Cecil sat at the computer in the library with the intention to find something out. the narrative setting allowed her to hear everything on the screen, she just had to understand it, but it just didn't make sense. The more she searched to become more uncomfortable she became, it felt like eyes were watching her- the same eyes that always watched her, angrily. Today, it was different, she needed to know how to understand hope. How can your best friend fall in love with you? They had been together for so long, and Cecil had never seen her as anything closer than a twin sister separated at birth. Scrolling, reading, and asking the same questions over and over again. No. nothing is working, i still don’t get it! She thought to herself. Why do I suddenly feel weird around her? She started to scroll back up to put in another question when she felt a tap on her shoulder.

“ Excuse me, Cecilia?”

She turned while taking her headphones out, “ um, yes?” she whispered, hoping her headphones were plugged in all the way,

“ Uh hi, it’s just me. Jamil, that is.”

“ oh! Uh hi, Jamil.” her voice cracked a little, her hands began to shake, and struggled to close the window with questionable results that go down for miles.

“ What were you looking up? I hope I didn't interrupt you.”

“ what? No!-” someone shushed her for being too loud, “ sorry.” flashing a nervous smile, “ what i meant was, i wasn’t looking at anything important. So… what’s up?”

“ well, miss Cecilia. I, Jamil, am here to ask you on a date.”

Her eyes widened, and it felt like her mouth had just turned into a savanna, then sewed shut by a ghost. There were no words-

“ so, do you accept it?”

What do I say? Well, i mean yes, of course but how do i say it. Her body had become stone, and Jamil felt a little uneasy, it seemed like a silent rejection,

“ You know what, you don’t have to answer right away.” after grabbing her hand and kissing it, he walks away. the sound of footsteps becoming more distant rang in her ear, God! Why didn’t you say something? idiot.

She rushed home to ask for some advice, and maybe some makeup. It seemed like today was going to be boring, but not everything is as they seem.