Chapter Seven- Trying to Talk
"Why did you do that?" John asked. "You know that I don't love you!"
"It's just that you don't know what it's like to be judged for what brother has done!" Janet said. "And you're the only one who's really been kind to me." She said, twirling her hair around her finger.
"You're welcome Janet, but don't come back here, please. I don't love you, I love Pocahontas. I know that you know that. If she had seen that, I would never be able to live with myself. I was glad to help you get to know the settlement and help you with the leak in your roof, but…I'm sorry. I think it's time you left." John said and Janet left.
"I'm sorry. Thanks again for your help." She said. Then she left. John went over to the door. He could have sworn he heard something. He looked outside the window. He found three pairs of footprints and a pocketknife he recognized as Robin's. He could see that one pair of footprints were barefoot and bigger.
"Oh no, Pocahontas." John said. Great, John, what have you done? She probably thinks you don't love her anymore! You'd better hurry over there before things get out of hand.
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"Pocahontas, please, listen to us!" Robin pleaded. "We don't think John meant to do that! If you ask us, we think Janet kissed John, not the other way around!"
Three days had passed since they had seen Janet kiss John. Robin had dropped her pocketknife and John returned it to her.
"Please, Robin, Sophie, believe me. I didn't kiss Janet! Janet kissed me! I swear!" John said.
"We believe you, but I don't think Pocahontas does." Sophie said, glancing at Robin.
"I know." John said. "I just hope she'll listen to me."
Pocahontas, however, didn't listen to John. She was too brokenhearted.
"Please, Pocahontas, listen to me!" John pleaded. Pocahontas's eyes brimmed with tears. She buried her head in her pillow and waited for John to go away. However, John wouldn't leave.
"Pocahontas, please, I love you, not Janet! Please talk to me!" Pocahontas wanted to believe him more than anything in the world, but she knew what she had seen and she somehow knew she couldn't.
"John, I don't think it's working. Let us talk to her." Sophie said. John moved aside to left them in.
"Pocahontas, John is telling the truth." Robin said. Pocahontas sat up.
"How do you know?" She asked.
"Because I believe John when he says he loves you and that it was Janet that kissed him, not the other way around." Robin answered.
"Please talk to him, Pocahontas. He loves you." Sophie said. Pocahontas sighed.
"I want to believe him, guys, really, I do. But I don't know if I can."
"Pocahontas, just give John a chance." Sophie said. Pocahontas looked at her. She and Robin both had a pleading look in their eyes. Then she understood- her and John's love for each other was their ticket home again. They would remain fourteen forever and never change or age a second. And Pocahontas couldn't deny that she loved John.
"Alright." She said. Robin ran out and told John to come in. John ducked against the leather flap over the door.
"Pocahontas, I'm sorry…I didn't kiss Janet, please believe me! I…" Pocahontas smiled to herself and shook her head as she placed a finger over John's lips.
"I know. I overreacted. I'm sorry, too." She said.
"I really didn't kiss Janet, Pocahontas. Honest. I told her to leave afterwards." He said. "She said that she just wanted to thank me for helping her. I told her that I could never love anyone but you." John said.
"I know. I love you, too." She said. She hugged him and John sighed with relief. She trusted him again.
Robin and Sophie watched from the window and smiled as Pocahontas and John hugged each other.
"I think it worked, Soph." Robin said.
"I think so, too. But that doesn't solve the mystery of the John that wants Pocahontas dead." Sophie said.
"John…John…John…It's a popular name…" She said.
"Pretty popular, even in 2007!" Sophie agreed. Then something inside Robin snapped.
"Oh, I am so stupid. The John Janet was talking about is her brother! John Ratcliffe, also known as the Rat!" Robin said.
"We need to tell Maka!" Sophie said and she and Robin took off running for Maka's again.
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"Ratcliffe's first name is John. I forgot about that." Maka said.
"So did we." Robin and Sophie said together.
"By the way, there someone here to talk to you. I think you know her." Aiyana said. She smiled and stepped aside, revealing a girl with short dark brown hair.
"Nisan!"
A/N- Nisan! I wonder how she got there? Anyway, hope you are enjoying! This is far from over!
Hey, Sophie, think we'll ever stop whatever plan Janet has planned?
Nis, good to see you!
Please review!
-Robin