Chapter 2 The County Fair.
Elisabeth spent the next few days in a terrible mood. It had been a week since she had first met Alex and she hadn't seem it since. How she would have loved to strangle her Mother. It was so typical , her Mother spent every minute trying to get her engaged and suddenly the right one comes along and she blooming scares him off. Elisabeth sighed and left the tomato she had been holding down. It no longer was round and plump , but a squashed red mess.
" Elisabeth called her Father". Come in here quickly."
She left the counter and walked into the store room. Her Father was standing over a pile of red and white paper chains.
" Do you see these decorations. I need a few men to put them up over the village. Now who do you think will put these up for me , my girl".
Elisabeth pondered for a moment. " I could ask Lord Mcabe and Mr O' Toole".
Her Father laughed and wiped his brow. " Lizzie no man who earns as much money as they do , would dream of doing a job like that. Why if I wanted them , I would have done it myself".
" You sound like Mother" snapped Elisabeth. You people are always concerned with money. I hate being wealthy , it destroys people".
" Go down to Lord Grishams land , said Father as he ignored his daughter. You can ask his tennats to give a hand. Tell them there is five shillings for an hours work".
" Father that is lousy money."
" No he replied , thats the way life is , now go. The County fair is on today. If those decorations aren't up. The Mayor will kill me".
Elisabeth walked away. She realised Alex's family were tennants on Grishams land. She walked to the first house.t. She knocked on the door. A woman answered.
" Good morning is your husband in".
The woman didn't respond , instead she left and returned with a man by her side.
" What do you want" he asked agressively
Elisabeth stepped back , why were they so angry towards her.
" The town fair is on today Sir , we are looking for some men to put up the decorations. You will be paid for it of course."
" Oh yeah said the man , how much".
" Five shillings for an hours work Sir".
The man laughed. " They must really think we are idiots". he told his wife
" Please Sir , begged Elisabeth. " The decorations must be put up early today or...
" Or all the wealthly people in the village will be in a spot of bother" mocked the man.
" I'll put up the decorations Father".
Alex stepped out , he looked shocked to see Elisabeth.
Elisabeth smiled. " Alex "she cried.
Alex showed so emotion of knowing her , he stared blankly at her face.
His Father looked angry. " Do you know this daughter of a man who is involved in Irish Slave labour".
" No Father , I dont".
" How does she know your name".
" No idea , Father." I have never seen her before. I am aware that she is the daughter of the rich Pompous store owner".
Elisabeth tried to fight back her tears as the door was slammed shut in her face. She didn,t even bother to visit the other houses. Instead she rushed down to the small river in the woods and sat there alone. How could Alex deny knowing her. The moment he had walked into the store , she knew he was the one. They didn't even say much , it was all there before them written in love. She threw a rock into the water and watched as it crashed into the smooth glass like water. Thats how her life had been before she had met Alex , smooth and peaceful. Now it had smashed into smitherines and like before she was left to pick up the pieces.
" I am a fool" she told herself. I let someone enter my life and then they leave alone at the worst possible time". "Alex " she spat angrilly , just another selfish male who doesn't care about breaking seventeen year old hearts.
Chapter 3 will be added soon.