She seemed a little put-out when she realized I wasn’t going play off her happy, chipper mood and she crossed her arms and tilted her head; this usually meant she was irritated. “So, were you and Nick studying together?” She gazed back and forth, from him to me and back again, and my face went red.
Nick cleared his throat and answered the question for me. “I saw Rosie sitting outside the café and went up to her to see how she was doing. And then she told me she wanted a cookie, and I thought a little treat sounded good.”
Lily slowly nodded and squinted. “A little treat indeed.” She nodded again and I just about launched across the counter, but then she spoke again. “So, I guess you guys need a cookie then?”
I rolled my eyes, absolutely fuming, and sensed my nostrils flaring. She had som
