Lying

I was home alone when the doorbell rang. I perked up because I was bored by myself. I did have a thought that it might be Liam there, and it was enough to have me rushing to the door. Only, when I opened it, someone unexpected was standing on the other side.

“Rita?” I said, confused.

She gave a wry smile. “You could at least pretend to be glad to see me, you know? Now I feel bad for coming all the way here.”

“No!” I said immediately, fluttering my hands in the air between us. “I’m sorry about that; I just wasn’t expecting…”

She rolled her eyes at me. “Let me guess. You thought it would be your boyfriend, come here to pull you out of your boredom.”

I couldn’t exactly say no, so all I did was give her a sheepish smile. She just snorted at me as she rolled her eyes. I stepped to the side, and she let herself into the house. She’d been around to my place a few times, so she didn’t even wait for me as she headed straight for the stairs, and once I’d closed the door, I followed close behind