chapter 3: the best thing about getting marries is...

Esmeralda's POV

I now walked behind femke and looked around with a curious look. I lived in this town for a long time now,but this was the first time I walked threw it like one of the normal ladies. The ones Frollo had always had spoken of like they were the only ones worty enough to live here. Femke smiles too me from time to time. This way she made sure I wasn't going to run for it when she didn't payed attention.

"not that i could ever get away dressed like this"

I thought as i too another glace at my new purple dress with the nice bows on the lower side. And then there was that underwear Femke had handed me...I could feel something was up with that as well. Somethimes, as I rubbed my butt against each other, then I felt something sting. Like a needle ore something, that was stinging in my butt.

"maybe she will make it come out when i don't listen to her, so i better be carefull with resisting her"

I thought as i got in line with femke and the other ladies from town. I looked around me as we came closer to the well. To my surprise, there were no gypsies with music. Normally there was always someone playing music here, because here was always some public.

"maybe they moved to another town because it is safer there, like I told them to..."

I thought now. it was our turn to get water now. I looked at the well and pulled my nose in the air. The water looked like it as already used. it was brown and i could swear i saw some insects driving in it.

"Femke, is the meant to be our drinking water?"

I asked carefully. I really didn't wanted her to get mad at me, because i didn't know what she would do with me then. But I was also curious about the things that seemed to be "Normal" for them.

"yeah, is there a problem with the water of the well then?"

Femke asked with a cursious look. I think she knew some of our rules, but i wasn't sure, so i just nodded and told her that we never drink stagnant water, because that water was full of basisls and other unclean things.

"i'm sorry, but is only allowed to get water from here"

Femke said with a kind smile. I nodded and helped her to get the water into the vases so we could take it home. I saw femke looking at me with a smile from time to time. I know she was checking on me again, but i didn't felt the need to get away from here anymore. In fact, i will feeling a undiscripeble feeling too stay close to her so i could learn everything she knew.

When we returned home, femke started to make preparations for dinner. I tried to help her as good as possible, because cooking was normally my job as well.

"your a good cook, that's one thing we can get of the to do list"

Femke said with a smile on her face. I smiled as I raised my potato peeler.

"i always needed to do this as well when i was still a gypsy"

I said as i ticked with the thing on the point of her nose. I loved the way she looked at me when she was stunned.

"she looks match better this way"

i thought with a smile on my face. Femke seemed to notice that i was smiling to myself and gave me a teasing push.

"stop that!"

She called with a teasing smile. Suddenly i heard a strange sound coming from femke's pols. She looked at it and pushed on something i couldn't see. After that she took my hand and gestured her to come with me. I got with her with a stunned look. we got too the bethroom were she lied me on the beth and pulled out me underpants.

"what are you going to do too me?"

I asked a little afraid. what was she going too do with me? didn't I payed enough attention to her lessons? ore did I something else that made her angry?

"this is just so you don't get the need to run away from me and all this new things..."

Femke said as she pulled me on my side and pushed the injection in my butt. I hissed because it pained me a bit. I did not dare to say anything about it,out of fear that I would get another painfull injection.

"you get this injection every hour"

Femke explained as she removed the injection and put the underpants back in place. I looked at her with big pleading eyes now. I didn't wanted an injection every hour. And I knew this always worked on clope, if I wanted him to do something for me.

"it is for your own good dear, try to understand that, and stop with the puppy eyes"

She said as she gave me a playfull push before we got down again and continued to peel the patatoes.

"can't you give me three in the morning and three at noon instead? I hate injections"

I asked a little curious. Femke now counted on her fingers and looked at me with a kind smile.

"well, then it would be 6 in the morning and 6 at noon"

She said with a playfull smile. I looked down defeated now. I knew that was even worse then one injection a hour.

"will it start immidiatly when i wake up?"

I asked carefully now. Femke nodded with a sad smile and looked at the pot with patatoes. I also looked at the pot and smiled dissapointed.

"I suddenly wish I had let myself gotten burned at that stake"

I finally said as i got up. Femke looked at me with a stunned look.

Femke's POV

"so, your giving up just because of the injections?"

i asked with a challenging tone in my voice. I knew she had a hard time because of them, but i had never thought she would give up because of them.

"yeah, i rather burn then get another one of those...things"

She said as she made her way too the door.

" and do you think your people will aprove that? Thanks too you he doesnt hunt them down anymore, if you break his heart by leaving him he will hunt you down again... and then i will not be there to help you again!"

with that i walked to the toilet. I didn't liked it to be hard on people like that. But i knew i had to becuase it was for her own sake and that of her people this time.

"I...I think they will understand when i explain"

She said with a trembling voice. I could defently hear she was unsure about herself now. so i knew i had won.

"I think they don't, Listen... I know this is hard... But running away from it isn't going to help you"

I said as i put a hand on her arm.

"and now i really need to go to the toilet"

She said as she run into the toiletroom. I looked at her with a smile when i saw that. She was really fun to live with, but i wasn't sure about the injection thing, that sounded a little scary.

"But maybe I can get used to it as well, just like the corset"

I thought as I helped Femke with the carrots next. It was just like she knew this was my favorite food! Carrots and patatoes were my favorite food in the world! As I kid I always wined by my mother until she tried to buy us some. This was very hard because Frollo tried to forbid everyone to sell their things to us Gypsies. And my mother was a very honored Gypsy, she would NEVER EVER steal things from others.

Most Gypsies had launched at her because she refused to steal, but most of our people didn't wanted to steal as well. My best friend Clopé stole a apple once. when my mother found out that Apple had been stolen, she immediately told his mother, and her right to go to the stall to pay for the apple, he had returned and he had to say he was sorry that he had stolen from the man.

"Were not the kind of gypsies that steal from others, and I never wanne see you steal again, ore your grounded for life young man!"

his mom had told him with angry look on her face. Clopé had nodded, and whatever his friends did, he never stolen again. I had always looked up to Clopé, not only because he was match older then I was, but also because he tried to work for his money instead of stealing it. Like it said not everyone in our camp was working for their money like Clopé and I had done back in the days. There were also some shady characters that begged for their money with a eyepatch ore a wooden leg they got somewere so they looked pathetic. That way people would give them their money, without them having to do a thing for it.

"alright, everything is set for dinner"

Femke suddenly said. I looked up and saw I must have been dreaming al this time, because the carrot I was cleaning was halfway gone.

"I think that one is clean now"

Femke said with a teasing smile. I smiled as well and placed the carrot on top. Femke put some water in the pot and put it on the fire so it could cook...

the days got on like this. Femke learned me how to cook, how to knit how to wash and hang laundry, and of course I had to learn to read, write and count. But it was the most difficult lessons in manners. There were so many rules. It was really hard to recall them all. But Femke tried to help me in the best of her ability. One night when Femke had brought me to bed, I suddenly heard the door.

"Why Juge Frollo, what a pleasant suprise"

I heard the voice of Femke call from downstairs. I wanted to go down, but Femke had told me to go to sleep. I didn't wanted to disobey here, But I was also wondering what my groom to be wanted from her. So I snuck downstairs in my pajamas, so i could overhear them talk.

"and how is she doing"

The Icy voice of the judge asked. I shivered by the idea we would be married in a few weeks. But Femke was right, if i wanted to safe my people, I had to do this!

"She is doing very well, but I don't think she will be ready for it in three weeks"

My friend said with a very stern voice. I looked up when I heard this. She didn't think I could make it in that time? What was she planning to do?

"ofcourse! she tries to get more time!"

I thought as I tried to get closer so I could clearly hear what they were saying.

"How match more time do you think you'll need to get the child to do your bidding?"

Frollo asked sternly. I think he was quit irritated by the fact I wasn't ready by the time he had planned it.

"I don't know, she is trying, I can really see she tries her best to listen to me and try things the good way, but she has a really hard time doing so, because she isn't used to the corset and the lack of time outside"

Femke told him. So she was really trying to get more time! I prayed it would buy it! Maybe we could first spent more time outside.

"Is there is no way to educate, her all over again? I know you aren't from here, so you must know some way to do that!"

Frollo suddenly asked. I was stunned when I heard this. Femke was not from here? What did he meant with that? were was she from then?

"How did you find out I wasn't from this time?"

The stunned voice of Femke suddenly asked. This stunned me even more. She wasn't from this time? were was she from then? I tried to get even closer to get the answer right. But I wasn't aware the threshold cracked a bit. The crack suprised me so that I couldn't get away, and Before I knew it Femke stood there, with Frollo behind her.

Femke's POV

"Esmeralda, what are you doing here?"

I asked with a suprised look in my eyes. Was she spying on us? what did she hear?

"I...I was on my way to...the toilet when I heard you talking...I...I'm sorry...I didn't meant to...But..."

She wanted to go upstairs again, but I knew I had to act. She had done something that was strictly against the rules. But at the other hand she appoligized already... I quickly made up my mind, grabbed her arm and yanked her with me upstairs...

that was the next chapter already! I hope you liked it! It was a clifhanger. First I didn't know How I wanted to let this story go. But then this came in my mind. What If her real name was Feria and she came from a epic future? I hope It will work out the way I planned it.

If you have suggestions what the story now needs to get even more epic I will hear that with pleasure. But I'm NOT going to change the plot line ore something like that!

I don't know how Frollo knew I wasn't from this time yet so the answer to that question will be answered in one of the next chapters.

THANKS FOR READING AND KEEP REVIEUWING PEOPLE!