Down the Other Path
Chapter Five
Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me.
A/N: Sorry for taking so long to get this out, I had a lot of homework.
Alanna sat on her bed, staring at the coverlet furiously. I hate them. How could Gary act as if he owned me? And Jonathon! That egocentric prig! How could they- her train of thought was interrupted by a knock at the door. She sighed and opened it. It was Jonathon.
"Go away," she snapped.
"I-," he began, but was cut off by Alanna.
"I don't want to see you, go away", she repeated.
"I'm sorry about that fight today. Please let me apologize."
"Fine."
"I didn't mean what I said about you today. I was just really angry. And I really do love you. Will you forgive me?"
Alanna looked at him for a minute. Perhaps he didn't mean those things. No! How can I forgive him just after he comes and says two words?
"No", she said.
"Please, I truly didn't mean those things about you. I truly do love you."
"No. Go away. I don't want to see you."
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Gary sighed as he walked through the marketplace. What would be special enough for Alanna, special enough to bring her back? Then he noticed a flower stand with some of the most exquisite flowers he had ever seen. He walked over to the stand. Perhaps these are the items that shall show my love to her, bring her back. Then he noticed that one of the types of flowers was Alanna's favorite - stargazer lilies, from the tropical forests of Carthak. Yes, this is what shall show my love to her, bring her back. He paid for a bouquet and walked confidently back to the palace.
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I really need to stop moping about this. Alanna got up decisively from her bed and headed for the stables.
Alanna sighed happily as she breathed in the fresh air of the forest. It's just what I needed to stop moping around. She nudged NightStar into a gallop as she forgot her worries.
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Jonathon walked confidently towards his chambers. These violets shall surely show Alanna my love for her and I shall finally have her, the one I deserve.
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Alanna entered her chambers, out of breath but refreshed. The ride had made her happier and she forgot her worries. Suddenly she noticed two bouquets on her bed. One of them was a bouquet of stargazer lilies, her favorite flowers. They had to be from Gary. The other was a bouquet of violets, exactly the color of her eyes. They were probably from Jonathon. Then she noticed that each bouquet had a poem. The first, from Gary read:
Without you I am empty
the sun has vanished
the stars are gone
Regret and remorse cannot return them
Only You
The other, probably from Jonathon read:
My love for you is eternal
Lasting throughout the ages
Your memory brings me joy
And I would be in heaven
But only if you were with me
Alanna looked at the poems and sighed. Though she did not want to admit it, when Jonathon looked at her, she felt as hot as fire. But Gary. Gary whom she loved and loved her back. Did all those looks they had exchanged mean nothing? And when he kissed her, she felt . . . simply wonderful. But when Jonathon looked at her, she felt her heart thumping and her hands perspiring.
A/N: Who should Alanna be with? Jonathon or Gary? Tell me in your review.