Anna Lee
I couldn't help but be rocked by the carriage as it hit every rut in the road as we traveled. Sighing heavily, I looked out of the window. This was our recently new use of transportation. Surprisingly, they saved up the money and purchased a carriage and a horse. It allowed us to leave town faster. However, they still concealed my identity in a large tattered red cloak. Finally, we stopped for a rest in a small town. James opened the door of the small carriage and let me out. However, he grabbed my chain and hooked me to a tree just outside of the small busy town and his look told me to not try any funny business. Ignoring him, I plopped myself directly under the tree. Riley stormed over.
"Stay here and don't talk to a soul. Understand?"
Feeling a bit vicious, I shot back,
"Yes master, as you command."
A small whimper arose as cold steel met my throat.
"I'll not be toleratin' no nonsense. Understand?"
Panic swelled in my throat and all I could do was muster a
"Uh-huh!"
The cold blade left my throat and I nearly passed out with relief.
"Don't talk to anyone."
And they both left at that. Groaning, I did the only thing I could do. Kick a pile of leaves in their feeling childish, I walked over to the horse hooked up to the carriage and began to stroke him lovingly. It's moments like this when I really miss my only friend Pascal. I can't help but wonder what happened to him that night. The horse softly nickered as I scratched his ears. Maximus… Damn it! I can't let my mind wonder too much!
"I bet you like loads of apples too, don't you?"
The only reply I got was a snort.
"Why are you talking to a horse? Are you a crazy?"
"What?"
I turned around to discover a young girl studying me with careful grey eyes. Dark brown hair surrounded her face in curls. She looked to be about 10. Flustered, I tried to answer.
"Uhm, well, it's like this. Horses are soothed by soft talking. Sounds crazy but, he was a bit restless."
"Uh-huh. It seems like you need someone to talk to you."
Kids say some of the most interesting things…
"What do you mean?"
"You look sad. Are you a slave?"
A peculiar thing to say. But I noticed she was looking at my chain bound leg.
"More or less. I'm Rapunzel."
She studied my outstretched hand and carefully took it.
"Anna Lee. Nice to meet you!"
"Well Anna Lee, aren't your parents worried about you talking to a slave?"
Her bright eyes turned dull within an instant and she began to busy herself with a string on her shirt.
"Uhm…no. They don't pay attention to me. In fact, they've…"
Her eyes swelled up.
"They left me here by myself!"
"What?"
Anger boiled in my veins as I wrapped my arms around the small girl. How could someone abandon this little girl? Throwing her arms around me, she squeezed me tight. I began to stroke her hair. Then,
"Oi! Goldie! Thought we told you to not talk to a soul."
Well hell…
A/N- Thank you guys for the reviews and favorites! As a slightly new author, I'm loving it! J At EugeneLoverRapunzel, thank you for catching my mistake! I was so excited and caught up in the moment of publishing that I didn't read over what I actually wrote. . Thank you for that! As you can see, I introduced another character, Anna Lee. There's more to her than what is seen…no, she doesn't possess magical hair. :P Anyways, hope you enjoy! If you see something wrong, don't hesitate to tell me. Example, if it's moving too fast or if it's OCC. Thanks!
