CHAPTER TWO

After eating some quick breakfast, everyone started going again. Meggie hadn't talked to Farid to day yet. He was walking alone up ahead of her. She thought that he might want some time alone, so she left him be. Her mother was talking to her mo, and the black princes bear was far ahead of them with Dustfinger in a cart. They would split up soon, them going to the poor town, the prince going to ombra.

Her mother started to stop but mo just kept going. Soon, she was behind with Meggie.

"mo told me about your moon lit ( shoot, what's the word! Uhh I guess walk will work) talk." Resa told Meggie once they were together on the road.

"I'm sorry. I won't do it again."

She laughed. "Meggie! I have had some of my own when I was your age! Its fine. Your dad just gets cranky. He is only trying to protect you. Really."

"you did! Cool. Farid wouldn't hurt me though. There is nothing to worry about."

" I know, it's just this is all new to mo. He isn't experienced in this type of thing. I was talking to him, and its fine now, just listen to what he has to say."

' will, but he doesn't like Farid very much. He doesn't want him to be with me."

" sure he does. Well… ok, maybe not, but if you two show him how it is, maybe h will lay off."

" Ok. I am going over to Farid now. Later"

Meggie walked away from her mother and up to Farid. She didn't say hi or anything. Just walked next to him for a bit.

After a bit of walking in silence, Meggie decided she might as well start talking. "are you ok?"

"sure. Its just.. i… oh never mind."

"no, what is it? Tell me."

"its just that… oh nothing." Meggie shot him a nasty glance so he continued. " I don't want you to have to be hurt getting du… Him back. You shouldn't have to do this. I have been there. No one should have tp go to that awful place. No one. Especially not YOU." He turned to look at Meggie and smiled at her. He was going to kiss her or something, but thought twice about it and decided not to; for mo was still behind them. So he just smiled again and vowed to do it later.

" why shouldn't I have to do this? I am doing this for you! I said that," Meggie was seriously starting to get annoyed.

"No Meggie I just don't want you to get hurt."

" how is that any worse than you? Is it because im a girl? Do you think I can't do this? Cause that's wrong!"

"NO! of course not. Its.. its just that I couldn't live with you getting hurt. I would rather me."

" well how do you think I feel?"

" Meggie!"

"your being biased. I never thought you would, but you are right now."

"no Meggie I am not! Its just I couldn't live with you getting hurt!"

"and who said I WOULD get hurt? You ARE being biased. Goodbye." And with that Meggie left.

'why do I screw everything up?', thought Farid. 'I screwed it up with Dustfinger, so that then made me an enemy out of Roxane, now I just screwed it up with Meggie. I can't do anything right. Stupid. Now she hates me, and will probably go tell mo and then he will forbid me to talk to her, go near her, etc. etc.'

sorry about not updating sooner, I have been really busy this week. Will update faster next time (unless I give up on this story cuz I hate it to much) review review review! Thanks.