It was at KEL and HERO’s house. The three of them were in the brothers’ room. AUBREY and KEL were engaging in a fierce duel while playing a racing game. HERO was sitting on his bed, reading a book.
AUBREY flailed her body around as she made bold drifts to secure her victory. Her hair fluttered as she mimicked the moves of her vehicle in the game. AUBREY’s hair was back to being dark, but traces of pink were left on the edges of her hair. KEL stayed rigid while sitting cross-legged. His eyes were completely fixed on the screen as he focused all of his brain muscles on beating his opponent. He was sweating like hell, despite not moving at all.
HERO observed the two of them and chuckled. He tried to play a round before, but he had no idea how to use this new controller. It looked like a TV remote and he couldn’t figure it out at all. Video games have sure come far, he thought. He remembered playing Super Mario 64 when he was 10. It was a life-changing experience. Games had gone from looking like cartoon animations to being third dimensional, like real life. KEL would watch him play with star-struck eyes. Of course, HERO would let him play too. It was all so simple back then.
His phone rang. He pulled it out of his pocket. The bell was drowned out by the sound of AUBREY yelling; he guessed that she lost. HERO opened the phone. It was from BASIL - were they done already? He answered it.
“Hello?”
“Oh, HERO, hey...” There was a tremor in BASIL’s voice.
“What’s up, BASIL?”
“You guys need to come here. Right now.”
“Hmm?”
“To SUNNY’s parents’ house. We found something.”
“Found what?”
“You just have to hear it.”
‘Hear’ it? Not see? HERO was confused.
“Please, bring the other two as well.”
“Alright...” HERO said. “See you there, then.”
“Yeah.”
HERO closed the phone. He looked at KEL and AUBREY. She was rearing for another round; she probably wouldn’t settle down until she got to win at least once. KEL was giggling, confident he could win again.
He stood up and got their attention. He told them he got a call from BASIL, and that they had to go to SUNNY’s house. The two of them was just as confused as HERO. But AUBREY did not want to leave BASIL waiting, so she stood up and started packing. KEL turned off the console.
Because SUNNY didn’t live there anymore, they had little reason to go over to their house anymore. Of course, KEL and HERO’s family remained good friends with his family. But the last time they’d gone inside the house was 2 years ago.
They stood in front of the door. They weren’t sure if it’d be alright to go in. HERO seemed to find the house daunting, while KEL stared at the door. AUBREY wasn’t amused. She put her hand on her hip.
“Maybe we should ring the bell?” KEL asked, turning his face to her.
AUBREY sighed. She walked past him and started banging on the door loudly. HERO jumped at that. KEL couldn’t really say anything because he didn’t have a better idea. AUBREY stopped ‘knocking’ (which was more like property damage) and waited for a few seconds. When she raised her hand to do it again, the door finally opened.
BASIL opened the door. AUBREY cleared the frown off of her face and greeted him with a smile. KEL waved from behind. BASIL’s face seemed much darker than how it was earlier in the day. He led them inside the house.
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Lily of the Valley
Fanfiction"These flowers are called lily of the valley. It's said that they're able to ward off evil spirits and help people see a brighter future." "...Due to the concentration of cardiac glycosides, lily of the valley are highly poisonous if consumed." - 'L...
