CHAPTER NINETY TWO - DISTANCE

Jayla

As I take a bite from my sandwich and chew it slowly with my head down and my eyes on my laps, I feel as if a type of magnetic force is pulling my head upwards so that I can look at my front.

I try to resist the force but try as I might, I just can't. In the end, I push all common sense aside and raise my head up just like my instincts have been pushing me to.

And as I do so, the first thing I look into is Tyler's beautiful greenish gold eyes. His eyes are mesmerizing and captivating as always but I quickly avert my own eyes from his, looking back down at my lap.

And just as I do that, his gaze doesn't linger in my direction anymore. He just takes his eyes off me and looks in another direction before walking away, going deeper into the cafeteria to probably look for a table since he doesn't sit with Jasper and his group of friends anymore.

But at that moment, my mood drops drastically just as Tyler takes his seat at an empty table. In fact, I can even say I feel a pang of hurt