CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT…Early in the morning just mere seconds before sunrise, Lilliana stirred awake in her bed. Kicking the covers off her body, her eyes fluttered open and stared outside her window at the morning twilight. She smiled, mesmerised by the breathtaking sight as the sun slowly rose to its glory up into the clouds bathing her room in pink light. She laid in her bed flat on her stomach until it was high above and her phone vibrated with her alarm, making her aware of the time. Yawning, she rolled onto her back and stretched her limbs before sitting up and reached for her phone that was on the nightstand to turn the alarm off. Her hand stopped midair when she recognised the side lamp ...it was her self-designed side lamp. Her head snapped to the side to get a good look around the now familiar room before frowning. Her eyebrows narrowing together in confusion ...how did she end up back in her bedroom?? The last thing she remembered was dancing with a boy in a club. Leav
Lilliana walked down the stairs minutes later, ready in her school uniform with a blazer hanging on her arm and a backpack carelessly swung over her shoulder. Putting everything on one of the sofas in their living room, she made her way into the kitchen. Avoiding eye contact with Damon who was leaning against the kitchen counter, she walked across the room to the medication cabinet in search of painkillers. She opened the cabinet and scanned the inside for advils for her headache and let out a pained groan when she saw them on the top shelve a couple of feet above her height.Placing one hand on the counter top for balance, she got on her tiptoes and reached out her other hand to try and grab them but all in vain. Damon, who was silently watching her, asked "Do you need help??" The girl stubbornly shook her head no and continued trying. But with each attempt pushed the painkillers further away from her reach with the tips of her fingers. The man rolled his eyes, putting his now empty
A NEW FRIEND...Pulling up in the school's parking lot an hour later, the girls grabbed their backpacks before getting out. Throwing their now empty Starbucks cups in the nearest trash can, Lilliana followed her bestfriend into the school building. The two made their way down the hallway buzzing with learners to their lockers when Tessa let out an exasperated groan, closing her locker "Ugh I can't take it anymore.." she said, leaning against it. Her books in her hands, pressed against her breasts and asked "....how did it go with you and your new friend last night??""Please don't remind me" the girl let out a pained groan of frustration at the memory, slamming her locker door shut before walking away."Was he that bad??" Tessa pried, hurrying after her. Lilliana shook her head, causing Tessa's brows to knit together in a confused frown." ...then what is it??" She impatiently asked, stopping behind the girl.Sighing, Lilliana stopped walking and looked back at her curious friend "We
WE HAVE A PROBLEM…Lilliana gulped, taking him in from head to toe when the boy stopped next to her and shoved one of his hands in his pocket in a lousy pose. Now that she was seeing him sober, she realised he was really tall and handsome. His body though not as toned as Jake's, she could tell he exercised too."This is Daren, Daren this is my girlfriend Tessa and her girlfriend Lilliana" Jake introduced them to each other, not knowing the three have already met. Daren raised a questioning eyebrow at the introduction making Jake let out a soft chuckle before saying " ...It's not that complicated" "What good luck you have" Tessa mouthed out to her bestfriend before leaning forward to shake Daren's hand.“Nice to see you again Daren" Jake scowled, looking between his friend and girlfriend. What did she mean by meeting him again?? He was only gone for a week. Unaware of Jake's inner turmoil, Daren nodded returning Tessa's smile. Letting go of her hand, he turned to Lilliana and greeted
NEW DANCE PARTNER??...A day later..." ...aren't you supposed to be rushing off to the Ice rink for your rehearsal??" Tessa asked, just as the two friends made their way through the crowded school hallway… buzzing with their fellow learners' chatter toward the school's exit. It was past school time and everyone was going home. Letting out an exasperated sigh for the nth time that day, Lilliana looked down at her feet at her friend's question and slowly nodded her head."I am but… not today and judging by the way things are going this far, I don't think we're even going to make it to the finals" she mumbled, the clear tone of sadness and utter misery at the idea of her career in figure skating possibly reaching its end before it even began forcing Tessa to stop and turn to look at her friend."What‽‽ Why??" She asked, scowling at the girl's solen face. It wasn't like her to be that pessimistic.Nodding her head, Lilliana looked up at her friend and explained further "Cameron broke his
HOURS LATER...Getting back home from the hospital, Lilliana tiredly made her way up the stairs to her room. Slamming the door shut behind her, she slid down the smooth surface in a slow defeated motion. She hugged her knees closer to her chest, tears welling up in her doe eyes and buried her face in them. Her shoulders shook slightly as sobs left her trembling lips. The whirlpool of emotions she had been bottling up all this time inside her small body flowed down her cheeks onto her forearm and finally her knees in a form of silent tears. Normally, she'd wait for her father to come home to share all of her problems with but the feeling of despair was too overwhelming for her to keep inside anymore.Sensing her owners distress, Snowflake got up from her sleeping bed and slowly padded toward the sound of the girl's sniffles. stopping a few feet infront of her, she barked "Woof!!" and nudged her with its wet muzzle to get Lilliana's attention.The girl looked up from her arms and turned
THREAT OR WARNING??Lilliana's head snapped in his direction at his statement, so fast that it's a surprise she didn't get a whiplash."What‽‽ Why??" She asked, frowning at her father's bestfriend. Damon shrugged, tossing the now wet crumbled paper towel in his hand in a trash can before saying"He had to leave for a business trip and asked me to look after you""But ...Why?? Why didn't he tell me??" The girl asked, grabbing her phone from her back pocket and turned it on. She's greeted with 30 missed calls; 15 voice mails and 10 message notifications... all from her father, informing her about his sudden trip a day ago. Lilliana sighed, she had her phone on silent during school hours and had then forgotten to put it back. She shoved her phone back in her pocket and looked up at Damon." ...for how long??" she asked, once again the man shrugged."I don't know ...this things take time Lilly, you never really know when it'll be over" he stated honestly, "...he was supposed to come back
REOPENING HEALING WOUNDS...Damon waited until he was sure that Lilliana was fast asleep before going into his bedroom. He changed his clothes, put on something less restricting and grabbed his car keys before jogging down the stairs to the front door. He got in his car and drove out of the residence, leaving behind twelve men to guard the girl. Two men patrolled inside the house, keeping a close eye on Lilliana's bedroom while the rest of the men patrolled outside the mansion, heavily armed and ready to shoot on suspicion.He drove to the eastern warehouse, where the man he tortured was still being held captive. He needed to have a quick chat with the idiot he allowed to live the last time he was there. Pulling up outside the seemingly abandoned building, he jumped out of his car and rushed inside. His men bowed in respect when he walked past them but he hardly noticed, engulfed in the flames of his own anger. Sensing this, some of his men instinctively moved out of the way when they