"it's okay... Shhh ..... stop crying" Her mother consoled her
" I'm so sorry mum... dad for all the trouble I've caused you both. I did not consider you two and how you would feel if I had committed suicide " Layna cried
" it's alright dear" her mother said
After a few weeks of recuperating, Layna resumed school a new person. Though she was hurt and still loved Liam, she stayed away from him.
This continued for weeks till one day. The boys of their level had just finished a game of basketball against their seniors and they won. This lead to a round of celebration and cheers from both their classmates and the cheerleaders. Layna who had quit cheerleading smiled and waved her hands to support her friends. One of Liam's friends who had noticed the tension between Layna and Liam teased them, "alright you too... out with it already.. what's with the beef?"
Liam immediately looked at Layna who just smiled. He knew he had said hurtful words to her but his pride won't let him apologize. He had thought that because she said she loved him she would come begging him to be friends. But he was wrong, the girl avoided him like a plague. As much as he didn't want to admit it he loved her company.
Layna smiled and said, "some things are not meant to be... it can't be forced "
Liam and the others stared at her wide eyed then May tried to break the ice,
" alright people! we have an after party to attend "
Everyone else was distracted and left with May. Liam looked at Layna who was trying to avoid and blocked her way.
"Layna... let's talk"
Layna took a deep breath to calm herself
"Liam... please let me pass"
Liam looked at the girl in front of him, her red cherry like lips pouting. It was calling him to take a bite. Liam gulped and leaned forward to capture her lips.
Layna stepped back in shock and anger, and slapped him.
"How dare you?!"
Liam touched his lips and smirked
"says the one who was groveling at my feet" he said
Layna's eyes widened and tears brimmed in them.
Liam was taken aback and tried to wipe her tears but she shoved him forcefully. Wiping her tears Layna said,
"that's about it.... this is the last time I will cry for you Liam ... since I've known you, you've been hurting me... I kept on wondering when I became easy to hurt... and it turned out I wasn't a pushover.. I just let you hurt me.. as for why I did" she glanced upward to keep her tears from falling "because I love you.... why do I love you so much? why? why not someone else? of all people it had to be you ... a scumbag, a jerk ..who loves someone like this? .. like this .." she cried clutching her chest "till it suffocates you .... till it hurts so bad... I haven't known you for long but it feels like I've known you for ages.... Layna Whyte commiting suicide for a guy she barely knows" Layna laughed mockingly "ha... I'm so pathetic.. just leave me alone.. let's get by as it is .. we'll soon be done with college anyways and we'll never see each other again"
Layna tried to walk past Liam but he held her back and her fist came swinging towards his face and collided with his jaw. Liam stumbled backwards in obvious pain," dammit Layna!"
Layna whose eyes were gold warned him, " stay the fuck away from me lest I kill you" and with that she sauntered off.
Liam held his jaw and watched her leave. He couldn't help but ponder on her words.