New World, New Beginning. (Sequel to Conquering the Enemy)

CHAPTER 2

Recap: "Mary Kingley." The raven haired girl smiled. Bella could tell she was a few years younger than her about Edmund's age.

Bella shook her hand with a bright smile "Elizabella Flourentina."

Mary hummed liking her unique name, Bella might think she herself was now just an ordinary girl but something told Mary she was so much more. "The Pleasure is all mine and I know that we are going to be great friends!"

"How does Rose know the Pevensies ?"asked Bella as she sat in a round table with Mary. They were at the café where Ms.McCready had told Bella to wait for her. They had already taken the letter and Mary Kingley was kind enough to keep Bella company.

"I myself do not know these Pevensies," Mary Kingley began to explain placing her elbows on the table leaning on them. "But I have seen her many times with a handsome, tall dirty blonde haired boy...or man should I say. They looked to be just friends but I always saw the way Rose looked at him, she fancies him and still does even though he's been gone for months because he would come here when there wasn't school, but what can I say, he is dreamy."

Bella frowned thinking of this new information. It all makes sense she thought remembering why Rose had snapped at her the way she did but her words still ranged in her head "This isn't the last you've seen from me." and the way she said her name when the red-headed boy had called her made a million questions ring in Bella's head. Had Peter said something bad about me? I know he was broken when he came back...Did something happen between them? she thought and sighed.

"Are you okay, Elizabella?" Mary asked concerned noticing how quickly she had dozed off into her own little world.

Bella smiled sadly, "please, call me Bella and I'm just very confused that is all"

"Are you and Peter close?"

"He's my Hu-, we are together." Bella said with a loving smile just thinking about him. Mary Kingley saw that, she observed the beauties eyes and they seemed to be in a far away trance as if there was so much more that she needed to know about Peter and Bella. 

"You seem very in love." Mary said making Bella lightly blush with a nod. "and I understand why Rose had acted that way towards you although we both know there are details missing, but I am here for you and I am on your side, I won't let Rose ruin your beautiful love story"

Bella reached and grabbed one of Mary's hands in thanks "Thank you so much, and you are right we are going to be great friends." Bella knew that wen the right or necessary time came, she would share to Mary all about Narnia and who she truly is. 

"Well hello, Mary." Both girls turned their heads to see McCready and Mary smiled "Ms. McCready how are you"

"I am well darling" then she turned to Bella, "I am glad you met her, she is the only young person with good manners around here" she said making both girls laugh. This truly was a pretty small town as everyone knew everyone. "It's time to head home now, Bella" 

Bella nodded getting up from her chair along with Mary, "I would love to see you again, you have been so kind, dear friend"

Mary smiled brightly trying to figure out her unusual accent "Let's meet here tomorrow same time yea?"

Bella smiled giving her hug "I would love to "

The two new friends went their separate ways. What Bella didn't know about Mary was that she would become someone important in the Pevensie's lives. 

As Bella and McCready got into the taxi heading their way back to the mansion, the rude girl called Rose was still ringing through Bella's head. "Miss. McCready?"

"Yes, darling?" she replied giving her, her complete attention.

"Do you know a girl that goes by the name, Rose Denver?''

At hearing her name, the old women's nose twitch in dislike. "That girl would show up to the mansion every day when the Pevensies were here, always asking for your dear Peter. Lucy and Susan knowing you two were together and knowing her intentions would try everything to get rid of her from Peter's life. Trust me my darling, if I have know that detail i would have never answered the door. However, Peter always defended her saying that she had been there for him whatever that means because from one day to the next he all of a sudden got depressed but that boy is too blind to notice that she is trying to keep him for himself"

Bella felt a pang in her heart knowing that there was another girl who wasn't even blood related but was important to Peter anyways. It hurt her even more knowing that Rose was practically head over heels for him. Rose had plans and her onw ways, Bella knew that for sure. But Bella knew how to play but she didn't' have to anyways because Peter was hers and he loved her, not Rose and that is what she hoped, that Peter had only seen Rose as a friend the whole time they were apart. 

"But the good thing is that you are here now, Bella, I know that girl is determined but she won't win"

No she won't , Bella thought with a look in her eyes that she only had when feeling threatened.