CatB: Wow, it's been over a year since I published the first chapter of this fic! That's probably because I had totally abandoned it, until the other day, when I finally got around to watching the first Chronicles of Narnia movie. Plus, it helped that I watched Prince Caspian like three times over break. (Including once in French!)
Disclaimer: I don't own the Chronicles of Narnia. I'm just borrowing the characters for soap opera fun!
Peter's POV
Okay, so I finally admitted that I'm in love with Caspian, and Susan already knew! Said something about the way we look at each other totally gives it away. I can't help it, though. His eyes are intense.
Anyway, now Susan's pissed and ignoring me. Lucy and Edmund are keeping their distance as well. Not that I blame them. Finding out your brother likes guys? That must be doing wonders for their mental state. I had just hoped they would be a little more, uh, supportive? I mean, we Pevensies have always been close. We're supposed to stick together, but I guess they've forgotten all of that.
You know, Susan's one to talk. She has a little romance of her own that she's been hiding. With that guy who's always hitting on her while she scans the paper after school. Sure, she pretends not to like him, but I saw them making out on a bench back home. Thankfully, Susan didn't see me, and I saw no reason to tell her I knew about it, until now, anyway.
I think I'll go confront her about that, as a matter of fact. I am supposed to be the responsible older brother here…
"Hey, Susan, what's your boyfriend's name?"
"Boyfriend? Peter, I don't have a boyfriend?"
"Why is your voice all high-pitched, then?"
"Why is yours?"
She thinks my voice is high-pitched!
"Susan Pevensie!" Dammit, my voice just cracked. "I am High King Peter, and my voice is most certainly not high-pitched!"
"Of course it isn't."
Now she's laughing at me! That's it, I'm drawing my pretty metal sword that has my name engraved on it!
"Take that back."
Now she's rolling her eyes.
"Even if I take it back, that won't change the fact that your voice really is high-pitched."
"It (crack) is not! Now, tell me your boyfriend's name!"
"I don't have a boyfriend!"
"That dork with the glasses who hits on you while you read the paper?"
"Ash? Ew, he's such an idiot, he could never be my boyfriend."
"Aha, his name is Ash!"
"Yes, but-for the last time, dammit-he is not my boyfriend."
"Well, then, you must be friends with benefits, because I'm pretty sure I saw you two kissing on a bench once. Or do you kiss all of your friends?"
Ha! She's blushing! Nice work, Peter.
"Don't be ridiculous. We were just, um, practicing."
"Practicing? For what? You shouldn't be kissing anyone for any reason! You might, um, well, you know, get a little too, um, into it, and then, well, become a…mum."
"I know where babies come from, idiot."
"Oh, good. Does Lucy?"
"Of course. Girls are born knowing this stuff."
"Really?" Makes my job easier.
"No, not really. She probably doesn't have any idea, actually, poor dear."
Why is she calling Lucy 'poor dear'? I'm the one that has to go explain what happens 'when a girl and a boy love each other very much.' My dignity is now completely gone.
Thank you, Susan.
WAIT. I never finished lecturing her about her boyfriend! Oh well, that'll have to happen later.
Man, I wonder if all High Kings have to deal with all this crap?
CatB: I hope the style isn't too confusing. The person whose POV the chapter is in always speaks and thinks in italics, and everyone else is...non-italicized.
Reviews are loved...a lot.
Lucy's POV next chapter! (I promise to update much sooner, I've already got a page on Lucy's chapter).
