An Epilogue To George Orwell's Boyfriend

“He had it coming, he had it coming. He only had himself to blame,” Lily yelled at the top of her lungs as she laid her hand aimlessly on the caged bear.

“If you don't shut up, I'm going to-”

“To what?” Lily cut off, “Kill me? Beat me? Sing along? Go ahead.” She shrugged, “If you'd have been there if you'd have seen it. I bet you, you would have done the same!”

The guard groans in annoyance. Lily smiled as she began humming. The girl had a plan, and right now; it was working. She walked up to the guard.

“You know, when people are being locked up they get at least one phone call,” Lily said with fake disappointment, “You guys are doing your job wrong.” The guard's grind their teeth; but says nothing.

Lily continues, “You know what it's

“I've always been.”

Lily looks at her parents with a smile; flashing her camera around, making her parents laugh. Then a knock on the door broke her out of her state once more.

“I'll get it.” Emily smiled. Only a moment later did she let out a scream.

Lily jumps up and makes it to the front door; dropping her camera. “Mom!” She yelled as her mother turned around.

Emily's hair was dirty and a windshield wiper was impaled into her stomach, “Why didn't you save me, Lily?” Emily asked in

I'm so sorry, Mamma.” She cried, “Dad! Dad help.”

Tony walks I'm with a big smile, “What's wrong Lils?”

Lily looks to her father in fright, “What's wrong? What's wrong is that mom-” She turns back to her mother to find her gone, “Isn't here.”

“Lily.” Came the soft voice of Tony. Lily turns around and lets out a horrible scream, Tony falls to the floor with a gunshot to the head. Lily runs up to him and cradles his limp body.

“No, no, no, no. Please don't be dead. You're all I have left, I can't lose you too. Please wake up-”

“Wake up, dad. Please, I can't lose you too.” Lily muttered in her sleep.

Sybll looks down at her and smiles. John walks up to her with an uneasy feeling, “You said you wouldn't use it.” John said.

Sybll looked back at him with a sneer, “So what? We need answers and this is how we will get them.”

“But-”

“Are you questioning your leader?” Sybll asked harshly. John shook his head, “Good.”

Yet as Sybll walked away John looked down at the child's scared state. Lily was right in his mind; he wouldn't want anyone to bare something like this.

∞

The doorbell rings causing Tony to stand up from the couch and make his way to the