The Second Chance of Anne

Chapter III- Don't Fool Me Twice

Life has no reset button, 

you make mistake, either repeat it or learn from it.

What if you have given one chance to reset your life,

would you make the same mistake or run from it?

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Hever Castle - Anne's Room

Two weeks have passed since the ball, two weeks since Anne last saw Henry.  Two weeks that she's been confined in her room, keeping herself busy with books she probably brought from France.

She cannot forget Henry's blue eyes with full of determination to conquer her once again.  She cannot trust herself with him, the love she bear for Henry is still strong.  Anne kept repeating to herself that Henry's is her downfall, she cannot make mistake twice.

Two weeks after the ball, Henry sent Anne an exquisite jewelries that she kept.  She's doing the opposite of what she did in the past.  Henry also sent her 3 letters which she never responds.

She keeps thinking on how to successfully lose Henry's attention.  She won't make mistake twice. Anne knew that if the past did not occur, there will be no Elizabeth.

There's something clenching her heart when she thought of it but she knows that her beloved daughter deserves to have a father and mother, a family that will love and provide for her.

Lola knocked on her lady's room and went inside.

Anne smile at Lola.

"Madam. Sir Thomas advise me to tell you to have rest early.  There will be a very important guest tomorrow." Anne brows creased, thinking who will be their visitor.

"Does my father mention who is this important guest, Lola?" Anne asked as Lola help her to get undress to her night gown and went to bed to lay down.

"No, Madam." Lola replied, fixing Anne's blanket. "Maybe a possible husband, Madam.  It could be Duke, Thomas Percy." Anne blushed as Lola mention Thomas' name.  Lola smiled to her, she knows that her lady will be perfect Duchess.

"Who knows, Lola."

"Aye. Madam.  Have a good night sleep so you will not scare your future husband tomorrow." Lola said as she closed the door.

Anne chuckled in bold statement of Lola. 'Only you, Lola.'

But there's something nagging in the back of her head that it is not Duke who's coming tomorrow.  

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It was 5:OO O'clock in the morning and the Boleyn's house is busy preparing for a feast.

"Hurry up.  Make sure that everything is perfect." Thomas Boleyn instructed all the workers in his house.

"Thomas, you have to calm down.  They are now doing the finishing touches." Elizabeth Boleyn caressed her husband's back that is too stiff since they know that the King will visit their home.

"You have to help Anne pick the best dress, make sure she's in best appearance." 

"Thomas, it is not wise to pawn Anne.  Have you not learn from what happened to Mary?", Elizabeth reasoned to her husband.  She cannot lose both her daughter's reputation for King's favor.

"Anne is different from Mary."  Thomas walked to their balcony where Elizabeth followed him.

"Aye! Anne is different from Mary but they will face the same path, maybe worse for Anne.  I won't allow it, Thomas! Just let Anne marry a Duke, a Knight or an Earl! I don't care, but please don't let Anne follow Mary's path. I will die, Thomas, I swear!" Elizabeth can't help to cry in frustration.

Thomas looked in her wife, and sighed. "I can't, Elizabeth.  Too late.  Anne caught the King's attention.  We all know he will get whatever he wants and he wants Anne."

Elizabeth looked into her husband with disbelief and anger. "I will not forgive you, Thomas, if my daughter will be ruin!", she pounded her husband chest and walked out.

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