Chapter 1: Visitor
Susan stared out of the window at the rain coming down. She sighed and wished her mother's friend, who the Pevensie children had never met before, hadn't had to come today. She sighed audibly and heard a chuckle from the doorway. She turned around and there stood Peter, leaning against the hard wood, staring at her with an amused look on his face.
"Something wrong sister dear?" he asked, trying to keep from laughing.
"Not at all brother dearest." she said grinning. Peter had always been able to make her smile, even when she was sad. They often talked about their adventures in Narnia together. Susan missed Narnia dearly. She felt more at home there then in cold, dreary England but Aslan, the great Lion had made it clear that Peter and Susan were too old to ever return. Because of this, in the year that followed the Pevensie's last trip to Narnia, Peter and Susan had become closer.
"Really? Well then, what was that loud sigh about?" asked Peter.
"Hmm, just thinking about how I really don't feel like meeting any of mum's old friends right now and how I would much rather be running outside or doing something even though it's raining." replied Susan in one breath.
"I feel the same way. This tie is practically choking me." laughed Peter and to add to the drama he clutched his throat and fell to the ground and lay still. He stayed in that position until Susan threw a shoe at him. Peter got up laughing and brushed himself off.
"Be glad mum didn't see you doing that in your new suit." said Susan.
"Aww Su, lighten up." Peter said in a whiney voice that reminded her of Edmund when he was annoyed. He came closer to her and played with her hair. Susan rolled her eyes.
'Peter may be eighteen but he still acts like a kid sometimes.' thought Susan with a smile. Suddenly, a head poked through the door.
"Are you as excited about this as I am?" said Edmund sarcastically while walking into the room, looking very uncomfortable in his suit. He went on before Peter or Susan could say anything, "You do remember the time when mum brought her old nanny over to meet us right? She forced us to eat anchovies because there supposedly good for the mind."
Peter laughed, "And the one time when she brought her old sweetheart over and he tried to teach us Karate and ended up breaking your nose." Susan laughed at the memory although it wasn't so funny at the time.
"That wasn't funny!" protested Edmund. "It really hurt. I think my nose is permanently crooked now." Peter and Susan burst out laughing. Edmund frowned but soon joined in.
Just then the doorbell rang and with a groan the children slowly walked out of the room and down the stairs. They could hear their mother welcoming someone. Before they could step into the hall Lucy rushed down the stairs behind them and said,
"Let's hurry and get this over with." Everyone agreed and all at once they stepped into the hall and then all together they gasped.