She decides not to.

The idea was tempting... very tempting but she had other things to think about and coursework to finish. Lyra wasn't a **** to her libido, and she knew when to metaphorically tell it to sit down in the corner and stop bothering her. She focused on what she was doing on the computer, and let the desire fade slowly from her mind.

What else was there to do? She could always check on her friends online, but all too quickly she was done with that. Lyra wasn't the most popular girl around. Which wasn't to say that she had no friends either, but she'd never really seen the point in a massive social circle. She had a few close friends and that was all she had ever wanted. It was good in the sense that she had people she felt she could rely on, but on the other hand, it also meant that if no one was online when she was, there wasn't exactly much to do...

She ran through some of the sites she sometimes found interesting. Watched a few videos. Before long, it had gotten late enough to consider going to bed. She yawned, stepping up from the computer to stretch. Down below, her mother was talking. Probably on the phone. Hopefiully, she'd get whatever it was sorted out. Lyra wasn't too concerned. Her father was practcially untouchable. She had no doubt he'd find his own way back in time, and it wasn't the first time something had happened to delay him either. Mom was just being anxious. It would all work out.

She sat down and **** herself to do more coursework. It wasn't too hard. She was intelligent and she knew it. She typped away furiously, her hands blurring with motion as she worked on the computer. When she was done with that, she had yet more to do for a different class. She continued on for some time until at last she was content. Lyra liked to have control over her life. She liked to be the one who steered things. She always felt better when she was the person who was in control. Maybe it was a flaw. Who knew?

Anyway, her work was done for now and it was getting late. Time for bed, perhaps?