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Her Only Friends
Chapter 4. Frantic
"They should be here any minute, are you sure you don't want me to stay until they get here?" Susan asked.
"No, you'll be late for work. Just go on." Lucy replied.
"Alright, see you in a few hours." Susan said kissing her forehead.
Lucy smiled and locked the door when Susan left. She was, after all, still home alone. Better to be safe than sorry. She went back to reading her book, but the sudden sound of shattering glass filled her ears. She stood up and looked around. She clenched her fists, ready to fight back if someone should attack her. When she got to the kitchen, she felt someone immobilize her and she felt something sharp against her neck.
"Where's your sister?" a strange voice growled.
"She left." Lucy replied, trying to get free.
"But where did she go?" the person asked.
"I'm not telling you." Lucy replied.
The person threw her down but immediately pinned her down, holding the knife above her. Before he could say anymore there was a knock at the door.
"It's us!" Michael called.
She was able to let out a scream before the man covered her mouth. "Lucy!" came Daniel's frantic call.
"Help!" Lucy was bale to call, before the man re-covered her mouth.
She saw the door nob start to turn but it only went so far thanks to the lock.
"I hope your sister enjoys being alone." the man growled, holding the knife high above her. She closed her eyes tight, but before he could bring it down, the door burst open, and Michale and Daniel ran through, immediately stopping the strange man.
Daniel, being the oldest, slammed him against the wall while Michael helped Lucy up.
"I'd suggest you leave." Daniel growled at the man.
Wide-eyed, the man ran from the house.
Daniel looked over at Lucy, his eyes softening when he did. Lucy had a bit of blood dripping down her neck, and she was panting.
"Are you ok?" he asked.
She nodded and leaned against Michael. "Are you sure?" he asked.
"Yeah, just... shaken up." she replied "Thanks."
"No problem." Daniel replied, smiling.
"My neck's bleeding, isn't it?" she asked.
He nodded.
She sighed. "I'll be right back." she said walking up the stairs.
She came back a few minute's later, the small wound cleaned. "How could you tell your neck was bleeding? There was barely any blood there." Michael asked.
Lucy snorted. "I've felt blood on my neck enough times to know what it feels like." she replied.
Daniel and Michael's eye's went wide. She looked down.
"Lucy, what do you mean by that?" Daniel asked.
"Nothing. Absolutely nothing." she replied quickly.
The continued starring at her in shock.
"It's nothing, really." she said. She turned around.
"She's too modest you know." Daniel said.
"Yes, too Valiant." Michael said.
She stopped and turned around. "How do you know about that?" she asked.
They both smirked. "We expected you all along. You have the Narnian accent." Michael said.
It was then she realized they too had the accent. "I believe my first question is coming back, how do you know?" she asked.
"I believe this conversation should wait until her majesty Queen Susan is present, should it not?" Daniel said.
"I suppose it should." Lucy sighed "But I must make sure, you are friends of Narnia, and not an enemy."
"We are friends, your majesty." Daniel replied.
"Alright, enough with the 'your majesty'. I had enough of that in Narnia. It's still Lucy... for both of you." she said pointing at them.
"Yes your majesty." Michael smirked with a small bow.
"Your pushing it. I'm not gentle like Susan is, keep that in mind." she said.
"Alright, alright, calm down." Michael said.
She rolled her eyes and turned back around. Daniel bumped Michael. "Lucy, can I talk to you for a second?" Michael blurt out.
She turned back around. "As long as you don't call me queen or your majesty." she replied.
"I promise, I won't." he said.
"Then yes." she said.
"I'll just be outside then." Daniel said with a smirk.
Michael growled at him. Lucy gave him a confused glance. "Since I know where you come from, I shall make this as formal as possible." Michael said after taking a deep breathe.
"What?" Lucy asked confused.
"M'lady, I wish to have the honor... of courting you." he said, blushing.
She smiled. "Formal huh?" she giggled "I haven't heard those words in a long time."
"What was your typical answer?" he asked.
"My typical answer was no." she replied.
"Oh." he said looking down.
"But your not typical." she said walking closer to him. He looked up. "My kind knight, whether you are a knight or not, I accept your offer of courtship." she replied. He smiled. She reached up and kissed his cheek, which only made him blush more.
She blushed. "I've got to go get ready for work." she said quickly, before running up the stairs to her room. But there was a smile on her face.
Daniel peaked his head in the door. "Well?" he asked.
"I love life." Michael smiled.
"I'm taking that as a she said yes." Daniel said.
"Yep." Michael smiled.
"Do you mind coming back to earth?" Daniel asked.
"Yes I do actually." Michael replied leaning against the wall.
Daniel rolled his eyes. "Your gonna have to when she gets back down here." he said.
"You don't say." Michael said absent-mindedly.
"Unless you want to look like a complete idiot in front of her." Daniel smirked.
Michael looked up at him. "Your lucky I don't smack you upside the head." he said, glaring at Daniel.
"Oh yeah, so lucky." Daniel said.
Michael growled at him again.
"Alright boys, now which one of you dashingly handsome knight's wish to escort me to work?" Lucy asked with a smile as she came down the stairs.
"Go." Daniel said looking at Michael.
"I will, m'lady." Michael said with a small bow.
"I told you to call me Lucy." she said walking towards the door.
He smiled and walked behind her. When she stepped outside he was right beside her. She looked up at him and smiled. And she couldn't help but wonder what Peter and Edmund's reactions to a new courtier would be.
"EDMUND! ED! ED! ED! ED! ED!" Peter called frantically.
"What did I do now?" Edmund groaned walking up to him.
"You did nothing." Peter replied.
"Oh. Well this is a refreshing change of pace. What's wrong then?" Edmund asked.
"LUCY'S COURTING!" Peter exclaimed.
"WHAT?!" Edmund exclaimed.
"LOOK!" Peter exclaimed holding up the mirror Aslan had given them.
"Oh dear Aslan." Edmund mumbled when he saw Lucy walking down the street with a boy, their hands enter-twined together. But then Edmund noticed something else. "Peter, wait a second. That's Michael. He's nothing to worry about." he said.
"Do I sound like I care! The fact is, she's courting! And we're not there to talk to her about... you know... the dating issue." Peter said.
"Peter, Lucy's responsible enough to know what the limitations are. I don't even think she's ever kissed anybody before. It's going to take ALOT to get her in bed with somebody." Edmund said.
"You really think so?" Peter asked.
"I'm positive. In fact I'm pretty sure it's going to take her wedding night to get her in bed with somebody." Edmund replied "By the way, is that really any of your business?"
"I'm her older brother, of course it's my business!" Peter replied.
"I'm her older brother too, and you don't see me freaking out." Edmund said.
"Would you freak if she did wind up in bed with a man?" Peter asked.
"I'd haunt him for the rest of his life. But I don't foresee Lucy doing that any time soon. Calm down Pete." Edmund replied walking away.
"Oh yeah! YOUR VERY PROTECTIVE!" Peter called glaring at his back.
"Yeah yeah yeah." Edmund mumbled.
I know, your probably wondering 'How the heck do Michael and Daniel know about Narnia?' That answer will come soon enough. I don't know when though. Mainly because I still haven't figured out the explanation... JK. The answer will come in the next chapter. And as to the issue of Lucy courting Michael, I know I may get a little grief about that. You may have seen it coming, you may not have. But it's a key element for this story, I promise. You shall see in time. Anyway, thanks for reading and I do hope you'll review.