Layla’s pov

Crap.

The handprint must’ve stayed on my cheek.

I sweep my gaze away from him and let out a shaky breath. “Do you really have to have such a keen eye?” | grumble, unsure if I would be able to explain this without him being suspicious. Or worse, without him trying to make me go to the cops.

“Only for you Layla.” He grumbles, sounding as if he an swered without even weighing his words first. I turn to him. His eyes are on my cheek, glaring at it as if it would move the handprint on my skin.

He cupped my cheek and rubbed his finger on my skin. “Who did this to you?” He asked again, this time a bit more stern.

| shook my head, not seeing any possible way to get out of this without throwing myself more into hot water. “My mom.”

Tyler’s sharp inhale has my stomach knotting. Before he could ask why, I rushed out. “It wasn’t her fault. I was

mean to her and said some things I shouldn’t have. She had

every right

“Are you shitting me right now Layla? You think your mom has every right to hit you because of a few words?” Tyler grumbles, still brushing his fingers on my skin lightly.

I shook my head and pulled my face out of his comfort ing warm hold. I didn’t want to, but people were staring even more now and I would be lying to say that we looked more so as a couple than just two people talking.

“You don’t know her Tyler. It really was my fault. We, apologized to each other. We’re fine now, I’m fine.” I reas sured even though every single word that tumble out of my lips were nothing but a huge fat lie.

We were not fine.

I was not okay.

It wasn’t my fault.

It was hers.

I wasn’t sure we’d apologize to

no way in hell I’d ever tell

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my house, with me and how fucked up my

again if I do. Who would want to talk to a drug addict’s daughter, especially when their dad’s the Mayor of the town? That could ruin his

even though it twitched

Saturday was all part of the arrangement. We shouldn’t be acting this way.

still doesn’t give her the right to slap you Layla. I don’t like to see your pretty face marked this way.” He grumbles, voicing

Tyler was a player and he

thought was saddening but it spoke

session today after school. Now I had a job.

sliding against

between my teeth and chewed. “Hey I need to talk to you about

behind Tyler’s car and he grits his teeth. “I need to get out of the way. I’ll talk to you soon.” He says and quickly turns around to head back to his

tience and Tyler flipped them off while telling me over his shoulder jokingly. “Now get out

the school. When I entered, I am aware of the eyes on me and I am certain it was

off their questioning gaze, not at all happy about now being visible to them. I knew this would happen which was why I made sure Tyler understood our bound aries. Which meant he could not

was paying off too, because, for the first time since my dry

my mind this time and I actually felt giddy to start writing that chapter that had been

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