Layla’s pov

My heart was thumping in my chest with an uneven beat. My hands reach out for the door and opened it quickly.

Finally, I can breathe. Running home was such a workout.

| gasp for a lungful of air, tempted to throw my bag on the floor and just call it a day. But then my eyes roamed around the area and noticed for the first time, she wasn’t on the chair passed out.

My brows knit as I closed the door.

How long had it been since I last seen my mom off the chair when I got home?

“Mom?” I called out to her, kicking off my converse and kicking them to the side.

There was no answer.

Maybe she did go job searching after all?

My eyes snap to the clock mounted on the wall, just beside the hanging flowers. It read three thirty but I knew it read wrong. It needed new batteries.

Shaking my head I gripped my bag and made my way down the small hallway. My legs nearly feeling like butter as my eyes sweep over to the opened bathroom door.

Was she in there? Did something happen to her?

With my mom’s choices, I knew that there was a possibility that she’ll go too far one day. That something bad can happen to her. I just only hope today wasn’t that day.

“Mom?” I called out again, this time softer, almost fearful even.

My stomach knotted, expecting to probably see my mother on the floor knocked out cold or in the tub suffocated by water in her lungs.

my mother was unpredictable

still no answer, my hands tremble as it brushed the doorframe and I peeked in. I’m relieved to not see

my way to her room,

stench of weed became, and the more I wanted to

was worried about her so I continued my way to her door. It’s slightly opened and from what

But as I do so, I’m slapped in the face

Mom chirped. Which is unusual for her

with a flimsy sheet. And right beside her, smoking what I presume was weed was a man who looked to

dark, looking to be dyed judging by his blonde roots. His face wasn’t clean shaven and

guess my mom didn’t get

I shivered in disgust when he smirked. This wasn’t the first time inom brought

not hear me calling you?” I asked, nervously removing my gaze from the intimidating man.

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out.

her body to and then back to me before she giggled.

bag?” She asked nudging her head

it tighter, biting the inside of my cheek before responding.

“Oh.” She nodded.

me, burning through me. His stare

want to judge him, but he looked like a guy who had just come out of jail. And knowing my mom’s taste in

you need me,” I told her softly, wanting to get

could’ve done better,

turn around to leave but her voice

month, Neymar has promised to pay it full! Isn’t that

man has a name. Not that I wanted to know. He

balling at my sides. As if I’d ever let a man I don’t even

going to get a

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