definitely help replenish what I had spent on clothes and necessities. Whil

with Darren. The moment I walked through the front door, I knew he was completely drunk.

en?" he spat, struggling to l

l my eyes, knowing it would only anger him more. I turned to head upstair

as he stood. "You were out whoring

ember that Lauren made me pay for everything myself. I didn't have time to

up the stairs. His hand wrapped around my wrist and yan

few times he had gotten this close weren't pretty. Darren was

yanked me closer, and I nearly gagged at the sight of his sweat-stained s

eer and body odor. His grip tightened around my

f pain, releasing my wrist. I could hear his drunken yelling as I ran to my bedroom and slamme

harder than others, but it would all be worth it when I left this place. Over the years, I had lost hope tha

door open and Lauren come inside. Only then did I pull myself off the bed an

round him. It was exhausting and left me in a perpetual state of paranoia

hool. I put on one of the outfits I had recently bought-a pair of skinny jeans and an off-shoulder

gnments. My next class, however, was the one I worried about. Kieran's comment about cologne at the re

rt, while Ethan sported a simple black t-shirt. They sat at our usual table, only this time Ethan was across from Kieran. I grimace

I averted my eyes from the sinfully attractive tw

my ear. A shudder wracked through my body, and Ethan snickered. I clamped my lips shut and ign

lder and tickled my collarbone. I sucked in a sharp breath

d, keeping my gaz

and the urge to look became overwhelming. My eyes flicker

they chose me to pick on. Second, they wanted a reaction from

?" Ethan grinned, his thick fingers

ring hand retreated, and I rifled through my binder to find our project. After handi

fen. "Where's that feisty little attitude, doll?" h

eir nonsense. Whether they got off on acting thi

an's hand traveled where it shouldn't. At one point, he tugged playfully on a

class. When he wasn't staring at me, he was glaring at his brother. I swore I could se