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CHAPTER 7
"Is my sister here?" asked Kate with her tiny little innocent voice. She had been so worried about me not getting home. A messenger had been sent to her house last night to inform her that I was about to stay for the night in Cair Paravel. But Kate took the information in a bad way and she got concerned of me. So, she decided to go to Cair Paravel by herself to check out on me.
She was waiting in the living room where last night everyone was gathering for my arrival. A few moments later, I showed up with her hair being all messy after running just want to make sure that Mr. Tumnus was right.
It was Kate.
"Kate!" I said with a wide smile and hugged my sister who already stood up to throw her arms around my neck.
"I'm so glad you are fine!" Kate said and a couple of tears escaped from her eyes.
I released her from my arms and swept a piece of hair that covered her face.
"I'm fine Kate. I'm so sorry I have made you scared." I said in concern and relieve all written down on my face. "You went here all by yourself?" I asked. She nodded and I knew by the time she does that she was trying to say 'I know I'm sorry for being crazy.'
That kid.
"Hi, I'm Lucy." Lucy showed up from behind me and greeted my sister gratefully. "Y-your Majesty." Kate said.
"No formalities. Just call me Lucy. Have you eaten anything?" Kate just shook her head and took a glance at me. "Ok.. Why don't you go with me to make some sandwiches? After that I will show you around Cair Paravel." She offered nicely. Kate looked shy and she blushed so hard. I told her to do what Lucy told and she nodded shyly and went out with Lucy afterwards.
"I thought something bad happened to your sister!" Caspian said to me as he, Susan, Peter, Edmund, and I went out of the living room together.
"Me too." I replied.
"Since your sister is here, after she is finished with Lucy, why not ask her about staying here?" Susan added.
"Thank you Su. For everything." I said with a smile.
"Stop thanking me and start saying yes will you!" She said and everyone laughed.
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Dinner finally came. Kate was playing with Lucy all day. I accompanied Kate looking around the castle and she looked pretty happy along the long walk. I asked Kate if she would want to stay for a couple of weeks until the event to celebrate Aslan's arrival comes. She said yes happily and hugged me so tight until I couldn't breathe.
Susan also asked me about my mother. I didn't think inviting her would be so much of a burden for me. But the lack of emotions she has was a consideration. I'm not ashamed of my mother's state, but I would be so glad if she was like normal people; enjoying their loves instead of looking like losing hope and setting sadness as main priority to think of.
"I'll send someone to inform your mother tonight so she can pack up for tomorrow." Susan said at dinner.
We were all in the dining room. I sat next to Susan and on my left was Kate. The rest was sitting on the opposite of where I sat, except Peter who as The High King was sitting on the head of the table. As usual, the long table was served with lines of luxury food that I knew I couldn't even afford some of it. Mashed potatoes, a turkey, orange juices, various of vegetables, and so much more.
"Thank you Susan. I'm really sorry I've been such a burden since my arrival here." I spoke up.
"You are not. It's such a pleasure for us to help you."
"Scratch the us part please." Edmund broke in, rolling his eyes.
"Edmund!" Susan glared at his brother and turned her head on me again. "Don't listen to him."
"I never listen to him actually." I joked and everyone laughed.
I took a glance at Kate and although she was laughing happily, there was a little bit of confusion written on her face. I could guess her facial expression as her confusion of the way I was talking to the royals. So freely, so relax, like I was talking to a couple friends of mine. Maybe I should explain to her everything later after supper's finished.
"Did mom know that you go here though?" I asked Kate.
"Yes. I told her I was going to check up on you." She answered as she took a spoon of mashed potatoes on her plate and brought it into her mouth.
"Kate, do you know how to use bows and arrows like your sister?" Edmund suddenly asked. Everyone on the table looked stunned over his sudden question to Kate and was listening carefully.
"Not really," Kate answered highly in doubt, "but Evelyn taught me a few times."
"Good. You can dig deeper your knowledge here. Susan is an expert."
"What a compliment you made there." Susan said.
"I know right!" Edmund replied so ambitious. "I know you like it."
"M-my pleasure, Your Majesty." Kate replied nervously.
"No problem Kate." Edmund replied to Kate nicely.
"How come you can be so nice to my sister?" I asked with a wicked smile.
"Believe me, I wonder myself." Edmund answered, rolling his eyes. "No no, I'm kidding!" he continued and waved his hand on the air to motion his previous statement was just a passing wind. "I like you Kate. Really. I see so much potential in you. Don't waste what you have." Edmund winked at Kate. Blood immediately crept onto both of Kate's cheeks as the kindness of The Just King showed up unexpectedly towards her.
It was my sister for God's sake! He could manage to be that nice to her but he couldn't to me? But his warm smile, his friendly soft tone to Kate. He seemed, in fact, liked her. I haven't known The Just King that much. Being in the castle for a couple of days and all I knew about him was that he doesn't like me that much.
But it wasn't like he hates me. At certain times, he would be nice but in the end he would start mocking and teasing me so childishly. What I was confused though, he would always have anything in mind, any subject related to my negative side to spat in my face. Compare to Peter, Edmund is a lot more like Peter's five year old brother. Even Lucy is a lot more mature than him at times.
The night felt so cold. I went to my room as soon as dinner was finished. Susan did not prepare a new guest room for Kate as Kate wanted to sleep with me. Susan understands that. However, even though only a day has passed, Kate must have really missed me. I could imagine right at home she's not got a lot of attention from my mother. Maybe Kate was more busy helping mom in the bakery without giving a word to her. Communication is not a familiar word for Kate if it comes to our mother. I sometimes cannot understand how we can both communicate with our mother who secured herself that much.
We both slept in peaceful. I could finally hug Kate on my arms, sleeping together and feeling that right feel of protecting her while she was asleep. She is safe and sound and I could stroke her lovely brown hair with a smile curved on my lips. I remembered she was only a little kid back then when our father passed away. She hasn't got the chance to see a figure of a real father could be. It was her own father. If I could say, my father was the best father throughout this world. I could walk to the end of the world and find none like him. I was glad that I could get the chance to know him, even if it was just for a short time.
I pitied Kate most of the times because of it. I tried my best everyday to be the best figure of both parents in me for her to throw her arms around, to ask questions, to teach her everything she doesn't know. Just to be a figure of both parents for her to look up to. I've grown up on my own, without my mom's pair of eyes fix on me since my father passed away. I pretty much learned everything by my own. It made me strong and be more mature than most girls my age.
The moon shone it's dim light through the window of my bedroom. I knew it was getting late, and my eyes were flickering shut. I was tired over the activity I've done that day. The last thing I do before shutting it both was kissing my little's sister's forehead.
"Goodnight Kate." I whispered barely on her ears.
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Annoyed. That is the word to describe how I felt the next morning. We were all already having breakfast together at the dining room and Edmund already had his aim on me.
I was eating my peanut butter bread in peace when Edmund suddenly marched into that peacefulness for asking to pass the jam which unfortunately was near my sight.
"Hey you." He spoke up. "You you hey."
I knew he was calling for me but when a person calls you not by your name but instead pointing at you as 'you.' How annoying is that? I knew he was only playing around. Joking around about forgetting my name and such, but I look up at him as my enemy at that current moment so I didn't bother to even glance at him. I was focusing on my plate.
"Are you deaf?" Edmund spontaneously said.
I couldn't help myself to not curving my mouth to an 'O' shape as my disbelief expression. Did he just call me deaf?
"I'm sorry, what did you say?" I sarcastically asked.
"Confirmed." Edmund replied.
"I'm not deaf. If you could just call me by my actual name, probably I'd pay a little attention at your call."
"Oh, I'm sorry my lady, but I don't need your attention to just pass me the jam over there." He said and pointed at the jam that was near my reach.
I was pissed, yes but there was Kate in the dining room, sitting right next to me and I didn't want my fight with The Just King to last even longer. It was just a stupid one of a subject to over talk. I didn't want Kate to look at me as that one arrogant and ungrateful guest.
It was odd actually that every time I fight with Edmund, none of his siblings would pay that much of an attention. They wouldn't even bother to stop us. They did have tried though, which I really respected. But at other times, they didn't. Instead, they would laugh at our ridiculous fight sometime. They find it funny which I was glad to know. But I was a little bit afraid if they would point me out as an arrogant and ungrateful kid that they have been helping since a kid.
But they seemed to like me though. Or it was all just an act to cover their dislikes towards me?
I passed the jam to The Just King and what a shock, he thanked me for that.
"That is such an improvement in you Ed." Caspian said.
"What improvement?" Edmund asked in confusion.
"You actually thanked her for that. I never thought you would actually do that in the first place."
"Oh, did I just say that?" Edmund raised his eyebrow and with a silly smile, he turned his head on me and said, "I take back my words."
Caspian who was drinking his orange juice choked and shook his head at Edmund.
"A little of kindness shouldn't be that much of a problem Ed." Peter interrupted.
"Bless you." Lucy said.
"Why do you bless me?" Edmund asked.
"N-no," Lucy said and covered her mouth with both of her hands, "it was for Caspian." She said shyly and blushed.
"Whatever," Edmund waved a hand and rolled his eyes, "okay fine. Thank you Evelyn. You are so nice as a human being. Such a good role model for your sister-"
"And that's enough." I interrupted. I knew he was playing around so better shut him up before my ears get burned.
Everyone laughed and once again, Caspian choked on his orange juice.
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