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

me and suddenly I felt like I couldn’t breathe. The air is intense around us and I’m nearly

around to check

alone.” He licked across his bottom lip

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

when I was no one

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

literally sprinted

you run away from him Layla? My heart

to get over him. My

long as

a coward honestly but I’ve been going through too much lately

need to focus on school and school

serious about relationships

made my way over to her, thankful that there was an empty desk and chair beside

the chair and set my bag on the desk, Tiffany finally lifted her

“I’m

a smile. “No I should be the one to say

right. I shouldn’t base my opinions on

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

drifted over to the door. I follow her gaze and my heart

everyone who was seated turned to face me.

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

me that he was not going

he leaves the class room a

me and she glared. “Phones must be off at all times during

an apology. The screen

I’m not giving

barked which caused me to quickly put

incoherent but I knew they were talking about me and Tyler. It was way too obvious for me to

cold stare had me sweeping

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