His Eagle Eyes on Me

Robert sat across from Layla and sipped on a bowl of soup.

"You feel sick? Really? You look fine to me." She glanced at him.

"I... I am sick on the inside," he muttered.

"Oh!" she said. "You are staying home for the drama."

"Don't you want my help? If you don't want it, I can just go." Though she was not entirely wrong, he had mostly stayed to help her.

They grew up together, after all, and the bond between siblings was strong.

"You are not so heartless after all." She finished her pasta and felt as though her stomach was about to burst, so she poured herself a glass of water. "I will go up to my room to grab my phone." "Layla, are you sure you don't want to shower first?" Robert reminded her. "If you argue with Mom and Dad looking like this, they will think that you've gone mad."

clothes were all wrinkled. She had not washed her face or brushed her hair before heading downstairs, so she knew that she

hurried upstairs and entered Layla's

she had finished her water and was feeling much more

from Robert and turned it on to find

Aryadelle, Mike was asking if she had reached home safely, and Ivy had texted to tell her

soon anyway. Since Ivy had told their

at Eric's message hesitantly before

in conflict with Avery and Elliot, so Layla decided that

set her phone down and headed toward the living

through these past few days." She sat down next to Avery

What can you decide

be more precise, I've

searching around the globe for a partner, "Layla corrected herself. "Mom, Dad, I want someone who gives me a sense of security and I don't care about the rest. If 'm Wrong, and I end up