Page 63 of Devil's Bargain

TEN

As soon as I open the front door, I hear it.

My mom is fucking again.

I contemplate walking back outside but tiptoe past her bedroom to mine.

I suppose I should be grateful that she’s off the couch and moving around, but I think I prefer her sleeping to the sounds emanating from her room.

After closing the bedroom door, I collapse on my bed and press my pillow over my ears to drown out the sounds of her headboard banging against the wall.

“Oh god! Yes! Yes! Yes!”

When that fails to work, I throw the pillow across the room and pick up my earphones. One of them is working, but it’s better than nothing.

As the music blares in my ears, I dig my phone out of my bag, then lie back on the bed.

Matty: Abandoned warehouse tonight?

Dallas: Already here!

Josh: No alcohol this time. Last time I got too drunk and fell off the ramp.

Ben: I’ll bring the vodka.

Josh: Ha! Ha! Dick!

Steph: I’m on my way over now.

Nina: I’m waiting to hear from April.

Oh, shit! I forgot to phone her,I think and shoot up in bed.

Me: Back home.

She replies straight away.

Nina: Not good enough. I’m calling.

My phone vibrates in my hands.

It’s a video call.

I curse and pull out my earplugs. “See, I’m alive!”

Nina narrows her eyes through my small screen. “Why are you whispering?”

“Fuck my pussy! Yes!”

Her eyes widen. “Again?”

I scrunch my face up. “Yeah. It’s bad.”

“I can hear that!”

“Aaaah! Oooh!”

Slap!

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