Chapter 5: A Fork in the Side
Lily glanced at her room, one more time. She packed pictures of everything she could think of; Ray, Travis, Robbie, her room, Mr. and Mrs. Randall, herself throughout the years, etc. She also couldn't help but pack her songs and her guitar as well. She had been afraid at the beginning that the guitar wouldn't fit, but buying that jumbo suitcase really helped her packing problems. She had finally admitted it to herself that Jessica existed, that this was all really happening. She'd even gotten to a point that she was comfortable calling the Randalls mom and dad. She would meet Jessica, if not be surprised by the presence of Ramona and Adam James, her parents. They weren't related or even married, so how did they have the same last name? Or was this just another lie? Lily felt consumed with guilt, but she shouldn't feel responsible for her sister's disease, she didn't even know Jessica existed. Of course there was also the question of how likely was it that she would get the disease since her OWN flesh and blood was ill. Leukemia didn't sound too fun. She remembered one class where they'd had a special doctor come and talk about Leukemia. She'd always had a feeling that a chunk of her was missing; this was just proof, but she wouldn't accept this reality until she saw this...this being...so similar to her. "I always liked the name Jessica." Lily joked trying to pass time.
"Well Miss..." Ray fell silent as he walked into her room followed by Robbie and Travis.
"Randall." Lily greeted them with a hug.
"Ewww! Girl germs!" Ray cried out.
Lily punched him softly on his sensitive arm, just enough to cause him pain. "Thanks Ray." She said.
"What are friends for?" Ray asked.
"Well you guys better get on your way, I have to leave now." Lily calmly stated.
"Remember the first..." Travis began softly.
"I know, Travis, all life is suffering." Lily smiled.
"You are no exception." Travis explained.
"You'll send us a picture of Jessica won't you?" Robbie asked, patting her on the back.
"Maybe you just need to look at my picture, if we're identical that is." Lily smiled one last time, and she headed into the dark gloomy hallway leaving the protective boundaries of love from her friends, and entering the darkest part of life...so far.
Lily glanced at her room, one more time. She packed pictures of everything she could think of; Ray, Travis, Robbie, her room, Mr. and Mrs. Randall, herself throughout the years, etc. She also couldn't help but pack her songs and her guitar as well. She had been afraid at the beginning that the guitar wouldn't fit, but buying that jumbo suitcase really helped her packing problems. She had finally admitted it to herself that Jessica existed, that this was all really happening. She'd even gotten to a point that she was comfortable calling the Randalls mom and dad. She would meet Jessica, if not be surprised by the presence of Ramona and Adam James, her parents. They weren't related or even married, so how did they have the same last name? Or was this just another lie? Lily felt consumed with guilt, but she shouldn't feel responsible for her sister's disease, she didn't even know Jessica existed. Of course there was also the question of how likely was it that she would get the disease since her OWN flesh and blood was ill. Leukemia didn't sound too fun. She remembered one class where they'd had a special doctor come and talk about Leukemia. She'd always had a feeling that a chunk of her was missing; this was just proof, but she wouldn't accept this reality until she saw this...this being...so similar to her. "I always liked the name Jessica." Lily joked trying to pass time.
"Well Miss..." Ray fell silent as he walked into her room followed by Robbie and Travis.
"Randall." Lily greeted them with a hug.
"Ewww! Girl germs!" Ray cried out.
Lily punched him softly on his sensitive arm, just enough to cause him pain. "Thanks Ray." She said.
"What are friends for?" Ray asked.
"Well you guys better get on your way, I have to leave now." Lily calmly stated.
"Remember the first..." Travis began softly.
"I know, Travis, all life is suffering." Lily smiled.
"You are no exception." Travis explained.
"You'll send us a picture of Jessica won't you?" Robbie asked, patting her on the back.
"Maybe you just need to look at my picture, if we're identical that is." Lily smiled one last time, and she headed into the dark gloomy hallway leaving the protective boundaries of love from her friends, and entering the darkest part of life...so far.