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Layla

My meeting with Henry and Amanda went well, and she promised to contact me once she got the idea for the business planned out with Henry. I was going via Zoom since I wouldn't be around then and I got into my car.

The ride home was long and spent thinking to myself. I thought about the happenings of the last few days and how Henry had ignored me after the meeting. He had been hurt, and I planned to apologize.

I should apologize.

I waited outside my room when I got there, knowing that he was going to come up soon, he came up looking so gloomy and all. I walked up to him as he passed me and cleared my throat, "Henry"

He paused, leaving his back to my face and I got even closer, "I... I'm really sorry about the other night. I shouldn't have said that and I..."

He faced me, "It's probably the truth. I know you don't like me and have been wavering since Leo showed up, but no matter how much I try to assure myself that you'll come around, I find myself getting hurt each time. I'm just