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A/N: I love you guys! You're all so awesome! Thanks for stayin' with me here. I know I'm just a lil' crazy...lol
Appalled person: Arwen? No, I don't think that's the name… but I don't know… Maybe it was…hmm…
Chibi Horsewoman: Awe…Chuckie! I love him!! I watched the movie 2 by the way. Yay for Rugrats!
Ella Forever Enchanted?
Chapter Five
Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! I thought to myself, still leaning against the door, fingering Mother's necklace (which I'd asked Char to retrieve from Hattie after I was out of ordering earshot). So stupid I'd been, ignoring what I'd actually always known: this curse isn't only my own, but now Char's too. But I had to calm down and put the thought back where it had been for the last month. There was nothing I could do about it just now…I'd have to wait it out. After all, if I didn't calm down, Nicholas would know for a fact that I'd been cursed. As things were now, he was only suspicious. I would have to be calm and collected around him and not let my imagination get the best of me. Thoughts flashed through my mind again, however… I was holding a dagger, ready to unwillingly stab my Char in the chest; I was poisoning his drink; I was handing him over to my enemy ready to watch as they tortured him. No! I had to stop thinking these thoughts.
Through the door behind me I heard voices that I couldn't recognize. They were getting closer and I listened intently to see if I could recognize them. It's Nicholas! He's come back with his guards, ready to take me away and order me to put Char in danger. No! No it wasn't… Was it? I still listened, hanging on every syllable I could make out of the conversation. The voices were finally right next behind the doorway. My mind jumped to the wildest of conclusions as I awaited the worst.
The doorknob turned. I immediately jumped away from the door and back against the bed. The door was being slowly opened and behind it stood…Char! Only Char. I clutched a hand over my chest as I stared at him.
"What? What is it?" He asked me, utterly confused at my dismay.
"You startled me," I told him.
He smiled slightly, "Sorry."
I was so relieved to see his face and my breathing soon settled.
"So, how was your discussion?" I asked. I didn't really care, but I figured it nice to ask.
"Pointless. The matters that he'd wanted to discuss were about how much I liked the country's scenery and weather so far. I don't know why you couldn't have joined us… And how was yours?"
"Um…well…" What could I say?
"I'm sorry, Love. Don't let him get to you; he's like that with everyone," he'd read my mind…or rather, my face. "So, what do you want to do today? We could go for a walk through the town, or—"
"Perfect!" I didn't want to spend another moment cooped up inside a room or carriage. Getting fresh air would definitely do me good.
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Char stopped me at the staircase. He looked around carefully to make sure no one was near us. "Wanna slide?" The mischievous gleam in his eyes that I knew so well had appeared. I nodded. "Okay, I'll go first again."
He slid down the banister, a professional at the game. He then motioned for me to come down. And I did. The staircase was long, although not extremely steep. He spun me around again and again as he had at Father's wedding before setting me softly down on my feet. "Not as steep as the one at the palace," I said.
"Not as steep as the one at home," he corrected.
"Right. At home," I replied although I still worried that the palace wasn't to be my permanent home. I wanted to slide again and I knew that Char felt the same way, but right before we went back up, we heard footsteps coming from the hallway at the top of the stairs.
"Let's go," Char told me.
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Inside the palace walls was nothing but garden. Flowers and trees were everywhere, but what I really wanted to see was the actual country of Viritel, not just the palace.
Char and I walked quietly hand in hand outside the palace walls. The silence was welcomed as we took in everything around us. It was so odd to be away from home. I'd left only once to go to finishing school, but now was not nearly the same.
The townspeople simply ignored us as we walked by, looking at this thing and that. A cart full of birdcages, much like the one at home, caught my eye. I listened happily to the parrots, squawking all types of different languages.
Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I saw a man bowing. Before him stood Nicholas, apparently looking at fruit. What is he doing here and why is he looking at fruit? Had he followed us? "Let's go somewhere," I told Char, eager to get as far away from his intimidating cousin as possible.
"All right, if it means that much to you."
I walked quickly, almost dragging Char behind me. I kept looking behind us discretely. He was following us. But why?
"Ella, wait," Char said. I stopped immediately. "What's bothering you?"
"It's just…" I looked again. Nicholas had stopped. He was watching us closely while pretend busying himself with pieces of jewelry on a cart. "I think we're being followed," I whispered nodding my head in Nicholas's direction. "I noticed him when we were looking at the parrots."
He looked that way for a second, trying not to make it too obvious. "Oh! Why didn't you say that? Come on!" He took my hand again and we were off, running through the market, dodging and sometimes hitting random people. "I don't know why he's following us," Char said not too loudly, "but we'll loose him."
After a while, I looked behind us and he was gone. I stopped and Char followed. We laughed hysterically, catching our breath. "That was odd. I wander why he wants to stick his abnormally large nose in our business all of the sudden."
"Abnormally large indeed," I replied. And it was.
We laughed walking along the Viritelian streets. "Are you hungry?" Char asked.
I nodded. It was about lunchtime now.
"Let's find a place to eat."
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Not a very long chapter, but I think it was good. What do you think? Good story so far? Bad story so far? Either way, plz review! I'll be leaving on the 30th (in nine days) and I'm going to try very hard to update two good and (maybe) long chapters before then. We'll see how things go! Let's try to get up to 50 (total) this time? Is that okay? I hope so… ;-)
Farewell!
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EvelynC.O
