𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘃

to rehash what happened the night you just read. dad cried with us and started going to all the investigation things with harley. it's been cathartic, she's also in therapy we both go to the sessions. ivor found out he was livid. about a week and a half into the full investigation the guy confessed.

trail was hard because harley could only voice her injuries and the grogginess, the feeling that it was premeditated, she had a tough time but we got through it. they tried to make it seem like she was to blame. her clothes, how much she drank but in the end the jury found Anthony Journey Cato guilty of  rape in the first degree.

❛𝚘𝚋𝚓𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚛𝚎❜

"kie!"

"lilith! girl heyyy"

"what are you doing here?"

kie points towards the direction of ivor soto. what the actual fuck, she's his girlfriend! how did i not see this.

"his girlfriend we kinda haven't told anyone. keeping it under the radar but you have caught us"

ivor was in the kitchen tinkering with things as i've snuck back into the house through the back door. kie is in the living room. i walked through our laundry room.

my wet suit churning in the washer, "mmm ok i see i won't tell anyone and i'll act all surprised when you "both" tell me"

hugging her quick before ivor comes back, making my way to my room. tiptoeing as i move, sighing i plop on my bed.

❛𝚘𝚋𝚓𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚛𝚎❜
Lilith's Dream

those blue eyes haunting me he is meant to see me and only me. his blonde hair soft as i run my hands through them. his lips on mine as he smiles his breathe smells of wine as he says "i'm glad we got acquainted fully, lilith" my name from his mouth shocked me more than i thought it would. it was bliss this bubble. our kisses melt into one another's, his hand tracing my skin in a gentle manor.

draining my glass of wine, i curl around his body placing my ear on his heart. the thumps beating with my own.

❛𝚘𝚋𝚓𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚛𝚎❜

"lili!" my dad's voice wakes me up from my nap. "i'm going out the house is empty your siblings aren't home are you going to be okay?"

"yeah dad thanks for letting me know i'll get up now"

"ok princess i love you your foods in the fridge" kissing my forehead before he leaves me home to the silence.

my phone rings "hello?"

"lilith!"

"can we come over?"

"the chateau is getting kinda boring we need a new environment"

"a change of scenery" jj's voice chimed in.

a three way call with the boys i call my friends, "sure can you bring movies from the video store and some snacks. i'm home alone so i could use the company"

twenty minutes later pope, john b, and jj are walking up my porch. opening the door i ask "what'd bring?! what'd bring?!" my food in my hand as jj holds up scream and back to the future as our options. pope holds up the snacks courtesy of papa heyward. john b has the 6 pack with a franzia wine box.

laughter is all i can do is the franzia box mine i don't ask, "which one should we watch first" pope asks.

"mmm back to the future" john b spoke as he gets comfortable on the couch.

pope is in the lounge chair couch, jj is on the floor with me backs against the main couch. i had already got the cups and ice ready for them. "ice cream sandwiches are in the freezer if we want any by the time scream is on"

"yes madame" pope spoke as he gave me a salute.

jj is super into the movie so was john b. i've seen this before so my minds elsewhere but where my mind is, isn't the best place right now so i take a few deep breathes before it gets erratic and i trigger one of my infamous panic attacks.

they started after what happened with the person who birthed me ran away from us, to chase something that valued her needs.

excusing myself maneuvering to the bathroom by the back door. closing the door i place my self in child's pose. stretching my arms and back out before laying on the cool floor to slow my breathing.

not realizing the time john b knocks on the door "lilith are you ok? we are about to put scream in"

"coming"

walking out the bathroom, feeling much better i hear the movie screen were you press play or not rolling. i take my seat next to jj. resting my head on his shoulder my eyes are glued to the story unfolding. jj doesn't jump much when ghost face comes, but pope is almost hopping out his seat.

john b's reveling when ever sidney aka neve campbell comes on screen he's in love with her. laughing at him because it's getting ridiculous now.

"shut up" jj blabbers as he stares john b down.

"please!" pope adds.

"ok! ok! sorry" apologizing john b stays silent for the rest of the film.

two ice cream sandwiches later we finish movie night. "are you alright lili?" jj is whispering to me as our friends clean up the little mess made. shaking my head i look at him with compassionate eyes. "better now before i was not ok"

"an attack was coming on right"

"how'd you know?"

"you would always zone out before it's happen, little things i'd notice your breathing changes too in that zoned out state" he smiles but there's a sadness in it that i do not want to see.

taking his cheeks in my hands i smile back genuine with joy, which gets his smirk smile the shy one. "you know i love you and how much you care about me so i felt i should do the same" he spoke as pope comes into the living room with more snacks and my requested glass of franzia.

"thank you my good sir" my accent making him laugh.

bowing he concurs "your most welcome m' lady" his accent to perfect.

"showwww off" john chimes in all the way from the bathroom.

jj explains "gotta go soon i'm at kie's tonight"

"again. this is the third time this week" pope spoke exasperated in his disbelief of our friends situation.

"my dad wouldn't mind having you ya know but when your ready to come there to alternate with kie's house"

"also here and the heyward residence right?" i look at pope who smiles and nods while adding "if my dad has forgiven jj for that one order mess up awhile ago then yeahhh"

we laugh because pope pops is a hard ass.

"thanks guys" jj says as he gets up to help clean.

by the time we finish i ask who's taking these "put them with the collection in your room" pope looks at me in the eyes as he says "but--"

"nope we never keep them"

"thats true lilith it is tradition you keep all the dvds from movie nights"

grumbling under my breathe i give them my best smile as i see them off to the twinkie "suree, love you guys drive safe john b please"

"you know me, when am i not safe" he winks at me as they leave with soft reggae playing "love you lilith see ya!!!"

❛𝚘𝚋𝚓𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚛𝚎❜

"we're home!" ivor and harley scream as they enter the house.

"you guys ate?" my voice travels as i head down the stairs to greet them.

"no did you cook for us sis?"

after the boys left i made dinner for the fam, i left dad leftovers in the fridge in case. since he left me mine earlier. i made your average meal; salmon, mash potatoes, asparagus as our veggie of choice, and white rice with gravy. creole style. i made everything with love.

"enjoy" i uncover their plates on the island in our kitchen, their choices of juices in front of them.

smiling they thank me harley hugs me while praising my existence, ivor bows in my direction. "where's our father at?"

"out didn't tell me where"

"you ate already"

nodding i take my place on the couch and start my new show binge.

"wait!for!us! you promised!"

"how'd you guys even know"

"we could tell by your face, you always get this face when we start new show" ivor is looking at me as he comes out the kitchen to watch with harley behind him.

that night I dreamed of him once more it is an all consuming process. maybe even of a future event with him in my space.

❛𝚘𝚋𝚓𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚛𝚎❜

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you must be enjoying all the family dynamics so you can get a sense of where lilith comes from, this was a possible filler chapter to progress the story along. still unsure about my ending but i want this to be a decent book you know. thank you so much for the support <3 and any ideas let this woman know.

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