‘I don’t know, Lily. I haven’t discussed this with Amina yet.’
‘Her name’s Amina? Wow, what a beautiful name… kind of oriental. How old is she? What does she do? What does she look like?’
‘Hey, hey, hey!’ I try to put a brake on the flow of questions. ‘Not so fast!’
‘Sorry. You’re right, but I’m so happy you finally have someone… a serious relationship, at last,’ she says joyfully, and her voice speaks of genuine happiness. ‘But what’s she like? Say something, a tiny detail, anything. I’m dying to know.’
Grinning to myself, I’m looking for the proper adjective. How could I describe this woman with a single word?
‘She… well… Amin’s just… very special. Not an average girl, and…’ I stutter, when finally, my sister has pity on me.
‘Oh, Liam, you’re so crushed.’
‘Is this what you’ve conc
