Yesterday

Chapter 2 - Out of town

The days went by fast and I was packing my rucksack when I saw a white horse and lots of brown horses, it was Mary I and she was early. I tried to run but I knew it was too late to get far enough away. I said my goodbyes and ran as fast as I could I could see the horses getting nearer and nearer to the town everyone was in there best clothes awaiting her majesty’s arrival. By the time she inspected our house I was long gone and the brown horses guarding the town just looked like brown splodges.

I kept running and I knew my stamina was high enough that I could run forever but my legs were not strong enough and I collapsed. All I remember from that time on is well only that the ground was hard and my head hit it hard. 

I found myself lying in a bed which looked like home. “Hello?? Can you hear me??” came a sweet voice “just about,” I replied, confused about where I was and how I got here. “My name is Jenny but you can call me Jen. You were in a coma because you bashed you head against the ground” she said. It touched my head it was bruised badly and really hurt “ouch!!”                                                     “Careful, it is badly bruised and will take time to repair. What is your name?” she asked. “My name is Sally, Sally Maiden.” I replied                                                      “and how old are you Sally?”                                                                                             “I'm 14, I live in the suburbs of London and I am protestant.” I replied, maybe a longer answer than she expected. “No way!! The Sally Maiden? The sally maiden who’s family have just been taken away into the tower of London for being found pretending to be Catholic, awaiting a trail which will most definitely cause in being burnt at the stake?” she asked in horror but she was also quite excited. “What?” I exclaimed, I looked at the paper and I started to cry, “Why were in the field and not with your family?” Jen asked me. “Well it’s a long story” I said “I have got all day,” she said with a smile. “Are you protestant?” I asked her. “Yes, this whole town is and we are under constant observation by Mary’s guards,” she said. “Oh, well, my elder brothers and sisters turned catholic and we have been slaves to them for 2 years. We recently told them that if the Queen found out that they were hiding us they would get in the same trouble if we got found. They started screaming and the mayor asked for the Queen to inspect each house, because I was the most religious they said sent me away for a few days that was when my legs collapsed and I woke up here.” I told her.                                                                                         “Well they are now looking for you everywhere and anyone caught helping are to be given the same treatment.” She said rather worried. “You do realize what I need to do, don’t you Jen?” I asked. “No...You can’t go and rescue them it is too dangerous,” Jen said realizing what I was about to do. “I'm sorry Jen, but it is my family and I have no choice but to save them.” I said “well.....well,” she stuttered “spit it out Jen” I said frustrated.  “Sorry. Well I'm coming with you and don’t even try to stop me.” She said proudly. “I wasn’t going to stop you, the more the merrier but you do know it shall be dangerous, don’t you Jen?” I asked uncertain. “Of course I know that but it is a risk I'm willing to take.”