hey kids. sorry i took so long. but midterms are finished,xmas is over, and i have a week of freedom. i kind of have writer's block so sorry! also...there were some weird mess ups i DEF did not see in the last chptr-there should be a re-loaded version of it if you wanna go back! thanks so much for the reviews!
Chapter 9: Transgressing Against the Rules I Must Abide By...
Rosie woke Gabrielle early the next morning. She mechanically prepared for her immediate voyage to London. Her father and mother acted as if nothing was wrong as they saw her off at the door of their home. Rosie rode with her to the docks where they handed the luggage to Darnell and proceeded to where they needed to board.
Rosie stopped and turned Gabrielle towards her, "Gabrielle-I know you don't wanna do this. But you can't go on for two years like this. You're so stone-faced and...not yourself. Please-make the best of it. I will be out there with you in several months time, remember?"
She saw the wheels suddenly turning behind Gabrielle's eyes, "Who says I must go? I feel such a strong urg to simply transgress against the rules I'm forced to abide by! We send a letter to Aunt Hildur saying there's been a change in plans, thenI spend the next 2 years writing false letters to mother and father making them think I'm in Europe. Even if they find out they won't know where to find me..."
"Gabrielle have you gone mad? You promised me you wouldn't run!"
Her expression returned to the emotionless state she had been in before, "I'm sorry Rosie. Good-bye. I'll see you in Spain."
Rosie shook her head as Gabrielle proceeded up the ramp, eyes stone cold. She walked back to Darnell and they watched from afar, waiting for the ship to depart. Gabrielle stood at the banister, watching people on the deck wave good-bye to their loved ones. A tear slid down her cheek as she watched a couple kiss and depart. She had given Rosie instructions to give Mush a list of adresses he could write her at. She was afraid keeping in contact with him would only make her more depressed, but she couldn't bare leave him hanging that way. Her thoughts were interupted by someone shouting her name. She looked down to see Mush on the dock. She immediatly ran down the ramp. Rosie watched, fearful.
Gabrielle held her skirt as she ran, both her and Mush pushing their way through the crowd. She jumped into his arms and kissed him hard. Why? was all she could think. The first warning horn sounded as they broke away.
"Mush I can't leave you! Not like this!"
"Gabs-you have to! It'll only make things worse. I'll write to you, I promise. I just had t see you again..." he smiled, brushing a hair away from her face.
The second warning sounded, "I love you," she said.
"I love you too,'' he kissed her one last time.
The final horn sounded and she broke away before running bak to the ramp just in time. She ran across the deck of the ship to an open spot on the banister. Quickly she pulled off one of her white gloves and tossed it over the side. Mush managed to catch it below and looked up to see her blow a kiss and wave good-bye.
A/N: so my friend helped me solve my CRAZY writer's block. I'm so stoaked but its gonna possibly end up slightly tradgic-so sorry! it'll be worth it i promise! review! A