CHAPTER 2: Interrupted

 As she rested her chin on her knees, Layla traced Aria with her eyes till she couldn’t see her anymore. She began to observe the day fade as the narrow coastal street quietened down for the night as people entered their weathered homes to join their families. Overgrown gardens softly glowed under the old streetlights, and the evening stillness gave her a sense of comfort. The world could finally breathe, and just for now, everything felt okay. Struck with a realisation, Layla sprung up and jumped onto her bed screaming into her pillow with excitement. She turned and faced the white ceiling.

“I don’t think this is normal...” she said to herself out loud.

 Layla quickly entered her bedding and turned on some music as she began to impatiently wait for dinner.

 “When I see her, my stomach... it gets all funny and my heart skips a beat. I get kind of nervous but it’s almost like I’ve been waiting for this moment.”

 Her mystical hazel eyes that remind me of new leaves in spring, her wide cheeky smile when she’s shy...

 “What are these feelings?”

 My mind began to worriedly race. We’re friends, these feelings can’t be anything but platonic. Yet, whenever Aria is within my reach or simply just the mere thought of her name, butterflies swell up in my stomach and a subtle rage rises whenever Aria is talking to anyone but me. The thought of feeling her cloudlike hair running through my fingers as she lays on my bare chest, her light caramel skin that seems sweet to taste, and the adorable smile she lets out as she looks at me.... surely, these feelings are platonic right?

 “She’s just so... heavenly...” Layla thought as she slowly closed her eyes.

 My hands glided under the blanket as I pulled down my shorts and creeped back up to my crotch. Images of Aria raced around my mind. Kissing her mint flavoured lips and tasting a sweetness on her tongue... pecking her down to her neck and later her chest... sucking her almond-coloured nipples as she lets out a slight moan. I couldn’t help it anymore.

 Slowly putting in one of my fingers down my already soaked underwear, feeling my warm and soaking wet crevice. “Ahh...” I couldn’t help but let out a brief moan while indulging in my perverse thoughts of Aria. My fantasies overcame me. Tracing every inch of Aria with my touch filled kisses down to her groin. Looking up at her as I go down to indulge in her taste, seeing every single change in her expression as she moans from pleasure. My crotch was on fire almost like what I was doing didn’t help me at all. My left hand unknowingly grabbed my breast, twirling around my hard nipples.

“Ahhh... Ari-”

“Layla! Come down for supper!!” her mother screamed.

 Oh no she’s already home. I quickly fixed up my appearance after mum’s rude interruption.

“Coming!”

 I hurriedly ran downstairs before missing any food. A house with 6 children barely has anyone willing to spare any food.

“I wish I could finish...” she quietly thought to herself as she set herself down on the table.

 I did a quick scan of the table to see who came down to eat, 4 siblings and my mother were there. Being the eldest, I of course sat at the top left corner of the table, across from me was the second eldest Tommy, and next to him the youngest twins Emma and Aimee, and next to me was June the fourth born.

“Where’s Lina?” Layla asked Tommy as she began to scarf down her food.

“I don’t know, she told me to fuck off.” Snarked Tommy.

“Tommy, mind your language.”  Coldly said Linda.

“Sorry mum...” Tommy said as he looked down at his food.

“Have you finally decided on what course you’re doing? January isn’t too far away.” Asked Linda expecting a reassuring answer from Layla.

“Not yet... Maybe art.” She said jokingly with a slight pain in her voice.

“Layla! You need to grow up and leave those childish things behind!”  snapped Linda.

 I couldn’t help but feel annoyed at my mother’s insistence, yet it made me begin to question whether she may be right.

“I talked to the counsellor and from my A-levels they said I should do Law.” Almost sounding defeated Layla replied to her mother’s question.

“Good. Then law is what you’ll do.” She set down her cutlery and rose from her seat.

“If you’ll excuse me, there’s someone I need to go meet. Layla, make sure the girls are ready and in bed on time. Emma, Aimee, be good girls and listen to your sister until I get back. Goodnight kids, see you later.” Linda walked towards the door, took her coat of the hanger, and swiftly put on her shoes opening the door to a car waiting outside.

She hopped in and had the widest grin on her face, almost throwing herself onto the man in the driver’s seat as they sped off.

“Why doesn’t mummy smile at dad like that Layla?” innocently asked Aimee.

“I don’t know... Anyway! Who’s ready for movies and popcorn?”

 The twins lit up with joy as they stuffed their mouths with food in anticipation of watching a movie with their siblings. After the movie the twins had already nodded off to sleep, Layla and Tommy gently carried them up to their rooms and tucked them into bed.

“I’m going to go to bed; school was so tiring today. What time do you think will mum will be back? I want to go to my friend’s house for the night.” Tommy asked Layla, though it seemed as though he was all ready to go.

“Just go. She’ll probably be back after two days, and make sure to go to school after Sofie’s house” sneakily said Layla. She knew he was going to his girlfriend’s house.

“Goodnight!” a tiny grin lifted at his lips, as he dashed out of the door

“Goodnight...” quietly said Layla. She walked into her room and looked up at the ceiling, wishing it was her running over to Aria’s house.