WRITTEN TO BE HIS

The Pain That We Maintain.

[Two months later]

Everybody kept checking in on Layla; Her mom, Lucas, Lucas's mom, Isabella, Malia, Chris, Even Eric had came to see her after everything had happened, Which was interesting to her because she didn't even know he knew about them, She assumed her mom had filled him in on that.
After two months of crying and sympathetic looks from her loved ones; She finally had a bit of happiness back in her, She had no idea where it came from but she was gonna make the best of it.

She hadn't seen Matthew since the day they ended things... The day she, He called her nonstop for three weeks, But after he finally found out that she wasn't gonna answer his calls...He stopped. Within a few days her mom had just decided that when she had to leave for work that Layla could stay with Lucas some times and other times she could stay home, Since they did have cameras and security now.

Layla got out of bed and looked at the clock that read 7:00pm

She sighed out loud and trudged to her closet

'I wonder if he hates me now' she wondered to herself as she grabbed

a black pair of skinny jeans and a long black t-shirt that hugged her curves and a pair of white and black high tops, She put on some perfume and dark red lipstick

and then ran downstairs

"Hi honey" Leana greeted, Placing her purse down on the counter

"Hi Mama" Layla sighed as she made her a cup of coffee

"Listen honey, I have to go to new york for a few days, And I know you don't like traveling so..." Leana hesitated a bit as her daughter sat down across from her

"I can stay at Isabella's" Layla spoke in excitement as she smiled a real smile

"Uh...Actually, I already called someone"
L

eana said as she looked at her daughter

"Aunt Taz?" Layla asked raising her eyebrows since Taz was the one she usually stayed with when her mom went away on a trip

"No...It's Matthew actually" Leana rushed out as she waited for Layla's response,

Layla's eyes widened at his name

"...W-What?" she asked as she placed her mug on the table

"I know, But Taz was busy and he agreed to it, Real quick" Leana mumbled the last part

"Why not Lucas?" she whined, Feeling her heart race thinking of the man in her dreams

"Because Matthew already said yes, Layla you are my daughter, You are strong. You can do this" Leana reassured her with a smile, Layla looked at her mom in thought,

She didn't wanna be left home alone...This was the only other option

"...Okay, When is he coming over?" Layla asked reluctantly as she tapped her foot on the floor

"He isn't, You're staying with him" Leana said grabbing her keys off of the counter, Layla's jaw dropped as she stared at her mother

"Let's go love" Leana said, Pulling her daughter up from the chair, Layla silently got up with her mom's actions and walked out to the car with her.