Undiscovered

22.

Hey guys! sorry I haven't updated in a little while but I've been to America skiing, plus, I did a massive update before I left, I spent a few hours on it so I hope it kept you satisfied!!! Hoping to straighten everything out in this chapter time-wise, I know I said that in the last chapter but it went on for ten pages and didn't think I could write anymore lmao, hope you enjoy! <3

Jess' POV

I unlock the front door to our house, my mother must already be back in work considering her car isn't on the drive. Lilie must be sleeping, she has one weekend left before starting back to school on Monday, I'm dreading it for her. I can't help but think that this whole ordeal with Emilee will be held against her as her weakness, and to think about that, kills me.

The whole house is quiet and I wonder if Lilie is even here at all. The house is spotless per usual, my mother is a clean-freak and if the house isn't tidy, she loses her marbles and go nuts. But, right now, the house is peaceful and that, I'm glad of. A day to relax and sort Lilie out before she goes back to school after the weekend is over. A day for us both to sort our heads out and relax together, to support each other and tell each other everything is going to be alright, I'm hoping so anyway.

I can't help but feel like a coward at the fact that I've been away for a few days. I needed the time to myself to sort everything out and let everything sink in before even being able the face anyone else around me.

I pull out my phone from my pocket to check the time while realising that I still have received no text back from Lilie. She must be out. My thoughts are cut off as I hear sobbing coming from above me, it must be Lilie.

I walk up the stairs in the living room before dropping my bags off in my room, the sobbing still continues so Lilie can't of heard me coming in. She sounds so weak and lifeless, why is she crying? I hate the sound of crying, especially when it is coming from my baby sister, this shouldn't be happening.

I syke myself up to go into her room, gently knocking on the door before walking in and seeing a bundled up mess before my eyes.

"Lil?" She didn't show any signs that she even noticed me coming in here, normall she is the first to shout and tell people to get out.

I walk closer to her, perching on the end of her bed and resting my hand on her back. I grab onto her arm motioning for her to come closer. She takes the hint and sits in my lap while burying her head into my chest.

"What's the matter doll?" I ask in almost a whisper, I'm surprised I even heard myself speak.

Lilie carries on sobbing before looking up into my eyes. Her eyes are all red-bloodshot and glassed over, she looks so young, so vunerable, like she used to look when she had fallen over and run into my arms crying at the age of 3. 

I don't even know what to say or do to even try and make her feel any better. I'm such a shit sister, I just hold her in my arms and hope that my embrace is enough for her.

"Sshh," I coo in her ear, I need her to calm down if I'm going to get her to talk to me.

"I-I, don't l-like it, J-Jess." Her voice is thick and raspy, I can tell she has been sleeping. It cracks from lack of use and emotion, I've never seen her in such a state like this before, ever.

She really is broken and cut up over all of this. It's not going to be easy on any of us but on Lilie, this could be an even bigger impact on her.

"Sshh, c'mon now. You're better than this, calm down. I'm right here babe." I try to calm her but I'm not convincing myself let alone Lilie.

Lilie's POV

It's Monday morning. Ergh. Today is the day I've been dreading all week, what if people see a little weakness on me and try to point it out? I hope I go completely unnoticed by everyone today, I'm totally not in the mood for socialising at all.