Thread: A beastly wedding

Josephine smiled across the card table to her mother, Gin. Her mother smiled softly and dealt another hand. No thank you mother, Im much too nervous to play again. Pushing her chair back, the scrape could be heard through the room. Her fianc was on his way, it had been so long since she had seen him she often found herself thinking of him. Her long hair was pinned up in glossy brown ringlets they bounced with each step she took across the floor. She took a deep breath hoping to settle her nerves. Jojo, really hell be here soon. Her father chuckled setting his paper aside to look at his only daughter. I know Papa, I just enjoy looking at the moon, its been a while since Ive seen it so big. She rested her elbow on the sill and stared up at the orb of white. Her emerald green eyes reflected the light as she stared off in a daze. The first time shed met the male she was six though she had known about him since the age of four. He had black hair tied back with a red velvet ribbon. she remembered giggling and showing him that her own ribbons matched. It was around Christmas so the red velvet gown she wore showed of her missing tooth grin and big green eyes. They had stayed a week and she told him she loved him and tried to get him to kiss her under the mistletoe. He more or less avoided her. then again these were the recollections of her parents. The only thing she remembered was him pushing her on the swing in the garden, it was the summer before he was to go to boarding school, they stopped by for her birthday. The locket given to her then was still clasped at her throat. Idly her slim cream colored fingers played with the chain as her mind floated back to the present. she pressed her forehead to the cold pane of glass and closed her eyes sending up a small prayer that the boy she knew was still as kind and gentle as he was back then. The doors to the parlor were thrown open as their butler made his way acrsoo the room to her father. What is it Thomas? Her mother asked, concern painting her face. Josephine began to panic, she felt her heart begin to thunder, something was wrong and Thomas didnt want to say it in front of her. Sir could you come with me please, its urgent. She watched as her father nodded. Rushing to his side, she clasped his arm, Please, let me go with you. Its about my fianc, so I have every right to be at his side. She watched as Thomas licked his lips a bit nervous before responding. Yes maam, it is. But please allow your father to see him and decide. Tears welled in the corners of her eyes, but did not fall. She nodded and moved back from the door. the rustling of her gown was heard a moment later as she followed the males down to the foyer. She saw him, or at least what she assumed was he. Gasping she shoved forward, Janus She whimpered falling to the carpet on her knees at his side. Cool fingers pressed to his temple as she held his head in her lap. The red blood seeped into her lavender gown but she didnt care. I I need a cool rag, hes with a fever. The doctor has he been called? Her green eyes never left his face as she gazed at him, so different from the boy she remembered, but his hair was the same color and she imagined his eyes to be as well. A small basin of water and a rag was brought to her side. She placed the rag on his brow and used another to clean the gash gently.