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Back at the orphanage

BPOV

I woke up to a loud knock on the thin wooden door of the group room.

"Girls, get out of bed this instant!" headmistress screeched

The girls and I began to get ready for another long day of hard work

After changing into my ragged clothes I took a quick glance at the only mirror in the room. Through the shattered pieces of the mirror I saw my plain reflection. My wavy chocolate brown hair hung limp around my pale heart shape face. My eyes were just a dull brown color…well; at least my eyes aren't swollen from all of the crying.

"BELLA!!" headmistress shrieked breaking me out of my thoughts..."YOU WILL GET DOWN HERE THIS MINUTE!!"

I raced out of the hall and down the stairs as fast as I could, which wasn't such a good idea. Being as clumsy as I am, I tripped on the bottom steps and landed on the stone floor, with a hard crash.

Beside me I heard a few girls laughing at me. While getting up I began examining the black and blue bruise already forming on my knee. Once I was in line with the other girl's headmistress began issuing orders…

"Sarah, you will clean the stairs."…"Margaret and Emily, the kitchen" "Elizabeth, Mary, Jacqueline, clean the drawing room…" "Lucy, Ann, Marie, clean the bathrooms" "Susan, Bridgette, the dining room"….."Jessica, I trust that you and Lauren will make sure the others do their chores properly" she said in a sickly sweet voice…of all the girls she favored Jessica and Lauren…..it's probably because they are all alike…

"Don't forget Bella" they both reminded her with smug faces

"Ahhh yes… thank you girls" she said to Lauren and Jessica with a smile

As she turned and looked at me, her smile slowly vanished, and was replaced with a look of pure hatred.

"Bella you will clean all of the floors, and I expect them to be spotless" "If you fail to meet my requests, you will be sent straight off to bed with out any supper….is that understood?"

"Yes" I replied

For some reason, headmistress has always disliked me. By now I am accustomed to headmistress's harsh treatment and laborious chores.

"Good, now get to work!" she barked

I had just finished the entire third floor, and slowly began with the second floor landing.

As I began to scrub the filthy, dirt encrusted floors, I heard Lauren and Jessica skipping around the corner.

"la lala la lala" they hummed while skipping all over the previously clean floors

"Please don't get the floors dirty, I just cleaned them " I said,…which only encouraged them to run around even more, leaving dirt marks all over the floor I had just spent hours cleaning

"Oops" they giggled maliciously "looks like you've missed a spot" they pointed to their shoe marks

"Foolish Bella" Jessica teased

"You better clean that, otherwise we will have to report that to headmistress" Lauren sneered while they continued to run down the hall and out of sight

After many more gruesome hours, I had finally completed my chores. For supper we were served a single bowl of old broth, and a scrap of stale bread…the usual. I sat alone at a empty table in the corner while I ate. Behind me I could hear a few girls snickering loudly.

"Look at poor, lonely, Bella" one said with fake sympathy

"She really is pathetic isn't she?" another added

Their teasing doesn't bother me anymore, and I have learned to put up with their rude remarks.

Before I knew it, I felt hot liquid being poured over my head.

"Aaaaahhh!!" I gasped, in response to the burning liquid. I turned around, to see a very smug looking Lauren and Jessica

"Oops, I really must watch where I'm going these days" sighed Lauren, while the other girls began to laugh "I'm turning into quite a Bella….God forbid" she said loudly, as if I weren't in the room

I made my way up to the group room and locked myself in the bathroom so I could take a shower. After I was showered and changed I climbed into my torn bed.

While lying in bed, I began to plan my escape. "In less then two months I will be 16, not that anyone remember, let alone care" I thought…I don't really know when my birthday is, so I chose one myself.

"This would be the perfect time to run away" I thought happily as I began to drift into a pleasant dream…

As I descended down the grand staircase to the man ballroom all eyes turned and stopped on me. I was wearing the most beautiful dress I've ever worn. It was a light pink ball gown with glass beads embroidered into an elegant pattern around the bodice. The dress was made of the softest material I have ever felt. Around my neck I felt a light, simple, chain. The necklace was made of the purest silver and the most stunning diamonds. Dangling from my ears was a pair the most exquisite diamond chandelier earrings to match the necklace. I carefully gathered the ends of my dress and made my way down the stairs. As I glanced across the room, one pair of eyes met mine. They belonged to a boy about the same age as I, if not older. The boy had bronze wavy hair and the most alluring green eyes. He was tall and pale, but had a commanding presence. He slowly walked over to me.

"Good evening miss" he said in the most beautiful voice while bowing like a true gentlemen

"Good evening" I replied with a shy curtsy

"May I have this dance?" he asked as he extended his arm

"It would be my honor"


"No, I must disagree, the honor is all mine" He replied with the utmost dazzling smile, which showed his perfect teeth.

He gently took a hold of my arm and led me to the ball room floor. The moment our hands touched, a jolt of energy coursed through my veins. I looked up and noticed the same expression on his face as well.

He placed my hands gently around his neck, while he placed one hand on my waist, and the other in my hand. As the orchestra started to play we began to dance. We danced in perfect union, as if we were one. While we danced it was as if there was no one else in the room, we were lost in our own world.

We continued to dance for what seems like hours.

"May I inquire your name miss?" he asked in his beautiful voice

"Yes… my name is Bella" I replied in awe

"That is a lovely name if I may say so"

"May I inquire your name sir?" I asked nervously

"Of course, my name is-"

"Bella!" "Get out of bed, you worthless girl!" barked headmistress

I lay there and thought of the handsome boy from my dreams….the boy seemed to be more like a prince or knight….if only there was a prince charming out there for me…

"Don't be silly Bella" I thought

"Bella!" "If I have to come up there…" headmistress's shrills interrupted my thoughts

"Just 2 more months" I sighed

A.N

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