Lily II

After supper. Lily on the front porch. Aron joins her, holding a sleeping Annalise.

Aron. Quietly. "Lily. We should talk."

Lily looks pointedly away out over the darkening fields. "I don't have anything to say to you."

Aron sits down beside her, wraps an arm around her shoulder, and Lily is crying suddenly. Aron pulls her closer and she buries her head against his shoulder. 

Aron. "Hey, hey, what is it? Talk to me, sweetheart."

Lily. "I hate this, Dad. I hate living with all of them. I don't know them and they don't know me and they're taking everything away"-- Her voice breaks.

Aron rocks her gently, silently. Enter Lou, turns to go immediately, but Lily jumps up. 

 Lou. "I was just going"-- Reaches out to Lily.

Lily. "Don't touch me!" Hiding her face, pushes past Lou and runs inside.

Aron leans back against the bench, closing his eyes.

Lou. "Damn it."

Aron smiles just slightly, opens his eyes and looks up at her. "Not your fault, love. Lily is working through a lot right now."

Lou. "I was going to ask if she wanted to go school shopping with me tomorrow. I guess that's a no go."

Aron. "She needs clothes?"

Lou. Grins. "Exactly."

Aron. "I'll try talking to her again, but she closes up fast, so I can't promise anything."

Lou. "I know. And I'm sorry."

Aron kisses her forehead lightly. "Don't be, love. See you upstairs?"

Lou grins, raises her eyebrows at him. "You better."