Author's Note: This chapter may be a little short, but I've got classes in
an hour, so I'll do what I can before then.
Disclaimer: I own nothing on Middle Earth besides Sarah and Alex. Please don't sue – I'm not making any money off the story, I'm just doing it for fun.
Chapter 5: Heartbreak
The first thing I heard when I got back to the guest quarters was Alex's loud snores. 'I'll be lucky if I get any sleep if he's going to be making that noise – not that I think I can sleep right now after that conversation with Haldir…' I thought. Instead, I decided to head back to my room and try to think.
Twenty minutes later I lay on my bed with my feet dangling over the edge. I had been trying to go over everything that had happened that day – it was hard to believe that earlier that day I had woken up in my room in Canada, and now I would be going to sleep in Middle Earth… As my brother let out a particularly loud snore, I groaned and sat up, knowing that I'd never get any sleep if he kept it up. Don't get me wrong, I love my brother (even if he is majorly annoying sometimes), but there was no way I was going to be able to stay awake all night and still be awake when Galadriel wanted to talk to us about our reason for being here. I decided there was only one thing to be done – I'd have to wake Alex up, and in an effort to keep him awake until I could fall asleep, I'd tell him about what had happened in the rose garden.
I walked to his room and tried calling out his name softly. When that didn't work, I decided to poke him in the arm – unfortunately, all that succeeded in doing was getting him to bat at my arm and have him roll over, mumbling something about 'five more minutes…' Drastic times call for drastic measures, so I plugged his nose with my thumb and forefinger. Alex woke up with a start, but he didn't seem too impressed with my method of waking him up.
"What the hell did you do that for?" he asked with an annoyed glance at me.
"Your snoring was keeping me awake…" I answered. "Besides, I thought you might be interested in knowing that Haldir and I are now an item…"
"That's nice…" he answered before the second sentence registered in his mind. Suddenly, he sat bolt upright. "You're WHAT???"
"You heard…" I answered with a cocky smile. I then proceeded to tell him all about what had happened in the rose garden. By the time I'd gotten to the part about Haldir describing me as being like the white rose, Alex's mouth hung open.
"When I get my hands on him, I'll…" He clenched his hands. That was typical of my brother – even though he was only two hours older than me, he would often act as though it was more like two years.
I glared at him. "I'm old enough to look after myself, you know…"
"No you're not…"
"Then I guess you aren't either…"
"Of course I am. I'm older than you, after all."
"Only by two hours…"
"Those two hours count for a lot."
By now both of us were shouting and glaring evilly at each other. It was an age-old argument between the two of us, and one that would probably not disappear anytime soon. I resented him always treating me like a little kid, even if I did know he was only trying to protect me from being hurt. Sometimes you need to experience everything that life has to offer, even if you may end up being hurt in the end…
I left the room in exasperation, already knowing all the arguments he would use, and all the ones I would use to counter them with. I went back to my own room and walked out onto the balcony. It was there that I noticed Haldir walking silently towards the door to our quarters. I watched him silently as he knocked tentatively, as if wondering whether it was safe to do so.
"You're welcome to come in, you know…" I called down to him.
He jumped in surprise but quickly recovered, giving a nod and opening the door. Alex had heard the knock and had come out of his room to see who it was.
As I walked across my room towards the hallway, I heard my brother speaking. I had my door slightly ajar, so I could hear what was being said without actually having to go outside to deal with the situation that, knowing my over-protective brother, was certain to develop. "What are you doing here? Come to do a little serenading from outside my sister's room? Or maybe you've come to ask for my permission to ask for her hand in marriage…"
Haldir looked perplexed. "I'm afraid I do not understand, Lord Alex. I was merely coming to see if you and Lady Sarah were alright – we could hear your shouts from all over Lothlorien."
"Well, Sarah had just told me about your trip to the rose garden… We've not even been here for a day, and already you're coming onto her. She's only 15 for crying out loud – in comparison to your age, she's only a baby. Your wooing her is pedophilic…"
"You must be mistaken, Lord Alex. I am already promised to another elf, and have no romantic interest in Sarah. I was merely trying to make her realize how special she is…" Haldir answered.
Tears burned behind my eyes and a lump managed to wedge itself into my throat. 'Don't cry, Sarah, it's not worth it…' I couldn't help it, though – I ran to my bed and cried into the covers.
Author's Note: Please review!!!
Disclaimer: I own nothing on Middle Earth besides Sarah and Alex. Please don't sue – I'm not making any money off the story, I'm just doing it for fun.
Chapter 5: Heartbreak
The first thing I heard when I got back to the guest quarters was Alex's loud snores. 'I'll be lucky if I get any sleep if he's going to be making that noise – not that I think I can sleep right now after that conversation with Haldir…' I thought. Instead, I decided to head back to my room and try to think.
Twenty minutes later I lay on my bed with my feet dangling over the edge. I had been trying to go over everything that had happened that day – it was hard to believe that earlier that day I had woken up in my room in Canada, and now I would be going to sleep in Middle Earth… As my brother let out a particularly loud snore, I groaned and sat up, knowing that I'd never get any sleep if he kept it up. Don't get me wrong, I love my brother (even if he is majorly annoying sometimes), but there was no way I was going to be able to stay awake all night and still be awake when Galadriel wanted to talk to us about our reason for being here. I decided there was only one thing to be done – I'd have to wake Alex up, and in an effort to keep him awake until I could fall asleep, I'd tell him about what had happened in the rose garden.
I walked to his room and tried calling out his name softly. When that didn't work, I decided to poke him in the arm – unfortunately, all that succeeded in doing was getting him to bat at my arm and have him roll over, mumbling something about 'five more minutes…' Drastic times call for drastic measures, so I plugged his nose with my thumb and forefinger. Alex woke up with a start, but he didn't seem too impressed with my method of waking him up.
"What the hell did you do that for?" he asked with an annoyed glance at me.
"Your snoring was keeping me awake…" I answered. "Besides, I thought you might be interested in knowing that Haldir and I are now an item…"
"That's nice…" he answered before the second sentence registered in his mind. Suddenly, he sat bolt upright. "You're WHAT???"
"You heard…" I answered with a cocky smile. I then proceeded to tell him all about what had happened in the rose garden. By the time I'd gotten to the part about Haldir describing me as being like the white rose, Alex's mouth hung open.
"When I get my hands on him, I'll…" He clenched his hands. That was typical of my brother – even though he was only two hours older than me, he would often act as though it was more like two years.
I glared at him. "I'm old enough to look after myself, you know…"
"No you're not…"
"Then I guess you aren't either…"
"Of course I am. I'm older than you, after all."
"Only by two hours…"
"Those two hours count for a lot."
By now both of us were shouting and glaring evilly at each other. It was an age-old argument between the two of us, and one that would probably not disappear anytime soon. I resented him always treating me like a little kid, even if I did know he was only trying to protect me from being hurt. Sometimes you need to experience everything that life has to offer, even if you may end up being hurt in the end…
I left the room in exasperation, already knowing all the arguments he would use, and all the ones I would use to counter them with. I went back to my own room and walked out onto the balcony. It was there that I noticed Haldir walking silently towards the door to our quarters. I watched him silently as he knocked tentatively, as if wondering whether it was safe to do so.
"You're welcome to come in, you know…" I called down to him.
He jumped in surprise but quickly recovered, giving a nod and opening the door. Alex had heard the knock and had come out of his room to see who it was.
As I walked across my room towards the hallway, I heard my brother speaking. I had my door slightly ajar, so I could hear what was being said without actually having to go outside to deal with the situation that, knowing my over-protective brother, was certain to develop. "What are you doing here? Come to do a little serenading from outside my sister's room? Or maybe you've come to ask for my permission to ask for her hand in marriage…"
Haldir looked perplexed. "I'm afraid I do not understand, Lord Alex. I was merely coming to see if you and Lady Sarah were alright – we could hear your shouts from all over Lothlorien."
"Well, Sarah had just told me about your trip to the rose garden… We've not even been here for a day, and already you're coming onto her. She's only 15 for crying out loud – in comparison to your age, she's only a baby. Your wooing her is pedophilic…"
"You must be mistaken, Lord Alex. I am already promised to another elf, and have no romantic interest in Sarah. I was merely trying to make her realize how special she is…" Haldir answered.
Tears burned behind my eyes and a lump managed to wedge itself into my throat. 'Don't cry, Sarah, it's not worth it…' I couldn't help it, though – I ran to my bed and cried into the covers.
Author's Note: Please review!!!