“No? Is kidnaped more appropriate?” Alice said, looking Nick dead in the eyes. Then looked at Violet, she looked different, more sunkissed than she once had looked, her hair was longer, and less well kept. Though she did look- happy? But it had been years she could simply have accepted her horrible fate. “Spiteful? I hope so. I’m glad my feelings are getting across. And I think I do know what I’m talking about. The word spread like fire when Lord Ogden came back from trying to get Violet” she said, looking at her friend “Vi, come with me now, we can go back home, there’s nothing he can do, we’re in the middle of the busiest street in town, he can’t make a scene.” She said, her voice quiet as she turned to her friend, giving her hands a squeeze.
Violet looked back to Nick and hoped he could see how confused she was at the whole situation, Alice had never been like this. She had always wanted to see the world too, why was she upset that Violet had been doing just that like they spoke about? “Alice I appreciate what you’re trying to do but I’m completely fine, wait what did my father say?” She asked, this whole interaction didn’t make sense.
“He said what happened” Alice frowned in confusion “That as soon as he handed over the ransom money, the pirates took off, without giving you back. That they never had any intention of doing so.” She explained, unsure why Violet had asked.
Violet looked back to Nick again, and scoffed at the situation, of course her father had twisted what had happened to save face. Why hadn’t she known he’d have done that. She turned back to her friend “Alice, that is not what happened. I went back to Nick’s ship willingly, the days I spent on his ship when he picked me from the ocean, originally I hated him, like you do now. But I fell in love with him” she chuckled, holding Alice’s hands. “I jumped in the ocean to get back to him. Father was going to marry me to Lucius Malfoy”
“What? Lucius? But- Violet you can’t swim” Alice said, completely confused, her aggressive manner slid away and the Alice Violet knew came out.
Vi laughed “I can now”
“Is this true?” Alice said, turning to Nicholas, not sure why she wanted his confirmation, but she did.
“No, kidnapped is not a more appropriate word.” He scoffed, shaking his head. This girl was unbelievable. “Oh word spread did it? I’m sure Lord Ogden told everyone the truth of what happened too.” He shook his head.Â
“Well I don’t think she ever actually hated me.” He smirked at her before turning back to Alice. “She tried, and I suppose I’ll give her points for that. But the rest of it is true. I had to pull her out of the ocean twice.Because you’re right, she didn’t know how to swim.” He’d been quick to teach her after that though, since she had a propensity for falling or jumping into the water and he didn’t want her to drown.Â
