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Shame
Lily's POV
I don't know how long I cried, it felt like hours. After about ten minutes Brandon convinced me to sit down on the couch with him. I still cried, how could I care about him so much? I don't know but his company was soothing and amazing. I looked up ready to face whatever was to come, spotting the clock, it was almost midnight, I've been crying for three hours. Then I saw him. His face was a mix of sorrow, worry, and confusion.
"Lily, what happened?" he asked calmly "You were fine before you talked to your mom, what happened?" I was wrong I couldn't bring myself to talk about it, so I hugged him.
"Thank you" I quietly whispered in his ear hoping he would understand. He hugged me back and laid his head on mine, his blonde hair falling in my eyes as well as his.
"No problem" he said quietly, rubbing my back, "I'll always be here to help." That's when I cried even harder, he had no clue. I was happy that this year my mother wasn't mentoring, with the way she was acting she may have held vital resources from him. I decided that no matter what I would stay with him and Rue, to protect them against anything that would dare to touch them.