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.

need to get to class and I’d appreciate it if you leave

to take a sharp 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 certain that everyone had their

to look around to check to see

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

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

he be serious about me when I was no one special? He could be lying about liking

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

advantage and literally sprinted to class and ignored

run away from him

long as it takes to

long as

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

need to focus on

aren’t serious about relationships I shouldn’t waste

and I made

chair and set my bag on the desk,

“I’m so sorry

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

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

to be happy Tiffany and I don’t want to stand in the way of that. I’m sure Brett’s a great

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

everyone who was seated turned to face me. I squirmed in

makes a move to enter the classroom but the teacher walked into the classroom before he could. “I don’t recall you

eyes silently told me that he was not going to give

had me shivering and when he leaves the class

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

mured an apology. The screen lights up and I saw that it was a text

I’m not giving

teacher barked which caused me

murmur something incoherent but I knew

me sweeping

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