"I hope so. I won't stay here after going back to work tomorrow," Layla said.
Ivy nodded. "Will you come home on the weekends?"
"Of course. I haven't come to a consensus with Dad yet, but that doesn’t mean that I can just ignore all the love he has showered me with over the years." Layla took a deep breath and continued, "Don't worry about me, Ivy. Like you've said, maybe I'll get better in time."
"Layla, let's go for a walk! It's not hot outside." Ivy glanced out the window and realized that it was a good time for a leisurely stroll.
"Sure. Give me a few more pieces of candy. They taste pretty nice."
Layla reached out for some candy, and Ivy gave her all the candy she had bought. "I bought them for you, anyways."
The two walked out of the house and strolled around the area.
"Layla, a guy came asking for my number after class today," Ivy said, hoping to distract Layla by discussing another topic.
Layla raised an eyebrow. "Is he good-looking? What's your impression of him?"
"I don't even want to befriend any guys, but he followed me all the way to the university entrance. Brian was waiting for me outside the gates and I needed to get rid of that guy, so I ended up giving him my number."
"Aren't you worried that he will keep bothering you? You need to stand firm if you are not interested. If he follows you again, tell him to get lost.
Ivy grew up with her grandmother constantly telling her not to anger others, and she had not thought to do what Layla had said.
"I'll tell him to go away the next time he follows me," Ivy said.
"Yeah. Don't worry about a thing. We will all be your shield, so no one will bully you." Layla wanted Ivy to be stronger so that she would not be taken advantage of.
Ivy hummed in response, before noticing that she had received a friend request on her social media from the boy.
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