Here's chapter Six. Please comment and vote. Thank you. :)

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Back to Layla's POV :

Ouch, my head hurts so bad, and there's a sharp sensation in my right arm. That fucking bum from the alley shot me! Next time I see that bastard, if I ever see him again he'll get it.

"She'll be okay. She didn't lose much blood, the bullet wasn't too deep, and no other damage besides a few bruises from where she fell yesterday. " a female voice speaks. What I've been out since yesterday?

"When can she come home?" two male voices say at the same time. My eyes fly open.

"Dad? Nick?" I say turning to look at them.

"Hey sweetie, how you feeling?" my dad ask standing up next to me. He puts his hand on my forehead and moves my hair out of my face. I smile, it feels nice to know that he's actually trying to be apart of my life now.

"Alright I guess. Probably around a eight." I say smiling at him. He gives out a little laugh. Before my parents separated, my father would always ask how I feel and I would always give him a number like the charts you find in clinics.

A door closed catching our attention. Nick turns to look at us. My breathe catches in my throat, he three heads... never mind it's just my blurry vision. " The doctor says you can go home today." he says with a small smile.

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"Are you hungry? I brought Hawaiian styled pizza your favorite." my says as I sit on the soft cozy couch.

"Yes please, and thank you." I say standing up.

"No no, you sit and relax, I'll bring it." he says. Deciding not to argue, I sit and wait.

" So do you want to tell me what happened?" he ask carefully as if it would trigger me. Turn to look at him.

"How bout tomorrow? It's getting late and I'm tired." I say walking into the kitchen to put away my mess.

"Okay. Go up stairs and rest, I'll take care of the dishes tonight." he says shooing me away.

"Okay thanks dad." with that I walk up stairs.

I top at the top and smile. I can hear Nick singing pretty loud to Jessie J Flashlight. I like that song, so without even thinking I open the door. Nick quickly turns down the music and faces me. His cheeks are slightly tinted pink, and he's also shirtless. I smile at him and sit next to him. He rises a brow at me.

"Ever heard of knocking?" he ask.

"Yeah, but I also heard your amazing vocals. So I just came in to listen." I say looking at him.

"Okay I'll sing for you, but you have to join me." he says turning up the music before I can argue. Ha he's crazy if he thinks I'm singing with him;  for what to make his ears bleed?

"Nope I'm out, catch ya later." I say and walk out into my room and sit on my bed. He stops the music and walks in my room. "What do you want?" I ask.

He doesn't reply. He just stands there shirtless looking straight at me. My eyes fall down to his abs all the way to his V line. Dam this boy sure is something. He chuckles a little snapping me out of my wild imagination.

"Like what you see, babe? " he ask with a smirk.  Change of subject needed, now before things get awkward.

"Awh you have dimples." I say poking his dimples. He blushes a little then swats my hands away.

"Stop it." he says. Then walks to the door. " I'm out for tonight. Sweet dreams babe. " with that he leaves not even bothering to close the door behind, ugh that's one of my pet P's.

I get up close the door, and change my pink strawberry shortcake character pajama shorts and a tank top. I know go ahead and laugh but it's very comfortable. I get up and turn off the lights, and get in bed. After 30 mins of thinking about my shity ass life and random things, I finally doze off to sleep.

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I need to pee.

I jump out of bed and run to the bathroom. I quickly open the door...

"Oh shit! I'm so sorry. I- ... You need to lock the door!" I say.

Nick was standing there taking a piss, and I accidentally saw his you know what. I quickly shut the door. After a moment I hear the toilet flush, and sink run. Omg he's coming out! Here comes pure awkwardness.

"Sorry. " he says and quickly walks into his room. He didn't even look at me. Oh boy today's going to be something.

After going to the bathroom, taking a shower, getting ready for school, and eating breakfast, I walk out the house. Nick isn't ready yet and I don't want a ride from him because that'll be to awkward, so I decided to just walk to school. I step off the porch and nearly jump a foot into the air when I hear a car horn.

"Get in loser!" Shelby calls. I smile. Thank goodness I don't want to walk.

I jump into her car. "Thanks Shelbs" I say hugging her.

"No problem.Woah, what happened there?" she ask poking the bandage around my right arm. I groan in pain. "Sorry"

"I got shot walking home from work." I say remembering the moment the bum pulled out the gun. I look at my hands.

"Oh I'm sorry, I should have been there to pick you up, but I had a doctor appointment." she says looking at her stomach. Poor girl she's probably having bad stomach aches.

"It's okay. I'm alive still, and better yet I got tipped forty bucks." I say with a smile that she returns. "So I saw on your snapchat story who your boyfriend is and I must say you got yourself a winner. "

She blushes and pulls into the parking lot. "Yeah and he's really sweet."

"When can I met this man of yours?" I ask.

"Your in luck because he coming back from his vacation in two days." she says looking around the parking lot to cross the road. "Just out of curiosity why didn't you ride with Nick today?" she ask.

"OMG you would not be what happened... I accidentally saw his little friend. And boy awkwardness is all that came after that, so just imagine how a car ride will go." I say shaking my head.

"Was it you know... " I look at her confused, " Big?" she ask.

"OMG I'm not going to answer that!" I say playfully shoving her away. She laughs.

"Just asking" she say in her defense.

"Whatever. Hey don't we have a test today in English?" I ask.

"Yup... did you study because I didn't." she says walking to her locker.

"Nope, that old man is crazy if he thinks I'm going to study with the moron next to me." I say. "That moron is cute, but has no brains."

The bell rings and we walk to our science class. Here goes another hour of hell. Mrs. Gomez is a boring lazy teacher who smells like cigarettes and coffee. Not only that but she made me sit next to Martin. Oh well not like we have to talk to each other.

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The lunch lines are so long, the food is gross, people are too loud, freshmen think they are all that, and Nick is still acting awkward around me. I sit down next to Shelby and across from Nick.

"Hey guys, I think today's featured hair in my food is the lady who serves the mash potatoes." I say as I set the plate down and sit. They both laugh at my sad statement.

"If you want we can go off campus for lunch today." Shelby says pushing away her food.

"Okay. Want to come Nick? " I ask. His head snaps up, my question must have caught him off guard.

"Um sure, where to?" he ask throwing our plates away.

"We can go to M.V. Dinner." Shelby says.

"No that's where I work, plus everyone goes there for lunch,  it'll be crowded." I say.

"True let's go to the Am-Pm, they got pizza there." Nick says looking at his phone texting someone. Who's he texting? Is it a girl? I slowly rise to my tip toes and look over his shoulder to check like the nosey bitch I am. "Don't worry baby I'm not texting another girl." he says not even looking at me.

"I-I... Oh shut up." I say playfully pushing him.

"Come on guys I'm starving." Shelby yells for us to catch up with her.

"Race ya! " Nick says shoving his phone into his pocket.

I smile, "Eat my dust." with that I ran towards Shelby's car. Please don't let things be awkward anymore.

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