Page 137 of Till The Sun Dies (Checkmate 2)

My phone vibrates again. A heavy, noisy buzzing that hurts my sensitive ears, so when the sound disturbs Ang and he turns away with a frown, I blindly reach out for the stupid thing and bring it under the sheet that covers us.

Britt:Laine?

Britt:Laine!

Britt:Laine?

Britt:Laine!

Britt:Laine?

Kari:Laine!

Oh, God.

Jess:Shush! Leave her alone. She’s probably asleep.

Britt:Laine! Are you and Angelo hooking up? What the actual fuck? You’re talking to us again now, so spill before I hurt you!

Kari:Luc is gonna lose his shit!

Jess:As if he can talk! He’s the one who walks weird now because Marc fucked him up.

Kari:Why did Angelo go on a double date several states away with you? It’s Jessie and Kane. Cool. We can roll with that, because we’re too scared to say anything. But Ang and Laine? ANG AND LAINE?

Jess:Shhh! You’ll wake her.

Britt:I don’t give a shit! We had a minute of silence for Laine’s snatch when I got Jack and she didn’t. I was quiet for that minute for you, Baby! Now it’s your turn.

Me:You were not quiet! The minute lasted 3 seconds, and it wasn’t fair that he wasn’t put to the vote first! Girl code meant we should have voted!

Britt:You’re awake! Omg. Omg. Omg. Are you in bed with Angelo right now?

Me: …

Kari:OMG! She is!

I roll my eyes and reply:Shut up and get your hand off MY brother’s dick! You don’t get to be a part of this conversation, kettle!

Britt:Laine! We need straight answers. The whole town is blowing up today. Shit just got real.

Me:Ugh. What? What’s the problem?

Britt:Are you dating Angelo?

Me:No.

Kari:Are you in bed with him right now?

I tilt my head to the side to check on him. His broad back lifts and falls steadily, meaning he’s still asleep.

Me:Yes, but it’s not what you think.

Britt:Yes, you’re in bed with him? OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG!

Me:Take a breath, Brittany. Nothing sinister is going on. We’re road tripping, and no one wants me to sleep in a room alone, you know, with the whole suicide thing.

Jess:Laine! Stop that!

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