A/N: Okay here is chapter two!
This chapter is dedicated to my sister IndianFeather1994, CherylHoneyBaby and QueenDollyDaydream. My reviewers.
I hope you enjoy!
Chapter two: Some Lunatic
Edmund's POV
I had been waiting for my brother to come back to our flat for two hours.
The day had been uneventful. Just like every other day of my life for the last six months.
But that day wasn't any ordinary day. No, on this particular day my brother was going to make the biggest mistake of his life.
And that's even counting the time when he declared his love for a faun at the ball celebrating Susan's eighteenth birthday. We were all appalled as he proceeded to get down on one knee and ask for his hand in marriage.
Yes, I said 'his'. It was Mr. Tumnus and he was very disturbed by it all. We all were. We had to intervene before Tumnus said 'yes' because I honestly think that he was too afraid to say 'no'. Peter was High King, after all.
Lucy had to explain to him and everyone else that Peter had drank to the point of deliria.
I will never let him live that one down.
But the present day was much worse. He wasn't drunk and he actually thought that he could spend the rest of his life with that Jillian girl.
Me, being the wise and Just one, I knew better.
Jillian Watson was a lot of things...Faithful was not one of them.
I knew she had not been true to my brother, Peter. I had seen her with another man once.
I was out with my friend George. We were grabbing a bite to eat at this diner and she was there hanging all over some guy with black hair.
When I saw the guy's face I noticed that it was one of Susan's old boyfriends. The one she brought to Christmas Eve Dinner the last time we saw her.
Dick was his name if I recall correctly. Actually, now that I think about it, his name was very fitting.
I remember it all like it was yesterday…
****Flashback****
George and I were talking about our work when suddenly he stopped mid sentence. He was looking over my right shoulder.
"George? Are you okay?" I asked as I waved my hand in front of his face.
"Um, yeah I'm fine. Hey, isn't that your brother's girlfriend over there?" He asked as he nodded towards something behind me.
I casually looked over my shoulder and saw Jillian draped all over some guy with black hair. I turned back around and looked at George.
"Yes. That would be Jillian, Peter's girlfriend." I said.
"Well, do they have some kind of… I don't know, agreement where they can go out with other people?" he asked, trying to make it so we didn't know something that we weren't supposed to.
"I don't think so." I said as I looked again to make sure what I had seen was really true.
"I'll be back." I said as I started to get up.
"Where are you going? You're not going to do something stupid are you?" He asked concerned.
But I knew that the only reason he was concerned was because he was afraid I would embarrass him.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything… that improper." I said as I smirked. Then I walked over to where the backstabbing witch sat.
When I went in front of their table, I saw that I knew the guy she was with. It was Dick, one of Susan's many boyfriends.
But this particular boyfriend I had a big problem with. Dick left with my sister and after that night I never saw her again.
"Jillian, Dick Head. I mean Redd." I said as I nodded towards them. His name was Dick Redd. I knew that from the start. But it was too good of an opportunity to pass up. "I meant Redd." I said again, with a smirk as I looked at him. No I didn't. I thought with amusement.
Jillian looked up and when she saw that it was me her eyes widened.
"Edmund. What are you doing here? Wait. You know Dick?" she said in a rush.
"Yes actually I do. He used to date Susan. How is Susan, Dick?" I asked while never taking my eyes off of him. I'm sure he couldn't tell, but every time I said his name, I meant it as an insult.
"Um well, I haven't actually talked to her in a while. But the last I heard she was in London." he said. "So how do you know Jillian?" he then asked as an afterthought.
"Oh well she and Susan used to be friends and she is dating my brother." I said while looking at Jillian. The look she gave me was awful. If looks could kill, I would be dead.
"You are dating someone else?" Dick asked her.
"Well…I don't know if I would call it dating. I mean yes we do spend time together but…"she stopped when she realized that he wasn't buying any of it. "We see each other from time to time…on occasion." she said nonchalantly.
"Oh yes, like last night and the night before that… And the night before that. And every night for the last year and a half. And there was that time when the two of you went dancing and stayed out all night. Leaving me, at the flat, worried to death. But I digress. Oh and we can't forget the time when you two said that you loved each other on new years." I said.
"New years? You told me that you couldn't celebrate with me because you had to take care of your sick Grandmother." Dick said as he looked at Jillian.
"I…" She started to say but I interrupted her.
"And lets not forget that you two talked about what you are going to name your children. Henry? I believe it was? I personally like Edmund." I said as I looked at her. She was glaring at me. "Oh, no? Well it's your child." I said as I shrugged my shoulders.
"Henry? That is what we were going to name our son!" Dick said as he stood up.
"Look, I am dating Peter but, it will never work out." she said as she tried to calm him down.
"Well is that what you would've said to Peter if he had found out about me?" he then asked.
"I…well…ugh Edmund why must you ruin everything?" she said.
"Oh I'm sorry. Did I mess up your little date?" I asked.
"Edmund just LEAVE!" she yelled.
"Fine. I didn't know you were so touchy. Geez." I said as I walked back to my table.
George was just looking at me and shaking his head.
"What?" I asked.
"Oh nothing." He said.
"Well I did say that I wouldn't do anything that improper." I said as I sat back down.
****End of Flashback****
I never told Peter about that day. He would have never believed me anyway.
And If I did tell him it would of ruined our relationship.
So the only thing I could hope for was that Jillian said 'no' to his proposal.
Earlier that day we had gotten a letter from Lucy. So I decided that while I was waiting for Peter, I would read it.
I went to the coffee table and picked up the letter, sat down in one of the chairs and opened it.
The letter read:
Dear Peter and Edmund, I hope that you are doing well and that this letter finds you in good health.
America is splendid! I am living in Chicago, Illinois in an apartment with a girl i met named Sally.
Yesterday, we went to this expensive restaurant and I had the best steak I have ever had. It was wonderful! Oh, and last week we went horseback riding! It reminded me of when we were in Narnia. Of course these horses couldn't talk.
Sally is so fun. The other day she took me to get my hair done. I had it curled. I wish you could see it. Next week we are going up to Wisconsin to shop. I can't wait. I really want to get a few new things.
I have to cut this letter short. We need to leave so we can go to the movies.
I hope to hear from you soon.
I love you both.
Your little sister,
Lucy
Well it looks as if her life is doing really well in America. I thought to myself as I put the letter down.
When she first said that she wanted to travel I thought she was joking. But she wasn't.
At first she went around England but then she said that she wanted to explore America. So Mum and Dad told her that she could if she wanted.
Peter and I didn't think it was a very good idea to be letting her go out in the world alone but once Mum and Dad said it was okay, there was no stopping her.
I was brought out of my thoughts of Lucy when the door opened.
I looked up to see Peter just coming in the door.
"How did it go?" I asked even though I knew the answer as soon as I looked at my brothers face.
"She said 'no'." he said with his head down.
"I'm sorry Pete. I know that you really loved her." I said as I got up, walked over to him and put my hand on his shoulder.
"Thanks Ed." he said as he looked up at me. "Would you mind going out for a while? I would like to be alone so I can think." he then asked me.
"I wouldn't mind at all. Do you need anything before I go?" I asked.
"No, I'm fine." he said.
"Okay, I'll be back in a hour or so." I said as I went to the door.
Once I was out of our flat I let out a sigh of relief. I was glad that she said 'no' to him. She was not the right person for my brother. I just hope that she didn't break his heart badly.
Since I had to be out of our flat for a while I thought that I would just walk around. So that's what I did.
I started walking and nothing interesting happened until I was coming back towards our flat.
That's when I saw her.
Jillian was walking down the walkway with a guy.
Not four hours after rejecting my brother, she was already out with someone else. Not that I wanted her to say 'yes' to my brother-because I didn't-but it was the principle of the matter.
So I did the only thing I could do. I went over to them.
When she saw me coming she started trying to get the man to change direction so they wouldn't run into me.
But I was too quick. I ran over to them with no plan in mind. I was just going to wing this one.
"Jillian darling. Where have you been?" I asked as I grabbed her hand.
"Edmund? What are you doing?" she asked me.
"You'll have to excuse her. Ever since she got hit by that car six months ago she hasn't been able to remember some things." I said to the guy with her. "Come on darling. Let's go home. Little Henry is worried sick about his Mummy." I said to her as I started dragging her away with me.
"Edmund? What are you talking about? I don't know what he's talking about!" She yelled back to her 'friend'. But he just stood there, believing every lie I had just dramatically told. I almost felt sorry for the poor chap.
"Look, I know that you rejected my brother today. And I would just like to say congratulations." I said after we were out of ear shot.
"Yes I did say 'no' to Peter. And why are you congratulating me?" she asked me in annoyance.
"Because you just passed up on what is probably the best guy you will ever have a chance with." I said. "Now go on back to what's his name and tell him I'm just some lunatic that you've never seen before in your life, who just randomly knew your name...and rot like that." I said as I walked away.
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