C60 Awkward

**Valerie**

It was lunch break already. My meeting with Layla last night kept on replaying in my head, even as I sat at the cafeteria downstairs.

My gaze and Layla's locked as I reluctantly took my seat. She smiled and then settled down too.

“Why are you in hiding though? You can tell me, we're friends after all.” Layla's smile was too wide, her eyes too knowing.

I shifted uncomfortably