Bestfriends Shouldn't Know How You Taste novel Chapter 22

Chapter 22 - Bestfriends Shouldn’t Know How You Taste 
It feels like the tables had turned, Blake was now  the one avoiding me like the plague for the rest of  the day. I couldn’t blame him, I had done the  same thing. But it didn’t lessen on how painful it  was to see him brush pa*s me in the hallway. 
He walked with so much confidence and so much  pride but didn’t once glance my way. It hurt so bad  as I watched him walk away, hoping he would turn  and look at me. But he never did. 
It felt like we had now become strangers and I  hated it. I didn’t want to lose Blake, but I didn’t  know how to fix this. It was my fault that our  friendship now had an invisible barrier between us,  I should’ve never gone to that party. 
I walked out of the school building, relieved that  I’m finally going home. All the whispers and stares  had taken a toll on me. They got into my head  until I too began to believe those words. I was a  slut. 
A heavy arm slings over my shoulders. Turning my  head to see who dared, I groaned seeing my  brother’s smirking face smiling down at me. “Home  time sister.” He chuckles as he walks together with  my fast pace. 
“Arden get your arm off my shoulder.” I hissed  even though I didn’t try to remove it. He laughs it  off as we walked over to Ryan’s car. Not spotting  Ryan anywhere close by, we waited for him beside  the expensive car. 
Arden moves a couple of feet away from me. I lean  back on the metal of the car door, avoiding Arden’s  stare. I knew he was itching to ask me what I  really didn’t want to answer. But there was no  going around this, I had to face this sooner or  later. 

I sighed crossing my arms and looked at him. “Go  on ask away.” 
I’m surprised to not see judgement in his eyes. I  had been seeing this the entire day and it was  honestly draining. I knew deep down that 
the  judgement of everyone was the main reason I  couldn’t seem to let go and enjoy what Blake and I  shared. 
in a protective brother mode.  Even though I was older Arden seemed to think  that he was the first child. It was honestly  annoying to have the  school. Mind telling me what the F*ck is 
sucked in my bottom lip, my fingers pressing into  the flesh of my arm. “What exactly 
slept with Blake at the party  last night. Oh and how Stacy broke up with Blake  after catching you two in an empty room, in their 
fact my  stomach began to cramp with unease until I felt  nauseous. Arden sees my unease, the horror  written on my face and lets his you don’t have to answer.” away from Arden. “It was a dare,  he was dared to kiss me, that’s all. I swear 
that’s  all 
done, in fact I feared that if those girls’ words  hadn’t 
a slut man!” A boy Arden’s age  laughs as he pa*ses us with a group of his friends.  They all laugh at his lame excuse of humor. His  hair was the 
heart increases its pace as I saw the  murder in orbs that were similar to dad’s. Arden  turns around to face the boy who smirks. Clearly  proud of himself as he halts and 
a business going on,how much  do you ask for a night? I should have a dog home  that hasn’t F*cked a bitch in months, you should  do perfectly.” He directed at me, his eyes flashing 
gasped pressing my back more into the car door.  Where’s Ryan? I want to go home. A small scream  leaves my lips when Arden rushes to the 
boy,  punching him squarely on the jaw. He doesn’t give  him time to retaliate as he throws punch 

doesn’t,  instead his punches face.A groan only 
to break the fight, but even  to them Arden’s was too strong to be held down.  My 
cried walking  towards the fight. The boy’s eyes are half closed  and I knew he was 
I gulped reaching for the hand he intended to  inflict pain but he wretches out of my grasp and  continues to show no mercy. I stumble away not  wanting to be the end of his rage. Fear crawls in  my body suffocating me to no end. 
Footsteps are rushing here and I knew a crowd  was forming. I lift my head and stared at the  students that were staring at the fight. I scan the  crowd looking for a particular blue eyed boy who  could help me in this situation. 
“Please stop them!” I shout at the crowd. But no  one seemed to want to get in between the two  boys. 
Arden was too strong for me to stop on my own.  But I’m disappointed when I don’t spot Blake. But  then the crowd parts and I hold my breath then let  it go when it was Ryan who was pushing students  away to get to me. 
“What the F*ck is going on?” He hisses as he spots  Arden still pummeling the boy. He cringes when  the sound of a broken bone makes everyone gasp.  I looked at Arden horrified. 
“Please make him stop, please.” I pleaded. He  nods and rushes towards Arden and with a bit of  struggle manages to get him off the unconscious boy. I gasp looking at the boy’s face that was  hardly recognizable. 
“Let go of me.” Arden growls. 
“Calm down man.” Ryan hisses. 
I strutted towards them and got in front of Arden’s  face. Lifting both my hands, I place them on his  cheeks. My vision is blurry from tears but I could  still see the rage in his eyes. “Please brother,  please calm down.” I begged. His eyes soften when  he sees my desperation and stops struggling in  Ryan’s hold. 

The sound of sirens nearing has fear swirling in my  stomach. Someone must’ve called. “Let’s get the  F*ck out of here now.” Ryan rushes.