CHAPTER 18

Without a second thought Alex was on her feet. She was on the other side of the table so I had enough time to stand up before she reached me.

"What's your problem?" she said stopping just in front of me.

"Me? You're the one with the problem, how could you do that to Noah?" I yelled.

"Do what?" she said starting to yell a bit herself.

"Get together with Galahad?"

I hadn't noticed the whole pub had gone quite and were watching intently, the look on her face told me it was true. She didn't look surprised or try to deny it. Without really thinking about it or the consequences I pushed her, she fell backwards turning slightly and putting her hands out to break her fall.

I heard a few gasps from people and Galahad had stood up, but I didn't care every part of me hated what she was doing. I felt she was betraying Noah.

She looked back up at me a little surprised of what I had done. She quickly got over it and charged at me grabbing me around my stomach and pulling me down. I couldn't reach and break my fall because Alex was hanging onto me. I fell on my stomach and got the wind knocked out of me when Alex landed on top of me.

She quickly stood up and took a few steps back. I was standing up when I saw Alex lunging at me again. I was still half bent over and didn't have much balance. Tristan had quickly stood up and stopped her.

But I was sick of Tristan always sticking up for me; this had nothing to do with him. I went passed him and pushed Alex hard making her stumble back away from Tristan. She didn't fall down and came back at me with her fist it connected just above my eye. My whole face went numb; I threw my fist out Alex let out a cry of pain when it connected with her.

We both lunged at each other I hit her a few more times, but she was stronger than me so her punches did more damage. I was a little dizzy when Lancelot pulled me away; I looked up to see Arthur holding Alex. Her hair was everywhere and she was puffing, she had a cut lip and a cut on her eyebrow. I probably didn't look much better.

"You should watch your back." Alex threatened

"You should stop spending so much time on yours." I yelled back at her.

She tried to come at me again once I said that, but Arthur had a good hold on her. He pulled her away.

Lancelot led me back to the table I sat down and put my head in my hands I felt some blood but didn't care. A few silent tears came down my face, not because of the pain but because I was missing Noah more than ever.

"Jess." I heard Lancelot say.

I wiped away some tears before turning to face him. He smiled at me softly like he new what I was thinking and understood. I looked away from him when Tristan came and sat on the seat in front of me he inspected my face.

"She got you pretty good." He said wetting a cloth and bringing it up to my face.

My face stung as the water dripped down it. Tristan took my arm there was a short deep cut along it that I couldn't remember getting.

I stared down at Tristan's unclean hands as he wiped my cut.

"When's the last time you washed your hands?" I asked him looking up.

"About an hour ago." He answered looking up with the hint of a smile on his face.

"Be honest." I said smiling.

"Honest?" he said looking back to my arm "Ok five days ago. And I was playing with 3 dogs today." He smiled.

"We need to have a talk about selective honesty." I said pulling my arm away.

"And basic hygiene." Lancelot said taking the cloth of Tristan.

I was glad that the mood was lightening up after what had just happened after Tristan had cleaned my face up I left the bar and headed back up to my room. I heard footsteps behind me and turned to see Lancelot.

I let out a sigh of relief as he came and stopped just in front of me.

"You get injured a lot don't you?" he said smiling.

"I never get hurt." I said defensively.

"And by never getting hurt you mean getting knocked out twice and stabbed in the side?"

"Whatever, it's all words with you."

He laughed and started walking.

"Why are you here?" I asked curiously catching up to him.

"I'm walking you to your room." He answered

"Yes I can see that, but why?" I asked holding onto his arm and making him stop.

He looked at me for a moment and brushed a piece of hair from my face. I smiled as he put one hand behind my neck and pulled me closer. my eyes closed as his lips touched mine. I put my hands around his neck and kissed him back more passionately. I finally pulled away and took his hand I lead him into my room and closed the door.

The early sun shined through the window in the morning my eyes flicked open as I took in all my surroundings. Lancelot was asleep next to me he looked so peaceful. His eyes opened as if he new I was watching him, he closed them again and smiled. I leaned forward and kissed him. he wrapped his arms around me as I put my head on his chest my eyes closed again as I fell into a quiet sleep.

I woke up suddenly when I heard footsteps coming closely to the door. 'Mary' I thought to myself remembering her routine. Three knocks came on the third I threw the blanket over Lancelot.

"What are…" he said before I put my hand over his mouth making him stop.

"Jess you can have the day of today." Mary said opening the door.

"Ok." I said trying desperately not to laugh. I didn't even ask why just wanted her to leave.

She shut the door behind her and I threw the blanket of Lancelot.

"What are you doing?" he said confused.

"One more thing." Mary said to my horror opening the door.

She froze when she saw Lancelot.

"Oh, I'm sorry." She said embarrassed quickly closing the door.

I couldn't think of anything else to do but laugh, it wasn't that big of a deal it might just be a little awkward.

Lancelot yawned and rubbed his eyes and before I new it had fallen back to sleep.

Not tired anymore and happy about having a day of I got up and headed to the courtyard. I saw Gawain leaning against a pole staring at something. I walked over to him and looked in the direction he was looking.

"Who's that?" I asked referring to a girl Gawain was staring at.

"Tess." He answered not looking away.

"Why is everyone falling in love? Is there something in the water?" I asked waving my hand in front of Gawain's face.

He finally looked down at me and smiled.

"Have you talked to her?" I asked.

"Of course I have, I asked her if she wanted a drink the other day." He said trying to defend himself.

I was about to respond when Lancelot came up behind me and put his arms around my waist.

"Maybe there is something in the water." Gawain said smiling and looking back to Tess.

"Quick! In here." Gawain said suddenly. Hastily opening a door that was just behind me and pushing me and Lancelot in. he came in the room and closed the door behind him and all the light left the room.

"You can't be serious." I said noticing the 'room' was just a small storage cupboard.

"What's going on?" Lancelot asked feeling around the pitch dark room.

"Tess was walking this way." Gawain said

"So?" Lancelot and I both said at the same time.

"So…I don't know I panicked." Gawain answered.

"Open the door." Lancelot and I said again at the same time.

I heard him turn the door knob and waited for the light to flood into the room but it never came. He turned it again this time shaking it after a while he stopped.

"It's locked." Gawain finally said.

"What? From the inside?" Lancelot said moving to the door and shaking the knob.

Once it didn't open I sighed and leaned against the wall.

Lancelot and Gawain started banging against the door trying to get some ones attention. After about 20 minutes Lancelot had given up and was leaning against the wall next to me.

Gawain was lightly knocking on the door but I could barely hear it let alone the people outside.

"I don't like small spaces." Gawain said hitting the door a bit louder.

"Gawain?" I heard a voice say from behind the door.

Lancelot and I both straightened up as Gawain went to the door.

"Tess?" he answered

"Yes, I was wondering about that drink? How about later on this afternoon?" she said from the other side of the door.

I was finding this a little strange how Tess was talking through a door and not opening it.

"Yes of course! That sounds good." Gawain answered enthusiastically.

"Ok see you then." She said. I heard the footsteps as she walked away. Neither Lancelot nor I said anything.

"Did you two have a nice talk?" I finally said.

"Yeah." Gawain answered sounding excited.

"Know what's funny?" I asked

"What?"

"Nothing! You forgot to ask her for help you idiot." I said making my way over to the door.

I stood there for about ten minutes waiting for someone to walk past.

"Where is everybody?" I asked. As soon as I said it I heard some footsteps.

"Hey." I yelled banging on the door. I waited for a moment then the footsteps got closer.

The door opened slowly and I saw Arthur standing on the other side. I closed my eyes as they adjusted to the light. Arthur just stared for a minute trying to hold back his laughter.

"What are you doing?" he asked looking into the small room.

I stumbled past him not even waiting for Gawain or Lancelot. That was not how I thought I would be spending my morning.

Walking around the corner I ran into Bors who was leaning down under a table looking at the ground.

"What are you doing?" I asked stopping just in front of him.

He looked up for a moment before turning back to the ground. "People drop money down here and are to lazy to pick it up.

"Maybe they have a problem laying face down in dirt." I said smiling as he sat back up.

"I find money easily; it's like a sixth sense." He said inspecting the small pile of money he had collected.

"Cheapness is not a sense." I told him

He laughed and sat back up. The day had gone by quickly and I had started to forget things I had to do; finish the play and try and avoid another encounter with Alex.

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