Disclaimer: I do not own American Horror Story. I only own my OC.

A/N: It's a brand new year and guess who's here with a new chapter?! Sorry for not updating as fast as I had been doing before. I was just caught up with the holidays and then spending time with my family. I also was working on some of my other stories. I kind of put this one to the side but I am now ready to continue. I apologize for this chapter being short, especially since the last chapter was really long. I just wanted to give you guys a new update already. The next chapter will be longer considering it is still taking place during episode 3. Meaning that Kyle and Misty will be returning. Unfortunately, that also means we will be going into Kyle's story-line with his mother and that is something I am dreading. You guys even get a hint in this chapter about Layla feeling unsure about visiting his mother. Her wariness for Kyle's mother only grows more when Layla and Zoe officially meet her in the next chapter.

Also, this is totally random but I have a need to share with you guys that I've recently become addicted to the TV show Survivor. I can't believe I haven't watched it before because OMG it is good. At least I think so. The recent season Survivor: David vs. Goliath that just ended really had me on the edge of my seat. Sadly, the person I wanted to win didn't win but they got pretty far into the game and at the end of the day the David team won which was the team I wanted to win in the first place. I can't wait for the new season to start in February. :) Now I'm just watching passed seasons because I can't get enough. I'm typically not a huge fan of reality TV shows but that's not the case with Survivor xD Guess deep down I've always been a huge sucker for TV shows that have extreme challenges and drama. Gotta drink and enjoy the tea that is offered. :P

Btw did any of you see the movie Glass? I did and I loved it. Even though it caused me great grief after I finished watching it. I don't want to ruin it for those who want to watch it. But damn...that's all I gotta say about what happens throughout the movie. Since then I've been listening to the Glass soundtrack, mainly the score that's called Kevin & Casey. I recommend you guys listen to it. The score gets me very emotional. I will say that I definitely liked the scenes between Casey and Kevin throughout the movie. They were probably my favorite other than the other scenes with David, Elijah, and The Beast. Now I don't ship Casey and Kevin romantically, due to the obvious reason. I actually see Casey more of a sister/friend like role for Kevin. If you guys have seen Split you'll know that Kevin as a child was abused by his mother and he never got any sort of affection or love from her, or from anyone else. Except that's something he's able to somewhat get from Casey, as one sees in Glass. Which was shown in the trailers. And since Casey and Kevin come from abusive backgrounds, they were able to come to an understanding that also just adds to the emotional connection they have established. I think it's a rather beautiful yet tragic complicated friendship and Glass did a well job showing audiences that. It's a sort of friendship I'd like to somewhat have in one of my stories because of just how complex and angst filled it is.

And while watching Glass I also kept thinking about Split, specifically the scene towards the end with Casey and The Beast. That powerful scene where one of my favorite movie quotes is said.

"The broken are the more evolved."

When I first heard that it made me want to cry because of how strong of a message it sends to those who have endured any kinds of hardship in their life. It's definitely a quote that I can relate to Layla because of the way she grew up with the abuse she went through caused by her father. Just even thinking about Layla's life before her father finally left is heartbreaking. Ugh :/

Speaking of movies, did you guys see the trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home? WOW...is all I gotta say. I'll admit I was a bit concerned about Jake Gyllenhaal playing Mysterio at first when I heard he was announced to play that role but after seeing him in the trailer all my concern is now gone. I really do think he's going to be amazing as Mysterio. The movie is supposed take place after Avengers: Endgame. Which makes sense because we still have to go through the events after Avengers: Infinity War. Not to mention the Captain Marvel movie is set to be released in March, way before Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home. These of course are all future Marvel movies Layla is going to be excited to watch. Just like the total Marvel fangirl that she is xD

For those who follow my story Infinite, keep an eye out. I'm going to try to update that story in the following week, or the next one after that. After watching the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer I feel more motivated to write my OC Grace Stark. I've been seriously lagging on that story and I feel bad. I'm probably going to watch Spider-Man: Homecoming again and even Avengers: Infinity War again to get into the Marvel move mindset to write for Grace Stark. Sorry for the random Author's Note. Hope you guys enjoy this new chapter!

"As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're gonna make mistakes." ― Mel Brooks

Chapter 11: Unease feelings from within

Layla and Zoe agreed on leaving behind the car they had taken a few blocks away from the school. There was no way they were going to park the stolen car in front of Miss Robichaux's. The girls didn't want to bring anymore suspicion onto them when the body of the morgue employee was discovered. They were already on thin ice with Fiona, and if the older woman found out what happened with everything regarding Kyle...well, that certainly wouldn't end well. Layla did not want to get thrown against the wall by Fiona again, and neither did Zoe.

Though, they were also just as worried with Cordelia finding out. Not that they were afraid of her, but they knew that if Cordelia found out there would still be repercussions. And honestly Layla wouldn't have fought such repercussions if Cordelia had found out because what they had done was insane. Kyle was brought back to life and Cordelia wasn't even aware of that yet. Leaving Layla and Zoe to deal with the outcome themselves. Not that Layla wasn't happy with Kyle being alive again...because she was. She really was. The ache in her heart was hurting less. However, it wasn't completely gone and there was a reason for that. Layla couldn't just ignore the fact that Kyle didn't come back the way he was before. Now Zoe and her needed to figure out what to do. How were they going to bring back the nice, funny, smart boy they had met on that life changing night? Because that's what it was. Layla couldn't simply deny that. What happened that night was indeed life changing, even with the good mixed with the bad.

Layla wanted to bring that up as Zoe and her walked back to the school. Except she didn't. Zoe didn't say much either. Actually, neither of them talked much on their way to the school. Although there was a clear reason for why their talking was minimal. Both of them were obviously tired (and still in some disbelief) after the events that happened today. Just as she was tired, Layla was also just as hungry. All the Bradshaw girl wanted now was to find something to eat before she went to sleep. She didn't get a chance to eat dinner and now the rumblings coming from her stomach were starting. Zoe had skipped dinner as well but she wasn't complaining about not eating. Layla figured it was because the stress didn't allow her to feel such a way. Layla's body just worked differently. For the dark haired girl some chow and a goodnight rest is what she needed. Hopefully then she wouldn't have any weird dreams because that would just be the cherry on top to a crappy sundae.

Thankfully they didn't run into anyone once they got to the school. Not even Spalding had been lurking when they walked in but that wasn't something they were complaining about. Everyone else must have been already sleeping, or just lounging around in their bedrooms. Which made sense because it was pretty late now. Once further inside, Layla quietly bid Zoe a goodnight. The darker blonde haired girl appeared as if she wanted to say something else to her but then discreetly shook her head. She managed to give Layla a small smile before saying her own farewell.

Yes, there were several things Zoe wanted to talk to Layla about...the most obvious being...

What the hell were they going to do now?

However, Zoe figured they would handle all that tomorrow. Right now she just needed to be by herself in order to decompress. As she walked upstairs she failed to notice how Layla was watching her leave. A look of tiredness and disbelief was displayed on her face. The Bradshaw girl continued to look at her for a few more seconds before she headed towards the kitchen.

Once turning on the kitchen lights she walked to the refrigerator. As usual there was several food items in there that she could choose from. At the last second though, Layla opted to eat some POPS cereal. She hoped that would satisfy her stomach, just until morning came for breakfast. It didn't even take five minutes for her to finish the bowl. She was contemplating pouring herself another round but the sounds of upcoming footsteps stopped her from doing so. Quickly, Layla got up and put utensils in the sink. When Layla turned around she was quite surprised to find Madison standing not that far from her. The blonde actress was leaning against the kitchen counter.

"Hey." Madison coolly greeted her.

Hearing the blonde speak made the surprise Layla felt to go away. Remembering again what happened early (regarding Madison and her leaving) instantly had her scoffing at the actress's laid back demeanor. "Hey?" Layla repeated, irked. "Really?"

Madison straightened her posture. She looked at the dark haired girl, bemused. "What's your deal?"

"My deal?" Layla heatedly questioned. Was she seriously asking her that question? "Oh, I don't know..." She drawled, pretending to be puzzled. She continued to act that way before her voice took a sharp turn. "Maybe it has something to do with earlier." She scoffed, shaking her head. "Thanks so much for sticking around."

Madison knew from the start what she had been referring to but was only now acknowledging her attitude. In all honesty Layla's attitude towards her was justified, but in sheer chance she hoped Layla would just move on...that though clearly wasn't happening. It appeared Madison and her would have to discuss matters. The blonde actress let out a huff. "Look, I saw that guy driving in and I booked it. I was smoking a blunt." She breezily admitted to the dark haired girl. "What did you want me to do? Stick around for all three of us to get caught? Uh, no."

Layla wanted to be mad at Madison...she really did. However, as much as she wanted to she just couldn't. In truth, Layla couldn't blame Madison for bolting. Did it hurt having her leave Zoe and her? Of course. But so far her short time at the academy had taught Layla that Madison was the definition of a wild card. An example of that would be right now. Madison was actually explaining herself...now that was truly shocking. Though her annoyance remained, Layla wasn't truly pissed at Madison. Except she wasn't about to let her know that she had already forgiven her. Layla kept her stance, crossing her arms over her chest. "Some kind of warning would have still been nice." She somewhat firmly told Madison.

"Yeah, I'll make sure to do that for next time." Madison nonchalantly told her. Her expression then became one of curiousness. "Anyways, what took you guys so long? Were you and Zoe questioned all this time?" There was slight concern in her voice when asking this question. She, however, did her best to hide it. Though she should have already known that Layla would have been able to sense such a feeling.

And the Bradshaw girl did feel her concern right away. She was a bit unsure how to answer once experiencing Madison's small amount of concern for herself. It wasn't a large feeling of concern like one might have for someone they care about. It was way less...but it was there nonetheless. It left Layla feeling puzzled before she got a hold of herself. "No, we weren't questioned." Layla answered but then quickly backtracked what she said. "We weren't caught...I mean, we were but we weren't."

Madison now frowned, thoroughly muddled. "What the hell does that mean?"

It dawned on Layla that she now had information that Madison didn't have. Inwardly she smiled but on the outside she kept a calm exterior. "It means..." Layla started off saying. "I'm not telling you until later. It's been a long day and I just want to rest."

Madison scrunched up her face. "Well, that's not fair."

Layla couldn't help the small smile from finally appearing on her face after hearing the Hollywood starlet whine. "Consider this your punishment for ditching Zoe and I."

"It's not like I totally screwed you guys over." Madison grumbled. "I covered for you two when Cordelia asked me where you guys were."

Okay, now that left Layla surprised yet again. She uncrossed her arms, bringing them back to her sides. Her playful demeanor from before dropped. "You did?" She softly asked the Hollywood starlet. Madison didn't have to do that. She could have sold them out in order to save herself from the trouble but she instead helped them out.

Madison nodded her head. "Yeah...isn't that what friends do?"

Layla's green eyes widened. She needed a brief moment to process what Madison just said. She was in daze and almost thought what had been said by the blonde actress was an illusion. Except a single flick to one of her fingers and she knew this was real. Madison had actually said they were friends. Layla's lips tugged upwards once registering the moment. She couldn't deny that she liked hearing Madison say they were friends. "What did you tell her exactly?" The dark haired girl was curious to hear what Madison had said to Cordelia regarding their whereabouts. However, Madison's answer caused her face to fall in embarrassment.

A mischievous glint passed through Madison's dark green eyes. "I told her you and Zoe were in sync and that you guys went out to get tampons together."

Layla blushed madly. "Madison!" She lowly shrieked.

"What?" Madison shrugged her shoulders, her lips forming a small grin. "It was all I could come up with at that moment."

Layla tried her best to push away the embarrassment she was feeling. "I'm sure it was." She muttered as she glared at her.

Madison said nothing in response to that. She just kept her grin as she spun around, ready to go upstairs. However, the grin on her face faltered when she heard Layla call out her name. Madison was left even more muddled when Layla made her way towards her. She honestly had no idea what the Bradshaw girl was going to do but needless to say she was completely shocked with what happened next.

Layla brought her into a hug. The blonde actress was in complete disbelief that Layla had initiated contact with her. She was in so much shock that she didn't even wrap her arms around her. That though didn't cause Layla to end the hug right away. If anything Madison's awkwardness caused Layla to continue the hug. The small smile Madison had seen on the dark haired girl's face caused Madison to feel all weird inside. Exactly how she had felt at the morgue. But just like then, Madison pushed away those feelings.

"Thanks." Layla softly said before finally pulling away. Normally Layla wasn't a hugging type of person. She only hugged those she cared about...but something inside her was saying that hugging Madison was the right thing to do, so she did exactly that. Layla went with the thought that having Madison confirm they were indeed friends made hugging her more possible than before. When she did this, Layla made sure to hug Madison as gently as possible. The Bradshaw girl didn't want this physical contact to distress Madison in anyway. Layla knew that a hug couldn't fix everything, especially with the horrors Madison had went through because of the frat guys...but this hug was more to let Madison know that Layla valued this special type of friendship between them, and that she would be there for her.

The words didn't need to be said in order for Madison to understand the message within that hug. Not only that, but the caring expression she saw on Layla's face let her know just how much the dark haired girl cared for her. Madison though was never one to acknowledge feelings so openly. She instead cleared her throat, forcing a smirk to appear. "Yeah, well, whatever." She flipped her hair over her shoulder. "Night, bitch." She evenly told Layla as she sauntered off.

Layla's lips tugged upwards again. She ended up shaking her head in mild amusement as she watched the blonde walk away.

"I don't think we should tell Madison." Zoe told Layla in a rather serious tone of voice. "In fact, I don't think we should tell anyone else about this. At least not yet."

Currently, Layla and Zoe were in the Bradshaw girl's bedroom. It was morning time and they were sitting on Layla's bed, talking. Both girls were a bit taken back when they were notified that there would be no Morning Gathering. They didn't know the reason for the sudden cancellation. Well, Layla had a feeling why that was.

Without Cordelia verbally telling her, Layla figured out the doctor's appointment she went to hadn't gone well. The downhearted aura that was around the older blonde woman told her so. Layla wanted nothing more than to comfort Cordelia because she knew just how much she wanted to be a mother. Whatever news the doctor told her must have been devastating. However, before Layla was able to offer any words of comfort, Cordelia had swiftly left the academy. Layla had no idea where she had gone to but her absence (and the lack of a Morning Gathering) allowed Zoe and her the time they needed to figure things out with the Kyle predicament. Which was what she needed to focus on. She'd be there for Cordelia when she came back from her whatever outing she had gone to.

Layla tilted her head at Zoe once taking in what she just said. "What do you think we should do then?" She earnestly asked her. "We can't just leave Kyle with Misty. We did promise we were going to go back."

After she had finished saying that her attention went towards Orion who nudged his soft head against one of her hands. Her lovable black cat was laying next to her on the bed. Layla was bit shocked (but also relieved) when Orion hadn't hissed when Zoe sat down on her bed. Layla knew that Orion wasn't one to have others near him, with the exception of Layla herself of course. The Bradshaw girl did hear a low unhappy sound coming from Orion when Zoe sat down next to her but Layla considered it to be a good sign when Orion didn't show his teeth or claws to the darker haired blonde. The warning Layla had given Orion the last time he had almost hissed at Zoe apparently stuck with him. This was definitely progress. Layla decided to shower Orion with a petting as a reward for his good behavior. Almost right away as her hands touched his fur did Orion start to purr.

"And we are." Zoe confirmed. "I just think we need to come up with an extensive plan. Obviously, we can't leave Kyle with Misty forever."

Layla's posture straightened as her gaze flickered onto Zoe again. Her petting on Orion faltered ever slightly with what she said next. "No, I know that...hopefully she heals him well enough." Logically she knew that Kyle couldn't reside with the Swamp Witch forever. Not only would that be unfair to Misty, who they promised they would return, but it would be highly unfair to Kyle. Leaving him behind was hard and the guilt of that was what gave Layla trouble last night. Not the usual weird dreams she would have but instead the guilt. Layla knew Zoe had a good point. They needed to figure out an extensive plan in order for them to help Kyle...and not just with his scarred appearance.

Layla looked at Zoe, hopeful. "You have any ideas?"

Zoe was quiet before she spoke up. "Maybe." She answered, evenly. "What if we visit his mother?" She suggested.

Layla immediately frowned. "His mother? Why?"

"She's his family." Zoe tried to reason. "And the only one based from on what I read about him online."

"You really think us visiting his mother is a smart thing?" Layla asked. She had no idea how Kyle's mother was but she guessed that she wouldn't be doing well with the recent passing of her son. Not that he was dead anymore...but that was information she didn't know.

Zoe pursed her lips. "We have to see how emotionally stable she is...but I have an idea and that involves bringing Kyle to her."

Layla immediately stopped petting Orion, and that caused the black cat to look up at her, unhappy. However, Layla payed no attention to him. No, she was instead staring at Zoe as if she grew two heads. She blinked a few times, processing what Zoe just said. "I'm sorry...did you say bring Kyle to her?"

Zoe lowered her eyes, she knew Layla wouldn't handle the suggestion well but it needed to be said. "Yeah, I did."

The bedroom was quiet enough that if someone dropped a feather they would be able to hear it. It felt like forever to Zoe before Layla finally spoke. "You really think taking Kyle to his mother is going to turn him into the guy he used to be?" Layla questioned, incredulously.

Zoe sighed, looking directly at Layla again. "Look, I know it sounds like an insane idea but really think about it, Layla." She earnestly told the dark haired girl. "Maybe Kyle seeing her will bring back some childhood memories with her, and then other memories before his passing. Like him meeting us. What if he just needs an emotional connection from his past in order to fully restore him, and that emotional connection being his mother?"

"He did say she lived in the Ninth Ward." Layla quietly recalled Kyle telling them that. Zoe nodded her head but all Layla did in return was lower her eyes. She didn't want to admit it but she was finding what Zoe was saying to make sense. What if all Kyle needed was someone he cared about from his past life in order to regain himself again. It really was an insane idea to involve another civilian but maybe his mother would be that person to help him. However, Layla still wasn't one hundred percent sure about going through with that idea. Something in her stomach was beginning to twist in an uncomfortable way.

Zoe could see the inner struggle Layla was having with this idea. She didn't want to cause Layla pressure on what should be done but this was at the moment the only solid idea they had. She tried coming up with a question that would make Layla think thoroughly about what should be done, and it was a question that also got to her. "I mean, if you were given the opportunity wouldn't you want to see your kid again?"

Layla sighed, aghast. "I don't think I'll ever have kids." She sorrowfully shared with Zoe. There was a tug at her chest after she told Zoe that. Did Layla want kids? Sometimes she thought she did, other times not so much. Her indecisiveness though wasn't unusual. Layla was only seventeen years old. So it was normal if she was still unsure with wanting to have kids. However, now that she was a witch did she want to have a daughter or even a son that could potentially inherit powers like her? Layla wasn't exactly sure. If for some reason she did end up pregnant and having a kid, Layla knew for certain she wasn't going to be like how her mother was with her. Layla's daughter or son would never go through what she went through...not if she had a say in it.

"Never say never." Zoe said breaking Layla away from her thoughts.

The Bradshaw girl made a face. "Ugh, don't quote Justin Bieber to me."

Zoe playfully rolled her eyes. "You know what I mean."

Layla became serious again. "Yeah, I do."

"Look, I don't want to pressure you on what should be done." Zoe said softly to her. "It was just an idea, and this one seems to be the only idea we have going on."

Layla wished she was able to come up with something better for Kyle...but her mind was completely empty from any good ideas. She felt like a failure. She was failing Kyle. Perhaps she could tell Zoe that maybe they needed a bit more time before they settled down with what should be done. Layla though had a feeling the more they put this off the worse the outcome would be. They needed to choose an idea and since this was the only idea...still though...there was something that needed to be done before continuing on with it.

"We'd have to see how well Misty has healed him." Layla lowly added causing Zoe to nod her head.

"Of course."

Layla slowly inhaled and then exhaled, gathering herself. "Do you honestly think this will work?" She asked Zoe with a steady gaze. Her green eyes were more pronounced than usual.

Zoe was a bit speechless by how intense her gaze was, but she nonetheless tried her best to look assured. "It's worth a try."

Once again the bedroom became quiet. The quietness, however, didn't last long. The intensity behind her green eyes began to slowly vanish. "Okay." Layla relented, somberly. "We'll go visit his mother, and then will go to Misty's afterwards to see how he is."

"Okay." Zoe answered her, feeling a bit better now that they had a plan.

Unlike her, Layla did not feel the same way. The dark haired girl felt extremely off, and she did not like that feeling. As if sensing her distress, Orion began rubbing his head against one of her hands. That unfortunately did nothing to comfort her...and Layla just found herself wondering why that feeling in her stomach kept growing. She rationalized that it had to do with her meeting Kyle's mother and the possibility of having to bring him to her. It was nerves, that's what it was. Having concluded that as the reason made Layla not at all excited nor ready to meet Kyle's mother.

At least Zoe would be there with her...but that also didn't do much to lower the uneasiness she was feeling.