Ok. I only have twenty more minutes of hiding behind this desk and I’m free to go...
Courtney was tucked in a tight ball behind the front counter at La Renee Hotel. She was hot, tired, and very grouchy. One can only stay in a tight ball in a cramped space for so long, and Courtney had managed to withstand forty minutes behind the counter. Luckily when she arrived, the manager was on break and never noticed her sneak behind the desk. He still hadn’t returned yet.
This is really boring. thought Courtney. She started to twiddle her thumbs. All of a sudden, there was a screech that came from outside the hotel. Men started pouring into the hotel, the thumps of their shoes rattling the hotel furniture. Courtney’s breath ran thin. She stopped twiddling her thumbs and pulled her legs closer to her chest.
“Have you seen a woman with short chestnut hair who looks just like Princess Courtney?” Julius’s voice boomed at a guest sitting in an armchair.
“I think I did earlier... I saw her walk in that direction.” said the man. Julius eyes scanned the area, but he did not see Courtney anywhere.
“Search the premises.” Julius barked at one of his searchers. The men started to tear the hotel apart, upturning chairs and lamps and all sorts of plants.
“Check to see if she’s behind the front counter.” Courtney’s heart literally fell in her chest. Cold sweat started to break out on her forehead as she tugged and pulled her legs even closer to her chest. They felt as though they would snap in half since they were so close. Julius’s searchers approached the desk and with one quick swift of their wrists, it was on its side. Courtney had her arms over her legs as she slowly lifted up her head. Julius smiled evilly down at her.
“Why Courtney. What are you doing on the floor, my darling? Were you hiding from me?” he said softly. Courtney thumped him on the head with her fingers.
“You listen—You listen well. I am not going to marry you under any circumstances. Besides,” she said as she glanced at the clock on the wall, “you only have fifteen minutes to return to the palace. You’ll never make it in time.”
“On the contrary, I believe we will make it in time.” he said quickly. “When we happened upon your little friend in the Forbidden Forrest, we—”
“Duncan? What did you do to Duncan?” she shrieked.
“Oh, now him? We simply—”
“What did you do to Duncan?”
“We captured him, my love. He’s my prisoner. In fact he’s waiting for you in the carriage. And if you refuse to marry me, I am going to hang him.”
Courtney stared in disbelief at Julius’s evilly handsome face. If she would have had any food in her stomach, she would have thrown up right there. Her knees fell weak as she suddenly felt the room spinning around her. And then she collapsed.
*******
“I never thought it would end up like this.”
“Like what?”
“Me—actually being beaten by that wimp.” said Duncan pathetically.
Julius, Duncan, and Courtney were all seated in the back of a large grey carriage. Duncan had his hands banded together by some thick white rope, his feet also tied together. Courtney had her hands laced with Duncan’s, Julius watching them mockingly.
“I still don’t understand. It makes no sense whatsoever. I gave you a gun to kill Julius. And how in the world did he get to the town when the bridge was broken?” Courtney wondered aloud.
“I found an alternate route just west of the Forbidden Forest. There ended up being another bridge that wasn’t broken.” Julius explained. “And we snuck up on your little boyfriend here and knocked him out. I have his gun. Right. Here.”
Julius pulled out his gun and aimed it at Duncan. Courtney tightened her grip on Duncan’s hands, although Duncan was surprisingly calm.
“Now here is how this is going to work. You, Courtney, are going to tell your father that you are desperately in love with me. You will also tell him that Duncan DID capture you and write that letter you left in your bedroom. I want you, Duncan, to sit in this carriage until I come to get you. After me and Courtney are married, I am going to either hang you or shoot you.”
“That’s just dandy.” Duncan muttered.
“And, since I’m such a nice guy, I’m going to let you choose your way to die. What’ll it be?”
“How about of old age?”
Julius rolled his eyes as they approached the palace. He stepped out of the carriage and tore Courtney away from Duncan. Duncan sat in his little spot in the carriage and waited. Waited for Julius to come and kill him, just because he had gotten involved with falling in love with Courtney.
*******
“Oh, my darling, we missed you so much.” said Clara softly. She had he arms around her daughter’s neck, caressing her. Julius was standing behind Courtney, the small black gun inconspicuously pressed to her back, whispering to her commands as to what to say and do.
“I missed you too, Clara. You as well, daddy. I just cannot wait to marry Julius.” she said sarcastically. There was dead silence all around the room until her father spoke.
“Excuse me?”
“I am in love with Julius, daddy.” Courtney mumbled through her gritted teeth.
“I just don’t understand it. You said you despised him earlier.”
“Oh, I don’t know what I was speaking about earlier. I just cannot wait until I am able to marry him. And to finally be rid of that retched Duncan. He captured me and kept me prisoner until Julius saved me.” she lied.
“I don’t believe it.” Charles muttered. “He seemed like he really cared about you. Well. I guess we’ll have to take care of him later. As for right now, my daughter has finally found a suitor! Praise be the glory of God!” he said happily. Courtney fought back the desire to steal the gun Julius had and shoot him right on the spot.
After Courtney’s father had set the date of the wedding, only two days later, Julius pushed Courtney out of the palace to where the carriage was parked. Duncan was still sitting in the same little spot, struggling and trying to get out from the force of the ropes. Julius laughed as he watched Duncan squirm.
“Please, please don’t kill Duncan, Julius.” Courtney pleaded. “I will do anything you want.”
“Calm down. I said I would kill him after the wedding. That’s not going to be for two more days. Sheesh.” he said halfheartedly.
Courtney eyed the gun that Julius had stuffed into the small leather pouch.
“Well, goodnight then. Off you go.” Courtney said quickly. Well. Here goes nothing... She quickly brushed her lips against Julius’s as her hands snuck to his belt. She pulled the gun out of the pouch and hid it behind her back as she pulled away. UGH! SO DISGUSTING! Courtney thought.
“That’s more like it. See how much easier life is when you cooperate?” he said in a hushed tone. As soon as Julius was out of sight, Courtney opened the door of the carriage and slid inside.
“Bleh!” she shouted. “That was the most disgusting thing I have ever done in my life! At least I got my gun back...”
Courtney reached across the seat as she untied the rope around Duncan’s wrists and ankles. She laid her head on top of his lap and closed her eyes as the gun fell onto the floor of the carriage. Duncan placed his hand under her head, his fingers smoothing her hair.
“The things we do for love...”
Courtney was tucked in a tight ball behind the front counter at La Renee Hotel. She was hot, tired, and very grouchy. One can only stay in a tight ball in a cramped space for so long, and Courtney had managed to withstand forty minutes behind the counter. Luckily when she arrived, the manager was on break and never noticed her sneak behind the desk. He still hadn’t returned yet.
This is really boring. thought Courtney. She started to twiddle her thumbs. All of a sudden, there was a screech that came from outside the hotel. Men started pouring into the hotel, the thumps of their shoes rattling the hotel furniture. Courtney’s breath ran thin. She stopped twiddling her thumbs and pulled her legs closer to her chest.
“Have you seen a woman with short chestnut hair who looks just like Princess Courtney?” Julius’s voice boomed at a guest sitting in an armchair.
“I think I did earlier... I saw her walk in that direction.” said the man. Julius eyes scanned the area, but he did not see Courtney anywhere.
“Search the premises.” Julius barked at one of his searchers. The men started to tear the hotel apart, upturning chairs and lamps and all sorts of plants.
“Check to see if she’s behind the front counter.” Courtney’s heart literally fell in her chest. Cold sweat started to break out on her forehead as she tugged and pulled her legs even closer to her chest. They felt as though they would snap in half since they were so close. Julius’s searchers approached the desk and with one quick swift of their wrists, it was on its side. Courtney had her arms over her legs as she slowly lifted up her head. Julius smiled evilly down at her.
“Why Courtney. What are you doing on the floor, my darling? Were you hiding from me?” he said softly. Courtney thumped him on the head with her fingers.
“You listen—You listen well. I am not going to marry you under any circumstances. Besides,” she said as she glanced at the clock on the wall, “you only have fifteen minutes to return to the palace. You’ll never make it in time.”
“On the contrary, I believe we will make it in time.” he said quickly. “When we happened upon your little friend in the Forbidden Forrest, we—”
“Duncan? What did you do to Duncan?” she shrieked.
“Oh, now him? We simply—”
“What did you do to Duncan?”
“We captured him, my love. He’s my prisoner. In fact he’s waiting for you in the carriage. And if you refuse to marry me, I am going to hang him.”
Courtney stared in disbelief at Julius’s evilly handsome face. If she would have had any food in her stomach, she would have thrown up right there. Her knees fell weak as she suddenly felt the room spinning around her. And then she collapsed.
*******
“I never thought it would end up like this.”
“Like what?”
“Me—actually being beaten by that wimp.” said Duncan pathetically.
Julius, Duncan, and Courtney were all seated in the back of a large grey carriage. Duncan had his hands banded together by some thick white rope, his feet also tied together. Courtney had her hands laced with Duncan’s, Julius watching them mockingly.
“I still don’t understand. It makes no sense whatsoever. I gave you a gun to kill Julius. And how in the world did he get to the town when the bridge was broken?” Courtney wondered aloud.
“I found an alternate route just west of the Forbidden Forest. There ended up being another bridge that wasn’t broken.” Julius explained. “And we snuck up on your little boyfriend here and knocked him out. I have his gun. Right. Here.”
Julius pulled out his gun and aimed it at Duncan. Courtney tightened her grip on Duncan’s hands, although Duncan was surprisingly calm.
“Now here is how this is going to work. You, Courtney, are going to tell your father that you are desperately in love with me. You will also tell him that Duncan DID capture you and write that letter you left in your bedroom. I want you, Duncan, to sit in this carriage until I come to get you. After me and Courtney are married, I am going to either hang you or shoot you.”
“That’s just dandy.” Duncan muttered.
“And, since I’m such a nice guy, I’m going to let you choose your way to die. What’ll it be?”
“How about of old age?”
Julius rolled his eyes as they approached the palace. He stepped out of the carriage and tore Courtney away from Duncan. Duncan sat in his little spot in the carriage and waited. Waited for Julius to come and kill him, just because he had gotten involved with falling in love with Courtney.
*******
“Oh, my darling, we missed you so much.” said Clara softly. She had he arms around her daughter’s neck, caressing her. Julius was standing behind Courtney, the small black gun inconspicuously pressed to her back, whispering to her commands as to what to say and do.
“I missed you too, Clara. You as well, daddy. I just cannot wait to marry Julius.” she said sarcastically. There was dead silence all around the room until her father spoke.
“Excuse me?”
“I am in love with Julius, daddy.” Courtney mumbled through her gritted teeth.
“I just don’t understand it. You said you despised him earlier.”
“Oh, I don’t know what I was speaking about earlier. I just cannot wait until I am able to marry him. And to finally be rid of that retched Duncan. He captured me and kept me prisoner until Julius saved me.” she lied.
“I don’t believe it.” Charles muttered. “He seemed like he really cared about you. Well. I guess we’ll have to take care of him later. As for right now, my daughter has finally found a suitor! Praise be the glory of God!” he said happily. Courtney fought back the desire to steal the gun Julius had and shoot him right on the spot.
After Courtney’s father had set the date of the wedding, only two days later, Julius pushed Courtney out of the palace to where the carriage was parked. Duncan was still sitting in the same little spot, struggling and trying to get out from the force of the ropes. Julius laughed as he watched Duncan squirm.
“Please, please don’t kill Duncan, Julius.” Courtney pleaded. “I will do anything you want.”
“Calm down. I said I would kill him after the wedding. That’s not going to be for two more days. Sheesh.” he said halfheartedly.
Courtney eyed the gun that Julius had stuffed into the small leather pouch.
“Well, goodnight then. Off you go.” Courtney said quickly. Well. Here goes nothing... She quickly brushed her lips against Julius’s as her hands snuck to his belt. She pulled the gun out of the pouch and hid it behind her back as she pulled away. UGH! SO DISGUSTING! Courtney thought.
“That’s more like it. See how much easier life is when you cooperate?” he said in a hushed tone. As soon as Julius was out of sight, Courtney opened the door of the carriage and slid inside.
“Bleh!” she shouted. “That was the most disgusting thing I have ever done in my life! At least I got my gun back...”
Courtney reached across the seat as she untied the rope around Duncan’s wrists and ankles. She laid her head on top of his lap and closed her eyes as the gun fell onto the floor of the carriage. Duncan placed his hand under her head, his fingers smoothing her hair.
“The things we do for love...”
im pregnet duncan picked her up spun her around in the air then they kissed . they were very happy but now they have to plan a wedding plan for a baby an buy a house so they called every one exspit for heather (shes dead)and tell them the good news but courtneys parnets are very disappointed an refuse to come to the wedding now courtney upset but duncan quickley cheers her up. courtney and duncan go to the docter to hear the heartbeat of the baby when the docter (aka.bridgette) looked confused
just finsnhed part 3 wil be pose on part furter notice
just finsnhed part 3 wil be pose on part furter notice