Lily stared at him with her mouth gaping. She was oblivious of all his effort before coming to talk to her. He background checked Andrew, and talked to her brother and her parents like a man should do before he pursues her? She felt that her heart was about to explode inside its cage.
"So?" Lance asked her when he noticed that she was not making any sound. But Lily remained silently staring at him.
After another minute. "My god Lilybeth! Can't you say a word?" Lance is getting a little impatient.
"Or two?" His brows scrunched together. His voice this time is pleading. He felt as if he was being tortured by her silence. And that's the longest seconds in his life.
"I hate you…" Lily finally made a word but it made his jaw fall to the ground but only for a second. "But I love you. I did avoid you but I just… I just can't stop thinking about you, damn it!" As she says these words the tears that she thought were already dry started to flood her eyes again.
