𝐿𝑎𝑦𝑙𝑎 𝐽𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠.

Day 1 ; Part 2

3:30 pm.

POV: Authors
Layla walked out to a large field, full of flowers.
She sat on the bench as she saw kids laughing and screaming at the playground ahead.
She gave a soft smile before looking down at her feet.
Her head raised as she heard footsteps running towards the bench.
Kiera plopped down on the bench and looked straight at her.
"I got here as fast as I could." Kiera told her.
She placed down her bookbag next to the bench.
Layla turned towards her but looked at the ground as she began to speak. "This is something I would never think I would ever have to talk about to anyone. But, things happen for a reason i guess." Layla sighed as she started to talk again. "Ray was pretty stable. Well, physically stable. But mentally.. not so much. Whenever we fought he would completely break down and start shaking. I tried to help and say that everything was ok but he just shook his head and cried harder. Of course it broke my heart but, since Ray was "strong" I thought he could get over it. He told me he had thoughts...before. I couldn't believe it when he talked to me about it. I thought it was some type of dream, some type of story. But that was months ago. He started to become happier again but I still knew something was wrong. Then this month, he stopped talking to his friends. He even quit the football time which I'm pretty sure you noticed, and he even ditched our plans one night. I asked him what's wrong and he just plainly said "I'm ok baby don't worry." The next night after that.. I f-found him b-bleeding from his head. It was everywhere. His j-jaw was b-basically o-off of his h-head. I-I screamed for s-someone to help me but n-no one came. I-I had to g-get up and g-get help. I-I had to leave h-him there, b-bleeding out until I-I came b-back with some h-help...." Layla started to cry and quite down.
Kiera completely turned white. It's not fair that someone like Layla had to go through such pain like this. Not everyone knows the truth, this was a perfect example. Everyone thought Ray was a perfect little guy that got everything that he wanted. He had money, which everyone thought bought him his happiness. Everyone also accused Layla of using him for his money and riches.

It was all wrong.
Every lie.
Every rumor.
Every thought.

"Layla....." Kiera looked at her with sorrow.
Layla looked into her eyes "H-he made me so happy Kiera. So f-fucking happy."
"But..wouldnt Ray want you to be happy now..?
Wouldn' Ray want you to remember the good memories you had together.?" Kiera spoke.
"I-I t-thought he loved me e-enough to the p-point were he w-was never gunna l-leave me." Layla told her.
"...I love you. As a..a classmate! Of course. And I promise you, I won't leave you. If you need anyone to talk to I'll be here..." Kiera's voice trailed off.

POV: Kiera.
UGHHH IM SUCH A IDIOT FOR SAYING THAT.
Now she's going to be allll weirded out and I fucked up my changed of even being friends with he-

"Thanks Kiera.
I love you too, as a classmate. I really needed this talk." Layla mumbled to me. She smiled at me.

My stomach started to spark in excitement.
Wait why am I even getting excited- this is Layla James.
My classmate.

"I would really like to become closer, friend wise.
So I guess I wanna be friends" Layla told me again.
Friends with ME?????!

Wow.

"I would love to..😌" I said.

end of chapter 3; day 1 part 2.