Maniac by Nina Auril

Author:Nina Auril [Auril, Nina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-13T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

Quinn

“School’s going great, Mom.”

“How about your new job?” Mom asks. Concern is written on her face, and I know she’s trying to figure out what’s wrong with me since I’ve been giving her fake smiles. I’ve never been good at hiding things from my mom, and the video chatting isn’t working to my advantage.

“It’s good, too. I’m enjoying it.”

“Does it take up a lot of your time? Does it tire you?”

I give her a small smile. “No, Mom. I work for a few hours only, and I love my job.”

She sighs, crossing her arms over her chest before leaning back on the couch. I can see the way she studies me. Finally, she lifts her hands in surrender. “Okay, I give up. What’s wrong baby? And don’t tell me nothing, I can see something’s bothering you.”

I look down at my hands, biting my lip as I try to decide where to begin. Just when I’m about to start, the doorbell rings.

“Mom, someone’s at the door. Noah probably forgot his keys again.”

“Don’t make him wait. I’m here,” she says, and I head to open the door.

“I’m going to make you a necklace with your key, Noah,” I say when I open the door with our spare key in my hand, but the key drops from my hand when my eyes meet Alex’s. A huge, goofy smile on his face.

“Alex,” I breathe out.

“This little boy here wanted me to bring him to you,” he says, and that’s when I notice the puppy in his arms.

“Oh my god, Alex,” I say and grab the puppy from his arms. He’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. I rub his fur and laugh as he licks me.

“Seems like you’ll get along just fine,” Alex says behind me. For a moment I’ve forgotten him with the excitement of the sweet creature in my arms.

“Alex, why did you bring him here?”

He crouches down next to me, petting the puppy’s head before answering me. “Because he’s yours.”

“What? You got him for me?”

“Of course, I did,” he says like it’s the most natural thing to do. He then gets up and gets something from behind the door. He walks in and places a big box on the couch. “These things are for him,” he tells me, smiling. Curiosity gets the better of me, and I open the box. There are lots of random things for the dog; bed, bowls, different flavored food, toys.

I shake my head. “Alex, I can’t take him.”

“Why not? Is it because of him? Erik? You know what, Quinn? If your…boyfriend were worth a shit he would have gotten it for you,” he says with an angry growl. “Take it, Quinn,” he adds and gives me a box of tampons. “Take these, too.”

I take the tampons from him with a shocked noise escaped from my throat. I don’t know if I should be mortified or amused.

“You got me tampons?” I frown at the box in my hand.

“That is what a good boyfriend does,” he nods like he just won an argument.

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