𝑳𝑨 𝑭𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑬 𝑨𝑼𝑿 𝑭𝑳𝑬𝑼𝑹𝑺

୭̥⋆*｡✽ 𝐱𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐢.

august 17th, 2018
SCARLETT

TW : talks of death and more special death of a child, mention of a car accident

"SO, ARE WE READY TO GO?" Valérie says, and I watch as she gets up from the table where we were all sitting, having a drink. Florian and Daniel follow her, and then Violet. I grab Lita's wrist when she's about to stand up.

What is going on?!

"Hey, where are you going?" I ask her. She looks at me as if I caught her doing something she shouldn't be doing, almost ashamed of herself.

"I– Well– We're just going to go somewhere, the five of us. We'll be back soon I promise." She manage to stutter out, not even meeting my gaze as she keeps her head down.

"Lita what's going on?" I ask again. Poor thing isn't making any sense.

"I– I should've told you before, but I was scared. We're–"

"Lita!" Her mother yells for her and I let her go. She looks at me guilty, and walks away, but comes back a second later.

"I'll tell you everything when we get home, after dinner I promise, but I really have to go. I'm sorry." She kisses my forehead and leaves with the rest of her family. I hear the front door shut and I look around confused.

What the...

I try not to think about it and instead join Rachel with the boys while Eric is outside with the girls. Surely it cannot be that bad. And she said it herself, she'll talk to me when she gets home. What ever it is it can be that bad, especially since everyone else seems to think it's normal.

As is she can sense my worries, Rachel beings a conversation with me, saying something in attempt to calm my nerves. "It's nothing too bad. Don't worry." She offers me a kind smile, before her focus drifts back to the baby on her lap, not liking I stole his mom's attention for just a second. Rose was the same when she was this little.

The TV is playing in the background, some random Disney film for Lucas who's sitting at our feet instead of playing outside with his sister and Rose. We're watching Tarzan, for once it's not a princess movie which is a nice change if I'm being honest. I am too engrossed in the movie and jump when a small body collide with my legs. I look down to see Lucas looking up at me. "Well hello there!" I hook my arms underneath his armpits and lift him up on the sofa in between me and his mama. He seems happy to be in between us. He focus back on the movie, his little hands clutching on his tiger tightly. Mister Kitty is the name, if I can remember correctly.

"Where is Auntie Lita? I wanted to show her the new tricks I learned in gymnastics." Julie asks, excitement lacing her tone as she stumbles into the living room, Rose and Eric not too far behind her.

Checking outside the window it's getting darker and a bit colder, yeah time for them to come back inside. Rose spots me on the couch and settles next to me. I notice her eyeing Lucas's tiger, and I make a mental note to remember to get the stuff from the car later.

"She just left with grandma and grandpa. They'll be home soon." Rachel informs her. One of her hands finds her daughter's hair, and tucks some pieces back behind her ears.

"Are they visiting Tatie Eliza?" Julie asks sweetly. (translation : tatie = auntie)

"They are."

"Who is Eliza?" I question the group. They all seem to know except Rose and me, and it makes me curious. I don't get an answer right away, I guess they think it should be Lita talking to me instead of them.

"She's dead." Julie's innocent voice cuts through the silence and all I can say it 'Oh'. Rachel and Eric offer me a tight lip smile and I do the same awkwardly. Thank God for the movie playing otherwise that would've been an extremely uncomfortable situation.