Chapter Eighteen- Peter Smith
Pocahontas ran to her and Nakoma's room and fell face down onto her bed. Hot tears of anger soaked her pillow. How could he do that? To his own son?! It wasn't fair. It wasn't right.
"Pocahontas? Are you alright?" It was Nakoma.
"Yes. I'm fine." Pocahontas said, wiping the tears away with the back of her hand.
"You seemed pretty upset." Nakoma said.
"I know. I was. How could he do that? How could he just deny that John is his son? How can he not help us? Doesn't he care about John?" Pocahontas wailed.
"I'm sure that deep down, he does care about John, he just is so upset that his son is going to die that he's gone into denial." Nakoma said, sitting down on the bed next to Pocahontas.
"I hope you're right, Nakoma. I hope you're right."
…oOo…
"I'm looking for Peter Smith, it's pretty important." Pocahontas said. She, Nakoma, and Thomas had come to the palace. The man gestured to a man with brown hair and green eyes.
"Do I know you?" Peter asked.
"No, you don't know me, but I know your brother." Pocahontas said. Peter looked at her funny.
"My name is Pocahontas." Pocahontas said. Peter smiled.
"So you're the one John talked about when he was hurt." Peter said, shaking her hand.
At least he's not like his father, Pocahontas thought.
"Yes. Peter, can I ask you for your help?"
"Of course. What is it?"
"John is in trouble. He's…" Peter stopped her.
"I know." Peter said.
"How do you know?" Pocahontas asked.
"I helped my father write that letter." Peter said, gesturing to the letter sticking out of Pocahontas's small bag on her belt.
"So you're the other person." Pocahontas said in disbelief.
"So you helped your father decide on what's going to happen to John?" Thomas asked. Peter shook his head.
"No, you have it all wrong. I only signed that letter because I saw what our father had written."
"You signed it?" Pocahontas asked, taking the letter from her bag.
"Yes. On the back." Peter said, taking from her and turning it over, showing her his name.
"So that's what John meant when he said it wasn't from one person, but two!" Pocahontas said. She then saw a small message.
John,
I don't for one minute agree with Father. But you know him, John. He's going to blame this on her. Please believe me, John. I don't for one minute agree with him. Be safe, John.
Your brother,
Peter
"So you don't agree with your father?" Nakoma asked.
"No. And I'll help you in whatever way I can." Peter said. It was obvious that he and Samuel Smith and John were different. Peter wasn't as stubborn as John and Samuel, but he was about as determined.
"Thank you so much!" Pocahontas said.
"You're welcome. What do you need help with first?" Peter asked.
"We need help finding your sister."
A/N- Peter was the other person who wrote the letter, though he only wrote a small message on the back! At least Peter is going to help Pocahontas and the others…but will Wendy Smith?