CHAPTER TWENTY: ELICIA

"This is where you say something El," Lydia whisper-coughs as she pokes me discretely.

I cough a few times before answering.

"I need time to think about it." I say surprising both me and Lydia.

Treadway nods and bid his goodbyes to both Lydia and l.

"Oh my God!!!!!" I scream right after he closes the door.

"Keep it down, he hasn't left yet." Lydia says hushing me.

After pinching myself a few times I eventually realize that it was not a dream instead it was reality.

"I thought you were head over heels for this boy. Why did you not say yes?"

"I am stupid. I am so stupid that's why." I repeat those words a few more times looking at Lydia.

"It's called being rational. And I am surprised you were so rational considering how much you like this boy and how you have been mopping the past weeks." Lydia says smiling at me.

"You are just saying a fancy word to make me feel better about myself. What if he decides against it tomorrow? I am so screwed." I over dramatically say.

"Ha, that con