Disclaimer: Ok well I'm in a really shitty mood so I'm going to write it will be complete garbage, but I'm in the mood to. I do not own anything at all, bar my pet pigeons. By the way I dedicate the chapter to Emily, Jura and Rachael because they have helped me through so much recently and it really means a lot to me. A lot has happened and it really inspired me to write this story, but if it weren't for you guys I wouldn't have managed as well as I have. Thanks, it really helped. Love you guys so much. Megsxxx

Chapter Four: Ignore the smoke and smile

Melissa was awakened by a maid shaking her violently.

"My Lady please awake, Lord Faramir has requested that you attend a feast, as it will be his last before he departs to Osgiliath." Said a maid she had never seen.

"He is going to Osgiliath?! No you cannot let him, please he cannot depart, I need him. I can't survive without him!" Melissa broke into tears.

"Please my Lady, do not cry, he will return soon. He is riding to victory." The maid replied, her voice croaking, doubt written all over her face.

"No you don't understand he can't go, he will get almost killed trust me." Melissa was close to begging to stop Faramir going, he could not leave, he had to stay.

"Lady please talk to him tonight if it is so desperate that you talk to him."

"Ok I will, now please leave me while I change......um.....do you guys have like...um make up?"

"Yes we do. I will come back in five minutes to apply it for you. Do you wish me to do your hair too?"

"Yes thank you." The maid smiled and left the room. Melissa looked around for her dress and laid eyes on the most amazing dress she had ever seen. It was black as the folds of death's cloak with a lacy corset. Whoever chose the dress had amazing taste. A single red rose was embroidered above her heart. It fitted her perfectly. She looked in the mirror and was amazed. Her skin was pale, but had a healthy glow. It was flawless. She then noticed the gloves sitting on the chair near her door. She realised they were to cover her cuts. She looked down and gasped in horror. They looked terrible, huge red scabs all down her arm. She slipped on the gloves. They were black satin. She was so proud of how she looked.

The maid soon returned and did Melissa's make up. It was nothing major but she had asked for something like eyeliner and it was applied heavily, but she looked good.

The was a knock at her door, and Faramir entered and gasped.

"Lady Greenwood, you look amazing!" He exclaimed. Melissa began blushing and he escorted her down to the dining hall.

They reached some large double doors and Faramir took leave of her side to push one open. The packed dining room went silent and the occupants stood to show their respect for their Lord. However their respectLady was stretched as soon as they set eyes on his companion. Dark hair rested in loose curls, pale skin shone above a midnight dress. She was beautiful. Melissa felt their eyes resting on her and she instantly felt selfconcious.

She felt a slight pressure on her back from Faramir's hand as he led her to her seat at his table. Dinner slowly commenced again and Melissa was left picking at her food as Faramir fell into conversation with the man next to him.

All through the meal Melissa couldn't stop thinking about how Faramir was going to come back almost mortally wounded. She slipped into a trance-like state. The next thing she noticed was a slightly urgent shake from Faramir and his eyes boring into her own.

"Lady Greenwood, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, just tired. Look, Faramir you can't go to Osgiliath. You won't win anything, it'll be a massacre. Please Stay"

"I would love to stay my Lady, if for nothing but your company, but ... It may be my chance to prove myself to my father"

"Faramir ... I must go and lie down, I don't feel well"

With that she left the room at a fast pace, out in the hallway she put her hands to her face and slid down against a pillar. she only heard the footsteps as they were too close and only felt the hand rip her skirt as it was too late. She was left sobbing, curled up in a ball in the shadows.



hmmm review and I will give you cheese lots of cheese in fact. Mounds of it. Well i thought i fucked up the story so my friend Jura wrote a bit of this chapter thank you lots hunni love you tons. hmm music is great. well please review love yas megsxxxxx KoRn thoughtless rocks major ass "All of my hate cannot be found,I will not be drowned by your thoughtless scheming. So you can try to tear me down, Beat me to the ground, I will see you screaming"