"Hey..." You gulp and realize that it was Bailey on the other end.
"Bailey... How are you? How did you even get this number, as I don't remember giving you it..." You ask, nervous as you know about her family and how complex it is.
"Fine; Jessica... I got it... from her..." She answers, also nervous.
"So mind if I ask why you're calling me?" You ask, Bailey sighing a bit.
"I need some help... for Ms. Coleman's class..." She explains and you think it over.
Bailey wasn't a bad person or someone you were... awkward around, like Veronica, but due to her being the sister of Lily, it left her with a bad rep, despite her not doing anything.
"Sure... Where to?" You ask, Bailey relaxing more.
"The... park. Yeah, that park near the Salsa Shack! Half an hour there!" She said, her confidence coming into force.
"Ok, then," You said, the call ending and you wonder if things will be ok.
Gathering your things, you head out and eventually reach the park, though the dread in your gut wouldn't stop building up. As you enter the park, it took a while, but eventually, you see Bailey munching on some food from the nearby restaurant, clearly more nervous than you. While you still have some feelings about this meeting, it was a bit too late, considering she saw you and waves you over, which you return back.
"I'm glad you came over! I just need some help with this, so I'll pay you back!" She said, a bit more giddy as she's the only one with you at the moment.
However, that immediately reverses as she looks into her bag, her face paling at its contents.
"This is Lily's bag! I must have grabbed it by mistake!" She cries, eyes ready to pour out tears.
Being the gentleman you were raised as, you sigh, despite your misgivings, and pat her shoulder.
"We can go back and grab it. If we're quick, we can avoid Lily."
"You're not going to cancel this?"
"Nah!"
Bailey sniffs back her tears and smiles at you, blushing.
"Thanks."
"No problem at all!"
Bailey leads the way and eventually, you come across a rundown home, a small house that was in the worst part of the city. Any courage you both had, was diminished as you were both nervous. While you were able to move, Bailey was frozen in fear and you see this.
"I'll go in and find it! Bedroom?" You volunteer, Bailey stunned by this and wanted to say something, but swallows it down and nods.
"Back door," she whispers and you nod before heading into the house.
As expected, it was in poor condition and smelt funky, though not of mold or age, but more... meaty? Cheesy? Regardless, you go upstairs amd you could tell there was a difference between the sisters, Lily's was more battered compared to Bailey's. Entering the room, you could see multiple bookshelves and while small, it was still roomy. However, you soon see the bad on her bed and were about to go for it when you felt ill. Shutting your eyes, you sit down on the bed and when you open them, you're shocked to see that everything is big. No, you shrank! However, you're unable to recover when you hear someone coming in.
1) Bailey felt bad and enters, looking for you.
2) Lily comes in and she's not in a good mood.
3) An older woman that resembles both Lily and Bailey comes in, clearly tired and in a cop uniform.