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 to get to

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

to check

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

mind. I couldn’t afford to get hurt anymore. I

was no one special? He could be lying about

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

use this to my advantage and literally sprinted to class and ignored his

away from him Layla? My heart

it takes to get over him. My

as it

through too much lately to let heartache be the cause

to focus on school and school

serious about relationships I shouldn’t waste my

away. Her head is down and I made my way

my bag on the desk, Tiffany finally lifted her

smiled softly. “I’m so sorry

should be the one to say sorry.

You’re right. I shouldn’t

to be happy Tiffany and I don’t want to

smiled and then her gaze drifted over to the door. I follow her gaze

was seated turned to face me. I squirmed

but the teacher walked into the classroom before he could. “I don’t recall you being in this class Mr. Wood.” She said which caused Tyler to

told me that he was not going to give up and that he would eventually get a hold

stare had me shivering and when he leaves the class room a few minutes later my phone buzzed with a

glared. “Phones must be

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

I’m not giving

teacher barked which caused me to quickly put

squirmed when the students around us began to murmur something incoherent but I knew they were talking about me and Tyler. It was way too obvious for me to not

me sweeping my

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