Chapter 6
As Johnny still showed off by twirling and doing air tricks, Lily turned.
"You got a TV?" Lily asked.
"Bored already?" Sue asked.
"Mmm…no more like tired," Lily responded.
"We do have a TV, but first let's get you changed," Sue said.
Sue took Lily's hand and led her inside. Johnny landed and flamed off.
"Where's she going?" Johnny asked curiously.
"TV," Ben replied.
"Cool," Johnny said as he passed the other men.
Reed took a hold of Johnny's arm.
"Hey, don't forget, she's seventeen," Reed said.
Johnny nodded, "I know stretch, don't worry, I ain't that stupid."
Reed nodded and let him go. Ben stood by his best friend.
"You think he's gonna listen?"
"I don't know Ben, I really don't know," Reed replied.
Meanwhile, Sue and Lily were sorting through clothes that would fit Lily's small body.
"How about this?" Sue pulled out a light green shirt.
Lily nodded. She took off her torn shirt and put on the green one. She had already switched out the pants for a pair of capris. She sat on the bed and watched Sue throw away her torn clothes.
"Thanks for the replacements," Lily smiled.
"Of course, it's no problem," Sue said as she sat next to Lily. "It'll be nice to have another woman here."
Lily looked at her, "You don't have a friend?"
"I do yes, but it would be nice to have more than one girl to talk to, especially when Alicia doesn't live here," Sue responded.
"Alicia?"
"Ben's girlfriend."
Lily looked surprised, "No offense to you or Ben, but how does anyone…you know? What he looks like."
"That's the kicker. She's blind," Sue said.
"No way!"
"Yes way!" Sue laughed, "Since we're on the topic of relationships. How about you? You got anyone?"
Lily looked down at her feet, "No. My father wouldn't let me."
Sue nudged Lily's shoulder with hers. "How about Johnny?"
"Johnny?" Lily laughed, "Like that's ever gonna happen."
"He couldn't stop flirting with you," Sue pointed out.
"Maybe. But he's the type of person who would flirt with any girl that bat their eyelashes at him," Lily said as she batted hers.
Sue laughed. "You are absolutely right. But, I would have to say that you like him too."
Lily looked at Sue.
"I'm seventeen, it wouldn't work out," Lily said.
"It doesn't matter how old you are. Well, no, it does matter but you caught his eye," Sue said. "No matter what you say to him or to yourself, the heart wants what the heart wants."
"He's going to continue to flirt with you, but you decide how far it goes," Sue said.
Lily sighed as she stood up slowly.
"Flirting's harmless, but it's the kiss that's deadly," Lily said as she pulled Sue up.
"You sound like a fortune cookie. Now come on, I'll take you to the TV," Sue laughed.
They linked arms and walked out the door.
Half an hour later, Johnny found Lily sleeping on the couch. Her arm dangling off the couch, the remote inches from her fingers. He slyly took the remote without waking her. He sat on the other end of the couch since there was room. He raised the remote and the channel changed to a motorcross event.
"Ahh," he whispered, "my kind of thing."
Despite wanting to watch the event, he kept looking back to Lily.
Jailbait
He groaned inwardly when her voice rang through his mind. She was right. He couldn't understand why he was attracted to a young girl. He eyes her red hair, the green shirt, and the snug capris that revealed the rest of her legs.
Johnny shook his head.
"Focus on the game!" he chided to himself. Finally after a few minutes, he was able to ignore the girl beside him.
Suddenly without warning, Lily shouted and sat up.
He jumped from the couch in surprise; the remote went flying from his lap. He looked at Lily. She was panting hard, her eyes still closed.
"Lily," Johnny whispered as he set his hand on her shoulder.
She flinched and cried out.
"Whoa, hey, it's okay," Johnny said.
Lily's eyes snapped opened. And Johnny stared.
Her eyes were pure orange.