lilies *James Potter*

Chapter 2

"You look like you're going to be sick," Narcissa comments to Liliena as she enters the building where she is scheduled for a photo shoot with the two blonde girls. She had a cup of coffee held out for her to take which Liliena denied walking by her.

Liliena groans as she goes in the direction of the dressing rooms not wanting the offered cup of coffee from Narcissa. "I feel like crap, Cissa. Have been for the last few days."

"Wild night?" She asks following, already dressed in her black and red outfit which was supposed to be a match with Pandora's while Liliena's outfit was to be opposite in colours with a red dress and black accessories and makeup. "Not since we celebrated Reggie a few weeks ago."

Narcissa follows her, both their heels clicking with every step. "Have you gotten an appointment with the doctor at least?"

Liliena sighs and nods. If there's one thing she hates most, it's the doctors. All kinds and any. She'll avoid it any chance given but now with Regulus being her flatmate, there's no hiding it from him and his pestering behaviour every time she does vomit. "Come on. Let's just get this over with so I can make it to my appointment."

Liliena got her makeup and hair done first before getting into her outfit. It was a red and supposedly flowy dress that had a V-neck going down to her belly button. "Are you sure you got the measurements right?" She asks the designer as the fabric feels snug against certain areas on her.

"We took your final measurements a few days ago, I'm positive." The designer, Dorcas Meadowes, answers with narrow eyes adjusting the fabric for last-minute details. "It should hold for the shoot. I don't know why it's tight now."

Liliena sighs but sucks her stomach in hoping it will help during the shoot. Pandora and Nacissa remained on either side of her for most of the time for group photos. Individuals were already taken for them, mainly because of Liliena's late arrival but she had to take her individual photos after the group. But by the time Narcissa and Pandora were dismissed, Liliena felt light-headed when she was walking like she was drunk.

"Ana, you sure you're okay?" Pandora asks as Narcissa grabs onto her elbow to keep her balanced. "Fine. Just haven't been able to keep anything down the last few days. Nauseous all the time. Probably just the flu."

She attempts to take a step forward only for her ankle to give out and twist on the four-inch heels she had on. Both went out to catch Liliena, putting her down on a chair that Narcissa had called for from a random worker. "You can't do the self-portraits, Ana," Narcissa tells her sternly. "Pandora and I'll take you to the doctor. Can't trust you on your own at this rate."

With some help, Liliena was dressed in more comfortable clothes and had to reschedule the shooting and was stuffed in the back of the car with Narcissa in the driver's seat and Pandora next to her. When the car pulled onto the road, Liliena couldn't help the wave of car sickness going over her. She groans and presses her forehead on the cold window, her friends giving her looks from the front.

"You better not get sick in my car," Narcissa warns with a light tone. Even though she was dead serious, it couldn't be helped with the situation.

Arriving, Liliena is helped by Pandora as Narcissa goes in first to check Liliena in for her appointment. When they were sitting in a more private area of the lobby, Liliena rested her head on Pandora's shoulders as she was writing on a notepad she always had with her for songwriting.

"What do you have down?" Liliena asks for a small distraction.

"I'm writing a song to dedicate to Luna," Pandora tells her in a soft voice. "And it's so quiet in the world tonight. Your little eyelids flitter 'cause you're dreaming. So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light. To you, everything's funny. You got nothing to regret, I'd give all I have honey; if you could stay like that."