A/N- this is a shorty! just over 900 words! but this is where things take a bit more of a turn! please read and review! i would like feedback!

CHAPTER 7

Lily looked at the note on her desk, there was not doubt in her mind as to where it came from; it was from them. From those who hunt her, from the relentless beasts who hunted her mother. This time a top was with the note.

She recognized it as the one her mother was in when she last saw her, her blood covered it, only small places showing the purple color of the un-soiled fabric. Tears pricked her eyes, she had been begged to leave by her mother, that day had been the last of Amanda's life and the beginning of the end for Lily.

"Why?" she sighed, she needed to escape again. The note told her that she had to leave.

Lily, Darling make this easy on everyone.

Don't deny death another day.

We will find you and you friends; you know we give no mercy.

Lily slid into her chair and began writing a long letter to Mark; she would at least do him the curtsy of telling him, some of the truth, she would have to tell Vince.

She had written the two letters, many tears stained them both, but it was what she had to do. She couldn't let them get to Mark and the girls, or the company; they would all have to understand.

Lily placed the note to Ashley and Maria on Maria's bag, she headed to Marks locker room and placed his with her necklace on his table; Vince's was handed to the receptionist, she gave her strict orders to not give it to him until half an hour from now.

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Lily pulled into the hotel and raced to hers and Mark's room, she packed up her things and ran downstairs. She took a cab to the airport and got a ticket for a flight in half an hour…to Texas. Home, she would gather up her things and move on, to another state another house and friends but never another love.

The flight was announced and she hoped on the plane, hoping that they would all understand why she had to go.

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Ashley and Maris strolled into the locker room, laughing and making plans…they had a shopping date with Lily in an hour…or so they thought.

"Hey, Lily dropped something on your bag" Candice smiled at the girls before heading out to the training area.

Ashley picked up the envelope and looked at it strangely before joining Maria on the seats and opening it.

Ash, I know Maria is with you. You girls never separate if it can be helped. I wish I was there with you. Things have gotten complicated; I never told you about any of my life before America, the short version is I'm in trouble. I didn't want anything to happen to you guys, I had to leave before they hurt anyone I care about. You guys are my best friends.

I miss you already, I regret that I cant tell you where I'm going and that this will possibly be my last words to you for a long time, until I am found or they are taken out. I can't risk it.

My time with you has taught me to let people in and I fear that in doing this I put you all at risk, please understand, I wont forget you! Take Care of Mark for me please, I love him.

Lily xoxo

Ashley and Maria were looking at the letter, tears falling from their eyes and hands clasped together tightly.

"She's gone, I can't believe she's gone…why?" Maria sobbed

"I don't know, but I do know we are going to track her down. She can't leave without explanation" Ashley said determinedly.

"Mark, poor Mark" Maria sighed

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Vince, I have loved this job from the first moment…Sebastian didn't tell you everything, I wont write it all down, going through that once in life and a second time writing to Mark was Hard enough, know that I thank you sincerely for giving me the chance to know you and the people in the WWE, for showing me what a family environment should be like and that love is possible. Thank you for pairing me with Mark, I did find love, and I will cherish that for the rest of my life however short it may be.

Thank you, Lily.

Vince raced from his office, letter in hand, he headed straight to Mark's locker room. Mark would know the whole story, right?

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Mark had finished his match, he was on top of the world, he had lily, a good career, and perhaps Love was something he was capable of.

"Lily?" he asked walking into the locker room

He dumped his towel on the lounge and looked at the table, a glint of silver catching his eye.

He strode over and picked it up, Lily's necklace, perhaps she'd left it there by accident mark guessed, the letter caught his eye and his heart wrenched, something was wrong.

Mark slowly opened the letter fearing the worst.

He dropped to his knee's tears threatening to spill, and anger washing over him. He couldn't believe it; it had to be a prank or joke, something! It wasn't true, it couldn't be.

His head snapped up when Vince barged in Ashley and Maria right after him, he looked at them sadly, knowing they too had receive letters. He just hoped that it was all a lie. That this past few months had been real and that she was lying.