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.

ridden face I sighed. “Look Tyler, I need to get to

I felt like I couldn’t

didn’t want to look around to

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

made up my mind. I couldn’t afford to get hurt anymore. I couldn’t afford to get my hopes up. Especially when

be serious about me when I was no one

get to class Tyler,” I said, and as if the timing was right

advantage and literally sprinted

will you run away from him Layla?

it takes to get over him. My mind

long as

I’ve been going through too much lately to let heartache be the cause

on

about relationships I shouldn’t waste

down and I made my way over to her, thankful that there was an empty desk and

set my bag on the desk,

softly. “I’m so

her head and cracked a smile. “No I should be the one to say sorry. I

shouldn’t base my opinions on

because 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 that. I’m sure Brett’s a great

the door. I follow her gaze and my heart flips when I spot Tyler

was seated

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

at me and his eyes silently told me that he was not going to

leaves the class room a few minutes

teacher’s gaze snapped to face me and she glared. “Phones must be off at all times during class

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

not giving

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 and Tyler.

cold stare had me sweeping my eyes

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