Chapter 11
"That lady's watching me." Alex said looking away from a middle aged women.
I was sitting in the pub with Alex watching as the villagers gave speeches on when they should leave and how.
"Maybe you're just her type." I said smiling at her.
"Are you mad at Lancelot for kissing Jane?" she asked as another villager stood up.
"Jane?" I said blankly
"They were together for awhile about 2 years ago." She said
"No, he can do what he wants." I said coldly
"Come on Jess, everyone knows you two have a thing for each other." She said obviously getting annoyed.
"Hey it's your future wife." I said as the women who had been staring at Alex stood up to give a speech.
"Jess, he still likes you so he got drunk and kissed some girl he had a thing with awhile back." She said standing up and ignoring my subject change.
I shrugged not looking at her, I was still mad at Lancelot and every time I thought about it I felt hurt and cheated. The meeting was breaking up and people were walking away.
Alex was staring down at me waiting for an answer; I sat there and didn't move so she turned to walk away.
"Wait." I said standing up.
"Yes?" she asked stopping and turning around.
"I want to see if she asks you out." I said looking around for the women who had been staring at Alex earlier.
Alex stormed off muttering a string of swear words at my ignorance she brushed past Arthur who was walking towards me.
"You're staying?" he asked stopping in front of me.
"Of course." I said loyally
"Thank you Jess, for everything." He said smiling. "But you have already risked your life for me on countless occasions, and you have to take care of your son." He finished
"My son?" I asked confused
"Lancelot told me." he said putting his hand on my shoulder
"Lancelot told you I had a son?" I asked trying to figure out what was going on.
He nodded
"Arthur I don't have a son." I said annoyed
"He said you would say that." He explained
I shook my head and walked past him scanning the courtyard for Lancelot, he was talking with Gawain I walked over to where they were standing.
"I have a son?" I asked Lancelot
"What? Congratulations." Gawain said clapping me on the shoulder he obviously hadn't noticed it was a question.
Lancelot put his arm around my waist and led me away out of view and earshot to everyone.
"I only said it so Arthur might make you leave with the rest of us." He explained
"What suddenly you care about me?" I said coldly
"Jess you're the only one I care about." He said moving closer
"What about that girl?" I asked looking down
He shook his head "I was drunk and didn't know what I was doing, I didn't even know her name." he explained
"Her names Jane" I said looking up and taking a step back.
"What?" he asked confused
"Her names Jane, you had a thing with her a year ago."
He didn't say anything and I turned to leave.
"Jess." He said holding my shoulder so I couldn't walk away.
"It's okay, after all you've lied to everyone else, I was beginning to feel left out." I said brushing his hand of my shoulder and walking away.
I could hear Lancelot punch the wall and some stone fall to the floor.
It was about 10pm and most of the village had gone to sleep they would be leaving tomorrow first thing in the morning. I slipped up to my room hoping nobody noticed. I didn't feel like talking to anyone.
Despite what Lancelot had done I still got butterflies every time I thought about him and wanted to be around him.
A soft knock to my door interrupted my thoughts.
"Come in." I called sitting up and shuffling of the bed
Tristan opened the door closing it softly behind him.
"Can I convince you to come with us?" he asked walking over to me
"I can't leave." I said shaking my head.
He moved closer and hugged me; his arms were strong and comforting. This might be the last time I got to hug him. We stayed like that until I eventually pulled away wiping a tear of my face before he could notice.
"I will see you tomorrow, before we leave." He said I nodded and he turned and left.
I wasn't sure why but I had an urge to get everything of my chest in case it was the last time I was going to see Tristan. I opened the door and saw him heading down some the stone stairs to the courtyard.
I rushed towards him by the time I had gotten to the top of the stairs he was already around the corner.
"Tristan." I called hurrying around the corner.
Tristan turned he was already in the courtyard.
I stopped in front of him a little puffed he held onto my arms and looked a little worried.
"Tristan I'm sorry for not telling you about Dad straight away and for leaving the village and that was me who cut the string on your bow when we were kids, and I'm sorry that I didn't co…"
"Slow down Jess." He said cutting me off.
"I'm sorry" I said trying to hold back tears but failing.
"For what?" he said tucking a stand of stray hair behind my ear.
I shrugged "Everything."
He smiled and hugged me again. "I couldn't have asked for a better sister."
I smiled and pulled away.
"You cut the string on my bow?" he asked smiling
I laughed and wiped a tear away
"I'll see you tomorrow ok?" he said kissing me on the forehead.
I nodded and he walked off, he obviously had somewhere to be, I turned around walking back to my room. I didn't think I would be able to get to sleep and was surprised when I awoke the next morning not even remembering getting into bed.
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