My Fairy King

Suddenly Gold Looks Like Coal

September 4th 1971
*Freddie's POV*
*A bit of a trigger warning*

I walked to Mary's house feeling less and less interested with each step.  Oh my poor Cadence what did I do?  I should be going and taking her out to dinner we could even go somewhere expensive like The Ritz if she wanted!  I wanted to turn right back around but I couldn't...even though I wasn't sure if I liked Mary I still wanted her as a friend.

I picked her up and she was wearing a black dress with her hair curled.  All it reminded me of was Cadences hair and how it was naturally wavy.  We got to the restaurant and ordered.  We had some boring small talk and she started flirting with me.  I had no clue how to respond and basically acted like a  schoolboy again.

I fiddled with my napkin and didn't look her in the eyes.  I felt guilty oh so guilty.  I thought this wouldn't effect her but it did!  And she tried so hard to pretend she was thrilled for me.  I was trying to seem just friendly but clearly all the sudden she had very different plans.  Of corse I walked her back home it was getting dark out and I would never make a girl walk home alone at night.

She held my hand and put her head on my shoulder clearly Mary thought our date went much better than it actually did.  Mary was about 4 inches shorter than me but still much taller than Cadence.  I sighed softly and we got up to her flat.  "I had a lovely time Fred thank you...you were right I should've listened a long time ago." She said sweetly standing in front of me grabbing both my hands.

"Mary dear I-" She cut me off with a small kiss and I took a step back.  She looked at me seeming slightly upset.  "Goodnight uh sleep well." I just said and turned around starting to walk.  She called out "You too!" And I heard her go inside.  Yeah sorry darling but I'm not shagging you tonight I've got stuff to fix.

*Cadences POV*

I sat at the dinner table with my family for the first time in a while just picking at my food not really eating.  I felt completely helpless sometimes drawing was very difficult and I'm sure most of the things looked terrible but I just couldn't see and now I could barely walk.  I had no one to talk to because with my family it just turned into "Give it some time"!

"Eat sweetie...you're getting thin anymore." My mum said putting her hand over mine.  "Well yeah...I'm a ballerina I've got to be." I wasn't really a ballerina right now!  Just imagine how much I'm going to regress in the time I have to be off my ankle!  I took of my glasses putting them in the pocket of my hoodie for some reason today they were irritating me.

"Put you're glasses back on dear so you can see." They really have no clue do they?  "They barley make a difference...I can't see either way." I tried to just say that as nicely as I could.  "Yes they do Cadence stop pretending." My dad decided to add in and all this was doing was making me angry.  "Why would I pretend about that?!  I can't see and it's ruining everything!" I just completely snapped weeks of emotions finally coming out.

"Don't you raise your voice at us young lady!  Give it time your eyes need to adjust and they will." My dad said back and slammed his fork down.  My brother looked between all of us he was the only family member who believed me.  "It's been a month!  I'm legally blind and just accept that!  The best thing you could do is believe me for fucks sake!" I'd never sworn out loud before let alone to my parents.

I felt a harsh sting across my face and tears filled my eyes.  My mum slapped me and hard too but I deserved it...I yelled at them.  "Go to your room and don't come back out until I've allowed you." She spoke in a harsh tone I'd never heard from her.  Growing up I was such a goody two shoes never doing a thing wrong. I felt my brother squeeze my shoulder as I stood up to tell me it was okay.

I limped my way into my room closing to door and laying on my bed placing my hand on my cheek.  I traced over the necklace charm Freddie gave me remembering what the little letter said.  I started crying it was all too much I couldn't do it anymore.  The sun set and my room was completely dark but that's what I wanted.

I heard a hushed argument between my parents and brother I knew what they were arguing about.  I heard a noise outside and sat up the after a few moments a tapping on my window.  My chest tightened I started worrying about who the person could be.  But as I shakily looked out the window the person I saw made me sigh in relief.

Well this was certainly a depressing chapter hopefully Freddie and Cadences brother can make it better.