Layla’s pov

I felt tears blur my vision as I stared down at my broken laptop.

It took years cleaning my neighbors’ garage to sum up enough money to buy it five months ago. All the while I had been writing my erotica novels on my phone.

Seeing my hard work in notwo, broke me completely and I sobbed. It would take a lot more than cleaning garages to sum up enough money to buy one by the end of the month. Laptops weren’t cheap.

“Shit, sorry.” I hear Tyler apologize but I don’t acknowledge him. Instead, I crouch down to pick up my broken laptop.

When I had all of it grasped in my hands, I stood up and turned to Tyler. I scowled at him. His gaze pinned me down and he flinched as if shocked to see the tears in my eyes.

“You caused this!” | snarled.

His gaze drops to my broken laptop in my hand and he cringes. “If you hadn’t stomped on my foot

I cut him off with a nasty scowl. “If you gave it back to me when I asked then your foot wouldn’t have been stomped on.”

Suddenly, there was a drop on my laptop and then on my face until it was raining heavily. I squint holding the laptop to my chest closely with one hand and quickly reach for my bag with the other.

Tyler mumbles out another curse while oddly still standing there. I don’t acknowledge him, throwing out my leg to the other bench as I run down the bleachers. But I could hear his heavy breathing down my back as he keeps up.

following me. But I figured he might just want to get out of the rain

concern was getting out of this rain and probably to not catch a cold. My laptop which I should’ve thrown in my bag the moment

tumble, my converse sliding on the wood, but a strong arm catches me before I ungracefully fall. I whip around, the droplets on my glasses making it a little difficult to see but I

me as he lifts my laptop over my head.

from the rain.” He deadpan as if I’m the slow

I have many drops of rain on my glasses.” With my laptop that

earlier today that I would be scowling at Tyler Wood, then I would’ve laughed in your face and probably

comfort and now holding my laptop as an

buy it back Layla. Now let’s get out of here before we catch a bad cold.” He

manages to slip out of his mouth. In all honesty, I thought he’d not know me far less my name. But of course he might have

managed a grimace and decide

get rid of him. I tried to sprint but he’d also sprint, easily catching up to me might

until we reach the parking lot and he could climb in his expensive car and I can be on my way. Only one problem was that, I had decided to walk home. And there

minutes,

but the last time I did, there was dog crap everywhere. I was not about to step on dog shit and get on the bus

So with frustration at my predicament, I whirled around when we were in the parking lot and stared

like glared.

please give it back so I can be on my way.” I

was dead

with. “I’ll

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