A/N: The computer was on, so I updated while I could.
I Thought You Hated Men
Chapter 2- A Random Act of Kindness
That didn't prove as easy as Guy first thought. Within about ten minutes she was pulling at the chains around her wrists and grunting with the effort.
"Just leave it will you," Guy snapped, annoyed. The girl was definitely getting to him.
"It hurts," she whined.
He removed his hands from his head where he'd been resting.
"That's why they do it. Deal with it."
She sighed, resting her head against the wall. "I'm thirsty."
"Then save your breath and stop whining," he replied through gritted teeth.
"Nasty pieces of work aren't you?" she snapped. "No wonder Isabella wants you dead!" Her voice softened slightly as she looked at his slumped form. "What did you do to her anyway?"
"Give me strength," he retorted, rolling his eyes. "It's almost worth dying to be spared your endless chatter."
"Oh come on, you're here, I'm here: what else are we going to do?"
Stay in silence, Guy thought angrily. He looked at her for a few moments, his mood softening slightly as he observed her rubbing her wrists gently.
"I found her a husband. That's what I did," he replied, looking away. "Good price too."
"You sold her?!" she shrieked, disgusted. "Your own sister?"
He cut her off quickly. "It was her best chance in life," he answered.
"It's not my fault she went and made a mess of it."
"Of course it is, all of it," her voice rose hysterically. "You sold her to a monster!"
Meg had only had a brief encounter with Squire Thornton but that had enough impact on her for her to realise exactly how horrible he truly was.
"You stupid girl! You know nothing about it!" he retorted angrily.
How could she expect to understand the reasons that had forced him to sell his own sister? She was too ignorant to even begin to comprehend it.
"I'm not 'stupid girl', I'm Meg!" she replied indignantly. Anger coursed through her body and she was glad that he would soon be dead. He knew absolutely nothing, calling her a stupid girl, she was a woman. And anyway, she thought, annoyed, he's a stupid man. She sighed, and put her head against the wall.
"And I'm still thirsty."
He looked at her and Meg was surprised to see something that resembled kindness in his eyes.
"That stone around your neck," he told her. "Suck it; it will make your mouth water."
Meg looked at the necklace around her neck and tentatively pulled the stone towards her mouth. She put it in and started to suck, smiling slightly as she felt the saliva go around her mouth. It worked. Guy smiled, looking pleased with himself and settled as she quietened down again.
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