Semua Bab Party Animals: Bab 31 - Bab 40

{Elijah}I groaned at the sound of pounding at my front door. The incessant ringing of the doorbell followed the pounding. I picked up my phone and saw it was nearing 1:30 in the afternoon, but I wasn’t surprised because Zoe and I didn’t pass out until nearly 6:00 in the morning.My groaning continued at the thought of having to leave the comfort of my bed. I wanted to stay wrapped in the sheets with Zoe and prayed that whoever it was at the door would take a hint and leave.I should’ve parked my car in the garage.I rolled over, kissed Zoe on her bare shoulder, and smirked at the bite marks and hickies I left all over her body. I didn’t feel sorry for her because I didn’t make it out unscathed and had my own marks to prove it. She passed out, still handcuffed to the bed, and I couldn’t find the key to release her for the life of me. It probably fell behind the bed or was tangled somewhere in the sheets.The pounding became more frequent, and I gave up on searching for the key and quic

ZoeI woke up around 5:00 in the evening, still weary but hungry as shit. My phone was on the nightstand on my side of the bed.....My side of the bed? Bitch, you don’t have a “side of the bed,” I reminded myself.As I suspected, there were a bazillion missed calls and texts from my best friends and a long-ass apology text from Cole.Fuck him. Matter fact, fuck all three of them.I knew they thought they were just looking out, but they could have taken other measures before calling the cops, such as coming over themselves to see if I was alright.That shit could’ve gone south, and someone could’ve gotten hurt.I texted Brianna and Sammy to let them know I had just woken up and was alright. I told them I’d text them when I was ready to talk again. They understood and said they would be patiently waiting. I cautiously rolled out of bed and couldn’t help but groan at the soreness all over my body. It hurt to move, and I was seriously looking forward to soaking in my bathtub. My eyes caug

**Elijah**I checked my watch and narrowed my eyes at the time. It was 7:55, and her Jeep still wasn’t in the parking lot.I swear to God if this child is late again, I’m gonna-My thoughts were cut off as I spotted Zoe’s Jeep whip into her parking spot, narrowly missing my rental car. I knew I had forgotten something when we had our talk last night. She needed to cut out all that reckless driving shit.By 7:59, Zoe was standing in front of my desk with a cup of hot coffee and a donut. “Good morning, Dr. Parker. What are my duties for today?”“Where’s my good morning?” Michael gasped.“I said good morning, Dr. Parker. Isn’t your name Dr. Parker as well?”“True, but we all know that you only meant him,” he spat, pointing his thumb in my direction. Zoe closed her eyes and sighed heavily before addressing Michael again.“How would you like to be addressed?” she drawled.“You may call me Dr. Michael,” he boasted proudly. She turned around and left the office, closing the door behind her.

**Zoe**I happily sighed once I threw my backpack into my passenger seat and started my Jeep. I was 100% certain that I aced my exams and looked forward to going home and chillaxing.Shit, I might even turn my phone off. Okay, maybe not that last part out of fear that a certain neighbor would come by and scold me for not having my phone on in case of an emergency.I thought about Elijah on my drive back home. I shouldn’t have ever fucked with him. I could tell he cared about me, and I was starting to appreciate the blatant affection he showed me, and that was the problem. I knew myself and wouldn’t dare lie and tell myself that I didn’t feel something towards Elijah, but I was hesitant to let him all the way in. Blame it on my insecurities, but I couldn't see Elijah pursuing anything with me long-term. I was fun, and I brought some excitement to his life, but there was nothing else that I brought to the table when compared to him. Elijah probably wanted to settle down soon, and I was

**Elijah**It was getting late, and I hadn’t heard back from Zoe or Michael since he called this morning, ratting her out for her hectic driving. I had texted them a couple of times to check in, but the messages have gone unread.I was at home with English when I received a call from Michael. “Hey, is everything alright? I’ve been texting you both.”“Hey, um, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Zoe’s in the hospital,” Michael lowly admitted.“What do you mean she’s in the hospital? What the fuck happened? Tell me which hospital you are at.”“We’re at Methodist South.”“I’m on my way now. I should get there in a little under an hour with traffic. What happened, Michael?”“We were at the Caldwell Farm, and we were examining horses. After we were done, we decided to take a ride, and Onyx bucked her off.”“Wait a fucking minute. You let her ride Onyx of all horses? What the fuck were you thinking?! Seriously, how fucking irresponsible can you be?!” I shouted into the phone.“I’m sorr