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THE MERMAID AND THE SEA MONSTER
THE BALL
After the dream I wasn't able to go back to sleep and how could I? I'd given up my freedom, my voice, everything to be human.
And even though I didn't regret doing everything in my power to make my dream come true, I wish it didn't have to be this way.
Not only did I feel scared about the situation but also confused. This monster had taken so much from me but still I found him...I didn't even dare to say it.
It was nerve-wracking to say the least.
"Dear, are you awake?" I heard Madame Giry ask from the other side of the room.
I opened the door and gave the best smile I could muster.
"Hello dear, I just wanted to let you know breakfast will be ready in a few minutes."
I nodded indicating I'd gotten the message.
"Alright, I'll leave you to yourself now. If you need anything, just let me know." I smiled before she went on her way.
I closed the door behind me and sank to the floor. This was going to be a long day if I couldn't get this dream out of my head.
After I got ready I went downstairs for breakfast. Raoul was already seating at the table and when he saw me he smiled and got up from his chair.
"Good morning," he said and pulled out my chair. I smiled in gratitude and sat down.
"I'm so glad you could join me for breakfast. I wanted to tell you about a really important matter. There is going to be a ball tonight. I had planned it many weeks ago and the day has arrived, and nothing would make me happier than if you came."
I nodded my heard so quickly I almost got dizzy. A ball? I had always wanted to go to a ball. I'd imagined how it'd be to be in the arms of my true love and have my first dance.
"Excellent! You're going to have a wonderful time and hopefully you will let me be your partner for the night?"
I smiled in response.
"Great! It really is an honor." He smiled at me and I smiled back.
He continued talking about the ball and many other things. His kingdom, palace, etc. It was...interesting listening to him but I couldn't help but feel lied to. All those books I'd read, they all had interesting conversations. The princess and her true love would talk about so many things and never get bored or anything alike.
Maybe the sea monster had been right and I hadn't needed my voice after all, I don't think I could've gotten a word in either way.
This was the human world though and I had to get used to it, even if the conversations between humans weren't the greatest. I was sure I could manage, after all, anything was better than being the prisoner of a sea monster.
After breakfast Raoul excused himself since he had to make more preparations for the ball but he promised he'd be at my door at six.
I went to my room and stayed there all day. It sounded like something uninteresting to do but I enjoyed the peace and quiet.
And I needed a lot of peace these days because who wouldn't after having such strange dreams?
And then there was one more issue. I couldn't stop looking at the balcony in my room, afraid the sea monster would show up again. I tried to stop myself but I couldn't and every minute I got more frustrated.
By the time five came around I couldn't have been more anxious. I was worried about everything. The sea monster, the deal, the dance.
I had been a mermaid all my life, I didn't have any idea on how to dance. An hour before the ball Madame Giry came into my room and helped me get ready. She was such a nice person and I wish I could've thanked her for how kind she was. The dress she'd picked out for me was beautiful. It was a strapless light purple dress and even though it was hard to breath in and I was having a little trouble moving since it was such a big dress, I couldn't have been happier.
At six she left my room and as promised Raoul showed at my door.
"You look beautiful," he said and I smiled relieved.
He took me down to the ball room and when I saw all the people dancing I was over the moon. I had waited so long for this and now I finally had the chance to dance like I'd always dreamed to. Raoul turned to look at me and smiled.
"If you will let me have this..."
"Excuse me miss, will you do me the honor of letting me have one dance?"
My eyes opened wide at the sound of that voice. No, it couldn't be. Please no, not him again.
I turned around and unfortunately it was him. The sea monster standing right in front of me with a smug look on his face.
"I'll take your silence as a yes." He quickly took my hand, taking advantage of the fact I was still shocked by the sight of him, and pulled me away from Raoul.
"You look stunning tonight," he said as he led me to the dance floor and pulled me against him.
I looked at him terrified.
"Why do you look so surprised? Or is it that you didn't expect me here?"
He placed his right hand on my lower back and took my right hand in his left. Before I knew it I was dancing with the monster I was so terrified of.
I tried to tell him to let me go but it was useless.
"Now, we can't have you speaking around these humans. What if someone hears you, the child would want an explanation and what would you tell him? It's better if you stay silence for now." He gave me that smile which had made me weak so many times and it made it even worse.
Why was this happening? Why did he have to keep coming into my life when I was trying so hard to get him out?
And now that we were this close, it reminded me of the dream I'd had which made me even more nervous. I couldn't even look at him in the eye, not that I wanted to anyway, but it didn't make things any easier.
The way we moved and our bodies against each other made me want to run away and hide. I didn't want to have anything to do with the sea monster and yet I couldn't help but feel this pull towards him.
I finally looked at him and saw him smiling down at me. Right there he didn't look like a monster, he looked like a man. A really attractive man.
But I knew he wasn't. It was just a lie, he wasn't really a man, he was just a monster who had stolen more than I had from me and I needed to remember that.
When the piece was over we stopped dancing, he let go of my body and wrapped his hands around mine.
"Goodnight Christine, it was wonderful to have your first dance."
He kissed my hand and walked away.