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Chapter 8

Layla's POV

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I grabbed the razor from Devin's back pocket. I started cutting. Devin's hands wrapped around my forearms. I heard a faint noise but ignored it.

Devin spoke but very faintly "Stop." No I kept repeating in my head.

"STOP IT! I won't let you end up like my brother!" I heard Devin yell.

He grabbed the razor and threw it out the window. I was startled, too many feelings bombarded me.

"I won't let you end up like my brother."

I wrapped my arms his neck blood staining his crisp white v neck. I pulled away and his eyes were teary. Wiping away his tears I mouthed 2 words I always say to myself but I don't listen to them. 'Don't cry, please' he sniffled and nodded.

Liam walked in the door his eyes widened.

"Devin! What did you do!" Devin looked scared. He opened his mouth to protest but he kept it shut. Liam ran to Devin and picked him up by his shirt. Devin was worried his feet hovered over the ground by a couple centimeters. Devin's breathes shortened he began violently shaking and sweating. Liam's left hand balled up and pulled back about to hit Devin.

I jumped in between Liam's hand and Devin taking the hit for him. An unbearable pain struck my face and I blacked out.

*FLASH BACK*

"Nelson what are you doing here?" I asked him. But then I shortly realized he was surrounded by kids twice his height. I took my brothers side and waited for anything that wanted to harm him.

"Nelson run!" I shoved him away and he began to run.

"What is this pretty little lady doing here?" The guy said seductively tracing a knife across my jawline.

"Protecting my brother." I pushed him back keeping my distance from the knife. All the guys surrounded me some with rings on every finger, broken bottles, knifes. They all pounced at me at once.

I woke up on the ground my brother was shaking me violently.

"Layla! LAYLA! Wake up! Please don't leave me. Layla..."

* END OF FLASHBACK*

"YOU LEFT ME NEL! I NEVER LEFT YOU BUT YOU LEFT ME!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. Both Devin and Liam were startled. Tears started to stream down my face. I can't keep these feelings inside me anymore.

"Layla!" Joey and Celeste barged in my room. Their mouths dropped "What happened?"

I screamed at the top of my lungs. I was just done with everything. I didn't just lose one person I lost three, all the same time.

Klaus walked in and stood behind Devin watching me like I was some type of, monster.

"Klaus..." I said in a hushed tone.

"Layla are you alright?" Klaus said scared.

I said the response I said to everything. "I'm fine..." I said under my breathe.

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*buzz*buzz* I looked at my clock 6:34am. I groaned and stumbled out of bed. I pulled down my blinds and headed for the shower.

Getting out I changed into black skinny jeans, a gray Glamour kills muscle shirt and gray vans. I let my natural wavy hair cascade down my back and put on a black beanie. A knock on the door startled me and I opened it. Liam stood there with an Of Mice & Men shirt,dark blue jeans, and black converse.

I smiled at his appearance I was kinda lost in my emotions. Sometimes I liked Liam but then he acted like an ass. But there was Devin and amazing guy but he didn't speak and I wasn't on planning to speak anytime soon. Communication would be difficult.

"Hello Layla?" I looked up and smiled again. "Why are you so smiley?" He said pinching my cheeks.

I pointed down to his shirt. 'I like it.' I mouthed.

"Well thank you I didn't know you liked bands." He said while draping his arm causally around my shoulder.

I pointed at my shirt at he looked at it. Glamour Kills is Alex's Gaskarth clothing line. Alex Gaskarth as in All Time Low.

"Wow not too bad yourself." I felt heat rising to my cheeks and ears.

"Let's go Parks." He tossed me an apple from the kitchen and I caught it. He guided me to his car, a Midnight blue mustang awaited in the driveway.

"Ladies first." He said opening the passengers seat. I took a look at Devin's house and he saw me. His face was blank but I could see emotions. Hurt maybe, anger,frustration...jealousy? I shrugged it off and saw him jump into his Red 1984 Supra. He sped down the neighborhood.

Liam pulled out of the driveway and drove down the neighborhood and stopped at a red light. His eyes widened.

"Layla get out of the car now!"

I obeyed him and got out of the car. A bunch of blondes filled the car. Liam looked at me 'sorry!' The light turned green and he drove off.

That was the Liam I didn't like, he randomly turned bitter. I walked to school completely and utterly lost. I turned my head to my left and saw a familiar Red Supra...Devin.

He opened the door from the inside. I hopped in and thanked him without actually speaking. He drove off towards the school. I turned to see his face he still had those emotions from his house driveway.

I looked down at what he was wearing. A Black Green Day shirt gray skinny jeans and black vans. I could tell he really didn't care About his hair. It seemed like he just woke up but it surprising suited him. He turned his eyes slightly so I could seem them. His Green eyes turned to a light hazel color. He gave me a smile and parked in a parking spot.

Devin got out and opened the door for me but I refused. I didn't like help, help never got me anywhere. I kept locking the door so he wouldn't open it for me. He laughed showing his pearly white teeth. We fought for 5 minutes until he suddenly gave in. I grabbed my bag and smiled widely at my victory.

People were giving Devin and I weird looks. I could hear faint whispering.

"Why is that pretty girl with the weird mute?"

I looked over at Devin and he seemed to have heard it. He ran into the building and left me alone.

I finally found the main office and stood there waiting to see if the lady saw me.

"Hello there are you new?"

I looked up from my shoes and nodded.

"Are you Layla?"

I nodded. She gave me my locker and schedule.

It felt like hours until I found my locker. But apparently someone was already enjoying it. Liam... He was pressed up against my locker making out with one of the blondes from his car. I tapped Liam and he looked up. His eyes widening. I pointed to the locker behind him. He mouthed the word 'sorry' and stopping kissing the blonde.

"Hey Bitch why did you mess around with my make out session?" I ignored her and turned to my locker. She sighed and stomped away in her heels.

I dropped my belongings in my locker. Strumming noises came from behind me.

"Hey there girl, I remember I threw my skateboard at you and You rode it down the board walk. I felt like that was yesterday. Can we start all over?"

It sounded pretty good but I knew who it was Eric. I turned around and grabbed Eric by the neck into the janitors closet.

He hand my black guitar in his hands. I knew it the fucking little thief. I grabbed my guitar and kicked him where the sun doesn't shine.

"Hey does that mean we aren't friends?" He groaned out between breathes.