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Chapter 29:
Lindsey's POV
I wake up several nights later to voices outside. Thorin just got out of council, which was speaking to the Master of Laketown and Bard 'the Bowman'.
I walk softly down the couple of steps out of the room; I'm sharing with my friends, to the window with moonlight pouring in and look out to see snow falling, torches dimly lit, and a little crowd of people looking at Bard and Thorin.
I hear Thorin open the door to our house and Bard whispering to him, 'If you awaken that beast. You will destroy us all.'
Then the door shuts, it echoes all throughout the house. If we do awaken that dragon, it could destroy us all.
"Can't sleep?" A voice says behind me. I turn to see Fili smoking his pipe. "Or are you wanting to be with your lover, Bard?" He spits his name.
"Whoa, what? I have no lover, what would make you think—"I start but he cuts me off.
"Lindsey I saw you the other day. In his arms. Do you know how angry I was?"
"In his arms? He ran into me and I fell back, Fili! He caught me! Wait—how angry you were?"
He ignores me, "You're lying. Your faces were inches apart. And when he walked into the room on the night we arrived, I saw the look you two shared."
"What's wrong with you? I think that smoke is getting to your brain. He caught me Fili! Besides, I just met him not that long ago! And we did not share a look! I don't have that interest in him! Why do you even care about me or what happens to me?"
Fili scoffs, "I don't care about you or what happens to you." He then chokes because I ripped his pipe from his mouth and threw it on the ground. I felt a twist in my heart when he said that.
"It's too late to be arguing or talking about this now, isn't it? Why don't you believe me? You trusted me all this way." I tell him feeling tears prick my eyes, but I wasn't going to let them fall.
Footsteps are heard from the staircase and we both look to see Thorin.
"You two should be asleep. We leave the day after tomorrow." He says gruffly going to his room and closing the door.
I look back to Fili, "And I leave as soon as I get to that mountain. Can't wait to leave this world."
Fili looks at me hurt, losing all of that temper from a few seconds ago, "No, you wouldn't."
"Yes Fili I would. It appears I'm not welcomed here, I don't feel safe, or most of all, happy, here—" I start to walk back to my room but Fili grabs my arm.
"You were telling the truth, were you?" He says softly.
I glare back at him, "Of course I was Fili!"
He swallows and looks into my eyes with pain in his, "I'm sorry Lindsey. I had no idea, please don't leave me."
I yank my arm back from his hold and go into my room shutting the door.
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The day leaving quickly came, and we set out on three large boats upon the lake, toward the mountain.
"Lindsey." Reagan speaks to me. "Why are you ignoring Fili and looking down all the time."
"I want to get out of here." I tell her.
"We are Lindsey, goodbye Laketown." She says.
"No Reagan. Get out of here."
She then gets what I'm saying, "Same here. Me too."
()()() SAILING ()()() Still Lindsey's POV
Nothing much to say at all. We are all quiet as we sail our way to the mountain. Fili and Kili are the only ones that share a smile ever so often. Fili tries to catch my eye from the boat he is on, but I glance away from him and keep my head down or keep looking straight ahead.
"Reagan, will it be alright to talk?" Bilbo slides a bit closer to her. Reagan snaps out of her trance and nods her head.
I sigh. Megan sits next to me playing with the ends of her hair and touches the scar on her cheek.
"I don't feel the same anymore Lindsey." Megan tells me.
"No, you're the same. You just have a scar and—"
"What if we do die?" She asks me. Lauren, sitting in front of us, turns around.
"We're not going to die." Lauren and I say at the same time.
Lauren adds, "As long as we stick together, just like we did in the beginning."
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Reagan's POV
"I'm all ears Bilbo." I tell him as he is quiet for a moment.
He looks at me, "Are you taken by anyone?"
My eyebrows furrow, "Taken?"
He blushes, "I mean, are you courting anyone?"
It's my turn to blush, "No. I have no one."
He nods his head and we are both silent for the rest of the ride.
A couple days later we were riding on ponies. We rode for a few days.
Snowflakes are falling the whole time. We all have our hoods on to block out the coldness.
It wasn't long until we reached the skirts of the Lonely Mountain. There was no sign of the dragon nor was there any danger along the way.
We made camp on Ravenhill, on this there had been an old watchpost; but they dared not climb it yet, it was too exposed.
"You know Miss Reagan, I think our little hobbit burglar Bilbo fancies you."
I turn around as I was unpacking my stuff to see Bofur with his pipe.
I scoff, "No, he can't love me. There's no way." Is there?
Yes… Shut up conscience.
Bofur leans against a rock, "How is there not a way?"
"There just isn't. I'm from a different world, I want to go home. We are also on a life threatening journey, there's no time for love." I say. There is time for everything…. Please be quiet conscience.
I add, "Besides, what would make you think he fancies me?"
Bofur breathes out some smoke before he answers, "Because he told me."
I pause unpacking.
"Did you know before he goes to sleep every night, he makes sure you are settled in and safe? When we were in Laketown, he was going to profess his love to you before we arrived here at the mountain."
"Oh, Bilbo." I fall flat onto my butt and lean against the rock, remembering every moment Bilbo and I were together. "How could've I been so blind?"
I was so lost in my thoughts, I didn't notice Bofur left to go help Bombur cook.
I drained out all sounds and I just sat there and thought of everything.
Bilbo loves me, do I love him? I do feel safe and happy—but that's so cliché. Every girl says that, and Lauren. Lauren wants to stay here with Lindir, but what if she dies? What if we die? What if I admitted my love for Bilbo and soon found answers to home? I want to go home. Home is my home.
I start crying and bury my face in my hands. I'm so confused, what should I do?
While I was crying, Thorin gave orders for a scouting expedition. He chose Fili, Kili, Balin, and Bilbo.
I didn't even notice them leaving.
I need to stop crying, I'm a burglar on this mission too. And I stop crying, I need to focus on now.
A/N: Hey sorry for the short chapter and very late update. This story is not that easy to type because I'm going by the book and all. School has been rough the past couple of months. Please don't hate me for not updating for a while. I noticed I got some new Followers and favorites since then. Thank you, it really means a lot to me! I'm trying to finish this before the Hobbit movie comes out this December. I have every other chapter planned already, I just have to get them typed up and posted.
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