Chapter 102
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I hear a knock at the door before it opens only to reveal her face.
"Okay, from our knowledge you've broken it but we don't want to put a cast on you until we're one hundred percent sure" Ocean says
"So I recommend that you ice your arm everyday for thirty minutes seven times a week" she says as she looks down at her clipboard
"I'll provide you with a a sling which you'll have to wear for a week" she says
"Do you have any pain medication?" She questions and peeks up at me
"Yes" I respond
"Make sure to take it two to three times a day" she finishes
"Okay" I respond
"Will that be all?" She asks, I nod my head at her question
"Great, I'll bring you your sling and you'll be on your way
"Thank you" I say
"No problem" she says with a smile before she winks and walk out
As soon as the door closes Charlotte's turns to me.
"I still don't trust her" she grumbles out which makes me laugh.
She's too cute.
It's been an hour since we arrived at Charlotte's house and the whole time we've been down in the basement trying to get answers.
You could probably imagine my shock when I first walked down here and discovered that it was full of jail cells.
Oh, so that's why she didn't want me down here.
Bruce, Nina, Maddie, Hayden, and Henry were locked away in separate cells.
Charlotte's members caught Henry trying to sneak away when we turned our backs.
I still need to thank them for that.
"Aspen, you don't really want to do this to us, do you?" Maddie asks from her cell
"What is this, guilt tripping?" I ask her with and emotionless voice
I dislike her but I can't have her coming after me or Charlotte ever again, especially sexually.
Someone knocks on the basement door before peeking their head in.
It's a person that I'm not familiar with so I just assume they're in her gang.
"Aspen, there's someone at the door requesting to see you" he says
"Okay, I'll be right there" I say with a smile, he nods before walking out and closing the door behind himself
"Who's here to see you?" Charlotte whispers near my ear with an angry tone
"Someone one who's going to help us" I say with a smile
"I hope so" she replies and pecks my cheek before turning towards Hayden with an angry look
I'd be angry too if I found out that my 'friend' was a double agent.
I quickly scurry away from the conversation and make my way towards the door. I open the door and close it behind me.
On my way to the door I walk through the living room and discover a large group of boys watching a basketball game.
I roll my eyes at them before opening the door and revealing a casually dressed Ocean.
"Hey" she replies
"Hey, come in" I say and open the door wider for her to step in
As she steps in her eyes widen at the size of the house.
"Nice house" she comments nervously
"Thanks, but it's not mine, it's Charlotte's" I say
"Wow" is all she says
"Come on, I'll introduce you to your secret companion" I say as I close the door and lead the way towards to basement
As we're walking I suddenly realize something.
"Why didn't you call me?" I ask
"I did, but you didn't answer" she says which make me blush in embarrassment
Right, I left my phone in Charlotte's car.
"If it's okay, can I ask one more question?" I ask
"You just did" she replies teasingly which makes me laugh
"At the hospital why did you say your name was Skylar?" I question
"Oh, that" she says nervously as she fixes her ponytail
"In middle school I got bullied for my name, so when I started high school my mom agreed to let me legally change my name to Skylar" she says
"Well, I happen to think that your name is cool" I say with a smile
"Thank you" she replies as we stop in front of the basement door
I nod my head.
"Wait here, I need to make sure she's ready" I say with a smile before opening the basement door and walking into the room
Okay, that was a lie, I need to tell Charlotte that I invited the girl she hates to her house for a blind date.
I walk up to Charlotte and notice her pulling her hair in irritation.
"What's wrong?" I ask gently ask I stop in front of her and bring my good hand up to caress her cheek. She sighs before wrapping her arms around my waist and burying her face in my neck.
"I need a new plan, they're not willingly admitting it to me" she mumbles
"We can think of a new plan in the kitchen" I suggest, she nods her head and starts to walk away from me only for me to stop her.
"Wait, I brought someone here for a blind date" I say cautiously so that I can prolong the inevitable
"Blind date, For who?" She asks with confusion
"For Maddie" I reply
"Oh great, who is it?" She asks with slight relief
"Ocean" I say lowly
"Please tell me you're kidding" she says seriously, I shake my head which causes her to groan in annoyance
"Aspen" she says in a scolding tone
"I know what you're going to say, but hear me out," I say
"Their attitudes are very similar and they have a lot of things in common" I say
"That very unstable grounding for a relationship" she states with and emotionless tone and crossed arms
"That's how most relationships start" I say with a 'duh' tone
"Whatever, if she does something that I don't like then I'm kicking her out" she says before walking away from me.
As we walk out of the basement I see Charlotte give Ocean a side glance before walking into the kitchen.
I roll my eyes at Charlotte before telling Ocean that the girl she's meeting is named Maddie and that she's in the cell farthest to the right.
She should know what she looks like since I described it to her at the hospital.
Ocean thanks me and walking into the basement, I shut the door behind her before walking into the kitchen.
"What are you doing?" I ask Charlotte as I see her staring at her tablet and eating a bowl of Cheeto Puffs.
"I'm keeping an eye on them" she says as she shoves a Cheeto into her awaiting mouth
I walk over to her and peek at the tablet only to find of that I could see and hear everything happening in the basement.
She has a camera down there?!
Jesus Christ.
She sets her bowl on the counter and lifts me up before sitting me across her thighs. She grabs the bowl and places it in my lap before continuing to eat out of it.
I roll my eyes at her before laying my head on her shoulder and listening to her steady heartbeat.
