The morning sun shone through Elizabeth's window as she rolled over. She felt sick again but this
time she knew the reason. The sun told her that once again she had slept in. She slowly got up
trying not to throw up. She went down stairs taking her time. When she reach the bottom the smell
of food hit her and she couldn't keep it in she ran back up to her room and vomited into the bucket
sitting beside her bed. She sat there and tried to slow her breathing. Lily walks in after obviously
hearing her. She smiles a little. " What are we going to do about you know?" She asked a little
jokingly. Elizabeth smiled a small smile. " Believe me I wish I knew." Lily walked over and sat
down next to her. Elizabeth put her head on Lily's shoulder and they sat like that until the morning
sickness ended.
Elizabeth was sitting in the living room taking it easy like her mother order her to. She watch the
flames in the fire place as they flicker around. She was thinking of what her life would be like when
she had the baby. The sound of a knock on the door brought her back to reality. She heard lily
answer the door and the soft mummers of talking. The mummers got louder and she could her the
familiar voice that would once have been a comfort but for her have now have become the voice of
someone she disliked very much. She got up and walked to the door. There he stood her mother
mid sentence and by the looks of it mid way through yelling at him. He looks at her and says," ah
Elizabeth you owe me your time as you still haven't been punished." Elizabeth nearly chokes. With
everything that had been going on she completely forgot. She tries to think of an excuse. If she was
punished the baby could get hurt but she didn't want him to find out about it. " I can't. I haven't
been feeling well lately and if you had any respect for women Mr Hilt you should come back
another day," I say trying my best to sound convincing. It was sort of true but not completely. He
just shakes his head. " Nice try Miss Carter but law is law so you must come with me." Elizabeth
bites her lip. She looks to her mother who is obviously trying to come up with an explanation as
well. Elizabeth sighs. She knew what she had to do she just hoped he didn't go telling James. " I
can't go because.......because I am with a child," She manages to get out. He looks started for
moment but pulls himself together quickly. " Ah is see and does Mr wright know about this?" He
asks cruelly.
" No so it would be good if you kept out of it and didn't tell him," Elizabeth says getting angry. Mr
hilt just shrugs. " Ok ok but you are still being punished." He grabs Elizabeth and storms out of
there house. " You can't do this. She is still so young please don't do this to her," he mothers voice
rang after them. Elizabeth tried to stay strong but she was scared for her and the baby. The journey
to the hall was short but terrible. The eyes of the people in the town trailed after her and Mr Hilt.
She stayed quiet not even bothering trying to talk to him. They reached the hall and Elizabeth was
marched inside. Mr hilt led her to a room that was empty. She was left alone in the room for a few
minutes. They were terribly long and Elizabeth was frightened but trying not to show it. She sat in
the corner with her hand over her stomach as trying to protect it. Mr Hilt finally walked in and
behind him stood three other men. One of them carried a whip in his hand and Elizabeth tried to
back away into the corner even more. " please no," she begged but Mr Hilt just ignored her. She felt
scared and she whimper as he came closer. Two of the guards came over to her and held her arms
out at each side. She could hear the approaching feet of the guard with the whip. She felt her whole
body shake as she waited for the oncoming pain. The whip came down hard on her and she let out
a loud scream. Tears ran down her face as whip after whip came. After what felt like forever they
left. She was left in the room whimpering. Her face was stained with tears and her dress was
ripped. He back was all bloody and stung like nothing she had ever felt before. The pain subsided
enough for her to get up. She made her way home going around the town so she didn't run into
anyone. She reached her house and stumbled in. Everyone sat there waiting for her to arrive. Her
mother took one look at her and was by her side. A second later so was lily and her dad. The helped
her to her bedroom. They didn't ask any question as the answer was obvious. Her dad got a cold
cloth and put it on her back. Her mother left and she was to hysterical. Lily went after her leaving
just Elizabeth and her father. Her father was trying to be strong but he soon broke. The tears ran
down his face as he looked at his daughter who lay in her bed with her back and red and with a
baby in her stomach. " I love you darling. I will always love you no matter what and Mr Hilt is
going to pay for this," he says getting protective of his daughter. Elizabeth smiles. " No matter what
you will always be my favourite guy. I will always love you the most," the words just made it out
before Elizabeth feel into darkness.
She woke for a few seconds and registered that James was beside her. She was going to say
something but she once again fell into darkness. This happen several times always with someone
different there.
YOU ARE READING
Love, war, betrayal
Fiction HistoriqueWhen war comes to London 17 year old Elizabeth Carter must do what no girl should have to do and when the guy she likes is found to have betrayed them, what will her future hold? Based in 1875.