Ananda Gaudior: Here's chapter two of Stars and Bars! This chapter is from Namine's POV.

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Stars and Bars

Chapter 2

Namine: My Almost Perfect Life

I woke up around noon; the fluffy sheets on my bed gave me a feeling of warmth that I had to abandon to start my day. I rang a little bell on my nightstand to signal the maid that I was ready for her to make my bed.

The girl came in; she was at least a couple years younger than me. Maids these days. They think they have rights, always asking for more money. And they do a poor job of what little they have to do. Virginia is apparently not a good place to find them. How I wish my slave Angela was here. She knew exactly how warm I like my tea.

Oh well, at least my needlepoint is perfect as ever. As well as my artwork. Not even Mother can find fault with it.

I carefully stepped down the stairs, making sure to place my feet on spots that would not creak.

I kept my hands on the banister to make sure I didn't fall down and alert evryone to my presence.

I wish I could slide down the banister, but I am very much afraid of heights.

We have a visitor today. It was Mothers horrid friend Mrs. Oakwood.

And, can you believe it; they were talking about marrying me off to her insufferable little twit of a son, Sora.

Just because he is slightly older than myself and quite handsome does not mean that I enjoy his talk of joining the Confederate army as a soldier.

Soldiering is for the lower class. His parents and my mother all feel the same way.

If only Father was here, maybe he could talk some sense into that boy.

Mother and I will play it safe during the war. We will be informants, messengers, and spies for the Confederacy. We are so smart that no one will ever figure out how.

In a way, I wish someone would realize our secret; it's no fun being the only person who knows something.

Wait, if Mrs. Oakwood is here, than that means…Oh, no! Sora's here too! And I'm still in my night gown! I would scream, but then they would know I was listening to their conversation. I need to get up to my room without being seen. Well, at least the servants won't tell on me.

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I can't believe it! Sora ran away to join the army, and our parents have planned for us to marry as soon as he gets back! At least I know that he has no interest in me at all. Maybe he'll realize that his parents will try to force us to wed and he'll stay away.

Then again, he's not that smart in my opinion.

Maybe he'll be killed in a battle and I'll never have to see him again!

Maybe not.

I can't run away; I'm smart enough to know I wouldn't survive out there. I'm not very tough. I'd have nowhere to go and no one would help me.

I feel useless and I hate that. I'm doomed to marry someone for money on Mother's whim and be a docile housewife. But, there's nothing I can do about it. Life was better when I was a child.

So much for my almost perfect life.

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The cast: We will, honest!

Ananda Gaudior: You better, guys, or I'm going to lose my bet!

Kairi: (hands on hips) What bet?

A.G.: Heh-heh… (whistles nervously) Bet? I didn't say bet, I said… pet! Yeah, I'm going to lose my pet if you aren't grateful!

Namine: Riiiight.

A.G.: T.T.F.N.! (runs away screaming)

Roxas: Weird.

Kairi: No, she just PMSing, idiot! (whacks Roxas' head)

Roxas: OW! Hey! Stop that!

Namine: My turn! (whacks Roxas' head) Tune in next time for Pinata Roxas!