Layla’s pov

| stared at her dumbfounded. A bit unsure if she really slapped me or not. The sting on my cheek told me she did and the instant regret in her eyes showed me so too.

She had slapped me.

That was all I needed for confirmation.

I raise my hand to my burning cheek and looked at her with blurred vision.

“You slapped me,” I stated, not accusing her since it ac tually did happen.

She looks regrettable but doesn’t apologize. “Now see what you made me do Layla?” She shakes her head as if I had caused this.

I probably did by calling her a whore. Still, it didn’t give her the right to slap me across my face.

Looking at her in disappointment, I said shakily. “I have to go.”

I couldn’t stay in her presence for another second. It

feels like my mom had truly turned into someone else. My mom before would never think to raise her hand on me. But that was when dad was still here.

He was no longer here and mom had turned into some one I can now consider a stranger.

started to walk away from her, blinking to remove the tears misting my eyes. But

back before four, Neymar doesn’t like anyone out after

| said without emotion in my voice. She had to

was Neymar suddenly the

can’t be out after

at her over my shoulder, a bit uncomfortable to even stare into her eyes since they were that of a stranger. “I work after school. It’s impossible to

some kind of hard

to know anything!” | spat, tired of hearing his name in a

only just got here, he didn’t work hard to build

for you to treat Neymar with re spect and respect his wishes. He’s the man of the

me as your mother. Layla, why can’t you see I’m doing this for us

filled with pity, for her. ” You’re doing this to have a better life? Have you seen your self in the mirror mom? You look even more miserable than before.

speechless. Her eyes had a glaze, something close to tears.

your answer to that question, you’ll let me know when

better life.” With that, I opened

what Neymar had done to me. And honestly, I shouldn’t have been surprised or hurt.

got off the bus, the first thing I did was fix my messy hair to have those messy tresses

had stayed on my cheek. And

a car was coming. I heard the screech ing of the tires as the driver held the brakes.

and Tyler rushes over to me, his eyes wide with panic. “God Layla. What the

like that without look ing to see if a car was coming?!” He growled, his hands coming on my shoulder

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