So another flash aback chapter. Hope you enjoy and I do not own Robin Hood
Nottingham 5 years ago
Will was cleaning the stone floor in one of the long corridors on the castle tree days they been they. Three days of hard work and it shoe no sign of stopping. Will had hardly seen Luke he was normally sent to work on the other side of the castle. Will stubbed the floor his hands were red raw. But he had to stay out of trouble. He already sent one night in the dungeons for being rude.
James come passed. "Your alright Will?" he asked. Will nodded keeping his eyes open for guards. "I got to deliver a message to the sheriff... have you eaten yet?"
"Not since yesterday morning" said Will "You?"
"I have some bread earlier" said James "Have you seen Luke today?"
"He's doing some polishing" said Will
James looked at Will "I'll get you some food. I said I'll look after you didn't I"
Will nodded "Is Lily alright? She not here is she?"
James shook his head "She visiting my aunt in York she won't even know what going on. I have to go. Just keep your head down Will"
"I will" said Will "Your not going to steal the food are you?"
"No Will" said James "We're already in trouble being here. We don't need to give any reason to..." James paused stopping himself from saying what might happen they both knew was can happen to prisoners. "No I get scraps from the kitchen no one wants them. I have to go. I see you later"
Will watched James go and carry on scrubbing the floor angrily he hated taxes, he hated the sheriff, he hated Gisborn. But he like James said on that first day he had to "play the game" because he wasn't the only one who could get hurt. He had to think about Luke, his dad his mother. He couldn't let them get hurt.
A couple of hours later a guard lead Will back to the room were all the children slept. All together they were about twenty from twelve different families. Once Will was inside the door was locked behind him.
"Will" Luke come up to his brother
" Are you okay Luke?" asked Will
Luke nodded "Your hands" Will looked at them they were red and soar and the skin was cracked in a few places
"It's fine" lied Will he wall to a wall and sat down. Luke sat down next to him.
The door open and James was brought in and the door closed behind him. "Good news guys" said James "Food"
Most of the other children acted like wild animals getting the food after some fighting James went to Will and Luke who stay out of the fight. Luke was going to join but Will stopped him. James handed Will some bread and he broken it three ways. It wasn't a lot but it was something.
"Thanks" said Will
"It was no problem I was in the kitchens for part of the day anyway" said James
Luke went to play a game with some other children with some chalk on the stone floor "How long do you think we been here for?" asked Will
"I don't know" said James
Will nodded "What do you think our parents are doing?"
"Worrying" said James "They can't see us. If they try we'll be punished."
A few more hours most people where asleep cuddle up to each other. It was cold and they had no fire and the only blankets were given for the youngest. It was raining outside and some of the rain got in though a glassless window.
"Will are you awake?" asked James from beside him.
"Yeh" said Will quietly
"Do you trust me?" asked James
Will looked at the older boy "Yeh why?"
"Just wanted to know" said James there was a paused "We better get some sleep we don't know what going to happen tomorrow. Night"
"Night" said Will turning to his side. He was sleepily and he was soon asleep he only escape he had some the sheriff game...
So what do you think? Hope you enjoy and next chapter up soon and more about the stone towing mention in chapter 4