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.

for me to ask you to come here, isn't it? Is your girlfriend living with you?" Layla came to a sudden realization. "Why don't you give me the IV bag and

"What about you?"

wait until the IV

If I fall asleep, are you

her 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

telling them? I will recover soon. You said so yourself. Telling

I will stay the night to make sure that you are better the next

a guest bedroom, but there's nothing in it," Layla said. "You should just go home! After the IV drip, I should feel

her skin was cold to the touch despite it being summer. "Thank you. I will sleep." Not having the energy to argue, she closed her eyes and drifted

not spoken to

met. Layla mentioned that something had happened, but Avery had not said anything. Though he desperately wanted to know