LOVE IMPERFECTION

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Kendrick's POV.

I got shocked when I heard the name BC after so long for I knew only lily calls me that.

Never thought my day could get any better than this. Funny how I just came out for coffee but saw lily after five years.

I thought I was never going to see her again, I thought our encounter was short lived. But I guess maybe we still have a long way to take our friendship.

My words can hardly describe how beautiful she has become. Honestly I see the lily she has always wanted to be in her now.

She has grown taller even more beautiful, although her hair was cut short. The only thing that hasn't changed in her appearance is her glasses.

But she still looks beautiful with them, she's always been beautiful, So beautiful.

I have never in my life seen Lily's legs, when she stepped out of her bedroom in a knee red gown I couldn't help staring at her smooth long legs.

I am so strange.....now that I think about it...LEGS!!!??

Call me whatever you want, but I did look, my gaze lingered on her legs then up to her curvy waist that still showed behind the soft cotton gown, then to her flat stomach and finally I went all the way to her face and I saw that's she was frowning.

I looked away quickly. My head compared the image of the sixteen years old lily of five years back and now. I couldn't help but laugh.

I don't even know why I laughed but I did. Wholeheartedly.

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"What?" I shouted in a shocked tone. She set Adrian on fire. How is that even possible, what the heck happened after I left Austin. Does that mean he's dead.

"You mean he's um...like....dead". I  could feel my heart began to beat a little faster. Even though I really hated him, I would never wished death for him.

"No, no he's not dead." she said but looked unsure "I think".  she added not really knowing of which is the truth.

My mouth widen. "How did that even happen? You mean you don't even know if he's dead or alive" I felt tense, if he dead then how come she's still here. I mean she did set him on fire.

Not that I want her executed or something like that but if he's dead then she should.....oh my God what am I saying!

"Listen Bc, calm down let me explain". she took my hand that's in my hair and hold it in hers.

"After they kidnapped us and we escaped, Adrian hit you after we stepped out of the building remember? and you fell unconscious" she explained and I nod slightly remembering that

"And after that I............and that's how I set him on fire".

( You guys already know what happened) :)

I listened to her attentively nodding as I took everything in. I can't believe we went through so much together with lily.

I don't even know what to feel right now. Should I feel pity for Adrian, what if he really is dead but what about us.

I would have done just the same as lily at the moment, she was scared and had enough. We all did, how can a highschool bully reach to that extent.

Whatever the case, at least now they won't ever disturb us again. Lily is fine and happy and I am too, those incidents will always just be a bad memory now.

"At least it's all over now, everyone has found their path. I hope we never get to see the again" I said honestly.

I looked at her but her eyes were looking down, she looked worried or maybe scared. 

"It's a long time ago". I said In a comforting tone.

"I don't think he's dead" she said looking a little certain but more like she blurted it.

"What?"

"Adrian is alive, I don't think he's dead"

"How do you know that?"

"I don't, I just feel like he is" she closed her eyes as if trying to gather her thoughts and be more sure of what she's saying.

He should be alive because lily am sure cannot be a murderer but in her defence she was protecting us.

"He should be lily, just far away from us."

The atmosphere is dense, not the way I wanted our discussion to be.

"Forget it, tell me what work you do now, job?" I asked with a small smile to change the discussion.

"Work?" She whispered with a frown on her eyebrows.

I nod.

She opened her mouth to talk but her door bell rang. She stood up quickly and went to open it.

"Lily" a lady called her name hugging her after she stepped in.

She hugged her back.

"I am so sorry I didn't know that you got fired".  the lady apologized.

"Fired" I repeated in a questioning tone.