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I look for Lily at lunch and am planning on asking how her day is going. Lily lost her older sister several years ago. Kelly decided she wanted to travel before becoming a Writer. That was almost unheard of, no one left. Why would they? The rest of the world hadn’t caught up to our discovery and all was not as well outside the U.S. Two months later, Lily’s family had gotten word that Kelly was dead. She was hit by a car in Mexico. Since the loss of her sister, Lily seemed a little off, but she still told people she wanted to become a Writer. I stopped believing this many months ago.
I
remember the first time I saw Lily after we had heard the news of her
sister. Her eyes were red and puffy, she
wouldn’t eat, and she would barley talk to me.
We talked about everything, but I didn’t know what to say to her. I had never experienced such a loss, and she
was close with her sister.
“I
don’t know what I’m going to do without her, she was my best friend,” Lily had
said before another bout of sobbing. I
was a little hurt by this comment, I even felt jealous of Kelly, but I couldn’t
feel that way toward someone who was no longer alive. Besides, I never had a sister so I didn’t
truly understand. I knew Lily and Kelly
had been close, and their family was torn apart by the loss of their oldest daughter.
I never
understood why Lily kept up the charade of wanting to become a Writer. Maybe it was for her parent’s sake. They were both extremely supportive of the
System. They felt they had not put
enough effort into their Writings and meditation, and this was why they had
lost Kelly. As far as I know, they still
partially blame themselves.
I
didn’t see Lily at lunch, maybe she was meeting with someone about her
schedule. I made it through the rest of
the day and then decided to walk home.
The world is so beautiful and I hate being stuck inside all day.
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