The Dark and The Light-Billy

Getting out

Leo sighed while picking up a gift from a massive pile, he walked over to the window and peered out looking at some people playing a game, I peered out as well, I knew Leo wanted to live life like that but because of his condition, he wasn't allowed to. I saw two people about our age kissing and I looked at Leo, he felt lonely here in the palace sure he had me but a sister can only do so much. The door opened abruptly and Daimler the man who had looked after my brother and me our whole lives walked in

"A gift from the Marquess of Bath your highness," Daimler said holding out a wooden box to Leo "happy birthday sir" Leo took it and opened the box, he looked unimpressed   

"What is it, Leo?" I asked softly sitting down on the bed that was covered with a velvet blanket

"Cups Hanna, I have been gifted cups" he replied sounding rather amused "I'm so glad that word of my fondness of crockery has reached the ears of his lordship" I sniggered and Daimler shot me a nasty look "Daimler I've decided what I'd like for my birthday from my mother" Leo placed the cups down softly 

"Can't wait to hear this" I mumbled playing with the folds of my dress, Leo always wanted to leave the grounds, it was his dream and he wanted to go see the city so I was quite sure about what his request was 

"I wish to leave the palace" Leo announced putting his hand on his hip, I was right

"Well who saw that coming" I laughed and twirled one of my sleek curls around my finger

"I'm afraid Her Majesty won't allow that, sir," Daimler told him "after you went over on your ankle Dr. Clark advised that you move around as little as possible, make sure there's no lasting damage" Leo smirked at his words, his ankle wasn't that bad and it had healed ages ago so that excuse was ridiculous 

"Tell our mother that we need to leave the palace," I said turning my nose up in the air something that usually made me get my way "only for one day" 

"It's my birthday and this is all I wish for," Leo told Daimler who nodded and exited the room I smiled at Leo knowing that Daimler would come through. Leo sat down beside me grabbing a small pillow and playing with the fringes 

"What are you going to do when we get to the city?" I asked 

"I'll buy some Ale" Leo announced and I laughed 

"That sounds good" although it really didn't, I wasn't suited for royal life but I did not like Ale, it left a rather disgusting taste in my mouth. 

Two hours later Leo and I were in a carriage leaving the palace, Leo never leaves because of his condition but he's not as fragile as he seems. I watched all the buildings pass by it was always one of my dreams to live in a small cozy house, not a palace. Daimler was giving Leo and me disapproving stares which I returned with a smug smile since I had gotten my way. 

"When I asked to leave the palace I mean I wanted to see the city" Leo sighed touching his hand to the window

"A city is a hard place sir" Daimler mumbled "it's not for those of a delicate constitution" 

"Leo isn't delicate" I snapped "if you let him out more he-"

"It's out of the question" Daimler cut me off, I rolled my eyes and looked back out the carriage the houses were cute and I liked how they looked, you may think living in a palace is amazing but it's not that great, the rules were too strict. I was  taken out of my thoughts when I lurched forward

"Oh my god," I shrieked as the carriage came to an abrupt halt "what was that?" I held onto my brother Leo's arm 

"I'm not sure," he said looking out of the carriage, I scooted to the side so that I could see what we had hit or nearly hit, there was a small girl standing in the street 

"What on earth were you doing in the middle of the road girl" Daimler yelled climbing out of the carriage "I should have you flogged" Leo and I rolled our eyes at each other 

I stuck my head out of the carriage "It's not entirely their fault" I yelled at Daimler rolling my eyes, my mother didn't like Leo and I being seen in public but it was dark so it probably didn't matter 

"Never mind that, what were you doing going so fast? you could have killed her" A girl with long black hair said to Daimler walking forward

"Young lady, how dare you speak to your betters in that manner" Daimler scolded, I chuckled a bit I didn't know this girl but I liked her already 

"My betters" she scoffed "MY BETTERS" she pushed him, I almost cheered for the girl 

"You tell him" a boy with raven hair laughed 

"Just because you ride around here in a fancy carriage and wear suits doesn't make you my better it doesn't make you anyone better" the girl snapped 

"She's not wrong" I yelled out the carriage door and Leo looked at me with wide eyes knowing I would get in lots of trouble for that later, I looked back out and saw a boy with short blonde hair staring at me, it made me a bit nervous so I quickly ducked back inside 

"Now listen here-" Daimler began to say 

"No, you listen here you prick" the girl shoved him again, Leo and I grinned "you make be used to bullying people and having them kiss your ass but no one talks down to me, so get back in your carriage" Leo ducked so that they wouldn't see him, I, however, didn't really care "and piss off to wherever you came from" the girl finished "go on, off you pop" I burst out laughing at Daimler 

"Yeah" the boy with short dirty blonde hair yelled, I raised my eyebrows at Leo who seemed very taken with the girl who had black hair, he went red and looked back at her, she was very pretty.

"Posh prick" the other boy shouted as well, Daimler climbed back into the carriage looking very annoyed I hid my grin with my hand and looked out the window at the group of people who we almost killed I felt terrible when the girl we almost hit began to sob, our carriage rode away, what a night it had been.