Chapter 3: CHAPTER 3
The sun is out, followed by the snoring of Lucy, who is still asleep on her bed.
Agnes had gone out to see a friend,concerning a get together party.
She leaves Deborah all alone to handle the work at home,which she didn't mind.since she was already use to it,thanks to her so called family.
Deborah had started the household chores already,beginning with sweeping, then mopping.
Soon,she went outside to spread the clothes that she had washed earlier.
As she was spreading the clothes on the rope,she heard a voice,that planted fear inside of her.
She turned back and saw the prince,looking at her with a smile,"The prince!",she exclaimed, as she quickly took a bow.
"There's no need for that,pls get up",he requested.
She stood up,still facing down,and said,"I'll be right back,let me get Lucy","I'm not here to see Lucy.
Actually, I came to find out how you're doing ",he said,still looking at Deborah. Deborah was glad to hear him say that,then she thanked him.
Just as they were talking, Lucy woke up, looking rough and filthy like a rag.
She yawned so loud,that her mouth almost became wide like a lion's own.
She rose up from the bed,to go and get something to eat,when she spotted the prince,outside of her window.
" Ah!,the prince.He's here to see me.Oh I knew my trick would work.
Let me quickly put on something nice".
Quickly, without wasting anytime, Lucy ran to her wardrobe, wore a very pretty gown,and rushed to the door.
She made sure she looked stunning before opening the door.
But as soon as she opened the door,the prince had left.
"My prince?!",she rushed outside, looking for him.
"Where is he?",she asked herself, circling the house,just to find the prince.
Not until her eyes caught with Deborah.
"You?!!!", she became annoyed, marching towards her.
" Where's my prince?".
"Em...he left not quite long from here. Anything the matter?".
"Anything the matter?!",she mimicked.
"Why didn't you tell him I was coming?, now my chance of being close to him is ruined.
Ruined!!", she began to weep,running into the house, with Deborah, following her from behind.
She wept and entered inside John's room,looking for something.
Deborah followed her and asked,seeing her checking grandfather's things.
" What are you doing?".
She sniffed and said,"Searching ".
" For what exactly?",Deborah asked,kneeling down to pick some things.
Lucy then answered her,still scattering the room, "Mother at times hides some money in grandfather's room.
So I want it.
That'll stop me from crying", she continued to turn the place upside down.
Before she knew it,Lucy bumped her toe into the trunk on the floor,and let out a big scream," YA...OUCH!!".
Deborah was afraid, "What happened.... oh!", she saw it for herself.
Lucy sat on the ground,rubbing the toe with all her might.
Deborah offered to help her out,but she pushed her away,saying that she would tell her mother what Deborah did to her.
Deborah wasn't pleased at all.
After all,this was Lucy's nature,to put someone in trouble.
She turned to look at the trunk on the floor, then she pulled it closer to her side.
She sat down on the floor,to check all the old stuffs that reminded her of the pass.
First,she came across an old pen,which her grandfather liked to use.
Then she came across some of his drawings,which marvelled her.
" Waw!!",she exclaimed, dragging Lucy's attention immediately.
Lucy came close to Deborah, so that she could see what she was looking at.
Amazed by the drawings, both of them couldn't help but praise their grandfather.
"I must say,he's full of talent", Lucy said,looking at a drawing of a woman,putting on a fine,long gown.
Deborah was excited.
Looking at it made her to wish she was the one that drew it all.
But just as they were checking,Deborah came across one,that immediately won her heart.
She was staring at a handsome,muscular,charming warrior, that she dropped the other drawings down,without looking.
The sight of this drawing, made her wish he was real.
Lucy,who was still admiring the drawings, noticed her expression. Swapped the drawing away from Deborah, saying," Are you the only one here?,let me see".
Immediately she saw the drawing, her eyes became wide,like that of a greedy man that just saw a hole filled up with treasures.
"Who's this good looking man?.
Man is he hot!!".
She continued to look,until she came across a word,and she pronounced it out,"Reed!".
Shocked,Deborah looked at Lucy.
"What did you say?".
"Reed!,that's the name of this good looking man here",Lucy said,staring at the drawing.
Deborah was still surprised, that she had to join Lucy and stare.
"Wow!!,if this man was real....I won't hesitate to dump the prince for him".
They both sighed.
Lucy soon got up,and decided to check the trunk for more drawings of Reed.
Instead of coming across more drawings, she came across the book.
"Em..whose book is this?",she asked Deborah, who stood up to look.
Deborah checked the book,seeing it was wrapped in an old piece of clothe.
She removed it and became stunned.
REED,was what was written on it.
Quickly, she remembered what granny had told her,about the book being destroyed, but how was it here?
Lucy saw the name Reed,and shrieked excitedly.
She grabbed the book and was about to open it.
"Stop!!!",Deborah shouted,grabbing it away from Lucy.
"What now?!",Lucy asked,still fighting to collect the book.
Deborah was trying her best to prevent her,as she said.
"This book is evil.
If you open it,then you'll suffer for a whole eternity.
Haven't you heard about Reed before..?".
Surprisedly, Lucy hissed and said,"I know the story.He once saved the land,turned bad and back into the book,so what?",she asked,as she stopped struggling.
Then Deborah said,pointing the name on the book,"This is the book!".
"Oh my goodness! Its real?!",she shouted.
Deborah quickly shushed her and said,"Yes, and if we make the mistake of opening it...then we're doomed".
Lucy gasped,making Deborah to believe that she understands.
Then she bursted into laughter, "Ohh Derby!,so you believed that myth?.Its not true OK.Just open it".
" No!",Deborah moved back.
"Its true!
This is the reason why everyone hated grandfather. This book is the reason ".
" Blah! Blah!!
Derby people hated grandfather because he stole from the king,that's all.Its only a myth.Now stop being a baby and let me have that book",she said,struggling to collect the book.
Deborah still refused.
Lucy saw that Deborah wasn't ready to give her the book,so she decided to make Deborah open it herself.
She smiled cunningly and said,"You wanna bet Derby.
OK then, you'll open the book yourself.
If nothing comes out of the book or nothing strange happens, I win.
But if something does come out in a flash, then you win.
I'll admit I was wrong".
"So what if it comes out and destroy everyone, will your confession save them?",she asked.
Lucy scoffed and said,acting smart,"Hello!,once we see a sign that it's coming,we'll quickly close it.Now come on".
Lucy wanted to take it, but Deborah decided to do it,which is what Lucy wanted.
Deborah took in a deep breathe,placed her hand on the book,and slowly opens it.
Nothing happened.
Lucy laughed and bragged,"I knew nothing was...".
Before she could finish her statement, a mighty wind began to blow inside the house.
They screamed out loud,not knowing what to do.
That's when Lucy began to shout,"Close the book fast!".
But Deborah was finding it hard to do so.
She had forgotten what Granny told her,'Only immortals have the power to close it once without stress'.
After some minute,the place became calm,but the book was still opened.
They thought it was over,not until the book began to lift up from Deborah's hand.
Fear gripped them so much,that they couldn't run away.
Suddenly, they heard a loud BOOM!,followed by a blue magical light,that spread round the lands,into the forbidden forest.
People outside saw it,and wondered what it was.
Old man peter was coming out from the King's palace, when he saw the light.
Fear gripped him immediately, as he recognised the light.
"Reed!".
He ran back inside the palace, shouting, "Reed is back your Majesty, we're doomed!!, Reed is back!".
The neighbouring town saw it,and those that knew what it was,began to tremble.
Meanwhile, Deborah had bent down n fear,because of the noise,while Lucy hid behind the wardrobe.
Lucy popped her head to see what had happened, and was left dumb and mesmerized.
She called out to Deborah in a low tone of voice," Deborah! Deborah!!".
Deborah rose her head up to know why Lucy was calling her like that.
But to her greatest surprise, she was looking at a charming, handsome,good looking figure in front of her,REED.
She was staring at his dashing blue eye lens,as they sparkled like diamonds.
Everything about him was amazing and awesome.
What now made Deborah even more excited, was the way he was looking at her.
It made her blush.
Quickly, Lucy came to stand next to Deborah, acting like a hot and beautiful girl," Hi!,the names Lucy.
What's your name?",she said,stretching her hand towards him.
Reed looked at the hand,then back at them, and gave a nice smirk that left them screaming, most especially Lucy.
But what now kicked them out of their fantasy world,was the next thing that came out of the book...A MIGHTY LION.
It stood in front of Reed,and roared at the girls.
"AHHHHHH!!",they screamed and began to run away,out of the house.
Reed smiled,just like a demon released from a pit,as he watched the two girls,running down from the mountain.
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