Dream Of Love

early

g blankete

ns, creating a stifling, lifeless atmosphere. Words

rned over and gazed at the slightly parted c

ng it easy to hear footst

erself, Lily mus

as always th

e curtain as if somethi

stairs, and sounds from down

other and si

of the

ewspaper pages

ng piano, and such sounds rarely traveled. But maybe because this

rawn curtain t

forgotten to close it l

he blinked, propped herself up, tossed

her hair as she walked toward the window. A small pink

er hand pulled

r eyes hadn't adjusted yet. Her brows furro

r was gloo

a faint smile. Just the

er, stopping outside her door.

k, k

to get up,

moment without hearing a reply

after I change," her sof

cy Mitchell frowned but stopp

chool. Don't be lazy. Your

oom remained silent except for

g for you downstairs for bre

now,

cy finally turne

ed dressing calmly, as if the

dressed, and slung her backpack over h

dinin

through the Financial Tim

exuding a refined elegance. Thanks to his regular

to her older daughter. Lily grinne

lightly dow

sound, Dav

eat. I'll drive you t

s, Dad," pulled out a chair, a

busy with

ll sandwich, spread

ng Lily school-related advice while

you two to school comes first," D

of eleventh grade.

munched on

as so busy he didn't even have time for brea

on was the highest pri

ily her reminders, turned to E

ur eyes again. Get a hai

sip of mil

reless and forget something. You're

ng last night," Em

, having finished he

ching her daughters eat, an

ors, but chose David in the end. Their marriage was blissful, an

eautiful girls, and she doted on them meti

he city, boasting over a 95% university acceptance rate

ad both brains and money,

randomly to classes. By 11th grade, th

were now in

made all her educatio

hard today. Did you g

out the win

ve a cloudy school open

ate, he couldn't pick them up.

oldable umbrella from h

ecked the weather f

and looked o

llowed h

for

urned to go upstai

y pulled her arm. "

t reminded Emma, "Be more

nod

irls were obedient, sure

ndent, cheerful, and ranked

indecisive. Though she also did well, she did

ll need to keep

You never know when the roads

the

wearing headphones. One listened to mu

ndow, absentmindedly t

urried past, and

e turned away-no

closed, mouthing along to th

r father. Puberty had been kind to her. Even the stan

er waist, and she cared for i

ed the patience to wash and dry it for half an hou

d school. A row of luxur

y waved good

" David said, glancing at his wa

he province for its high university

outstanding alumni-some were now CEOs of publ

intim

wn classroom buildin

lass 11-A1. The room was unusually

ts really thi

nk much, follow

ed. Only a few em

ate," Lil

y the t

students entered. F

started whisp

cher standing at the podium ga

d the sisters f

'm Lily," Lily said po

ng the boys. If the teacher weren't p

d at the roster an

rig

t the name under

be her sis

eplying softly

pression softening. She po

rs. Their previous homeroom t

ight, talente

edient, among the top s

e stunning, modestly dressed

owed Ryan, who was playin

y from 10-A7. Bit cold, but her

ily. "Damn, this class has so many cute girls. If only I

dn't forced you to, you would

Ryan's messy hair and asked wh

ed over,

, but al

eyed the two empt

ow to strike up a conversat

d joked, "Don't forget to

still absorbed

Hot g

rst out

Lily weren't seatmates-not unusual, sinc

the fifth. Both were tall, with good eyesi

g chart to the teacher

orning,