L I F E ( Lilia Calderu x Reader )

VI

"Don't drink anything. Don't eat anything. Don't touch anything." Alice said seriously.
"Feels like there's a story there." Rio smiled, earning a nice smack on the back of her head. "Rude." She muttered, rubbing the spot with her hand.

"Oh, check me out." Agatha said, all of us moving to the mirror to examine our new outfits.
My eyes caught Lilia's as they ran along my body. My was outfit now replaced with Flared jeans and a low cut tank top to match. Everyone looked so... mid 70's pop, hippie?

"I mean, seriously. We're an album cover waiting to happen." Teen remarked.
"The road changes for the coven." Lilia said, looking over to Alice.

"The road isn't subtle." It was clear Alice had already known it was her trial. From the house to the moon phase to now. It wasn't a shock.
"What happens next." Rio grinned, looking between everyone.

"A test." I replied, looking back at her. "No cheating this time." I looked to Agatha who feigned innocence.
"Uh, moi?" She said.

"Oh!" Teen exclaiming, raising his hand as if he was in a classroom. Really showing his age.
"Yes teen?" Lilia asked.

"I was just thinking about the invite on the mantel. Maybe there is like as riddle or a kickoff for this one too."
"You're probably right." I said, looking to the others. "We should split up and go look."

Everyone walked away as Lilia took my hand and dragged me with her. "You know," I said, leaning on the a wall nearby. "People are gonna start assuming stuff if we keep sneaking off together like this." I smirked.
"Oh, shut up." She said, playfully rolling her eyes. "As if I care what this coven thinks." She said, continuing to look over the images on the wall.

Her movement stilled, a sharp intake of breath being heard. "Lilia?" I stood from my spot and walked beside her, looking to the image. It was a girl, chained to a wall. "Are you okay?" I watched as a tear slid down her cheek, my hand quickly wiping it away.
I turned her face towards me, holding her head in both hands. Her eyes were slightly glazed over. "Lilia, sweetheart?" I called out, trying to bring her attention from the image.

Her eyes blinked rapidly for a moment, before her gaze connected with mine. She held eye contact with me for a few seconds, then turned out of my grip. "Hey." I whispered, catching her hand before she could completely back away. "What did you see?"

She looked back at me and shook her head. "What I always see." I laced my fingers with her own, giving her hand a gentle squeeze.
"Let's keep looking." She pulled me along yet again, the previous encounter forgotten.

We approached Alice, watching has she slowly removed her glasses. "She was trying to open the road, wasn't she? With her concerts." Lilia asked, all of us looking to a picture of Lorna Wu.

"Her fans were her coven." Alice smiled fondly. "Two years after this tour, she had to sell the catalogue to keep our house."

Silence followed, neither of us saying a thing.
"Which is it? Am I wispy or am I kooky?" Lilia exclaimed, both me and Alice turning to look at her.

"A bit of both if I'm honest." Alice shrugged.
Lilia gasp, turning to face Alice completely. "Alice. Alice don't." She said, her eyes slightly glazed over.