Chapter 18. Scared and Unsure

Grace’s POV

I can’t believe I just did that.

I watched as Layla struggled in the water.

I ran away from the beach and drove away as soon as possible, fear gripping me more than the grip I had on Layla’s phone.

I was so lost in thought about Layla and the video that I hadn’t realized where I had driven to. I found myself stopping at a construction site.

Shocked as to how I got there, I decided to stay put for a while and organize my thoughts before I did something dangerous.

I can’t believe I killed Layla.

No.

She isn’t dead, right?

But she can’t swim and there’s also no one to save her.

There were scarcely any people at the beach.

She didn’t deserve that.

Or did she?

I was scared and unsure.

But why?

Layla is the one always taking what’s mine. She’s always done that, whether it was with grades or people. No matter how much I tried, Layla would always do better than in everything.

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