chapter 1
At the third ball, after Hattie tears the mask away from Ella
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"Ella! What are you doing here?" asked Hattie, stupidly with a look of surprise. I obviously ignored her and ran out of the hall, my hands still covering my face pointlessly. What was I going to do? I could still hear Hattie, now about 20 feet behind me, making up some explanation for Char. And Char, what was he going to think?
I reached my carriage. Just as I got into it and one of the handsome men closed the door, the carriage, the footmen, the coachmen, and th horses all turned back into mice, lizards, and a pumpkin, leaving me on the dirt with a very sore butt. One of my shoes fell off but I didn't have time or else it just didnt occur to me to put it back on. All my thoughts were concentrated on getting back to the manor and to Mandy. I must have run about half a mile. Upon arriving, I yelled to Mandy a hurried explanation. She told me to pack my bags and that we were leaving. I did exactly as I was told and packed my most necessary belongings and my magic book.
"Mandy, I'm ready, where are we going...? Just as I said it, I heard a banging at the door. Three knocks-that was Hattie an dwho knows what she brought with her.
"We have no time, follow me now." I foolllowed her obediently as she led me down old worn steps tothe servant's wing. I had never been in this area of it before. We reached a window through which I recognized the back-side of the house. Mandy climbed through the window first and then reached out a hand to help me up. As I pushed the window back down, I heard the distant shouting of Hattie and mum Olga and someone who sounded much like Char.
I turned around and stood up to see a world of green spread to the horizon and back. I felt Mandy take my hand and I knew my journey had begun.
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an: sorry this was so short and pointless but ill post the rest later. This is going ot be three chapters.
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