Diffrent Now

Prologue

Three years later

Lola, or should I say Lily, has completely settled into her new life. Although she hasn't quite found it within herself to let anyone too close to her she has found a few friends.

"Lil!" Lily's friend Abby called, Lily's head snapped around to see her friend standing there.
Abby was a short girl, only a little younger then Lily. Abby had short brown hair, her eyes were blue and would often reflect the sunshine. She always wore colourful clothes that made her stand out from the crowd, her personality matched.

"Hey Ab." Lily smiled, wiping down the counter. She was currently opening the bakery, Abby was here to work the morning shift while Lily went and opened the art studio.

"Have you even slept?" Abby chuckled at her friends exhausted state.
Recently there had been a series of robberies near by to the studio, in fear of being robed herself Lily was taking extra care of her businesses.

"A little." Lily sighed, Abby rolled her eyes. Abby didn't understand why Lily worked herself so hard. She had more then enough money to hier staff to do all the work for her and yet she didn't. Abby didn't understand Lily's lack of trust in people nor the fact that she worked herself to the bone for no reason.

"Call that guy." Abby suggested, referring to Ethan. Abby had only met him once in passing but it was clear the two were close.

"Who? Ethan?" Lily questioned, slightly concidering the idea.
Ethan kept close tabs on her friends but she wasn't sure if they were close.
Abby nodded her head and Lily concidered the idea before dismissing it. Any other time she knew Ethan would come in a heartbeat and he still would however he was in the middle of a mob war and it wouldn't be great if she was discovered because one of those assholes decided to follow him.

"Who else?" Abby laughed. Lily laughed with her. Lily didn't see many people so of course that was who Abby meant.

"Yea. Maybe." Lily lied, already deciding that she couldn't. Maybe she would just facetime him, Jake and Duke tonight.

The rest of their shirt time together was spent with Abby talking about some guy she met at a club last night. Lily had zoned out the second she mentioned it.
Lily hadn't been to a club in years, the type of club she was interested in wouldn't be what Abby was talking about anyway.
Maybe she should call Ethan and ask him for the names of any good clubs. Maybe she would get into street fighting or maybe even racing. She did miss her lushous cars.

"Abs I hate to inturrupt but I have to go. I have to get the studio open by 10." Lily sighed, everything in the bakery was ready, the baked goods were still warm on the counter, she would be back in 3 hours but some how it felt wrong to leave. It happened every time she had to leave.

"Of course, bye Lils." Abby smiled, putting on her appron.
Lily quickly left the bakery and got in her car, it was a crappy car by Lily's standers but she knew she had to stay hidden so she delt with it.

Only 10 minutes later she arrived at the studio, her first class would be there at 10 so she had an hour.
Damion would be here any minute now to set up his art class, half an hour later Alex would be there to set up his music class and in an hour David would be there to set up for his drama class.
Finally having time to herself she decided to text Ethan, Duke and Jack in their group chat.

Me
Miss you all

Jack
I'm still mad at u 4 dat letter

Me
Come on I had 2

Duke
Dud u really