His Eagle Eyes on Me

Eric stilled at the question.

"Did something happen?"

Eric had not cut ties with them on purpose, but ever since Layla had asked him out, he had gotten the feeling that neither Elliot nor Avery wanted to see him. So, he took it upon himself to stay out of their sight. "Yeah! Something big happened," Layla said. "You should ask Mom!"

"I won't pry if your mom didn't tell me about it."

"And that's why I'm saying that you didn't keep in touch. Is it because of your girlfriend? It's like you don't care about what happens to us anymore."

Eric was rendered speechless.

you?" Layla came to a sudden realization. "Why don't you give me the IV bag and go home?" "She doesn't stay with me."

"What about you?"

wait until the

I fall asleep, are you just going to walk out?"

question. He wondered if she would vomit again in the middle of the night and wanted to stay to care for her, but he was also worried that it might not be appropriate for him to do so. "Are you really not going to tell your family about this?"

the point in telling them? I will recover soon. You said

the night to make sure that you are better the

home! After the IV drip, I should feel much better, and even if I vomit again, I won't be

touch despite it being summer. "Thank you. I will sleep." Not having the

had not spoken to one

not said anything. Though he desperately wanted to know what happened, he was too shy