Leaving Laila

7

"I'm your biggest fan. I'll follow you until you love me. Papa paparazzi." I sing to the music playing in my air-pods. I was on my bed listening to music and doing a spreadsheet for my Accounting class on my computer. It was a Sunday.I had been in New York for three weeks now and I was on a routine.

I go to my classes during the weekdays, come home, ignore Jonathan and call my best friend. During the weekends I hung out with Brandon. I finished my spreadsheet and decided to call my bestfriend.

Aliana answered on the first ring. " I was just about to call you." She says sighing," I miss you Caye."

I gave a deep sigh too. " I miss you too Allie."

"Maybe I should come to New York next weekend." She says and I laugh.

"You are not wasting jet fuel coming to New York Aliana Black." I smiled.

"Its just hard being away for you for so long. We have been tethered to each for more than 14 years. And I don't like you being by yourself in New York. " She complained and I giggled. She could be such a mother hen sometimes.

"How are you really Caye?" She said in a quieter voice. I knew what she meant.

"I am okay Allie. Truly. I won't do anything stupid." I say trying to comfort her. Ever since the incident, Aliana has always felt the need to protect me.

The line was silent for a few seconds but then she spoke.

"You will call me right? If you feel the urge to do something, you will call me? I will be on a jet to New York in fifteen minutes if you say you need me." She stressed.

"I am really fine Allie. I promise. I love it here." I said quietly.

I believe you. But remember always and forever."

I grinned. "Always and forever." I replied," How is London?" I asked changing the subject.

"Oh my god Caye its so amazing here. My apartment is perfect and I met some new friends." She gushed.

"Oh really who are they?"

" There is this guy named Landon, he's super cute and so nice. Then there is Xander, he is totally hot too but is arrogant as hell and sometimes very annoying. Then there is Elizabeth. She is so fun Caye. She is Naomi Scott's daughter." She rambles.

"Naomi Scott's younger daughter?" I questioned. "Yes, how did you know?"

"I know her sister. Hannah Scott goes to NYU. She is sort of a friend." I told her and she made a strange noise.

" I am not sure Hannah Scott is the type of person you should hang out with, Caye. Beth has told me a lot about her."

" From your tone, I am guessing its nothing good."

"She is a party girl. And not light partying. Dangerous partying. The kind you shouldn't be getting involved in." She warned.

"I will be fine Allie. I haven't even hung out with her." I reassure her. I didn't tell her that I knew about Hannah and her partying because I had witnessed it.

She changed the subject. "How is New York otherwise?" She asked," How is my brother?"

I rolled my eyes. "He is in the living room. He is still the same annoying asshole." I said.

Allie lets out a frustrated sigh. "I don't know why you guys don't get along. You are both so much alike."

I gave an exaggerated gasp. "Aliana Francesca Black I am nothing like that man!"