Chapter 13
With all the excitement and happiness beaming right through her, Nina felt it absolutely impossible to sleep that night. Her few belongings were safely packed and stored away under her bed.
When she saw the sun creep up over the top of the hillsides, Nina jumped out of bed and ran into the privvy to get washed up.
"Nina?" Nissa poked her nose around the door . . . "Come on, Papa wants you"
"Tell him to wait," Nina called back happily.
"You're happy," Nissa walked all the way into her younger sister's room and shut the door. "Why the smiles?"
"Because," Nina started, sitting in front of the mirror and brushing her long curls. "Because, today is a special day to be happy"
"If you say so," Nissa sighed, sitting down on the bed. "You are so lucky, Nina. I cannot wait to get married and I thought that Friado would choose me . . . I almost felt like I was in love with him . . ."
Nina stopped, and looked at her sister in the reflection. This was probably the only time ever that Nissa had ever opened up to her.
"You love him?" Nina asked.
Nissa nodded her head, but then shrugged. "I . . . don't know. I mean he's handsome . . . and kind, but I don't know if its love. See, I've never been in love before, so I don't know"
Nina shrugged. "Well -"
"I know you have Nina, because I saw that passage in your diary. Who is that hobbit you were describing?"
"I cannot tell you that,"
"Why not?"
"Because . . . because it doesn't matter anymore"
Nissa let out a giggle. "You know when I read that I thought immediately of Frodo Baggins! Can you believe that?!"
Nina smiled. "Now where would you get that idea?"
Nissa shrugged. "Well . . . you two seem to enjoy having those talks of quests and, well," she paused. "I'm sorry; I should not be saying things like that. After all you're engaged"
"Believe me, Nissa, sometimes it's the most trapped place to be"
Nissa frowned. "But at least you got Friado . . . you're very lucky"
"I wish people would stop telling me that"
"But it's the truth Nina, do you know how many hobbit lasses want to marry him?!"
Nina shrugged, 'They're welcome to him, because by the end of the day . . . I'll be married' she thought to herself with a smile. But suddenly, a wave of guilt came over here. Maybe Nissa was in love with Friado . . . just as Nina was with Frodo. Something Nina was 'considered' lucky to have. And now, Nissa was being told she couldn't have Friado . . . because Friado belonged to Nina . . . as some would say. And in some cases, it was the same as Frodo. Nina could not have Frodo because she was not destined to have him, by family law. 'It all stinks!' Nina thought again. 'Why can't we all live happy and be free of choices and love?!'
"Well, Papa wishes to see you now . . ." Nissa smiled and walked with Nina out of the room.
//
"Beggin' your pardon Mr Frodo but I can't keep meself at ease with all these arrangements you and Miss Nina are making" Sam shuffled his feet nervously along the floor.
"Don't worry Sam, once we're married, everything shall be fine. We wanted you, Rose, Pip, Merry and Holly there . . . we * have * to have you there" Frodo replied, packing up the last of his belongings.
"Will we be returning to the Shire?"
"Of course Sam," Frodo smiled.
"Oh, that is good because I was wondering . . ."
"Sam? Is that all that is bothering you?"
"Well . . . in all honestly, no Mr Frodo. Make no mistake but there will be some riots and gossipin' when we return. And the Roper's shall not approve . . . I just want you to finally live in peace"
"And I shall Sam . . ."
"I hope you know what you are doing"
Frodo sighed. "Sam, if you are worried . . . I would feel more at ease if you stay here. I would rather you be at my wedding, but, I cannot bear to have you there if you do not feel comfortable"
Sam smiled lightly. "No, Mr Frodo, nothin's going to stop Samwise Gamgee from attending your day! We've faced higher risks together and pulled through it all"
Frodo smiled and hugged his friend, just as Holly, Pippin and Merry burst through the door.
"Got the pony Frodo . . . and would you believe?! It's Bill!" Merry gasped.
Frodo smiled at his cousin. "Of course it's Bill! Cannot go on an adventure without our Bill can we?" Holly collapsed on the chair and Frodo laughed at how much of a tom-boy she was.
"My feet are going to drop off!" she moaned. Frodo chuckled and sat beside her.
"Have you actually done some hard labour?!"
"Quit it Frodo!" she laughed. "I worked my feet off all day for you!"
"Okay! Okay!" he kissed her cheek. "It was very nice of you!" he stifled a laugh.
Holly scowled at him. "So . . . when are we leaving?"
"We're meeting Nina on the hill . . . in roughly an hour"
"And until then," Holly said, lying down and closing her eyes. "I need a much deserved sleep!"
"Yeah, sure!" Frodo laughed. "For all that hard labour and getting up early!"
"Damn right!"
"Actually . . . that is a challenge for you! Sleep for as long as possible!"
"Thank you" Holly smirked, her eyes still closed.
//
Nina ate second breakfast at such a great speed of knots that her family watched in surprise.
"Are you in a hurry dear?" Lilla asked as Nina finished the last scoop.
"Of course she is!" Meruda said, then turned to his wife and other children. "Who told her?!"
"Don't look at us!" Sogrin called out. "We don't even know what you're talking about Pop!"
"It wasn't me either Papa" Nissa answered.
"Nor me," Portia added.
"Certainly was not me" Lilla said.
Meruda sighed. "Someone must have!"
"Told me what?!" Nina asked impatiently. "Tell me!"
"Well," Meruda started, a smile creeping onto his lips. "Today is the day, when you leave us"
'Does he know I'm leaving with Frodo?' Nina thought, a frown coming into her expression.
"For Friado is taking you out to look for a new home. And I know you'll be very happy"
"I'm sorry Papa," Nina stuttered. "But I have plans for today"
"Nonsense! You have plenty of time to go galloping off with those friends of yours. From now on, Friado is the most important thing in your life. You're engaged to him"
Nina wanted to scream . . . her whole body tensed, begging to allow the screams of torture escape her body. But she was engaged to Frodo as well . . . and she considered him more important that Friado.
"The carts here . . . Friado is on it" Friagrin announced. Meruda leapt up and grasped Nina's arm.
"Come! Come! Sort yourself child! He's here! He's here!"
"No," Nina gasped but no one heard.
"Hullo!" Friado said as Meruda dragged Nina outside towards the horse and cart. "Good morning dearest" he smiled, kissing her hand.
"Morning," she mumbled as Meruda helped her onto the cart.
"Now, you two have a wonderful time" he smiled as Friado jumped up next to Nina.
Nina looked down, trying to hide the unshed tears in her eyes at that moment. All the excitement, all the planning . . . all gone. She wanted so much to become Mrs Baggins today . . . and it was ruined. How would she explain to Frodo?! She couldn't even begin to imagine how much this was going to have an impact on him.
Friado clicked the horse to walk and the cart was away, making its way through the market of Hobbiton.
"Are you alright dearest?" he asked with a frown.
Nina just gave a slight nod, not looking at him.
"Do not worry, we shall find the perfect house . . . we'll live happily ever after . . . and maybe I can take you to those places you seem to love so much"
Nina didn't listen; she looked up to the hill not far into the distance. Silent tears escaped here yes as she made out the perfect outline of five hobbits and a pony. And she could not get there . . .
* A/N Hey guys . . . sorry about that chapter! I know you were all looking forward to them eloping! All I can say is . . . be patient . . . things will start to get very interesting soon . . . ;) Just because it didn't work this time . . . does not mean it's the end of that idea! So, just wait! That's all I can tell you . . . coz if I told anymore, it would not be a surprise at all! Also I want to add . . . I have written other fan fictions, about Elijah Wood (Dirty, Against All Odds, Always) they are on my website. The URL, you can find on my profile! Go read them and let me know what you think to them! Dirty used to be on this site, but it got taken off ( Anyway, hope you enjoy Eternal! Thank you for the reviews! *
With all the excitement and happiness beaming right through her, Nina felt it absolutely impossible to sleep that night. Her few belongings were safely packed and stored away under her bed.
When she saw the sun creep up over the top of the hillsides, Nina jumped out of bed and ran into the privvy to get washed up.
"Nina?" Nissa poked her nose around the door . . . "Come on, Papa wants you"
"Tell him to wait," Nina called back happily.
"You're happy," Nissa walked all the way into her younger sister's room and shut the door. "Why the smiles?"
"Because," Nina started, sitting in front of the mirror and brushing her long curls. "Because, today is a special day to be happy"
"If you say so," Nissa sighed, sitting down on the bed. "You are so lucky, Nina. I cannot wait to get married and I thought that Friado would choose me . . . I almost felt like I was in love with him . . ."
Nina stopped, and looked at her sister in the reflection. This was probably the only time ever that Nissa had ever opened up to her.
"You love him?" Nina asked.
Nissa nodded her head, but then shrugged. "I . . . don't know. I mean he's handsome . . . and kind, but I don't know if its love. See, I've never been in love before, so I don't know"
Nina shrugged. "Well -"
"I know you have Nina, because I saw that passage in your diary. Who is that hobbit you were describing?"
"I cannot tell you that,"
"Why not?"
"Because . . . because it doesn't matter anymore"
Nissa let out a giggle. "You know when I read that I thought immediately of Frodo Baggins! Can you believe that?!"
Nina smiled. "Now where would you get that idea?"
Nissa shrugged. "Well . . . you two seem to enjoy having those talks of quests and, well," she paused. "I'm sorry; I should not be saying things like that. After all you're engaged"
"Believe me, Nissa, sometimes it's the most trapped place to be"
Nissa frowned. "But at least you got Friado . . . you're very lucky"
"I wish people would stop telling me that"
"But it's the truth Nina, do you know how many hobbit lasses want to marry him?!"
Nina shrugged, 'They're welcome to him, because by the end of the day . . . I'll be married' she thought to herself with a smile. But suddenly, a wave of guilt came over here. Maybe Nissa was in love with Friado . . . just as Nina was with Frodo. Something Nina was 'considered' lucky to have. And now, Nissa was being told she couldn't have Friado . . . because Friado belonged to Nina . . . as some would say. And in some cases, it was the same as Frodo. Nina could not have Frodo because she was not destined to have him, by family law. 'It all stinks!' Nina thought again. 'Why can't we all live happy and be free of choices and love?!'
"Well, Papa wishes to see you now . . ." Nissa smiled and walked with Nina out of the room.
//
"Beggin' your pardon Mr Frodo but I can't keep meself at ease with all these arrangements you and Miss Nina are making" Sam shuffled his feet nervously along the floor.
"Don't worry Sam, once we're married, everything shall be fine. We wanted you, Rose, Pip, Merry and Holly there . . . we * have * to have you there" Frodo replied, packing up the last of his belongings.
"Will we be returning to the Shire?"
"Of course Sam," Frodo smiled.
"Oh, that is good because I was wondering . . ."
"Sam? Is that all that is bothering you?"
"Well . . . in all honestly, no Mr Frodo. Make no mistake but there will be some riots and gossipin' when we return. And the Roper's shall not approve . . . I just want you to finally live in peace"
"And I shall Sam . . ."
"I hope you know what you are doing"
Frodo sighed. "Sam, if you are worried . . . I would feel more at ease if you stay here. I would rather you be at my wedding, but, I cannot bear to have you there if you do not feel comfortable"
Sam smiled lightly. "No, Mr Frodo, nothin's going to stop Samwise Gamgee from attending your day! We've faced higher risks together and pulled through it all"
Frodo smiled and hugged his friend, just as Holly, Pippin and Merry burst through the door.
"Got the pony Frodo . . . and would you believe?! It's Bill!" Merry gasped.
Frodo smiled at his cousin. "Of course it's Bill! Cannot go on an adventure without our Bill can we?" Holly collapsed on the chair and Frodo laughed at how much of a tom-boy she was.
"My feet are going to drop off!" she moaned. Frodo chuckled and sat beside her.
"Have you actually done some hard labour?!"
"Quit it Frodo!" she laughed. "I worked my feet off all day for you!"
"Okay! Okay!" he kissed her cheek. "It was very nice of you!" he stifled a laugh.
Holly scowled at him. "So . . . when are we leaving?"
"We're meeting Nina on the hill . . . in roughly an hour"
"And until then," Holly said, lying down and closing her eyes. "I need a much deserved sleep!"
"Yeah, sure!" Frodo laughed. "For all that hard labour and getting up early!"
"Damn right!"
"Actually . . . that is a challenge for you! Sleep for as long as possible!"
"Thank you" Holly smirked, her eyes still closed.
//
Nina ate second breakfast at such a great speed of knots that her family watched in surprise.
"Are you in a hurry dear?" Lilla asked as Nina finished the last scoop.
"Of course she is!" Meruda said, then turned to his wife and other children. "Who told her?!"
"Don't look at us!" Sogrin called out. "We don't even know what you're talking about Pop!"
"It wasn't me either Papa" Nissa answered.
"Nor me," Portia added.
"Certainly was not me" Lilla said.
Meruda sighed. "Someone must have!"
"Told me what?!" Nina asked impatiently. "Tell me!"
"Well," Meruda started, a smile creeping onto his lips. "Today is the day, when you leave us"
'Does he know I'm leaving with Frodo?' Nina thought, a frown coming into her expression.
"For Friado is taking you out to look for a new home. And I know you'll be very happy"
"I'm sorry Papa," Nina stuttered. "But I have plans for today"
"Nonsense! You have plenty of time to go galloping off with those friends of yours. From now on, Friado is the most important thing in your life. You're engaged to him"
Nina wanted to scream . . . her whole body tensed, begging to allow the screams of torture escape her body. But she was engaged to Frodo as well . . . and she considered him more important that Friado.
"The carts here . . . Friado is on it" Friagrin announced. Meruda leapt up and grasped Nina's arm.
"Come! Come! Sort yourself child! He's here! He's here!"
"No," Nina gasped but no one heard.
"Hullo!" Friado said as Meruda dragged Nina outside towards the horse and cart. "Good morning dearest" he smiled, kissing her hand.
"Morning," she mumbled as Meruda helped her onto the cart.
"Now, you two have a wonderful time" he smiled as Friado jumped up next to Nina.
Nina looked down, trying to hide the unshed tears in her eyes at that moment. All the excitement, all the planning . . . all gone. She wanted so much to become Mrs Baggins today . . . and it was ruined. How would she explain to Frodo?! She couldn't even begin to imagine how much this was going to have an impact on him.
Friado clicked the horse to walk and the cart was away, making its way through the market of Hobbiton.
"Are you alright dearest?" he asked with a frown.
Nina just gave a slight nod, not looking at him.
"Do not worry, we shall find the perfect house . . . we'll live happily ever after . . . and maybe I can take you to those places you seem to love so much"
Nina didn't listen; she looked up to the hill not far into the distance. Silent tears escaped here yes as she made out the perfect outline of five hobbits and a pony. And she could not get there . . .
* A/N Hey guys . . . sorry about that chapter! I know you were all looking forward to them eloping! All I can say is . . . be patient . . . things will start to get very interesting soon . . . ;) Just because it didn't work this time . . . does not mean it's the end of that idea! So, just wait! That's all I can tell you . . . coz if I told anymore, it would not be a surprise at all! Also I want to add . . . I have written other fan fictions, about Elijah Wood (Dirty, Against All Odds, Always) they are on my website. The URL, you can find on my profile! Go read them and let me know what you think to them! Dirty used to be on this site, but it got taken off ( Anyway, hope you enjoy Eternal! Thank you for the reviews! *