HER LAST WISH Chapter 28

(Moremi)

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“Don’t ever! allow anyone take up my seat just because of whatever uncontrollable feeling or weakness you have for them!” He added and she stared at him, stunned.
He dropped his books on his desk and sat down without sparing her a glance, she couldn’t tell if she was surprised or angry, if it is anger then its directed at Dylan, she wasn’t at all pleased with his behavior, and if it is surprise then its at Dan.
He almost yelled at her . . No, he did yell at her, for the first time and she would have cried if she hadn’t controlled herself.
He even looked more angry than he had when he stormed off to find Elvis at the thanksgiving party.

It’s all Dylan’s fault, she’s more pissed at him than she wants to. She wont allow her feelings for him cloud her judgement. He had acted irrational, how can you take up someone’s seat and refuse to get up when the person arrive even after you said you will and when your own seat is clearly empty, that’s just like intentionally seeking trouble. And he had even mocked Dan before leaving.

Dan has every right to be angry but it shouldn’t be directed to her but Dylan, the only mistake from her was allowing him take up Dan’s seat but she couldn’t have stopped him if she wanted to because it wasn’t even her seat, she can only exercise authority over her own seat. Dan must have thought she had invited Dylan to take up his seat just because he was absent, she would never do such, regardless of whatever feelings she has for Dylan and not even when everybody knows the guys do not tolerate each other.
The teacher was still teaching and she wasn’t even concentrating, she glanced at Dan and it looks like he was fully following the teacher. He still looked pissed, though not as pissed as earlier and he wasn’t even looking in her direction. That hurts. She’s still so worried about the wounds on his face, she was tempted to ask him about it but she knows this is no time for it.

She glanced towards Dylan’s seat also and could see he was also fully concentrating. Even the guy who had caused all this was listening attentively to the teacher and here she was thinking and worrying.

She sigh and stared at the teacher who was teaching with full vigor like always, she almost hissed knowing they wont escape assignment.

*

It was time for lunchbreak and neither Dan nor Layla were standing up, they both go to the cafeteria together, holding hands most time but now the situation made it feel awkward, they both look like they have something to say to each other but were waiting for who to talk first.
Dan felt bad to have yelled at her and he really wants to apologize but he was so ashamed to do it. How could he have yelled at Layla. He’s trying to find excuses, reasons he had done that but he couldn’t come up with one.
All he knew was that he had felt so angry seeing Dylan on his seat and Layla looking so smitten with him. It had angered him so much, he’s not the one to get angry over trivial things but the anger had suddenly claimed him and clouded his sense of reasoning. He would have punched Dylan if he hadn’t restrained himself.

Or could it be that what happened yesterday had overwhelmed him . . No, he had been happy after giving Jacq the beating of his life, he had been happy until he walked into the class to see Dylan had taken up his seat.
Coming up with an excuse for his bad behavior is so jackass-sy!

He had been a jackass because he couldn’t control his anger, he had yelled at his special friend, he had been an asshole!
He should apologize and stop being more of an asshole.

He chewed his pinky fingernails, something he does whenever he’s feeling bad or guilty. He stole glances at Layla who was also buried in her own thought.

She badly wanted to ask him what had happened to him but he wasn’t even looking at her, she stole glances at him and found him chewing his pinky finger, she has never seen him do that, he was looking down at his laps so she couldn’t read his expression, she wanted to know if he was still pissed at her.
She’s feeling so bad to have allowed Dylan take up his seat but she there was really nothing she could have done.

“Layla i’m so sorry for yelling at you, I . . ”
“Dan i’m sorry for pissing you off . .”

They both said at the same time and it sounded so funny to the ears that they laughed, it wasn’t a guffaw laugh, it was a chuckle-laugh.
They both stared at each other after laughing.
“You go first” Layla said.
“No, ladies first” Dan said and she smiled.
She was glad to see the humor return to his voice. “So” She started. “I know you probably thought I invited Dylan to take up your seat but that isn’t so, I know im head over heels for him but I would never do such” She paused and Dan felt his heart ache painfully at what he just heard, he couldn’t understand why. Of course Layla is head over heels for Dylan, he knows, everyone knows so that cant possibly be the reason his heart had ached.
Probably because he realized he had yelled at Layla over nothing . . yeah that should be it. The guilt must be slamming his heart really hard for his heart to have ached that painfully but it doesn’t seem so . . .

“He approached me and said he wanted to take up your seat ” Layla continued. “I told him you’ll be in school soon and he said he’s gonna leave for his seat when you arrive. I couldn’t even have stopped him if I wanted to because it wasn’t my seat, I have no authority over it, though if I had known he would have refused to get up when you arrive, I would have tried more to make him not take up your seat but I can only try, I cant stop him. I’m sorry about everything Dan” She said.
Dan chewed his pinky finger, feeling more bad than he had felt earlier.
“Why do you keep doing that?” She asked.
“Because I’m feeling so bad to have yelled at you over something you didn’t even do!” He said, so angry at himself.

“You have every right to be pissed, though not at me but Dylan but it’s understandable because you had misunderstood the situation, you had thought I invited him over and to be sincere, you shouldn’t be blamed for that, anyone would have thought the same with how obvious my affection is for him” She smiled, not a happy smile, nor a sad one . . in between.
“Even if you had invited him over here, I shouldn’t have yelled at you, I should never have done that but I’m such an asshole!, a jackass, a jerk, an insolent fool . . . ”
Enough” Layla stopped him. “Enough of feeling bad, enough of calling yourself names and enough of chewing your pinky fingernail” She smiled at him, a smile that relaxed him completely.

He stopped chewing his fingernail and stared at her, like a kid caught stealing cheese. She almost laughed.

“Anger is such a strong feeling and unfortunately most of us have no control over it, we only get to feel bad or remorseful after it has cleared off. It’s not your fault Dan, it’s normal to get angry over something we cant seem to tolerate and in the course transfer our anger/aggression to other people, though that’s bad, we should try to work on avoiding that, making other people suffer the bad actions of others is not so nice. In your own case, it’s understandable because you misunderstood the whole thing, so you should stop feeling bad, I hadn’t even taken it as an offense and what the hell happened to your face?” She asked.
“Tell me you’ve forgiven me first” He said pouting childishly, it was so cute and funny at the same time and Layla found herself laughing.

“No, you should tell me you’ve forgiven me first” She said.
“But you didn’t offend me” Dan said.
“I feel we should apologise to each other” Layla said.
“That’s not necessary, I’m the one at fault here”
“Well, if you wont tell me you’ve forgiven me, then i’m not going to forgive you either”
“Okay but Ladies first” He grinned and she scoff playfully.
“Daniel Keyes, you are forgiven with utmost pleasure” She said with a curtsy bow.
“Layla Moremi Williams, you’re forgiven even if you did nothing wrong”
“What a way to forgive someone” Layla rolled her eyes and he laughed. He always found that funny.

“So, what happened to you, your face?” Layla asked, solemnly.
“Oh what a long story, you sure you’re ready for it?” He asked with a wink.
“I’m most ready but you know what?” Layla asked with a smile.
“What?” Dan asked eagerly.
“You should talk about it over lunch or we’ll have to hide to eat burgers again” Layla said.
Dan laughed. “Wasn’t that fun?”
“Sure it was but if we’re caught our punishment wont be fun in any way” Layla shook her head.
“Well, I’m looking forward to that” Dan grinned naughtily.
“Well, not me. I’m off” Layla said getting up.
“Gosh . . Ocean High students are cowards” Dan teased, getting up after her.

Layla glared at him and said slowly . . “I think you should run for your dear life, I’m about to pounce on you on behalf of every Ocean High student”
“Oh my . .” Dan laughed, dashing off.

***

“Thanks Layla, these are so beautiful. She’s gonna love it” Aria smiled adoringly at the hairpins in her palms. Layla had just gifted them to her daughter.
“But I think just one is okay, these two seems . . too much, don’t you think?” Aria asked Layla, who was sitting on one of the high stools, looking as beautiful and happy as she did these days.
“No, it’s okay, Philia got so much for me, so much that even after giving six out, I still have much more left” Layla said.
“Really?”
“Yeah, so you should better give those two to Jane before I decide to add to it” She smiled playfully.
“Thanks Layla.” Aria smiled.
“Aaargh, enough of the Thanks, it’s just two hairpins” Layla said.
“Well, no matter how little you think these are, they are worth thanking you over ”
“I know right but it’s enoughhhhh” Layla said.
“You didn’t have to prolong the enough though” Aria laughed.

“A customer is here” Layla said and got on her feet, she waited for the woman to get seated before going to take her order.
“Café Latte” She said to Aria on walking back to the counter and Aria quickly prepared it, Layla went to serve it return to sitting on the high stool.

She was balancing her self on it when she heard her phone ring, she grabbed her bag and pulled her phone out of it.

Fel.

She smiled. “Hi Fel”
“Layla! Thanks for the hairpins” Fel’s cheerful voice rang in her ears and Layla almost doubted if she was the one who got heartbroken just yesterday.
“It’s fine Fel”
“They are so beautiful, I love them! I’m wearing one on my hair right now” Fel said.
“Really?” Layla smiled. “I’m glad you love them”
“And I’m so sorry about the break up” Layla said.
“Oh that . . thank you. Did Dan told you he gave the asshole the beating of his life?”
Layla laughed hard. “Yeah he did and I was so glad he did that”
“You need to see Jacq’s face looking like he was stung by honeybees. I secretly took a picture of him though, do you wanna see it?” Fel asked, grinning wickedly.
“OMG, I would love to” Layla laughed.
“I’ll send it to you right away” Fel disconnected the call.

Layla’s phone beeped few seconds later and after staring at the picture, she gently stepped down from the stool, knowing the type of laughter brewing inside her is enough to make her fall off the high stool. She found herself laughing all over the counter, holding her stomach. Aria gave her quizzical looks with a smile on her face and soon enough she was laughing too though not as hard as Layla . She couldn’t help herself, Layla had a contagious laugh.

“So good to see my employees laughing without even noticing the two customers that walked in” Phil smiled, a smile that didn’t quite reached her face and they knew it was forced, the smile smelled DOOM.

“OMG” Layla and Aria exclaimed and quickly set to work, bumping into each other.

ZEEMAH
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