Having reached the Bellsprout Tower, Lily stopped and turned to the boy. She had no intention of pouring out her life story to him, they had merely met moments ago. Regardless, she believed that he deserved at least a half truth. She intended to travel with him, so he should at least know a little about the only person he'd be spending with for a good while.
She bit her lower lip for a moment, giving herself another moment to think of what to tell Sydney and what to keep to herself. She didn't want there to be any holes in her story that be could pick apart, at least until she got back to Blackthorn. If Sid managed to last the whole journey with her, Lily believed that he would be trustworthy and good enough to know the whole story.
She began, "Like I said, Sid, I've been on my own for a while. I actually am not from from Johto. I used to live in Cerulean City with my cousins. My dad...." she paused for a moment, as though it hurt to say it, which it did. "is dead. My mom was a drug addict and killed him one night when he was trying to protect me from her. We had all lived in Fuschia City together until that day. The cops moved me to Cerulean City then, to protect me from her, since she hadn't been arrested. Everything was fine for a few months, until the day she found me. She tried to kill me, but my cous... My family protected me. I escaped the city and decided to go somewhere far away... But I had no money. So I made the trek to Johto. Now, I wanna conquer the Pokemon League so my mother will come after me... And I can kill her in 'self defense.' It's not good or right.... But it's what I need to do."
She sighed, glad that the lying part was over. "So I understand what it's like to be in your position... Kind of. I feel bad for you... And I wanna help you so you don't end up like my mom. The streets aren't a good place. Ok?"