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.

misting my eyes. But her next

doesn’t

turning incredibly brutal. “What?” | said without emotion in my voice. She had to

was Neymar suddenly the ‘boss’ around

can’t be out after that.” She said again, purposely saying it louder

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.

of hard task that troubled her. “I’ll have Neymar

of hearing his name in a

he didn’t work hard

for you to treat Neymar with re spect and

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

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 life can we have with a bastard like Neymar living under

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

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

better life.” With that, I opened the door and slammed it shut when I heard her calling out for

hadn’t cared when I told her what Neymar had done to me. And honestly, I shouldn’t have been surprised

the first thing I did was fix my messy hair to have those messy tresses framing

her handprint had stayed on my cheek. And honestly,

pace was quick and my eyes were set on the school entryway. So focused on it and getting to the bathroom, I hadn’t noticed when a car was coming. I heard the

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

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

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