Chapter 42

Shane's POV

As I walked out of the room, she yelled in anger and I sighed. What's wrong with her? She's been acting differently for some time now unlike the Layla I knew and grew up with.

When I got inside my room, I lay down on the bed and tried to fall asleep but couldn't. I then decided to take a shower but it didn't ease the restlessness I was feeling.

I kept thinking about her even when I tried to study. What was she doing at the party right now and who was she dancing with? The thought of it made me sick as I remembered the guy I purposely pushed away, just to get her away from Kade.

I kept checking the time, hoping she'd come back sooner but she didn't. Theoden got back from the party an hour after dinner and I had expected her to come home too.

Theoden was a little bit drunk and I couldn't ask him to take me to the party. I couldn't ask Layla cause she'd only get mad. She didn't come down for dinner and even after realizing that, I didn't go to check up on her because I was th