Things Change
Chapter 1: The School
It was 1750, a young man named William Tavington was getting into trouble by fighting another young man named Jack O' Connor. "Is that the best you got?" asked William punching the other kid.
"What is going on out here?" asked a teacher.
The teacher grabbed William's and Jack's arms. Jack whipped his arm out of Miss Jones arm and walked away.
"Come on William, I'll get you cleaned up," said Miss Jones.
William looked at Jack walking away and wished he could hit him some more, but William knew that Jack was bigger than him and if the teacher didn't came out, he might have gotten beaten badly. They went inside and William sat down in the chair waiting for Miss Jones to get back with a rag.
"You know William, you outta learn how to control your anger," said Miss Jones.
"It wasn't my fault Miss Jones. Jack started it."
Miss Jones took the rag and gently wiped William's forehead "William, it doesn't matter to me who started it, what matters is, that you shouldn't be fighting at all, especially while school is in session. Now, you're gonna have to tell your mother what happened today. No lies. You understand?"
"Yes, Miss Jones," said William.
"Ok, good. Go on now."
William got up from his chair and started to walk out "Miss Jones?"
"Yes William?"
"Thanks."
Miss Jones smiled at William "Your welcome William. Get on outta here."
William smiled back at her and left for home.
"William! Wait up," said a young girl.
"Oh, hi Lisa," said William.
William and Lisa have been best friends since they were really little.
"What happened to you William?" asked Lisa.
William and Lisa stopped by a creek and sat down.
"I got in a fight, that's all."
"William," Lisa sighed.
"Don't do that Lisa. I already got a lecture from the teacher and I know I'll get one from my mother."
"Well.......now your gonna get one from me. But first, let's go."
"Where are we going?" asked William.
"Just trust me William."
Lisa got up and started to run with William closing in behind her.
"You know you can't beat me Lisa!," William yelled.
William then caught up with Lisa and got her to stop.
"Lisa, there is something I have to tell you," said William.
"What is it William?"
William led Lisa to a near by log and they sat down next to each other.
"Lisa," William sighed. "I'm going to be leaving soon."
"Leaving?!" questioned Lisa.
"Yes. I'm afraid that I leave on the morrow. My father has ruined the family name and I must leave to build myself back up."
"Why didn't you tell me William? I mean.....how could you wait this long to tell me, your best friend, or was that all a lie? Was me being your best friend all a lie? It was wasn't? I knew it."
"Lisa, I haven't even said anything yet," said William smiling.
"Smile all you want William. I just can't believe you did this."
William took Lisa in his arms and held her tightly knowing how much he would miss her.
"Lisa, you are my best friend and I am saying that with complete sincerity. I'm sorry that I didn't you, I just didn't know how or when I could get around to it. I will miss you Lisa and you know that."
"Yes William.....I do know that and you know I will miss you as well. Is there any way that you can stay here?" asked Lisa with tears in her eyes.
"No Lisa. There isn't any way."
William released her and held her hand.
"We should leave. I don't want you to get in trouble with your parents. I don't mind if I get in trouble, but I do mind if you get in trouble," said William.
Lisa held his hand tightly and they headed home. Neither of them saying a word on their way, till they finally reached Lisa's house.
"Will you see me off tomorrow Lisa?" asked William.
"Of course I will. I wouldn't miss it for the world."
William smiled at Lisa and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "I will see you tomorrow Lisa, until then, sleep tight."
Lisa walked up and opened the door, but not after turning around and getting one last look at William.
"Goodnight William," said Lisa.
"Goodnight."
Lisa then went inside and headed up to her room. William looked over at the horizon and saw that it was getting late and he would suffer the conscequences of his father when he reached home. William then looked at Lisa's bedroom window and wished that he didn't have to leave her, but he knew with all his heart that he had too. And with that, he quickly ran as fast as he could towards home.
Chapter 1: The School
It was 1750, a young man named William Tavington was getting into trouble by fighting another young man named Jack O' Connor. "Is that the best you got?" asked William punching the other kid.
"What is going on out here?" asked a teacher.
The teacher grabbed William's and Jack's arms. Jack whipped his arm out of Miss Jones arm and walked away.
"Come on William, I'll get you cleaned up," said Miss Jones.
William looked at Jack walking away and wished he could hit him some more, but William knew that Jack was bigger than him and if the teacher didn't came out, he might have gotten beaten badly. They went inside and William sat down in the chair waiting for Miss Jones to get back with a rag.
"You know William, you outta learn how to control your anger," said Miss Jones.
"It wasn't my fault Miss Jones. Jack started it."
Miss Jones took the rag and gently wiped William's forehead "William, it doesn't matter to me who started it, what matters is, that you shouldn't be fighting at all, especially while school is in session. Now, you're gonna have to tell your mother what happened today. No lies. You understand?"
"Yes, Miss Jones," said William.
"Ok, good. Go on now."
William got up from his chair and started to walk out "Miss Jones?"
"Yes William?"
"Thanks."
Miss Jones smiled at William "Your welcome William. Get on outta here."
William smiled back at her and left for home.
"William! Wait up," said a young girl.
"Oh, hi Lisa," said William.
William and Lisa have been best friends since they were really little.
"What happened to you William?" asked Lisa.
William and Lisa stopped by a creek and sat down.
"I got in a fight, that's all."
"William," Lisa sighed.
"Don't do that Lisa. I already got a lecture from the teacher and I know I'll get one from my mother."
"Well.......now your gonna get one from me. But first, let's go."
"Where are we going?" asked William.
"Just trust me William."
Lisa got up and started to run with William closing in behind her.
"You know you can't beat me Lisa!," William yelled.
William then caught up with Lisa and got her to stop.
"Lisa, there is something I have to tell you," said William.
"What is it William?"
William led Lisa to a near by log and they sat down next to each other.
"Lisa," William sighed. "I'm going to be leaving soon."
"Leaving?!" questioned Lisa.
"Yes. I'm afraid that I leave on the morrow. My father has ruined the family name and I must leave to build myself back up."
"Why didn't you tell me William? I mean.....how could you wait this long to tell me, your best friend, or was that all a lie? Was me being your best friend all a lie? It was wasn't? I knew it."
"Lisa, I haven't even said anything yet," said William smiling.
"Smile all you want William. I just can't believe you did this."
William took Lisa in his arms and held her tightly knowing how much he would miss her.
"Lisa, you are my best friend and I am saying that with complete sincerity. I'm sorry that I didn't you, I just didn't know how or when I could get around to it. I will miss you Lisa and you know that."
"Yes William.....I do know that and you know I will miss you as well. Is there any way that you can stay here?" asked Lisa with tears in her eyes.
"No Lisa. There isn't any way."
William released her and held her hand.
"We should leave. I don't want you to get in trouble with your parents. I don't mind if I get in trouble, but I do mind if you get in trouble," said William.
Lisa held his hand tightly and they headed home. Neither of them saying a word on their way, till they finally reached Lisa's house.
"Will you see me off tomorrow Lisa?" asked William.
"Of course I will. I wouldn't miss it for the world."
William smiled at Lisa and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "I will see you tomorrow Lisa, until then, sleep tight."
Lisa walked up and opened the door, but not after turning around and getting one last look at William.
"Goodnight William," said Lisa.
"Goodnight."
Lisa then went inside and headed up to her room. William looked over at the horizon and saw that it was getting late and he would suffer the conscequences of his father when he reached home. William then looked at Lisa's bedroom window and wished that he didn't have to leave her, but he knew with all his heart that he had too. And with that, he quickly ran as fast as he could towards home.