The mess we made

Louis was the first one after his sister, casting Brandon a look. He did not know what his friend said to her but as of now he wasn't finding out.

"Josephine!" He called as he got closer the girls arms wrapped around herself as she placed the grass. "I do not wish to talk to anyone." She said in a bit of a rough voice as she sniffled. "Jose." Louis' tone turned into a soft affectionate one as he walked closer, trying to pull her into his arms though she fought against him.

"Its okay Josephine, it's okay." He tried to sooth her but she didn't calm. Estella was following close Brandon not far behind her. "Josephine?" Her soft voice asked. The youngest Rowlington looked towards the woman, a tear finally falling as she felt Estella understood more of what was happening, that she could in some way understand the pain even if she's never felt it.

Josephine moved away from Louis and towards Estella. Estella didn't hesitant to open her arms towards Josephine, pulling her into a hug. Josephine clung to her like a child as she started to cry.

"What is wrong?" She asked as she ran her hand over Josephine's hair. "Josie!" Brandon called out, Louis's eyes turning towards him as the man walked quickly to intercept him. "What the hell did you do to her?!" Louis demanded of his friend. Brandon couldn't find the words as he stared at Josephine, weeping in the arms of Estella... because of him leaving.

"He is going back Stella." Josephine cried, one of her old friend's brother went to war and nothing but a letter came back in its place. "He is going to war." The duchess frowned as she held her tighter. "I am truly sorry Josie. But you must remember that this is Brandon, he is more then capable of handling this. He's your friend and you know that, he would never hurt you intentionally."

"He did not hurt me, this country did. This society, the rules.. it's all too much." She sniffled but a fresh round of tears started to pool when she saw Brandon being held back by her brother. "I wasn't here when my father died, I was unwell when my mother got banished. I cannot lose him as well."

Josephine moved out of Estella's hold, she felt like she would crash at any moment with the emotions that overwhelmed her. When Brandon saw her moving towards him, approaching him. He pushed Louis back, he did cast the Rowlington brother a apologetic look, but he quickly moved across the grass towards her.

Once they met her arms went around his neck as he bent down to wrap his around her waist. Brandon picking her up in a hug. Josephine pressed her face against the side of his neck. "Please do not leave me." She whispered to him. His hold on her tightening as he tried his best to remain strong. "If it was up to me..I would be with you every night you go to sleep and be there when you woke. I would protect you from this world. I hope to be the one who blocks the wind away from you're already flickering flame, to shield you from the cruelest storms that wish to extinguish you." He spoke so beautifully to her. Josephine moved her head to look at his face, her green eyes glittering with tears. "and you said you were not a poet." She whispered softly to him.

Estella moved slowly to not disrupt the moment, she got to Louis and grabbed his arm to lead him back to the estate. "They can't be lest unsupervised." The brother almost hissed as he thought of his sister's wellbeing as well as her reputation.

Estella turned to him with a pointed look. "You and I both know they will always find a way to be together, even if Josephine denies that. Even if Josie doesn't realize it. You can not  stop what is happening."
"What exactly are you implying is happening?" Louis asked as he glanced back towards his sister and best friend, Estella pulling him along again so they could be in peace.

"You really are dense aren't you, silly?" She asked with a smile and a giggle but she looked back at the two one last time like he did.

"They are falling in love."

It's so short😣 :'( but its crazy this has 20 chapters so yay for that