The Forgotten Story by Michelle E Lowe

Author:Michelle E Lowe [Lowe, Michelle E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781724188304
Published: 2019-03-06T22:00:00+00:00

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They sat in the den by the fire, drinking tea and chatting for a while. Archie, his wife, and his sister took the couch, while Pierce took the armchair. On the quilt, the siblings played with their toys. Some were small automatons.

“Oi, are those ol’ Indigo’s works of art?” Pierce guessed.

“They are, indeed,” Archie confirmed. “We visit him at least once a month. When we do, he always gives Hugh and Jeneal a toy.”

“Our visits are increasing now that he’s gotten so old. Poor thing,” Eilidh explained. “It’s getting harder for him to make his toys with his arthritis and bad eyesight. And he’s there all alone. I wish he had someone around to help him.”

Pierce hated to hear such news about his old friend. “Maybe I’ll visit him on my return trip. See if there’s something I can do.”

“Tell us about what you have been up to,” Archie insisted.

The tea had warmed up his insides, and he had begun regaining feeling everywhere else. Even his damp clothing had dried. In his comfort, Pierce had no qualms about opening up to them.

Pierce told them about everything during his and his family’s time with the Apaches in Mexico. How he’d been roped into becoming a bounty hunter. He spoke fondly about his children and all their little personalities, and after making Clover swear that she would not put it into her books, he told them about the island they lived on. He went on about the reason for his unplanned visit to England, and all that had happened along the way. He hadn’t talked so much in his life.

Nothing but shocked expressions met him, except for Hugh and Jeneal, who were still playing with their toys on the floor.

Finally, Archie blinked. “I’m sorry. Did you say visions?”

“Jailbreak in New Orleans?” asked Clover.

“You have a witch wanting to kill you?” Eilidh joined in.

“Yep. Yes. And, aye,” Pierce answered.

“And you’re traveling to Sherwood Forest to find money your brother hid up here?” Archie wondered. “Aren’t you afraid you’ll run into Locksley?”

“Nah.” Pierce waved off. “Him and I are square. Look.” He slid his fingers over the puncture scars on the side of his neck. “He did this to me at ol’ Indigo’s cottage. Turns out, he didn’t want to kill me, after all. He wanted to turn me into a vampire.”

“What?” everyone yelled simultaneously.

“You’re joking?” Archie said, completely stunned.

Seeing their reaction, Pierce realized why Clover wrote her books. Maybe his life was worthy of storytelling. To him, it was just a life. He’d never thought there was anything extraordinary about it except for the other people in it.

“We can give you the money,” Clover offered unexpectedly.

“Pardon?”

“Aye,” Archie agreed. “Between what we inherited when our father died and Clover’s book sales, we have enough.”

Now, it was Pierce’s turned to be shocked. “Five thousand is a lot.”

“We have it.” Eilidh proclaimed.

“I can never repay you.”

Archie chuckled. “Ironic that someone like you would say that.”

“I’m a retired thief,” he pointed out before remembering that he’d stolen from the New Orleans clothing store.

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