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.

at his guilt ridden face I sighed. “Look Tyler, I need

a step forward causing me to take a sharp in take of breath. His eyes burn through me and suddenly I felt like I

look around to

from you. I can’t leave you alone.” He licked across his bottom lip and sighed. “I-Layla

couldn’t afford to get hurt anymore. I couldn’t afford to get my hopes up. Especially

why would he be serious about me when I was no one special?

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

my advantage and literally sprinted

run away from

long as it takes to

long as

been going through too much lately to let

on school and school

relationships I shouldn’t waste my

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

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

smiled softly. “I’m so

a smile. “No I should be the one to say sorry. I was way out of line and I

I shouldn’t base my opinions

because Tyler and I aren’t seeing 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 sure Brett’s a great guy.” I said with a

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

was seated turned

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

told me that he was not going

leaves the class room a

gaze snapped to face me and she glared. “Phones must be

fished for my phone in my bag as I mur mured an apology. The screen lights up and I saw that

not giving up

Campbell!” The teacher barked which caused me

incoherent but I knew they were talking about me and Tyler. It was way too obvious for me to not

me sweeping my eyes over

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