Chapter 5- February
Recap
"Well I'm not doing anything but i'm feeling really tired so I think i'm going to have an early night tonight." She lied. The truth was tonight at midnight would be time for her to open her next letter from her father. She really wanted to read what ever he wrote for her.
James was disappointed but covered it up with a smile and said "well next time then."
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A little while later at around 6 at night Lily arrived home. She was all teary eyed with smudged mascara around her face. After she left her friends earlier that afternoon she just wandered around the streets feeling sorry for herself. As she was making her way home, Lily's whole life flashed before her eyes. All the good times, the bad times and the times when her father would take her out to play some basketball.
When she was nearly home she just started crying uncontrollably. She ran into the kitchen to look for any ice cream and found a near empty tub. She seated herself in front of the fireplace and started eating her comfort food.
She finished her ice cream a little while later and just set the tub aside and just looked straight at the fire. Lily admired the strength, the colour and the freedom the fire seemed to hold. Soon enough she fell asleep in front of the fire.
The next morning was the first of February. Lily got up early that morning and ran straight to her bedroom where she found the note her father and written for her before he died. These notes were written for her as her father knew she would have trouble in moving on with her life.
Lily opened the one which had February written on it. She opened it and began to read it.
Dear Lily
Hope you enjoy your new job. Knowing you right now the kitchen pantries and the fridge would be completely empty and you would either be eating junk food everyday or not be eating at all. So my next mission for you to complete is to go to the grocers and stock up on some food. Plus you have to at least eat food at home once a week. They better not be take out food.
Love dad
She went over to the kitchen to check the pantry and the fridge. Sure enough there were nothing in either of then that is really edible or that have not passed the use by date. Her dad really and truly did know her well. She'll have to go to the grocers later next week as this week was going to be busy.