Protecting the princess (GXG) *Complete*

5. You scared me.

I ran down the hall and grabbed my backpack, Winston ran after me and I signaled for him to stay. Quickly I got out the house and had no time to saddle Nolan but just ran passed the stables.
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About half way I had to stop, I listened. Slowly inching into the woods, I began to hear a sob. It was getting clearer. There was a lake, on the edge of the wood and someone was sitting near the water. I hid behind a tree and listened to the person.

" Who cares about her anyway. I'm only the person that stopped her bleeding, patched her up and made her breakfast. She's just like the guys. Why did I think she was different." She threw a rock into the lake.

I slowly came from behind the tree and walked up to her. I pointed next to her." Can I, uh, sit there?"

She shook her head, but I sat down anyway. "Why?"

"Because you don't need to be alone right now." She just repeated herself." Because..."

"That's not what I'm talking about. Why did you say that? Back at your house?" I saw a tear come out of her eye. I leaned forward to see her face clearly.

I sighed."Because I'm an idiot, A moron, a dummy, and a jerk." I heard her snicker." I'm sorry, i don't know why I even said that. I guess when you mentioned your mother it reminded me of mine. She was nothing like the mil. house made me. She was gentle, kind and wouldn't hurt anyone. I guess i just miss her." I pulled my knees up to my chest.

"She sounds alot like my mom, but I wouldn't know. I could never know, but I would like to." Annabelle wiped away her tears.

" No, you do know, I was just stupid and said something that didn't mean anything.."

She cut me off," if it didn't mean anything then why was it said?" She gave a look that told me I messed up myself and I couldn't save it now. I huffed, and she chuckled." It's okay, this is a big attitude change from you, I can tell you're sincere." She looked up to the bluish sky, then closed her eyes.

"You know you scared me, but are we cool? I mean if you're still mad at me i can unde.."

"We're fine." She laughed. I stood up and reached out my hand to pull her up." On one condition. You take me around the village tomorrow."

"What, why?"

"Because you're an idiot." Nice excuse.
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We walked home and came back to my brother pacing back and forth messing with his hair." Where the hell have you been?!"

I walked past him and sat down, Annabelle followed and sat a foot away. "Tyler, I am a twenty-one year old woman, not a kid. I don't need you asking where I was."

"I WOULD STILL LIKE TO KNOW!! You are my younger sister and you know if mom were alive, she would want me to look after you." He screamed.

" Okay, one IF, And two, say it with me now. I. Am. Twenty. One. I don't need a babysitter."

He grunted then stormed out the room," YOU UMGRATFUL LITTLE TWAT!!"

I shook my head and grabbed a remote. I turned on my television, but you would call it a dinosaur. It was black and white with very small hint of other colors. Annabelle watched quietly with her hands in her lap. It was getting dark so I pulled out left overs to eat and invited my grumpy brother to eat with us. I feel as though I should loosen up on Annabelle, but I'm not so sure yet. After eating we went back and sat in the couch, Annabelle was only a little closer than before. I guess they don't have television in the castle because Annabelle had her eyes glued to it. A movie came on and she asked me a few questions, like; How are the movies made and who were the people in them?

I noticed that it got silent and she was no longer watching but instead she was asleep. I didn't wanna wake her so I just stayed in my original spot. After the movie ended I felt something fall on my lap. I looked down and it was Annabelle's head. She pulled up her hand to my knee and got a grip on my sweatpants. She was dreaming, but of what? Her eyebrows scrunched and her lips tightened, like a child refusing medicine. Was she okay? It took me a bit but I fell asleep soon after turning off the tv.
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I woke up with a bit of a headache. I glanced around and took in to notice that I was no longer sleeping while sitting up, I was now laying down. However my chest felt alittle heavy. I thought it was just a feeling after my nap but after taking a deep breath it was still there. I peered down at my chest and stomach and had to rub my eyes after seeing what I thought to be a trick. But it wasn't. I saw blonde and brown streaks, complete with a body which was tangled between my legs. It was the princess, instead of going into my room to sleep she must have just adjusted herself onto me and fallen asleep. She was warm and soft, it was kinda nice. I slowed my breathing to accommodate hers, and just wrapped my arms around her back. She unconsciously moved up so the top of her head was touching my chin and her arms held onto the chest of my shirt. Was she comfortable like this? I'm not even sure if I'm completely okay with it myself.

It was still dark outside and the house began to get alittle cold so, I looked around to see if I could get a cover to put over her. I saw one across the room and couldn't reach it.

"Psst, Winston. Psst, Winston." He lifted his head and tilted it at me." Can you get sis the cover on the chair over there?" He slowly got up and walked over to the cover and lightly grabbed it with his mouth. Winston trudged over with it and let go when it landed in my hand." Thank you bud."

He layed down next to the couch and i slowly pulled the cover over Annabelle, and placed my hands back to their original spot. It didn't take long before I drifted back to sleep. It was Anna's warmth that made it easy.