The F List_A celebrity romance by Alessandra Torre

Author:Alessandra Torre [Torre, Alessandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-27T04:00:00+00:00

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“Slow down,” Wesley hissed.

I obeyed, letting up on the gas pedal as the Mario-driven cart careened toward the curve. Beside me, Wesley yanked the wheel hard to the left, then right. From my spot on the floor, hidden under his bed, I peered through the bed skirt and applied more brake.

The set up was built for one person, with gas and brake pedals and a steering wheel with boost buttons built in. We had divided up the controls so that we could both play — I laid on my stomach with the gas and brake pedals in hand, and he sat beside me, his back against the dresser, and gripped the steering wheel with both hands. The arrangement worked well since he struggled with orchestrating both sets of controls at the same time.

Cash had gotten him the set for his last birthday, but this was the first opportunity I'd had to use it with him. Usually, I tried to get him outside. Given that I was a bit of a fugitive at the moment, his bedroom seemed a safer spot.

Wesley had had no difficulty in grasping the concept of hiding. He had grown excited the minute I’d tiptoed into his room, then nodded with glee as I’d raised my finger to my mouth and asked him to stay silent. Now, he made a loud screeching sound as his car skidded around the track, knocking another cart out of bounds.

We finished fourth, and he cheered, dropping the remote and holding his hands above his head. "WINNER!"

I smiled, setting the pedals down, and stretched as best I could.

“When do you have to leave?” It was his standard question, always posed as soon as he saw me, then peppered at me every fifteen minutes of my visits.

I rolled onto my side and found one of his Hot Wheels cars, then flicked the back of it so that it journeyed across the tile and bumped into his leg. “I thought I’d have a sleepover. What do you think about that?”

He rolled down on his stomach so that he was eye line with me. “I’ve never had a sleepover before. Is it allowed?”

I frowned. “I’m guessing it is not allowed, so I’ll leave before you wake up, and we’ll have to keep me a secret.”

“Like a pirate castaway?” He said hopefully.

“Exactly.” I grinned at him. “Think we could do that?”

He nodded, and for the next five hours, I stayed hidden. First under the bed, then sitting in the corner hidden behind the recliner. We played Mario Cart, then a game of Uno, then he left to participate in group time and exercise.

I curled into a ball on his bed, hidden by the covers, and thought through this. I knew the rounds and staff schedules. I could easily avoid seeing someone and had my volunteer uniform on if someone did spot me on my way out. Inside the gates, the staff was focused on where the residents were, not looking for anyone else.

Night fell, and I made a pallet on the floor of Wesley's closet while he ate a group meal.

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