She's my mystery

Chapter 22

Layla's P.O.V.

After I woke up from my nap, Mille was right by me, and wanted to know if I wanted to go to her house, because her parents needed her to babysit her sister tonight, and I didn't mind.. I always love to see Yasmin whenever she is home and not out on a playdate..

I grabbed a few extra things, 2 fresh outfits and underwear, some other necessities and my bag with my school books and notes for tomorrow..

As I drove to her house, Mille texted Max to know if him and Ethan wanted to come over after school to hang out and then bring Jackie with them..

If they said no we would just go and pick her up, but Mille figured if they wanted to come, Jackie could just ride with them..

"Yes.! They are coming and bringing Jackie too.." Mille exclaimed and texted Max back..

"You sound very happy that they wanted to come.." I smirked and gave a questioning look..

"What..!?" Mille exclamied with a giggle..

"You tell me..? You seem to enjoy yourself whenever Max is around.." I said..

"Well.. He was there for me, while you were captured and we tried to come up with places he might could have hidden.." She confessed with a shy smile..

When we arrived, Yasmin was waiting for us by the door and came running down to greet us when we had parked the car..

She begged for us to come and play with her in the garden, and after some time Yasmin convinced me to get in the pool with her, but I, didn't bring a bikini or swimsuit, so Mille got me one of her old t-shirts, since I was bigger on top than her meant I couldnt fit any of her bikini tops..

"Layla, why do you have so many bruises..?" Yasmin asked innocently..

"Well.. Did you know about when I was gone for a time.?" I asked her to see if Mille and her parents had told her anything about it..

"Yeah a bad man took you away.." she responded..

"Yes.. And he tied me down so I couldn't escape, so that's why I have all these bruises.." I told her with a reassuring smile..

"Oh.. Do they hurt..?" Yasmin questioned and traced her finger over one..

"Not anymore.. So don't worry, okay.?" I said and she gave me a big smile and nod in return..

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"Hi you guys..!" Mille exclaimed and when I looked up from the middle of the pool with Yasmin hanging in my arms, I saw Jackie, Max and Ethan come outside from the inside the house..

Ethan was breathtaking in his black t-shirt, dark denim jeans and black sneakers and his green eyes always found mine like magnets always connects each other..

Yasmin and I played some more while the others talked, but once her lips began to turn purple it was time to get up.. We showered and got Yamine warmed up again.. As Yasmin finished up drying off, I wrapped myself up in a towel and stepped out to go up to Mille's room where my clothes were..

"Oh sorry.." I exclaimed as I turned the corner and bumped into someone.. Looking up, I again locked eyes with his green ones..

"N-no, I'm sorry.. I didnt look where I was going.." Ethan said and looked off to the side to be polite, since I only stood with a towel around me..

I felt like I was burning up from the inside out.. "Um.. Excuse me.." I said with a burning red face and ran up the stairs, holding on to the towel for dear life..

When I reached Mille's room, I slammed the door closed and locked it.. Taking a couple of deep breaths to calm down, I slipped into some biker shorts and an oversized hoodie just to be comfortable for the evening..

As I walked down the stairs my heart was pounding, thinking about how Ethan just saw me in a towel and how awkward that it might be for the rest of the day..

I pushed the thought aside and joined my friends again outside..

A few hours later, we all got cold and went into the living room and then the boys offered to make dinner for us, which we didn't say no to.. So while Ethan and Max cooked for us, us girls sat on the couch and just observed them..

"I'm starting to get really jealous of you two.." Jackie huffed at Mille and me..

"Why..?" Mille and I questioned..

"Because the guys are into you and I have no one.." she said and pouted..

"I don't think Ethan...." I started..

"GIRL..! If you finish that sentence, we are going to get your eyes checked..! Ethan is clearly into you and I get that your not up for being with someone after what you went through.. But don't deny the fact that he likes you, period.!" Mille stated in a loud whisper so the guys didn't hear..

"Yeah and Max has been eyeing Mille ever since they got here.." Jackie again huffed..

"We have to see if they have another friend that might fall for Jackie.." Mille joked, but Jackie just nodded her head in excitement..

Mille and I couldnt help but to laugh and we almost woke Yasmin up, who had slept on Mille's lap since we sat down on the couch.. The guys looked over when they heard us laugh, which made us clam up right away, but quietly giggling when they looked away again..

I admired Ethan in the kitchen with Max, cooking up a storm and chuckled at how they poked at each other whenever they passed each other, like brothers would do..

Ethan smiled at something Max said, and my heart fluttered so badly it almost took my breath away for a second..

I feel so confused between my head and my heart.. My heart wants to be with Ethan, but my head stops everything because what if he hurts me too? But I'm also sure he would never hurt me on purpose.. He's one of the sweetest guys I have met besides my dad of course...