Mother's intervention

I watched with a smile as Lilith walked out of the bar. Johnny had been right. She wasn’t half as bad as I thought. She was actually really great company. If I had enjoyed her company when she hated me, how it be if she liked me. I realised that bastard Johnny had enjoyed his time with her. It was probably why he felt so guilty for betraying her.

“You’re smiling.”

“Shut up, Cory.”

After Lilith was gone, Cory reminded the actors to honour the agreement they had signed and released them.

“You seemed to enjoy your time with that woman,” Cory said when everyone was gone. “If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you’re in love.”

What was with everybody making me laugh by saying the most ridiculous things that day? First Lilith, and now my own head of security.

“Why would you think so?” I was curious.

“You seemed really happy around her. In fact, now you are in the best mood you’ve been in since the week began. You say you hate her, but I didn’t see any sign of hate when you two were convers