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Hayley opened the door to the Booth household, smiling at Liliana. She invited the brunette inside, calling for Missy as the girl sat down.
Missy walked into the front room, sitting next to Liliana who sighed and rubbed her head.
"Everything okay?" Missy asked
"Josh and my Dad being at home is a lot for me to take on" Liliana said "I've been avoiding Dad but Josh just won't leave me alone"
"Can't you just be civil with him?" Missy asked
"Everytime I look at him, it's a reminder that Dad had an affair" She said
"I get that" Missy said "But it's not Josh's fault that your dad did that, is it?"
"No, I just wish they'd never come back" She frowned
Hayley came and sat with the girls, passing them a cup of tea each. Liliana thanked the younger Booth sibling as she took a sip from her drink.
"So, what's going on with you and Cory?"
Liliana groaned as soon as that sentence left Hayley's lips. She sighed and tapped her foot, frowning to herself.
"He kissed me, then slept with someone else, then apologised, then kissed Alya" Liliana stated "Then he said he knows how much I adore him but he wants some space"
"He's so confusing" Missy said
"I sometimes wonder; will I ever be good enough for him, and does he even really like me?" Liliana sighed "And then he'll say something or grab my hand or hug me and it seems like he's completely smitten"
"He's never had a girlfriend" Missy said "He doesn't know what to do"
"He likes you and he cares about you so much, it's just scary for him" Hayley said "Riz was exactly the same, just much less vocal about it"
Liliana sighed and was immediately pulled into a hug by Missy and Hayley. She felt her mood becoming increasingly more low as she sighed deeply.
"I really, really like him" Liliana said "I just want him to be happy and if i'm not gonna be the source of his happiness, i don't want to pester or annoy him"
"He just needs to clear his headspace, he's been through so much recently" Missy said
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After a few more hours, Liliana decided it would be an appropriate time for her to leave.
"Are you sure you wanna walk alone?" Missy asked "It's literally pitch black outside"
"I'll text you when I get home" Liliana said "I love you both, see you tomorrow"
"Bye!" The sisters grinned as they watched the girl leave.
The streets were dark and empty. Dim streetlights only lit up the small area along the street as light seemed to be lost when Liliana reached the large countryside area.
She could hear bikes around her but assumed it was only some other teenagers, making their way home. She kept her head down, holding her phone tightly in her hand as she walked along the hills.
However, Liliana's heart rate increased when she heard the bikes slowing down behind her.
"Oi!" A voice shouted making her walk faster
She was petrified. Her hands were shaking and she could hardly focus on walking in a straight line, fear overcoming her. She heard the voices getting closer and closer as she turned her head, looking behind her.
"Do you know Jordan Wilson?" One of the people said
"She does, that's his mate" Another voice said
"Oi!" The first person shouted "We're talking to you"
Liliana spun back around and began to run foward, in the direction of her house. She couldn't cry, the fear paralysing her as the people got closer and closer.
"We ain't gonna hurt you" The voice said "If Jordan doesn't pay us by after school tomorrow, we know where to find you"
The boys all sped off, making Liliana lean against the wall, trying to catch her breath. She stared in the direction they'd rode off, wondering who they were.
Once she'd regained her breath, Liliana continued her walk home, sighing in relief when she saw her house.
She walked in and took her shoes off, placing them in the shoe rack and locking her front door behind her. She ran upstairs, walking into her bedroom and changing into pyjamas before falling into a deep sleep.
