Ok a bit of a longer wait then otherwise BUT I have had a major headache for 2 days so sorry, I have a new chapter! So still friends?
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Ok so over to the disclaimer : I don't own The Chronicles Of Narnia (maybe Edmund I do own? *Looks pleading to people holding the ownership papers* No! Damn!) Ok well R&R people!
Onto the story!
Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.
Chapter 9: Hide And Seek
"Amelia?" Lucy asked as she went closer to her.
"Yes?" Amelia asked as she lifted her head from Edmund's shoulder at which he looked up.
"Could you read me this story?" Lucy asked as she pushed 'Cinderella' (I also don't own Cinderella) into Amelia's hands.
"Just a second." Amelia said as she turned to Edmund and she whispered this into his ear : "Will you do the male parts of the story?"
"What? No!" Edmund whispered back with a scowl on his face.
"You used that and you used to do a lot more with us before."Amelia said sad.
"I'm not a little child anymore."Edmund said not knowing he just insulted his best friend.
Amelia turned hurt from Edmund and said to Lucy that she would read the story.
"Hey Su." Peter whispered nodding his head to Amelia and Lucy.
"Ah that's so sweet." Susan said.
"I don't think she minds being a Pevensie." Peter said.
"I don't." Amelia said looking up facing Peter who blushed realizing that Amelia had heard everything they said. Amelia smiled and thought Never thought Peter could be so easily embarrassed.
"Eddie are we going to do something?" Amelia asked looking hopefully to her best friend.
"I am doing something." Edmund said still facing the window.
"I meant doing something together not just you staring out of the window." Amelia said looking agitated with Edmund.
"Well I don't feel up to it." Edmund said and when the two other boys left the cabin Amelia switched seats and sat next to Peter eyes misty.
"What did he do now?" Peter asked seeing Amelia on the verge of crying.
"He... He... He's just changed so much. I can't believe that's the boy that I became friends with." Amelia said as a tear escaped
"And I can't believe that's my brother. But we only have each other remember and if there's anything that's bothering you can always come to me for help, right." Peter said pulling her into a hug which she returned.
"I guess so." Amelia said as she took her book. Edmund saw the exchange between Peter and Amelia and thought Now even she is being nice with Peter. Why didn't I just say we could do something together. And seeing the tear that escaped Amelia's eye Edmund felt a twinge of guilt for hurting his best friend.
After a 4 hour train ride the Pevensies finally got off at Coombe Halt a little county station if it could be called a station. Hearing the sound of a car approaching everyone ran quick of the steps on which Lucy almost fell but got saved by Susan. Everyone looked equally confused as the car just drove on.
"The professor knew we were coming." Susan said a little questioning and scared a worried look with Peter.
"Perhaps we've been incorrectly labeled." Edmund said looking at his label and Amelia shot him a 'what-are-you-taling-about' look with her eyebrow raised at which Edmund shrugged.
Suddenly the sound of hoofs and jingling of horse equipment was heard and the voice of a woman saying "Come on, hup!" And at the sight of a carriage pulled by a horse Amelia began smiling I've always wanted a horse shethought.
The lady made the carriage stop just in front of them and Peter asked : "Mrs Macready?"
"I'm afraid so." she answered I am not going to like her Amelia thought as she looked at Edmund who was smirking and sent a smile back to him careful not to burst out laughing.
"Is this it, then? Haven't you brought anything else?" Mrs Macready asked.
"No, ma'am. It's us." Peter said as everyone else was to scared to say something.
"Small favors." She said as she nodded her head to the carriage.
At last everyone started moving Susan stepped up the carriage and took all the luggage from Peter and Edmund who refused to give his suitcase to Peter. Peter picked up Lucy and put her on the carriage seeing as she was to small to reach the steps. Edmund stepped up next and put out his hand as to help Amelia up, Peter also offered his hand to help her from the floor finally seeing something nice come from Edmund she ignored Peters hand and let Edmund pull her up. At last Peter came up and then the carriage took off over the wobbly road.
"I think I'm gonna be sick." Amelia said putting hand to her mouth.
"Make sure you puke the other way." Edmund said teasingly.
"Look Amelia." Lucy said pulling at Amelia's sleeve pointing to the mansion they were driving up to.
"Wow." Amelia said "That's huge."
"Yea." Edmund said nodding.
After everyone had piled out of the carriage again Macready started leading them into the mansion and she also started to explain the rules.
"Professor Kirke is not accustomed to having children in this house." Everyone looked around in awe.
"This place is huge." Amelia whispered to Edmund.
"And old just like her." Edmund whispered back motioning to Macready and a giggle escaped Amelia.
"And, as suck, there are a few rules we need to follow." Macready said as she went up the stairs and didn't notice that Edmund and Amelia were talking. "There will be no shouting." she said looking to Edmund and Amelia.
"Busted." Edmund said trough his teeth which only lead to Amelia laughing.
"Girl this is no laughing matter." Macready said as she looked at Amelia sensing trouble.
"No ma'am I'm sorry." Amelia said as she held in laughter and as soon as Macready turned her back she and Edmund laughed again silently this time.
"Or running." Macready said as she resumed her rule list. "No improper use of the dumbwaiter. NO touching of the historical artifacts!" Just when Susan wanted to touch a statue.
"Busted." Amelia said as Edmund and Peter shared a smile.
"And above all, there shall be no disturbing of the professor." Macready said as she stopped at the top of the stairs. As everyone moved up to another flight of stairs Lucy looked at the door and saw two shadows of feet under the crack of the door and ran after Amelia.
"You alright." Amelia asked as Lucy grabbed her hand.
"Yes." Lucy said.
After Macready had pointed the girls room and the boys room they all went to inspect the rooms. After dinner at which the Pevensies sat alone Susan started to unpack and Peter was sitting in the girls room listening to the wireless that was situated there.
German aircraft carried out a number of attacks on Great Britain last night. The raids, which lasted for several hours... And before Peter could listen any further Susan had turned off the wireless so Peter could hear a little sniff from Lucy who was already tucked into bed.
"The sheets feel scratchy." she said as Peter sat down on the bed.
"War don't last forever, Lucy. We'll be home soon." Susan said as she smiled at her little sister just as Amelia walked in in her pajamas.
"Yeah if home's still there." Edmund said as he walked in earning a smack upside the head from Amelia.
"Isn't it time you were on bed?" Susan said.
"Yes, mum." Edmund said sarcastic.
"ED!" Peter yelled and Amelia shook her head not approving ,as if he cared. "You saw outside. This place is huge. We can do whatever we want here. Tomorrow's going to be great, really." Peter said now to Lucy.
The next day
"Oh no it's raining." Amelia said as she looked though the window.
"Raining? That's down right pouring." Edmund said.
"Shut up." Amelia said.
"No need to bite my head off." Edmund said to his best friend.
"Not that no." Amelia said.
"Oh c'mon what happened yesterday?" Edmund said turning to his friend.
"That's nothing to joke about Edmund or have you forgotten that I already lost my house." Amelia said.
"Oh sorry." Edmund said just now really seeing his mistake.
"Say sorry to the others as well you've been beastly since we left." Amelia said as she headed for breakfast.
After breakfast Susan suggested to play a 'game'.
"What game?" Lucy asked.
"Well we open the dictionary and someone has to guess what the meaning of the word is." Susan explained.
"No thanks." Edmund said looking for something else to do.
And Lucy didn't say anything because her mother always said : "If you have nothing nice to say, then don't say anything."
"I'll try." Amelia said and sat in the chair across Susan.
"Well there's nothing else to do." Peter said as he flopped down in the chair next to Susan.
After 17 words Amelia gave up she didn't get one right and it was a very boring game.
"Gastrovascular." Susan said. "Come on, Peter. Gastrovascular." She said as Edmund sighted and Amelia threw her head back in annoyance.
"Is it Latin?" Peter asked in a bored voice.
"Yes." Susan said and then suddenly Edmund piped up saying : "Is it Latin for 'worst game ever invented'?" getting a laugh and a grin to Susan from Peter and a giggle from Amelia. Susan slammed the enormous dictionary closed and Lucy said : "We could play hide and seek." as she came up to Peters chair.
"But we're already having so much fun." Peter said sarcastic looking to Susan who huffed. And Amelia and Edmund shared another smile.
"Come on, Peter, please. Pretty please, hmm." Lucy said using the puppy-dog look and Amelia took her fingers and did three, two, one.
And when she hit one Peter started counting.
"What?" Edmund said.
"Come on." Amelia said as she pulled him up and ran away. As Edmund looked to a small cabin Amelia said : "You're going to hide in that?" as she pulled away the curtain to reveal nothing for a good hiding place. As Amelia ran she heard instead of one pair two pair of footsteps behind her. She stopped when she finally found a closet that only had a curtain as door. Lucy wanted to hide there but Edmund pushed her away saying : "Am was here first."
"You just go find another hiding place and hurry Peter's almost at a hundred." Amelia said and Lucy ran trying to open a door and going to the next which she could open.
It opened to reveal a empty room with nothing but a thing under a white sheet which she pulled away to see a wardrobe. And she hid in it but she pushed on and on. Suddenly she turned around to see a forest covered in snow. And after what seemed hours she came out screaming : "It's all right!I'm back! I'm all right!" and Edmund said peeking his head through the curtain : "Shut up! He's coming!"
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