Balls: A Bully Romance (The King of Castleton High Book 4) by Ellie Meadows

Author:Ellie Meadows [Meadows, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-19T23:00:00+00:00

9.

T A R R Y N

-Friday, driving to the mountains-

Vacation.

From River Valley.

From Castleton High.

From exams and responsibilities, the pressure of the ‘next’ step.

A vacation from the most important thing--

My stupid broken heart.

“It’s unbelievable that Steve went with Drake. An innocent trip to Mexico my ass. You know Drake is going to fuck everything in sight.”

I bit my lower lip at the thought, the car shuddering beneath us as we went top speed on the highway trying to keep up with her parent’s SUV ahead of us. They’d wanted to take one car originally, but now that Sasha and I were coming home early to spend Christmas day with my folks, it made sense to drive two cars. From the way her parents were dancing around, her mom’s arms flailing around like she was living her best life at a live concert, I was sort of glad that it had worked out this way.

I’d never been one for super loud music and singing along during trips. Or car games to pass the time. I preferred to read or nap or just generally exist while feeling the car move across the road. My parents once said I was like traveling with a ninety-year-old woman who preferred her crossword puzzles to the magnificent views of passing America.

My grandmother was more energetic than me on trips, though she spent half the time ragging on my mother. So, I’m not sure saying I was like an old woman was accurate. More like... I was born in the wrong time, and I’d have been absolutely perfect for cross-country train trips with a box of books and noon time tea service as my only entertainment.

“Did you hear me?” Sasha pressed. “Can you believe that Steve actually went with Drake? And he was being such an asshole too. Talking about how I was a femi-nazi and was going to trap Steve in an unhappy future where he couldn’t do anything he wanted. Me? Trap someone? Bullshit. All I want is respect and fucking equality.”

“Sorry,” I muttered, crossing my arms and sinking down against the seat. I stared out the window, wishing I’d not packed all my books. I’d only brought two, having to keep plenty of room open for small presents for Sash and her family. I’d even bought one for Drake. Before we’d broken up. If you could even call it a breakup.

Is it a breakup if you don’t actually say the words?

Is it a breakup if it’s unspoken, simply because your partner has hurt you in the worst way possible?

Yes, I guess it was a breakup. My first real-real one. And it hurt.

That present was a stupid reminder. So why hadn’t I ripped off the wrapping paper and returned it? Why hadn’t I tossed it in the trash?

Why in the hell had I packed it in my luggage for this trip when Drake wasn’t even going to be there?

“Earth to Tarryn. This is supposed to be a fun trip.” Sasha reached across the middle console and poked my thigh.

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