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.

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

of breath. His eyes burn through me and suddenly I felt like I couldn’t breathe. The air is intense

around to check to see

alone.” He licked across his bottom lip and sighed. “I-Layla can

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

when I was no one special? He could be

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

to my advantage and literally sprinted to class and

will you run away from him

takes to get over him. My mind

long as it

a coward honestly but I’ve been going through too much lately to

focus on

who aren’t serious about relationships I shouldn’t waste my

got to class, I spotted Tif right away. Her head is down and I made my way over

down on the chair and set my bag

smiled softly. “I’m so sorry

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

I shouldn’t

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

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

called out and everyone who was seated turned to face

teacher walked into the classroom before he could. “I don’t recall

silently told me that he was not going to give up and that he would

when he leaves the class room a few

me and she glared. “Phones must be

as I mur mured an apology. The screen lights

not giving

Campbell!” The teacher barked which caused me to quickly put off the phone

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

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