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The Kidnapping Of A Queen
Chapter 10. 3 Brothers Are Better Than 2
Susan's POV
I yawned for the 13 time in about 10 minutes time. I didn't get much sleep the night before. I was just so worried about Lucy. There was a reason I was Queen Susan The GENTLE. Although I suppose I should have been Queen Susan The Worrier. I walked out to the garden. I saw Peter asleep under a tree with a book open in his lap. He probably was having just as much trouble sleeping as me. I walked over and I got an idea. Peter, Edmund, and Lucy said I sounded just like Mum sometimes.
"Peter" I said with my best Mum impersonation.
"Five more minutes Mum" he said rolling on his side the book flipping off into the grass. I chuckled then decided to leave him alone. He deserved the sleep.
I walked into the castle. I yawned again. Make that 14 times. I walked into Caspian's office to see him asleep. This one surprised me.
"Caspian" I said in a surprised tone. He jumped up.
"Huh?" he said.
"Sleeping on the job?" I asked.
"Ugh" he replied slamming his head on the desk.
"Not much sleep huh?" I asked.
"Not really. Who knew that sister of YOURS would affect ME so much!" he said.
"Maybe it's because you love her like a little sister." I said.
"I guess" he said slamming his head on the desk again.
"Want me to leave you alone?" I asked.
"Yes and no" he replied.
"Huh?" I asked.
"Yes because your annoying asking so many questions, and no because I need the company." he replied.
"So I'm like a little sister too huh?" I asked. He looked up.
"If I say yes will you go away?" he asked.
"Yep" I replied.
"Then yes" he said slamming his head back on the desk. He reminded me of Peter years ago when paperwork piled up. Edmund, Lucy and I kept up with paperwork but Peter, noooooo. And he would do that.
"I have 3 brothers" I thought. Then the hunt began for Edmund. I wondered if I would find him asleep. I looked in his room. He wasn't there. I looked in the library. He wasn't there. I looked in Peter's room. He wasn't there. I looked in Caspian's room. He wasn't there. I looked in my room. He wasn't there. Then I got an idea. I walked to the room Lucy would be in if she were here. Then I found him. I walked in the room.
"Ed" I said gently. He looked up. He had his head in his hands. He looked like a mess. He looked drained in so many ways. It made me want to cry just looking at him.
"Why is he taking this so hard" I thought "he must be keeping something from us. Did they have a fight right before it happened. Not likely the way they were acting the night before. What could have happened."
"Ed what's wrong" I asked.
"Shouldn't you have a clue." he snapped.
"Why was he freezing everyone out."
"But your worse than everyone else" I said.
"How many people are noticing this" he asked.
"Just me from what I know" I replied.
"Good" he said. He was sitting on the couch so I walked over.
"Mind if I sit down" I asked "or will you bite me?"
"I don't bite" he said.
"Could have fooled me the way you've been acting" I said.
"Susan, how can you joke when there's a risk of never seeing our sister again?" he asked.
"Maybe because I know Aslan will do what is best and will bring her back when he feels right." I replied.
"But...but what if he decides to take her... you know... forever?" he asked.
"Then that's what he decides." I replied.
"I'm not exactly afraid of never seeing her again. Well, I am but that's not the main reason." he said.
"Then what is it" I asked.
"Everything that could have happened or is happening to her. I went through it remember." he said.
"Oh" I said. It was all I could say. I hadn't thought of that.
"What all happened to you while you were there" I asked.
"You don't want to know" he replied.
"Yes I do" I said.
"Are you sure" he asked.
"Positive" I replied.
He explained several things like no food, no water, no sleep, getting hit... alot.
"Is that everything" I asked.
"No. But some I'd rather keep some of the things to myself." he said.
"Ok." I said. I settled for that. Some I probably didn't want to know. He leaned back on the couch. I wrapped my arms around him and he didn't struggle to get out of the hug like he used to. Although he probably needed a comforting hand. For the past week he's been really stand offish. He started crying on my shoulder. He seemed to be fighting it.
"Go ahead and cry Ed. Everyone needs to cry once in a while. Especially after something like this." I said.
"I couldn't protect her" he whispered to where I could just barely hear it.
"What?" I asked.
"I couldn't protect her" he repeated louder "Jadis got away with her. I couldn't do anything but stand there." he said.
"What do you mean" I asked.
"We were running in the forest from Jadis and she ripped Lucy from my grip." he replied. He continued crying. He had the right to it. He was the one Lucy had trusted. He was the one who had to protect her from Jadis. And she had gotten Lucy. But he did all he could. Why couldn't he see that. I rubbed his arm comfortingly. I knew he needed it. Soon he had stopped crying but he was still leaning on me and not talking. I looked and his eyes were closed. He was asleep. I grabbed the blanket beside me on the couch. I wrapped it around us. I leaned my head on his and drifted to sleep myself.