Bestfriends Shouldn't Know How You Taste novel Chapter 42

Chapter 42 - Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste 

Even though dad agreed to let me train for boxing  he’d also let me know that I wouldn’t start right  away. I was bummed that I wouldn’t see Blake  today but hopefully dad would let me tomorrow. 
After letting Blake know that my dad agreed to let  me train with him I’d gone to do my homework. An  entire stack of it. By the time I was done, I was so  exhausted that my eyelids felt like they were  weighted down by anvils. 
Mom had brought dinner for me in my room and  seemed to be less stressed. I knew she was  embarra*sed about breaking down in front of me  earlier, I could tell by her leaving as soon as she  set the plate down on the small table I do my  homework on. 
I ate dinner like a slug and when I finally  succumbed to exhaustion I woke up to another  day. I could feel the ache in my body as I  stretched. 
The house was quiet and tense as we had  breakfast this morning. The tension was so thick  you’d be unable to cut through it using a knife. 
While I entered dad’s car, you could sense  someone’s presence was missing, Arden. I looked  out the window as we drove pa*s houses and kids  who were playing in the streets instead of going to  school. I sighed and wished I was this young  again. 
The car ride was silent, neither I nor dad tried to  start up a conversation. I could feel his  nervousness and I knew he was in no mood to  converse. So I let him be knowing that whatever I  would say wouldn’t ease his mind. 
When the car came to a stop, I could feel the  tension grow thicker by the second. Dad was  worried. I would be too if I was going to try and  persuade a principal about letting my son come  back to school. 
“Dad you got this.” I promise as I place the bag  straps over my shoulder. This was the first word I  said to him for today. 
He nods and sends me a forced smile. “Yeah, I  better go and speak to him now.” He sighs and  open the door of the car. 
I sucked in my bottom lip between my teeth and  got out aswell. 
My converse hit the pavement as both dad and I  strut towards the school. 

see you home.” He says when he has to leave  me to 
only a few. It was early after all and I  doubted that even Blake was here as had  missed an unplanned english test since he’d come  right after 
throughout the day, though I loved it, it was  becoming difficult to keep our relationship a near eachother more than  how we used to and that was 
shifted in the house from  earlier. I could feel the tension had  area along with dad and Arden’s. It made a tiny  smile grow on my face as 
to see my family eating pizza as  they sat around the counter. The scent is pleasant  and it makes happy, a very drastic change from  yesterday notice my presence and they 
occasion?” I joked as I threw  my bag on the floor without a care in the world. I  reach for a slice of pizza and is the one 
agreed to give Arden another  chance.Though he’ll be suspended for another  week until he can go back to school.” He smiles  happily. He still wore his suit which made me  believe that he 
face at hearing the news.  It was indeed good news, in fact it was great. I  ruffled Arden’s hair playfully since he was beside  me. He groans 
knew you could do it dad!” I praised and  reached over for a high five. I readjust my gla*ses  afterwards. Dad bought a new one for me  yesterday and 
it to me right  away. 
mood  today. Can I now have permission to train today?”  I asked him to learn. Or maybe I was just eager to be in  his presence 

in confusion.”Train? For what 
I smile shyly. “Boxing.” 
starts  choking. Dad comes over and starts slapping his  back. When he recovers 
boxing stuff to say  cautiously had turned a shade lighter. She looked ready to  vomit. 
“Are you alright baby?” Dad asked as he came  over to her. She shakes her head no. 
“Are you out of your mind Ashley? I won’t allow  you to mess up your beautiful face. I spent hours  pushing you out and you came out perfect. Over  my dead body you’ll ruin your face.” She hisses. 
My heart drops. “But dad already agreed to let me  go and I won’t ruin my face mom. It’s just basic  stuff he’ll teach me, I already promise dad that I  wouldn’t do anything extreme.” 
Mom glares has suddenly shifted to dad. I could  see him visibly gulp. “You agreed to let her put her  body in danger without telling me!” She hissed at  him. 
Both Arden and I wince at her volume. Dad looked  ready to crawl into a hole. 
“I’m sorry baby it  must’ve slipped my mind, you know I was busy  doing other stuff.” The secretive look he sent her  way let me know exactly what he meant. I cringe  inwardly. 
“Asher you agreed to something like that without  consulting me first. I feel like the odd one out.” She says hurt. 
Dad sees this and pulls her into his arms, kissing  the top of her head. 
“I’m so sorry baby, it won’t happen again. Besides,  I trust Blake to keep her safe from any danger. I  don’t think their training would be extreme.” He  tries to ease her thoughts. 

“Yeah mom, it’ll be like exercising. I promise it will  not harm any part of my body.” I promise. 
“I say let her go, she does look like she needs  exercising. I mean look at her.” Arden jokes and  points at my tummy. I turn to glare at him. 
Mom sighs and moves away from Dad’s embrace.  “Fine.” She agrees. “But on one condition.” 
I chewed my lip as I waited for her to continue.  “Make Blake wrap it up before tapping it.” 
Now it’s my turn to start choking on my own spit.  Dad looks mad at mom’s words. “Blake will not be  touching Ashley until they’re married!”