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.

remove the tears misting my eyes. But her next words stopped me just when

doesn’t like anyone

emotion in my voice. She had to be kidding. There was no way those words slipped out of her

suddenly the ‘boss’ around

Layla. You can’t be out after that.” She said again,

a bit uncomfortable to even stare into her eyes since they were that of a stranger. “I

was some kind of hard task that troubled her.

to know anything!” | spat, tired of hearing his name in a conversation that didn’t need

work hard to

spect and respect his wishes. He’s the man of the house now.” She pushed

right. You don’t respect me as your mother. Layla, why can’t

But of all, it was 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. Tell me, what better

glaze,

you figure out your answer to that question, you’ll let me know when I get back from work,” I stressed on the word

I’m going to school to get a better life.” With that, I opened the door and slammed it shut when

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

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

wasn’t sure if her handprint had stayed on my cheek. And

was coming. I heard the screech ing of the tires as the driver held the brakes. I gasped and whipped my head to see who nearly had me

Tyler rushes over to me, his eyes wide with panic. “God

ing to see if a car was coming?!” He growled, his

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