Layla

inside the changing room. All heads shot to my di

hanging room, muttering under his breath. I took a look around the room and realize that everyone was shuffling about,

orders. I have been rushing about taking orders and serving the customers. I was now hal

rous look on his wrinkled old face. I took a glance to the other side of the table and saw that he w

behavior. He even offered for their meal to be on the house. The man

xplain,

ve the decency to apologize. You're fired!" I gaped at my boss for accusing me

tt" I said in frustration, feeling as

didn't allow you to touch me with your old, w

re them. I held my head down feeling embarrassed from all the attention and made my way to the back to grab my t

was now jobless and probably homeless soon, because I will not be

w was my mom and she never once talked about her family. In this moment I felt truly alone. Working at the restaurant with my best friend, Ave

o cover all expenses. I had to drop out of high school when my mom got sick, so

looked up at the sky and smiled as the rain came pouring down. Oh how I wish the rain could wa

around when I spot a bar. One drink wouldn't hurt right? Who am I kidding? One drink alone could not ease my mind

looked like a mess. There was nobody else inside the restroom so I took off my shirt and wrung as much water as I could out of it, the

my legs. I felt a little better with my clothes not clinging to me as much. I mean I

and ordered six Kamikaze shots. The bartender gave me a questioning look, b

ost beautiful man that I have ever laid eyes on. He had dark hair, striking blue eyes, a straight

into a smirk. I quickly looked away, blushing furiously. I had been caught checking out a complete s

like a fool. He chuckled, which

e all the time" he smirked cockily. I ro

yebrow. I don't know if it were the drinks that got to me, but I started telling him about what

to myself. He looked panicked and uncomfortable as he stared at me with wide eyes. It was as if h

I laughed to myself when I remembered his face from when he saw me burst into tears.

ss the shots

ook. When he scrunches his nose like that, it made him look funny. This made m

he asked with

hat out loud, I

said with an amuse

to myself again. He gave me a funny

him. His face became hard as he got up suddenly and walked out of the bar. I f

idn't even say goodbye. Stumbling to the door, I tried to c

ad. As I began walking, I tripped over my two feet and landed on the ground. Ther

ng again, this time trying to stay upright. After walking for what felt like an hour, b

t it would be a brilliant idea to sneak a peek of what was happening. I

ing against the wall until I was almost at the edge. I took a deep br

beaten badly and was covered in blood. One of his eyes was swollen shut; he had a busted lip and l

of terror was heard and then all heads snap to my direction. They were all looking at me standi

was the same one from the bar. That beautiful face gave

At that, I took off running as fast as my legs could go. I heard footsteps behind me and c

in the middle of the sidewalk, I thought to myself as I rubbed my forehead. Just then a pair of hands g

as he holds me against him. I was screaming and sh

couldn't hold my breath any longer, so I inhaled whatever it was that was on the cl