"There is a ghost in your washroom!" Jerry cried out as he came running to the living room.
"I was doing my business inside when I heard something move over my head. And there she was, boring her green monstrous eyes into me through her dark shaggy hair! I felt as if my young soul was being dragged through the molten stones to the shadowy underworld"
Ashton put his hand on his head as he let out a deep sigh.
'Of all the places, why the washroom, Lyza?' He thought
"Cut your bullshit." Jess yelled at him and stomped off to Ashton's room.
She opened the washroom door wide and checked around with skepticism.
"Eww..... Jerry! I don't see anything here except for your splattered pee!"
"So you wanted me to finish peeing rather than not die??"
"Check inside the shower curtains" Jerry said to Jess hiding behind her.
"There is nothing behind it!" Jess exclaimed and forcefully moved the curtains as she looked daggers at him.
Lyza stood behind the curtains facing the other side not knowing what to do.
'Should I scare them away?' She thought.
"Jesus! You were right!" Jess shrieked and paced backwards along with Jerry holding his hands tightly as they pointed out Lyza to Ashton.
Ashton didn't know what to tell the duo.
"Ah! This is Lyza. My girlfriend" Ashton told shyly.
"Your girlfriend?? " Jerry screeched. "What was she doing on the roof? Roof dancing?"
"Ah...It was just a prank guys, to scare you people. I guess it worked out well!"
Ashton gave a burst of nervous laughter.
Jerry was still confused as they all walked together to the living room.
"You are an exaggerative bitch! You know that Jerry!" Jess told.
"Okay! Opinion well noted! But why are you still holding on to my arms?" Jerry asked.
Jess suddenly dropped his hands and told "Get lost" and walked in front all flushed.
Jerry was still trying to reason out what he had seen in the washroom.
Little did he notice Jess' change of tone.
[LIVING ROOM]
"How the hell did you pull off that prank?"
"Isn't she the girl from the salon?"
"When did you people meet? From the salon?"
"How long has she been staying here?"
"Why didn't you tell us any sooner?"
The room flooded with questions as Ashton sat along with Lyza trying to answer them one by one.
"It is a long story. So I will go with the short one" Ashton told.
"I met her one day. I met her the other day. I met her even the next day. Then we fell in love. And now we are together'
"Hey! That's what happens for all of us! Tell the specifics!" Jess urged.
"Not for all of us! I know someone who hasn't dated anyone yet! Oh wait! It's you Jess!" Jerry told sarcastically looking at her.
"I will get to the details later. I am a bit tired today. Next time for sure" Ashton told and started looking at both of them praying for them to leave.
"Oh! A sweet 'get lost!'" Jerry replied.
"Don't think we will leave you the next time. I am going to stay right between you guys until I hear the whole story"
Ashton closed the door behind them and looked at Lyza.
"Excluding the drama everything went out well. More importantly we got out of cooking dinner tonight" Ashton told looking at the soup they brought over.
"We should get you some new clothes the next day. Until then use mine"
[THAT NIGHT]
Ashton was tired from all that had happened today. He never thought he would be confronted by two people he thought lowly of.
"I should never take any one for granted' He thought.
He laid on his bed with his eyes closed and thought of how silly he was today while the night seeped into a colder and calmer one. The loud chirps of crickets were the only thing to be heard from miles. As he heeded to hear those distinctive chirrups , he felt as if someone was standing beside him.
He opened his eyes in fright and was relieved to see that it was just Lyza near him.
She was wearing one of Ashton's old T-shirt which hung on to her body quite loosely. Her hair which was longer than before blew madly in the wind from the fan kept on the side and grazed over Ashton's slightly stubbled cheeks.
"Please don't get me wrong. But I am too curious" Lyza remarked.
Ashton didn't understand what she meant at first and continued looking at her in doubt. After a while he laughed out loud and took her inside his covers. He gave her a forehead kiss and told,
"It is too soon dear. Let's take things slow. Good night"