Alice Milburn hated how her life revolved around chaos. With her mum being a sex therapist, her dad being an absent author, her brother being seemingly late to puberty (Jean's words, not hers) and his best friend always trying to become popular, Ali...
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chapter forty six
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ALICE WAS BACK AT THE SCHOOL HOPING THAT SHE WASN'T GOING TO GET IN TOO MUCH TROUBLE FOR MISSING SOME OF HER CLASSES. It was currently lunch and Alice was looking for Ruby to talk to her and explain everything. No matter how much Ruby ignored Alice, the Milburn would make sure they get a chance to talk.
The sign was dangling around her neck as she walked into the canteen, not having found Ruby at the back of the school or the front. She didn't know where else to look. Alice was relieved to see Ruby sitting at one of the tables, Olivia and Anwar beside her. Alice knew that now she wouldn't be able to talk to Ruby alone at this point but she deserved it for walking out on her when Ruby did give her that chance.
"Ruby―" Alice had reached the table, standing in front of the three. The moment she opened her mouth three heads snapped in her direction, two of anger and one of disappointment. Strangely, Alice found the disappointment from Ruby worse than the anger from the other two.
"What do you want, Milburn?" Anwar snapped, cutting her off. Alice ignored him as she kept her gaze on Ruby. The girl had dropped her fork to look up at Alice, her arms crossing over her chest.
"I didn't choose Maeve over you," Alice started to explain. "I know it seems that way but I didn't. I chose a three year old toddler that was taken away from somewhere where she was supposed to be safe. I didn't choose Maeve so can we talk?"
