Chapter40
Johntappedonthedesk.“Alright,let’sstopthechatter.Ournewssmatehasjustarrived,solet’sallbeweing.”
“Noproblems,Mr.Everton,”thestudentsrespondedrespectfully.Nooneopposedhim.
Pointingtoanemptyseat,JohnInstructedLily,“YoucansitnexttoAnyaMosleyfornow.”
Lilyfollowedhisgestureandlookedtowardthegirlheindicated.Withbouncingpigtailsandagentledemeanor,thegirlexudedanairofcuteness.
Lilynoddedandwalkedoverdirectly.Shefoundherseatbythewindowquitepleasant.
<b>With</b><b>a</bnguidair,shetossedherbookscarelesslyontothetableanddrapedherschooluniformoverherchair.Leaningbackin herseat,shebecameunabashedlyengrossedinherphone.
JohnwatchedLilyyonherphone.Hewasabout<b>to</b>callherout,butseeinghercoldexpressionandunapproachabledemeanor,hedecidednottosayanything.
Despiteherslenderframeandaveragebackground,one mightexpecthertobeeasiertogetalongwiththanthoserichkids.Yet,forsomereason<b>,</b>Johncouldn’tshakethefeelingthatLilywasevenmoredifficulttodealwiththananyofthem.N?velDrama.Org is the owner.
Lilyhadastrikingpresence.Themomentshesteppedintotheroom,<b>all</b>eyeswereonher.
Asshescrolledthroughherphonerightin frontofJohn,someoftheguyswereimpressed.“Wow,thatgirl’sgotguts,”theywhispered.
Butsomeofthegirlsweren’ttoofondofher.Atthebackofthessroom,ashort–hairedgirlsaidtoherlong–hairedfriend inahushedvoice,“She’ssprettyface.What’sshesoproudof?
Thelong–hairedgirlburnedherheadtonceatLily.Hereyesdartedaroundnervously,butshedidn’tsayanything
AnyawantedtogreetLilybutfoundbytoointimidating.Lilyalsoalwayshadastemexpressiononherface,whichmadeAnyahesitanttospeak.
Attheendofss,Anyahesitantlysaid,“Hi,mynameisAnyaMosley”
soarrogant.Allshehas<b>is</b><b>a</b>
EventhoughJohnhadalreadyintroducedAnya,shestillfelpelledtointroduceherselfpersonallyasacourtesy.ShewasquitenervousandafraidthatLilywouldbeunhappy.“Hello!”Lilyturnedtoherandncedatherwithasmile.
Anyawasstunnedonthespot!“Lily’s stunning!”shethought.Hersmile wassobeautiful.Furthermore,sheseemed easytotalkto,notnearly<b>as</b>intimidatingasshe’dimagined.Anyaletoutasighofreliefandsaidwithasmile,“Ifyoudon’tunderstandanything,youcanaskme.I’llhelpyouasmuchasI<b>can.</b>”Hersweetfacewasentuatedbyasmilethatdeepenedherdimples,whichmadeherevenmorecharming.
Lilyputawayherphoneandsaid,“Olcay.”
<b>Since</b>Lily<b>didn’t</b>seemlikeshewantedtotalk,Anyadidn’tbotherheranymore.
Shehadthoughtthatasanewtransferstudent,Lilywouldwanttogettoknowherssmatesfirst.ButLilysimplytookoutapairofheadphonesfromherbackpack,drapedherschooluniformoverherhead,anydownonthedesk<b>to</b>sleep.
Beforeshefesleep,she<b>said</b>,“Don’tletanyonedisturbme”
“Huh?Okay,”Anyarepliedsoftly.
Thenewstudentwasn’teasytoapproach.
Lilysleptthroughthemorning,only<b>waking</b>uparoundnoon.Whilesheslumbered,somestudentsconsideredapproachinghertointroducethemselvesbutultimatelychickened
<b>Dut</b><b>.</b>
Itwasmainlybecauseshewastoointimidating.
Asthe<b>final</b>bellrangout,AnyanoticedLilywasstisleep.Sheraisedherhandslightly.TheurgetowakeLilywasstrong,butherhandhoveredinmid–airasshedidn’tdaretotouchLily.
JustasAnyadebatedwakingLily,shestirredawake..
Anya’sgazecaughtLily’sattention.Lilyraisedaneyebrowinquestion.“What’sup?”
Anyaquicklyretractedherhand“oh,It’salreadynoon.Doyouwanttograblunchtogether?”
Lilledoutherphocheckthetime.Itwasindeed12:00pm.Shehadsleptfor quiteawhile.
Tossingherschooluniformontothechair,shereplied,“Let’sgo.”