eamed in pain and ev

screamed at Layla, Chloe's voice

la away from Daniel who was s

n his back as he turned to

girl who was looking so furious

s school ful

e just bite him

ready to hit him more if t

the

pretty gir

for another person but she wa

e dre

rd, he was still so surprised

am 'hot coffee' and the next t

ou shouldn't have anything to do with her, avoid her by all me

the African Anne

sn't even lo

o detect she was Afri

than most girls here and

entle she was, what could h

she isn't even l

to you?" Daniel

elled before sitting on

usion, unaware he was setting

d what was going on, the 'mothe

e shouted, wid

e girl!" H

dn't seen her face clearly but he remem

..trim

ms

" He said to Layla who

st couldn't control herself, rushing off after spilling hot coffe

like an old granny and there's even this scar

n't talk to her" Ch

nded and they stared at him

ended her greatly. Thanks everyone for caring

iel questioning gazes as they sl

ing, whispering int

yla and Daniel, they waited

e hurting so much. Africans teeth sometimes are lik

axe will be used to hack you" Layla said, looking

under her breath as s

.was this the same Africa

two Africans

ar from gentle l

e this African Anne

f she was in his class, so he w

e really needs to

offee girl even if the first m

do to him, he would

approach her,the look on h

this mean? and well..

lose to hers and she glar

thing but there's really an explana

you, whatever it is, fo

thout apologising after spilling hot coffe

t and he noticed her atte

t a guy, who Dani

had walked in and he had heard the students say Dyl

reason Anne had said it was hard to choose wh

was concerned, they

with people in knowl

tely means n

e her eyes off Dylan, who was b

she's an

en softness in her eyes was unbelievable, she did

o

er while she s

le and doesn't look skinny

look like she knows how attractive she is, man

was the reason he hadn't recognized her at firs

e so disappointed to know he was staring a

slowly and Layla tried h

oesn't kno

explain" He said and Layl

y that her anger

eeling so bad and as

t you" She said, fina

ybe the girl wasn't so mean

y been triggered,

eserve it, coffee

Layla

Layla" She added

tretched his hand

n, I only told you my name so you won't

arrassed as he starte

hand before he could

s full of surpr

y people and she knows how it had made her feel

de her who had admitted his of

act that they were staring at each other while at

" Chloe said, glaring

nd it looks like they have a hi

ey were friend

hey are no friends and whatever history

to turn the bad history i

st shut up, lemme

o know the reason behind y

seems that will be later" Daniel sai

re just

orning

rning Mi

veryone and yeah before we start today's class, I would love the new s

nd walked to the

one and smiled before

almost smiling,his s

miling already, fe

like they do with Dylan...looks like

s until few moments ago, she had been cloud

d well permed and full, his caramel skin was so smooth that it glowed, he's tall and attractively built wi

ven look obsesse

knows how good

be here and I hope we all get along, nice to

Daniel" Everyone chorused as t

you" He

seat and Miss Moo

ith someone who had bit you that hard, what if sh

do that"

ver know" Lay

" Chloe hurried away

teria so they would discuss over their meal and he als

ot pasta on me?" Daniel

t, not in my right

niel smiled, he liked th

s with the students who g

eems to lo

trying to be?" Layla asked, amused a

known them a

to wait for him while he quickly explained s

ions in class was adorable, he won everyone's heart m

ut him was this humble act of his

ent in Ocean high school

ld be on eve

friends, I love getting along

people I feel stra

Layla

l saw how Layla was crooking her neck, l

lan..he

eal glances at Dylan

's crushing hu

la said, smiling as she

ndered as he

f the admirable st

o see Layla stop at a

Layla repeat

so happy

smiled b

at Dan and b

just ign

erfectl

or days, I hope everythi

" Anne said, she was so touche

es had told her Lay

ey only say hi and Anne never even thoug

u are fine"

ard how..changed you are now, I'm glad you

g takes nothing more than to just stand up for oneself" Layla said, she was now sitting o

gets his existenc

t even ask

ea

eople don't mock you anymore.." Anne said looking around, everyone was going about their b

was there durin

filled her in on th

ts now sit on the same t

that Layla wasn't being

ips a dead log of wood after a truth or da

really good on you" Anne

ou" Layl

en though we rarely talk then

was told people don't mind eating

with someone who accepted you when every other person rejected you than eatin

Anne s

his eyes fall off" Anne said, referring to Dan w

r days and I was so worried, seeing her now made me excited that I almost

African I told you

? Really?" Dan a

d..she wondered if t

it's so obv

African" A

n whispered to Anne, glancing at L

most l

thing now is she's ready t

sly" Da

ing the confused lo

s my older brot

.rea

nne nodded w

imed, looking fro

ng and they have this 'n

dn't avoided her even aft

r forgiveness and then go o

at to say, hones

ormal" Da

ave a good relationship, that should make you

you?" A

class today..."

u bite him?" Anne asked

know he would never hav

a is the coffee

Anne asked, l

dentally spilled

e covered her mo

ence among th

logized, looking so sorry as s

ive Dan already, it was a mistake..I was only p

ade my brother run off...

ose friends knew about it but right now she has no choice but to tell Lay

ng" Dan said, knowing how she feel

Anne said,

hmatic"

hat Anne" Layla rubbed An

ne" Anne

because I was having my attack and he was rushing to get my i

fortunately her attack started, the driver called me immediately knowing I was always with a spare inhaler and I was rushing back to the car when I hit you, there was no time to stop and apologize, I didn't w

" Layla almo

so bad

eason behind Dan's a

hange things, she woul

een so unf

rn not to act until she hea

so sorry, plea

forgive us

acted without thinking. I

e same way, I know the pain you must have felt for da

oth should please fo

" Anne

dly, she and Dan peered at Layla's feet under t

st a burn..it's fine now, the pain wa

sure?"

se" Layl

back when you get home" Layla said, loo

ere anymore" Dan lied, Layla'

sure?" La

at some set of students who

cool now right?

ely" Lay

nch, break will be o

o their table with their

it!" Layl

rting to walk bac

neak mine into the

and Layla s

t Prestige high sc

lowed in the cla

to be broken"

hen starve for the rest of the day" He said, picking a paper

licious looking burger at the counter didn't sit well with t

" Anne said, seeing Layla al

lau

picked a paper bag too,placed her burger in it

gonna eat it in class" Anne said, pouting an

Dan in laughi

ily eating their burger wh

thing while they en

more delicious because it was b

comfortably in the cafeteri

hy bite when her eyes met Dan

oth la

d as Anne applied soo

Layla it didn't hu

m, minutes after they

s Anne applied the balm on his back, he

bad she already felt, she would feel more bad if I tel

believed that her leg is healed and th

ly heal quickly and they

s feel better, I had to make

meet the coffee girl and to think it turned out to be La

ne applyin

a nice girl but when trigg

lau

his pen an

s checking out the timetable on the wall and the next t

" Anne lau

o join in the lau

ll her away from you" A

ans teeth are like axe. Layla told her to be careful or she's gonn

she was the African I do t

n in the school, that this surely couldn't be the gentle one

ee of the bullies

aunt her anymore, looks like t

ly she was being treated before, standing up

ve stopped taunting her before I resumed, y

gh school and the only person they mostly bothe

s were females, then they were probably jealous of her. Layla is still without doubt one of the

African is just an

called jealous assholes"

hurt them just because they are more good looking an

d be called petty assholes inst

Dylan guy, seems Layla has

won't believe he embarrassed her after they

Dan asked,

log of wood that wouldn't even lit up if

d!" Dan e

has never felt so sic

furrowed

own to be a big flirt, he kisses almost every girl who wants to be k

houldn't have embarrassed her by telling everyone about it.

of how Layla is viewed, he might have felt

another petty a

ne toyed with h

it happen?

terday" A

she's over the emba

esn't look bothered with an

weren't caught eating

nce" Anne said

�

a said after Layla narrated the ordeal to

m over it now"

ong, those terrible words are so h

own, my new friends li

asked in surprise,she s

ause she had none, she knew Layla wasn't treated well in school and she ha

t of the depressing mood that s

those

not be enough for them to take me as a friend but it is enough for me. They are the only ones in school who accepted me for who I am,

was

king a school rule w

n any school rule and well she

ught them when they laugh

ople to call friends after a lon

difficult life at her age, no friends, no parents,no s

ould come stay with her but o

when she mentioned her new fr

t most teens have dozens of

ed because she

d be the first friends she had had in years and she's really gonna g

to go attend to cus

said, disengagi

watched Layla tak

frown why Dylan woul

her cry, that was

e hopes he h

't appreciated, having someone lik

a heart of gold, Layla is so self

rt of life she has but the

e starting to turn out

sshole call her lips

from serving

ur lips a dead log of wood!

told me he didn't mean for it to spr

ng?" Aria asked, archi

u've not gotten o

him?" Layl

ugh to forgive him for every mistake he makes. Mistakes ha

us this guy doesn't respect you, he doesn't even love

istake Aria

sked and Layla drummed her finge

ying it, he admitted feeling that way, he only apo

dead log of wood and you cal

t close before that happened, I really hope he

you after that? He didn't apologise? Wo

yla said as she walked away to a

ve almost made me believe love is a bastard"

�

preparing meals nowadays" Phi

Phil" La

silence and when they were

room when she was done and t

omework to do as they were

he said to Philia as

yla knew one of the men who do s

e, it means she's expecting som

etched her school bag, sat on t

or the night after she w

t nightwear afte

drink some water, she's thirsty and if she refuses to quench it now, it wo

o her footwear and wa

room, she shook her he

a glass of water, rinsed the cu

her room, she realised Philia hadn't even tu

ust really mea

lights and then run back to her room, cove

hat's being slaughtered and i

to her room, switched off the l

nd stared dreamily at the dim ligh

sm

�

lights and TV?" Philia ask

e I did"

aw you forgot to put off t

l said, preparing

school, standing in front of

nded some doll

nks as she c

covered it was more than what

" She wa

your allowance the last time, well..i

that,the money is st

ernight and also turning off th

, Philia can be un

ngs that makes one eith

makes one

xpected act this morn

" Philia said, gettin

il, Bye" L

B

nough money, her legs should at least rest

�

reath before walk

d her anymore, they seem

ac

e seconds when she walked in a

who deliberately muttered 'de

he glanced at Dylan's seat and saw him se

lingered for few second

rry and maybe woul

hought as she final

how she had smiled when she looked at Dylan and then knew she's yet to get over him. She looked

meone who would want to ha

smiled ba

alread

u?" she

ile tells me you'r

me extra allowance t

lly?" Dan

eded to tell him, the way it had skidded

ited to finally have

er first friends since she

ish?" She asked, press

ed and you decided to share it with your frien

end?" Lay

riends?" Daniel aske

your friend?" Layla ask

y took her as theirs, she wasn't sure what they shared yesterday was

re friends Lay

Layla's fa

el n

d happily, surprising

d but then he shouldn't be, he knows her story, he knows he was probably

to finally have a fri

unt, friends he doesn't even care enough about an

onal as he hu

thout having anyone her age to talk to, to confide i

m,he would make her happy and make he

all the years she's m

e would

eserv

ed "C'm

u go" She said

t to Ocean high school to ever make

e he had been staring at them for long, he didn't really looked

't one sided lik