Chapter 493. No Strings

Veronica Ambrose

"She said she was right by the door, maybe I should call out to her?" I hesitate, uncertainty creeping in. "No, that's embarrassing... But I'm freezing and too panicked to move."

"She probably won't even hear me over the sound of the water," I rationalize, trying to calm myself down.

"F*** it," I curse under my breath, pressing the button that causes even more water to stream out of it. "F***ing hell."

"Okay, it's working. Okay! I don't need anyone's help. This is working, I can-"

"What the f*** are you doing?" Zillah's voice cuts through the noise of the water, startling me. I look up at her, following her movements with my eyes. She steps into the shower with me, she doesn't seem to care that she's getting wet too.

I feel the water start to warm up. Her hands are on my arms as she tugs me up. "What were you doi