Little Sisters Have No
Fun
Chapter 5: Deadly Connection
By: AquaDreamingz
Lily hummed as she skipped down the passageway to the kitchen looking for an afternoon snake. Her purple dress flounced along with her as she held up the obstacle so she could go faster. She grinned as she walked into the kitchen.
"Paprika!" she called looking around for the missing chef. "Paprika?" Frowning slightly Lily turned to leave the cooking area when she heard voices coming from the parlor that was two rooms down. The noise sounded like an argument and Lily didn't want to be left out. She slipped silently out of the room and down the hallway.
Crouching in front of the door, Lily pressed her ear to the thick oak door. That didn't help so she moved down the wall to a thinning piece. She leaned against the structure and listened.
"This family has connections to Robin Hood!" a first said as softly as possible due to the intense, obvious anger.
"There is no proof," a second, more familiar voice replied just as tightly.
"Find some," replied the first voice. "Robin Hood is becoming more and more of a nuisance. Prince John is not pleased. Also if they get King Richard's ransom, Prince John will lose his claim to the throne. Richard will return home and see what has gone on here. We will all suffer."
"Surely Robin Hood could not be that much of a problem," the second voice said sounding quite worried.
"Yes, he can. In fact, he is becoming a hero to the people. The last thing we need is a hero. It could turn into a revolt. Find the facts. Now."
"Yes. Yes, I will," the second voice hurriedly answered.
"Good. Now, get to work. That kid looks talkative. I'll bet she'll know. Marion is too good natured to pose a threat but just to be safe, kill the whole lot of them when you get the information."
"Kill? No problem," the second voice said wickedly.
Lily slid down the wall. 'I'm going to die,' she wailed in her head. 'This isn't fair. I still young. I have a life to live. I never even had my first kiss. Life is so cruel. This is all Marion's fault! If she didn't have an outlaw for a boyfriend, my life wouldn't be at stake.' Lily's eyes were wide as she continued to rant mentally. A silently more logical thought took over, 'I have to tell Father. Marion. But I have no proof. Nor do I know who was in there talking.'
She quickly went down the hallway to the next room where she hid herself near the door and watched through it. She knew that the voices, the murders, would have to come this way to leave the house.
Finally footsteps replaced the voices and Lily knew they were coming. She held her breath as she waited for the figures to come into sight. A sharp intake of air pressed into her lungs as she saw the ones who had plotted her doom a mere seconds previously.
'It can't be!'
Written: Unknown
Revised: June 13, 2005