Chained Path

It was yesterday when they found Henry the Vicar lying in the corn field with a pool of blood beside him, they blamed Eddie straight away. But even at Eddies young age of thirteen I still think he may have done it. Vicar Henry said Edmund was a curse on the village and called his mother hateful words.

I looked up into Eddies eyes, he was tall for his age and constantly got into fights with other boys but won all the time. I would place red meat on his bruises and cuts. "I have to go Ava, they will look in here soon" I gulped, my best friend was leaving. His hand lay on my cheek stroking away the tears. He pulled me against him more. "I will come back for you Ava, I will. I promise" his forehead lay against mine as a tear rolled down his cheek "I promise Eva" he whispered into my hair and kissed me on the lips before then pulling away, the warmth left me immediately. I shivered in my night dress, I looked down and listened to the sound of Edmund heavy footsteps leave the house.