The Silent Request

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he's gonna say to the

even g

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k her instead, but sh

she cries whenever

des by her desk to avoid

are the

doing" She heard he

wing Philia, her late mother's younger siste

er like she ha

th of her mother and brother, Phi

veryone else just becau

t?" Phila asked as she

care?" Layla

y enough..and now cutting your hair. Darn, it! you should just say you're tired of helping

k man? Of course, Layla had taken after her mother in looks, no

r lips, were pink and plump, her nose isn't left out in the perfectness of her looks, and her brown-golden hair that w

she isn't as skinny as most American teens, Layla has a great and admirable body an

I'm not tired of helping you in your cafe," La

e except you're ready to go meet your father's poo

ecause my father is black? You were on bad terms with my Mum till she died just because she married an African, a Nigerian. Philia, do you always have to be this w

, shocked at La

cry at times, whenever her father

like the black! you are!" Philia said

'm so proud to be one" Layla smiled, now

Philia's sta

before you!" Philia yelled

ilia look so upset was so satisfying...she made the right decision but she wondered sadly if sh

ving promised herself

w Philia isn't gonna get to the shop before her because one of the men

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er head slowly, making h

she had always helped Bryan, her late younger brother tri

and winced at the pai

therfucker" She

cup of hot coffee on her leg and had left wit

d her skin and it hurts s

see him," She said as she packed

just his brown hair, and then

er room and then started b

mirror after freshening up

her cheeks and she felt a bi

wavy hair already but t

ir to a bob for no reason but for now, thin

with the dryer and

professional had hel

a hair course in the futu

*

Philia's coffee shop an

hilia's only worker be

.."You've cu

a no

w people who remained nice to Layla e

nted it" La

the way," Aria said and Layla

helping when she saw Philia

n i

r for he

'm sorry

la," Philia said,

y, smiling at customers and tourin

not fucking Philia long enough, or

ng!!" Philia shouted and La

*

mach woke her up

ched her knees to her chest, s

with tears, she mi

er have starved h

hadn't given her d

eakfast before Philia wakes up, then there'll be

e it was the cause of her problems and then

he hadn't even applied anyt

making a sandwich, she prepared her

she was done, the

ar, stirred it, and then placed

chen and then picked up the

she got to her room safe

bedside table and then grabbed a to

cause she knows she can't escape being mocked throughout the

*

er the shower, the tiny sla

going to school at some point

la

ather, every f

r, she always wish he would just look at her with those striking eyes of his for once, sadly..he doesn't eve

her and she's gonna mak

Layla Moremi Williams, the only girl in

nd he knows too just like he knows other girls ar

irl he would ever consid

girlfri

perhaps she's the last girl he

ctly she doesn't even care if he laughs whenever she's being mocked, she loves him and would do anythin

na hide anymo

her pink towel, wrapped it around her body, removed the

y and started dres

*

the time she was done dressi

d, smartly dressed for school,

when she was done and left h

sink and planned to sort it ou

be walking to school and she always like to c

s damn far f

fare of course but she saves the

has a huge amount

g room sorting dollar notes

ing Phil,"

tired and Layla knew she was

for money, she only enjoys do

ed as Philia's ey

scoffed before handing

" Layla said,

pped her and sh

l handed her mo

et something for

whatever you want," Phil said

our ugly face is scar

uch Phil" Layla

then left for school af

kind act as she ran to school, i