And It Was All Fate

SERENA POV 27

I can't believe I agreed to be Myra's bodyguard . It was too awkward . I have to do things that I never ever imagined to do before for an anyone. And I keep thinking about Lily . What was she doing ? Did she miss me ? I always hated how much of a chatter- box she was but now when she is not besides me . I miss her . Not to mention Myra rarely talks . Its like she is always lost in her own thoughts .

She is kind of different . Kind of unique . But I am unable to start conversation with her . Can you blame me ? I have never done it before . I have never initiated the conversation with anyone and Lily was always besides me so I didn't need to start conversation with anyone .

I know that I need to leave Lily alone so that she can be independent and make more friends . Albeit she has many friends but she never goes out without me which is very bad . I need to help her out .

I am still happy with my life . Its good that I still have a food to it , house to live in and books to read . I love books but not as much as I love working out . I always wanted to be strong ....Strong enough to protect Lily . And surprisingly it all started when I first met her at my parent's funeral , ten years ago . While I was sad she was smiling oblivious of all the misery around her . Gloomy atmosphere was unable to take smile of her face....

She smiled at anyone who saw her . She was wearing black jacket and white pant . When I saw her with her parents I was envious of her . I wanted to see my parents . The fact that they were not going to be with me anymore pained me . It felt so unreal and painful ...

Then all of a sudden Lily's parents adopted me out of pity. Although they tried hard they were unable to give me love of real parents and I never blamed them for it . Because I wasn't their real daughter . At first , it was hard to accept how they treated me and Lily differently then I got used to it . Lily's house was big unlike mine .

They were rich people . Hence it was also difficult for me to adjust but Lily helped me to adjust . She was the kindest person that I had ever met ...She shared her toys with me , she hugged consistently which I didn't particularly like but she warmed my with her bubbly and cute nature .
That is why I want to protect her . I need to protect her . Especially after that incident 8 years ago ...

Eight years ago ; Serena's POV ...

I have been living in Lily's house for almost 2 years and its not too bad . Though I still miss my mother and father . But it will be fine I know . Even mom used to say that when we are hurt we have some beautiful fairies arrive and take our sadness away . I think Lily is one of those fairies because fairies are beautiful and she is also pretty ...But she gets hurt a lot . She falls down and I have to take care of her because its my duty that is what Lily's mother said .She said that we should help each other out . Since they are always busy with their work .

Lily likes to wear frocks unlike me . She likes red ,pink and purple color while I don't have any colour preference . But she is also so thin and delicate like she could break any time . She hates to eat too much .Hence I have to eat her portion also.She talks all day along while I just listen to her quietly . She has many friends : Rose , daisy , Marry ...while I don't have any ....

" Serena , where are you ? We have to make a doll house ..." Lily said.

" Coming ..." , I answered .

She is making doll house with me. We have to collect some wood and and notebook .

" I want to use the flower which is in
neighbour's backyard ..." , she said .

" Alright , you go get it ...I am tired ..." , I said.

" No , you have to come with me its a scary place ..." , she insisted .

" No , not coming ..." , I said .

" Fine , I will by myself ..." , her face boiled with anger as she left .

Why should I always listen to her ? Its not like I am her slave . I am not doing anything for her today hmm.

She is not coming back . Perhaps she forgot about me . She is always like this ... She is a fairy but sometimes she makes me mad .

I think its enough I should go and find her . I asked maids , watchman but no one has seen her . Perhaps I have to sneak into neighbour's backyard . Our neighbours are pretty strange . An old woman lives there . She has a small wooden house and large backyard there . We also sneak there by climbing over the wall . Actually I taught Lily how to climb over brick wall . Its pretty easy , I used to do it all the time when my parents were alive .

" Lily ...Lily ...I shouted loudly but no one answered until I found her lying behind nearby bushes . She was covered with bruises , her dress was torn apart and she was unconscious . I panicked and started shouting until all people in the neighbourhood gathered around and she was taken to the hospital . Lily's parents Mr and Mrs Jensen arrived . Her mother scolded me for not protecting her . She came home two days later but when I saw her I instantly understood that something was very wrong with her .

Her eyes look lifelessly . She is not herself . She eats a lot and she doesn't talk . Not even in school . She just stares at people and flinches when anyone touches her .
She looks scared so scared as if she has seen monsters under her bed . But most annoying thing is I don't know what to say to her as she was the one who usually speaks while I just listened .

It has been seven days since that incident and I heard elders saying that someone had touched her inappropriately and he was arrested . I don't know what that meant but I knew that something was very wrong with her . She was truly horrified .

" Lily ,Lily ...Open your door ..." , I said .

" Look , I am taking your spongebob toy . I know you like it ..." , I said .

She still didn't say anything . Ever since she has stopped talking I am all alone . I am having bad dreams . I know she is hurt but she has to talk some day .

Hence I brought all our toys near the room and started playing ...

" Hey ,barbie ...I am Ron ...I am better than Ken . Come with me..." , I said loudly so that she could listen .

I continued playing but no one answered. I continued doing this for days but nothing worked she even refused to go to school .

Hence I am not doing it anymore . I don't know why she is like this . She is not even that hurt .

Its Monday today , we have to do our Maths homework . I hope Lily also did her own homework otherwise teacher will scold her . Forget it ...

No I should still go and try to talk with her .

" Lily , Lily ..." ,I knocked the door and opened it up .

She was lying on the marble floor .
There are tears in her eyes .And I finally asked her :

" Lily what happened to you ...?