The Honor of My Family

Chapter 1

I may say I would never yield my sword. But I would do it for one reason only. For the honor of my family. That is why I'm doing this. I can't let my family be ruined and lose everything.

It was a normal day at Longbourn. It was on one of my morning walks. I stopped at a hill I like to hang out and clear my mind. I was looking down from the hill to the road. Sometimes you could see zombies roaming the road beneath.

I don't know about the zombies. There is something different now about them. I just don't know what is. Mostly that night at the assembly. Ms. Featherfield was perfectly human. Except for her rotting flesh zombie face. But she was acting herself. She seems more human than zombie.

I still can get that moment out of my head. That is what I most think about. I wonder what she wanted to tell me. But now I will never know because of that awful prideful man Darcy. I could never forgive him for his actions that night.

I got pulled out my thoughts by hearing horses. I looked down at the road to see two gentlemen riding towards my family home. I then headed towards the house quickly. I was taking shortcuts I knew. I got back to the house. I saw the horses being put in the barn.

I went to the house to see Jane standing there waiting for me. I looked at her confused. I then asked,

"Jane was wrong?"

"Papa wants to talk to both of us together." She told me. We then walked to my father's study. I then knocked at the door. We heard our Papa say,

"Enter."

We then walked into the room. Our father was only one in the room. It makes me wonder where are our two mystery guests are at.

"You wanted to see us Papa." I said entering the room with Jane.

"Yes. I need to talk to you two." He said looking at us.

"Yes father?" Jane asked. We took the seats in front of his desk.

"My daughters, I don't know how to tell you this. But I fear for the worse. My health is not being good. I may be getting worse. Your mother and I never really saved for this. So, I fear I may leave you girls helpless." He told us.

Has not been a couple months since our father has told us about his health. Only our mother, Jane, and I know about his health. We don't know how long he has or how bad it is or what he has. He refused to go see help. So, we live each day as his last. That is what fears me the most.

"Papa, what are you trying to say?" I asked confused.

"If anything happens to me. I fear Mr. Collins wouldn't be kind to you girls. He would kick you to out in a heartbeat. I just want to make sure my family is well taken care of for once I'm gone." He told us.

"Okay father. You are worrying us." Jane said worried now.

"My dear daughters, I am going to be asking you the hardest thing I ever could ask from one of you." He said now standing in front of us.

"That is what father?" I asked concerned.

"Jane, Elizabeth please keep an open mind. Because of my health and our wealth. To make sure our family is safe in well taking care of. I am asking one of you to..."