In the morning, Lily woke up and stared at the ceiling. She remembered the entire conversation from the other day and was conflicted by it all. Part of her hated them for what they've done to her brother...her beloved brother who always made time for her. While the other was saddened by it since she never got a chance to actually know them or get to know their side of the story. 

"Sigh...Maybe I should talk to someone." Lily said to herself before she got ready and walked downstairs only to come face to face with her brother's fiancé, Ronnie Anne Santiago.

"Ronnie Anne? What are you doing here?" Lily asked.

"I heard that the others told you about what happened and wanted to see how you felt about it." Ronnie Anne said. 

"To be honest...I feel conflicted. I know that I should hate them, but..." Lily said.

"But you feel like you didn't have a chance to actually know them or know why they did it." Ronnie Anne said.

"How did you..." Lily started to ask before Ronnie Anne answered.

"Sigh...You weren't the only one to feel conflicted about this. My brother was also like you...since he was so in love with Lori. So when he heard what they've done...he wanted to believe that it was a mistake." Ronnie Anne said. 

"Which didn't happen after seeing the aftermath." Lily said.

"Yes. It got worse once he saw her for the last time and officially broke up with her. Believe it or not...Bobby was deeply in love with her before all of this. They spent every single moment talking with each other over the phone, going on dates, texting and doing sappy lines to each other which made Lincoln and I cringe." Ronnie Anne said.

"It couldn't have been that bad...Could it?" Lily said.

"It was. As I was saying...it took a long time for him to accept what happened and move on. I know what you heard was upsetting, but you'll learn to accept it as well." Ronnie Anne said.

"But what if they changed...They almost spent ten years in prison so maybe..." Lily started to say before Ronnie Anne interrupted.

"It doesn't matter whether or not they changed...They still need to earn our forgiveness and trust back. Which won't be easy seeing how long everyone involved hated them." Ronnie Anne said.

"I see. Um..Ronnie Anne, Do you think Lincoln will remember what happened to him?" Lily asked.

"Sigh...No. Lincoln will probably never remember who or why this happened to him. And before you get any ideas..know that Lincoln still gets awful migraines once we talk about it." Ronnie Anne said before she started to walk into the kitchen leaving Lily behind. Lily felt a little better after talking to Ronnie Anne, but still wondered if the family could reconnect with their three family members. Sadly..she knew that it may take a long time for them to do so, but she could wait and lead her family towards the right direction.

No matter what it takes.

3 Months Later

When Lily got up in the morning, she slowly turned to look at the calendar and noticed the date. It was the day that her three sisters or former sisters get out of jail. She was still a little bit conflicted about this entire thing, but she'll give them the benefit of a doubt. 

Besides it's not like the rest of her family would considering what they went through after the incident. But she was most worried about her brother's reaction to them. Lincoln didn't remember them, but was told that they beat him up for no reason at all. It could very well mean a disaster especially since they don't have a place in his heart anymore.

"I hope they can handle what the town throws at them." Lily said to herself as she slowly went downstairs and started to eat with her family. Meanwhile...the three girls were standing at the gate with some excitement. They were finally going to be free from this hell and would finally get their lives back on track. 

"Are you girls ready?" Lori asked.

"Yep. I can't wait to get back out there and finally reconnect with some old friends." Lynn said while Luan nodded. The girls hoped that their family/friends would forgive them for what they did, but it was going to be a tough battle for them. Especially since they could be hated by everyone in town.

"Just don't expect them to forgive you right away Lynn. They were pretty mad at all of us when they learned what we did." Lori said.

"It's going to be fine Lori. Besides it's not like they can hold a grudge against me forever." Lynn said. After hearing that..Lori couldn't help, but think of her friends and her boy..I mean ex boyfriend. They all left her behind and went about their lives..meaning that they each could be married, expecting and enjoying everything that their adult lives offered them. 

"Okay Ladies. It's time...Now I don't want to see any of you girls back here again." The warden said before the gates started to open. As the girls started to leave...

They didn't know that their journey for forgiveness was just beginning and that it was much harder than they originally thought.

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