Storms of love

Bradley

Chapter 2 : Bradley

Brent layed on his bed, heedless to the silhouette of his elder brother Bradley as he thought about going to school in London and about a certain blonde beauty that he particularly didn't want to leave behind.

Bradley cleared his throat so suddenly, it had Brent in shock. On the bed Brent's eyes jerked open.

"What do you want?" Brent demanded in a sore voice. " I am not in the mood Bradley."

"What are you thinking about?" Bradley asked raising an eyebrow.

"I am just thinking about school and Charlotte her mother seems very ill and..." Brent hesitated. "You like her?" Bradley replied.

"How could I." Brent shrugged.

"You haven't answered my question!" Bradley said feeling his temper rising even higher. How could he like that wimp? Deep inside he knew why.

"I don't know Bradley I just think you should stop taunting her." Brent replied.

"I do not taunt the simple" Bradley turned and walked away in long strides.

Bradley chuckled darkly to himself. He was quite in a unique situation this should be fun. He would deal with this situation himself.

Carefully, he pulled the door ajar and peered out the corridor. There were two servants cleaning and one guard posted at its end.

"What in God's name are you doing?" The old guard demanded having spotted him.

"Nothing at all" Bradley replied absentmindedly.

With a bitter smile on his face Bradley walked out of his hidding place and closed the door.

"So?" The guard persisted glaring at Bradley. " I am just going to take a walk, if that's alright". Bradley replied and walked not waiting for the guard to reply.

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Charlotte glided across the wind with a bird like motion. In one hand she held her life-sized baby doll Danny as she thought to herself. Oh she felt free. Feeling the rushing wind on her cheek. Nothing could taunt this moment.

It was a beautiful day, the likes to which her mother would have delighted in. Although she had been smiling, her smile vanished and her face wore a frown.

She wasn't sure of what she had heard the servants say but it seems her mother was pregnant and it was making her very ill. It had worsened with every passing day and now mama was bedridden for quite a number of days Charlotte had lost count.

I could hardly wait to have a baby brother or sister. The thought put me in such a good mood that I didn't even notice Bradley coming close.

"Well, well, if it ain't the neighborhood brat." Bradley chuckled

Charlotte turned around and looked up to peer at the boy in front of her "What do you want Bradley Rivers." her eyes narrowing infinitesimally.

"Are you in the habit of asking pointless questions over and over again." Bradley retorted while finger combing his black mane of healthy locs. "I am permitted to go anywhere I like."

"Get out of my way." Charlotte said making a tyrannous gesture with her small hand, as if she were chasing away a small animal a chicken perhaps. "Get out of my manor and I would not report you to my parents, I would forget that you were ever here."

Bradley burst out laughing " What a generous offer."

Charlotte looked towards the rivers county manor for help. "He is not coming." Bradley said " You will do well to stay away from my brother he doesn't care for you dimwit."

Charlotte's face reddened and her hands balled into fist " oh you..." But before she could continue. Bradley seized fanny from her hand and lifted her way above Charlotte's reach.

Charlotte sat on the grass with a thud sound as she began to cry. " I hate you Bradley Rivers!" She spat angrily.

Her remark made him pause and something in his unschooled expression had her regretting her words.

Until he shot back " It will be stupii to think otherwise." And then he throws fanny on the ground and walked off.

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Author's note: You might inquire to my Bradley is such an annoying person well he just is.

He has hidden feelings for little one Charlotte which I have tried to make obvious even if he is in denial. What do you think of the story so far.

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