The Broken Road
This is my first story. I hope you like. Please tell me what you think. It is kind of mix of the past and the present. :]
April 17th, 1784
Louis paced back and forth unsure. Raina was supposed to have met him hours ago. He messed with his light brown hair nervous. The plantation booming outside. He checked his pocket watch again.
"Jem. Have I missed something?" He looked at his brother. Blue eyes filled with worry." What could you have possibly missed?" Jem replied mockingly. Louis sighed knowing this conversation wasn't going anywhere. Not with Jem at least.
He walked out into the courtyard. Hoping the fresh air would help him relax. He passed different servants. Nodding to each as they passed. It was all a show. The jumpy feeling inside was well hidden. As he continued to smile and nod.
He reached the gate of the maze. Thinking if he got lost into the maze it would help calm him down. It always had been his favorite part of the yard. Since he was little he would wonder in the green bushes lost.
The sun was falling overhead bring out shadows. Louis walked wandering the twist and turns. Knowing all the dead ends. Yet walking right into their trap. He stopped. Tense. With the feeling someone was following him. He turned to find Raina watching him. Her eyes bright and playful. A smile playing on her lips. "It's about time you noticed me. I was becoming worried. She teased. Louis stood taking every inch of her in.
Her flowing gown and curly hair framing it. "Cat got your tongue?' she said clicking her teeth laughing. He didn't answer. He only reached for her pulling her right into her arms. "Why are you so late?" he asked finally getting his mouth to work. She pulled away looking upset. His stomach sank. "What's wrong?" he asked looking hurt. He tried to spin her back into his arms. She pulled away. "Raina." He grabbed her his eyes pleading to know.
He tried to make her look up at him but she wouldn't. "Raina. What is it? " His heart was pounding in his ears." My father...he's picked my husband." His stomach twisted into a knot. " He-he picked Jem." She finally looked into his eyes searching. He felt weak. "please this cannot be true. Please tell me your lying." He begged, but she just looked down. " I wish I could." Hot tears fell from her eyes.
Louis wanted to comfort her but Jem had walked up. " there you are my darling... tears. Why are you crying?" he said trying to wipe them away. Raina cringed away leaving them alone. Jem blocked Louis when he tried follow her. It took everything he could not to punch him. "She is going to be lots of fun." Jem said giving Louis a knowing grin.
Louis paced back and forth unsure. Raina was supposed to have met him hours ago. He messed with his light brown hair nervous. The plantation booming outside. He checked his pocket watch again.
"Jem. Have I missed something?" He looked at his brother. Blue eyes filled with worry." What could you have possibly missed?" Jem replied mockingly. Louis sighed knowing this conversation wasn't going anywhere. Not with Jem at least.
He walked out into the courtyard. Hoping the fresh air would help him relax. He passed different servants. Nodding to each as they passed. It was all a show. The jumpy feeling inside was well hidden. As he continued to smile and nod.
He reached the gate of the maze. Thinking if he got lost into the maze it would help calm him down. It always had been his favorite part of the yard. Since he was little he would wonder in the green bushes lost.
The sun was falling overhead bring out shadows. Louis walked wandering the twist and turns. Knowing all the dead ends. Yet walking right into their trap. He stopped. Tense. With the feeling someone was following him. He turned to find Raina watching him. Her eyes bright and playful. A smile playing on her lips. "It's about time you noticed me. I was becoming worried. She teased. Louis stood taking every inch of her in.
Her flowing gown and curly hair framing it. "Cat got your tongue?' she said clicking her teeth laughing. He didn't answer. He only reached for her pulling her right into her arms. "Why are you so late?" he asked finally getting his mouth to work. She pulled away looking upset. His stomach sank. "What's wrong?" he asked looking hurt. He tried to spin her back into his arms. She pulled away. "Raina." He grabbed her his eyes pleading to know.
He tried to make her look up at him but she wouldn't. "Raina. What is it? " His heart was pounding in his ears." My father...he's picked my husband." His stomach twisted into a knot. " He-he picked Jem." She finally looked into his eyes searching. He felt weak. "please this cannot be true. Please tell me your lying." He begged, but she just looked down. " I wish I could." Hot tears fell from her eyes.
Louis wanted to comfort her but Jem had walked up. " there you are my darling... tears. Why are you crying?" he said trying to wipe them away. Raina cringed away leaving them alone. Jem blocked Louis when he tried follow her. It took everything he could not to punch him. "She is going to be lots of fun." Jem said giving Louis a knowing grin.
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