For the rest of that year I tried but with no results.
Then, when we were getting off the train at the end of the year, I realised that I had only one chance left.
My dad's annual midsummer ball.
My dad had gone to school with James' dad so James was invited.
Lily was my best friend so she was invited.
One chance left and I was going to take it.
It was the night before the ball and Lily was already at my house for a sleepover.
We were discussing what we were going to wear the next day when I suddenly interrupted.
"Lily, why won't you go out with James?"
She stared at me in shock, it was obvious that she hadn't been expecting that.
"Well, it's just, he's James!"
"Yes, but he's changed. He's changed and it was probably for you."
"Yes but... Oh, I don't know! Sometimes... Sometimes I think that if he asked me once more I would just say yes."
I left it there, I didn't want her to get annoyed with me.
But at least I could see that she didn't completely hate him.
And that was a definite improvement on what she thought a few months ago.
Obviously all my trying had at least made her think.
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