37.
I sat on the beach for god knows how long, trying to be rational and contemplate what to do. My mind kept going and going, every scenario, nothing seemed to make sense or work. Before long it was getting dark, and way too early than it was meant to. Clouds were forming.
I finally got up and made my walk back to Alice Cove, when I got closer is when I saw her, I wasn’t ready but emotions overtook me straight away.
As I got closer she noticed me and smiled, she was such a bright girl, she was so drunk last night. I didn’t blame her at all, I was sad that I’d never actually get to know her.
“Hey El-“ I cut her off.
“Layla, you need to leave now,” I called to her.
She looked at me confused, probably noticing how red my eyes were and the cracking in my voice.
“You know,” was all sh
