#Chapter 49 The Drunk Mistake

I woke up with a blinding headache the next morning. Nauseated, I could just barely sit up without vomiting. I couldn’t even remember what happened the night before after I started using the barf bag.

Groaning, I looked at my phone. 10:30 a.m. Shit.

I was so late. The last time I was late was when my apartment flooded, and Arthur didn’t take it too well then. He certainly wouldn’t take a hangover from my best friend’s birthday party as a better excuse.

I checked my notifications. I already had four texts and two missed calls from Arthur. I would have so much

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