Hey! Okay, I'm just putting this up so that I won't lose this thought! This is the first part of the 3-part story thing! I hope you all like it! I can tell you this that this story will be long because it goes all the way up to where How to tell you I love you begins, which in the book Ella Enchanted is page 180. Seems like I got a lot of work in front of me!
Disclaimer: I do not own Ella Enchanted.
I received word that Lady Eleanor passed away. I remembered her. She had been such a splendid lady, always making me laugh. I felt this news go straight to my heart. The funeral was today, sadly.
I got dressed silently in my best suit. I went to the carriage where Mother and Father awaited, my mother crying her eyes out. She and Lady Eleanor had been good friends. Father held himself but I noticed his eyes were filled with un fallen tears. We had all been good friends with Lady Eleanor.
We reached our destination. I got out quietly and so did my parents. I saw the casket and two tears escaped my eyes. I held the others in my eyes, blurring my sight.
We then stood and listened to Chancellor Thomas's long, boring speech. He mentioned us a couple times. I wanted to say that this was a funeral, not time to talk about us.
The man finished, thank God, and stepped back. I was already bored with his speech I felt as if I were going to go to bed. But then a beautiful girl stepped up to close the casket. I snapped wide- awake and watched her, as if in a trance. Her dark hair moved gently as she walked up to the casket. Her beautiful green eyes were filled with such sadness I just wanted to hold her in my arms.
That is when I knew I had fallen in love.
I have never been so…fascinating by a mere lady. But this lass had me held in such a trance that I knew it could only be love.
I realized that this must be the late Lady Eleanor's daughter, Ella. I had heard of her from my cook. She was too beautiful for words.
She closed the casket slowly, a final click breaking the silence. Then she broke down into sobs. She couldn't control herself, the tears just fell and shook her body.
Her father, Sir Peter, pulled her into an embrace, putting her face into his chest. I couldn't tell if he was comforting her or just trying to shut her up.
Her sobs couldn't be muffled.
She then ran away. She fell but was back on her feet, running fast, her hair flowing behind her.
I turned to Mother and Father. Mother was watching Ella with tears streaming her face. Father watched Ella also and seemed to be sadden as well.
"Father? Mother? Should…should I go see to Lady Eleanor's daughter?" I asked. I didn't care if they said yes, I was going.
Mother nodded and so did Father. I walked quickly to follow her. I found her in a willow tree, crying her heart out. I decided not to disturb her. I looked at some gravestones nearby and found my cousin's. I never did like him, he had always had such a temper and would always act cruel and mean.
I felt Ella come out of the willow tree. I spoke up, breaking the silence, "Cousin of mine," I gestured toward the gravestone. I glanced at her. "Never liked him. I liked your mother."
I began to walk back, hoping she would follow. She did but she walked far away from me. I walked closer to her.
"You can call me Char," I suddenly said. I hated silence. "Everyone else does."
She didn't responded. Silence followed.
"My father calls me Char too," I added.
Ella looked at me and then finally said something. "Thank you," she said quietly.
I corrected, "Thank you, Char." She didn't responded. I decided to speak again. "Your mother used to make me laugh. Once, at a banquet, Chancellor Thomas was making a speech. While he talked, your mother moved her napkin around. I saw it before your father crumpled it up. She had arranged the edge in the shape of the chancellor's profile, with the mouth open and the chin stuck out. It would have looked exactly like him if he were the color of a blue napkin. I had to leave without dinner so I could go outside and laugh."
We were halfway back. I smiled a bit at the memory. True, I had been a bit hunger afterwards but Lady Eleanor had made me laugh.
It started raining. A small figure was by Lady Eleanor's grave and I figured it was Sir Peter of Frell.
Ella turned to me. "Where did everyone go?"
I replied, "They all left before I came to find you." I felt a worried. "Did you want them to wait?" I wanted to kick myself. I should have made them wait! Ugh!
Ella looked right at her father. "No, I didn't want any of them to wait." I guess she also meant her father. I breathed a little easier. At least I hadn't disappointed her.
"I know all about you," I said, breaking the silence again. Great, now I sounded like a stalker!
Ella looked at me curiously. "You do? How could you?"
"Your cook and my cook meet at the market. She talks about you." I glanced at her sideways. "Do you know much about me?"
"No," she paused. "What do you know?"
I grinned. "I know you can imitate people just as Lady Eleanor could. Once you imitated your manservant to his face and he wasn't sure whether he was the servant or you were. You make up your own fairy tales and you drop things and trip over things. I know you once broke a whole set of dishes."
Ella protested, "I slipped on ice!"
"Ice chips you spilled before you slipped on them," I said and then laughed.
"An accident," Ella protested but she smiled a trembling smile.
We reached Sir Peter and he bowed. "Thank you, Highness, for accompanying my daughter."
I bowed back.
"Come, Eleanor," he commanded to Ella.
She didn't make a move to him. "Ella. I'm Ella," she said.
Her father looked exasperated. "Ella then. Come, Ella." He bowed again to me and then climbed into the carriage.
I handed Ella in the carriage but I wounded up with the middle of her arm. I felt the electricity run through me. She had to grasp the side of the carriage for balance.
I closed the door with a small smile and I then heard a loud ripping, which I believed to be Ella's skirt.
I couldn't help but laugh. I waved goodbye, although I doubted she saw me. I then walked back to my carriage where Mother and Father waited patiently.
Mother looked at me. "How was Lady Eleanor's daughter?"
I smiled. "She's perfectly fine."
Mother frowned. "I wish we could go to their manor to pay our respects but we have things to do."
I felt a pang of disappointment but nodded and went into the carriage. But I paused and looked back at where Ella's carriage had disappeared. This just had to be love. It just had to be. I never felt this way about anyone before. I knew instantly I was in love with Ella of Frell, even though I had just met her.
Hope you liked it! I'm adding more later since I really want to first finish How to tell you I love you. And I have that 3rd part to do also! Whew! LOL. Okay, please review! I might not update for awhile, until I finish my other story even, but I'll try! Please review!
