Family Love 💠 [1]

Found

Jay had taken Sophie to the district giving her to Henry. He had sent me a message, also asked how I was but I wasn't really in the mood to talk. I walk through the old house. I hadn't been inside since I was ten that fateful day built on lies. It was like time stopped.

My fingers dance across the piano, remembering all the times my mother or grandmother played it.

Mine, my sisters Victoria and Josephine blankets and jackets still over the couch. Mine was a fluffy purple blanket, Victoria had a soft baby blue one and Josephine had a silky pink one. We were all so different. I was ten, Victoria was nine just ten months younger than me we were practically twins, Josephine was six our little follower. Traces of my brothers Luke, Oliver, William and Charles. Nine kids four girls five boys, six killed. My dads suit jacket hanging on the jacket rack in the corner, my mother's firefighter jumper over the couch ready to be worn the next day. I curl up on the couch in a trance like state. I remember all the blood, waking up to screaming but had so much fear to leave. I remember Edward telling me "we were safe now" before he disappeared. I didn't know what he had done yet. I also will forever ask myself why he never killed Cathrine, why he didn't spare little Josie. But I'm to scared to ask the question, scared of the truth. "Saw your car out front" I heard the voice but it didn't register as real. "Lillie" I jump as Al sits before me. "You went and saw him didn't you" I nod he looks around sighing "he lied Al this is what lying does in my family" a tears drip from my eyes. "Your not like him" I weakly smile letting out a watery laugh "he said the same thing" I sigh "I hadn't seen him since he came into my room that day" "you saw him that day" he seemed shocked "I woke up from the screaming he told me we were safe now...I remember him leaving. I remember him coming back I remember the blood I remember him telling me to go to sleep and waking up to police" he was confused "you never told anyone did you" I shake my head "I knew what he was doing" I sigh "it's the curse of the Anderson blood we bare many secrets Al" "does Hank know" "he doesn't even know I kept this place" I look around "what's going on with you" he shrugs "how long has everyone know about him working for IA" "a few months maybe a year I thought he told you I would have told you otherwise" I nod "I know" I lean back "you know his not ok hasn't been since you walked out and we couldn't find you" I nod "I want to see Eddie" he nods "we talked for the first time since that day...I told him about everyone and everything Henry Justin Kyra Flynn Sophie you Lexi everyone" he nods leaning back "it felt good" he squeezes my arm "I have been going slowly insane since Justin's accident Henry went silent dealing with it in his own way, somethings going on with you sure I have Herman, Wally and so many people who would be more than willing to help hell they tried" I take a breath "but I was dealing with it in my own way like Henry but I was also dealing with what happened in this house his blood my sons blood brought all of it back up" he sighs I can tell he feels guilty for shutting me out. He gets up coming back a moment later with Sophie confusing me "I brought her told Hank I would find you and you might need Sophie girl cuddles" I nod still confused "she was asleep so I put her in the crib your mother had in the office" I nod taking my sweet girl. The almost two year old clearly sensing somethings wrong and snuggles into me. "You will survive this" I hum his holding Sophie "I will only be ok when Justin wakes" I think that's when he realised I wasn't like Henry. I was going to hold out hope for as long as I could. I wasn't going to give up. Maybe it's because of what I went through when I was ten, I don't know. Truth is I think it would be worse if he wakes up and doesn't remember us, all those memories just gone.

I slowly walk up the steps to my home smiling as I see Flynn walking downstairs. He hugs me before silently walking the kitchen. I could hear him and Ellie talking and laughing making me smile. I silents make my way up the steps into my room. I see Henry sitting on the bed with his head in his hands. "I know your sorry" his attention snaps up to me he smiles at Sophie in my arms before turning his attention back to me. I take a deep breath "I went and spoke to Eddie my brother" he slowly nods knowing I haven't spoken to him since I was ten "I got scared that I would turn out like him which is why i freak out when people lie specifically you" I walk towards him "he told me I was nothing like him same as Al I don't know hearing him say it was different" "what really happened you never speak of it other than lies caused it" I take a minute contemplating whether I really wanted to come clean. "I will tell you one day I promise just not yet" he nods respecting that something I always loved about him, how respectful he is. "Eddie said I should forgive you and I do but please don't lie I kinda freak out at lies" he hugs me "I know" he sighs holding me close "Eddie knew Justin helped protect him in prison" Henry looks intrigued "Justin's cell mate was close to Eddie" he nods just holding me close. I listen to his heartbeat calming me making me remember why I love him so much. "I want to take you somewhere tomorrow as long as you aren't working" he smiles nodding "I also want to steal Al sometime we need some best friend time" he laughs nodding