Lily came downstairs at the same time Zared was on his way to his room. The staircase was located at the other end of the hallway and Zared's eyes caught her. Zared stopped and stared at her from the distance as Lily avoided making any eye contact.
She looked down and proceeded to walk towards another staircase leading to the living room when Zared's words made her stop.
"What we're you doing upstairs?"
Lily turned and made sure not to look in his eyes.
"Nothing"
"Talking to your lover on the cell phone huh?" he said in an annoyed tone.
"My cell phone is not with me"
"What were you doing then? looking at him? what? is he outside the house? "
"I don't have a lover"
"As if" he scoffed and turned around but then turned to face Lily again.
"You didn't even make dinner" he raised his brows.
"Not yet"
"Look at me when I'm talking to you" he said forwarding his steps. He leaned near her face so that only a few inches were left between them.
Lily lifted her eyes to look into his but f
