My Victorian Valentine #dreamewritingacademy

Adventure never smelled so sweet!

Annabelle had thought for a moment she was dreaming, no.... she had heard Romans name. Another sore reminder that reality definitely, was not doing her any blessings. 'Wait! He said Roman was shot in the shoulder? What was he doing that caused him to be shot?' Annabelle thought to herself, making silent wishes not to be heard. To Anna's dismay her legs slipped and fell flat on the bed and she bumped the wood frame around the bed. 'Clunk!' "What was that Julian?" The Duke spoke firmly. "You didn't say there was another patient here." Roman spoke with a hint of pain in every word. "I apologize to the both of you, I just received a last minute female patient in the last hour. In terrible condition, says she had a scuffle. However, her injuries are quite extensive so I allowed her to stay until the morning so Martha and I could escort her to Saregontas for doctor Tyler's office." Julian spoke slow and clear to cease any confusion arising. "Alright, doctor can you remove the bullet from his arm?" Duke responded, concerned with the situation at hand. "Yes I can extract the bullet let me go get some alcohol, bite bar, some rags and pain medicine. Won't take but a moment." Julian said quickly informing the Duke and Roman. "Roman, I know we were only playing horse shoes- so I know you didn't do anything right then. What all trouble have you gotten into with your gambling addiction?" Duke spoke intense and blunt to Roman. "Honestly, I've not cheated and the only game I've lost so far was my bet with you sir. Cards and dice are the only things im good at. I haven't caused any uproar or any unnecessary....... AH!" Roman sounded pain filled and confused by the Dukes question . "Roman this is serious, if this isn't because of a gambling debt then who could possibly want to mame you?" The Duke sounded incredibly perplexed, as most times the victim had outstanding debts and problems with the Hype Bandits. Then suddenly, what his daughter spouted at him came surfacing to his mind as if a light had connected an unnoticed dot. 'You may have won the bet with Roman but, he has not won my heart! What your doing father is absolutely, down right scarring to me! Father you know I love Charles Duttinhem, you know he asked for my hand in marriage father! Roman will be excused and I will have my true love!' Stifled by the realization Cassandra had meant her word of "Excused". "Good God Roman!" the Duke shouted with Anger. "It was Cassandra, it was Charles Duttinhem. My daughter doesn't want to marry you- but we already knew that. Anyway she said she would excuse you so she could marry Charles." Looking irritated and crazed, the Duke informed Roman of his fatal wounds purpose. "You mean to tell me, I came to finish my debt and I was almost killed because of the price of my debt?" Roman said angered himself. Roman didn't know Cassandra and she still didn't strike his fansy anyway. "I know I owe you Duke, but not my life. I cant go any further if im gonna end up dead because if a love sick puppy!" Duke, "You're right but, how do we fix this situation now. Cassandra thinks she going to marry you!" Duke spoke as if he hadn't ever thought of his daughters detestment to be any real threat. The Duke was not prepared for what happend and was not sure how to proceed. "Duke, you are the one who forced this it is only you who can undo this!" Roman shouted half pain half anger. "Hey! You still owe me a thousand pounds Roman! If you don't follow through how do you plan on repaying me my money!?" Duke elevated his voice insync with an alphas position over Roman. "Yes, I do still owe you but I can work In your storage house. I can farm your fields until 1000 wages is covered. I do not intend on dying to full fill your choice in repayment Duke! I never wanted to marry her, but I still held my word. Then I get shot because, your daughter doesn't want to marry me either." Roman said not pleading, oh no Roman was demanding the Duke. "Watch your tone of voice with me Roman!" The Duke shot back. On that final word Julian came piling in the small room with all the tools he needed to suture Romans hole in his shoulder. "Roman, this will be extremely painful. Try not to pass out, that'll thin the blood and you might die ok." Julian said so un-phased at the severity of the wound. As the Duke and Roman shared an intense look between them mumbling obscenities to one another, Julian began the extraction. Julian pulled out a paid of tweezer type tool with a thin long metal tool. The purpose for these tools is to grip the bullet and to measure how far in the bullet had gone. Rest assured, it is very intense and painful. What seemed like hours was only a matter of minutes to extract the bullet. Roman chose not to use the bite grip, so he let out an excruciating howl as the final exit became dominate. "You should have used the bite grip Roman." Julian said, exhausted now. "Thank you doctor Julian, do you have any pain medicine?" Roman exhausted and in pain, pleaded for relief. "I have vodka." Julian responded. "No, don't give him vodka he needs to be coherent this evening when we return to Saregontas." The Duke denied his request for relief. On that note Roman stood up becoming un balanced he fell short of the bed. "Whoa, now your gonna need a good 45 minutes before you try standing up. You lost alot of blood, I have some bread cheese and water you can have. Food and water should bring you back to a current clear mind." Julian said as he walked into Annabelle’s room to retrieve the food and water for Roman. "Sorry, Miss Annabelle, I need this for my patient just getting out of surgery. I can leave a portion of bread and slice of cheese and a cup of water for ya. Sorry darling, I ain't got nothing else to offer." Julian said sorry for having to split the rashings. "It's, ok Doctor I completely understand. Say is it alright if I asked Mrs.Martha if she could take me to Saregontas this evening? I...I know Doctor Gravemarks is with his family for the night. I just want to be able to find a shower house and clean up before seeing him." Anna said with pleading in her shaken words. "I'm sorry Annabelle, my wife and I are preparing for supper and bed right after my last patient is released. Wait, let me ask my good friend the Duke. He is heading that way himself. " Julian took the food and water to Roman and instinctively handing him the water pitcher first and then the bread and cheese. "Duke, are you heading to Saregontas right after here?" Julian asked. "Yes, at this time of night traveling any further would be risky." The Duke answered confident in his choice. "Do you have room on your carriage for one more rider?" Julian said felling confident. "Depends on how big the rider is." The Duke said slightly confused. "Its not me, my last minute patient Annabelle Hellson needs to see doctor Gravemarks in Saregontas. Annabelle also, needs transportation she doesn't have any resources. I was planning to take her in the morning but, she wants to go this evening." Julian explained to the Duke. As understanding hit Roman, he fell off his bed as it hit him square on the nose. "Annabelle.... Annabelle is here? Did anyone drop her off here? Was there anyone with her at all? When did she get here?" Roman was almost interrogating doctor Julian at this point. "Wait a cotton pickin minute! Who is Annabelle Hellson to you Roman!" The Duke spoke sharp, heavily riddled with suspicion. "