58| A POISONOUS TRUCE

LILIYA

"You're so beautiful! Have I said that earlier?" Jane asked while sitting across me and stroking my hair gently. We were in the IT section now.

"Twenty three times now, if I remember correctly." I responded and she smiled widely.

There was no logical explanation for this. None at all. Jane stopped by and immediately came at me with the biggest hug. As the nicest person I knew, I simply could not push her away or refuse to have a conversation with her. That would just be really rude. So now, I have to deal with whatever this is. Oh, and she called a truce, by the way. I guess we were friends now?

"Well, I feel like I haven't said it enough. You look like some ethereal ice goddess, I hope you know that." She appraised. I couldn't help the blush that stained my cheeks.

"Thank you, Jane. I get that a lot."

Pablo and Louis kept stealing glances at me while working. I was sure they already knew her and how she behaved. It was obvious that this whole friendly attitude was strange as