HER LAST WISH Chapter 5

(Moremi)

Zeemah Writes 📝

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“Did he complimented your hair again today?” Aria asked Layla who was grinning and blushing hard as she worked.
“No” She shook her head shyly.
“He did more than that” She added.
“Really? What did he do?” Aria asked curiously.

Layla smiled and looked lost for a while.
Dylan had kissed her..and she had kissed him back.
The feeling was just something she hasn’t felt before.
She had always dream of Dylan being her first kiss and it happened..it had felt like it was a dream at first but it went on and on and when they finally stopped kissing,the peering eyes of everyone and the horror look on Chloe’s face told her it was no dream.

That had been the end of the truth or dear because a teacher had walked in.
She doubt they would have continued even if a teacher hadn’t walked in.
Everyone had moved to their seat in silence but their eyes were screaming.
She couldn’t even hold Dylan’s gaze after that, she felt damn shy and nervous.
Maybe he had kissed her because he did not want to embarrass her or make her pay the fine.
She had wondered what he was thinking and when she stole a quick glance at him,she caught him looking at her,he smiled and she had smiled back,her heart dancing in excitement.

Could it be that he hadn’t kissed her out of pity but because he had really wanted to.
Maybe he likes her..God,the thought alone made her feel butterflies in her stomach.
She couldn’t believe one of her wishes has been fulfilled that easily.
Wow.

“Layla” Aria called, jolting her out of her thoughts.
“I’m so sorry,i was lost for a while” Layla said.
“Obviously,you’re yet to tell me what he did” Aria smiled.
“I’ll be right back,i should attend to the customers that just walked in” Layla said, quickly going to take their orders.
“Okay Layla” Aria said and glanced at the wall clock.
Time to go pick her kid is drawing near and she’ll still have to go to the store to get some groceries.

Layla returned and quickly refilled two cups with coffee,she doused it with cream and sugar,placed it in a tray and then walked to the table it was requested for.

Aria smiled as she watched her, Layla is a lovely girl,she doesn’t deserve the treatment she’s getting from Phil.

“Okay,I’m done” Layla breathed, taking her space beside Aria.
“So, what did he do?” Aria asked.
“He kissed me” Layla whispered to Aria who widened her eyes.
“Wow, are you serious?”
“Yeah” Layla grinned.
“Oh my…” Aria smiled “you must have been so excited, little wonder you were blushing so hard that your cheeks were almost the same color with your apron”
Layla chuckled.

“So,has he asked you out yet?” Aria asked.
“Not yet, but soon” Layla said, looking certain.
“I’m so glad he makes you this happy, seeing you smile frequently is a good thing” Aria said.
“Thanks Aria” Layla smiled.

“I know you prefer gossipping with Layla than to go pick up your kid but would you at least pity the poor kid” Phil said, startling Aria and Layla.
“Witch” Layla muttered under her breath.
“I’ll get going now” Aria said, pulling off her apron and hair cover.
She adjusted her dress and hair and then picked up her bag.
Phil walked away, touring the shop and making sure the customers were okay.

“Bye,see you tomorrow” Aria said.
“Bye, say hi to Jane for me” Layla smiled.
“Alright” Aria said, before walking away.

Aria works in the shop while Layla is away at school and she’s to leave when Layla is back but she spends more time with Layla.

“I just hope you’re not up to something with the way you keep smiling like a dunce” Phil said to Layla as she walked past her to her office.
Layla laughed and shook her head slightly.
Phil can be so funny.

She was all smiles as she continued working.

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A single lamp was sitting in the heart of the living room, casting a bronze glow that did not quite reached the corners of the room.
There was power black out and Layla sat close to the lamp as she did her homework.
Philia was seated on a couch,busy with her phone with her legs spread out on a table.

They just finished having dinner and Philia would have done her homework in her room if there wasn’t power black out.
This is one of the rare times it happens.

“I’m going to bed” Philia said to Layla.
“Okay Phil, goodnight” Layla said.

She stretched and gave a loud yawn when she heard the door to Philia’s room close.
She can’t wait to be done with her homework so she can go to bed herself,she’s feeling sleepy.
Mr Blaine doesn’t leave the class without giving assignments,sometimes,she hates him for that.
If only she has a phone to check out most of these things,she won’t take this long in doing her homeworks.

She isn’t even able to talk to Aunt Esther frequently anymore because she doesn’t have a phone.
Aunt Esther is her father’s younger sister who stays in Nigeria.
They do talk regularly on her Mum’s phone before Philia got hold of it and that’s what she’s using presently.
Aunt Esther doesn’t call regularly anymore after she discovered Philia now uses the phone.

Layla do steal the phone to call Aunt Esther once in a while,not until Philia changed the lock.

She really misses talking to her seven year old nephew David,aunt Esther’s son.
He’s so smart and bright,a happy soul to the core,she’s sure he must have missed her also.
They talk almost everyday when the phone was in her possession.
She smiled, remembering the way he talks on and on, telling her about so many things at the same time.

They’ve been to Las Vegas once to pay them a visit when her parents and brother were still alive and it had been so much fun.
Layla wished Philia wasn’t this unfair to her,she would have invited them over again,to at least see David…

Maybe she should get herself a smartphone with the money in her piggy bank.
Well..it’ll be of no use anyway,she wouldn’t use it for long.
Sadness clouded her mind at the dreadful thought.
She had promised herself not to think of it,but her mind keeps going there every single time.
Who wouldn’t think of such?

The news is enough to make anyone have a mental breakdown but she’s only trying to stay strong.

She noticed she wasn’t even feeling sleepy anymore,she glanced down at her notebook only to see drops of tears on it…
“God” She sighed, touching her cheeks. It was wet.
She wiped her notebook with her palm and then continued her homework, sadly.

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“So you’re gonna be resuming a day after tomorrow, we’re done with the processing” Mr Keyes said to Daniel.
They were having a late dinner…
“Wow,so fast. I thought i’ll be resuming next week” Daniel said with a mouth full.

“So we’re gonna be leaving house together now” Anne smiled and Daniel nodded.
“I’m gonna spank you if you make me late for school” He teased and they all laughed.

Mr and Mrs Keyes stared at the children adorably,they were so glad to be blessed with such kids.
Their family has been a happy one for years and they all cherish one another.
None of them could have asked for a better family.

“Felia said to tell you she’ll be coming over after school tomorrow” Mrs Keyes said to Dan.
“Oh okay” Dan said.
Felia Summers is a very close friend of his,his special friend. They attend prestige high school and they are practically neighbors because her house is just some blocks away.
“How did the house party go?” Anne asked her parents.
“Fun,you know how lavishly the Summers spends on parties” Mr Keyes said.
“Moreover Mrs Summers is a very competent host, she’ll be assisting me to host our Thanksgiving party” Mrs Keyes said.

“When is it?” Daniel asked.
“Next two weeks Sunday” Mrs Keyes said.
“I’ll be inviting my friends over then” He said.
“They are always welcome” Mr Keyes said.
“Of course” Mrs Keyes said.
“I hope there’ll be friends from Ocean high school also” Anne pressed her lips together.
“Hopefully” Daniel shrugged. “You know how well and fast i get along with people”
“Yeah i do..hmm” Anne sighed, peering at Daniel closely.
“Geez..what?” Dan asked raising his brow.

“I’m still trying to figure out who’s more good looking between you and Dylan” Anne said looking confused,she gazed at Daniel more closely.

“Who’s Dylan?” Dan asked.
“The most good looking guy in our school, he’s a senior to me,two classes above me..the same class you are” Anne said.
“Oh,so who’s more good looking?” Dan said, licking his lips and striking a pose.
They laughed.
Daniel is so carefree and jovial,he gets along with almost everyone and he doesn’t even allow his looks get into his head,he deals with every of his friends equally,one of the people who had received a special treatment from him in school was Jennie,his ex girlfriend and his special friends also.

“I think once i see the both of you together,I’ll be able to figure out who’s more good looking” Anne said.
“You should better judge fairly” Daniel joked.
He doesn’t even care if anyone is more good looking than he is or not,he only wants to always have good times.

They were all done with their dinner.
Anne and Dan sorted the dishes while their parents went to bed.
They bid each other goodnight after they were done with the dishes and then walked into their respective rooms.
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Daniel jumped on his bed after he was done freshening up for the night.
He picked up his phone and replied to his messages before turning off the light.

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Layla walked into the class,the next morning after dropping her backpack in the locker.
She noticed the students began murmuring and some even laughed.

She thought this has stopped.
Has Chloe told them something again?

Well..she doesn’t care,as long as none of them dare approach her to mock her to her face.
Chloe’s laughter was so loud as Layla walked past her seat but Layla ignored her.

She noticed Dylan wasn’t on his seat but his notebooks were there,he might went to get something.
She felt so nervous to have to face him today.
The kiss kept replaying in her mind and she wouldn’t stop smiling.

She sat down, waiting anxiously for Dylan to walk into the class,maybe he’ll finally talked to her properly today since they shared a special moment yesterday.
God..she can’t believe she’ll finally be close with Dylan.
She’ll be the happiest on Earth when she finally becomes his girlfriend which she knows is gonna happen soon.
She was grinning to herself when she heard someone knock at her desk gently.

She raised up her head to see Chloe who wore a mockery look.
Her friends stood behind her, having the same look on.

“What do you want?” Layla asked.
“Well..I’m not here to say anything about your father” Chloe said.
“Of course you wouldn’t dare,you love your hair more than that” Layla said and Chloe rolled her eyes.

“I’m sure you must have been so happy to get to kiss Dylan yesterday” Chloe said.
“Yeah,all thanks to you” Layla smiled.
“You look so happy, i just hope you don’t cry yourself to death after hearing what I’m about to tell you” Chloe laughed.
“Well..you did not succeed in getting me agitated,say whatever you want to and leave” Layla said.
“Dylan told everyone that your lips felt like a dead log of wood that wouldn’t even lit up if ignited by a wide burning fire” Chloe said mockingly.

Layla stared at her, trying to process what she just heard.

“That’s not all,he further added that he hasn’t felt so sick after kissing someone Wow.” Chloe laughed.
“You must be so hurt” She added, faking a sorry look that was so obvious it was fake.

Layla stared at Chloe without moving.
She finally processed what she had just heard but it sounded unbelievable to her.

“I think we should head to our seats,she looks like she would pounce on you and start ripping your hair” Miranda whispered to Chloe and they quickly headed to their seats.
Chloe was satisfied with the look on Layla’s face..
If only Layla had obeyed her and stayed out of the game, Dylan wouldn’t have discredited her this way.
Good for her! haha.

Layla licked her lips that had gone dry..Chloe must be so stupid to think she’ll believe her.
Dylan wouldn’t say such..

Chloe is probably still pained by the kiss she and Dylan had shared and then decided to make her feel stupid.
Could that be the reason the students laughed and mocked her the moment she had walked into the class?
Had Dylan really said that?
No.. Chloe might have planned it out with the students.
Knowing Chloe would go any length to see her sad,she shrugged it off and continued waiting anxiously for Dylan.

She smiled as he walked into the class.
He headed to his seat without sparing her a glance.
Oh..he probably doesn’t know she’s in class already.

She waited till he was seated before saying hi to him.
He didn’t respond and she thought he didn’t hear her but then her voice was loud enough.
Well..his mind might be preoccupied with other things.
She touched him gently on the shoulder and he turned not wearing his normal smile.
“Hi” Layla said again.
“Yeah..Hi” Dylan said, turning away almost immediately.

Layla’s smile faded and she blinked rapidly.
Could it be that he’s in a bad mood.

She noticed the students were still staring mockingly at her even if they were trying to hide it,she still noticed it.
Could Chloe be right?
No,she wouldn’t believe Chloe, Dylan wouldn’t say such.
Chloe had made that up but then again,she needs clarity,she needs to confront Chloe for lying to her and the only way she can boldly do that is for Dylan to confirm that he said nothing of such.
She knows he didn’t say such but she just needs his confirmation.
Yeah.

“Dylan” She called before she could stop herself.
He turned to look at her like he was in a hurry,he was still not smiling or acting like he would want to talk to her but Layla put it that he was in a bad mood.

“I’m sorry to bother you but Chloe said something, although i didn’t believe her,i just need to confirm from you before approaching her for telling lies. She said you told everyone my lips tasted like a dead log of wood that wouldn’t even lit up if ignited by a wide burning fire and that you’ve never felt so sick after…”
“I said that” Dylan cut her short and she stared numbly at him.
“And it was true,that was how i felt. I’m sorry if it made you feel bad but i didn’t actually told everyone,i only told my friends,we share stuff like that with one another. I don’t know how the whole school got to hear of it,i was also pissed when i realized my friends had told everyone. They are assholes..gosh” He confirmed,shattering her the more.

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Well..she needed a confirmation and she got one😪

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