- The Prouds 268
Therefore, he became enraged like a wounded lion
and decided that he must kill Florrie, who got low enough
to violate Hammond’s honor with his own brother.
He started breathing faster, sighed deeply, and,
roared like he had never done, “You shameless slut.”
He struck the princess so strongly, that he threw her
away on the floor then pulled out his sword. When Melanie
heard him shouting, she ran to the door of the room. When
she saw him holding his sword planning on killing the
princess, she started crying heavily. She heard what went
on between them and knew everything. She regretted
obeying Florrie with her plan because it had instigated a
sedition that would never end. She realized too late that
blind obedience was only good if it was to a good person
who wanted what was best for people around him, but blind
obedience to someone who wished those around him evil
was evil in itself and would result in evil. When Jarvis
heard Melanie crying, he looked at her then at Florrie on
the floor and started walking towards her slowly as he was
shocked by what had happened. He was determined to kill
her.
She started crawling backwards until she reached
the window of the room, which she opened quickly and
shouted as loudly as she could, “People, save me!”
Then, she grabbed a veil from the room and ran out
while Jarvis followed her slowly. She covered her head and
face while the Prouds rushed inside the house and found
Jarvis holding his sword, while Florrie leaned against the
wall in the living room.
One man asked with panic, “What is going on,
Jarvis?”
But Jarvis did not answer.