Chapter Eleven
Elizabeth POV
"It's Jacob."
"What does he want?" Asked Jack, his voice darkened. I read Jacob's text out loud.
Hey Liz is it possible for u to meet up with me in town? I need to talk to u. Please.
Jacob
I looked up at the others for advice. I wasn't exactly sure whether or not to meet up with Jacob. I mean he is my boyfriend but he scared me the other day.
"What should I do?" I asked.
Hiccup scratched his chin thoughtfully, "I have an idea. You meet up with him and me and the others will stay around in case things get out of hand."
I nodded, "Ok that sounds great." I replied to Jacob's text.
Yeh. Sure I'll meet u by the statue in 10 mins. Xx
"Kiss kiss?" Said Merida as she read my text over my shoulder.
"Yes. Don't forget that I'm in a relationship with him." Merida leaned back into her chair with her hands up in mock surrender, "Just saying."
"Well if you're meeting Jacob by the statue, then we best be going." Said Rapunzel.
We left the café and walked towards the statue that sat in the middle of the main shopping centre. Nervousness was taking control over my body. I looked to my left and was greeted by Jack's brown eyes. Almost immediately I felt better, then everyone went to their separate ways. Have they rehearsed this or something? Because they definitely know what they were doing.
I found Jacob leaning against the base of the statue. He waved when he saw me walking up towards him. I waved back in response.
"Hey how are you?"
"Fine thanks." I said. My hands automatically went to my bag strap but soon they found themselves in Jacob's.
"Look I don't want you to be afraid of me. I understand why though." His eyes darted to the light bruise on my arm that was shown lightly through my sleeves and then back to my eyes.
"I never meant to hurt you. I felt so horrid after what happened…"
I cut off Jacob mid-sentence, "What did you want to talk about?"
Jacob sighed, "I was hoping for your forgiveness first."
I thought for a moment. Should I or should I not? I know he hurt me but that was unintentional.
Finally I nodded, "I forgive you."
Jacob's smile went from ear to ear as he took hold of my hands and kissed them, murmuring his thanks. "Okay what I wanted to talk was whether we were still together and still dates to prom."
"Of course we are. If we weren't then I would've told you."
Jacob looked down at my empty hands, "You haven't found a dress yet?"
I shook my head, "Literally searched everywhere and found nothing. Why haven't you got your tux?"
"I already got it. It was originally my Dad's."
"Aww that's cute."
Jacob blushed slightly, "I guess."
For about an hour me and Jacob talked. I realised how much I had missed his presence. He then asked me about my days at the care home which then led me to telling him that Merida's family had fostered me. He said that he was happy for me, but beneath his smile I could tell that something was wrong. It wasn't long before he got a text from his Dad; demanding him to come home.
Reluctantly, Jacob bid me goodbye and left the mall.
Once he was out of both eye and ear shot I texted everyone else, saying that the coast was clear. Within minutes everyone was by my side. I told them about his reaction to my news. They all quizzed on it but soon gave up deciding that the reason was probably personal.
I slumped into the back seat of Elinor's car, empty handed. I had found nothing. Zilch. Nada. Zero. It made me down right disheartened.
But I perked up when I caught sight of the Dunbroch house. It. Was. Massive. Not to mention very grand. It was like a house that came from Downton Abbey.
As we pulled up onto the driveway, I was doing a very good impression of a goldfish. Slowly I got out of the car dumbfounded. Was this seriously my new home!
I looked at Merida for confirmation. Upon seeing my face she laughed and nodded. Only three words came out of my mouth: "Oh. My. God!"
Following Elinor and Merida, I walked through its great big oak doors and continued to be a goldfish whilst they gave a tour. How on earth could someone afford a place like this and still have five (including me) kids?
"And here is your room." Finished Elinor.
I landed back to Earth with a bump. "M-my room?" Elinor smiled and nodded as she opened the door to reveal my new room. I couldn't believe the size of it! It was at least twice the size of my old room! It had a double bed with an overhead canopy with a wooden chest at the foot of it. A wonderful dressing table and a massive wardrobe. In the corner were the brown boxes that held all of my stuff.
"We'll let you have some alone time." Said Elinor as she ushered Merida away and closed the door.
I walked around in absolute shock. Thoughts that were currently flowing through my head were broken off when my shin collided into the wooden chest. Lying on top of it was a brass key. Curiously I slotted the key into the lock. I heard a small click of the chest unlocking.
Carefully I pushed the lid and gasped when I saw the contents. Folded neatly into the chest was a dress and a pair of creamy one inch heeled shoes standing next to the dress.
Not wanting to wreck its neatness, I slowly took the dress and shoes out and placed it onto the bed. Taking it delicately by the straps, I lifted the dress. It was so beautiful!
It was cream and straight with a curvy structure and spaghetti straps. Around the waist were small diamantes that sparkled every time a source of light hit them. I marvelled at its beauty.
In the corner of my eye I spotted a piece of paper lying at the bottom of the chest. I placed the dress back onto the bed and grabbed the paper. I saw that it was a note addressed to me, so instinctively I read it.
Dear Elizabeth,
This dress once belonged to your mother. It created so many memories including the meeting of your father. So I thought that it would be fitting for you to wear it to your prom and have it help you create some wonderful memories of your own.
Look after yourself and be careful on who you trust.
-M
M? M gave me this dress? Maybe it was their way of asking for peace? After with so many reasons of why M would send me this I gave up, deciding that it would be a waste of my time. I let out a sigh and my eyes darted back to the dress. Was this truly once my mum's dress?
I came back to reality when there was a knock on the door. "Come in." I said.
Merida popped her head around the wooden door, a cheesy smile spread across her face when she saw the dress.
"Ye found it then?"
I nodded, "It's beautiful!"
Merida clapped her hands, "Ah know right? Go try it on!"
"I don't know Merida, I rather wait 'till prom night."
"Tha' no' fair! Ye saw me in mah dress!"
I opened and closed my mouth when I realised that she was right. With a sigh I gave in. "Fine."
I grabbed the dress and shoes and walked to the screen that stood in the corner of the room. I flung my clothing over the screen as I dressed into the well…dress and shoes. As far as I could tell it was all a perfect fit.
"You ready?" I called out.
"Aye."
Slowly I walked out from behind the screen to see Merida's surprised face. "Oh mah god! Ye look so beautiful!"
I arched an eyebrow, "Seriously?"
Merida nodded vigorously, "There's a mirror behind ye."
I turned to the mirror, "Ok but really I think you're…whoa!" My eyes widened in shock as I looked at my reflection. The dress was floor length and fitted in all the right places and shimmered every time that I moved. I turned to look at my back and saw that it was a low back. Thankfully it went as low as two inches under my shoulder blades.
"Oh my god." I whispered to myself.
"Ah know right? Imagine Jacks face when he sees ye!"
I felt a blush rising in my cheeks, "Yeh." I looked back at myself one last time before I went to the screen to change. Once I was back in my original clothing I placed the dress and shoes back into the chest.
"Merida." I said, still staring at the chest.
"Aye."
"I need to talk to you about something."
"What is it?"
"It's about Jack."
Merida's eyes widened and quick as a flash she grabbed her phone and began to text furiously. "If we're gonna talk abou' Jack then we need Punzie."
"Why?"
Her head shot up, "Because mah dear sweet non-blood-related sister me and Punzie think tha' ye are falling for Jack."
A/N: Here you go! Like it?
I am soooooo sorry for not updating for so long! I have a very good excuse though: GCSE exams, studying and well…mainly just life.
So please don't kill me! I am going to try to make it all up to you. Btw I am drafting a new fanfic and it will be Doctor Who. Whovians unite! Yes I am a whovian and a sherlockian and a Little Liar and a…what are Harry Potter fans called again? Oh yeah Potterheads! I know it's not a good name but better than some I guess. If you don't know what those first two are then shame on you!
Also I am planning on making a Seraphina sequel! If you want that then pm me or review!
Speaking of reviews I am going to answer some (from April):
Geekyglamour413: No M is not Pitch. And yes Jack and Liz did go out. But Liz doesn't remember it. You'll find out why later in the story.
Dragongirl5734: Yes M is like A in PLL (Pretty Little Liars). But maybe more of a goodie.
See ya next time! Love ya all!
