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.

sighed. “Look Tyler, I need to get to class and I’d appreciate

I felt like I couldn’t breathe. The air is intense

want to look around to check to see if

alone.” He licked across his bottom lip and sighed. “I-Layla

at him silently for a few and made up my mind. I couldn’t afford to get hurt anymore. I couldn’t afford to get

I was

to get to class Tyler,” I said, and as if the timing was right someone shouldered him and a

this to my advantage and literally sprinted to class and

will you run away

long as it takes to get over him. My

long as

too much lately to let heartache be the cause

need to focus on school

serious about relationships I shouldn’t waste my time

and I made my way over to her, thankful

I plop down on the chair and set my bag on the desk,

“I’m

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

right. I shouldn’t base my

Tiffany and I don’t want to stand in the way of that. I’m

door. I follow her gaze and my heart flips when I spot Tyler opening the door,

and everyone who was seated turned

before he could. “I don’t recall you being in this class Mr. Wood.” She said which caused

not going to give

me shivering and when he leaves the class

me and she glared. “Phones must be off at

bag as I mur mured an apology. The screen lights up and I saw that

I’m not giving up

me

and squirmed when the students around us began to murmur something incoherent but I knew they

me sweeping my eyes over

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