A/N: Well here is chapter 4 of Why We Stayed. Anyway, there really isn't much to say apart from sorry it's so short but anyway enjoy.
Chapter 4: Getting Ready
It was early the next morning when Eleanor rose. Outside her window, she saw the sun slowly rising over the fields before the castle. Smiling, she slipped out of her bed, putting on a simple yellow dress before leaving the room.
"Eleanor," someone whispered from behind her causing her to jump. Turning around, she saw Chantelle standing outside her own door, wearing a plain pink dress similar to her own.
"Damn School, still think I have to get up at 6," Eleanor said earning a laugh from Chantelle.
"I know. We should wake the others," Chantelle said as they walked closer to each other.
"No need," Gail's voice rang from the other side of the room where she and Reena stood.
"And what were you two talking about?" Eleanor asked.
"Nothing," Reena quickly answered.
"Oh yeah," Chantelle said, smirking at the girls who stood on the other side of the room.
"Get them!" Eleanor screamed as Reena and Gail sprinted towards the door. Soon the girls were running around the castle laughing and shouting at each other until they reached the beautiful beach. Crashing into the waves, Eleanor and Chantelle smiled, seeing the other two girls having fun at last. As the girls crashed around the waves, diving under the big ones and splashing each other, they were unaware of the older kids watching them.
"Remember when we used to do that," Lucy said dreamily from the balcony of the throne room.
"It was fun wasn't it," Susan said as she watched on.
"Come girls we better prepare for the day," Peter instructs his voice sounds almost hurt. Lucy looked over to Edmund who simply shrugged his shoulders before going back inside.
"Come on Lu, today should be good," Susan said as she grabbed her sisters hand a brought her back inside.
"That was magnificent!" Reena exclaimed as she plopped onto the sand beside Eleanor, feeling the warm sun warm her wet face as she lay down onto the soft white sand.
"Yeah," Gail sighed.
"Oh my gosh, did I just hear Reena and Gail actually admit to enjoying themselves in Narnia," Chantelle said in a shocked tone.
"Oh shut up," Reena groaned as Eleanor laughed.
"Hey, we should head up so we can get ready for the day," Eleanor said as she tried to contain her giggles.
"Yeah, I really can't wait to check out their library," Chantelle agreed.
"You mean, make daisy chains," Eleanor countered with a smile. Sticking her tongue out a Eleanor, Chantelle ran up to the castle, the others close behind as they went to get ready for the day.
As soon the girls reach the guest area, Gail and Reena raced to Gail's room where they found what they had been talking about before.
"I still can't believe we found some that actually fit us," Reena said as she searched through the sack.
"I know. I just can't wait to see everyone's faces," Gail replied as she walked into her bathroom while Reena went into her cupboard.
"Ready?" Gail asked as she walked back into the room,
"Yep," Reena said jumping out of the cupboard.
"Let's go show the others," she said with a smile before rushing out of the room.
Peter, Edmund, Susan and Lucy sat out on the couch waiting for the girls to be ready. They had seen them rush into the castle just before and had come to collect them for today's events. As they talked silently between each other about the upcoming event between Narnia and Archenland, they heard Gail's door creak open.
"What are you wearing," Susan said almost immediately when they saw Gail and Reena. They both wore an old pair of the boys' clothes - simple pair of pants and a tunic - and were giggling at the faces the kings and queens where wearing.
"What?" Gail asked innocently as Eleanor and Chantelle came out of their own rooms, laughing almost immediately.
"You're wearing guy's clothes," Eleanor laughed as the Kings and Queens snapped out of their shock.
"Um, you should probably get changed ladies," Peter said, only causing Gail to laugh.
"If we're going horse riding," Gail began
"And looking around the woods," Reena continued
"Then we're wearing these," the both answered together.
"Okay then," Edmund said with a smile.
"Shall we get going?"
"Sure, she you guys later," Reena said before she left with Edmund, Peter and Gail.
"Well we're off to the library, she you later," Susan said, but was stopped by Lucy.
"Please come with us, it'll be fun," Lucy begged, Eleanor nodded her head in agreement.
"But we want to go to the library," Chantelle explained, causing both Eleanor and Lucy to pull a face.
"Please," the two said. Chantelle and Susan shared a look before Susan said,
"Fine, but only for a little while," Susan sighed as the two younger girls ran of cheering.