Lily ushered me in her room. Lily's room was spacious but with the things that were inside it seemed like a small room. There was a small couch just beside the door and a round glass table in the middle. A white fluffy carpet with pink flowers covered the floor up to what looked like a king size bed. There was a large curtain separating the bed from the rest of the room, but at that time the curtain was folded which gave me the chance to admire the large bed. There was another table; a wooden one opposite to the couch and on top of it was a small TV screen. There was no doubt Lily lived like a queen, there was no way I would afford such kind of lifestyle. My fears heightened. Lily was too classy to be with somebody like me.
"Hennessy or Vodka?"
What…Uhm…"
"Don't worry, I'm just kidding, I can tell you're a church boy and drinks aren't your thing."
"Uhm…actually you're wrong about everything you've said."
"What! You drink?"
"Just a little. And I don't know what a church actually looks like." It wouldn't be my first time drinking. I did it while I was still in high school. We used to sneak at night to the nearest clubs to 'have fun' especially the days when we were nearing our final exam.
"I guess vodka is okay then."
"No, just a soft drink please or water is fine."
"What? You're afraid you'll get drunk and raped by a beautiful woman?" I wasn't new to Lily's jokes. The one week we had been friends I had come to know her as a cheerful person. A lady with full of jokes, but for this I just wished it wasn't a joke.
Lily poured me a glass of juice and told me to make myself comfortable. She gave me the TV remote and proceeded to make lunch.
"What kind of music do you like?"
I just listen to any king of music as long as the lyrics are good, but to be precise hip hop is my favorite type."
"Seems like we have a lot in common."
"What! You mean you are a fan of hip hop? Isn't it strange for a girl to be obsessed with hip hop."
"Who said so? I'm a very big fan of hip hop. I'm Cardi B's number one fan. But I know other male rappers. A bunch of them you can check my playlist, my phone is there on the table. I'm sure I have a dope music taste than yours."
"You think so? You think having a bunch of Cardi's songs make your music taste great?"
Our conversations with Lily were always smooth. We never lacked something to talk about. I'm not usually a talkative person. I'm a very silent guy, but in front of Lily everything was different.
I didn't even know how I threw the remote on the couch. The next thing I knew I was helping Lily to cut onions and tomatoes. Lily was busy preparing ugali.
"By the way, have I ever told you that I'm a good chef also?"
"A good chef? You?"
"Yes I'm a very good one. I can prove that to you right now. Pass me the pot over there, and let me show you my skills."
The food was ready after almost an hour. Lily didn't have any classes that day and I was more than ready to boycott my Anatomy class just for her, so there was no need to worry of being late.
Lily kept staring at me while were eating. I didn't know what fascinated her on my face that made her look glace at me from time to time.
"I see you're staring at me as if you want to jump at me and strangle me. Is my cooking that bad?"
"Very bad. I regret my decision of letting you prepare the stew."
"And yet you can't stop licking yourself like a puppy." Lily chuckled.
"You're really amusing. I was just kidding, you're incredible. I'm fascinated."
In Lily I was seeing everything a man could ever wish for. She was beautiful, fun to talk to. She knew how to cook and she had the brains too. What else would a man want?
"Do you have classes?" Lily asked after we finished eating. I really enjoyed Lily's company. I didn't care about the class which had already started.
"No. I don't have any classes till tomorrow."
"We can watch a movie then. What do you say."
"Your wish is my command. Which movie do you suggest?"
"I just saw a new series here in Netflix."
"I hope it won't bore me to death."
"I assure you it's good."
We threw ourselves on the couch with glasses of Vodka and started enjoying the series. It was a high school drama. Lily sat there beside me enjoying the series in silence. Her eyes were glued on the screen and every moment characters kissed or flirted she would look at me with eyes which seemed to be yearning for something I couldn't comprehend.
Things slowly started to heat up. The series had a lot of romantic scenes and we were only two in the house. First I felt Lily's hand around my shoulder. I tried to convince myself that it was nothing, but my body reacted differently. Dirty thoughts started raiding my mind and slowly it began to get uncomfortable down there inside my pants.
It became hard to concentrate on the series. My hands were itching to caress her soft skin. I just wanted to grab her and pin her on the couch and do all the wicked things that my brain was imagining. I lacked the confidence to go first. I didn't want to ruin our friendship just in case Lily wasn't into me.
Lily removed her hand around my shoulders. I thought wasn't imagining what I was imagining and I was only overthinking, until her arm landed on my chest and started caressing me. Lily got up from where she was sitting and straddled me. She then looked into my eyes with almost teary eyes.
Nick… I … I… really had something to tell you…" it was already too late for that. There was no need for her to tell me, I could see it in her eyes. My inner beast was already awakened. I grabbed Lily's butt, lifted her up and pinned her on the couch. And in that hot afternoon on that couch, Lily and I became one.