JORDAN'S POV
"Victoria, don't tell me you're annoyed because I won't have chances to have fun with you?" I asked her, trying to fake ignorance while feeling guilty and uneasy. I didn't see anything wrong with her being annoyed with me. I welcomed it, feeling relieved. I didn't care if she was annoyed; it would give me the space I needed, and that's exactly what I wanted at this point.
I needed her to stay away from me, now that Layla was gone. The weight of my regret and guilt over my closeness to Victoria while Layla was still alive bore down on me. Staying away from Victoria felt like the right thing to do—a way to show Layla some respect and alleviate my own self-loathing.
I still hadn't forgiven myself for what happened to Layla, and the pain of that memory lingered.
"Give me a goo
