"Mary! Mary Alice Brandon where are you!" I look up at my mother calling my name. Although i had wanted to be alone i couldnt have every wish.
"Yes mother?" I say rather moody. "Now don't use that tone with me young lady, I need to you to go get me some water for your father before he is set off to the army!" I sigh and grab the pale from my mother's hand. Before she can yell at me i quickly turn and run off.
Everyone in town knows me. Mary Alice Brandon. I preferd to be called Alice but that seems to never happen. I also beg my mother to let me cut my hair shoulder length short but for now, its long and straight like any other girl in the time of 1889. My little sister Cynthia was the center of attention though.
I countinued to walk towards the water pump. As it comes into view i stop and sigh. Suddenly two amrs wrap around me. "Vincent! What are you doing!" i shreek. Vincent is my current boy friend. My mother never enjoyed ME having a boyfriend but of course Cynthia is allowed because she is the angel child.
"Im holding you in my arms as any other boyfriend will do" He says and gives me a goofy smile. "Any other boyfriend wouldn't dare give me a heart attack!" i protest. "Now Now Mary. I didn't scare you that bad." he smiles. "So anyway, what are you doing?" i escape his grasp. "Going to fill this pail up with water before mother yells at me" I begin walking towards the pump again. Vincent at my heels. "Allow me Madam" He takes the pail form my hands and runs to the pump filling the bucket all the way and coming back down to me. "Thank you good sir" i tease as we walk back to my house. "So Mary-" i sigh and cut him off. "Alice! I've told you Vincent! Call me Alice" He rolls his eyes. "Alice... Wanna sneak out tonight?" I look down. "I've told you. Mother will murder me." Vincent smiles and kisses my neck. "Alice you need to live. Your 16! Pleaseeeee. For me?" I think for a moment, and kiss him softly "Alright" We smile at each other and walk back to my house.
It wasn't hard to sneak away from my family and meet up with Vincent. He took me to an abonded cottage. "Alone at last" he smiles and kisses my neck. I give a soft moan. "Your my gal and don't you forget that." I nod and brign his face to mine kissing him softly at first, wrapping my arms around his neck. He pulls me closer to him and kisses me back.
*time passes* everything was going well until- "You two!" We look up, Vincent shirtless and about to pull my top off. "This is private property!" A cop yells. "Later Babe!" Vincent grabs his shirt and runs past the cops. "Again Mary. Your mother will not enjoy this" Without even trying to escape i stand upa nd put my hands behind my back, the feeling of cold metal cuffs around my wrists. I was used to it. Im nto saying its a good thing but im used to it.
My mother was crying hysteric. I hug her "Mom don't worry. I may be the youngest in the civil war army but I will be fine" My father pats me on the back. "We'll miss you Jasper" I turn around and set off to the place where i shall meet the other at the army
once i arrived there one of the troop members walks up to me. "State your name son" He looks down at me. "Jasper Hale Sir." I say with no expression. The man smiles. "James Brandon. Nice to meet you." I smile and shake his hand. "So sir" He cuts me off. "James." I nod. "James, do you have a family." He sighs. "Yes. Sarah Brandon, my wife. Cynthia Brandon my youngest daughter, and finally, Mary Brandon. My oldest daughter." I smile. "Thats Very nice Sir." James nods. "What about you son." I think for a moment. "I am an only child. My closest friend is my cousin. Rosalie Hale. My mother is lisa Hale, my father Connor Hale" James looks around. "Very nice. We will be settign off soon. You look like a strong fella. Can you ride a horse?" I grin at the thought. "Why of course i can Sir." "Then you will be a look out for my group. Come Jasper. We walk off.
I look around. everywhere i saw were either guns, horses, guys, guys with guns, guys with horses, or guys with horses carrying a gun. "I can't wait. I get to serve my country." James smiles as he hears me. "So do you have any girl?" I sigh and look down. "No sir." He starts to harness a brown mare. "To bad. You seem, like a nice kid. Would be a better boyfriend then Mary's boy, Vincent" I smile. "Thank you sir." A gun shot goes off. "HURRY UP TROOPS. WE LEAVE AT NIGHT FALL" someone calls out. "Do you have everyhting you need Jasper?" I get up onto the horse. "Yes i do sir." He smiles. "Take a few practice runs then come back here" I nod and tip my western hat to him before bringing the mare into a trot. then into a run once im out of sight.
Alice's father James Has met Jasper Hale. They seem to be off at a good start. But Alice is off to jail... third time this month. So far she seems like a bad girl. Will things be better for her? find out in the next chapter.