- 9.
Lily was lying on the bed, wearing a tank top,
her skin tinted pink
く
her skin tinted pink.
There was a blazer on top.
I knew it was Mark’s.
Mark had been begging on the phone.
My eyes teared up, but the food was so spicy.
“Lily likes you.”
“Everyone says I’m mean to her. I wanted you
to be happy with her.”
Mark started yelling.
“Sarah, I promise I won’t see her again.”
I nodded and acted happy.
<
A few days later, my phone was dead when
Lily walked in crying.
I asked everyone to leave.
“Mark won’t love you! He loves me!”
Lily had a smile.
“You guys haven’t had sex, have you? Mark is
so amazing. I begged him to do it so many
times.”
“Ok.”
I sent the recording to Mark.
“Sarah, let me explain! We were both drunk. I
will always love you.”
r
Lily’s face was red.
Ben wasn’t here.
I took a picture and sent it to Ben.
I sent everything from the past.
The next few days, Mark began to try and
show off, giving me the contract for the
upcoming bid.
Lily was keen to work on the project.
She had bought off the department staff.
Everyone could tell.
She wanted to get close to Mark.
Lily had always been a helpless pushover.
She wanted to show everyone that she could
be Sarah.
Lily worked hard and went to see Mark every
day.
At first, Mark said no.
She brought him lunch and spent the day in
his office.
The noises everyone heard were
indescribable.
I didn’t go to the pitch.
Mark didn’t say anything, but I could tell he
<
was happy.
The competition was fierce, and they came
back before noon.
Lily had red eyes, and Mark looked glum.
The secretary was excited, saying something
about what had happened.
Lily had signed her name on a design she’d
found.
Lily had planned to use the drawing to get in
Mark’s good graces.
Mark would never think that Lily was joking
about.
