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We fall into an aard silence I stare at her while she stares at er, I blurt out, "I’ain ‘til I speak to my father It’s a si etic "I’m sorry, Deedee It’s notto you, but I promise you that there’s no one better to protect you than Nox I’ve worked with ardless of the mission"

I stare her down "What would you do if you were me?"

Her eyes sparkle as she smiles slyly "I’d run"

Wow I’m completely stunned by her honesty She opens her mouth to speak when she looks past me and quickly sits up She moves to stand by the bed and I look up at her "He’s behindbut she looks sorry Without a word, she leaveson the bed with Nox at the door He doesn’t say a word and neither do I I refuse to turn around and look at him The silence becomes thicker and thicker until I hear a loud thuets the better of ht up a rocking chair and maneuvers it in a way that coently and remains silent His cool eyes dare e is clear

I’ve lost what little freedom I had after uts"

Nox nods slowly "Good That’ll make my job easier" My eyes turn to slits and he says cheerfully with a cruel s his hand, he flicks the light switch and I throw up the covers and lay underneath the as ritof their lives Throwingand silently i chair squeaks for a hs, "Go to sleep, Lily"

I silently scoff "You can’t tell me what to do"

"Yes, I can"

"No, you can’t You think you can but you can’t It’s an illusion"

And that was the straw that broke the ca chair creaks to a halt and he states, "You need to grow the fuck up, lady Stop acting like a goddamn child"

Immediately, I hiss, "You leaveyou say is true and I really don’t feel like I’ about my family If you’d even let "

"I’ll sneak out again"

"Then you’ll sleep with "

Well shit I don’t want Nox to be my bed buddy

Silence envelops us both The dark is co Just as my mind wanders, Nox asks quietly, "Do you have a death wish?" I don’t answer and he goes on, "Someone wants you dead and your father paid a lot of money to make sure you’d stay safe So I relax a little around you because, hey, you seem decent And you try to sneak out, creepin’ around like a fucking secret agent and doing a really shitty job of it, too"

My hs wearily, "Do you have any idea what could’ve happened? Do you knohat happens if you die?" My eyes water I don’t say a word but Nox implores, "Think of the consequences for fuck sake Think of your family Hoould they feel?"

Tears streak past my temples Nox asks quietly, "Do you knohat it would do to me?"

My heart skips a beat

I quietly cry I just want to forget about this whole thing Maybe if I go to sleep, I’ll wake up at home and this will have all just been a drea from Oz

He clears his throat "Never lost so happened to you, I’d spend the rest ofwhat I could’ve done differently, that would’ve kept you alive Wounds like that…wounds to the heart…they leave ugly scars that never fade" Then he almost whispers, "I’m sorry I pulled your hair I panicked and I did what I had to keep you fro his throat once ain Get some sleep"

It’s then that Ithe sleeve of my sweatshirt, I wipe away my tears and snot and settle deeper into the bed I breathe deeply and exhale slowly

I fall asleep thinking I’ to do what I can toawful My face is puffy and my eyes are sore I’m sure they’re a nice shade of red to , I look to the door and see that Nox is gone

Good That would’ve been creepy to wake up to

Staying in bed seeood idea I pull the covers up over my head and lay in my little cocoon of make believe In this cocoon, I can be anywhere I want Anywhere in the world Hell, I won’t even restrict myself to the world! Neverland, Wonderland, and the ood butme back to my family

The covers fly off ofdown at me with both hands on his hips "Anyone ever told you you’re nuts?"

I nod slowly in agree ain, Lily It was a shithead hs then asks, "Hungry?"

Not in the slightest

Sliding out of bed, I put on the robe that hangs at the back of my door and I ith Rock down to the kitchen to find Boo already behind the stove s I haven’t eaten ry but I’ to do with the events of the last few days The thought of doing so a meal makesso an argus, bacon, and toast It looks great but I pick at it

It’s freakin’ bacon I love bacon

I look up in ti a silent conversation with their eyes They both turn to es softly, "C’ food around with s into s are soft and easy to s I fear the bacon won’t go down as easily Pushing my plate forward, I whisper, "Please, excuse s and take the long walk back up to ht I s books will helpsoht to my chest and walk back to my room

When I step out into the hall, I see Nox at the opposite end We both stop walking and stare each other down He eyes the books I clutch to old I lowerpetty, I shut the door with a light slary Nox to throw it open with threats of breaking it down

But he never comes

Nox

How I could fuck up a job so quickly is beyond me