P4L | Outer Banks | JJ Maybank

-Lilia 2-

Lilia had been waiting excitedly to meet Kiara again, but seemed to lose hope with every day she didn't receive a text from the girl. But talking to Cory seemed to bring all of her hope back.

It had taken her a moment to break down Cory's walls, but given she had just saved her from that weird ass man, and it seemed Kiara had told Cory about her (yes!), Cory was eager to get to know the girl.

So as Lilia drove her faded yellow Jeep to Kitty Hawk (where her sister's boyfriend's sister had been sent once) she allowed Cory to speak her mind and to get to know the girl. Besides, everyone on the island knew that the Pogues were tight as glue and if she was going to befriend (or more) Kie, then she had to win over the rest of them.

Turns out they were in some kind of rush (Lilia wasn't sure what for) but Kiara hadn't arrived at the tarmac. Confused, Cory had been sent to pick the girl up, only to discover that her parents had sent to her wilderness camp to try and "tame" the girl they had lost control over.

Lilia remembered the path to Kitty Hawk, and in no time, with a grin and a Coca-Cola in hand, they were arriving outside the girls portion of the camp.

They entered it with a quick grin at the guard and pulled to a stop in the small parking lot.

Glancing around, both Cory and Lilia felt chills go down their spines.

Sure, it was a lovely day, and the camp was bright and girlish, but the girls were being ushered in lines around the camp. It looked almost like a prison.

Cory tried to find Kie among the lines of girls, but Lilia had her eyes set on something else.

Lilia climbed out of her car and Cory almost immediately ushered after her.

"Woah, woah, woah," Cory mumbled. "We need a plan."

Lilia smiled. "I've got one. Come on, just go with the flow."

Cory huffed, but watched as the girl expertly approached an employee.

"Hi there, sir!" Lilia said with a grin. "I'm looking for the office?" She reached back, grabbing onto Cory and pulling her up in line next to her. Cory attempted to put on a similar smile.

"Right down there," the man said, gesturing to a building not too far from them.

"Thank you so much!" Lilia called out before leading Cory in the direction, an unusual pep to her step.

Cory wanted to huff, to complain, but she wasn't sure why. She wouldn't be any closer to finding Kiara without Lilia. Hell, she'd probably be beaten to a pulp on the side of the road, or being held in front of JJ like bait. Maybe she could put a bit more pep in her own step.

They entered the building quickly, and Lilia immediately looked to the woman at the desk with her unwavering smile.

"Hi there, ma'am," Lilia greeted. "How are you?"

"Uh..." the woman faltered. "Good, how about you?"

"Lovely, doing lovely," Lilia said. "I was just coming by to visit one of your campers."

The woman looked confused. "Who would that be?"

"Kiara Carrera," Cory answered, giving an awkward smile.

"Right," the woman said. "Well, we have a policy, so you cannot see her. No contact from the outside world for six weeks."

Lilia opened her mouth to speak, but her good attitude seemed to be rubbing off on Cory, and she moved to speak instead quickly.