Tala by Morgan Adrianna

Author:Morgan, Adrianna [Morgan, Adrianna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Adrianna Morgan
Published: 2011-11-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Layla walked into the Administration office, her mind on Tami’s words. Why the hell would Tami think she would want to fuck Derek? He wasn’t the ugliest guy, but he was such a moronic asshole that she had never thought twice about not dating him. He’d asked her out when she’d first moved in and she’d considered it until she found out he was dating Tami. That dick move earned him a place on her shit list and he wasn’t leaving it anytime soon.

She hurried to Cantrell’s door, relieved that the office was empty except for her supervisor and one other employee. She walked in as Cantrell bade her to enter and stopped short at Cantrell’s shocked look. She smiled wryly as she noticed Cantrell staring at her scars. Cantrell’s eyes narrowed as she took in the cardigan sweater Layla wore that bunched a bit in the arms from the bandages and the white that peeked beneath the scarf wrapped about her neck.

“Ms. Donovan?” Cantrell asked quietly.

Layla shrugged. “My apartment was broken into this weekend.” She held out her arms. “I happened to be home at the time.”

“Ms. Donovan,” Cantrell narrowed her eyes, “I thought we spoke about your experimenting with drugs.”

Layla smiled tightly. “I don’t do drugs, Mrs. Cantrell.”

Cantrell stared at her, lips pressed together in a thin line. “Yet all this bad luck seems to just follow you. Your apartment got broken into? Of all the people, they choose to break into your apartment. I wonder why, Ms. Donovan. I wonder why.”

Layla could feel her temper starting to get the best of her. “Ms. Cantrell, I have told you constantly that I have never done drugs. Yet you insist on besmirching my character. That is not acceptable. I have not been anything but professional, both here and at home because I know that I still represent this College.” She pulled a folded envelope out of her pocket. “Because I somehow knew you would have something to say about drugs, I have both my toxicology screen and my police report for you to look at. If there is a problem, I am certain you, me and the director of Administration can take a look together.” She smiled.

Cantrell angrily took the envelope and dropped it on her desk. “If that is all Ms. Donovan, you do have a job. For now.” She stared at Layla with disgust. “Please go back to your desk; you’ve got lots of work to do.”

Somehow, Layla knew that Cantrell would be good on her promise. She’d been at her desk for less than five minutes when her phone rang with Cantrell barking orders. Layla was too tired and confused to argue with her boss. Her medication was making her drowsy and she was starting to feel a dull, throbbing ache in her arms. She concentrated on blocking out the pain, focusing all her energy on staying on her feet. Her cell phone buzzed in her bag and she picked it up, looking at the display.

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