Luana MatosClass C11/21/13

Saved By Half A Heart

It was a beautiful spring day in Manchester, England, when trouble was blooming inthe small home of Eleanor Calder. Her parents were once again fighting over financial problems.“They’ve been fighting a lot lately…” she thought to herself. Unexpectedly, a bang strikes the frontdoor, along with a lot of yelling. Eleanor went to go check what it was, and heard her motherscreaming “ If you go don’t think about coming back!” “What makes you think i was.” Her fatherstrikes back. “Whats going on?” Eleanor asks. “Eleanor…” her mother said frittenden. “Well yourfather and I… were not getting along very well… and times are hard…” “No! Mum, No!” Eleanorshouted interrupting. “Eleanor, youre 18! You need to understand!” Frustrated, Eleanor ran outthe door and quickly grabbed her snow like horse; Majesty. She started towards the forest. After an hour of riding, she decided it was time to go back. Not knowing where to go, shedecides to take a small path ahead of her. Soon she came across a beautiful river; “i can jumpthat” Eleanor thought. Terrified, she motions her horse to take steps back and then acceleratesforward. She flawlessly jumps into the air; finally landing, she noticed that as she was jumping astrange feeling came upon them, almost like they were going through a bubble. They galoped for a while and came across a village that didn’t seem familiar. She got off herhorse and began to adventure the village. The village was different from hers, it was much biggerwith lots of stores and bakeries. Suddenly she got to a beautiful garden with lots of different kindsof flowers. As she walked through, she stopped and noticed someone was there too; a man. Hehad slightly curly hair, waved to the side. His eyes were bright green and his smile, it wasenchanting with dimples on each side. He soon noticed someone was watching him and turnedto find Eleanor. She was wearing a worn out dress that her mother had sewn for her. She hadlong wavy hair that reached down to the middle of her stomach. Her eyes brown eyes matchedthe color of her hair. She had high­lifted cheekbones with a gorgeous smile. He approached her. “Hello, my name is Harry.” he said looking at her with sympathetic eyes. “Hello, I’mEleanor.” “I don’t know where i am, I don’t know how i got here I­” “Wait, did you happened tohave cross a river?” Harry asked. “Yes, actually.” She responded. “Oh, then you passed throughour portal. It was placed there hundreds of years ago to separate our villages, no one reallyknows why.” he explained. “Oh, makes sense…” her eyes lightened up. They talked for hourswalking around. Harry told her everything and showed her everything. He even mentioned on howhe’s suppose to get married with a princess from a kingdom near by; his uncle had arranged it. “Hello Uncle Max, this is Eleanor.” Harry introduced her. His uncle didn't seem satisfied; henoticed how Harry looked at her, with kind and loving eyes. “Harry may I talk to you” Uncle Max

demanded. “No funny business, you’re getting married next month.” he whispered. Harry ignoredhis comment and walked away. “Harry dear, we have a meeting with Jina and her Family today,now now, go get ready.” Uncle Max said. “But Uncle, what about Eleanor, may she come?” Notknowing what to say, he responded “Why of course.” he said with uncertainty in his eyes. “She’sgoing to ruin everything…” he thought to himself. When it was finally time for the meetup Harry, Uncle Max and Eleanor went out outside.“Hello!” Uncle Max exclaimed “you look lovely Jina; don’t you think so Harry.” “Hello Jina” Harrysaid smiling “this is Eleanor.” “Hello love!” Jina said. “Hello!” Eleanor answered back. They gotalong very well. Uncle Max sat across from Harry and Eleanor; Harry kept talking to Eleanor whilepractically ignoring Jina. He didn’t like it. “When are you going home?” Harry asked Eleanor. “Idon’t want to, my parents are fighting and I­” she paused tearing up. “That’s fine, we have plentyof room here, you can stay as long as you want.” he smiled widely showing both his dimples. Four weeks have passed by ever since. Eleanor was still living with Harry and his uncle, andevery minute Harry spent with her was like heaven. To Eleanor everytime harry smiled it was likean angel gained its wings. Ir was also time for the big wedding. Everything would change afterthat. Although Harry had another idea in mind. He decided that tomorrow he was going topropose to Eleanor. He was going to give her a very special necklace that was a gift from hisfather to his mother as a symbol of his love for her. The necklace was red gemmed, with adesign of half a heart. The other half was Harry’s necklace; which was his fathers. His father hadtold him that together both hearts were powerful, Harry never understood that but thought it wasa beautiful saying. Now it was Harry’s turn to show his love for Eleanor. “And after that, we’llescape this prison and no one would stop us.” he said. What Harry didn’t notice was that UncleMax was outside his door hearing everything. Tomorrow had come and Harry was getting ready while Eleanor was in the garden caring forher horse. Jina’s family were already there waiting for Jina to come. Harry came down to thegarden and approached Eleanor; “Hello Eleanor.” “Hello Harry” she said giving a caring smile.“Come with me…” Harry said. Curious and confused Eleanor followed him. They stopped nearan arbor and Harry started “I wanted to tell you something I’ve been meaning to­” When he wassuddenly interrupted by a mysterious with a red cape on; it seemed like a man. It came upbehind Harry with a sword. “Harry!” Eleanor yelled. Harry quickly turns around and pulls out hissword. Back and forth they fought, thankfully Eleanor spotted a flower pot near by. Slowly shereaches for the pot and smashes the person on the head. The person collapsed and Harry walksover and reveals the person; “uncle max.” he whispered. Uncle Max gave a guilty smile. “But why” harry asked in shock. “Ha. Why? Because yourfather was always the one who ruled. Well guess what? I was sick of it, so i killed him and hiswife. And after you were married i would’ve gotten rid of you and Jina’s family. I would have hadthe throne and riches. But then Eleanor came and I will not let you propose to her! It will ruineverything!” “what?” Eleanor asked. Harry turned around and said “Eleanor ever since i met you,I felt something unexplainable and­” “No!” yelled Eleanor interrupting him. Harry turned around tosee what was happening, Eleanor jumped in front of him and then falls to the floor. Uncle Maxwas in front of him, and his sword; bloody. Harry falls to his knees beside Eleanor; his eyeswatering as he yells “guards!”. Soon enough the guards had come and taken away Uncle Max.Crying, Harry let his chest fall against Eleanor’s chest. He remembers the necklace, he took it

out of his pocket and carefully put it on Eleanor’s neck. He then reaches in to his shirt and ripsout his necklace; He clips it on to Eleanor’s and begins to cry again. Harry looked up to see the gem started glowing, brighter and brighter, until it came to ablinding glow. After everything cleared up, harry could see Eleanor’s eyes slowly opening again.He cried with happiness and helped her to her feet. “The gem.” he said “together both hearts arepowerful” he remember his dad saying. They hugged. When they released from the hug theylooked deeply into eachothers eyes, slowly coming closer and at the perfect moment; Their lipstouched. At that moment it seemed like everything was perfect, like every evil had disappeared.As their lips came apart Harry whispered “I was lost without you.” They came back to the palace to announce that Harry was no longer marrying Jina. “Jina,I’m so sorry.” Harry said. “I understand.” she said smiling “I noticed the way you look at her, younever looked at me that way.” “Thank you. And I’m Sure that one day you’ll find the right person.”She smiled and walked back to her parents. It was announced that Harry and Eleanor were getting married the next day. Eleanor invitedher parents to come, and was able to help them out financially. Gladly they were living togetheragain; and finally Eleanor and the others lived happily ever after.