Royal Rocker by Chalen D. (phonics readers .txt) 📖

smiled.
    "Really." She smiled.

We hugged. I changed clothes, and we put on our belts. We walked outside, to see some of the kids coming out to play. Liam was dressed in hunting pants, and muddy hunting boots. He wore a dark green long sleeved shirt with the sleeves pushed up to his elbows. It showed his broad shoulders. He had a big knife clipped to his side, in a long black leather case. he held a Bow losely in one hand and his thing of arrows in the other. He nodded at whatever Dean was saying. He slung the strap of his arrows holder over him.

"Hey." Jenny said, tugging on my side braid.

"Yeah?" I asked, my head snapping to her.

She gave me my thing of arrows, witch I slipped on. She gave me my bow, and I held onto it afraid if Liam saw me with it, he'd snach it.

"See Liams bow?"

I nodded."

I made that." She said, filled with pride.

"It's nice."

Liam looked over at us, and I quickly looked away. I heard him come over. I looked up at him as he took my braid.

"Nice braid Katniss. Prim, beat it will ya?"

Jenny grinned and took off.

"What are you doing?" He asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Why are you dressing like this and wanting to learn to hunt?"

"I know how to hunt. I bet I could out hunt you."

"Your talking to the master, Catnip." He laughed.

"Master?" I scoffed.

"Are you questioning my skills?"

"Uh-huh."

"Then lets go."

"Where?"

"Hunting."

"Really?"

"Come on Kenna." He smiled.

I pushed his arm and headed for the woods.

Okay, I have to admit Liam knows his stuff.

"So who's the master?" He asked as we made our way back to the house.

"Not you." I said.

"I owned you."

"Did not."

"I did to, Kenna you know it."

"What are you arguing about?" Grace asked. "One at a time."

"I owned her at hunting."

"No he didn't." I shook my head.

"And here you stand empty handed." He said, holding up his game bag.

"Thanks for holding my bag." I said, taking it.

"See I owned him." I said showing the bag to Grace.

"Oh come on!" He said, grabbing me around the waist and spinning me around.

"Since you two have so much energy, why don't you take that bucket over there, and go down to the river, for tonights dinner dishes. Are you stayng? I'm making meatloaf."

"We're staying." He said, picking up the tin bucket and puting on his shoudler.

"Coming Catnip?"

"How long are you going to call me that?" i asked, as the screen door shut, with a rattle.

"Until it get's old."

"Trust me its old." I muttered.

"You think your going to make it to the river by night fall?" He asked looking back at me.

I took the bucket from him, "Whatever Gale."

He smiled, and walked after me.

It just got dark and everyone was inside, making dinner and getting ready for bed. Liam looked around and then grabbed my hand.

"Why do you look around as if my Dad's gaurds are going to slit your throat or something?"

"You never know." he said, setting the bucket by the river. "You know you kinda rock this look."

"Yeah right." I said pushing his arm.

"I mean it." He said, putting the bucket into the river.

"Your just trying to get on my goodside." I said grabbing one side of the bucket.

"You have a good side?" He smiled, when I couldn't pick up the bucket.

"I'm still mad at you." I said, trying again.

"Lift from the legs."

"Thank you, very much." I said, looking up at him.

"You can't be mad at something that happened yesterday."

"Trust me, I can hold a Grudge." I said, picking up the bucket. "I'm a girl remember?"

"You can't still be mad okay?"

"Sure I can, then there's the Katniss cracks, and you trying to out hunt me, and then you making fun of me for not being able to lift the bucket."

"Okay, first of all, I didn't try, to out hunt you. You just suck compared to me."

My mouth popped open.

"And I didn't make fun of you for the bucket."

"Oh yes you did, I saw you smile."

"I wasn't making fun."

"Then why'd you smile Liam?"

"Cause you looked cute."

"I don't like to be called cute."

"Okay, so theres the Katniss cracks, and me calling you cute is that all?"

"No."

"Of course it's not." He smiled, looking over at me.

"You tried to keep me away from my family. That's a three month cold shoulder at lest.""

At least!" He said, dropping the water bucket, by the front door.

"And then the fact you sloshed water on me.""

The water sloshed on you by it's self!"

"Sure it did Liam, cause water has a mind of it's own."

"Fine, The water, the family, the cute thing and then the Katniss cracks, what else?"

"That covers it."

He opened his mouth.

"Wait, and that coment about there's stuff a man is meant to do what the hell is up with that?" I asked, tossing a hand in the air.

Liam took my face in his hands, and brang his mouth down on mine. I Grabbed his jacket and Pulled him closer to me.

"Liam? Kenna? is that you?" Grace called.

We sprang apart, and grabbed the bucket, bringing it inside. Dinner was served and we sat down.

"Okay, what happened at the river?" Liam looked up, I was already looking at her. "You two have been distant Since you came back from the river."

"Tired." Liam mummbled, looking back at his plate.

"You look it. Why don't you stay here for the night?"

"I have to go back." I shook my head.

"Your tired. You stay here for tonight."

"But-"

"No but's young lady."

"Yes, Ma'am." I mummbled looking down, at my plate.

When Grace looked away I stuck my tongue out.

"Oooh Mommy!" Owen said.

I looked at him and he shoved in a bite of meatlaof.

"What?"

"Can I have some more milk?"

*******

"Stop being a dlido and get in the bed."

Liam looked up at me from his spot on his bedroom floor.

"Did you just call me a plastic penis?"

"Uh, I think they're rubber."

"And you would know this how?" He asked, eyebrow raised.

"Would you just get in the bed?" He rolled over facing the door. "Okay, so we have a bit of an atraction-"

"A bit?" He asked, sitting up and facing me. "I wanted to kiss you the first time I saw you. I didn't drop my book cause you sacared me, I dropped it cause I was stuned by your beauty."

"Aw."

"What?"

"That's the sweetest thing anyone has ever said. Okay no. Get your ass in this bed."

"Nope."

"We can't do anything, I'm getting married."

"You didn't tell me that!"

"It's an aranged marriage."

"With who?"

"Westly."

"That jerk from the garden?"

"Yeah, and once we're married I move to his country, and never see anyone I know again."

"Excuse me." He said, tossing off the covers and leaving the room. I heard the screen door rattle shut, and then a tin banging agaisnt something.  

********

I opened my eyes, to a dimly lit room. Liam was lying alseep next to me with his arm thrown across my chest. I yawned and looked around his room. I would have to tease him about how clean it was later. Liam Kissed My shoulder, eyes still closed.

"Why is your room So clean?"

"My Mom cleaned it."

"Shouldn't you clean your own room?" I asked, rolling over to face him/

"She cleaned it after I left."

"So you left with a dirty room?"

"Are you making fun of Me?"

"A little bit."

"I have an idea."

"What?"

"You don't want to marry that duche bag right?"

"Right."

"You want to marry Me right?"

"Wait What?"

"Don't go back. Stay Here, you don't like it over there anyway."

"I would but they'll know where to look."

"Not if We take to the woods."

"This isn't the hunger games.

""But if Katniss listened to Gale they'ed be safe."

"Yeah but Katniss was thinking about the family. How are we going to survive in the woods? We'd Have to Take Jenny and Her family too."

"She wouldn't care."

"The kids aren't used to living in the woods."

"Then Why don't we just live in the woods."

"Wouldn't you miss them?"

"We'd visit."

"I can't just run away."

"Sure you can."

"I can't. I'm a princess."

"I thought you hated being a princess."

"I do. If I go missing He might send people out looking for Me."

"Who? Douche bag?"

"My Dad."

"Do you Love Douche bag?"

"No. I love you."

"I love you to." He leaned over Me. "And When I Love someone, I don't let them Get hurt."

"What's so bad about Getting Married to a douche bag, for My Country?"

"I don't let them get hurt or Marry Duche bags."

"So you keep them safe?"

"Yes. Your Mine Now Kenna." He rubbed his noes on Mine. "I can't stand to lose you."

"But Westly-"

"Is a douche bag and doesn't know what He has. or had." He smiled. "Look, everythings going to work out. I'll keep you safe."

"What about your family? It's mine too, and I won't let them get hurt cause of Me."

"Kenna-"

"Your up!" Sammie sang out.

Liam flopped back, as Sammie and Owen jumped on the bed.

"Where's Jake and Ally?"

"Outside playing." Owen said.

"Whay aren't you?" Liam asked.

"They said to stay in here cause they don't want to watch us." Sammie said.

"Come on." I flipped the covers off and scooped up Sammie.

Owen grabbed my hand and we went out side.

"Jake, Ally." The walked over to us. "As big siblings it's your job to protect them. How would you like it if I pushed you away? That would Be mean right?" They nodded. "So can they play with you?"

They nodded and they all ran off.

"You sure know how to deal with kids." Jenny said, standing at My side.

"Yeah right." I muttered.

"So Liam was beating a tin bucket last night. What's going on?"

"I told Him I'm getting Married."

"Congrats."

"The guys a douche."

"Give him an arrow."

"If I marry Him I have to go to His Country. I'll never see anyone I know."

"Stay Here. We can live in the woods."

"This isn't the hunger games." I repeated giving each of her braids a tug. "If I stay Here they'll come for Me. Everyone will Be in danger cause of Me."

"Let them come."

"I won't put people in danger."

"We won't be. When They come We'll Be ready.

""What about the little kids?"

"We'll send them into the forest."

"I want to stay Here I really do."

"Then Stay!" Jenny threw an arm around Me. "Your making this way harder then it has to Be."

"Cover for Me?"

"I'll do My best."

"Hour tops."

"Get out of Here."

I took off to the carriage. I went back to the castle as I packed My clothes Dad walked in.

"There you are. Westly's here and He's taking you to His kingdom."

"But I'm not married!" I spun to face Him.

"It's just for a little while."

"Well how long Is a little while?"

"Just for three days."

"Three days! I have things to do."

"They'll just have to wait. Now get dressed." He pointed to the long puffy red dress on the bed.

He left the room, and I kicked off My shoes. I pulled my dress over my head, and grabbed the red one. Wait what am I doing? I changed into My hunting clothes and ran for the back door, right into Westly's arm.

"Oh good. We have to hurry we'll miss our flight." He grabbed My arm and pulled Me to the car.

"There's things I have to Do!"

"You have to come see the lands beofre we're married."

"No I- Liam!"

Liam jogged over to Me.

"Help Me." I tried to pull My arm away.

"With all do respcet, Prince Westly She is a lady that you should set free." He whistled and His horse came to Him.

Westly set Me free.

"You rather get in with Me, and be a real Princess, or you go with Him." Westly said opening the door.

Liam sat on His horse.

"You know where you stand Makenna. Leave this pesent behind."

"It's Princess to you, Westly. And all in all, your the pesent."

"Me or Him Princess?" Westly said.

I looked over at Liam.

"You don't have to chose. I know you have to marry Him for your Father." Liam said.

"Westly, I have to tell you something." I turned to Him.

"Yes Love?" He said, taking My Arms.

"I can't go with you, 'cause I don't love you."

"Of course you don't but with time you could."

"No, I can't."

"Why not?"

I took a couple of steps away from Him, "Cause I'm in love with someone else."

I Took Liams hand and He pulled