Hey everyone! Sorry for such a long wait for the next chapter. I've barely been home at all this summer making it somewhat hard to write but now I'm back with a new chapter!
Lily Stoppable: Thanks! It's great to hear that people like the story and think it will be "a great story"!
Amber and Ruby: Her blindness is in fact psychological blindness... but as it says in this chapter her eyes do have physical change in them. The two are connected but you will have to wait to find out why.
Enough of my mindless chatter! On with the story!
"Elaina. Eee-lay-na!" I could hear the sound of Lucy voice over the mountain of pillows and feel the softness of her touch as she shook me gently. I groaned, sitting up on the lavish bed, trying to ignore the sharp pain in my back.
"I'm up! I'm up!" I growled, grumpily. I rubbed my eyes, preparing them for the brightness that was surely going to filter through the curtains that Lucy was currently opening- Oh! Wait you're blind Elaina. Don't cha' remember? I groaned again before letting my body fall back against softness of the bed.
"Elaina, you have to get up," Lucy sing-songed, pulling the covers- and me- off of my bed. I groaned again, flopping on floor like dead fish.
"Haven't you heard of not pulling the blind girl off her bed?" I joked, pulling myself into an upright position. I tried to reach for the edge of the end table -missing completely. Groaning as I once again fell to the floor, I attempted to find something that I could use as leverage to stand.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" Lucy chirped. I could hear the shuffling of feet as she moved closer before feeling hands lifting me to my feet. "Sooooo sorry! I forgot you were blind! Wow! Now I just sound downright rude and inconsiderate. I really feel bad now. I am so sorry…"
Damn! Being blind has made me completely useless… I can't even stand up without help. My thoughts drifted on before I realized Lucy was still rambling.
"-Do you forgive me?" Lucy finished, taking a gulp of air. I shook my head in her general direction- at least what I thought was her general direction.
"Lucy, breathe for me," I joked, rolling my eyes. "It's completely fine. I forgot myself when woke up this morning…" I trailed off. I could tell Lucy felt very nervous.
"I still should not have made such an inconsiderate comment and certainly should not have caused any guest to fall out of their bed." I could hear the rustling of fabric and guessed that she was wringing her hands in distress. I gave a short laugh, practically imagining a girl wringing her hand and biting her lip with her head bowed slightly in embarrassment. I shook my head again.
"I'm not even bruised," I insisted. "I'm fine. Okay?" I stood there quietly. Lucy didn't reply. I gave another short laugh as I guessed that she was nodding head. "Lucy, if you've forgotten, I'm completely blind." I deadpanned.
"Oh right! Sorry! I forgot again…" Lucy trailed off. A small grin came to my face as I once again heard the tell-tale rustling of fabric.
"Lucy,you don't have to worry about offending me," I giggled. "- your brother does enough of that." I added as an afterthought.
Lucy was quiet for a while. I could tell that she was tense. Frowning slightly, I maneuvered myself so I was sitting on the edge of the bed.
"How do you do it?" she blurted out, startling me slightly. I frowned.
"How do I do what?" I questioned, completely mystified.
"How can you act so calm, so normal about everything? I mean, I would be completely freaking out." Crinkling my brow, I stared in her direction.
"I still don't get what you're even talking about," I replied, trying desperately to avoid the question. "Anyways, is there any food in this house? Tower? Prison… where am I?"
"Oh! I completely forgot! I was supposed lead you down for breakfast!" Lucy exclaimed frantically. "We were supposed to be there a half hour ago!" she shouted in my ear before dragging me out the door.
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*EPOV*
"Edmund did you have to shove her against the wall? You know she did not know about the white witch. She was just angry." Susan scolded, shaking her head in exasperation. I scoffed.
"Edmund, as rulers of Narnia we have to be kind and courteous to all our guests- which you seem to have problem with doing." Peter reprimanded.
"And how do we know that for sure? For all we know she could be a spy from Telamar! We don't anything about this girl besides her name and that she is blind. Which for all we know she could be faking!" I exclaimed, making violent gestures with my hands. "How do we know if she can even be trusted! She could be plotting to kill us in our sleep!" Susan stared at me scandalized and I could not help but internally scoff at her expression.
"Edmund, what even makes you think such a thing!" She exclaimed. I opened my mouth, about to spew another scathing retort, when Peter chimed in.
"Edmund, keep that mouth of yours shut," he interrupted, glaring at me. "We will discuss this no further. We were supposed to be enjoying this fine breakfast that has been provided for us, not squabbling like little children."
My eyes shooting daggers at my eldest sibling, I replied mockingly, "Of course, All Mighty King Peter The Magnificent." Before turning my attention to the meal in front of me. No sooner than we had finished our argument, Lucy and Elaina burst into the dining hall making Peter and Susan jump.
"Sorry we're late!" Lucy exclaimed, letting go of her tight grip on Elaina's wrist. I watched as Elaina rubbed her wrist with a slightly befuddled look on face. As Lucy chattered on, spewing apologies, I watched the brunette girl standing idly. She looked completely lost and for second i felt slightly bad for her. Wait! What! I did not just say that I feel bad for the little liar. I do not feel anything akin to sympathy for the cheeky bitch!
Soon enough, Lucy once again grabbed Elaina's wrist leading her to her seat- which somehow happened to be right across from me. Damn it! I even have to deal with the insufferable girl while I try to eat. I thought to myself, looking up from my food to see my siblings looking at me with horror and the insufferable girl's pale eyes shining with barely concealed anger. Shit! I must of said that out loud! Stupid, stupid, stupid!
Finally shaking out of his stupor, Peter glared at me but, before he could find the words to reprimand me, Elaina stood up, staring straight at me, her completely white eyes sending shivers down my spine. They reminded me of the only person I was truly afraid of.
"I'm sorry," she spoke up, the coldness in her voice sending a spark of fear through me. "I believe I will take my meal up to my room. I can clearly tell where I am not welcome." With those parting words she carefully maneuvered her way to the door, slamming it closed with a resounding boom, leaving the rest of us standing there shell shocked.
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