Chapter 18. Tracking a New Bully

I was awakened by the sound of voices laughing softly. I groaned slightly as my eyes opened and began to focus. I found myself on the couch in my living room. Sitting up, I rubbed my eyes.

“Oh, I wish I saw the look on your father’s face when he saw you at the door,” I heard Jessica laughing in the kitchen.

“Good for you for facing him, man,” Tommy said, followed by the sound of bottles clinking together. I got up and headed to the kitchen.

“Well, if I want to stay here with Edgar, I need to face him eventually. I was worried Edgar was going to have a hernia because he was trying so hard to hide me,” Austin chuckled.

“You two make a cute couple,” Joshua said just as I walked in.

“So, you three are not surprised by our relationship’s development?” I asked, crossing my arms over my chest. The four of them all avoided my gaze.

“It is about time you woke up,” Jessica commented. “Austin filled us in on the Tabitha situation. Now that you have decided t