Chapter 9. Stranger Woman

**CHERYL**

“Cheryl, you'd better get your ass out of that bed. It's a Sunday for God's sake!” Gwen's voice boomed through the house and jerked me up from my sleep.

Groaning, I turned and grabbing my pillow, pressed it over my ears to drown her loud incessant voice.

“Am I not allowed a moment of peace in this house anymore?” I mused with frustration.

“Cheryl!!!” she suddenly yelled which made me jolt and banging my head against the headboard.

“Jesus, Gwen, you gave me a fright!” I yelled back and rubbed the hurting part of my head.

“Get your ass down here, Cheryl,” she said unapologetically.

Swearing viciously under my breath, I flung the bed covers off my body and swung my legs over the bed. “Fine, fine. I'm coming,” I hissed under my breath.

Begrudgingly, I sulked my way in the direction of her voice, still dressed in my sheer nightshirt and my hair sticking out in all directions 

“You know Sundays are usually my sleep-in d