3Below (Tales of Arcadia)

Chapter 60 Final

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Krel:..L-Lily?....
Lily:... *runs off to my room as fast I can*
Krel: Lily wait! *runs after her*
Steve: Krel, wait don't! *about to run after him*
Aja:*holds his shoulder* Steve....you have a lot to explain...
[door closed and locked]
Krel: Lily open the door, please! Have you been here the whole time? *knocks on the door* Lily, please come out!
Steve:....Krel....please....leave Lily alone.....i'll explain everything... *walks to the living room*
Krel:....*looks at the door before walking away to the living room*
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Lily:...[breath heavily] (shit!...i-i-i didn't think they would come all off a sudden....what am I going to do now? I can't leave and even if I did they'll hunt me down none stop...) *slide down against the door and worries*
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Krel: Steve...explain....
Steve:....[sighed] look...I also don't know what happened for the past 15 years...I was in the darkness thinking i'll never see you all again, but all of a sudden I saw a bright light....when I woke up I saw our town, back to normal as if nothing happened....and that's when I saw Lily....she was scared we would hate her, but she realized we never hated her even after what happened, so she lived with me and has been keeping an eye on you guys to keep you, both safe...
Aja: so...your cousin...was Lily in disguise?...
Steve:...*nods*
Aja: w-why didn't you tell us?! You knew how long we'd been looking for her and you decided to keep silent!?
Steve: you don't understand! She told me not to tell you!....
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Steve: she wasn't ready to face you both yet....she blames herself for everything that happened and wishes she'd listened to you both and if she did...none of this would ever happened....for now, leave her alone, she's not ready to go back, so until she's ready.....you have to wait.....
Krel/Aja:....alright... *stood up and looked at the door for a moment before leaving*
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Lily was hiding under the blanket till midnight waiting for Krel and Aja to leave, she cried for hours till she heard a knock on the door "Lily....it's me, Steve....they left a few hours ago, can I come in?" Lily used her magic to unlock the door and Steve came in with a stray of food and closed the door behind him. "here.....you must be hungry" Steve gave Lily the food and as she ate Steve explained everything that had happened while they were here...

"so...they just left?.... I mean...they won't just come back here and try to talk to me to come back?" "they know that you need time to yourself, and till you're ready. They'll wait for you to come back" Lily drinks her hot soup and feels like tomorrow will be weirder than ever before....so for the past few weeks, Krel and Aja would visit Lily and talk to her from the door. Lily ignored them at first, but she couldn't help, but listen to their stories...Lily couldn't leave her room cause she was afraid she might bump into them and she didn't want to face them, so she stayed in and Steve would bring her food in to let her eat.

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Lily: *reading a book*
[door knocking]
Krel: Lily it's me, Krel.... *set down and lends on the door* I hope you're doing well...Aja and I missed you, we never gave up on you, and we never blamed you for any of this....I hope one day.... you're ready to face us....and I can't wait for you to come home.... *smile stands up, and walks away*
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Gaylen: why don't you talk to him, Hybrid child? Don't you think it's time you returned home?
Lily:...i-i know that they don't blame me for everything I did 15 years ago, but....I can never forgive myself....that's why I ain't ready to see them.....
Gaylen: but that's not the only reason why you're not ready.... you're not ready to face Krel....cause in your heart, you still love him...
Lily:... *blush* i-i-i....I never stop loving him.....i-i'm just scared... *cries*
Gaylen:*wipes her tears away* Hybrid child....you can't stay afraid or stay in here forever, just Like your parents...they can't protect you forever... He loves you, child
Lily: y-you don't know that...he only sees me as a friend, nothing more.....
Gaylen: I do know....be brave my child....it's time....it's time to go home...
Lily:....a-alright....
[knock door]
Steve: hey kid you want candy for dinner? [laughs]
Lily:[laughs] *walks out*