I never quite realized how huge and fancy the backyard was.
There was an outdoor pool with stones lining it and a small patio area with chairs and tables. But in the grass ( which I assumed was usually empty ) there were at least a hundred tables and chairs all over the area. And oddly enough it still didn't look cramps and had room for extra areas.
Family and friends of the various patients started to show up, but there weren't as many as you'd think. The people who knew their family wasn't coming just took a seat at one of the white tables and chatted amount at themselves.
I looked around, biting my bottom lip rather roughly.
I wonder if my mom came. Or James. Or anyone for the matter.
My heart seemed to stop as a certain thought crossed my mind. I wonder if Thomas came to see me.
I hadn't seen him in so long... I hadn't even thought about him at all really. And in all honestly it made me upset.
"Mom! Daddy!" Loraine gasped and sprinted over two a very rich looking couple. The man was tall with brown hair, wearing what looked like his best suit. The lady on the other hand was shorter, but still taller than most women. She was just short compared to Loraine's father.
Loraine ran over and hugged them tightly, smiling and exclaiming how happy she was to see them. Her parents didn't look as happy to see her, but they did pull a small smile for their innocent daughter.
Her mom smiled and patted her shoulder. She had wavy red hair just like Loraine, except hers was thick and at her shoulders while Loraine's hair often fell to her waist.
"It's delightful to see you too darling." Her mother cooed.
Loraine giggled and the twins suddenly gasped. "Snuffles!" They both rushed over and scooped up the tiny orange cat that was lurking behind Loraine's father. They smiled and pet the small feline, making cooing noises at it and treating it like a baby.
"And who might you be?" I looked up and at Loraine's father. His voice was thick with an English accent, and he studied me like I was a science experiment.
"Um, I'm Lilly, sir." I smiled a little but I couldn't hide the fact that he intimidated me.
"And are you friends with our dear Loraine?" He asked. I smiled and nodded my head.
"Yes sir." He hummed and nodded a bit. He greeted the twins but hardly said a word to Michael.
I hadn't noticed before but Michael was awfully quiet now that I'm thinking about it. Okay I know he usually is quiet but right now he just seemed... Off.
Unhappy maybe.
I shrugged it off and watched as Loraine joined the twins with her little kitty cat. I on the other hand stood beside my quiet tall fellow.
A hand was placed on my shoulder and I looked back to see who it was before my body tensed up.
"Mom.."
Her face was so torn, and it looked like she was on the brink of tears. She smiled sadly and pulled me into a hug. "Oh my sweet Lilly... It's been so long since I've seen you. I miss you so much. The twins and I-"
"Twins?" The twins, erm, George and Jordan, looked over when they thought they were being mentioned.
In return, my twins, Connor and Elliot, peeked out behind my mom's legs. They were so quiet I hardly even notice they were there.
George and Jordan moved over and crouched in front of them with a wide grin on their faces.
"Why hello there," George said, holding out his hand to Connor. "I'm George."
"And I'm Jordan." Said the other twin, and held his hand out to greet Elliot.
It was funny how they managed to match up with the twin who was most like them.
Connor, out going and crazy like George. And then Elliot, shy and quiet like Jordan. Well like Jordan on most occasions.
My brothers shook their hands and Connor stuck his nose up a bit. "I'm Conner and this here is my little brother Elliot. We're twins too. If you didn't already notice."
Elliot sighed and rolled his eyes. "Of course they noticed. We're identical." He whispered to himself.
George and Jordan couldn't help but chuckle a bit and soon pulled them towards Loraine, whom had taken it upon herself to sit on the grassy floor with her kitten in her lap.
"They seem like lovey boys." My mom commented and smiled at me. "I see you've made a lot of friends here Lilly."
I smiled and nodded a bit. "Yeah.. I guess I have."
"And who's this?" She asked, looking towards Michael who was watching us quizzingly.
"This is Michael." I said and smiled. He smiled himself and bowed his head a tad bit in respect.
"Nice to meet you ma'am." He mumbled.
I couldn't help but smile a little brighter. I leaned closer to him and said softly, "That's the third time I've heard you speak. I'm keeping track." I winked at him and he smirked before moving away and towards the others.
"I'm so glad we came to see you Lilly. I can already tel that today is going to be absolutely marvelous!" She smiled and held my hands before pulling me into yet another hug.
"I've just missed you so much.." She whispered into my hair. "It's not the same in the house without you.."
I couldn't help but frown at that. I pulled away slightly and looked down. "If you miss me so much then why did you send me here to begin with?" I asked. "Why not just take me home and let me go to therapy twice a week. Or three times. Hell why not every day if you were that worried."
"Lilly... Please I thought it'd-"
"You thought what mom? That it'd be for the best? To send me off to an insane asylum?" I scoffed a bit and stepped away from her, shaking my head. "You're sick."
Yet another hand was placed on my shoulder but this time it was Michael's. He frowned at me and that was all before moving away once more.
I sighed. He didn't have to say anything sometimes to get his point across.
It was Visitors Day and at least she came here for me. As far as I know Michael has no one. And neither do the twins ( though that was their fault ).
I shouldn't act this way towards her. Even if all I want to do is yell and get answers.
"Sorry. That was rude of me." I mumble and offer my mom a smile. She's surprised at first but accepts my apology and smiles back.
"That's quite alright darling. You had every right to be upset." She rubbed my arms and I sighed a bit before putting all my emotions away and in the very back of my head.
No way was I going to blow up like I did in the cafeteria. Not today.
"Let's go find a table shall we?" Loraine's mother piped up and smiled before out stretching her arm to my mom's hand.
"I'm Mrs.Daphine Faye, Loraine's mother. And this is is Mr.Charles Faye, her father," she smiled and shook my mother hand.
"Pleasure to meet you two. I'm Jamie Maxwell, Lilly's mother." She smiled back and took her hand back from Loraine's mother.
Loraine was watching the exchange quite curiously, and I suspected that she never really saw her parents act like this around other adults. I mean who knows how long she's been here?
"So about those seats," Loraine's father said. Her mother nodded and linked their arms together before finding a vacant table with ten chairs.
My mom counted and pouted a bit. "We're gonna be short one.." She mumbled to herself. She walked over to a table of four girls and asked if she could borrow a chair.
She came back, bringing the chair and the silverware with her as she made room for it.
"Um mom, what're you doing?" I asked and frowned.
"We're just short a chair." She shrugged and sat down, the twins running over to her and sitting down next to her.
Loraine's parents gave my mom a weird look when she pulled up the extra chair and I could already think of all the thoughts running through their heads.
"Mom," I said again. "We don't need an extra chair. There's you, Connor, Elliot, George, Jordan, Michael, Loraine, her parents and me. That's ten."
"Forgetting someone."
My eyes widened at the voice behind me and tears prickled in my eyes.
That's...
But that can't be.
"Hello Lilly."
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I completely forgot to update!! I've been extremely busy and I'm so so sorry to everyone who still reads this!!
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