Deadly Little Lies
““That must have been some date,” Mom says, noticing the flushing of my cheeks, or how I can barely stand straight. “Well?” she asks.
“Good,” I say, suddenly realizing that the answer doesn’t even fit.
“You really like this boy, don’t you?” she asks.
“I’d take that as a yes,” Dad says, studying my expression.
“So, tell us about him,” she insists.
I nod, trying to gain full composure, to stop the well of tears I feel filling up behind my eyes. “He’s nice,” I say, reluctant to tell them about Ben....
“How nice?” Mom asks.
I take a seat opposite them on the sofa, fully aware that my legs are still shaking. I glance toward the living room window, wondering if Ben’s still outside. I haven’t heard his motorcycle start up yet.
“Camelia?” Mom pushes.
“He listens when I talk,” I say finally. “He seems genuinely interested in what I do. He’s respectful during our time together—”
“Well, he sounds pretty perfect,” Dad says.
“Are you sure that you don’t want to date him?”MoreLess
“Good,” I say, suddenly realizing that the answer doesn’t even fit.
“You really like this boy, don’t you?” she asks.
“I’d take that as a yes,” Dad says, studying my expression.
“So, tell us about him,” she insists.
I nod, trying to gain full composure, to stop the well of tears I feel filling up behind my eyes. “He’s nice,” I say, reluctant to tell them about Ben....
“How nice?” Mom asks.
I take a seat opposite them on the sofa, fully aware that my legs are still shaking. I glance toward the living room window, wondering if Ben’s still outside. I haven’t heard his motorcycle start up yet.
“Camelia?” Mom pushes.
“He listens when I talk,” I say finally. “He seems genuinely interested in what I do. He’s respectful during our time together—”
“Well, he sounds pretty perfect,” Dad says.
“Are you sure that you don’t want to date him?”MoreLess
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