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And by the way, I need you to help me out with something at the end of this chapter, if you could, that's why it may seem longer than what it is…. Actually, half of this story is thankyous for the last chapter and the thing I want you advice on...
Friendship or Love? – Part Two
Thom couldn't believe she was going with him... that creature! Was this just a little insignificant thing to get back at him for not helping her get out of going to the market with that girl? It would have to be, but surely going to the market was nowhere near as bad than betraying a sibling, a twin none the less.
Thom gasped as he nearly tripped over, but luckily he regained his balance before the tray he was holding slipped out of his grasp.
"Careful there, Thomas." His knight master chuckled. "We don't want to send you to Healers now, do we?"
"No my Lord." Thom lied; he'd rather be anywhere other than the ballroom where he could see Alanna and Alexander of Tirragen, even if he had to break his leg in the process.
Glaring icily at them, he stood next to Sir Myles and started thinking about how to get Alanna back.
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"How are you today, your Highness?"
"You do look wonderful night your Highness!"
"Bless Her Majesty for giving birth to someone as brilliant as you, your Highness."
"Do you like the ball, Highness?"
"Do you prefer this ball to the last, your Highness?
Jonathan bit back a sigh; they couldn't leave him alone for one minute could they? Not that he usually minded, but… He had other things on his mind tonight… one of which was why Alex had asked Alanna to the ball. He didn't even know that Alex was interested in Alanna in any way.
Jon looked over to Delia. A slightly smaller group than usual of knights, lords and squires, surrounded her. Most people wouldn't have known that she went to the ball with him, if she didn't brag about it to half of them. She walked down the stairs with him, bowed to his parents, then walked off and left him, leaving him wide open for the group of court ladies swarmed in with less grace than he suspected that they intended.
Since the ball had only been going for a short while, well short as far as balls were concerned, it was still considered early, so not many couples were dancing. Only a few people caught his eye as he looked over the ballroom dance floor; Gary with a lady that Jon had yet to meet, Douglas and Lady Lucinda, his cousin, Duke Roger who had just swept off Delia, and Alex with Alanna.
Alanna… She looked even more beautiful than she did at the last ball. Her ball gown was a lovely light lilac and white dress with a dark lavender trimming. It didn't fashion any lace, like many of the court ladies gowns did at this ball, but the neckline was a lower cut than what she usually wore. Her flaming red hair was down and slightly curled except for a small amount on both sides of her face, that were platted and pulled back to the back of her head and was tied up with an unnoticeable tie.
She was blushing at something that Alex was saying and was looking down at the ground.
"Jon?" Raoul asked tapping him on the shoulder.
"Hmmm?" Jon asked turning to face him.
"Are you feeling alright?"
Jon turned around as the song ended to see Alex take Alanna towards the gardens. "Not really," Jon lied; his voice a little hard, still looking towards Alex and Alanna with his eyes narrowed. "I think I'll go and get some fresh air."
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Alanna shivered slightly, blaming it on the cold air.
Her and Alexander had been walking for quite a time, and the further they walked; the less she could her the music of the ball. There was an awkward silence between the two; well it was awkward for Alanna anyway.
They continued walking for a bit longer before Alexander abruptly stopped.
He turned and faced her, his hands grasping both of hers. His eyes examined her face, slowly and intensely. Alanna made her face remain calm, she had let him get the best of her so far tonight, but it was going to stop NOW.
Alanna opened her mouth to tell him where to go, but before any words could emerge from her lip, Alexander let go of her hands, put his left arm around her waist, and pulled her closer towards him.
She gasped softly as she realised how close his body was to hers. He bent his head lower and Alanna dropped her head as an unusual type of terror rushed into her chest, but he put the index and middle finger of his right hand underneath her chin and slowly moved her head so her eyes would meet his.
"I didn't mean to start to like you Alanna," he whispered in a voice that made her heart beat faster than it was already. "But I guess something's happen for a reason."
He lent closer towards her, touched his soft lips to hers, and started to kiss her.
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Before he knew what he was doing, Jon pulled Alex away from Alanna and swung a fist at his face.
"What do you think you're…?" He heard Alanna start to say just before Alex rammed into him, slamming him to the ground.
Grabbing Alex's left leg, Jon pulled him down to the ground, but Alex ended up falling on Jon instead. Rolling off him, Alex swung a leg at Jon side, hitting him on the hip, but leaving him wide open for a counter attack, which Jon took advantage of and rolled over and his fist collided with Alex's eye.
Alex grabbed Jon by his shirt and pinned him to the ground, but ended up getting kneed in the stomach and rolling off him. Jon took this opportunity to stand up, Alex quickly followed and took a swing at Jon missed miserably. Jon caught Alex's leg with his own and tripped him over, but was too slow to move his leg back, so Alex grabbed hold of it and dragged him to the ground.
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Alanna just stared at them. Shock had frozen her mind. Her mouth was half open and bit by bit, her anger started to melt the shock.
"Pig kissing, moronic, selfish, juvenile, pompous, idiots!" Alanna said blazing with furry. It started off as a whisper then word by word grew louder until she was shouting it.
The 'goat' and 'snake' stopped fighting and stared at her.
"What in the great Goddess's name do you think you are doing?" Alanna shouted at them.
The prince started to reply when Alanna cut him off. "Don't you dare try and make a excuse with me! I have had it up to here with you! You can't be satisfied until you've 'been' with every single lady that you find attractive, or just every lady in general!" She growled in a low voice directed at the prince then moved on to Alex. "And you! You are just as bad as him. You try and act all charming, and it is an act! You are a secretive snake who would sell his own mother to the thieves!"
Neither the Prince nor Alexander said a word, but both avoided her eyes.
Alanna just stared at them for a while in pure anger then turned on her heal and stormed away. Luckily, she and Alexander had walked far enough so it was quicker to get to her rooms from the main entrance rather than going back through the ballroom. It didn't take her long to get to her room at the speed her anger was making her walk, but it took her a while to stop shaking enough to unlock her door.
Alanna took off her dress, put on a nightgown and threw herself on to the bed in a matter of minutes. She buried her head into her pillow forcing herself to get rid of the sickly feeling in the pit of her stomach and the tears that were threatening to come with it.
Unnoticed by Alanna a necklace was sitting on her windowsill, it's coal-like charm flickering in the moonlight.
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Hey guys? Did you like the chapter? Hope so, not going as well lately as I would have liked to have been, I actually liked my last chapter when I wrote it, but now that I read back on it, it seems quite pathetic.
Well this is what I wanted to ask you; SHOULD I or SHOULD I NOT go over my past chapters and fix them up?
Here is an example of how I would fix my first chapter.
*~*Before*~*
Thom read the note again. His purple eyes, flickering, over the piece of paper.
Alanna was coming to court to find a husband (much to her despair).
It seemed she was still not the happiest with him. Thom was amazed that someone could hold a grudge so long. It had been six long years and she still hadn't forgiven him for not going though with their plan.
Girls, he thought wearily, can't live with them, can't live without them.
There was a knock at the door.
"Come in," Thom called.
It was only his knight master, Sir Myles of Olau.
"Come Thomas!" he said quite happily. "I need your brilliant mind to help me with some paper work!"
Sighing, Thom got up and walked out the door, forgetting about the letter he had got… for the time being.
*~*After*~*
Thom read the note again, making sure he had not misread what was written. His purple eyes flickered gently over the short piece of paper with the Convent crests on it. The envelope with the Trebond seal on it was discarded on his bed, and so was his pocketknife with which he broke the seal.
The letter basically just informed him that Alanna was coming to court to find a husband, much to her despair. It seemed she was still not happy with him. Thom was amazed that someone could hold a grudge so long. It had been six long years and she still hadn't forgiven him for not going though with their plan.
Girls, he thought wearily, can't live with them, can't live without them.
There was a short, but steady knock at his door leading to his knight master's, Sir Myles of Olau, chambers.
"Come in," Thom responded getting off his bed and standing up straight, knowing whom it was.
The door swung open, "Come Thomas!" his knight master ordered quite happily. "I need your brilliant mind to help me with some paper work!"
Sighing, Thom got up and walked out the door, forgetting about the letter he had received… for the time being at least.
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So what do you think? Should I? Or not?
THE THANKYOU'S TO MY REVIEWERS
Here are my responses to my last chapter reviewers… I am going to try and start doing this from now on!
CHAPTER 25
AMAN'MAI: Thanx for the review. I know I am rushing them and all the other stuff you said, thankyou for telling me though, coz even though I realized it, it helps you get a bit more in line when people actually tell you what's what. Detail is something I want to fix up and yeah; I rush my chapters when I have a chance to do them… lol… I'll try and do all the things you said to fix up my story… and thanks for the praise and the review!
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LARA: He he he… updating soon… not good at it am I? Lol, and yeah, I have no idea of who she will end up with!
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LYSS: I wasn't too sure on how to write it… but now I know! Thanx.
ADRIANA: :P Jon getting jealous was already in my mind for quite a while now, what did you think of this chapter? Hope you liked it.
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HORSEGIRL123: Ahhhh the "yes" "no" thing… I know some people may not like it, but I that's the way some people argue, and yeah… I didn't know how to put it any other way… I hope you liked this chapter.
KITTEH: I've written more… see? I'm really not that good at writing fluff… and I'm still not sure WHO she'll end up with…
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LES YEUX VIOLETS: Hee he, yeah, I feel too lazy to sign in sometimes too! I answered those questions you asked later on in the story if you could be bothered to read much more ;)
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'TILL NEXT TIME: HAVE A SAFE AND GREAT TIME!
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