I wanna give you the world || DNN

Chapter 2 || Lies

August 12th

George's POV

It's been about, a month since Nick got here. He's been fun and amazing- but whenever we're in front of my parents, the guard's or even the maid's he stiffens up. So I finally stopped assuming stuff and decided I would confront him.

I get out the bathroom having just showered and put on some jeans and a light blue hoodie on, of course mother is gonna scold me but I'll deal with that later. I get out of my room and find that its 8am, I'll get breakfast then talk to him later. I walk down towards the dining room when I hear my mom, "shit" I mutter staying behind the wall so she doesn't see me.

I'll stay here and wait till' she leaves so I can pass by I don't want to get scolded for wearing this, this early in the morning- "When are you going to tell George?"- But of course my curiosity gets the best of me. It didn't sound like my mom though

"He doesn't have to know, he's safe here" Who was my mom talking to? I couldn't risk to peek because I didn't know where they were facing.

"With all due respect your highness I think he'd be safer knowing what's going on- you know how he gets when he's mad.." Karl, thats Karl one of the scroll writers, he used to take care of me but now that I'm 20 I'm pretty sure I can walk without falling and feed myself.

"If he ever asks about his scars I'll tell him the same story, he'll be more than mad to know how much we've lied to him. He's just not ready yet and there hasn't been any problems so far." I knew it- I always knew that they've been lying about my scars but I didn't know how exactly and this was my chance to find out.

"Yes but what if his son comes-" and Karl's words were cut off by loud footsteps. I turn around to see a barley awake Nick, fuck, they had stopped talking.

I quickly walk up to Nick and put my arm around Nicks shoulder taking my hand off after I realized it was too uncomfortable to walk this way because he was too tall.

"Morning Nick" I say quickly to him and get a small "Mornin' " back as we turn to corner to where Karl and my mother were standing.

"Good Morning boys" my mom greets "Good morning- hi Karl" I smile at the boy and he gives a quick smile back avoiding my eyes.

"We were headed to breakfast" I hum walking past them quickly as I see my mom start raising an eyebrow at my clothes yet again. They start walking behind us "So were we". I guess I pulled it off

"Actually I need to go check on something with your father but I'll see you guys later" Karl says with a smile and a small wave walking away.

"Muh-kay buh bye" Nick says turning around to wave at Karl smiling and doesn't turn back forward until Karl is out of sight.

We walk in the dining table and sit down, the room being filled with thank you's as they begin to serve us. I began to eat but Nick interrupted pulling the collar of my sweater down "What the f-" I began to say but he cut me off "What happened here?" Nick said running his hand over my collar bone which had a scar running from my shoulder down to my upper chest, I hadn't put a shirt on thinking I would change later so my exposed skin was more visible.

"Mom, would you like to tell the story?" She looks up clearing her throat

"Well,.. when George was around 5 years old we went to a lake near here-" I cut her off "I thought it was a far away stream?" "No it was a nearby lake, and by the lake was by a forest of tree's. George had wondered off into the forest and we searched for him and found him a few minutes later all scratched up from the branches. Which gave him that scar, one across his chest and a last one on his side" she finished.