Layla- have a good rest of the day and remember to turn in your assignments by Friday ( waves bye to her students)
Brent- ( standing by her door nervously watching the kids pile out)
Layla- ( begins cleaning up the desk and putting in the papers she's to grade in her folder before putting it in her bag)
Brent- ( walks in) Layla?
Layla- ( looks up at him before down at the computer) im at work Brent..
Brent- i know ( moves forward stuffing his hands in his pockets) i know I just.. can we talk?
Layla- ( raises an eyebrow)
Brent- please..
Layla- I have a ton of papers to grade ( picks her bag up as she stands) and your with Nadia it wouldn't be right-
Brent- Layla please
Layla- ( sighs looking at him then looking away) after school I go to Links to grade papers and have a couple drinks before the rush. you can find me in the back ( moves around him to walk out of her class)
Brent- ( walks out and stops waiting for her to lock the door)
Layla- ( gestures for him to follow before she walks down the hall)
Brent- ( opens the door for her before walking out ) Layla-
Layla- ( turns to him) why didn't you tell me you met someone else I would've understood
Brent-( shifts a little) I didn't know how..
Layla- she's lovely . a little too happy for my taste but lovely ( smiles at him even when it hurts)
Brent- ( snorts but smiles back)
Layla- we can talk just not today okay.
Brent- (presses his lips together and looks at her)
Layla- ( swallows)
Brent- ( pulls her into him and hugs her tightly)
Layla- ( closes her eyes) Brent..
Brent- shut up.. just let me hold you for a minute.
Layla- ( sighs but eventually puts her arms around him her hands flat on his shoulder blades and lets out a shaky breath)
Brent- ( buries his face in her hair )
Layla- I.. I have to go.
Brent- ( nods) yeah ( clears his throat and pulls away reluctantly and steps back looking away)
Layla- ( notices the glassiness in his eyes but she turns and gets in her car starting it and pulls out)
Brent- fuck ( scrubs his hands down his face) fuck.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Layla- ( finished her papers at home after a long shower now she's sitting at Links a plate with burgers and fries in front of her and a beer)
Nadia- hey ( sits down beside her) how did your first day go?
Layla- ( looks over at her) Nadia hi? ( looks to Brent then back) it went good I think
Nadia- ( smiles)
Layla- ( picks up a fry and bites into it and glances to Link) I fumbled half the time my nerves got to me. but over all Gael said I done well a few more times and I'd be better.
