Conflicting Hearts

Chapter 8

William's POV
The day is the usual,in homeroom I sleep so I don't get to talk to Laila. Lunchtime rolls around and she's just there at our table but with her head down,she seems to be asleep.

Approaching the table,she doesn't move but once I get closer her head comes up all of a sudden and she looks at me and beckons me over.

"Why are you sleeping now?" I ask her
"I'm tired, sometimes school takes my energy away totally and I need a little something to get me going" she replies
"You surprise me,decaf?" I suggest
"Keep doing that" she says
"What?" I ask
"Keep taking care of me" she answers
"I'll get you the coffee okay,just wait" I tell her
"I want you back in fifteen,Liam" she smiles
"I'll be back soon" I reply

There's a cafe just a five minute walk away from school so I get Laila's coffee from there and bring it back for her. When I get back to the cafeteria, she's still sleeping but now surrounded by our friends. I take the empty seat next to her and she raises her head and I give her a lazy smile in return.

I place the coffee in front of her and she starts sipping from it
"Thank you,Liam" she says
"You're different today,wanna talk about it?"
"Nope but if it makes you feel better I'll tell you about it later"
"Fine but you have to tell me"
"Deal"

The bell rings signifying the end of lunch,I walk Laila to our next class and even though we can't talk,I feel at peace just having her next to me. We part ways for the remainder of our classes

School is over and Laila walks toward me and wraps her arms around my neck and mine go to her waist.
"What's going on?" I ask
"My dad saw you dropping me off last night,he suspects us and has probably seen the picture of us going around. I'm not scared but I have no idea what he's going to do so I can't counter it" she answers

"Why do you not get along with the man you mirror? You mirror his looks and some of his traits,he won't do anything" I tell her
"My dad isn't an easy opponent although I'm the master of all games" she says and smirks
"I know but I'm here for you"
"Thank you,Liam"
"We don't thank each other,Lexie"

"Call me, William"
"I will,Laila"
"Enjoy the weekend without me"
"Likewise,miss Woods"
"Bye" she waves with a smile

She struts away from me to her car and settles in. I see Laila loosening her tie and undoing the top button on her shirt along with the buttons on her sleeves,she puts on her sunglasses and starts the engine before driving off. A beautiful mystery she is but my beautiful mystery.

People are still staring at me probably wondering what's going on between me and Laila but it's not their damn business. I understand her now and I need to find that picture of us going around fast and maybe get rid of it before it winds up in the wrong hands.

The school's jocks are also staring,one of them walks up to me. His name is Kenneth.
"Yo King,I see you and Laila are getting cozy?" he says
"Yeah,why do you give a damn?" I reply
"I don't know maybe because you just got the school's baddest bitch,one of the sexiest ones too" he chuckles and I can feel my calmness dying away
"Drop it" I say

"You got the Laila Woods smiling that is some kind of magic trick or some shit right?"

"Kenneth ,mind your business. You can't approach her so you try provoking me, don't be a coward" I tell him and pat him on the shoulder"

"Fuck you" he seethes
"You can't" I tell him
It's funny how tall and muscular athletes are scared of Laila. They don't even know her.

I head home and something smells fishy in the house,I take my bag to my room first and come back downstairs only to meet my dearest older sister Wrenna King sitting in the living room with a smirk on her face.