LAYLA:
Before I could even respond to the question, Derek speaks again, “I asked that because it’s apparent now that nowhere is hardly safe for you to be. So why not just take the opportunity to explore instead of confining yourself within these walls? It could do you a lot of good.”
He’s right. Lately, things have not been right with me, and I would not argue with him about that. Except for one tiny little thing.
“What about you?” I ask him, earning a confused look from him. To clarify what I mean, I say, “You’re advising me to get a job that would keep me busy but do you even have one?”
I watch as he flashes me a quick smile. Then he finally retires to sit down as he occupies the space I had been in before. I have to give him a bit more space to avoid any form of body contact with hi
