He's Desperate

10-Olivia

     The doorbell rang, Lily jerked off from a nap, she rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand and aimed at the door. She first looked out through the lens installed in the center of the door and smiled as it reveals Joyce's face.
    "Hey, Joyce" lily called out.
    "What's up?"
    "Am good, and you?"
    "Been to a lot of work these days—So stressful." She collapsed on the sofa and gave a long sigh.
    "Oh sorry. . ." Lily smiled. Let me get you something to drink. You like grape juice?"
    "That would be awesome" Joyce said and smirked. As lily left, she turned her neck around gazing at each wall except the one behind her. She gave a full concentration at one of the pictures hung on the wall, it was lily; she was five, smiling with her upper teeth exposed. Lily came with two glasses of grape-like juice. She handed over one to Joyce and they both clink the glasses gently, "cheers".
    "hope you are reading a lot. You know we begin test next week." Joyce said. Lily's smile faded. Those words made her heart my race.
    "I do read. But sometimes I find it difficult to comprehend some texts . . . does their tests complicated?" She asked she hope for a positive response as she looks into her eyes with despair.
    "It doesn't, I don't know for the science department" she shrugged.
    "I hope so . . . " her voice was quiet, she dropped her head down.
   "Hey, don't panic, it'll be alright" she said. Lily nodded slowly and rest her cheek on her left hand. There was a brief silence before Joyce began.
    "Yes, tell me about the new boy—the guy is just so cute yesterday. I met him at the locker room but I don't think he saw me. . ."
    "Oh, Darren? I don't know what he is up to these days" lily said.
    "Really? what happened?" She cocked her head forward in concentration.
    "The basketball coach called for me in the basketball court, I met him there with his friend I think David or something——The coach asked for my name and I wasn't able to talk, I don't know what came over me. . ." she stopped.
     "So? What happened?" Joyce asked with curiosity.
    "Can you believe Darren did help me tell him my name?" Joyce held her opened mouth in amazement.
   "I can't believe that"
    "I'm absolutely telling the truth," lily said and gaze away showing it wasn't something so big to talk about.
     "I'm so happy for you... This is really sweet" she said holding her both hands.
     "Happy for what?"
    "Aren't you happy?"
    "I don't grab" she grimaced
    "He made mention your name—that's so cute! I know you would have blushed" she grinned
   "Blush? What's the big deal? In fact, I'm kind of upset he did before I could" she said. Joyce left her hands and searched her face for a second.
     "Don't tell me you don't like him?"
     "I don't." She said.
     "Are you joking with me?"
     "I'm serious, I don't, I don't know why you guys like him so much, well, I know he his handsome though but there is nothing special about him. Absolutely nothing"
     "My jeez!" Joyce gasped. Lily grimaced as she did. Is there anything special about him?
She thought, he's just cool that's it.
   "I wish I had this opportunity, I will grab it once"
   "Hmmm" Lily teased and chuckled.
   "He is so cool! he is too adorable, it feels like heaven only if he could be my boyfriend. If that's what I have left on earth I'm super-rich"
   "Really? That's great." She burst into historical laughter. "You are so funny, Joyce"
    "Do I sound funny, you better grab this opportunity, thousands of girls are crushing over him, be the queen to get his heart"
    "Please, let's change the topic."  She said immediately, She'd already begun to feel irritated as Joyce kept talking about him.    
    "How are your siblings?" Joyce had no option than to alter their conversation; she gave a long stare at her before replying, "they are all fine".

     In the living room, Tommy sat relaxing his back on the sofa with his leg—crossed. He started at his side pocket and tug out his phone, the phone unlocked instantly after placing his thumb on top of the screen. It revealed a white girl grinning happily, her hair was blond and she had green eyes. Her lips were made naturally pink that Tommy imagined the last time he kissed her; She was at the doorstep when he came close to her. He had held her waist and gave a smile.