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Joseph's father pulled a silk, seamless suit from a box, that Joseph could have sworn was older than him. Pete sprawled about the bedspread, giving Joseph a go ahead look of some sort.
"What's this?" Pete sat down beside him, finally removing the reading glasses that were always hanging from the tip of his nose.
"My suit I wore for some dance when I was younger . . ." He left his words hanging in the air, chuckling deeply at the look of confusion written on his son's face.
"And you're giving it to me because . . ."
"Because your mother thought it'd be a good idea. She says you'll be going with a very nice girl, whose mother is quite the saint." Joseph couldn't help but roll his eyes. Of course his mother would talk up Betty Lee before having even met her yet—he saw this coming from a mile away.
"Yeah—Betty Lee. She's okay, I guess."
Pete raised both brows, pinning Joseph with a knowing stare. "Just okay? With all your mother's been saying, I'd figure she'd be angel on earth."
Definitely not Betty Lee, Jospeh thought to himself. "Well, I mean, she's great and all, I just—I just don't feel anything."
"Well, son," Pete shrugged halfheartedly. "Of course you don't feel anything. You're sixteen-years-old. I wouldn't expect anything more. And even with all of a front your mother puts up—neither does she."
Joseph smiles, running two fingers down the crease of the suits tie. "Thanks, dad."
"Anytime, kid."
The next morning, Lark waits patiently for his mother to finish the stack of pancakes she'd promised him the night before. The morning is quiet, and this is when he realizes his father must've gone into work earlier than usual.
Cathy places a plate in front of her son, who sits still and waits for some sort lecture that's sure to come.
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One mere slant at the clock hanging above bookcase, and Lark knew he'd be late for school. But why would he care? School was a place where Bobby Stinger would push him into the lockers, while Jospeh Ellington looked away as thought he had no idea of his best friends wrong doings.
There was no point.
"Mom," Lark began, swirling pints of syrup along his stack of pancakes. "Would it be alright if I stayed home today . . ." His words began to trail when Cathy turned to him, the preparation of a scowl in tow.
"And why would you do such a thing?"
"I've got practice with Miss Linda at six, and with this kind of weather, it'll surely be dark before five, and it's dangerous to be out alone—"
"You know I could if I would, sweetheart. But you know what your father'll say if he were to find out you skipped school because of darkness. You'll be fine, dear."
Lark was reluctant to nod along to his mother's words. He couldn't deny it, he was afraid to walk home in the dark. But he knew if his father were to hear of his son being afraid of the dark, he'd have Lark's head.
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Romance - plus Judgemental Powers? Completed
Blue was a red headed boy who desperately wanted a girlfriend. So he asked the class beauty to walk home with him. She very nicely refused him. So he asked another girl in the same class, one with an average rating in the social status ranking. She also refused him. So, still desperate, he thinks – “I’m probably at the bottom of the ranking for boys in this class, so how about I ask the girl who is also at the lowest ranking?” The girl’s name was Pink. She said yes. Gulp. “What do I do now?” was his reaction. Well, obviously, have a romance. And, along the way, they get one hell of a lot more than they bargained for. Like, for example, supernatural Judgemental Powers. How did they get those? And that was only the start. The two most insignificant students in their class become famous. Not just in their class or even in their school, but to the population at large. They end up breaking and making the top politicians and rulers of their country. But finally, of course, they get what they wanted. A committed relationship. This is an Esmeralda the Angel of Death story. It follows on from my previous novel “Maybe it would have been a good idea not to wish for a harem?”, however it is a totally separate story with only a minimal overlap in the characters. There is no need to read the first story to enjoy this one. Although you just might enjoy the first story also… This story has multiple characters and multiple Points of View. Every POV change is clearly marked with a new header. Inside each POV section, the POV character’s thoughts are in italics. This story has about 105,000 words (about 380 RoyalRoad pages). It is fully written and proof read (the poor man’s proof read using Word). It has 25 chapters, and will be published at the rate of roughly one chapter per day. The front-page photo is by Valentin Antonucci from Pexels
8 70To Defy A Duke
Lady Eliza Turner has no interest in finding herself a wealthy husband, she has her books, her best friend Charlotte, and plenty of opinions on what society expects from her. When her curiosity gets the better of her, and she ends up in a compromising position with the desirable Duke Harrington she must use all her wits and charm to survive the scandal she has created. Jasper Harrington doesn't enjoy attending social occasions especially when opinionated women think that it is acceptable to criticise him, but there is something about Eliza that he can't quite bear to part with. Are this odd couple going to find a happy ever after together or apart?
8 275TDWU: His Property | ✔︎
"You know I can read your thoughts right?" He asked me smirking. He licked the part on my neck where his bite mark was, causing me to jump. A shiver ran through my body, and I moaned out loud, shocking myself. He chuckled as my eyes widened and he kissed my neck, biting it a little. "You're so...submissive when I touch you, but I guess you can't help it huh?" He asked, whispering against my ear. "This is what happens when I drink your blood...it feels so good right?"He turned my head slightly and pressed his lips against mine, "If you want to live...You and I will have to become one...I'd be giving you a share of my neverending life-span, and so basically, you'll be mine.""Forever." He added.~ This book might be a bit disturbing I guess for some people but, just warning you beforehand. 🖤 read the tags I don't know... You should expect it from the title alone but...I guess one people really don't. Anyways.Please read! I'd appreciate it really!! I hope its worth your time and that you won't put it down till you finish.🖤Seth Out🖤
8 387Deal
"You think I am a fool?" He whispered in my ear coming closer. He was pissing me off."Why the hell do you want to marry me?" I gritted my teeth.He touched my cheeks and something flashed in his eyes. "No," I stepped back, keeping space between us.********Gurans lives a very depressing life with her parents who don't have any love for her. Continuous hatred from her parents and frustration from her life she tries to end it but herself in a stranger's house. Time and again she asks to leave but the stranger doesn't let her go and she makes herself believe that she was kidnapped. Tired of her questions the stranger puts out a deal for her. For her freedom, she has no other choice than to accept it. Accepting the deal she finally leaves but it was not long before he came to claim her back. When the truth of the deal is slowly revealed, her life turns upside down.
8 265Harry Potter Characters X Reader | Book 1 (Requests Closed)
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8 139GLAMOROUS! ━ Madelaine Petsch ✓
❝ she's much too glamorous for me! ❞in which an instagram model thinks she's not famous enough for madelaine petsch to flirt with her!MADELAINE PETSCH/OC SOCIAL MEDIA COVER BY @STARIORDS
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