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Chapter Five: Letting Go
Garnet Til Alexandros the 17th stood in her room in the upper castle. Compared to Phina's room it was huge. There was a large bed in one corner, bookshelf in another, a wooden desk next to the bookshelf, and a vanity like Phina's to the left of the bed. The wallpaper was white with small blue roses on it. There were three large windows with lace curtains that moved in the slight breeze. Next to the bathroom door was another door that led out onto a stone balcony.
Garnet moved to the balcony, sighing. She knew what was coming and she didn't want to break Zidane's heart. She still liked him but something had come between them in the past few weeks and she wasn't quite sure what to do about it. She had made up her mind to tell him but she was nervous. She didn't want to lose him as a friend, too.
Sighing again, she sat down on a bench near the door waiting for him to arrive.
Zidane burst through the double doors that led to the queen's bedroom calling out, "Garnet, I'm here. Why'd you want to see me so bad?" Garnet peeked into the room and gave Zidane a questioning look.
"I didn't want to see you that bad. I just told Steiner to go and see if you were doing anything important, and if you weren't then you should come see me."
"Oh.well rusty told me that you wanted to see me now and that he'd take off my head if I was late again."
Garnet turned back to the fresh air and looked down to the city below her. It was still recovering from the damage it had received almost a year ago. Things were starting to get back to normal but it was slow. Several people still lived without homes, though the castle tried their best to get them somewhere to stay. Again she sighed but this time Zidane heard it and moved to sit on the bench with her.
"So what'd you want to talk about anyway?" came the soft question. Garnet looked at him, then away before speaking.
"Zidane, are we friends?" she asked quietly. Zidane just looked at her for a moment.
"I'd like to think we're more than friends," he replied.
"I know that but if something did happen, would we still be friends?" "Of course." This conversation was going were he didn't think it was possible to go. Instead of him breaking her heart, she was breaking his. Actually, she wasn't breaking it because they could both feel it was over. Garnet drew in a breath before she said what she did next.
"Well.I was.I was wondering.if.if it would be possible that.that.we might remain friends.and nothing more?" she asked shakily. She hoped she hadn't been too hard on him. She brought her knees up and wrapped her arms around them putting her chin in the little space between her knees.
"Sure."
Garnet looked up. The reply had come so fast and so easily that she almost couldn't believe it was a real answer. "So you're not mad or sad or.?"
"Not at all. Something was coming between us and we both know it. I was starting to have my doubts, too. So we'll just be friends." Garnet smiled at him before asking her next question. "Would you stay then and still be my bodyguard."
"I can't guarantee I'll stay forever but I'll be here long enough for you to adjust. How's that? I really would stay but this job is just getting too soft for me."
"Great. Now that we've got that settled let's head down to breakfast." Garnet swiftly stood to her feet. She pulled Zidane up and out the door, feeling glad that it was over. She could relax now. He was going to stay for a little while and that was all that she really wanted. They headed down the halls to the dining room chatting about what needed to get done that day.
Phina sat at a large wooden table with wood that matched the rest of the castle. In front of her was a steaming bowl of hot oatmeal with a glass of orange juice next to it. She had wanted to just pick up the bowl and start slurping it down right then and there but Beatrix said that they had to wait for the queen. Phina had been stunned to learn that her majesty ate with everyone else like a commoner.
~I guess you learn something new everyday~ she thought. She examined the silverware and couldn't stop thinking about how much it would get at the marketplace. ~Don't think like that, Phina. These people helped you. You shouldn't steal their silverware!~ She sighed unhappily and put her chin in her hand waiting for the queen to show up.
The double doors opened and everyone stood. Phina followed suit but couldn't get a good look until she passed a few more people. Phina drew in a sharp breath, as she was able to see parts of her through the crowd of people around the table. She caught glances of long, jet-black hair. The dress she wore was a pale yellow and fit her nicely. She wanted to get a good look at her face but there was too much interference
When she came around on the opposite side of the table with Zidane at her side, Phina let out a small yelp and collapsed on the floor.
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Alright! My first cliffhanger. So what do you think? I think it's good but so would you if you were writing it.
Chapter Five: Letting Go
Garnet Til Alexandros the 17th stood in her room in the upper castle. Compared to Phina's room it was huge. There was a large bed in one corner, bookshelf in another, a wooden desk next to the bookshelf, and a vanity like Phina's to the left of the bed. The wallpaper was white with small blue roses on it. There were three large windows with lace curtains that moved in the slight breeze. Next to the bathroom door was another door that led out onto a stone balcony.
Garnet moved to the balcony, sighing. She knew what was coming and she didn't want to break Zidane's heart. She still liked him but something had come between them in the past few weeks and she wasn't quite sure what to do about it. She had made up her mind to tell him but she was nervous. She didn't want to lose him as a friend, too.
Sighing again, she sat down on a bench near the door waiting for him to arrive.
Zidane burst through the double doors that led to the queen's bedroom calling out, "Garnet, I'm here. Why'd you want to see me so bad?" Garnet peeked into the room and gave Zidane a questioning look.
"I didn't want to see you that bad. I just told Steiner to go and see if you were doing anything important, and if you weren't then you should come see me."
"Oh.well rusty told me that you wanted to see me now and that he'd take off my head if I was late again."
Garnet turned back to the fresh air and looked down to the city below her. It was still recovering from the damage it had received almost a year ago. Things were starting to get back to normal but it was slow. Several people still lived without homes, though the castle tried their best to get them somewhere to stay. Again she sighed but this time Zidane heard it and moved to sit on the bench with her.
"So what'd you want to talk about anyway?" came the soft question. Garnet looked at him, then away before speaking.
"Zidane, are we friends?" she asked quietly. Zidane just looked at her for a moment.
"I'd like to think we're more than friends," he replied.
"I know that but if something did happen, would we still be friends?" "Of course." This conversation was going were he didn't think it was possible to go. Instead of him breaking her heart, she was breaking his. Actually, she wasn't breaking it because they could both feel it was over. Garnet drew in a breath before she said what she did next.
"Well.I was.I was wondering.if.if it would be possible that.that.we might remain friends.and nothing more?" she asked shakily. She hoped she hadn't been too hard on him. She brought her knees up and wrapped her arms around them putting her chin in the little space between her knees.
"Sure."
Garnet looked up. The reply had come so fast and so easily that she almost couldn't believe it was a real answer. "So you're not mad or sad or.?"
"Not at all. Something was coming between us and we both know it. I was starting to have my doubts, too. So we'll just be friends." Garnet smiled at him before asking her next question. "Would you stay then and still be my bodyguard."
"I can't guarantee I'll stay forever but I'll be here long enough for you to adjust. How's that? I really would stay but this job is just getting too soft for me."
"Great. Now that we've got that settled let's head down to breakfast." Garnet swiftly stood to her feet. She pulled Zidane up and out the door, feeling glad that it was over. She could relax now. He was going to stay for a little while and that was all that she really wanted. They headed down the halls to the dining room chatting about what needed to get done that day.
Phina sat at a large wooden table with wood that matched the rest of the castle. In front of her was a steaming bowl of hot oatmeal with a glass of orange juice next to it. She had wanted to just pick up the bowl and start slurping it down right then and there but Beatrix said that they had to wait for the queen. Phina had been stunned to learn that her majesty ate with everyone else like a commoner.
~I guess you learn something new everyday~ she thought. She examined the silverware and couldn't stop thinking about how much it would get at the marketplace. ~Don't think like that, Phina. These people helped you. You shouldn't steal their silverware!~ She sighed unhappily and put her chin in her hand waiting for the queen to show up.
The double doors opened and everyone stood. Phina followed suit but couldn't get a good look until she passed a few more people. Phina drew in a sharp breath, as she was able to see parts of her through the crowd of people around the table. She caught glances of long, jet-black hair. The dress she wore was a pale yellow and fit her nicely. She wanted to get a good look at her face but there was too much interference
When she came around on the opposite side of the table with Zidane at her side, Phina let out a small yelp and collapsed on the floor.
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Alright! My first cliffhanger. So what do you think? I think it's good but so would you if you were writing it.
