Wish

Goes the sound

ll to the floor

irror, focused on her hair t

t tired of

rt hair is t

w how short hair fe

na grow b

e's gonna say to the p

ven goi

even care

k her instead, but sh

she cries whenever

ides by her desk to avo

are the

doing" She heard he

wing Philia, her late mother's younger siste

er like she ha

th of her mother and brother, Phi

veryone else just becau

t?" Phila asked as she

care?" Layla

ugh..and now cutting your hair.. Darn it! You should just say you're tired of helping me in

ck man! Of course Layla had taken after her mother in looks,no

re and her lips,pink and plump, her nose isn't left out in the perfectness of her looks and her brown-golden hair that

she isn't as skinny as most American teens, Layla has a great and admirable body and

I'm not tired of helping you in your cafe" Lay

e except you're ready to go meet your father poor

because my father is black! You were on bad terms with my Mum till she died just because she married an African,a Nigerian. Philia, do you always have to be thi

, shocked at La

cry at times, whenever her father

like the black! you are!" Philia said

up, then I'm so proud to be one" Layla smiled

Philia's sta

efore you!" Philia yelled b

ook so upset was so satisfying...She really made the right decision but she wondered sadly if she wo

ving promised herself

w Philia isn't gonna get to the shop before her because one of the me

er head slowly, making h

he had always helped Bryan, her late younger brother trim h

and winced at the pai

therfucker" Sh

cup of hot coffee on her leg and had left wit

d her skin and it hurts s

I see him" She said as she packe

st his hair which was brown and t

er room and then started b

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irror after freshening up a

her cheeks and she felt a

wavy hair already but t

r to a bob for no reason but for now, thing

with the dryer and

professional had help

a hair course in the futu

Philia's coffee shop an

hilia's only worker be

.."You've cu

a no

ew people who remained nice to Layla

nted it" La

the way" Aria said and Layla

helping, when she saw Philia

rn

r for he

'm sorry

la" Philia said,

ay, smiling at customers and tour

not fucking Philia long enough or h

ng!!" Philia shouted and La

mach woke her up

ched her knees to her chest, s

with tears, she mi

er have starved h

hadn't given her

eakfast before Philia wakes up, then there'll be

e it was the cause of her problems and then

he hadn't even applied anyt

d making sandwich, she prepared her

she was done,the

ar, stirred it and then placed i

chen and then picked up the

she got to her room safe

bedside table and then grabbed a to

ause she knows she can't escape being mocked through out a

er the shower, the tiny sla

oing to school at some point

la

ather, every f

she always wish he would just look at her with those striking eyes of his for once, sadly..he doesn't even

her and she's gonna make

Layla Moremi Williams, the only girl in

nd he knows too just like he knows other girls ar

irl he would ever consid

girlfrie

perhaps she's the last girl he

ctly but she doesn't even care if he laughs whenever she's being mocked, she loves him and would do anyth

na hide anymo

her pink towel, wrapped it around her body, removed t

and started dress

the time she was done dressi

d, smartly dressed for school a

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he was done and walked out of

sink and planned to sort it

be walking to school and she always like to c

s damn far f

re of course but she saves the

has a huge amount

g room sorting dollar notes

ing Phil"

tired and Layla knew she was

for money, she only enjoys doi

ed as Philia's ey

scoffed before handing

Layla said,

pped her and sh

l handed her mo

et something for

whatever you want" Phil said a

ur ugly face is scari

uch Phil" Layla

then left for school af

kind act as she ran to school, i

into her clas

class hasn'

ted their mockery as usual, laughing and poi

ay and then realised it's because

r ugly like Ph

er reflection in the mirror

n't ugly! And even if she is,

lly, raising her head high and her look shows she was daring an

la had always placed her head on the desk crying as they mock

who was flirting with close

, wishing he would at l

her inside with mer

has ever seen and if they were to rate his

oks like it was carve

eyelashes inky black and even longer and curlier than most

es and a narrow straight no

s swept to one side giving h

him and they are good looking to

erted Layla's t

ends behind her, Chloe, the mastermind behind Layla's moc

it, she has a proud nose that suits her 'not-so-nice' character and her lips..always

o, it was all over the school when she was dating Dy

iss randomly during

m and she had refused to allow Layla join t

to swim race with her, none of them wants to be in the water with her or

to be in Chlo

our hair to Bob h

usual and everyone watched

w they're in for a

one tolera

ake you look bette

ou look worse than a scary witch "

adn't placed her head on

a scary witch, and so? Why do you have to be so concer

and everyone loo

time Layla would speak b

urprise with a

? Talked back at me? How dare you?

them lowly because they are

tten uneven then, she

usual and return to her seat, sh

an ugly lowly Africa!" Chloe s

rip your hair off your scalp" Layla yelle

urned to look at her this time but La

fted back

ke you are. Violent set of people." Chloe said, almost

?" Layla laughed and Ch

to be the sc

is thing ri

et you bring up his name as you wish and even refer to him like he's some sort of trash, ju

te! Not some.. Af

ather does just because he's a black?! Wow, you're making it seem like it's a

Chloe roll

srespect, I'll not hesitate to drag the hell out of

you just say

I said Chlo

her that way!" Chloe fumed wh

you don't care about what you say to others Dad!..tha

ving the upper hand and i

ried your Mum just to get paper

Dad marry her just so he can have the papers to stay behind, she doesn't want him out of her sight n

the love story of a black and white. I'm

the fact that he is

being an African?" Layla

at least understand why you h

't understand why she hates blacks and maybe she do

cans, I hate you!"

Layla

for Chloe's answ

you have to extend it to my parents,

ave birth to you. And to think a black! is in t

reason to hate me. That's just your excuse to,you obviously have other reasons but I don't ev

that black father of yours!" Ch

ghed loud

her, Michael Ajagun Williams.." Layla paused and if there had been a 'Yoruba

ng World War II, he fought till his last breath and he died while protecting thousa

so but she was too h

nown. None of you should dare bring up my father again and even if you do,

eeling bad to have tre

appening and she knew she

for her words! She's t

hat to earn y'all pity nor anyone's friendship. As a matter of fact, I don't want anyone's friendship. I

y six states in his poor country

ns a lot to the people he saved and they'

..never speak ill of my father again, I won't take it lightly.. I promise you that. You hate me, then di

e in here, never disrespect my parents again. T

ingly found his gaze on her, her sto

d before he fina

y noticed her and maybe he wou

t, her gaze was still fixed on h

bold and fearless, they stared at her, diff

t, tapping her fingers

r than to say anything

nce?" Miss Moore asked as s

then shrugged before

eak, Layla had the same demeanor she ha

rs, she wasn't mocked. Sh

ht an end to the mockery that went on fo

ed it break her, it almost marred her and the

hat, she never thought being free of the mockery

she have made the decision to stand up for he

answer and

ished for not standing up

ned would make her stand

..she scol

her lunch and then walked to a

o another table like they've always done but she was

ing the students never ate with h

l who always

irl did no

he time, though the gir

ondered where the girl wa

be over soon" One of the girls sai

She said and s

and knew Layla is starting to

ls sat with her!" Christy,

a do?" Chloe si

nd everyone started mo

air looks nice on

t it can't possibly be the p

he's goin

, earnestly hopin

as D

her before

from screaming but she could

h part of her body, humming incoher

the students who laug

happiest person on

tends this school.." One of the students said

ke to showcase it to the class? Come with me

oore, n

re, you'll need to come show it

kills is worst than a jelly's, please don't make me showcase it i

The world needs to know of your talent but let's start from your

crab, pleaseeeeee" Layla pleaded a