Chapter 29

Layla’s POV

As I slowly drifted away, into the pit of darkness, recoiling into myself, trying to find comfort in my inner self, my life flashed right in front of my eyes. My nineteen years of life on this earth, replaying in front of my eyes.

I remembered the happy moments from my life fast forwardly play in front of my eyes. I could see Maddy and I, standing right in front of my locker the very first day I started high school. Maddy had just walked up to me, asking where I was headed next and offering to show me ‘our’ next class.

I saw the both of us standing in front of the school’s larger swimming pool, me at the front with eyes wide open as I watched the pool of water, hyperventilating. I was scared of water. But Maddy stood right behind me, rubbing my outstretched hands, trying to calm me down so I could learn to swim before gym class.

I saw my mom standing in my room, offering me a bowl of soup while I laid covered on the bed because I came down