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.

was probably inappropriate 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 go home?" "She doesn't stay with me."

"What about you?"

until the IV bag

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

night and wanted to stay to care for her, but he was also worried that it might not be appropriate for him to

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

will stay the night to

sleep? I have a guest bedroom, but there's nothing in it," Layla said. "You should just go home! After the IV drip, I should feel much better, and even if I vomit again, I

I get sleepy," Eric said decisively. "You still look horribly pale. I'm worried." Layla reached up to touch her face and noticed that 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

had not spoken

they had last time met. Layla mentioned that something had happened, but Avery had not said anything. Though he desperately wanted to know what happened, he was too shy to