Six Months Of Lyla

Chapter 28: I Can't

2 WEEKS LATER- Lyla's POV

I wake up to the subtle vibrating of my phone. I sit up, stretch, then answer it. It's my mother.

"Hello?"

"Hi sweetie! I just called to see how you're doing."

I look at the time its 6:35am.

"I'm fine mom...its 6:30 in the morning here!" I say crankily.

"Sorry hon.. I just haven't spoken to you in awhile. How are things?"

"Good." I yawn.

"How's Gina? And the boys?"

"They're good... How are things there?"

"Oh fine...Not much happens without you around."

"Well I'll be back soon mom..."

"I know. But then you'll be off to college not long after that. Speaking of college... You haven't changed your mind right? Still going to U of M?"

"Yes mom."

"Good....Well I'll let you go. Love you."

"Love you too."

I hang up the phone and lay back in bed. I drift off to sleep.

I'm awoken when my phone buzzes...I should just shut the thing off. It's a text from a number that I don't know.

'Hey Lyla, its Machaela from Subway. Just wondered if you were busy today, maybe we could go get coffee or something.'

I look at the time 10:55. Then quickly reply.

'Sure do you just want to meet me somewhere?'

I wait a minute as she's typing...

'Yeah how about we meet at the Starbucks on Glenferrie Rd.?  11:30ish'

'Sounds good see you then.'

I set my phone down, sit up and stretch a bit. Then I walk out into the living room. Where Jai is sitting quietly...scrolling through his phone.

I take a seat next to him on the couch.

"You okay?"

"Yeah...I think I'll be alright."

"Okay..." I wrap my arms around him in a warm hug. "I know you and Linds can make it through this."

"I hope."

"Are the boys still sleeping?" I ask.

"Yeah."

"Well I might be gone when they wake up..."

"Where are you going?"

"To get coffee with a friend."

"You have friends?"

"Yes...I do. Now do you think Beau will mind if I take his car?"

"Probably not...But I'd still ask him."

I walk down the hall to Beaus room, quietly open the door then tiptoe in. It's a mess...but I have to resist the urge to clean up.

I sit down on his bed. He looks so peaceful.

I gently shake him. "Beau wake up!" I say.

"Beau wake up!"

Nothing...

I hop up on his bed and jump a little. Then suddenly he grabs my leg and pulls me down, making me fall right on top of him.

"What the fuck do you want?" He says jokingly.