The end of the summer sparks times for parties and galas. As usual, Lizzie was excited about them, which was a nice change from her gloomy self she'd become, and I could have cared less, even if I was invited to one by Viscount Druitt. I looked at the invitation from one of the parties I was invited to as the Queen's Underworld Guardian. It was a title and not many people knew it existed, but I gained popularity.

"Aren't you going to go?" Grell asked as he showed his razor sharp teeth.

In my room was the only time he could be himself. Around Lizzy and my parents, he had to behave like Sebastian. Usually, at the mere mention of Sebastian, Grell would almsot squeal. Most of the time he'd go off and dream about him and Sebastian together. Most of the time, it's my only ray of sunshine.

"I don't know, Grell," I said. "I've never been one for parties. At the last one I went to, I wasn't exactly dancing most of the time. I was helping Ciel find a killer." I stopped so I could remember that night. It was the night I contracted with Sebastian.

"I see you aren't a dancing girl," he said in a softer voice than his usual one.

"No, I do like to dance sometimes, but that night I wasn't." I touched my shoulder. Sometimes, it burned a little.

"Oh," he said. Grell walked to my window and looked out it. He suddenly turned around. "Selena, there is someone at the door. Would you like me to go and see what they want?"

"Yes, sure," I said. As Grell turned the knob on my bedroom door, I added, "Don't you dare try to kill him either."

Grell growled in disappointment. The last time I let him answer the door, he almost reaped the soul of the poor page that was delivering invitations.

I flopped on my bed as Grell disappeared behind the wall. I sighed. I wondered what the delivery boy wanted this time. A moment later, Grell came back with a letter sealed with a another seal. It was another party invitation.

"Who is it from, Grell?" I asked as I sat up and looked at him.

"A man of nobility. We have to go to this one." Grell waved in invitation in the air.

"Grell," I snapped.

"Fine, it's another from one of the previous people who sent you an invitation." Grell stared at it with delight. Then he looked at me. "We are going to this one."

I rolled my eyes. When Grell says something like that, we are doing it. I just hoped it wasn't somewhere I've been before, like the Kierton estate. I already have a bad memory there.

"Fine," I said as I sighed. "We'll go."

After living with a demon and now a grim reaper, I've learned to never piss them off. Besides, Grell was going to have to go. After all, he told me once he was half of Jack the Ripper. Thinking about Grell, I am not surprised.

In response, Grell smiled deviously. I shook my head. Damn demons and grim reapers. Will things ever go back to when I suspected Sebastian of being a demon and I never knew things like Grell ever existed? I shook my head at the thought, no, I've done and seen too much to even think about letting things go back to the way they were before the gala at the Kierton estate.


The day of the gala Grell so desparately wanted me to go to, I received a package. It wasn't for Lizzy and me as things usually were. No, this one was addressed solely to me. Grell had answered the door and grabbed the package for me while I readied myself for the gala. I was about done with my hair when Grell knocked on my door.

"Selena?" Grell asked. At least he was making sure I was descent before barging in.

"Come in, Grell," I said as I turned to the door.

He came in with the large box in his hands. I stared at the box as he set it on my bed. he had quite the excited smile on his face. I wondered if he did something to the delivery boy. The last time I saw that smile, it was because he gave the person standing next to him a near-death experience. He couldn't stop laughing after that.

"Grell, what did you do to the delivery boy?" I asked him as he stepped away and stood straight as a board.

His grin got a little wider.

"Grell," I said in a low, warning tone.

"It's another Palencia Street incident," he said as the laugh he was trying to keep down was festering more.

Palencia Street, I thought remembering where it was. I looked to him. "You gave him a near-death experience? Why?"

"Selena, you have to know. I get bored doing the same thing over and over. I have to mix it up sometimes."

"Then attempt to commit suicide among a group of people," I said. I looked at him again. "Stop giving people near-death experiences. You're going to make them go insane."

Grell crossed his arms. "Fine," he said, clearly disappointed. "I'll stop giving people near-death experiences...for now."

"I don't care what you do after our contract is up. You can give anyone the near-death experience you think they deserve. Just don't give me one. Once is enough." I thouched my shoulder again.

This time, Grell really took the time and watched me. "That's where he marked you. The demon youl made the contract with."

"Yes," I said as I looked to him, remembering the night it was given to me.

Grell shook his head. "Now, Selena, open the damn box before I do it for you."

I widened my eyes and looked at the box. There was no return address or anything. It was about the shape of a dress box. I tore apart the wrapping and stared at the newly revealed box. It was a dress box. It screamed it now even with the all white box with no words or anything on it. I looked at Grell for reassurence. He nodded, urging me to continue. I took the wrapping away from the box itself, somewhat stalling. I inhaled deeply, taking in everything before lifting the box lid.

I stared at the contents in the box. I a couple times but continued to stare at it. I slowly lowered the box lid and let it drop to the floor. I was hardly breathing and it seemed to scare Grell a little bit.

"Selena," he said as he stepped toward me. "Selena, what is in the...box?"

Grell saw what was in the box. "I've seen that dress before. I am just trying to remember where." I kept staring at it, refusing to move thinking it would disappear from existence if I took my eyes off of it. "Oh, that's right. I know where I've seen that dress before. It was at Viscount Druitt's party about a year ago."

I shot my head toward Grell. I almost completely forgot about the Viscount Druitt's party. I've seen that peticular dress there. Gosh, it still looked the same. I lifted the dress up by the sleeves. I immediately pictured the girl wearing it so well. Everything on it was exactly how I remembered from what seemed like forever and a lifetime ago. I spun it around as I pressed the dress against my body. The dress I used as inspiration for my blue one was in my arms. I wondered who it came from.

"It even comes with the hat, too," he said as he lifted it into my view.

I took the hat and put it on my head. I held the dress up to my body and looked at myself in the mirror. Even though I could see my reflection staring back at me, it was the girl who originally wore it that I could see. I looked down at the pink skirt and the black ribbon running down the length skirt. The pink and the black gave way to the white petticoat. It looked more beautiful up close.

"You should wear that tonight, Selena," he said.

I turned to him, the dress still against my body. "You think so? Won't the people there think I was her?"

"Never," Grell said as he looked me over. "Your blonde hair would tell everyone you weren't the same girl that wore it last year."

I sighed deeply. The black haired girl that wore it before looked beautiful. I wondered if it would give me the same effect. Besides, I haven't seen that girl since. I don't think she'd mind if I wore her old dress. Maybe she sent it to me. Who knows? Grell doesn't seem to know. Then again, I never know what Grell knows until he reveals it.

"Grell, do you know who wore this dress last?" I asked as I turned to him, making sure I get the honest answer.

"Selena, I can honestly say that you've meet the person who wore that dress," Grell said as he looked to me with a straight face. He wasn't lyign either. I could tell if he was lying. I wanted to know why he was so vague with his answer.