Chapter 29

Finality

The next two weeks were crammed. They were rehearsing everyday after school. Kevin was preparing for graduation.

"I am so glad I am finished with finals." Lily said at dinner.

"I still have two more." Kevin said.

"I have three." Nick added.

"I just have chemistry." Joe finished.

"May I be excused? I need to go and finish studying." Kevin asked.

"Yes you all go ahead and take your plates into the kitchen and go study."

"I can help with dishes mama J." lily told her.

"It's all right Lily, you can be excused too."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, go ahead."

"Thanks." Lily said and cleared her place. Just as she was about to head up the stairs the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it." She said as she headed to the door.

"Hello." She said as she pulled it open to reveal two police officers.

"Good evening, may we come in?"

"Sure." Lily said and moved aside so they could enter.

"How may I help you?"

"We need to speak to Lillian Truscott."

"That is me."

"Miss Truscott we are with the LAPD. We are sorry to tell you this but your parents were killed in a head on collision yesterday evening."

"I'm sorry but my parents are in Europe. Are you sure you have the right person?"

"They were on flight 1162 from Paris and landed at LAX yesterday afternoon.

"I don't believe you. You're lying. I want you to leave." She said as her voice got louder. By this time Denise was at the door.

"Can I help you?"

"Yes I am Officer Bennett. We are sorry to intrude but we just informed Miss Truscott of the death of her parents."

"STOP. SAYING. THAT!" Lily screamed at the top of her lungs.

By this time Kevin, Joe and Nick were coming down the stairs. They didn't come all the way down though.

"We were explaining that her parents flew into LAX yesterday afternoon and were then involved in a head on collision and were killed instantly."

"Make them stop. They are lying."

"Are you sure it was them?"

"We have a positive ID on them. We have a picture if you would like to verify."

"Let me get… oh here you are. Officers this is my husband Kevin Jonas."

"Good evening."

"Good evening. What do we need to do?"

"Just take a look at this picture and tell me if it is indeed the Truscott's." Officer Castle said.

Officer Benett pulled the photo out and handed it to them. Denise let out an audible gasp as she saw that it was indeed her friends and Lily's parents. Her husband had the same saddened look.

"It is them." Mr. Jonas told them.

"NO. THEY ARE JUST FINE! I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU KEEP SAYING THEY'RE DEAD! JUST STOP!"

"Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry. I don't want to believe it either." Denise said.

Denise tried to comfort her but she pulled away and turned to run away but ran into something solid. She was instantly engulfed in strong arms. She held on tight. Nick and Joe joined their parents while Kevin tried to comfort and calm Lily.

"Here is my card if you need anything. The bodies will be released from the coroner in the morning." Officer Benett said as Denise and Kevin walked them to the door.

"Thanks you." Kevin told them.

By this time Kevin had carried Lily up to her room and laid her on her bed.

"Kevin don't leave me." Lily whimpered.

"I won't." He said and laid next to her.

The next morning Denise found all her boys with Lily. She quietly woke the boys to get up and ready for school. None of them had a full day due to final.

"Boys lets get up. You all still have some finals to take. I will be here with her."

"Ok mom." Nick said as he got up.

His brothers followed suit.

Lily spent the day moping around. Denise took care of the funeral arrangements. The funeral was that weekend. It was a beautiful ceremony. The sun was shining and the flowers were just blooming. Family friends came and paid their condolences. Some were surprised that the Jonas' have custody of Lily. After the funeral there was a get together at the Jonas' house. Lily was sitting in the living room watching people and only talking when spoken to.

"Lily have you thought about what you are going to do with the house?" someone that she didn't recognize asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet."

"Well if you decide to sell here is my card."

Lily was tired of people so she decided to go somewhere quiet. She didn't want to be found for a while. She snuck out the back door and walked across the yard and let herself in her house.

Four hours later Denise was wondering where Lily was. She looked all over the house.

"She's next door."

"Oh Kevin I didn't see you there."

"It's ok mom. She went over there a while ago. She looked stressed."

"That poor thing."

"I thought for sire that the call from JP and Luc would have helped but I just made her more upset. I don't know what to do."

"Just be there to listen when she wants to talk." Denise told him.

"I better go check on her."

"Ok. I'll tell the others where you are going." Kevin told her.

Denise grabbed some of the left-over's and went next door.

"Where's mom going?" nick asked as he and Joe walked into the kitchen.

"She went to check on Lily."

"I kinda figured she headed over there. Too many people giving her attention she didn't want." Joe said.

"Lily you in here?" Denise called as she entered the house.

"I'm in the music room." Lily replied.

Denise made her way to the music room and found Lily curled up in a chair that swallowed her up.

"Everyone is gone."

"Do you think I can put everything in storage and rent the house until I decide what to do?" Lily asked without looking up.

"Sure. I will make the calls tomorrow. If you want you can move your bedroom stuff over to the house."

"Thanks but I like what I have now. I am sorry for leaving without telling anyone. I just had to get out of there."

"It's ok. There were a lot of people there. Most of them were co-workers of your parents."

"Someone asked about the house. I mean they haven't even been in the ground very long and someone is already asking what I am doing with the house." Lily told her.

"Do you remember who it was?"

"No, but here is his card." She handed it to her.

She took it and saw the name.

"This man is not a good man. He is a swindler. He had some nerve showing up. I'll have Kevin take care of him."

"Thank you. I think I want to go to bed." Lily said.

"Would you like me to stay here with you?"

"No I want to sleep in my own bed at home."

"But I thought…"

"This isn't home anymore. It hasn't been for a while now."

"Ok then lets go." Denise said as they both stood up.

"Lily grabbed the bag that she had packed and followed Denise back home.