Lick it And Slip it in by Demiah13

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.

his guilt ridden face I sighed. “Look Tyler, I need to get to class and I’d appreciate it if

sharp in take of breath. His eyes burn through me and suddenly I felt like I couldn’t breathe. The

look around to check to see if

the thing, Layla. I can’t stay away from you. I can’t leave you alone.” He licked across his bottom lip and sighed. “I-Layla can we

my mind. I couldn’t afford to get hurt anymore. I couldn’t afford to get my hopes up. Especially when Tyler has never been serious about any

serious about me when I was no one special?

said, and as if the timing was right someone shouldered him and a few

my advantage and literally sprinted to class and ignored

you run away from him Layla? My

to

as

been going through too much lately to let heartache be the

focus on school and

relationships

Her head is down and I made my way over to her, thankful that there

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

smiled softly. “I’m so sorry

her head and cracked a smile. “No I should be the one to say sorry. I was way out of line and I wasn’t

You’re right. I shouldn’t base my opinions

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.

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

out and everyone who was seated

the classroom but the teacher walked into 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 to give up and that he would eventually get a

had me shivering and when he leaves the class room a few minutes later

teacher’s gaze snapped to face me and she glared.

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

I’m not giving up

teacher barked which caused me to quickly put off the phone and

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

had me sweeping my eyes over