Lily was walking home from school. She didn't have her link on, not wanting to be approached for a battle when she knew she wasn't ready, just yet. It took her moments to get home, and she caught an excited Moe, lifting the puppy up. He wriggled and licked her face, and Lily laughed, grabbing his leash, she put her back pack down, and put the leash on the frantic Moe. She tied her hair back once more, and grabbing her jacket, she headed outside again, Moe tugging on his leash happily. 

Another reason she didn't have her link on, she didn't want to risk Moe being hurt because of her carelessness. She did risk sending a message to Angelo, saying she would go online later, when she didn't have to worry about Moe being hit by a car, and started to her aunts, humming to herself. A dog, a nice day, a walk. What more could she want in life?

Her thoughts went back to lunch, and she frowned. [i]I should have taken him up on his offer, rather then delay it. Did I just make him more suspicious?[/i] she didn't know what to think. She bit her lip, stopping when Moe stopped to sniff around. It didn't matter. It wasn't like he could find out for sure who their avatars were, could he? lily just wanted something where she could be herself, without worrying too much about making a fool of herself. And so far, the accel world was just that. 

Disturbed, she called her aunt, telling her, not untruthfully, that she had a lot of homework to do, and that she'd come around tomorrow night instead for dinner, trying not to sound guilty. She never blew off her Aunt. One time couldn't hurt, could it? Unsure, she returned home, letting Moe out to romp in the back yard, concerned that Angelo hadn't yet replied. He was normally quick at responding. Had something happened?

She didn't want to log on without knowing. Something didn't seem right. Hesitating, she glanced at the time again, and checking Moe's water and food, she headed back to the school. She could see if something had happened to Angelo, and maybe get Kristopher off their trail. So she headed to the tutor program, hesitating before entering the room, seeing Kris hastily doing something, she cleared her throat to announce her presence.