JABAW (First Draft)

Chapter 5

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Brigham

I sat speechless for a moment, mouth agape unable to wrap my head around what just happened.

“I believe you’ll have to skip lunch B.” said Lola

“What?” I sputtered

“The king wants to leave earlier than planned dear, why don’t you go pack up your things.” Murmured Monica as she instructed Lola on the things I would need for my trip.

My head felt like it was going to explode I was so angry with that man. Who did he think he was ordering me around like I was one of his subjects, just waiting to do his bidding? I just sat there sourly and watched as people ran here and there; carrying bolts of fabric, bags and other such items they thought I would need for my trip.

"B maybe you should get Palomina ready for the trip, I’m sure Troy is too busy with the king’s men’s horses.” Said Cami

“Yes maybe I should.” I said as I slid out of my chair and started down the hall.

Camilia came following behind me, twittering on about how much she wished she could go to the Cloud Place to see want all the ladies were wearing in the court.

“I wonder if they wear taffeta or chiffon, I hear the men can’t stand to see a woman in the cotton wrap around dresses from the Isle Betmiana* and Isle of Carosgla*. Did you know B that leather has come back in style along with those skin breeches from over the boarder?”

“I never stopped wearing leggings even when they did go out of fashion. Putting them on underneath my dresses didn’t make me feel so bad about it.”

“Well.” She said as she started to take another breath to no doubt go into an even longer spiel on fashion, when the king and a few of his men appeared down at the end of the corridor. Their voices bounced off the walls and made it seem like they were fighting.

“In here” whispered Cami as she dragged us both into an empty room. We turned and pressed our ears against the door frame, and what we heard only thickened the cloud of mystery around the king.

“Leto what have you for me about this family?” Asked the king

“Well you highness the father Lord Zander Bennett Hawk discovers a woman and young child wandering in the woods outside of town about 14yrs ago. Not that long after he is married to her and the child Brigham’s becomes the heir to both of their sizable fortunes. No one knows much about the woman only that she died a few years back and for all appearances seemed to be a high ranking lady wherever she came from. Brigham was enrolled in several different places of education before she began at Mutseceh* a school for girls and received her diploma in the 5th month of the 3rd year of your reign sir.”

“Hmmm…. Is that all Leto?” Murmured the king

“There is a whole file I’ve brought here with me your highness.” There was a small pause in which was the sound of fluttering of papers could be heard.

“Now where did I put that key?” Whispered the king

Cami looks at me like she’s about to have a heart attack over what the king just said. Behind the door Cami and I turn to find ourselves trapped in a room that was not ours, with the occupant trying to get in.

“What are we going to do?” Cami Moaned as she clutched her stomach, looking like she was going to throw up her breakfast all over the floor.

“The balcony” I cry as the keys begin to turn in the lock, we both rush out of the doors and onto the balcony. “Quick I’ll help you over railing to the one next door.”

“Don’t drop me “she whisper as I lowered her over the railing then followed quickly after landing in a heap of mangled up limbs.

“We made it!” Camilia cried

“Nope” I sigh, the room across from the kings was Lola and she did not look happy to see us.