We The Kings: Book Two

Chapter 2

We didn't find any berries that day. Mavis snapped me a bit back into reality. One nice thing about absorbing myself into complete darkness? No Charles.

"I'm so hungry, Mavis, be a dear and cook something?" Said Charles in a winey tone.

It was in the evening. The weather was cold enough for the fire to be lit. Snowflakes began to fall from the sky despite it being early spring.

"She's nine months pregnant, Charles. Cook yourself." Snapped Daniel. Mavis was sitting in a chair by the fire. Daniel kneeled by her and felt her stomach.

'How are you feeling?" He asked her, completely disregarding Charles' rude comment.

"I'm fine, I think we have a few more days before the baby comes."

"I don't want to leave your side, just in case." Daniel said.

"How do you expect me to cook? There's no food here!" Charles complained.

"I went hunting today. If you're that hungry go skin the squirrel." Daniel said.

"Squirrel? That's all you got?" Charles frowned.

"If you don't like it, go hunting yourself!" Daniel fought the urge to punt Charles across the woods. Believe me, I was too.

"It's alright, Daniel. Charles, I'll help you cook." I watched Mavis struggle to get out of the chair.

"I'll do it. Don't worry, Mavis. Just rest." I said.

  She sat back down in her chair. Daniel covered her up with a quilt.

"Thank you but I'm not helpless." She said.

"I know, I just want you comfortable." He said.

He handed her the book she had been reading.

"I love you." He kissed her forehead.

"I love you too." She said before flipping her book open.

I helped Charles cook, even though I had no idea what I was doing.

"This is ridiculous." He whined once more, like a pouty child.

"Charles, whatever you're about to say I can assure you, I do not care." I snapped.

"How can you live like this?" He moaned.

"Live like what?" He said.

"I'm this dusty cottage in the middle of no where! We're lower than peasants! We're the fleas on peasants!"

"If it's so bad here then leave. You have a rich family don't you?" I said.

"I should! I will!" He stormed off and dramatically stormed outside. The cabin had instantly felt more peaceful.

"What's his deal?" Daniel asked.

"Who knows, he's always been stuffy. I'm sure he'll be back." I said.

"Maybe a few hundred mile walk will mellow him out." Said Daniel. 

Mavis clenched her stomach and put down her book.

"Are you alright?" Daniel jumped.

"Fine. Everything is fine. This happens sometimes, nothing to worry about."

"Are you sure?"

She nodded.

"I'm sure. It's alright. This happened a couple days ago and it was nothing, remember?"

"Have you decided on a name?" I asked them.

"Well. We aren't sure yet. We were thinking-."

Charles pushed through the door. He was panting.