Chapter 418
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Halsey greeted them Mrs Garner Maddy hello
Tinawasvisiblyhappy.”Dwight,youshouldhavetoldusHalseywascoming.Wecould havepreparedafewmoredishes.”
Dwight was about to say that Halsey wasn t eating here but she cut in before he could Mrs Garner I m not picky As long as there s enough food I m fine
Tina smiled Well we definitely have plenty
Everyone laughed their mood light and cheerful
Dwight stated I m going to take a shower
He went back to his room turning on the shower and letting the cold water pour over him
The aphrodisiac Penny had prepared for him was potent Dwight had been around long enough to recognize these kinds of tricks but still a saman the effect of the drug was something he couldn t easily shake off
The cold water hit his solid muscles splashing off him He closed his eyes trying to focus
Suddenly the door opened and Halsey s soft voice rang out Dwight
He didn t lookup Yeah
Mrs Garner asked me to bring you some clean clothes
“Justputtheminhere.”
Halseyenteredtheroom.Therewasafrostedglassdoorseparatingthem,butshedidn’tlook inthatdirection.”WhereshouldIputthem?”
“Justhangthemup.”
“Okay.”
Halsey hung the clothes up neatly
Dwightturnedhis head,hisgazefallingthroughthefrostedglass.Hecaughtaglimpseofhersilhouette.Herfigurewasdelicateandgraceful,withslender,softfeatures.Herlongblackhaircascadeddownherback,radiatingasoft,invitingscent.
She stood on her toes hanging up his clothes her body turned sideways Her body was curvy in all the right places her figure youthful and firm
Dwight’seyesreddened slightly,hisbodytensewithafeelinghecouldn’tshake.Hereachedout,almostinstinctively.
From the other side of the glass he heard her call to him Are you done yet You ve been in there along time
Hedidn’trespondy
“Whyaren’tyouansweringme?Catgotyourtongue?”Halsey’svoicecame again,playfulbutpersistent.
“Dwight?Dwight!”
The sound of her calling his name through the frosted glass felt like a secret hidden behind the barrier yet full of unspoken excitement Each call was so sweet like fireworks exploding in his mind making everything around
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him feel distant and hazy
For a moment it was like inhaling something foreign and addictive strange yet drawing him in deeper
“Dwight?Dwight!”
Unable to control himself anymore Dwight snapped his voice hoarse Shut up Are you trying to drive me crazy
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Halsey on the other side fell silent
She left and Dwight turned off the water using a towel to dry himself off before slipping into the clean clothes she had brought He stepped out of the bathroom
Tinahadfinishedpreparingthevegetables,andDwightmovedtothe kitchentostartcooking.
Madelinewassittingatthetabledoingherhomework,andHalseywatchedherforamoment.Madeline’shandwritingwasbeautiful,andshewasatopstudent,alwaysatthetopofher class.
Maddy you re really impressive Which highschool do you want togo to Halsey asked
Madeline smiled I want togo to Oakwood High My brother went there too and he got in with the highest score
Halsey had heard about it I heard he was the top scorer in the state that year
Madelinebeamedwithpride.”Yeah,Dwighthasalwaysbeennumberoneineverything,from elementaryschoolallthewaythroughcollege.He’smygoal.Honestly,IstillfeellikeI’mfarbehindhim.”
Halsey couldn the lp but think that the Garner siblings were both incredible Though she herself was excellent in school she knew she could never match Dwight s level of achievement
She stepped into the kitchen and watched Dwight stir frying the vegetables
“Dwight,areyounotinterestedinmebecausemygradesaren’tasgoodasyours?Do youthinkI’mdumb?”
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