She Will Go Down in History

Chapter 38: Intruder

The two weeks passed by and I had to go back to London. It was bittersweet because I really enjoyed being back in a familiar environment with familiar people.

"Ok, so you guys are coming to the Kings jubilee right?"

"For the hundredth time, yes, we already bought the tickets" Troy playfully groaned as he hugged me

"I'm just making sure. You like to do things last minute" I joked then hugged Jaya

I turned to my mom and gave her her the biggest hug

"Be safe, my daughter"

"I will," I said

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I arrived back in England. Thomas, the chauffeur, picked me up and brought me back to Kensington Palace.

"Hello ma'am," Carrie greeted

"Hello, Carrie," I said

"Prince Alexander is at the opening of a hospital in Stratford, he should be here later this evening after dinner"

"Ok thank you" I said I headed into the Nottingham cottage when I heard an the sound of a revving engine. I looked out of the window and saw Louis on his motorcycle. I went out to greet him.

"Hey Louis," I said

"Oh hey Zara"

"I just wanted to check on you," I said

He mumbled something under his breath as he hopped off his motorcycle

"Pardon?" I asked

"Nothing," he said as he fixed his hair

"Can we talk for a minute?" I asked

"About what?" he asked

"About stuff"

"Pfft" he said as he placed his helmet on the motorcycle

"Just for a minute"

He finally gave in "fine"

We went out into the garden and sat on the bench.

"Are you and Alexander still not speaking?" I asked.

"No"

"Why?"

"Why do you care?" He asked

"I guess...because...I know how it feels to lose someone"

"I didn't lose anybody..."

"But you almost did and that-"

"Look, Zara, I know your a social worker or whatever but I don't need a therapy session. I get enough of those already. I don't need to talk about my relationship with my father, drugs or brother-"

"But at least you have a brother," I said and he looked at me blankly "My brother was killed," I said

His eyes grew wide "I never knew that. How?"

"He was shot by a policeman when he was leaving a party, He was only 23," I said shakily as memories of my brother flashed in my head. "My parents were divorced and my father disappeared and Marvin was my best friend. I was so mad at the world for something I had no control over, and I just let myself go. I was not taking care of myself, I was fighting and I was failing my classes, it's actually a miracle I graduated high school.

"You fighting?"

"Hard to believe right. I know. I got this scar on my leg because a girl pulled out a blade and cut me so deep I had to get 14 stitches going up my left hip but the point is, I didn't let beat me up, I knew my brother wouldn't have wanted me to do the bad stuff I did. He wanted me to do better which is why I created my organization for people who lost loved ones due to senseless violence. So I know you're hurting because for whatever the reason may be and I'm not saying you don't deserve to be angry or upset, I'm saying put it towards something that makes an impact because if I can make it through what I went through then you can too"