Leoric who was lost in the rhythm of the waves realized Layla had taken long to return. It was dark and already late in the night.
He knew it wasn't them only on the beach at that hour. Standing up he walked in the direction she had taken.
"Layla " he called as he kept walking.
It was until he heard her yell that his pace increased.
...
"Let me go " she cried.
"Come on you can't be walking around alone and not want company " the stranger laughed.
She struggled pulling away but his grip was strong not letting go.
"I said let me go " she bent down bitting deep into his hand.
The man yelled jerking her ,she didn't waste time and turned running away.
"Come back here " he yelled running after her.
Layla looked back to see him catching up with her ,she gasped when she knocked into someone else.
"Layla " it was Leoric.
She breathed looking up at him , her trembling hands held onto him tightly .
"Leoric" she cried.
The man had stopped watching them . Leoric's eyes shifted from her to him.
The stranger moved back running away.
Layla collapsed to the ground her legs shaking. He knelt next to her ,holding her in his arms.
"Am sorry I let you out of my sight " he apologized.
She had burst into tears.
"Why do bad things keep happening to me " she cried .
"Am here ,nothing will happen to you " he said to her.
...
"How did this happen, you take her out to cheer her up but then make her condition even worse " Gale yelled on the phone.
"I didn't know this would happen?" Said Leoric
"Well you had to look out for her ,you where where date. So her being protected was your first priority " lectured Gale.
Leoric sighed.
"How is she ?" He asked.
"She had been locked up in her room since we got back " he said.
"Well you need to go apologize and make sure she sleeps peacefully " he said.
"I did apologize already "
"Then go do it again you big fool. This is what you get for avoiding all the dates your mother has been setting up for you " Gale yelled.
"How is this connected to that ?" Leoric frowned.
"You lack experience in it and now she is suffering for it " he said.
Leoric hang up heading upstairs stopping at her door. He wanted to knock but stopped himself .
...
Layla laid in bed after a warm shower. Even with the last events of the day ,she had made some good memories.
She smiled thinking of how they had talked about themselves , she had not even thanked him for the dinner .
She sat up and left her bed .
.....
Leoric dried his hair as he came out of the shower . He could hear someone knocking .
"Who is it ?" He asked.
"It's me Layla " she answered.
Rushing to the door he opened it. His eyes brightened upon seeing her .
She was in white sweat matched with black shorts with her hair up in a bun .
"Your okay ?...I wanted to come to your room but thought you might be asleep" he said.
"Am okay . Just wanted to thank you for today " she smiled.
"But ..."
"Ignore the last part , everything else was great. The food ,the restaurant and the talk we had at the beach Thank you " she said.
He nodded ,"your welcome "
"I will return to my room then , Goodnight " she said.
"Goodnight Lalya " he responded .
Layla moved closer to where he was, tiptoeing and without warning placed a kiss on his check . Then turned and ran off to her room.
...
Gale who was getting ready for sleep grumbled when his phone rang again.
"What now ?" He answered.
"She kissed me " Leoric claimed said.
"Huh?!," Gale sat up .