Obsessing with My Brother's Best Friend

anything. He wouldn't be able to get a single word out of her. In fact, without tel

fore her was someone s

heard could make him lose his temper. She couldn't read him, and because of th

tone, Lily would lose all cou

before reluctantly admitting, "I

s, "

, slowly organizing her words. "Then he asked me if I wanted to take his place a

.

ca

n, but quickly withdrew her gaze. She stood there obediently, loo

aking, Lily felt like the w

uite guilty. Seeing that he remained silent for a long

oke, amusement in his voice. "

and a faint laugh escaped his throat, mixed with soft breaths. He was already strikingly

them stood

ring scent of smoke on him, whic

nsisted, "I'm te

You're not l

If you don't believe me, you'll see for yourself tomorrow. Even

see

the door op

hem, heading straight for the wardr

im earlier, she still wasn't too willing to leave

d gave her a fake smi

e hem of Lucas's shirt. "Shouldn't this brother leave

't hear her. "Close the

, Lily pulled Lucas alon

.

nt, then waved his hand dism

a topic that a third

into her own room, cautiously closed the door, and urgently as

speaking lazily. "Why do

st wronged him like that... If I tel

ur brother isn't th

.

ead-she couldn't tell if he

but it was just empty talk. Now,

lier. Holding a grudge, she reminded him, "Brother, if you had

ed an eyeb

t, the bedroo

de, looking at L

s words, Lucas simply nodde

s in di

s already a

even finishe

mmediately grabbed his arm. "Are you guys leaving so s

ly declined.

t him, refusi

t t

talking about? Do you have memory

his out loud. Instead, she pitif

lips into a smile

yebrow. "What are you two doing? Love at first sig

ively correct

s looked surprised, his g

irt

e found it unbelieva

he was already thirte

ot that she still needed his help and, feeling offended, said, "

frame, fanning the flames. "

der his eye and sh

ne lacked

, I'm not talking to you guys anymore." She didn't bicker with Andy like be

ed to comfort her. "Isn't being short a good thing? When

y made i

"So is that why people kee

.

Andy had inst

red, looking as if she had been bullied t

h times, sighed and softened his tone

t him and replied

h sch

t thought was appropriate, but in the end, she ga

nny School, Sevent

ed down, meet

at's you

lips together and

il

ed his gaze. "It

hed her cheek. "Well

.

aring a secret, he whispere

know when 'n

to Rose, the two left

the sky with hues of dusk, and the

our sister should be pre

pop he had somehow found. "That little brat is

lious

to ha

not to

ything serious had happened. He decided to bring it up to Andy anyway. "Your sister got called in for a pare

ept trying to get you to stay for dinner.

d but didn't

he same reasons." Andy was looking down, replying to messages absentmindedly.

row, h

t, I'll just

her, and now he was

would pro

to be," Lucas said lazily. "C

, Lily peeked out, then ran barefoot over t

laying basketball nearby and ju

dy! Why didn't you ask

't think much of it. She then asked casuall

opped questioning further. She turned and

room, she lo

ghtly. She was still feeling upset, but her thoughts began to

when 'next t

response to her questio

nt he was c

in the air as she hummed a happy tune. She stared out at the da

back f

hed out and pi

.

?

t up ab

pinched her

take,

he pinch

e meeting! How could h

sn't just

ave to lean

even called her

get

retending not to care. She mu

out, so she could l

the room, landing on t

lection, noticing h

sure instant

like you were the on

life, this was the first ti

ping herself tightly in her blanket,

sound of her own heartbeat

ext m

into the living room, Bill and Rose were alrea

she acted as if nothing had happened and didn

down at

a bowl of lean

the mood to talk so

use wa

Lucas's reaction from yesterday. She let out a breath

nd asked, "Did someo

ys, immediately blamed A

n't listen to

oon. "But all my classmates are only twelve and

"You're still young.

their seats for me because they think I'm an elementary school kid." Lily's mood was vis

d said, "Your bro

pted her, answering L

.

emember exactly, but I have a vague impression. At

.