A/N: It's been awhile I know. Thank you to Fallon Skywalker and Jello and the Dragon for reviewing!
"Petal comes here this instant!" Pepper scolded angrily.
Was she talking to me or to someone else? Was I supposed to answer? What was I supposed to do?
I opened my mouth to say something when Minerva shot me a glare. Ice, pure ice was her look. Was she telling me to be quiet? I tried again when she looked away, but she snapped her head to look at me and shot me another icy glare.
Gunther all over again.
Minnie looked away and stood up exposing the top of her flaming head to Pepper if she saw it. I guess she did for someone screamed. I heard a pot fall to the floor also, so I jumped up to reassure Pepper. What I saw instead was Rake and Pepper double over in laughter, Pepper screamed with laughter again.
After the jest was over she bent down to pick up what had fallen to the floor… and saw me. "Jane?" she mouthed.
I looked down and rubbed my neck with my hand. At least she did not have a spoon or knife in her hand… but she did have a brass pot. Maggots! "Jane?"
I looked up and smiled half-heartedly. "Jane, where in Dragon's name have you been," she screamed in more of a request than a question.
"I-I was…"
"No buts Jane! Where have you been?"
"I-I was…" Pepper threw the pot and nearly hit me. She then broke down squatting with her head in her hands. "Where were you?"
Rake turned around and saw me too. "Jane?" he looked down at Pepper. "Pepper, look, Jane is here!"
"I know!" she sniffed. "I-I know. Where were you Jane? Why did you not pay visit?"
"I-I- never thought about it actually," I admitted shamefully.
"'Never thought about it'! Jane you vile creature you! I cannot believe that you have forgotten about us!" her shrill voice had made Minerva cry causing Pepper to cry also. Rake and I exchanged glances of awkwardness before I sat down to comfort Minerva.
Minerva had the brass pot over her head and she was faced toward the wall crying hysterically. I touched her back and she screamed. "Minerva, Minerva darling," I cooed. "Minerva, mother's here – don't cry." I lifted the pot off her head and her hair fell in her face. I turned her around so she could face me and see if Pepper might have accidentally hit her with the pot.
Her face looked swept clean from tears and she had a bruise on her forehead. Touching it I mumbled, "Oh my, how did you get that now? Oh dear…" I hugged her and she screamed again. I backed off bewildered, and then I touched her back lightly. She howled with pain once more.
Undoing her dress, I lifted it up from the back to see what damage was done. I felt my heart pound in my chest when I saw a piece of brass wedged in her skin. She was bleeding causing blood to trickle down her back. I felt queasy. So I picked her up carefully and bounded up the steps in search for Mother.
As soon as I got to her chamber, I pounded on the door and screamed, "Mother! Mother!"
My Father answered surprised to see me. "Dear Daughter, whatever do you want your Mother for? And hello to you two, too."
"Oh, sorry…. Hello! Is Mother in there?"
"No she is in Town why?" I sighed frustrated.
"I wanted her to check something with Minerva. It seems there is a shard stuck in her back."
"A shard?" My father's eyes grew.
"Yes… I cannot take it out! Hush now Minnie," I cried rubbing her stomach.
A/N: Sorry for the abrupt ending there. R&R please? Add any criticisms ya want. I will take them openly :D