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CHAPTER 10

I was wiping my biscuits crumbs off my face after breakfast. The time was eight o'clock. Which means I had been sleeping for roughly seven hours after my insomnia last night and had just enough time to do whatever I want after this.

I was looking for Kate near the back yard when suddenly I saw a sound of door being closed. There was no one in the hallway so I was a little bit scared myself. Flinging myself around I started making my way back to the direction I had come from at a quickened pace and suddenly I bumped into someone and we both fell onto the floor.

"Ouch!" I groaned.

"Evelyn?" Caspian's voice spoke up.

"C-caspian?" I stuttered.

"What are you doing here?" Caspian said as he chuckled and got up. He handed me his hand for a reach and I took it gladly as I blushed.

"N-nothing. S-sorry for bumping at you. I was not looking."

"You always are. Remember what happened at the yard a few days ago?" he raised his eyebrow.

"Yup. What an embarrassment for me." I bit my lower lip. "Where are you going?" I asked him in furrow.

"Oh. I just had my breakfast and I need to wake Peter up. He has to sign some papers due tomorrow." He waved a few of papers he had in hand and sighed.

"Ruling a country needs a lot of work, doesn't it?"

"Yes, well. You can say your life depends on it." He said and we laughed. "How was the bet with Edmund? What did he set on you?"

"Oh," I said in a boring tone, "he hasn't said anything yet. I know he won't forget but I think he is trying to find a good one to set on me." I rolled my eyes in disgust.

"Guess he wants the best for you. As always." Caspian grinned.

"Well, I could never agree more." I said sarcastically.

With an accomplished smirk I saw Edmund's figure behind Caspian walking towards us in such a hurry. I shrugged nonchalantly said, "Someone is on fire this morning." Caspian chuckled and turned around to found Edmund was trying to catch his breath.

"C-caspian!" Edmund said.

"Breathe Ed, breathe." Caspian told him.

"I can't!" Edmund groaned.

"Good then." I added. Caspian glared at me and I immediately shut my mouth up.

"What's going on Ed?" Caspian asked in worry.

"Susan-"

"What's going on with Susan?!" Caspian cut off, start panicking.

"She-she is furious!"

"What about it?" Caspian became anxious.

"I put honey all over her dresses and now she is being a monster." Edmund confessed.

Raising my eyebrows I said, "And what's that got to do with-"

"EDMUND!" Susan's voiced echoed the hallway. Her voice was frightening and her figure was approaching the three of us with a quickened pace.

"CASPIAN! RUN!" Edmund yelled and took Caspian's arm. But whatever the case, Caspian stood silent on his spot, with me watching the both of them right in front of my eyes. Edmund tried to pull Caspian's arm again but Caspian insisting to freeze on his spot and just watching Edmund with a raised eyebrow.

It was funny.

"Cooperate with me will you?" Edmund said.

"Why should I?" Caspian chuckled and continued, "Deal with Susan alone will you?"

"Ogh come on Caspian!" Edmund whimpered.

"EDMUND PEVENSIE, YOU COME BACK HERE OR I WILL KILL YOU!" Susan's voice was heard even louder again this time. Susan was coming so angrily and all I could do was curving an awkward smile on my lips.

"S-susan…" Edmund said looked terrified. Caspian just chuckled but Susan glared at him immediately and he coughed to cover up.

"What did you do to my dresses?!" Susan asked Edmund indignantly.

"I was just joking-"

"Joking?!" Susan's voice raised, "Do you know what these dresses are for?"

"I don't-"

"Don't answer!" she cut off, "these dresses worth a thousand times your life Ed!"

"Well, that was dramatic and deep." Edmund mumbled, still look terrified and tense.

"Susan, calm down." I tried to calm her down but she waved a hand to shut us up.

"Evelyn, in two days we will go down to the city and watch drama musical performances the Narnians hold every year," she explained and took a deep breath to calm herself down, "those dresses this brat ruined are for you, Kate, and your mother." Her tone changed into sadness. "I have been designing it with the tailors for two days now and this brat so confidently ruining it without even thinking!"

"I didn't know it was so important." Edmund defended himself.

"Nonetheless, I hate you right now." Susan replied.

I sighed at their fight. I didn't know what to do but the first thing I would want to do was calm Susan down, and after that probably we could find a way out about the dresses.

Susan was so nice to thought of making me, Kate, and my mom dresses for each of us. She didn't even tell me first. Probably because by the time she asks, I would refuse straight away.

The drama musical that Susan said was always held once a year by the Narnians. Not only just for fun but also showing their pride and happiness and how thankful they are towards the royal family. It's a show dedicated to them and every year in the city, on a green grassy field that was quite big, would be set up a stage with a campfire nearby for the warmth of the audience. Mostly who enjoy this show, of course, the children. They were so pleased with the musical performances that were held every year. Many involved directly in this event, especially the children. Their chants and songs that they made themselves each year was a major event of warmth.

Two years ago, I accompanied Kate to watch the event. Kate begged me so hard to allow her to participate in one of the skits titled Snow White. Luckily, she was elected to be the Snow White. She was so happy to get a lead role and when the day of the show came, everyone was stunned by her acting and her voice that was gentle and very Holy-sounding like a grain of snow that hit our cheeks.

"Let's find another ones Su. Don't be that upset, we can figure out a way." I said to her calmly.

"But those dresses-"

"I'll help you with that, I can borrow yours or I can use mine that I have back at home or if you don't want it that way, we can make new ones in a good speed." I said encouraging her.

Susan sighed and somehow she defeated. Probably she was tired of dealing with her problems of the day and she took my hand, squeezed it and told Caspian and Edmund to leave.

I took Susan to the backyard for merely looking for fresh air. If Susan was still inside, she would continue to be grumpy over her dresses which I knew I could not control if that ever happens.

"Susan, about the dress-"

"Can you sketch?"

"What?" I frowned.

"Can you sketch?" she repeated.

"I'm not good at that kind of thing. You know what I'm good at."

"But at least can you picture your dream dress?" she said helplessly.

"I-I think I can." I stuttered.

"Good. " she said. She called a dryad and asked her to get her sketch book. Funny though, I couln't sketch. I'm a hunter. I'm a shooter. And the thought of Susan asked me to sketch a dress that's on my mind or what I like looks like didn't make me feel happy. If my sketch was bad enough then my dress would be made as horrified as my sketch. I'm lucky if somehow my sketch is fine.

I was completely unprepared when Susan handed me her sketch book. The book was not that thick but it was special for all dresses sketches. She had got plenty of beautiful and luxury sketches of dresses that I couldn't think with normal sense about the price. I found another and another beautiful dress as I flipped through the pages until I found it's end. That blank page should have been my sketch of dress.

"So.." I started awkwardly.

"What kind of a dress do you want?"

I sighed, "The dress is not difficult to wear. That makes me easy to walk. But I want its length to not only reach my knees, but I want the to dress fall to my ankles. Just ordinary dress, no bright colors. Just a dress that describes myself." I described.

"You want to sketch for the details?" she teased.

"No, Susan! I'm horrible at drawing. How about, you sketch it, and then if I don't think I like it, I'll put some change into it. Hm?"

Susan then started making one. It took not long enough but the first moment the sketch looked like a dress, I started to fall for it. Susan understood when I described what kind of a dress I like. It was all written on her sketch.

"You are a hunter, hm?" Susan spoke up as her eyes laid on her sketch. Her fingers were busy intertwining with the pencil on hand. A sweat came out on her forehead.

"I think I am. I shoot animals most of the times." I said. "Why?"

"You are not very comfortable of wearing your dresses in here for most of the times right?"

"R-really, it's fine-"

"So, I hope you like this sketch." She handed me her sketch.

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Time had passed so quickly. My dress, Kate's, and my mother's were half ready. Susan took them to take a look of the dresses while I was busy at the stall, staring at a big horse that stood in front of me. It was tied to something square and it was heavy. The horse looked in peace and was drinking from a special container for horses. They were a few of other horses in the stall, but my attention was caught by this one. Tall with dark brown skin and was all cleaned up head to toe. The owner must be took a good care of it.

There was nothing special in this horse, except it could talk. A few of the horses the royal owned could talk. It was usual for me. Looking back at the horse, it asked me about my presence here and I told it I was just wandering around when this stall caught my eyes. I had never been there before and surely taking a look at it wouldn't be that much of a problem.

The sound of footsteps against the ground gave me a step back. Edmund walked to the horse I had been admiring with a picnic bag on his hand. With a questioned look I stared up at him and he was somehow ignoring the stares I had been giving to him.

"Do you want to come?" Edmund asked me.

"Where?"

"Somewhere you'd love to see."

"Isn't it weird that you're asking me to come along with you?"

"I know, and I myself can't believe it," he rolled his eyes, "but anyways everyone is busy. Susan is still mad at me. She didn't even allow me to join the others' tea time in the leaving room!" he whined.

"Oh, so she swept you here?" I teased.

"Very funny," he said sarcastically, "I want a relax time for myself. Though, I'm alone with Philip only. I'm in a good mood now so I'm asking you. It's a different story if my mood changes."

"I think I should give it a shot." I said.

"Good. Pick a horse and let's go."

I was about to pick a horse when I realized I couldn't ride one. I had never experienced myself riding a horse. It was embarrassing to tell Edmund that. Of course he could. He was trained since he was younger and the fact he had been putting his hands into battles. Of course it would include horse riding.

"Ed?" I called his name weakly.

"Hm?"

"I don't know how to ride….. a horse." I said. Edmund burst out laughing and I was sure he swept away a tear.

"Oh really, how could I forgot!"

"Very funny." I mimicked his previous statement. "So, what do we do now?"

"You mind to walk and I'm the one riding Philip?" he teased and I smacked his shoulder. "Okay okay it's not going to happen! For Aslan's sake girl, you're too strong!"

"I could chop your head off if I had a knife." I said.

"Well, you could shoot me in the heart with your arrows." He grinned.

For a second I let myself blushing over… I don't know. It had been like this since our meeting on the beach that night. I blushed constantly at whatever Edmund said sometimes. So random. But there were still times where instead of blushing, I wanted to punch him right in the face. But this blushing thing…

It never occurred to me that I would ever blush over the Just King. Of course he had a good shape of body. His freckles face that looked very handsome. The dark brown hair that shines under the sunlight. Every girl in this country would fall for his charm.

But I won't.

I could find a better man. Edmund was not bad but in reality of course, a royal ends up with a royal and then lives happily ever after. The poor ones are left with the poor ones and die in hunger.

And besides, Edmund as a King would never thought of seeing me as a beautiful girl. Even though Kate had complimented me a lot about how beautiful I am, sometimes I thought those were lies. I never felt myself as good as Kate felt. I never thought I'm this beautiful girl that everyone wants. I know I'm not rich but my skin and hair were pretty good. But I couldn't count myself as a beautiful human being. I was not confident about my appearance.

"Is it far?" I asked.

"Not really. We are going to the woods." He said. "Climb up Ev."

"I'm riding the horse? But I can't!" I whined.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine, relax will you?" he chuckled.

I obeyed what he said and climbed up onto the horse. I failed two times but the third time he helped me by pushing me up with his hands. By that time, I was blushing. But I couldn't effort to show my face to him. Lucky my hair was long enough to cover my face. Suddenly, I felt a weight behind me as someone just climbed up onto the horse. Edmund was sitting behind me now.

"What are you doing?" I asked in confusion.

"You would expect me to walk then? How cruel of you." He said teasingly.

"N-no I mean-"

"Let's go then Philip!" he yelled and the horse was walking faster towards the woods.

At first I was scared as we took off from the stall, I closed my eyes from the sudden move of the horse. But as we got into the woods, the horse was walking slower. Guess, Edmund had noticed my uncomfortable body gesture.

"What's going on Ev? Scared that you might fall off?" Edmund spoke up. I bet you the whole country that he was grinning.

"Y-you can s-say. Yeah.." I defeated.

"Don't worry, you won't. I'm right behind you." He said.

"R-really Ed?" I bought it.

"Yeah. Don't worry, you will fall off the horse soon as I'm on the back of you to make that happen." He laughed.

"Please don't Ed! Come on!" I groaned. "Where are you taking me?"

"We're almost there. It's not far. Sort of."

"If it's not far then why are you taking Philip along?"

"Because somehow, if I get lost, Philip knows the way." He blushed.

"Ah, you don't really know the woods well." I teased.

"I know you're good at it okay. Stop being so…"

"So what?" I grinned.

"So… frustrating to handle!" he whined and I laughed.

The journey didn't seem that long for me as I saw a waterfall ahead of me. It wasn't a big one waterfall but it was pretty. There were big rocks, and rocky cliff at each of it's side. The waterfall was surrounded by trees and flowers everywhere. It was all looked so green. The sunlight found it's way right through the pool under the waterfall, and the water looked so clear like crystal.

"What is this place?" I said in barely a whisper.

Edmund hopped off the horse. He helped me down and took out the picnic bag. I was so stunned by the view. I walked towards the pool and just bent down there. The reflection of my face that the water gave me was clear. I could see my face smiling widely. I looked around again there were butterflies flying around. A few birds perched on the branches of the trees, making noises that were peaceful instead of noisy.

"You like it?" Edmund said from far behind me as he set up the picnic set.

"You came here alone most of the times?" I asked in an unbelievable tone.

"Sort of. I don't think anyone has been here before. Susan is too lazy to get out this far, as well as Lucy. Even Caspian and Peter are pretty busy with their duty to find this place."

"How did you find it then? Aren't you just as busy as them?" I asked as I walked up to him and helping him getting out sandwiches, oranges, and a lamb stew.

"Philip knows this place actually." He grinned and took a glance at his favorite horse who was eating the fresh grass peacefully.

I chuckled, "that's why you brought him with you."

"The blame is not on me my lady." He grinned and took a bite of his sandwich.

"Well then, you're not completely a loner."

"I'm not a loner!" he defended.

"You intended to come here all alone. If I wasn't there at the stall." I rolled my eyes.

"You are the loner! You were alone in the stall too." He stuck his tongue out.

We were busy teasing, mocking, and a few times talking in a normal way about things. We laughed a lot which I was so pleased to get for the day. Edmund and I could make a good friendship together if it wasn't for him to start with the mocking routine everyday. I knew we had a chance to build a normal friendship between us. But somehow, I felt that this was right. That my relation with him like this was destined this way. We were too freak if we both are left alone and it's what's special between us.

"It's getting hot." He said and stood up. He took off his clothes and left only his trousers. I didn't know if he saw me blushing under the sunlight that directs it's light right to me, but I thought he took a glance at me for a while.

"What are you doing?" I yelled out.

I saw him walking up to the waterfall. He was at the top of the rocky cliff that wasn't that high. Next to him was the waterfall and he looked down to the pool and his eyes were determined to drown himself into it.

"If you are that brave to wander around the woods all alone by yourself then I bet you to jump off from here!" he yelled from where he stood. It was a challenge, I know. I didn't want to make myself look weak. Jumping off like that with the height was not that scary was a good challenge to accept. But I couldn't jump off and land myself in the pool with this dress, right? Susan might kill me. And taking this off was not an option either, since I didn't want to reveal anything to Edmund. It was inappropriate. So, I decided to accept the challenge and forget about Susan might kill me when we get back.

As I got beside Edmund, he spoke, "I challenge you to jump off from here. Lucky you it's a pool of water that you'll land on, not the hard ground."

"Well, it's not that hard, really Ed what an easy challenge you have offered me." I teased him.

He chuckled, "This challenge is meant for your punishment actually. When you failed to hit your target when Caspian showed up. Remember?"

"That was so long. And my punishment is this? What an easy one." I said easily.

"Don't flatter yourself kid." He rolled his eyes, "I'll show you first."

He was set. He was ready. He took a deep breath and jumped down and landed himself in the pool, making a good big splash of water around him. I laughed as I saw his action and I thought, this was the best thing I had ever gotten myself into.

A few seconds later, his head showed up. "Wohooo!" I heard him from above. "Come on Ev, show me what you got!"

He wanted it. So I'd give it to him. I was so determined. Lucky I've left my shoes at the picnic set. This left me with me and the beautiful dress. The dress itself was hung up until my knees only and I thought, this is not going to be that hard.

So I set myself and I was ready. I took a deep breath and I felt myself flung in the air as I closed my eyes, and landed in the water with a big splash.

Edmund, once again, yelled and flung his hands up in the air. His body was wet all over, even his hair was entirely wet. But then his face fell. He fell silent.

He didn't see my figure out of the water for air. He didn't see me anywhere. His face turned into horrid. He thought maybe I was drowned and I was out of breath. He thought probably I couldn't swim. It was a bad idea.

"Evelyn?" he yelled my name. "Evelyn where are you?! This is not funny at all," he blurted out, "Evelyn!"

His heart probably was pumping so fast. He was close to frustration, scared that I might as well be dead over a simple joke he made. But though, thanks to my nice nature, I decided that the joke must end. So as he still calling out for my name loudly, I showed up from the water right behind him and pulled him forward.

"Got you Ed!" I said as I laughed so hard.

"Evelyn!" he yelled, "it's not funny! I thought you were dead!"

"Aw, don't you worry about me." I teased him.

"Seriously Ev, you made my heart stopped!"

"Woah!" I took a step back, "Sorry then. It was just a joke. And you bought it." I grinned.

"Ev, God!" he was frustrated.

I took a good look at him and said, "Ed?"

"What?" his face fell. He looked sad and looked almost about to cry. Or maybe he already was crying? Though, I couldn't see his tears because his face already wet by the water.

"It was just a joke, okay?"

"You little brat." He said. I laughed and we were back to normal again. At least I thought so.

He started splashing water at me and so did I to him. We were being like that for a few minutes, trying to catch each other in the water, defending ourselves by splashing each other with water. My face turned red already but I was fine with it.

As Edmund was trying to catch me, I didn't look back. And when I did, I didn't see him there chasing behind me. "Funny Ed, you are using my trick." I said and laughed. "Ed?" no answer.

I was not trying to worry. I was not, since I knew he was probably hiding. As I wiped away the water on my face with my hand, Edmund showed up from the water behind me. "Boo!" he shocked me. I turned around and found myself laughing along with Edmund. We were both like being back to youth again.

Suddenly, he stopped laughing. And he looked at me with that intense look that soon made me stop laughing too. He got himself closer to me and my waist was soon wrapped by his arms. I didn't know what to do. It was like I was frozen. My ears seemed like it turned deaf because I couldn't hear anything. And then that moment came. He kissed me.

So passionate and slowly, yet determined to get a kiss back from me. I was in a situation where I couldn't make an effort for my brain to work. To think. But then I kissed him back, as passionate and slowly as him to me. I rested my hands on his chest, and let him get a good taste of my pink lips. My hands found the back of his hair and soon my arms were wrapped around his neck. I let him explore my mouth so freely. That passion was still there. He made me shiver and he knew. But he didn't mind as long as I still let him to kiss me. I broke off the kiss but our faces were still inches away. We were breathing slowly. But then I kissed him again, and he gladly returned it.

What it seemed like forever, we broke it off. We were breathing heavily, catching for air. He rested his forehead on mine. There was no awkwardness between us. I didn't know what to say after this. I didn't expect it to be this way. My brain started to function again. I forced it to. I tried to collect my sense again.

The Just King kissed me.


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