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.

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

in take of breath. His eyes burn through me and suddenly I felt like I couldn’t breathe. The air is intense around us and I’m nearly

didn’t want to look around to check

the thing, Layla. I can’t stay away from you. I can’t leave you alone.” He licked across his bottom

few and made up my mind. I couldn’t afford to get hurt anymore. I

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

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

advantage and literally sprinted to class

run away from

long as it takes to get over him. My mind

long as

coward honestly but I’ve been going through too much lately to let heartache be the cause of me not get ting out of

need to focus on school and school

who aren’t serious about relationships I

I got to class, I spotted Tif right away. Her head is down and I made my way over to her, thankful that there was an empty desk and chair beside

chair and set my bag on

“I’m

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

I shouldn’t base my opinions on

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

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

and everyone who was seated turned to face

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

and his eyes silently told me that he was not going

had me shivering and when he leaves the class

and she glared. “Phones must

my bag as I mur mured an apology. The screen lights up and I saw that it was a text from

not giving up

me to quickly put off the phone

again Miss. I apologized and squirmed when the students around us began to murmur something incoherent but I knew they were talking about me

had me sweeping my eyes

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