*Autumn's POV *
I couldn't shut my eyes. I turned over in the sleeping bag to get comfortable but it didn't help. I was spending the night at my friends, the Pevensies. My parents were both involved In the war and they decided to intrust me to the Pevensies. All I heard was soft breathing. I was in Susan's room because Lucy and I would be awake all night.
The Phoenixs and Pevensies had been friends from the start. Peter was a great leader and acted like an older brother to me sometimes. Susan was always sweet to me; helping me with problems and teaching me things. Lucy was high spirited and I never got tired of her (Mentally). Last but not least was Edmund. He was stubborn and sometimes extremely rude but I liked him as a friend anyways.
I tried to close my eyes but I was awakened by a loud noise. I knew it was the sound of an air raid. Susan jumped out of bed as soon as the warning bells went off. "Come on" Susan said yanking me along. She hurried into Lucy's room and I was left in the hall. I heard yells from the Pevensies. I made my way down the hall after Lucy and Susan. A blur ran passed me but I was knocked off my feet. I looked up. Edmund was on the ground next to me. I leapt to my feet and grabbed Edmund's hand. We both ran down the hall. We were almost to the shelter but suddenly Edmund let go of my hand and sprinted towards the house. "EDMUND!" I tried to go after him but Peter ran passed me and yelled for me to go to the shelter. Mrs. Pevensie, Susan, and Lucy were huddled together in the shelter. I took a seat next to Lucy. The door was still open for Peter and Edmund.
They suddenly flew in and Edmund landed on the floor next to his mother. They both looked winded and Peter looked furious."ICAN'YBELIEVEYOUEDYOUCOULDHAVEGOTTINKILLYOU'RESOSHELFISH". "Stop it" Mrs. Pevensie cried."Why can't you do what you're t told?" Peter said sourly. In Edmund's hand, was a shattered picture of Mr. Pevensie. Edmund was gasping for air while Mrs. Pevensie stroked his head. Edmund gave Peter a hurt glance and Peter slammed the door to the shelter closed.
We spent a while in the shelter. Soon Lucy and Susan fell asleep hugging each other. Edmund got off the floor and took a seat next to me. Mrs. Pevensie fell asleep but Peter was wide awake and had his back to the rest of us. Edmund would stare at the broken picture and look at me. He finally set it down next to him and leaned back on the cot we were on and stared at the ceiling. I picked up the picture but it slipped slightly and drops of blood appeared on my fingers. I winced in pain as the blood began to drip. I grabbed a kleenex for a box on the floor and wiped away the blood. The bleeding stopped and I leaned my head on the wall to my left and slipped into a shallow sleep. I was waken up by movement. Lucy and Susan were slowly waking up and Peter and Mrs. Pevensie were opening the door.
I heard Edmund's soft breathing next to me. I nudged him awake and he groaned and sat up. He blinked a couple of times and then noticed my fingers. He looked at me with concern. My fingers had dry blood all over them and showed small red lines from where the glass scratched me. I gave him the it's-okay look but he still looked concerned. Later that day, we received news that we were being evacuated because of war damages.
I was taken over to my house the same day we got the news to parents weren't home because they were involved in the war. I quickly packed and grabbed a golden locket my parents gave me. I gave a quick look at my room and bolted out to meet Mrs. Pevensie.
*Next Day*
The train station was filled with children and their loved ones. I stayed close to the Pevensies. Mrs. Pevensie gave hugs and encouraging words to her children. Then she came to me. "Now Autumn, be a good girl. I know your parents would be proud". She kissed me on the forehead and hugged me. We slowly made our way to the train. Peter stared at the passing soldiers. "Peter" Susan said taking the tickets from Peter. We shuffled our way onto the crowded train.
We found a compartment and stowed our luggage. Two other children joined us. As the train slowly pulled away from the station, we stuck our heads out the window and waved to Mrs. Pevensie. "Good bye" she mouthed. After the platform was out of view, he returned to the compartment. I sat next to the window and Ed sat across from me. Time passed. I spent my time looking out the window but nothing was interesting. After a few stops, the other two kids in the compartment left. Edmund and I saw as an adult looked at their tags and took them away. Hours passed. 'This is some stuck up trip' I thought.