𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐨𝐦𝐛

18 | choices

❝ Latrelle this, Latrelle that! What HASN'T Latrelle told you? ❞

Sunday morning, Ruby was asleep at his desk in his room. He had been up all night finishing his essay.

Geny knocked on the door as she stood in the doorway. "Ruby?"

Ruby was completely knocked out. She rolled her eyes and walked up to him, swatting at him. "Ruby, get up."

Ruby twitched a little but didn't awaken. Geny's patience was running thin. She walked back to the door and slammed it shut.

Ruby jumped out of his skin. "WHAT WAS THAT?"

"That was the door. I slammed it."

Ruby rubbed his eyes groggily. "Why?"

Geny checked the time. "It's eleven and you're still sleeping. You missed breakfast."

"Sorry, I was up all night doing that stupid essay."

"Did you fall asleep at your desk?"

"Yup."

"Well, go get your self cleaned up."

"Ma, I'm tireddddd," Ruby whined.

"Now, Ruby."

"But why? I don't have anywhere to go. I'm grounded remember?"

"You have chores to do."

Ruby furrowed his eyebrows. "Chores? Since when do I do chores?"

"Since today," she said while throwing a sponge at him. "I have to step out for a bit. Do not leave this house, and I expect this house to be cleaned when I get back."

Geny left the room before he could open his mouth to protest. Ruby groaned. He was so exhausted.

He was getting ready to hop in the shower, but his phone vibrated. He had a text from Isabella.

ISABELLA : Where have you been? I haven't heard from you yesterday.

Ruby stared at the text. Something was bothering him about Isabella. Was she really Latrelle's ex? And did she love Ruby or was he really just a rebound?

RUBY : Yeah sorry, I'm grounded.

ISABELLA : You still get grounded?

RUBY : Apparently.

ISABELLA : What did you do?

RUBY : How about we talk about this in person?

ISABELLA : But you're grounded.

RUBY : Just come over.

Ruby put his phone down. His mother said that he couldn't leave the house, she never said he couldn't invite people in.