The Sisters Of The Court

Chapter 17: Scarlett

I walked out the door slamming it behind me. I just wanted to be left alone was that to much to ask for? God i hope i didn't have to see Alix today and Katherine. She would be here as well i suppose i almost laughed to myself. She would know absolutely nothing of what was going on. She had never written and i would't have written back. When i got to the room that was assigned to me i saw it was almost as grand as Grand duchess's. "Maybe time does heal all wounds." I say quietly to myself as i walk around the room. I quietly put George down in his cradle. The little wooden cradle looked so out of place in this grand room when it had looked so natural at our little country home. I plopped down on an armchair looking out onto the gardens. I was exhausted from the mixture of Alice yelling at me an the surprise of being called back to court. If only i could just shut my eyes for a few minutes...

I woke up to the door slamming. I was up on my feet in a split second taking a defensive stance. It was guards. I wanted to panic but i managed to keep my cool. "What is the meaning of this?" I stood up as straight as i could. I looked over to make sure George was still there. Thank God he was. "We have been ordered to tell you that attendance to the coronation is absolutely necessary." I almost snickered to myself. Guards? Am i really that much a threat to Alix? "I wouldn't miss it for the world." I say with a sweet smile. Inside my heart was racing but i refused to let my fear show. Time had apparently not healed any wounds i was on thin ice. I heard George start crying behind me and i used it as an excuse to make them leave. As soon as they left i picked him up and snuggled my face into his little body. I wish i could stay like that forever and just forget about all the plots and scandal that this horrid place was made up of. I had no interest in any of it anymore. As i walked out the door i was relieved to see that the guards had gone. I breathed out a sigh of relief. I can go home after this week i told myself with a shaky breath. I started walking down the hall towards the grand chapel i heard laughing. I ducked into an alcove in case it was one of my cousins. I couldn't handle talking to them right now. I saw Alice and her husband come around the corner cooing over Nicholas. A pang of jealousy shot through me. She had a family a husband she loved and a healthy baby. I didn't want to stand there and just watch them anymore. I decided that they were far enough behind me so that i could leave my little alcove. I was wrong. "Scarlett!" George called out to me. I could feel Alice tense up behind me and i froze in my tracks and slowly turned back to face them. "George" I said with a warm smile . Alice shot me a deadly look and i remembered her warning. "Very nice to see you both." I smiled and walked off at a fast pace I heard them talking behind me but i couldn't quite hear what they were saying.

As i entered the chapel i could see that it was more lavishly decorated then when they got married. Women were in their finest dresses and men in their finest suits. I could feel their eyes on me and George. I didn't really care this would all be over in a week anyway and we could return to our home in the country. I sat down on a chair and started bouncing George in my arms. I could tell that the rumor mill was buzzing women were standing in circles whispering about things that were found out in the dead of night or through listening through doors. I saw George and Alice walk through the massive double doors. George gave me a warm smile while Alice refused to look at me. At least i have one ally in this horrid place. I thought to myself. As soon as they sat down i could see that Alice was mad. She was whispering furiously into George's ear with her brows furrowed into an angry position. I looked down at my son as to give them some privacy in their argument which was probably due to me. I know Alice this wasn't the worst of it it would all blow up later in both of their faces. When i looked back up i saw that George was getting up and walking away from Alice towards me. I knew this was a bad idea but apparently he thought it was a good idea. "Scarlett." He nodded at me as he sat down in the seat ext to me. We sat there for a few minutes lost in our own thoughts. Until i finally spoke up. "You really should go sit with your wife." I said looking him directly in the eye. "And why should i do that when i could sit here with this lovely young lad." I knew he was doing this to make her jealous. But when i glanced over to Alice i could see that she looked quite sad. "Well for one i am not your wife that is." I pointed to the sad looking Alice. "And second he is not your child sir." I said with a small smile on my face. "Then maybe you will enlighten me to who his father is." He said jokingly. "Alas that is a secret I will carry to my grave." I say with a wide smile on my face. "I will have to get it out of you another time." He smiled and dramatically bowed low and walked off to sit with Alice. As soon as he sat down Alice was refusing to speak with him. Poor him he's going to get it later. I thought to myself. And then I heard someone clearing their throat behind me. I turned around to see Katherine