A/N: This is loosely based on JamaicanSunshowers's story "Cair Paravel" which is a very good story I am writing can be read as a standalone and is not a part of the actual story.I was given permission to write something of a is obviously a AU set in modern times.
Disclaimer:Peter and Lucy,don't own em,never will;People at the funeral,yeah,they're mine.
"Such a tragedy."
"Both parents gone just like that."
"What will happen to the little girl,I wonder,at least the oldest is attending university,he's taken care of."
"She'll have to go live with relatives,you don't expect a eighteen year old to drop everything just to take care of his little sister."
"I know my son wouldn't and he's an only child."
"More cake,ladies."
"Oh yes,please." with that the flock of ladies moved away,their perfume going with them,,none of them had seemed to notice the little girl with reddish brown hair sitting on the couch,clad in a black dress ,white tights and mary janes,clutching a was Lucy Pevensie,it was her parents that had died,hers and her older brother Peter's who was wondered if Peter would make her live with relatives,she hoped not,she didn't like any of her relatives,they were all to stuffy.
"Sit up straight,don't slouch."Aunt Therese scolded as she came over with a plate of food,she tied a napkin around Lucy's neck."Don't spill." she warned,before moving on to the guests.
Across the room,Peter wanted to see how his little sister was faring,she had been distraught since their parents death ,he could hardly blame her,she was only seven years old in her world,parents were not supposed to had been at school when he had gotten the news,dropping everything,he had crammed several clothes into a suitcase and driven back as fast as he could it was lucky,he wasn't in an accident. .Lucy had clung to him since he had arrived,then Aunt Therese,Mum's older sister had arrived .Within hours,she had taken over,making funeral arrangements,calling other relatives .
That morning,she had been up at the crack of dawn,baking,baking relaxed her,she informed at the house,Aunt Therese sat Lucy down on the couch ,with a strict warning not to wriggle and had steered Peter over to the center of the room,so he could accept people's condolences.
Lucy looked like a little doll,a sad miserable little doll. Peter moved to go over to her,but was stopped by a couple he vaguely knew.
No one notice Lucy slip away and go upstairs and for that she was glad,opening the door to the master bedroom,she stepped inside and shut the door,it still smelled like Mummy's perfume of lilacs and Daddy's aftershave a pinesy woodsy sort of the room,she opened the door to the wardrobe and crawled in,shutting the door one of Mummy's nightgowns,she burst into tears,her sobs muffled by the silky material.
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That's where Peter found her several hours later,she had fallen asleep,one arm wrapped around her doll and Mum's nightgown,her thumb in her mouth,normally Peter would have woken her up,but he just didn't have the heart if she sensed Peter,her other hand reached out to him and he took sat like that until the sun went down .
The next day,Peter woke up to the smell of bacon and eggs and he headed downstairs,Aunt Therese was at the stove.
"There's coffee in the pot." she said ,"I'm glad you're up,we need to discuss arrangements for Lucy." she came over to the table with her own mug of coffee.
"What do you mean arrangements for Lucy."Peter asked.
"Well,I suspect you'll be going back to school and you don't expect Lucy to stay here by herself,I certainly can't move in,I have a husband and a job,however I would be willing to take Lucy to live with me."Aunt Therese said.
Peter was silent,then said,"Have you talked to Lucy about this." he asked.
"She's a little girl." Aunt Therese said."besides she doesn't ever talk anymore not since your parents death."
"That's right and she's already lost her parents do you really want to uproot her from the only home she's ever known .Besides I'm eighteen,legally I could be her guardian."Peter pointed out.
"But you attend university and you live in a dorm." Aunt Therese protested.
"I don't have to live in a dorm,I can just as easily live here,besides,it'll be easier on you ,Aunt Therese,I know you mean well,really I do,but I think it's best if we don't uproot Lucy."Peter said
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A few days later,Peter headed back to school to tell the person in charge of housing,that he was moving arrived back at eleven o clock and after talking to housing instructor(*) headed across the quad to the dorms.
His roommate,who had been lounging on the bed,sat up when he entered,"Sorry about your folks ,mate." he said,he was a good looking boy with dark brown hair, and green eyes with flecks of gold .All the girls on campus thought he was good -looking.
"I 'm glad you're back,maybe now we could get a decent game of rugby going." Rich said."Hang on,why are you packing shouldn't you be unpacking,you just got back."
Peter turned from the drawer,"Actually,I'm moving out." he said tossing a pair of socks in the suitcase.
"Any reason,is it me am I bad roommate." Rich asked in mock sadness."Knew I should have thrown those pizza boxes out,before the roaches came.
Peter laughed,then shook his head,"It's not you,I'm just going to live at home,so I can take care of my little sister,I told you about her."
Rich nodded,"Yeah,I think I met her too,cute kid."
Peter snapped his suitcase shut,"I'm not dropping out,you'll still see me in classes." he said
Rich lay back on his bed,"Now, who's going to give me advice on the fairer sex." he asked.
"You never listen to me anyway."Peter reminded him as he headed out of the room.
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A/N: read and review,remember this is loosely based on JamaicanSunshowers' story.