2 Days Later
Beatrice's Point of View
"Maxwell!" Beatrice called out restlessly as she lay on her bed. She hadn’t heard from Maxwell for almost a week, and the worry was starting to gnaw at her. She had expected him back two days ago, but he hadn’t shown up or even sent a letter to explain why. She had tried talking to Rose about it, but she was too busy to pay attention.
Lying on her bed, Beatrice’s mind raced with a million possibilities. What if he had an accident? What if the king had found out about his escape and caught him? What if he met someone better and didn’t want to come back? Her thoughts spiraled, each "what if" worse than the last. Slowly, she began to lose faith in his return. Following Maxwell had been her only plan.
"I guess you just have to get used to the village,
