hockey Star Is My Secret Boyfriend    122

    122. LUTHER All I can do is stare at Bernice like a dummy. I seem to have lost function of my face. "What? Don't you know that it's rude for you not to say hi back to someone?" "I didn't expect to see you here." "Why? You think I'm not smart in science? Well, I lied. I'm good, and I'm going to be the Sterling scholarship candidate. I know that's why you are in Mister Ray's office, but don't count on the scholarship, because it's mine already." My lips press together as I step to the side to allow her to pass. When she finds out that I aced the test and that Mister Ray already picked me, she is going to be so mad. Anyways, I hurry my way to the very back of the school, where I have found myself my own study room. I found it myself and cleaned it out, and it's been my haven for the past few days, away from the hassle of school life, and my life....The old cleaning supplies storage room. It was full of old boxes, old shelves, and thick films of dust. I cleaned it up and now, it

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    LUTHER My eyes stings with tears as I walk away from Marlon, but I pretend that it's just something that has gotten into my eyes. I walk back to Larissa's side and exhale so deeply that I grab her attention. "Are you alright, Luther?" He glances at me. "Yeah, I'm fine." I lie. "What's up betw

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    MARLON The blades on our shoes scratch against the ice as we practice. We have been at it for hours now, and even though it's so cold, I'm sweaty and my hands tingling because of how hard I have been grabbing my hockey stick. The coach is speaking to the rest of the teammates, trying to gas them

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    LUTHER I wake up to a soft hand pulling on my cheek. "Wake up, Luth baby," It's Larissa's voice. I kick up the blanket as I assume a sitting position with my fists raised up.Why did I think this's a fight? She chuckles as she falls into her bed. The bed that is still made up because she didn'

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    LUTHER The words get all entwined and I can't come up with a good enough lie to tell my mother, and she rolls her eyes at me. "Oh, Luther, do you think I was born yesterday? Are you trying to lie to me?" "I'm not trying to lie, mum. Maybe it was the wind that you heard. Sometimes, when it's a l

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