(Port Royal)
(Elizabeth's bedroom)
(Elizabeth sat up in bed her head proped up against pillows carefully fluffed)
(the room was silent with only the sun light peering in from behind the curtains keeping the room alight)
(other than the occasional chirping coming from the small bird sitting on her balcony window the room was silent)
(Elizabeth stared at the window longing for her legs to get up and take her toward the window)
(longing to throw open those curtains and step onto the stone balcony)
(longing to climb down off her balcony to the ground below her)
(longing to run toward the sea and step on a ship once again)
(longing to feel the wind in her hair the spray of the sea upon her face)
(longing to feel his arms around her to see that annoying smirk on his face again)
Elizabeth: AHHH!!
(she screamed inside her head)
(she couldn't take this any more tears once again were rolling down her rosy red cheeks)
(footsteps were approaching the room in what seemed to be a hurry)
(quickly she wiped her eyes and cheeks desperately trying to get rid of the tears)
(her sleeve was now soaked which surprised her)
(she went to place her wet sleeve underneath the covers when a flash of red caught her eye)
(she pulled her arm back from under the covers and moved it closer to her face)
(she pulled the edge of the frilly sleeve back ever so carefully hardly containing the curiousity inside her)
(nothing)
Elizabeth: I swear something was just there
(she said aloud)
(a loud knocking on her door broke her thoughts)
(she quickly pulled back her sleeve and placed her arm back under the covers before responding)
Elizabeth: Come in
(she called expressionless)
(the door creaked open revealing a very nervous Governor Swann)
(the came into the room closing the door ever so quietly behind him as if if he closed the door any louder the whole house would come crashing down around him)
(then ever so slowly he made his way to Elizabeth's side where a chair was placed a few feet away from the window which was directly behind)
(as he sat down Elizabeth immediantly knew something was wrong and she knew she wasn't going to like it)
Governor Swann: It's good to finally see you are getting better
(he started)
Governor Swann: But I understand that you haven't exactly been your self lately but something has come up
(she nodded)
Governor Swann: and we are forced to have to have your wedding ball tommorow evening, i delayed it from tonight but i can't delay it any further
(he finished)
(she looked at him mouth gaping)
(he couldn't expect her to get married after all of this)
Elizabeth: I can't
(she said bluntly)
(he took her hands which she had taken out from under the covers and looked her softly in the eyes)
Governor Swann: I know you are going through a rough patch but there is nothing more i can do, I'm sorry
(he finished)
Elizabeth: You can't!
(she exclaimed)
(he stood up releasing her hands)
(he slowly walked toward the door)
Governor Swann: I'm sorry
(he told her before leaving the bedroom and closing the door behind him leaving Elizabeth alone with her thoughts)
Elizabeth: I can't
(she whispered)
Elizabeth: I don't know if i still love him
(she finished)
(her words disappearing into the peaceful silence that filled her room)