Lily's way out

Chapter 2:

Silence, that's a good thing.

On one side I hated how the silence and the dark were my safety blanket, but because I like being by myself they are also very welcome. They are my safety blanket because silence means no one is nearby, the dark meant no company tonight.

One good thing about this situation is that I get to do what I love the most, I love to read and listen to music. You know lose yourself in the story, cry when the protagonist cries and have a heart attack when something sudden happens. I used to be able to lose myself in a book for hours, get a book from the library and immediately after getting home starting with reading. I would be lost to the real world for a few hours and finish my book.

Because of my fondness of books I don't mind sitting around and reading, it's just that sometimes I miss the times where someone would disturb me and ask me all kinds of questions.

Unfortunately because I was so lost in my mind, I didn't hear the footsteps until my mother was right in front of me.

"What are you doing just standing around, go do something useful" my mother said.

"Yes mother, I am so sorry for disturbing you" I said and I rushed up the stairs.

Closing my door I could just about hear what my mom shouted at me before she turned away. Something about teaching me a lesson and that I was an ungrateful child.

Locking my door behind me made me release a breath I didn't know I was holding. I was back in my sanctuary, no one would come in here and I could just be myself in here. So to relax I started to read a book, I didn't even remember the title but it's a really nice book.

Hearing a car turn of made me curious, my dad was never home this early. But it really is dad and he is actually smiling. I wonder what was going on and what happened.

My mom came outside and started talking to dad, after a while she began to jump up and down and they kissed. I liked seeing these moment, these tiny moments that showed me they were just humans doing the wrong thing. Humans making a mistake and when they realise that, I will be right here waiting.