The Slave’s Secret Admirer

Chapter 6

Delilah woke up in her bed , her face sore , her body in pain . As Delilah's eyes fluttered open , it felt so heavy like she was just going to pass out again , but the annoying ringing of an alarm is going off in her ears . She groaned as she sat up and switched the alarm off . She lifted her shirt , looking down at her blue - purplish bruise . ' What the hell happened ? ' she thought as a set of tears sat on the rim of her eyes . She felt like crawling back into bed and sleeping , but she knew she couldn't . As she lifted her gaze , she saw Seth fast asleep in the corner on the floor , he sat with his back against the wall , a pillow behind his head and he snored - loudly .

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Delilah felt scared as she thought it was him who had hurt her , so she threw him with a pillow as she sat on her bed . The pillow had hit him against the head and Seth's eyes shot open from fright , " What the f**k ? " he grumbled and his eyes landed on Delilah's bruised face . " f**k . " he muttered as he saw the fear in her eyes . " What happened last night ? " he asked her . Delilah's eyes fell to the floor as she did not know how to answer his question , now knowing that he did not do this as he asked questions too .

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She shrugged and Seth sighed , " You can tell me . " he said in a soft , caring tone . " I can't , I don't know what happened . " she snapped at Seth , anger filling her chest . Seth felt angry at the tone she was using with him , but his heart softened as he looked at her bruised face . " Everything hurts . " she admit shamefully as tears start to roll down her cheeks . Delilah froze as she tried to stand , her stomach making a weird turn and her whole body hurt , her legs , back , ribs — everything .

Horror filled her eyes as she realized what had happened and her eyes met Seth's , " What happened to me ? " she cried and Seth just sat there , not knowing what to do , so he did what he always does , ruin everything . " Not my problem , useless . " he shrugged , the words stinging him more than it did her . He stood up , " And when you're done here , put my shirt back in my room . " he pointed at the shirt she was wearing before leaving her alone in her room . As he shut the door , he stood outside , his hand still on the door knob , his head hanging low as he heaves . ' f*****g fucker . ' he thought as he walked into his room . ' Of course my birthday has to start like this . ' he thought as he fell down on his bed .

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Not even two minutes went by when the door opened and his parents , along with Carter , came into the room with a big vanilla cake , covered in vanilla icing with chocolate sprinkles sprinkled everywhere . He smiled as there was the number eighteen on his cake . It were golden candles and sprinklers that were lit . He smiled as he momentarily forgot about Delilah crying in the small room next to his . " Here is your gift . " Deucalion said as he handed him a small , but wide box . Seth frowned as he didn't know why he was getting such a small gift , but he went along with it . " Thanks . " he smiled and took the box . Seth wanted to dig into the big white cake , but Deucalion cleared his throat as he glanced down at Seth , " Aren't you going to open your gift ? " his dad asks and Seth sighed , " Can't I just have a piece of cake first ? " he asked in a whining tone . Layla sighed , " No , open it . " she insists . Seth sighed and picked up the small box , wrapped in black with a gold ribbon . He took the ribbon off and tore the paper , smiling up at his mother and father as he lifted the white lid off of the box and as he looked down at the two sets of keys in the box .

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Seth frowned , " What is this ? " he asks as he looks down at the keys . " Keys . " Layla chuckled . " I can see that , but what keys ? " Seth asks and Deucalion smiles , " Those keys are for firstly , your new jeep . And the other key is for secondly , your own house ! " Layla says excitingly as she jumps up and down . " What ?! " Both Seth and Carter said baffled , Carter angrier than Seth . Seth wasn't angry , just surprised , but mostly excited that he was going to be able to get out of this hell hole . " What house ? " Seth asks and Carter stood back , glaring at Seth . Carter always felt left out as he is the bastard son , he is always left out . " Well this isn't they key to the house , but it will be whenever you choose where you want to study , we are going to buy you a place so that you don't have to live on campus . " Deucalion smiled and Seth appreciated all of it . Seth liked his own space , his own room . He can not handle all the people around him all the damn time .