Chapter 3
It was later on that night. The men, boys, and a few women were around a campfire, drinking. Right down to Wulf. Weird, but hey, I didn't really care. I was a little more concerned with them accepting me. Everyone but Will was pretty much close. And Wulf had yet to spill my secret, thank goodness.
They were all laughing, having a pretty good time. I didn't say a word. This was the closest I had gotten to real friends. Ever. I was so happy.
"So what about you, Melissa? How did you get to come round here?" John asked. He was a grown man, his wife was pregnant with the third child. He needed a good shave, but other than that he wasn't too ugly.
Great, I thought. Here come the lies. "Uh, my family was being chased for some wrong accusations. So my father, sister, and others ran away. During that time, these soldiers. They, uh, ran sacked our town. We got separated. I killed a few soldiers and then hid out in the outskirts of town. I went back and I took the armor off of one of the smallest one and put it on. I've got a price on my head for 500 pieces. They call me Robin Hood, since they don't know I am a girl. Now I am one of you," I stuttered. Wulf watched me closely, and I was a little nervous they wouldn't believe me. Who cares? I thought. About half of that was true. They did call me Robin Hood and I do have a price on my head. My father and I did get separated. Everything else was a lie. Oh well. Atleast Wulf knows the truth.
"You are nothing like us!" Will yelled. He stormed off. I felt myself prepare to stomp right after this annoying guy, but I attempted to restrain. Ugh, he was annoying. What did I ever do to him.
"Don't worry about him. He is a little high strung lately," Reberta, John's wife, responded. Yeah, well, he was no where near me happy side.
The rest of the night was peaceful.