Layla

I have just sat down with Kaitlin, Chris, Brent, and Jasper at our lunch table that we sit at everyday. Today everyone has been pretty nice to me, it’s a lot calmer now, than it was with Zander gone now. Jasper hasn’t really talked to me much today, it’s like he is avoiding me. I’ll have to remember to text him about that after school today. We were in a deep conversation about who is better, Batman or Superman. Me, Kaitlin, and Chris saying Batman will always be better, and Brent and Jasper were saying Superman is better. We stopped our conversation when we noticed that the popular table kids were surrounding us, and others sat at the table with us.

“Layla! Hey girl! It’s so nice to see you!” Peyton, the female leader of the popular kids.

“Um...Hey Peyton?” I questioned.

“Haha! You’re so funny! My friends and I wanted to know if you wanted to come over and sit with us?” Peyton asked me with a really fake smile.

“Um..No-” I was cut off.

“Come on!” Peyton said. When she spoke I felt hands on my arms try to pull me. I fell off my chair and they were basically dragging me. Chris and Brent jumped up and ripped their hands off of me and Kaitlin helped me up.

“She don’t want to go with you. Don’t lay a fucking hand on her!” Brent shouted. Shit, I have never seen Brent angry before. He may be a little bit on the shorter side, but holy fuck is he scary when he yells. I watched as Peyton pushed through the group of kids and crossed her arms over her chest as she stopped in front of us.

“I want to hear it from Layla’s words that she doesn’t want to come with us.” She spoke.

“I don’t want to-” I was cut off again.

“Let’s go-” This time I cut Peyton off.

“Let me fucking talk, dammit!” I shouted. I looked at her and she had a look of shock on her face due to my out burst. “I don’t want to fucking sit with you idiots! I’m staying here with my friends! Leave us the fuck alone.” I ended with a groan as I turned around and took my seat back in my chair. I heard Peyton let out a huff and walk off with her little puppets following her. Brent, Chris, and Kaitlin took their seats at the table again. “Thanks for the help guys.”

“No problem. No one touches my friends like that.” Brent said with a goofy smile. I let out a small giggle and we all continued our conversation, and continued our lunch.
Once we finished out lunch, we threw away our stuff and started walking to our classes, due to the fact that we only had one minute till the bell rang to tell us that lunch was over. Chris and Jasper went one way, and Brent, Kaitlin, and I went the other way, since we three share the next class. We entered the class, just as the bell rang to end lunch, so we had a few minutes to talk till the next bell rang.

“Is it just me, or does Jasper seem a little, off, today?” I asked Brent and Kaitlin.

“You’re right. He’s not as talkative lately.” Kaitlin commented.

“You don’t know?” Brent asked.

“Know what?” I questioned his question.

“Jasper likes you Layla.” He said. When those words left his mouth, everything fell into place. His shyness around me at my party, him not returning my texts, basically ignoring me here at school. Everything.

“B-but I don’t like him t-that way.” I said with a little stutter.

“Chris and I both told him that. He got his hopes up, even though it was clear as day you didn’t feel anything more than friend to him.”

“Well shit. Now I feel bad.” I said as I put my face in my arms as I put my head down.

“Don’t. He will get over it within the next few days.”

“I hope so.” Kaitlin said. “I wonder what Jack is going to think when you tell him.”

“Don’t act like you didn’t know Jasper liked Layla.” Brent said to Kaitlin with a laugh. My head shot up and I looked at her.

“You knew?!”

“Yes. And I texted Alex about it, and he told Jack. Jasper was going to ask you to be his girlfriend at your party, which is why I needed to give them a heads up so Jack could ask first, and Jasper would back down from the question.” She said looking at me. I was about to comment on her statement, but the bell rang, telling us class was starting, so I couldn’t.
The rest of the day went by pretty fast, I couldn’t get it out of my head. Jasper liked me? But why? I’m nothing important. But then again, that’s what was in my head when Jack told me he liked me as well. I basically ignored everyone for the rest of the day, and did my best to stay away from Jasper, and it worked. I knew Kaitlin was riding with them to go home, so I just walked out and went to look for Jack’s car outside. When I got outside I was Jack standing in front of the stairs with his leather Jacket on, being surrounded by many different people. I walked down the stairs and looked the sight before me with a giggle. Jack didn’t notice me standing there so I made myself known, which made everyone around Jack look at me as well.

“He’s cute, right guys?” I said with a smirk. When Jack looked up and caught my eyes, he smiled.

“Alright guys. Make some room, I need out.” He told everyone around him with a chuckle. He finally made his way over to me about five minutes later, due to all the kids trying to stop him. Once he got to me, he stood in front of me and smiled. “Hello there, I just wanted to say you are beautiful. Did you want a autograph or picture, or something?”

“Oh cut the shit, Barakat.” I said with a laugh. He laughed as well and put his hands on my waist.

“Haha, sorry. I had to. How was school babe?” He asked after he placed a small kiss on my lips.

“It was eventful, mostly because I found out Jasper likes me.” When the words left my mouth, he stiffened up. “I already know you knew, and don’t worry, I don’t like him that way.”

“Good.” He said placing another peck on my lips. “Because you are mine.” He stated in between more pecks.

“I’m okay with this. Now here, carry my backpack for me, my shoulder hurts from lugging it around all day.”

“Sure.” He said as he took my backpack from me and slung it over his shoulder. Once he had it on his shoulder he took one of my hands in his and we started walking down the steps, making our way around all the kids that tried to stop us. We finally got to his car and when we did we were both in fits of laughter.

“Holy shit that’s a lot of people!” I said laughing.

“That’s what happens when you are Jack fucking Barakat.” He smirked at me.

“Oh whatever. Drive the stupid car.”

“Haha, okay. We had to stop at the gas station so I can fill up the tank though.” He said, as he started up the car and started his way out of school parking lot. We rocked out to music, like always, all the way to gas station, keeping it turned up all the way as Jack went in to pay for the gas. I reached to change the song, till I felt a hand over my mouth. I tried to get it off but I heard a dark, deep voice speak.

“Make anymore movement, or a sound, I swear I will kill you and your little boyfriend.” He whispered into my ear. It was just then that I noticed he had a knife to my throat. “Now, open the door and get out, like I said. Keep quiet, and don’t even try to run.” I did as he said and got out of the car, him not even giving me time to shut the door. He put his hand over my mouth again. He dragged me away from the car, I struggled a bit, but he tightened his grip on me and he dragged me away. I saw other people looking at us, but no one did anything to help. Well, I’m dead. So long world. I continued to struggle, but it was no use. Then I saw nothing but black.

Notes

Sorry it's short.

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