After crying her heart out, Lilly didn't even get up from the bed and jumped back in. She looked exhausted and totally heart broken but still appeared determined.
" How could I talk to my mother like that? She was just worried about me and what did I do. I am sure that I have hurt her very much and she must be crying because of me. I am the worst daughter ever. ", she said, beating herself up.
She had no energy or willingness to even leave her bed and slowly fell asleep, keeping Alex's phone by her side.
Outside Lilly's room, Emma was trying to eavesdrop on Lilly's conversation when Alex pulled her away.
" At least give her some privacy, Emma. ", Alex said, pulling her by her shoulders.
" I was just worried that she might say something wrong, getting carried away by her emotions. You do know that right after turning, emotions become a mess. ", Emma said, defending herself as they both went to the living room
" This just sounds like a lame excuse to me. "
" No really. There is a chance that she might reveal something. Afterall, she is surely not easy to figure out. ", Emma said, sitting on a couch, opposite to Alex.
" Yes. She does not seem the type to reveal her emotions easily. "
" So, how are you planning to manage everything? You can't take a long time off, from work. I also took a day off today but I will have to return back tomorrow. What are you going to do? ", Emma asked worriedly.
" I told you not to waste your leave for me. I can manage everything. ", he replied confidently.
" How? Have you ever taken care of a newly turned vampire? Don't you know that it is not easy training them and Lilly is definitely going to give us a hard time. "
" I have never trained a newly turned vampire but neither have you. I will try to figure things out while working on them. "
" To be honest, I don't think this strategy would work. Should we ask....? "
Before Emma could complete her sentence, Alex stopped her.
" I am going to stop you right there Emma. I am not even going to hear your question about this. I am telling you for the first and last time so do not ask me about this again. I AM NOT GOING TO ASK HELP FROM THE ONE YOU WANT ME TO. "
Alex's eyes were shooting daggers at Emma from the time he interrupted her. His forehead was frowned and he looked very mad.
" Alright, I am sorry. I should not have said that when I knew that you don't even want to talk about that. "
Alex did not say anything and just started fiddling with his hands, trying to avoid something.
" So will you really let Lilly leave after teaching her how to control her bloodlust? ", she asked, immediately changing the topic.
" I see no reason not to. She is smart enough to know what she is into, now. "
" But don't you think this could be risky? No matter how smart and practical she is, do you think she's will be able to hide her nature anymore? ", Emma asked, worried about his decision.
" I know what you are worried about but I am sure that Lilly will not do anything like that. She cares a lot about her family. "
" But still, it is better safe than sorry. Don't regret your decision later. ", she warned and left the room, angrily.
Without telling Alex, she went to Lilly's room. At first, she tried to put her ear on the door, trying to hear anything but when she was not able to hear anything, she started knocking.
" Lilly? Lilly? You there? Can I come inside? Lilly? "
She called out and knocked the door, without any break. However, she still did not get any response which made her lose her patience.
" What is you doing, girl? Can I come in? ", she asked again, trying to be as polite as possible while annoyance was slowly seeping in her head.
Hearing Emma's loud voice, Alex also came.
" Now what is wrong with you? ", he asked, sighing.
" I have been calling Lilly for quite a while but she is not responding at all. "
This made him think that there might me something wrong with her.
" Is the door locked? ", he asked worried.
" No but I don't think that she will like it if we entered without her permission. She is already overwhelmed with all this. "
" And what if she had not healed as we expected or there was some kind of reaction? ", he asked, angrily staring at Emma.
" You do know that you are not being your usual self, right? "
Emma was genuinely taken aback at how far Alex was thinking and worrying about Lilly. The guy who never spared a eye even if someone was dying in front of him was going crazy over petty things for the girl he just brought in.
Instead of answering Emma, Alex just pushed her aside and swung the door open only to find Lilly asleep on the bed with his phone in her hand.
She was not even lying on the bed properly as her legs were still hanging at the end of the bed while her forehead was furrowed. There were traces of tears near her eyes, telling that she fell asleep while crying.
" Oh! So she was asleep. ", Emma exclaimed in realisation as she peeked from the side.
" She must have been tired. ", he said, diverting his eyes, remorsefully.
" Or the exhaustion could have been because of turning. Why are you overreacting? It's not like you don't know anything. "
" I know but I am worried because I have seen her in her most vulnerable state and I still am not able to get that scene out of my mind. I don't want to let her feel any pain anymore. "
Emma turned her head to Alex, looking at him wide eyed.
" Do you know what happened to her? Are you in the part of the memory that she has lost? "