The boy expects her to reply. Lynn panics. What should she say?
"Oh."
Mentally, she smacks herself.
"Would you like to help me?" The boy asks nervously. She stares at him. He elaborates, "I've heard the teacher talk about how brilliant you are in the halls."
Lynn's eyes bulge. The teacher talks about her? What if the teachers gossip about her during lunch!
The boy notices her expression. He puts his hands up. "Don't worry! It's good, she likes you a lot."
"She doesn't even know me." Lynn mutters.
The boy's eyebrows raise. "Can I know you?"
Lynn thinks she may cry out of happiness.
She smiles.
The boy smiles.
"Help me after school today. Come over to my house." He offers.
Lynn nods.
YOU ARE READING
The Boy
RomanceLynn is awkward, anxious around people and may love books more than her life. She's always had the same way of life: keep your head down and don't say much. That is until someone new pops into her life. The boy was perfection. Lynn was certain he...
