146 JARIS IsighedasIlookedather.Yourhair.Itneedswashing.
Shefurrowedher brows.Itwashardtodowithalltheswellonherface.IIdont thinkIcanwashitmyself.
Iknow.
Icontinuedwalkinginwithher,andthistime,sheletme.
IdroppedherthereandtoldhertowaitformewhileIwenttogetachairfromtheroom.
Doyouwanttowashmeyourself?SheaskedwithdisbeliefwhenIreturnedwiththechair.
Yes.Sit.Ipulledhertothechairwhichwasinfrontofthesink.Shehissedfromthepainthatshot throughherbody.IdalmostforgottenshewasbruisedinplacesIcouldntsee.
Ihelpedhertolaybackward,soherhairwas inthesink.Then,Ibroughtatowelandputitaroundhershoulder.
ShedidntsayanythingelseasIturnedonthesinktapandbegansoakingthehair.Iwaslatheringshampoointoitwhenshefinallyspoke.
Doesthishelpyourelax? Herquestionmademyfingerspauseforasecondbeforetheycontinuedmoving.
WhenIwasyounger,IusedtodoitwithMaddyshair.Itwasamethodthathelpedcontrolmysickurges.Ilookedintoherfacewherehereyeswereclosed.
IhatedthebruisesIsawonit.Itmademewashthehairharder.

Youand Maddyusedtobethatclose.
Ididntreply.Butsheknewwhat theanswerwasalready.MaddyandIwerebest friends,aswellasCaden.Buteverythingfellapart.
IfsomeonehadtoldmesomehoursagothatIdactuallybewashingLyricshair,Iwouldnthavebelievedit.Afewminutesintoitandmyangerwascompletelygone.
IrealizedIwasmorethanenjoyingthis.Rightnow,itwasbeyondwantingtocalmmyself.
WhenIfinished,Iusedatoweltodrythehairandtookherbacktotheroom.Isatherinfrontofthemirror, tookabrushandstartedbrushing.
Shewastryingsohardtolowerher face,tokeepithidden.
Lyric,youwerentbornthisway.Ireallydontunderstand whyyoukeepputtingyourfaceaway.Myvoicewasa bitscolding.
Shestaredatmethroughthemirror.IIjust…Hereyesdroppedagain.Imjustugly.
Herwordsstunnedme.Shesaidthemlikeshewassomeonewhowasusedtohearingthosekindofwordsfrompeople.Whatwaswrongwithher? Youreuglybecauseyouhavebruisesalloveryourface?YouthinkIveforgottenthebeautifulladybeneathallofthese? Shemetmygazeagain.Whatgavehertheimpressionthatsheneededtohideherfacefrommeorsomething? Yes,Iwasangryseeingthebruises,butit hadnothingtodowithbeingrepulsiveofher.
Dontlookawayagain.Imean it.Iletherget thewarninginmytone.
Fortunately,shedidnttrytohideherfaceuntil Iwasdonewithherhair.
Ilovedthewayshesmeltnow.Likevanillaandagedbourbon,whichwasthefragranceofmyshampoo.
Hm.Itwasthefirsttimesomeone waseversharingmyshampoowithme,and IthinkIlikedit.

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Thankyou,shemutteredasItookherbacktobed.DDoyoureallywantmetostayhere? Ineedto keepaneyeonyou.Thatsoundedstupid.Shedstillbesafeinherroom.Butthe thoughtofbeingawayfromherrightnowjustseemedunbearable.
Shenodded,anditdidnttake longbeforethemaidsbroughthermeal.
*********** LYRIC Successfullyunlocked! Aftersuchatraumatizingday,itlookedlikeIgotareward.
WakingupinJarisroomwasashocktome.HavinghimwashmyhairandtakecareofitwasawonderandIcouldntunderstandit.
1/3 146 Heevenletmesleepinhisbed! Ididntunderstandwhyhebecamesocaring;showingmeasideofhimIhadntseen.Maybeithadtodowiththefactthathisbrotherhurtme.ButIdidntwantittostop.
WhenIwokeupinthemorning,thecomfortfromlastnightwasgone,replacedbytheloadofproblemsIhadtodealwith.
IstillhadtheExecutionerproblem.Herpeoplemightcomeforher,andwhatifherdeathwassomehowlinkedtome? Nottomentionthatsomeonehadseenusintherestroom.Butwhyhadnttheysaidanything?Ortried toconfrontmeat least? Thebestoptionwastogoasfarawayfromhereaspossible,buthowwouldIdothatafterthecallIgotfromPenelope? Shesaidmykidswerealive.Itsoundedlikeajoke.Iftheywere alive,wherehadtheybeenalltheseyears?Whydidshekeepthemfromme?WhywasItoldthattheyweredead? Butonthe otherhand,coulditbethereasonIdidntsegPenelopeafterIpu
ttobed?CoulditbethereasonIdidntevengettoseewheretheywereburiedandPenelopewouldnteventakemethere? Alotofthingsdidntmakesense.Penelopemightbelying,butIneededtoknow.Andforthat,Icouldntleavejustyet.
Jaris wasnotintheroomwhenIwokeup.Buttherewasalreadyasteamingtrayofbreakfastonthetableforme.
Imanaged tofreshenupinthebathroom.Itwasdifficult asIfeltpainsallovermybody.Ihatedseeingmyselfinthemirror,butJariswordsfromlastnighthadawayof calmingmedown.
Iwasbeautiful.
IwasjustabouttostarteatingwhenthedooropenedwithMaddyrunninginthetwins.

Igaspedandquicklylookedaway,wantingtohidemyfacefromthem.WhywouldMaddybringthemhere? AuntyLyric!Weheardwhathappened! Areyoualright?!Theyrantomeanyway,tuggingmyarmuntilIwasforced tolookatthem.
Yourehurt!Xylascreamed.AuntyMaddytoldusyouwereinanaccident! Areyoufeeling…better?Xylonasked,pickinghiswords.
IfeltrelievedtheydidntseemrepulsiveathowuglyIlooked.Itwashardtoget usedtothesereactionswhenpeoplealwaysbulliedmeforhowIlookedwhenIwasyoung.
ImImfine,Imanagedtosay.
Whatreyoudoinghere?Maddystompedherfootonthefloor.Dontyouknowyouwontgetbetter?Ifyoudontwanttostayinyourroom,you cancomestayinmine,Lyric.
Itriedtolaughandonlyendedupgruntingfrompain.Mycheekshurt.
Oh,gods.Imsosorry,Maddy quicklyheldmyshoulders.Doesithurt?Sheturnedtothekids.WeshouldstopbeingfunnysoAuntyLyriccangetbetter.
Theynodded eagerly.Ihadtobitedownonmyliptostopthesmilethatwasforming.
They spentsometimewithme,watchingmeeat.Thekidswentontotalkabouttheirpartyandhowmuchfuntheyhad.Fromthelookofthings,theydidntknowsomeone died.Theyjustthoughtthepartyhadtocometoanendduetosome unknownreasons.
Guilttuggedatmyheart,knowingIwasthereasonthepartyendedsoonerthanitshouldhave.
Iwasbadnewsandshouldbeaway fromthem,butthethoughtoffindingmykids,gettingtolovethemjustlikeIdoXylaandXylon,itwasmorepowerfulthananythreatmylife wascurrentlyunder.Ididntminddyingtofindmykidsandhavingthemseemeastheirmother,evenifitwasjustfor aday.
Thatwas,ifeverything Penelopesaidwastrue.
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