Chapter 56
“ hi, ami speaking with Layla? Why did you cut the call ?” Sophie said to the stranger trying to get the identity of the person.
Laylq: Sophie you know me right? I thought you did not! Am pleased you can identify me with my voice am so happy
Sophie: This is not Layla! Layla is dead (almost in tears) so don't try to fool me and don't ever use her voice to do anything bad because I won't take it lightly with you!
Layla: so.ph.ie! ..( the call cuts)
Sophie was angry and frustrated that someone was using Layla's voice to call her, she was confused “What does this person want? Why are they using my loved ones to torture me?” she said in her head tears streaming down her face after cutting the call in frustration. She sits down on her bed helplessly tears streaming down her face as she remembers her memories.
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Layla's heart after the call feels like a pin is being inserted all over it, she clutches her clothes close to her chest tightly as tears began to stream down her face recollecting everything Sophie said on the phone with her.
“ Sophie thinks am dead! Am dead to everyone like am dead, does this means our family line is gone from the surface of the earth? Does this mean I no longer exist? There is no need to be alive anymore, it's better am dead than being alone and living like a ghost 👻! No way I can't die now I need to take revenge on my parent and also avenge myself (she thought in her head determined ) but no one to help 😭am all alone why? Why must I live a life like this? Why must I suffer? Am I born to suffer? (new tears streaming down her face)
“Hi” the bodyguard greeted
No reply:...
“Hello” saying louder than before
Layla snaps from her deep thinking hearing a voice near her even though she did not hear what the voice said; looking at the stranger in her front she felt embarrassed as she tries to clean her tears without the person noticing but unfortunately, he has already seen her.
Bodyguard: what is wrong? Miss? Why are you crying (he answered with a soft tone yet sad)
Layla: me? Crying? No am not crying and there is nothing wrong with me ( she said trying to hide the fact even knowing he had already seen her)
Bodyguard: but I saw tears in your eye; miss don't see me as a stranger am ready to help you in any way I can
Layla: hm okay I heard you but I was not crying I think something entered my eye
Bodyguard: okay then if you insist, should I help blow your eye
Layla: yes thank you( she replied immediately with an absent mind) ah...no...i... W..as ( trying to take back what she said but before she completed what she was saying the bodyguard already moved close to her trying to help her blow air in her eyes.
Bodyguard: excuse me!
He moved closer to her and put one of his hands on the other side of the bed almost on top of Layla to support himself, as he move his face closer making his lip in a round shape as he blows the air into her eyes.
Layla was carried away looking at his pink lips looking succulent.
Bodyguard: are you okay now?
Layla: em... Yeah... Am okay, thank you ( she said as she snap out of her gaze)
Bodyguard: am Henry by name, what about you miss
Layla: you can call me Layla, not Miss (they both chuckle)
Bodyguard: okay Layla, take care of yourself
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“Why does my heart sting when I saw her crying (Henry said getting out of her ward) I think I'm just a caring person who does not want to see others cry or suffer, hmmm but her smile was beautiful I fell for it,” he said as he smiles to himself.
“That guy is kinda handsome I can't believe a handsome guy like that saved me, awwwn his smile is also as handsome as he is, he helped me blow air into my eye oh am blushing ( she chuckles as she thinks her head)but why am I smiling 😘(in a serious and angry tone in her head) even though he is handsome that doesn't mean he will be good, argh but why am thinking he is supposed to be good he doesn't say he wants to date me; Layla! what is wrong with you, you are thinking too way ahead of yourself