it was Ben behind her. She stopped abruptly, and managed to smile at him.
“We did it,” he said, smiling.
His smile caught her off-guard that she wasn’t able to say anything back. It was the very first time he smiled her way, and Liz realized he really was quite handsome.
“Congratulations everyone!” Sarah said into the microphone, making Liz look back towards the stage. “That’s the end of the morning games. We will have lunch now, followed by some afternoon activities. So please make your way to the other side of the field where the tables and the food are ready.”
Trying to forget that awkward moment, Liz walked to where Dana and her family were.
“Great job, Adam!” she said, raising her hand for a high-five. Adam, in a joyous mood, raised his hand to meet hers.
“Let’s go eat!” Dana said.
They walked to where the tables were set up, and saw people were starting to line up to get food from the buffet. Dana and Maron went ahead to get food for Adam.
Allowing the kids and their parents get their food first, Liz approached Sarah, who just reached the dining area.
“Hey Sarah, great job!” Liz praised. “That was really fun!”
“I’m glad you had fun!” Sarah exclaimed, beaming. “A pity I wasn’t able to join the games but it was fun watching everyone. Will and I took a video of the caterpillar game. It was hilarious!”
Liz laughed. “I should see that!”
“Yeah you should,” Sarah said, her eyes sparkling.
Liz could see that Sarah was truly enjoying being part of this year’s committee.
“Well the day isn’t over,” Sarah said, “We still have some activities in store for everyone.”
“I’m looking forward to it!” Liz said.
“Go get your food,” Sarah said. “I just have to check with the caterer.”
“Sure,” Liz said. But seeing the line to get food was still long, she thought it was a good time to check her phone. She walked to where she left her bag and got her phone. There were only a couple messages from Emily and Brian. She quickly replied.
She thought of calling Jack. The last time she was able to speak to him was the previous day during a brief call.
“Hey, Liz,” he said, answering.
“Just wanted to say hi,” she said. “I’m still waiting to get my lunch.”
“Oh yeah, it’s the family day right?” he asked.
“Yes!” Liz said, excitedly. “We’re having so much fun.”
“Oh, uh, yeah, that’s great,” he said.
Liz heard some tapping on the keyboard. “Are you working?” she asked.
“Yeah,” he said. “Doing some paperwork here at home.”
Liz got a bit peeved that he couldn’t even stop for a while. They haven’t seen each other all week and only spoke a few times.
“Okay,” Liz said. “Let’s go somewhere casual later okay? I will be able to change but no chance to shower.”
“Tonight?” he asked.
“Jack!” she exclaimed, appalled. “We’ve talked about this. You’re going to pick me up here at Irvington then have dinner!” She was starting to get pissed.
“Yeah, sorry, I wasn’t thinking,” he said.
Liz sighed. “You are picking me up later, right?” she repeated, to be sure.
“Yes,” he said. She could still hear the tapping.
“Four o’ clock?” she pressed, losing her patience.
“Sure, see you then.”
“Okay, see you,” she said automatically, ending the call. She was still pissed, both at him and how their relationship has been for the past months.
She took several deep breaths as she put her phone back into her bag and jogged back to the dining area.
He wasn’t going to ruin her day.
Chapter 10
Ben
He saw her as she approached the dining area, and he knew she was bothered even if she was acting like nothing was the matter. Whoever she was speaking to in the phone must have aggravated her, since she’s been very cheerful before then.
Ben had to admit that he kept on noticing her all morning. He blamed it on her being the newest girl in the
“We did it,” he said, smiling.
His smile caught her off-guard that she wasn’t able to say anything back. It was the very first time he smiled her way, and Liz realized he really was quite handsome.
“Congratulations everyone!” Sarah said into the microphone, making Liz look back towards the stage. “That’s the end of the morning games. We will have lunch now, followed by some afternoon activities. So please make your way to the other side of the field where the tables and the food are ready.”
Trying to forget that awkward moment, Liz walked to where Dana and her family were.
“Great job, Adam!” she said, raising her hand for a high-five. Adam, in a joyous mood, raised his hand to meet hers.
“Let’s go eat!” Dana said.
They walked to where the tables were set up, and saw people were starting to line up to get food from the buffet. Dana and Maron went ahead to get food for Adam.
Allowing the kids and their parents get their food first, Liz approached Sarah, who just reached the dining area.
“Hey Sarah, great job!” Liz praised. “That was really fun!”
“I’m glad you had fun!” Sarah exclaimed, beaming. “A pity I wasn’t able to join the games but it was fun watching everyone. Will and I took a video of the caterpillar game. It was hilarious!”
Liz laughed. “I should see that!”
“Yeah you should,” Sarah said, her eyes sparkling.
Liz could see that Sarah was truly enjoying being part of this year’s committee.
“Well the day isn’t over,” Sarah said, “We still have some activities in store for everyone.”
“I’m looking forward to it!” Liz said.
“Go get your food,” Sarah said. “I just have to check with the caterer.”
“Sure,” Liz said. But seeing the line to get food was still long, she thought it was a good time to check her phone. She walked to where she left her bag and got her phone. There were only a couple messages from Emily and Brian. She quickly replied.
She thought of calling Jack. The last time she was able to speak to him was the previous day during a brief call.
“Hey, Liz,” he said, answering.
“Just wanted to say hi,” she said. “I’m still waiting to get my lunch.”
“Oh yeah, it’s the family day right?” he asked.
“Yes!” Liz said, excitedly. “We’re having so much fun.”
“Oh, uh, yeah, that’s great,” he said.
Liz heard some tapping on the keyboard. “Are you working?” she asked.
“Yeah,” he said. “Doing some paperwork here at home.”
Liz got a bit peeved that he couldn’t even stop for a while. They haven’t seen each other all week and only spoke a few times.
“Okay,” Liz said. “Let’s go somewhere casual later okay? I will be able to change but no chance to shower.”
“Tonight?” he asked.
“Jack!” she exclaimed, appalled. “We’ve talked about this. You’re going to pick me up here at Irvington then have dinner!” She was starting to get pissed.
“Yeah, sorry, I wasn’t thinking,” he said.
Liz sighed. “You are picking me up later, right?” she repeated, to be sure.
“Yes,” he said. She could still hear the tapping.
“Four o’ clock?” she pressed, losing her patience.
“Sure, see you then.”
“Okay, see you,” she said automatically, ending the call. She was still pissed, both at him and how their relationship has been for the past months.
She took several deep breaths as she put her phone back into her bag and jogged back to the dining area.
He wasn’t going to ruin her day.
Chapter 10
Ben
He saw her as she approached the dining area, and he knew she was bothered even if she was acting like nothing was the matter. Whoever she was speaking to in the phone must have aggravated her, since she’s been very cheerful before then.
Ben had to admit that he kept on noticing her all morning. He blamed it on her being the newest girl in the
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