Semua Bab Party Animals: Bab 11 - Bab 20

ElijahIt was quickly approaching 7:00, and I had to completely scrap the chicken parm that I burned and had to order sushi. I stalked Zoe's Instagram for research purposes and found Zoe loved sushi, so I knew I couldn't go wrong.English shot me pathetic looks from his bed. I wasn’t sure if it was from missing his mama or he genuinely felt sorry for me.I just need to chill. It’s definitely not a date, and I don’t need to impress Zoe.The tulips, the sushi, and my nervousness would say otherwise, and it was then that I realized I was screwed.The doorbell rang, and I froze.Is it 7:00 already?I looked down at my watch and realized it was a little after 7:00. I nervously ran my hands through my hair, and checked my attire. I wore a simple grey t-shirt and jeans, and was satisfied I wasn't overdressed.I opened the door to find Zoe standing there, wearing an olive green t-shirt dress with an oversized jean jacket and tennis shoes. Her massive curls were piled high on her head, and the

[Zoe]I woke up, twisted in Elijah’s sheets with English sleeping on my pillow and Elijah gently spooning me with his hand on my hip. It wasn’t my intention to stay the night because this felt too domestic and could lead to attachment and catching feelings, and that’s not what either of us signed up for.It was nearing 6:00 in the morning, and I needed to be gone before he woke up. There was no point in taking English with me when Elijah would be picking him up from my house in three hours to satisfy her ghetto custody agreement. I stealthily rolled out of bed and grabbed my dress from the floor. I stopped moving when Elijah shifted in the bed, trying to find a new position now that I was missing.Once he finally settled, I threw my dress over my head and padded down the carpeted stairs. I slipped my tennis shoes on my feet and grabbed my jacket before exiting the house. Thankfully, Elijah didn’t set the alarm last night, but let’s face it, the only reason he even had the alarm system

ElijahI arrived at the office with English in tow and greeted the staff. Maria tried to pet English, who very quickly let her know that her advances were unwelcome. I was shocked, to say the least, but then again, look at who his mother is.“Dr. Parker, you probably shouldn’t allow that woman’s dog to come to the office if he is going to be volatile. He could be a liability to the practice,” she sneered.“Um, I’m sorry. Don’t you have a two-week notice to be putting in?” I asked, feigning confusion.Her mouth opened and shut several times before answering. “No sir. What would give you that idea?” she gasped.“You in fact did tell Dr. Michael that you would be looking for employment elsewhere due to the disrespect and my inappropriate behavior?”“I-I-I-”“Just let me know when you make up your mind so that I can post your job, yeah?”I didn’t bother sticking around just to hear her kiss my ass and headed to the breakroom for some much-needed caffeine. I stayed up way longer than I had

ElijahI had just gotten off work and planned to change and then bring English home when I noticed an unfamiliar car in Zoe’s driveway. “Your Mom’s home...and I think she has company. How about we drop you off now, yeah?” English looked at me with a tilt of his head, and I knew he was not concerned.I approached her front door with English in hand and rang the doorbell. To my dismay, I was met by a shaggy-haired blonde boy, and his bloodshot eyes indicated that he was high as a fucking kite. “Who are you? Better yet, what are you doing with Zoe’s dog?”“Who I am is of no concern to you. Where’s Zoe?” I snapped.“Where Zoe is, is of no concern to you,” he retorted. I scoffed and pushed my way into the house. I was not about to get into an argument with this clown. I could think of better ways to spend my time.I sat English down, who no doubt took off to go and find his mother, and stood in the living room waiting for Zoe to make her grand appearance as this asshole stared me down.“Zo

Zoe My alarm sounded and I couldn’t be bothered. I don’t set alarms on Fridays, so it must have been a mistake. I turned my alarm off and rolled over to find a more comfortable position. My phone rang right as I was drifting off to sleep.Somebody better be fucking dead. I mean, like Final Destination dead calling me this damn early in the morning. “Hello?” I groaned as I answered the phone.“Oh, good, you’re up. For a second there, I thought you would turn your alarm off and go back to sleep.”“You have the wrong number,” I spat, swiftly hanging up on him. It was all starting to make sense. Elijah set my alarm, and I’m suddenly reminded of our conversation last night regarding my new work schedule. He must’ve put me to bed, too once I passed out. I sniffed my sheets and was relieved to find that they only smelled of me.He smells.....nice, but he needs to keep that over there, across the street.My phone rang again, and I let it go to voicemail. Elijah kept calling in rapid success