A/N: sorry for the delay, now that it's summer I finally have time to
update!! I just want to thank you ALL for all of your wonderful reviews. I
really enjoyed reading them. And now our story continues. =)
::Chapter 14: In the Book::
I could feel my heartbeat quicken with every passing second. Nothing was going right!
Nothing.
In a split second I was gone from the outside of the kitchen door, and into my room. I threw myself onto my bed, lying on my stomach. But I didn't shed a tear. Why bother? It would only make me feel worse, anyways.
I sighed deeply, and turned over onto my back. . .
. . . only to find that I was lying on the floor the next moment.
I groaned softly, rubbing the spot on my back that I landed on. I turned to my side, facing the bed, getting ready to stand up, when something from under the bed caught my eye. A small box of some sort?
I reached my hand under and pulled it out. No. . . it was a. . . book?? Since when did I. . .
Then I remembered. The fairy book Mother had given me!
As I started to get back onto my feet, I slowly creaked open the dusty front cover.
*December 26.
Today was the day of dear Queen Ella's funeral.*
Hey. . . was this a. . . journal entry? With a newfound curiosity, I read on.
*It must have been a really painful experience for Amena,* They were talking about me! *considering she ran off in tears. I went after her, only to find her on the floor of the cemetery, repeating 'I miss you' over and over again, to no one in particular.*
I stopped reading for a moment. This was Nate's journal! How did it get in here?? Oh well, that doesn't matter at the moment.
*Naturally, thinking she must have been talking to me (there was no one else around. . . for all I could see. . . although I think she may have been talking about her mother. . . but anyway. . .) I told her I missed her too. And honestly, I do. I really do. Secretly, I've always longed for her friendship back. . . but I don't think she's willing to take mine. I think she wants more. Hell, what am I talking about? I'M the one who wants more. I actually made myself believe that I heard that she was falling in love with me. Hah. Sometimes I scare myself. There's no way that she'd ever fall for me. . . especially considering the way she's been treating me ever since they announced the betrothal. Damn betrothal. But none of that matters anymore. Father and I are leaving first thing in the morning, with the King back and all, we're not needed here anymore. . . I just wish I could talk to Mena once more before I leave. . . not that she would want too. . . *
I slammed the book shut. There was a bit more, but I couldn't read on. This was ridiculous. Nate?? Have feelings for ME?? Crazy. I was making myself believe I was reading what I WANTED to read. . . not what was actually written. I opened the book up a second time. I had to reread what was written.
*July 7.*
Wait a minute. . . July 7?? I could have sworn. . .
*I made a terrible mistake last night. . . I may never be able to forgive myself for what I have done. Ella. . . my darling Ella. . . I have betrayed her. I can't go back and face her. . . I can't let her go through any of the pain I may cause her. It all started a about a week ago. I got separated from the men in the middle of the elves' forest. I was hungry, tired, weak. She found me, and took me in. Lovely Sebille. She fed me, nursed me back to health, and offered a place to stay. When I accepted the offer, I didn't know I was making the biggest mistake of my life. But. . . her healing technique was amazing. . . almost as if she were using some sort of magic. . . and her cooking! Almost as good as Mandy's, I must say, if not better. . . It was almost as if I were in some sort of a strange trance the whole time I was there. . .*
I slammed the book shut. Although there was no name signed, I knew who this was written by. This was Father's.
As if it were contaminated by some sort of deadly disease, I frantically threw the book to the other side of the room with all my might. I dropped onto my bed, stunned. I stared at the book with wide eyes. That evil. . . evil. . . THING was trying to make me believe all of its lies! It was telling me Father was taken advantage of. . . it was trying to tell me Nate was in love with me! Despite how I feel about him, there is NO WAY I'm going to go with this stupid betrothal. But if there was a change that this WAS true. . . that what the book said was real. . . No. . . no way. . . what am I thinking?? Even if we WERE in love. . . what is love anyway?! Mother and Father were in * love * too. Look at how they ended up.
A/N: PLEASE REMEMBER TO REVIEW!! Once again I'm sorry for the delay in updates, I'll try to update again soon!! Review! =)
::Chapter 14: In the Book::
I could feel my heartbeat quicken with every passing second. Nothing was going right!
Nothing.
In a split second I was gone from the outside of the kitchen door, and into my room. I threw myself onto my bed, lying on my stomach. But I didn't shed a tear. Why bother? It would only make me feel worse, anyways.
I sighed deeply, and turned over onto my back. . .
. . . only to find that I was lying on the floor the next moment.
I groaned softly, rubbing the spot on my back that I landed on. I turned to my side, facing the bed, getting ready to stand up, when something from under the bed caught my eye. A small box of some sort?
I reached my hand under and pulled it out. No. . . it was a. . . book?? Since when did I. . .
Then I remembered. The fairy book Mother had given me!
As I started to get back onto my feet, I slowly creaked open the dusty front cover.
*December 26.
Today was the day of dear Queen Ella's funeral.*
Hey. . . was this a. . . journal entry? With a newfound curiosity, I read on.
*It must have been a really painful experience for Amena,* They were talking about me! *considering she ran off in tears. I went after her, only to find her on the floor of the cemetery, repeating 'I miss you' over and over again, to no one in particular.*
I stopped reading for a moment. This was Nate's journal! How did it get in here?? Oh well, that doesn't matter at the moment.
*Naturally, thinking she must have been talking to me (there was no one else around. . . for all I could see. . . although I think she may have been talking about her mother. . . but anyway. . .) I told her I missed her too. And honestly, I do. I really do. Secretly, I've always longed for her friendship back. . . but I don't think she's willing to take mine. I think she wants more. Hell, what am I talking about? I'M the one who wants more. I actually made myself believe that I heard that she was falling in love with me. Hah. Sometimes I scare myself. There's no way that she'd ever fall for me. . . especially considering the way she's been treating me ever since they announced the betrothal. Damn betrothal. But none of that matters anymore. Father and I are leaving first thing in the morning, with the King back and all, we're not needed here anymore. . . I just wish I could talk to Mena once more before I leave. . . not that she would want too. . . *
I slammed the book shut. There was a bit more, but I couldn't read on. This was ridiculous. Nate?? Have feelings for ME?? Crazy. I was making myself believe I was reading what I WANTED to read. . . not what was actually written. I opened the book up a second time. I had to reread what was written.
*July 7.*
Wait a minute. . . July 7?? I could have sworn. . .
*I made a terrible mistake last night. . . I may never be able to forgive myself for what I have done. Ella. . . my darling Ella. . . I have betrayed her. I can't go back and face her. . . I can't let her go through any of the pain I may cause her. It all started a about a week ago. I got separated from the men in the middle of the elves' forest. I was hungry, tired, weak. She found me, and took me in. Lovely Sebille. She fed me, nursed me back to health, and offered a place to stay. When I accepted the offer, I didn't know I was making the biggest mistake of my life. But. . . her healing technique was amazing. . . almost as if she were using some sort of magic. . . and her cooking! Almost as good as Mandy's, I must say, if not better. . . It was almost as if I were in some sort of a strange trance the whole time I was there. . .*
I slammed the book shut. Although there was no name signed, I knew who this was written by. This was Father's.
As if it were contaminated by some sort of deadly disease, I frantically threw the book to the other side of the room with all my might. I dropped onto my bed, stunned. I stared at the book with wide eyes. That evil. . . evil. . . THING was trying to make me believe all of its lies! It was telling me Father was taken advantage of. . . it was trying to tell me Nate was in love with me! Despite how I feel about him, there is NO WAY I'm going to go with this stupid betrothal. But if there was a change that this WAS true. . . that what the book said was real. . . No. . . no way. . . what am I thinking?? Even if we WERE in love. . . what is love anyway?! Mother and Father were in * love * too. Look at how they ended up.
A/N: PLEASE REMEMBER TO REVIEW!! Once again I'm sorry for the delay in updates, I'll try to update again soon!! Review! =)
