STAR-CROSSED LOVERS
LILLY FOUND HERSELF ALONE AT THE LIBRARY WITHOUT DEBRA, she hadn't thought about inviting debra to come with her to the library, she just went by herself.
she thought she was alone, what she didn't know was that ponyboy was also in the library too but had to go near the more isolated area to avoid any socs. he also thought he was alone.
although they were isolated from each other, the two different areas of the library were not too far from each other, you could hear conversation very clearly.
the librarian, beverly hoffman walked over to her favorite customer, lilly.
"oh miss harmon, it's been a while since i've last seen you." she greets.
lilly put her book down to make eye contact, "hi mrs. hoffman."
"lilly, your mother isn't here so be happy to just call me beverly." beverly motioned her hand.
ponyboy slowly tilted his chair back to see the mildly loud conversation. his first thought was it was a elderly woman reuniting with a young girl, it was but he didn't think it'd be lilly.
his heart dropped the moment he saw the smile on lilly's face, cheeks flustered.
"i have to get these books back but you tell chris to stay out of trouble for me, alright?" she requested.
lilly almost hesitated but she didn't want to be bargained with questions about what was wrong.
"you got it."
beverly ruffled the top of lilly's semi-brushed hair before pushing a cart full of books.
a few minutes had past, lilly looked up at the clock to see that her curfew hour was almost around. she quickly closed her book and tiptoed out of the library at a fast pace.
ponyboy noticed, deciding to follow after her.
he thought she left too fast but found close by the stop sign in the parking lot. pony picked up the pace, soon making it.
his finger stopped when he didn't know how to approach her. just then, lilly sharply turned her head to face ponyboy's chest, she looked up to meet his eyes that looked grey in the sun.
she quietly gasps at the sight of him.
"lilly, before you punch me, just please let me-" ponyboy hurriedly says.
lilly stopped him with her palm on his chest, "i was wanting to talk to you too."
ponyboy furrowed his eyebrows by the tone of her voice, no yelling but just the sweet voice he always loved to hear.
"walk with me?" she asked, he smiled.
they began walking at a slow pace down the empty streets.
