Chapter 14

 I force my eyes open and damn my eyes stings, my head pounds, my mouths stressed. I roll over on my side. Just then I hear my phone chime softly. I climb out of bed to take it then throw myself and the phone back on the bed. 

It's aynt Mary. I roll my eyes and let it ring all through till I'm tired. I pick it up and put it on speaker. 

" Hello, Elle?? " 

I don't answer.

" Elle  are you there? " 

" Yes, " I mutter I can barely speak 

" Where on Earth are you? Jared told me he saw you packing your bags in a hurry and left angrily and when I checked your room I saw it was true. Tell me it's really a bad joke and that you're coming back home tonight " 

" It's not a joke and I'm not coming back " 

" Why?? "  I can hear her already panicked voice. I hope she doesn't get hypertension las las

" Nothing " 

" If that's the case, then I want you back home before five o'