Chapter 28: Unveiling

Layla's POV

“Layla, do you know where Mary is?”, Damon asked as he was going around the house looking for something

“No, have you tried checking under the table?”, I pushed my reading glasses while looking up at him, and he heaved an exaggerated sigh, causing me to laughed to myself

“Does everything have to be a joke to you?”

“It doesn't have to, with you around”, I took a spoonful of my delicious fruit and cream salad. “I have my hands full already”

“Layla I'm serious”, he heaved yet sigh, before seeming to give up his search after turning the lounge upside down. “I'm looking for my car keys, have you by chance seen them?”

“Yes I have”, I nodded my head, and he glared at me, shrugging his shoulders that I tell him where I saw them

“Well?”, he put up his hands in a helpless gesture. “Aren't you going to tell me where you saw them?”

“You just asked me if I've seen them by chance, not where”, I shrugged back, and he protested quietly before drawing a deep breath, exhaling sharply afterw