Layla’s pov

I sucked in a sharp breath and darted my eyes away from his quickly. Clutching the strap of my bag tightly, I walked

aster, hoping and praying he’d not follow after me.

But I was wrong. He did.

I cringe when he calls out my name and stiffen when I feel his fingers wrap around my arm.

Dammit. I hate his long legs.

“Layla we need to talk,” Tyler said softly while squeezing my arm.

I tug my arm out of his grasp and turn to shoot him a glare. “No, I don’t think we do. We said what we had to say and now there’s nothing left to convince me otherwise that what you said earlier is bullshit.”

Tyler’s eyes widen slightly, perhaps not expecting me to say something like this so void of emotion.

But I refuse to make him think that he affected me even though it was clear he did.

“When I said I liked you, Layla. That was not bullshit. I don’t go around telling every girl that I like them.” He said gruffly and I shake my head.

“You and I perhaps view what it means to like someone differently because what you did there with that girl…..that doesn’t show that you like me Tyler.” I huffed and fixed the

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bag strap over my shoulder.

I needed to get away from him and really soon. I was melting by his close proximity, the mere heat of him.

And dammit, I have never been so torn between my heart and mind before.

One wanted me to fawn over his words while the other told me to take precautions before deciding anything else.

I listened to my head. It was the only logical part of me that didn’t want to get hurt more.

need to get to class and I’d appreciate it if you

took a step forward causing me to take a sharp in take of breath. His eyes burn through me and suddenly I felt like I couldn’t breathe. The air is intense around us and I’m nearly certain that everyone

around to check

away from you. I can’t leave you alone.” He licked across

hurt anymore. I couldn’t afford to get my

me when I was no one special? He could be lying about liking me

if the timing was right someone shouldered him and a few students blocked the

and literally sprinted to

away from him Layla?

as it takes to get over him. My

long as it

but I’ve been going through too much lately to let heartache be the

focus on school and school

serious about relationships I shouldn’t waste my time

spotted Tif right away. Her head is down and I made my way over to her, thankful that there was

set my bag on

smiled softly. “I’m

her head and cracked a smile. “No I should be the one to say

I shouldn’t base

now. You deserve to be happy Tiffany and I don’t want to stand in the way of

gaze drifted over to the door. I follow her gaze and my heart flips when I spot Tyler opening the

called out and everyone who was seated turned to face me. I squirmed in my

the classroom before he could. “I don’t

at me and his eyes silently told me that he was not going to give up and that he would eventually get

class room a few minutes

teacher’s gaze snapped to face me and she glared. “Phones must be off at all times during

I mur mured an apology. The

not giving

which caused me to quickly put off the

I apologized and squirmed when the students around us began to murmur something incoherent but I knew they were talking about me

cold stare had me sweeping my

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