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Chapter 8
Eleanor's Point of View
"Eleanor, Eleanor, wake up!" Some was yelling at me.
I jumped awake, panting. I had another nightmare. I looked over to see who was in the room with me and was surprised to see Jasper.
"I thought I would pay you a visit, seeing as how you came to me last time. Only I won't collapse and worry you half to death." He smirked.
I managed a small smile as I tried to clear the nightmare from my head. Jasper seemed to notice as he gave me a concerned look.
"You ok? It seemed like a pretty bad dream. Not that I can guess what it was about." He sighed.
"I'm ok I guess, I just can't stop seeing him. He even came into my room!" I cried.
Jasper nodded in understanding.
"I keep replaying it over and over again to. I wish I were able to stop him. Have you told you mum?" He questioned.
"Told me what?" Mum's voice came from the door.
She looked at us each in turn, waiting for a response. When neither of us replied she rolled her eyes in frustration.
"Well if your not going to tell me I might ask why you are in my daughters room?" Mum stated.
Jasper looked at me, a hint of fear in his eyes.
"J-J-Just making sure she is ok." He mumbled.
"Well now that you can see she is better I'm going to ask you to leave. That is unless you want to tell me what Eleanor should have told me?" She remarked.
"Mum it's nothing." I lied.
"Eleanor, please I'm not stupid. The minute I walked in you two became mute." Mum complained.
"She's been having nightmares, that's all." Jasper blurted out.
"I-I-I thought telling you might help….She disagreed." He added.
I glared at him. He clearly didn't know my mother. She wouldn't stop questioning me about these nightmares now and I would have to have a convincing lie.
"Eleanor this is the type of thing I want you to talk to me about. What happened to you was terrible and I can't imagine how scared you must be. It is normal to have nightmares, please tell me what they are about. I can help!" Mum begged.
"I'm going to leave now." Jasper said.
He got up and practically ran out of the room. Once he was gone mum turned her attention back to me.
"Len?" She pressed.
"Mum it's nothing to worry about, I just hear the gun go off and feel myself fall." I told her.
She looked at me concerned, and I could see she was worrying as she didn't know what to do.
"Len, I swear to you nothing like this will ever happen again. I know something happened with Lucius and even if you won't tell me I will figure it out. I think he is the one who shot you, and I wish you would tell me the truth. I tried calling Alistair and I haven't got a response, which leads me to believe something happened to him. So if you know something that can help me, please, please tell me." Mum pleaded.
I wanted to tell her, I did but I was worried that if I did Lucius would find a way to hurt her and Liam. I already lost my dad I couldn't lose anyone else. So I did something I'm not proud of. I shook my head in response.
"There's nothing." I mumbled.
Mum let out a disappointed sigh, but thankfully didn't press. Instead she got up and headed for the door.
"I have to make a call, I will be back in a minute." She told me.
Helena's Point of View
I was slowly losing patience with Eleanor. I knew she was afraid of something or someone and I just wanted her to tell me so I could help her. Eleanor was so stubborn it was painful to watch her lie to me. She seemed to be putting others safety ahead of her own. I pulled out my phone and dialled Ted's number.
"Any sign of Lucius?" I asked as soon as he answered.
Lucius had gone missing the second he found out Ted was looking into him. A clear sign he was guilty of something. Ted was handling the whole investigation with the help of the police but he had kept me informed.
"No I'm afraid not your Majesty. However for your own safety I suggest you return to the Palace. Bring Princess Eleanor with you if she is well enough." Ted replied.
"And Jasper?" I questioned.
"Ive already made arrangements for Jasper. He will be safe but I need him away from Eleanor." Ted told me.
"Why?" I asked confused.
"Because he knows who did this. He can tell us if Lucius is in fact the right man, but with Eleanor around he will remain silent if she asks him to." Ted explained.
"You're right, I don't know why she is determined to lie." I sighed.
"Maybe Lucius threatened her, we don't know what he said when he was alone with her." Ted stated.
He was right, that must have been what happened. I should have been stronger. I should have demanded he told me why he was in there. Now he was missing, and potentially planning something else against my family.
"I will ask the doctors about taking Eleanor home." I told Ted.
I ended the call and headed to find a doctor.
Thankfully they agreed it was safe to take Eleanor home provided she stayed in bed. Once I was assured she could go home I went to tell Eleanor the good news.
"Mum I think I need another day here, what if something happens." Eleanor said when I told her.
I got the impression she was afraid of going home.
"Len you will recover better in your own bed, why don't you want to go?" I asked.
She looked at the floor.
"It won't be the same without dad." She mumbled.
"I know honey, but I will be there and your brother. It has to be better than here in the hospital!" I cried.
"Lucius." She whispered suddenly.
I looked at her shocked.
"What?" I gasped.
Eleanor looked up at me with tears in her eyes, biting her lip as she did.
"Lucius, Lucius is the one who shot me." She mumbled before she began to sob.
In shock, I automatically reached over and pulled her in for a hug. I wrapped my arms tightly around her and allowed her to sob into my shoulder.
"Shhhh, Leni it's ok. Please stop crying honey, he can't hurt you anymore I promise." I assured her.
However I didn't have the heart to tell her he was missing, I feared it would break her…..
Until next time ;-)