Dela "Wake up, Dela!" Shirley announces. "Rise and shine!" What the fuck?! I wake up with a start and hiss at the sun when Shirley pulls the curtains to the side. "Shirley?" I squint at the bright light. "What are you doing here?" "Lionel called me," Shirley replies, smiling. "He had a game to
Dela If Lionel were an animal, he would be a peacock. How he walks into a room reminds me a lot of a beautiful bird. He takes my breath away, especially when he smiles. The only thing missing is him ruffling his feathers. "So, what do you girls want to eat?" Lionel asks from the stove. We told
Dela After being traumatized by Shirley's choice of a horror movie, Lionel and I are helping her with her groceries. It seems carrots are her pregnancy craving, and her entire cart is filled with them. "Here we go... Some dip... A little bit of soda..." Shirley places three big bottles of coke in
Dela Once Lionel and I are back at the apartment, I can no longer keep my thoughts to myself. "I can't believe Shirley's sister and Zane are a thing again... The sister doesn't want children, so I don't get it. Is it really that hard for Zane to leave and stay away from his ex-wife?" "She might h
"Yeah..." I whisper. "I want to... I want to do it again." Lionel breathes a laugh before whispering teasingly. "Oh no, I have created a monster." I laugh at him, and he steps away, still smiling. "Why don't you go and pick out the movie? I didn't make up that part about needing a shower. I kind o
Dela I can't believe I have a boyfriend now. I never thought Lionel and I would start dating, but it happened. Every night is spent watching movies with him or talking about anything between heaven and earth. He is a good guy and actually listens to everything I say. He even watches me with curiou
Dela When I come home, I'm filled with nervous energy. But there is also determination. Loads of it. I'm a woman on a mission. Yes, I must seduce Lionel. Tonight. I'm doing it. I clap my hands together as I enter the kitchen. "Howdy!" What the heck am I saying? Why do I sound like a Cowboy? "U
I gasp. "That blonde, tall girl who is studying prelaw?" "That's the one," his voice goes lower, and I feel a surge of jealousy before he has even spoken. "I dated Linnea for a while. She had a mole right above her knee. I found it exotic." I crunch my vegetables harder, pretending it's Lionel's c