Masked

Chapter Twelve

Lily laughed. "Wow."

"Yeah... only Hunter knows that one."

"Hunter?" 

"Um yeah, my best friend. We're basically brothers."

"Oh," Lily cleared her throat. "I haven't seen him around much with the others."

"Yeah uh, besides me he kind of likes to do his own thing. Not much of a crowd guy, plus he's like head over heels in love with Jasmine and so is River so."

"Wait River likes Jasmine?!" Lily shrieked. "I knew it."

I chuckled. "I think she likes River too. It really sucks for Hunt though, Jaz doesn't know him well."

"Awe."

"Yeah, Hunter came to the party actually. He texted me."

"Really? Why didn't he say hey?"

"He's says-and I quote- 'Need to get rid of the Jasmine jitters'."

Lily snorted and slapped her hand on our table, just in time for Luna to bring our food. 

"Enjoy," she said politely. 

"Thanks Luna, see you at the next Christmas party," Lily smiled, taking a bite of her sandwich. 

"Christmas party?" I raised an eyebrow. 

"Oh yeah. HUGE gala my mom and dad throw every Christmas, I get to invite whoever I want. I've only ever been able to invite Luna and my friend Christie. Luna's great but we're not insanely close, and Christie's ten."

"Well you Astrid and Jasmine seem to get along," I pointed out, taking a bite of my sandwich. "Dang it this is good."

"Right?" 

I chucked as Lily moaned over her food for the thousandth time, after a few more questions her phone buzzed and she took it out.

"It's just Rym," she waved it off. "I told where I am."

I nodded. "My turn."

"Oh, okay."

"Why did you used to be so shy and now..."

Lily giggled. "I'm not? Yeah... I don't know actually. I wasn't and still probably am not fully used to the outside world. My only real friends were my sisters basically." She bit off another piece of her sandwich. "But you guys have really helped me out of my shell."

I grinned. "Of course we have."

"Shut up Mr. Landon."

I smiled and looked at the clock, it was way past midnight. 

"Gotta go?" Lily asked, following my gaze. 

I nodded. "Sorry, my sister's at home and I have a lot of stuff to get over with."

"No worries, I should probably get home anyway."

"Well thanks for the sandwich."

Lily smiled and rolled her eyes. "You're welcome Landon, thanks for the small talk. I needed to clear my head."

I smiled at the short, black haired girl that stood before me. She was perfect in every way, and that dress. Definitely Astrid. 

"Of course Violeta."

~~~

I dropped Lily off at her massive house, she waved a clumsy goodbye with one hand while holding her heels in the other. 

'Heels are the devils way of torturing your feet' - Lily Easton. '

Finally I turned into Murray's driveway, seeing Murray's car in it.