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

back before four, Neymar doesn’t like anyone out

said without emotion in my voice.

Neymar suddenly the

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

into her eyes since they were that of a stranger. “I work after school.

heavily like I was some kind of hard task that troubled

need Neymar to know anything!” | spat, tired of hearing his name

just got here, he didn’t work hard to build this house.

this for us. All I ask is for you to treat Neymar with re spect and respect his wishes. He’s the man of the house now.” She pushed the cigarette in between her lips and pulled the smoke into her

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

doing this to have a better life? Have you seen your self in the mirror mom? You look even more miserable than

completely speechless. Her eyes had a glaze, something

“When you figure out your answer to that question, you’ll let me know when I

With that, I opened the door and slammed it shut when

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

was fix my messy hair to

handprint had stayed on

a car was coming. I heard the screech ing of

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

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

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