Chapter 16

(Ava’s POV)

“Wake up, Ava. We don’t have the protection of your boyfriend anymore, so if we get in trouble for sleeping in, this is really it.” Lily whines and continues to shake me as violently as her small hands can get me to rattle…which is a lot.

“We never had his protection, Lily.” I groan as I finally stir – a placebo to get her to leave me alone. “…and he was never my boyfriend.” I add.

“Shut up.” She keeps dragging e this time, to make sure I haven’t tricked her and am about to go back to sleep the moments she turns her back. My coyness is running out. “All the lovey dovey? The late night visits, the hugs and kisses that made e want to puke as your love made my singleness look like an abominable sin and threatened to cast me into the flames of eternal suffering for my atrocious loneliness…”

“What are you even saying?” I scrunch up my face.

“Yes, I’m saying mild nonsense, I know but if it’ll keep you awake, I’m willing to make a mockery out of my