Lick it And Slip it in by Demiah13

Chapter 39

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.

but my mother was unpredictable and

it brushed the doorframe and I peeked in.

make my way to her room, this time a

closer I get to her door, the stronger the stench of weed became, and the more I wanted to walk away before ! get any more

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

door open praying that the smell won’t affect my lungs. But as I do so, I’m

you’re home!” Mom chirped. Which is unusual for

sheet. And right beside her, smoking what I presume was weed was a

judging by his blonde roots. His face wasn’t clean shaven and he was obviously a man who you’d not want to mess with. He

guess my mom didn’t

the first time inom brought someone over. She usually did this

me calling you?” I asked, nervously removing my gaze from the intimidating man.

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out.

stare at the man she just gave her body to and then back

in the bag?” She asked nudging her head to the bag Tyler had

the inside of my cheek before responding. “It’s nothing.

“Oh.” She nodded.

His stare is uncomfortable and

but he looked like a guy who had just come out of jail. And knowing my mom’s

in my room if you need me,” I

Mom could’ve done better, been

turn around to leave

has promised to

creepy man has a name. Not that I wanted to know. He wouldn’t be here by tomorrow morning.

I’d ever let a man I

will be unnecessary. I’m going to get a job and will

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