A/N: School started on the 8th of September, so updates will be a bit slower. I'm only taking one honors class, so they shouldn't be really slow. Senior year, here I come!
"Ohmygosh!" a female voice called, followed by the clatter of her footsteps. A camera snapped again. "Finally!" Really, Elli's doting was getting out of hand. The couple turned their heads away from her, cringing from embarrassment. They had both shoved their hands into their pockets. "I can't wait until your dad sees this, Gill, he'll be just overjoyed." Gill and Angela protested at the same time, cheeks red. "Don't be embarrassed!"
"Well, I'll, uh, be going back to my house to rest some more! I'll s-see you guys l-later!" Angela scuttled out of the door with her face to the ground, leaving Gill alone. With Elli. She stared at him out of the corner of her eye, throwing off his concentration, though he was still in dreamland. He wondered if what happened was real, or if it was all in his mind. The situation kept replaying over and over in his mind, until he realized the moment was in fact real.
"Your lips are blood red, Gill. Were you trying to eat her face? Poor Angie was exhausted by the time you finished mauling her lips." Elli giggled as she watched his facial expression go from glazed over to a blank, rigid stare, making the wall the victim of his eyes. He touched his lips with his finger, recoiling slightly from the soreness, but brought them right back and suppressed a smile. "You must like her a lot. Honestly though, I think she likes you more. So, when are you going to go on a date?" Gill cocked his head. He had forgotten that part of liking a person. "Take her on a picnic or something! Call her!"
Angela sat in bed, wishing she could call Julius to tell him, but her head was still swirling. Was what she told him too cheesy? No, no, it had to be said. But was there a reason he liked her? It would be odd to call him and ask why, though. He was too stoic to explain that sort of thing. Then again, it would be fun to hear him stutter. As she reached for her phone, it rang. How peculiar.
"Y'ello, Angela speaking." She hoped her voice was understandable through her congested nose.
"Uh, hi, it's Gill," a rattled voice answered. "If you would…I mean, do you want to g-go on a picnic or something this weekend?" His voice went up a pitch higher and cracked at the end of the sentence. He had the office phone in a death grip so it wouldn't fall from his shaking hand. Elli had her hands clasped together, anticipating Angela's answer.
"Oh! Uh, sure! S-Saturday at noon? I'll meet you in front of the inn. Does that sound alright?" Gill nodded, but realized that a nod couldn't be heard over the phone.
"Sounds great." His voice was notably calmer after hearing Angela's response. "I'll…see you then?"
"Yeah, of course. What kind of…girlfriend…would I be if I didn't show up? I mean, I could be fashionably late, but if I don't show up right away, it's because of farm work. My work is never finished, you know? I mean, if you get angry, I understand. I know I kind of irritate you sometimes but I hope you be able to withstand it." She was rambling. "Okay, bye!" Angela slammed the phone onto the receiver with a loud clack and tried to get her breathing under control. She had nothing to wear to go on a date, let alone with Gill. He had the money to buy nice clothes for himself. After a minute or two of pondering, she realized that she had Julius to help her, along with Candace. Getting them together to help her would be great for their relationship, anyway. They were still harboring their feelings to themselves. A devilish little plan popped into her head. Since she finally had Gill, it was time to get Julius his Candace.