At first it sounded like she was talking really low on the phone. Hell, none of her nerd-ass friends would be up that late, so this was kinda weird. ...I put my face right up to the crack of the bathroom door leading into her room and got the shock of my life. Beth was bare-ass naked humping a pillow on her bed and talking to herself. It sounded like she was pretending she was fucking somebody, saying shit like "Oh please, don't stop. I'm almost there."Our bedrooms are pretty small, and the. She’s on the waiting list to see a psychologist, but yes. Why don’t you ask her yourself, she’s in most of the same classes as you.”“She’s not here,” I answered, “I assumed she must be sick.”“David, she’s set off for school every morning this week.”“Well she hasn’t arrived at all.”“Oh, God, no,” she sighed, “David, I’ll have to ring off, I need to call the school.”“All right, let me know what happens will you?”“Yes,” she answered, “and David.”“Yes?”“Thank you,” she said softly.“What for?”“For. How about dessert? Sticky toffee pudding?’ ‘What?’ Startled into laughter, Melissa looked from Gemma to the pile of fries then back to her friend. ‘You have to be kidding. I’m not even going to manage these. Besides.’ She nudged at the plate holding her mini birthday cake. ‘I’ve got this. Not that I could eat it right now. I’ll wrap it up and take it back to the office.’ ‘You’re a bloody workaholic,’ Gemma grumbled as Melissa reached for an unused paper napkin and began unfolding it. ‘You. Then they both just had their eyes on it. It was really pretty and I had no idea how it cost, but I loved it. “Well, someone wants you to love him more than anything else on the planet,” Christina said. “Well I already do, but really what do you think this is about?” I asked. “I don't know, but he loves you more than anything, he wouldn't do anything like that to make sure you are buttered up,” Christina replied. “I wasn't thinking that,” I said. “Maybe it was just a 'I love you' gift. I mean.