A/N: Hello! Sorry (again) for the late update. I've been drawing a lot recently, and considering my drawings are, let's say, decent (I'm studying Arts, which helps a lot!), I am thinking about posting my own story covers. I made a drawing of Lilith, but I don't know if it is good enough to post is here (?) Anyway, if any of you wants to see it, just leave a review, an I'll post it. After this one, there should be four or five more chapters. Anyway, enjoy!
'What makes you believe Lilith's parents actually killed her?' Harry asked, confused.
'Yes, Lori, it could have happened by accident. It was probably the fire that somehow blocked the exit.' Fletch disagreed. Lori furrowef her eyebrows.
'Call it whatever you want, but...it's just something I feel.' She replied, her gaze unfocused, as if she was trying hard to concentrate. The boys exchanged confused glances, but did not say anything and decided to trust Lori.
'And where exactly would be the fire proof room thing where Lilith supposedly died?' Tom questioned. Lori returned from her slight trance suddenly and looked directly at Tom.
'I am sorry I did not ask you this before.' She said, her eyes leaving Tom's for a split second. 'But ever since the first night here, have you heard any voices or anything like it?'
Tom paled, feeling his hands starting to sweat.
He had told everything to Danny, Harry, Dougie, Fletch and Lori, except his sleep paralisis. After finally understanding a lot more about Lilith, for some reason it felt more difficult to talk about it. Tom had decided not to tell it firstly, only because the simple thought of it happening again gave him shivers of fear.
He was regretting that decision now, though.
'Tom?' Danny's tone was soft, and Tom was able to decode the fear in his voice. 'You didn't tell us everything, did you?' Tom slowly shook his head.
'There was one night.' He looked down, feeling everyone's eyes staring at him.
'I woke up, after the dream with Lilith. I... I couldn't move. I mean, literally could not move anything except my eyes. I was able to look around my room, so I was awake, but I tried to get up or roll around and my body just did not move.'
'Sleep paralisis.' Lori mumbled. 'Did you hear strange noises or any voice?'
Danny, Harry and Dougie were staring at Tom, a look of surprise mixed with terror on their faces, while Fletch just looked interested.
'First, I started to smell smoke, coming from under the bed, and to hear that little sound things do when they burn. I even tried to get up, bas I thought the house was on fire. Then I heard screams. I think they were Lilith's, it sounded like a girl yelling, just utterly terrified.' Tom finished his explanation.
'Where were the screams coming from?' Harry asked.
'From under my bed.'
'But like, inside the room?'
'Not really. Maybe in the room right under mine, I don't know.'
'What room is under Tom's room?' Lori questioned. Fletch seemed to tought for a little bit, and Harry tried to visualise the three floors of the house.
'That would be... Danny's wardrobe.' The manager concluded. Lori got up, grabbing the dress and the black book from the table, while the others looked at her, somehow cluelles.
'Well?!' She eyed them. 'Let's see that wardrobe then?'
'Oh, right.' Danny murmured as he and the others got up and followed Lori, Harry already showing her the way.
The group climbed the stairs and got in Danny's room as he apologised for the mess and opened the wardrobe, clicking the light interruptor and everyone got in. Lori observed carefully the walls and the floor, and in a matter of seconds, Tom and Harry had started doing the same, despite not really knowing what they were looking for.
Tom stopped in front of a side wall, analysing what looked like a hidden compartiment.
'I, I think I found something.' He said, and everyone gathered around him. Fletch traced the lines that defined a rectangle on the wall that was roughly the height of a guitar and a half, before slipping his indicator into a small hole.
'I think I might be able to open it.'
They heard a small click, and the hidden door opened. nothig could hve pepared them for what they saw next. Loud, terrified silence filled the room, as they looked at what was inside.
It was Lilith. Literally.
LottiePoynterr: Wow, thank you so much! Hope you like this one :)
